The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-24

we look forward with anxiety to the time when the
welcome shall arrive that she has driven the IN
vading foe from her land and preserved untarnshed
her fair name and honor.
In consequence of not being able to supply the de-
mand for Pioneers last week, we repubish list OF
the business Of ST. Paul, with additions. We can
now furnish those who failed procure COPIES with
any number Of Pioneers, in wrappers ready for mail
iag.
The Minnesoiian thinks that s't would require but
a moments thought and investigation the part OF
the Pioneer editor TO covince him that, for the pres
ent at least, and in all probability Tor time fl.
tuc it is the interest of Minnesota to have the Dis
,ributing Office at Galcna.''
Well, we shall not materially disagree this point,
neighhor. Our remarks were pcnned in view Of the
fact, that next Spring there is to be daily line Of
boats between this place and Dubuque. that SIN all
probability shall get mails earlier than we do
at present from Gaena. We know that hitherto it
has been for interest have the Office Galena,
and perhaps "ior the present" it is best it should be
SO, but with direct communication with Dubuque, we
are led to believe that it would be for the interest
of Minnesota to have the Office there. If were to
have line Of boats, then Galena would be
preferable, Of course, but IL such line is "Gxed
fact and the Central Railroad terminates at Du.
huque, then twenty-five miles Of tho route will lie
shortened, and mu,t ge, our mails more regularly
and earlier day than formerly. STILL the feast
bty Of the two routes appears to to be yet unde-
termined ,-undetermined because s'new order OF
things is to take place in the Sprng-consequentIy
we are compelled to take oar previous position, viz:
al the Office DADA ~, will afford US better fciIi-
ties than at Galena, 60 for that-f not we 60 for
GaIena.'
SuIcInE AT RED WING.--We learn from Mr.
J. c. Noyes. that Saturday last, a Norwegian
came to Red Wing and inquired for work. He was
destitute depressed in spirits and sick. Not being
able TO procure work, he left Sunday morning,
was supposed, for Wisconsin. Mrs. Durand, of Red
Wing, while walking out on the afternoon Of Sunday
discovered the unfortunate in an Indian Tcpce,
with small rope around his neck, suspended to a
beam overhead aud quite dead. His name and resi-.
dence is unknown.
ed those words, an electric shock sent its suvering
power throughout the Union, and ewes that had long
been unused to weeping, were wet with the tears of
sorrow. The great man was about to die, and his
last words went rnSin the air, from State State
and from country country filing the land with sad
ness, and reminding all that the great and the humble
must alike submit to the mandate Of Death. Daniel
II Il
that his name should be perpetuatedit is fitting that
those eulosies pronounced upon his character, should
be preservcdit is fitting that we should recall his
great deeds and lofty pariosm--it is fitting that we
should bury party sprit--extinyush the fame Of an
imosty and prcju'licc,-and render unto the worthy
dead that respect due to his memory and his worth
Thus we are dad to notice that Congress has caus-
ed to be published and hound the Obituary Address
the occasion Of the death Of the Hon. DANIEL
WEBSTER, Of Massachusetts, Secretary of State Of
the L. s., delivered in the Senate and in the House
of Representatives of the United States, Nth and
18th December, 1872 The book is beautifully
printed large clear type, with life like likeness
of the Statesman, and bears upoA its cover" He
still lives--DaneI Webster" Most of these adj
dresses and euosies have already met the public eve,
but they are in form for preservation, and
should occupy place in every students library. We
are indebted for the work to the Hon, w. A. Cor
man, NJ. c.. now Governor Of this Territory,
RAILROAD DEoREE.-It has been deorecd By
Judge Norris OF Illinois, that the Central Railroad
shall cross the track OF the Northern Indiana Road
by means of bridge, at least eighteen feet high the
work TO he commenced within thirty days, and COM
pleted with all possible Dispatch 1t win be remem-
bered that at this crossing amentabe collision took
place in the Spring, whereby several lives were lost
so this long mooted question is settled, and we
think, wisely Too much care cannot be given in
the construction and gcmen; of our railroads. for
the experience Of the past fully demonstrates that
great is needed for the safety and lives of pas.
sensers. Some accidents are unavoidable, but in the
majority Of cases, they arise from hccdlessness or bad
management. Build railroads in the best manner,
employ the best and most reliable inenuse the utmost
cau,ion-and then they blessing otherwise they
are q curse.
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.-Thc belief is becoming |
quite general that Sir John franklin is dead. Great
praise is due those noble heroes who have pered
heir lives and given their money ia their efforts to
ascertain bis whereabouts. The Northwest Passage
been discovered, is tue-much valuable infor.
nation has been obtained concerning the icy, dreary
egions Of the north, but yet definite tidings
ome back relating to the long lost navigator. He
las probably cast anchor in that far-of land where
My spirits dwell. and where cannot reach him