The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-01-06

! MoSDaY 3l.-Gacna and Dubuque papers rcces-
ed of dates up 10 23i ut.
! L. s. Senator in Iowa yet elected
We clip the following items.
The Warrington correspondent Of the y. Y. Dali,
TINES, under date Of December 18th, saws: lion.
". K. Nag will never live to he Vice President
There Is siudous conceaimcat Of his tine condition.
hut his lIng far gone with disease and his cough
, IaCea ant and narfasslng.
The Senate in Executive session to-day, consider
ed his case, and action will be taken tomorrow, on
motion Of IL. Bright, 20 enable him to sign his
70 the bills la his ROOM ins,oa, OF in presence Of the
Senate.
ST Is thought that he viii never be able to resume
his seat
STEAMBOAT EXPLosloy.--The steamers ROYAL
Arch and Equinox, just iiom below, rcpo, that the
steamer Magnet exploded this morning at the head of
Grand River Island, dity-tiyc miles below tins CITY.
Abner Long, the Pilot, killed, and four Others
mort,.Ily vouateo; and among them are Mr.. Beck
the captain and BART Of the boat, and Mr..
Chalant, the clerk. There are some tour or five
missing. The boat belonged t. Pittsbrgh.- Wheel-
Ing paper.
NEsRAsEA.-Thisp proposed new territory extends
t.un tie 10th to tao ABA degree Of north latitude
and from the Missouri river to the Rocky Mountains
iaondins an area Of $4,000 square miles The
Platte river russ through the centre there settle
neuts now at Bellevue, Namahaw, Agency, ior,
Lcavennorth, and st. Mays Mission
CENsus or ST. Louisville population CT the
civ of -. Louis. by recent census, is 9i.Si9.-
Males, 81 PSI; females, 4o,79I. Total population
of the county, l23 S52, free persons of color, 81
slaves, 1000.
Coon NovEWESr.--Wea are glad to learn that
meetings being held in the interior, at which re-
solves passed not take shinpase.s hereafter
for money Chicago jour
The mai! announces the death Vi Hon c. r. Van
Ness, formerly Governor of Vermont, Minister to
Spain. e.. lie died at Philadelphia Oh the IL b
instaat.
The connection is now formed by railroad from
Rockford East. all along shore, whereupon the CHI
clgo Journal triump hanty excaims: Good bye Lake
EIic! storm away!"
The resignation of Hon. VI Ham r. Hing, as
President OF The Senate. presented on the 20ih
A collision took place on the Gacna railroad on
Wednesday afternoon abou, four O'Clock, Whe;,-
tons OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES miles from tas city, be-
tween the Aurora accommodation train coming East
aud the Egin freight train going West. The fc.-
ward wheels Of both locomotives were unshirpc!
letting the e3IlneS down The tack but +, rso!,
was injured. The Passengers aud baggage from the
Aurora tram. reached the city that night about il
o'clock, and the cans came III Yesterday iircnoon--
Chicago Press.
The Huron Reflector says that the Toledo, Nowalk
and Cleveland Railroad viii b, OPEN next week the
20th instant from Nonroeville t, Toledo on the
Western sections, (55 mcs) for III, conveyance If
passengers, and at Momoevi!e connecting with the
Mansfield road, which at Shelby, IS miles souill.
crosses the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati rail
road, thus making continues railroad connection
from Chicago to New York.
The French Empire officially declared "a the
81 inst treaty Of commerce will be concladed be-
tween Eng land and France.
4 contract has been signed in England +, build .
canal across the ls,hnus of Darcn.
The English funds have declined owing I, the as
poet Of Wrench affairs and Increase Of the English
army and navy has been proposed by The Government
HEAVY RoBBERr.---A small box containing FIVE
thousand dollars in gold was stolen at the ,icrot oi
the Southern Michigan Railroad, on Friday evening
1t was in charge Of messenger Of the American
Express Company, who took it from the car on the
arrival Of the tram. and deposited it on the platform
fnr a moment while his attention was drawn off TO
attend 10 some other packages. On looking around
! io' the box WAS gone, and up to Saturday cyeuinr
no trace of it or lis contents had been found. Four
persons have been arrcs;ed aud lodged in ial on st.
pin'on OF beng engaged in the rubbcry.-[ Chicago
Press.
! WASH,NGToE, Dec IA letter has been re-
ceiVcd within a few days from the President elect,
by distinguished personal friend in this CITY. III
which he aludes to thc attempts q newspapers and
politicians, to make cabinet Tor him. and SAYS in
substance, thai as the people uf the United States
dcvoired upon hiin the Presideacv, he should take
the responsibility Of selecting his own cabinet.
! Cranberros axe selling at wholesale, for fourteen
dollars per barrel, and the eroccrs retail them at oO
/ per quart Albany Atlas.
| We regret to learn tina, the Hon. D. l.. Gregg
Secretary Of the State Of Illinois, Is lying danger
/ y sick at Sprinsield.-IChi. Dem. 10Th inst.
II is stated that 1000 me, arc now enrlo,ed !,
tharestown, Mass, nav, yard, on the L. :. shin
Vermont
! German of Oshkosh. bv the name e Gran,,
has just cast church bell weighin, 700 pou,d
The Democrat speaks Of It as a loud deem TODD
sweet ringing bell This the first bell cast in The
State.-[Wis.
LAKE. SHORE RAILRoaDs.-Th REGENTS from,
Passengers alone the Cleveland Pansvi,, ,J
Ashtahula Road, including its extension 10 Erie pa
since It's opening, have been 81 900 FER day. or $40
GOO per month. The whole distance is ga NIL
aud the ea,jre cost about 81, 100 900 This j. en1
nous, and shows the great importance and necess;.
OF the Lake Shore line Of roads
man should not put a fence Of words around H.;
ideas, because many, VINO would otherwise rive b;
tar hearing. lack resolution to climb over .uch .
rugged enclosure.
CAuGHr.--A noted counterfeiter named Robor,
Morrison was arrested few days ago at West Tr,,,
New York Ii Is sand that from $50 900 10 s15
Voo OF bogus coin has passed through his hands
within year. "'''''
Gold dollars, beautifully counterfcted. arc .x,.n
sveiy Circulated in the Eastern cities Iook on,
Cor them. '''" '"'