The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-03

The Louisville papers state that the late freshet
has made great havoc with property. Hundreds o,
fine farms have been inundated; fences gram ano
stock swept away; that hundreds Of persons have
been driven from their homes, and hundreds are wa
ter bound who cannot leave their houses immense
quantities Of corn have been swept of ut various
points and great scarcity, it is feared, will occur ~
consequence Great damage had been done To the
wharfs, bridges and buildings at Louisville three
bridges-one of them constructed Of iroa-had been
carried of. Shawrcetown was ovcrtowcd, and the
inhabitants had taken refuge with their property, III
tlati,oats noored in the vicinity. Great suffering
has been experienced at many other points The nv
er was out Of its banks in several places tom CAIRO
up. and the current unpreccdentedly rapid.
The Courier of the 81 states that the food was
alatny at the rate of inch an hour, ana up !"
that time had fallen two feet.
| The two White rivers in Indiana, have evcrflow'
ed their lanks, doing great destruction To the hue
Water Canal, and also to other property, carrying oil
large quantities Of pork, lard &c.
| Iowa LE6IsLATIOy.-The Legislature OF Iowa
has passed "A usury law. II fixes the rate Of interest
at per cent, where no rate is fixed by agreement
and cannot PASS 0 per cent. by agreement. A gen
cral law has passed, granting the right of way to rail
road companies.
! BUSINESS AT THE EAsr.-rhe Boston Alta:
says that the great shipping interests of country
were never in more prosperous state. Manuiac-
lures, alsn-ln interest in which much capital and
labor nvolved-are fast recovering from the seth
arg, into viii IA they have been thrown, we trust
! never again to fall So low. Many other things are
mentioned a. favorable TO the common prosperity o
that part of the country.
The rats are said to be leaving Texas in disgust
1t is by no means to be wondered at. They are re-
ported to have taken up their line Of march westward
and to attack inscrimnatcy cveryt thing Of vcgeta
bic kind in their way. The f,rryman At the SesIuia
crossing Of the GuiaIoupc river, killed ficei
bundled Of them in one day!
Sixtv-onc thousand cigh. hundred and two person;
arrived at San Francisco by sea from the 1t Of Jan
1852, to the 30h of November, period Of clever
months; and it is estimated that 80 ,O00 came IN hy
hand, King total Of III SOP in the period.
( ANoTHEH ARcTiC ExPEDiTIoN.-Thc Hud
sons Bay Company are about to dispatch boat eX
petition the Arctic Sea for the purpose OF com
pleting the survey of the northern shores Of America
only small portion (probaLiy 800 or 400 mills re-
mains uacXplorcd. The party is to consist o one
officer aud twelve men, including two Esqnlnaux IN
terprcters, in two boats; the one boat light and small
for convenient transport overland and for river navl
CATION; the other large, strong. and well fitted oI
encouaterng rough weather in an open sea, but with
ont deck other covering except tarpoln. Mr
John Rae, the officer to command the expedition
states that lac has from the company c0yte ttcn h
TO provdc cverythin, essential fr the conio,t and
health of the party, well as for making correct
THE New EwrERoR's CRowx.-The new I'm
peral crown Of Napoean III, is said to be not OIL,
Il masterpiece of jewelers. AIT, but ina, VIII sur
pass every royal ornament in lis richness in pear
an precious stones. The Jcwci!cr. Lcm,nonier. ha
been to Russia to purchase costly stones
and the princess Matilda, who has Il collection 0
various black pearls has placed them all at the dis
posa of the artist entrusted with the ornamcnatoi
Of the cyoNa which is Il be completed by h, end
the wear.
The Hon r. J. Walker is in Washington. Iii
health Is Improving.
The Vernon, Legislature has passed law maxim,
60 lbs. a bushc o! potatoes.
Ten conv;cts escaped from the Iowa Pcnitontiar,
at Fort Madison, the night of the 22l ul.. 4
reward OF : $50 is offered for their capture.
IIoGs.-The polk packing season is not yet over
arI dressed hogs conilnc 10 come forward at The
rate If three 10 five hundred daily. During ih,
months cf November and December, the Gaien;
Railro,d brought to tbs city 80 900, which is
cess OF 2S,03) over the eltirc amount packed her,
has. wear. This amount will probably be swellcd b,
adding receipts, heretofore from teams and hcrcaite
hy railroad, II least 1890. The J0,0J0 receive,
b, railroad daring November and December may b.
estimated at al averag, weight of 200 HIS. each; o
u total Of 100000 lbs. This amount, at 5 y
cwt., would make COO 900 paid here To farmers
during the above named months, for pork brought
TO ma. ket bv railroad. Adding those that for
ward ~ teams, and estimating the number yet t'
come forward, and the business of the season MI
reach a Hale sho.t Of 81 10000. Last veal
it did not reach third Of this Pretty good to-
this season--IChic. Press.
Deacon Hollis, of Brai.l,rce, Massachusetts,, h.,
hcen haned up and tiled for selling tir, Ynats q
cidr. The jury, after twelve hours dbcritiou
found him guilty. \
Il is popular belief, that because girl is weep
Ing when her lever enters the room, that she is en-,
IN l'r him; but it may b; that she has just don,
pccliny onions.
New York ISDIANs.-Thcrc are still remain
ing in The State 3719 Indians, remnants e the once
powerful Six Nations. to wit: Senecas, fus,aroras
CayagaS, Oaon iagaS, Olcilas and Nohavks of ih-
I last OF hich bot one remains. The country cnrs
occupied by them is filled by ! 800 ,o0t
''rale faces"
An AIR l.lSE.-"ars papers give account OF
IA new motive power, as applied exrerimen.a.ls IN
that capital. With true FlcIch passion for the re-
mantle, they describe r"rcrs bearing a lvstcri-
ous burden, concealed in mttulinous envelopes al.
behind it eight ten persons marching oveuv and
eagerly onward, until the party arrived the church
Of st. Vincent dc Paul The rack was there placed
on the aS hl'tum pavement. The WARNINGS being
removed, two persons took their little three
wheeled carriage. thereby dscoscd--and at a given
signal moved of RAPIDLY around the church. No
motive agency To be seen; and vet the sree,! was
Of time. Upon examination, compressed air was
found ''to be at the bottom ct it,, there being de-
tcccd under the seat receiver containing air Of the
density Of so atmosrheres. Several large vehicles
- added, for the conveyance of Passengers ahou;
the streets Of Paris, in Of constr uction
the prorolling principle being this crowded air
The mechanic who applies common scientific fact
so nSctully demonstrates that the expense is tr halt
that Of stcam-indecd, how could it lie otherw ise,
when the machine. clla.nelcon-lihe, feeds arr
IN. Y. Times.
The Fayetteville On. c. Observer, undor The
head of 'Fortane in spite of ones self" says--
eve learn that sale took place in this county a
few days ago, amounting TO about : 5000. Of lands
which would not have sold for hall the money unit
the plank roads were built through and them.
MICHIGAN L. :. SENATcR.-Iion. Clas. f..
Stuart, Of Kalamazoo has been selected by the I.o-
co Focos Of the Michigan Legislature, 10 succeed
EN-Gov. FclCh as L. :. Seator.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 7.
The Senate not III session to-day.
In the House a resolution passed to adjourn
until Monday, 10 attend IN: Inauguration If the
Jackson monument tomorrow.