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

The following letter has just been received from
Rev b. CLoss, who was transferred last year from
the Wisconsin Conference, as Missionary orcgoa.
The letter is dated San Francisco, Dec. I.
t. The Editor Of The Gran, Comfy Herald
Here am in the city of San Francisco, and few
moments allotted Inc previous to Our starting for Or
eson We have had safe journey and good health
thus far, ppcse we san the eggplant, tusks aud
all, in crossing the lshnus. We thong ht him to be
quecr boxing animal, assure yo,, and il ! were
coming t. this county again. would take the Over
tnl KDute aud look the beasts tina, the
Plains, and d. ink the waters of the Humboldt.
The crossing of the lsthmis beg Itrs all descrip-
ton, 10 the suffering endured, and had pa,
cNtayagaut pa ices Tor every thing needed aud
tell the tiu food NIT tit fpr California
wolves.
Bread, butter, sauce, e.. were living, moving
ahcs, and TOO disgusting for the human stomach to
think OF. We pad ID cents for cup Of coffee
~ nmiay with hugs OF "A large knd, at least ato-
gcihcr too large 20 eat without cookm s; and after
gong through with all the ealing nations, step up
The har and pay dollar and a haf for what YOU had
seen ard >m i and after enduring this for week
a don't choose l,acc rather than the 18th
muS, !on very unlike Your humble servant. On
TIA boat We had table time; and rather
han 20 through what We have experienced, would
choose 10 take the Plain ard dive an TX team all the
way To Oregon. We are now hec, and wha; Is
passed VII! appear like dream th,n Il So
Der reality.
The growth Of San Francisco IS truly SURPRISING
a cit, Of da,.
NJ, post; III address is Portland, Oregon Tcri-
tory; and any comuni alton om you or an, lends
II Wisconsin will be joy fully scoe;ved.
Thf ARcric EXPLORING ExPKpIroN. The
NY York Journal at CONNIE. &C, says that active
preparations maxim, IL the second eXElor-
Ing expedition proposed TO Ike sent to the Arctic
si1ns IN search If Sir John Franklin, hy Mr. Horny
Grinnei. The date for lis departure Is fixed at about
the middle cf Awi! ne>t Il VII consist of the brig
Advance, Which irncd part OF III. tft expedition,
AMI is still in lercct order, Nth the pon o her
keel, which was Knocked OF by the ic,. II is en-
pcctcd sle viii b. taken into the dry DICK in al OFT
three weeks She vii! be manned BY crew Of pick
ed men, under tn command 81 lieutenant Kane,
United States navy, and be- amply provided with
sleti-cs an india rubber BEATS with which to penc.
uate into the fo1en re- ions-using whichever mode
ii CONVEYANCE NAV most facilitate their progress
Pe,nn;cau, ,lIicsl beers hcsh, will foam the cs>cn-
,ai article Of fool. On her moitha,ly ;tir, the Ad
vaace Viii stop at Greenland, and procure suppy Of
dog. The sedses and other details OF the outfit,
are in Of p,epaiacn. The direction to H.
taken MI he the reg in ot Sht, : Sound; and
tae oNped.unn vii =, accompanied bv "A coiI 5 OF
scicnth Observers interesting results Of scientific
ratuc au;ici ltod, even though the expedition
Shpri tail Of It's main object. .i.utcrant Kane (r
contcn'p, ray aid) is rccalia.y qualified .,i tie
cpannAd 81 this paihathrs pic cnterlIisc, and it
cJ"ii MT b. undertaken under mJie hcpeiu auspices.
SHIPS are bei'g s. Id at enormous prices in the
tern portions of the states The Saca Me- mon
states taat tn. b autul ship Northern Gown. of
kcon'b1ah, has fecen,y been soi ior - ,000, which
- $ ,2CJ nIoic than asked FOX ncr fM ,la,-
since. The ship Cha les Iiuml;! ton, WAS sold last
week, III Boston, for 81, 900. She j. a teen ur,,ths
cd, has made her owners two good voyages, and sold
tf II go moe than the original cost. 1t is graft
/ i1I - witness taesc evidences I. couircys iai pros
perity.
a VI. DOMAIN, Of Philadc hia, having .Aa,leiced
all the dogs IN Ohio 10 combat it'll fighting rat IN
his possession, Daniel Shcd,l, Of Columbus, writes to
him rs o!ions: Il now take Iaye IL It,ru H.. Dom
ian, that have small do. OF the teri and s,aaei
breed, that am Hing shall fshi his iat for s 100,
OF any ether a'noun, he may please. am nj spot
in- character lat | cannot allow the g.eat S.ats Of
Ohio 10 be lacked out by Ph.iadcii ha rat
THANKSGIVING was Observed on the 18th Of Noycln-
Der, in TIL Sandwich Islands.
The New Bedford. (Ma=s.) Mercury. Of T, iGnv.
records carious evidence of yoslhfh dcmav;ty
anon" it, local police items. A vc,y ,la bov,
scarcely old enough to attract notice and, the re-
potter says, hardy big enough to have name, al
though called john Drew WAS sent the da, lcf3:c 10
The woihhousr, for talty days, having bcen convicted
# being rrcclaim,blc vagaar. He heard his
sentence without emotion, and walked 10 hs PRISON
i.o;se As calmly As il he was being conducted 10
school.
Some of our exchanges. in alyoca,i-g an Increase
OF the salaries al Ministers abroad that 'lc-
r''bll:T'n simplicity is m"rc snnmon. - We
AFRAID the American People b. nling to thiak
On government is fast sthsidng into I, mole,rd oil,
garch ~ New Bed Stand.
The above, lief as it IS is the most sensible t.
Gle Ne have read upon this l,ac. Ii 5000 outGt
AL 5000 salary not sufficient T. ,naiatan our
Ministers abroad it is almost time thai our utter
course with foreign nation> suspended.
Law .f..se hal = t,srn
necrssaiytr a Minister 10 England and ,ha; he <rcnt
that SIM whilst he has there. Perhaps n did;
Ne do Mt doubt 1t; and the bare fact that he did So
ought I" h regarded sufficient evidence of his I'M
htnoss io th" position he occupied In oder ape
the names and customs 81 ri,h. oYelgrown ariS-
tncracv s20oJo may b. barrel, sufficient. tui dis
charge the duties of lain, icrtl !can minister 10
an transformations and manly &, !c the salary allowed
al present, by oar government is more than enoush.
Gunner McAcid INST have been Il character in his
way. According to Jcrroli, he hated mtlshrmcn
viii; an intrnsii, that could only he MEASURED Nv the
square rod. The following coioquy took lace
between McAcid AMI his comma 'deI:
cant yoa, byany means, NJ. NcAcid. be brought
"a stomach Il m IL hipnan'
'lcs sir, hased ior iaeakfs,, could s.oui1ch the
whole lot
Mr.. Hunter Of Virginia has positively and
firmly declined any Cahine, appointment
SPor ON THE SUN writer in the Della
ware Republican calls attention 4, AN unusually
large spi on the sun, which may be scen through
smoked or co.ortJ glass 7 he writer adds
by rongh measurement Of The present spot,
found It's diameter 10 be .bon, ihirv-ihree thou
sand mics. and consequently occupying an area
on the suns surface Of eight hundred millions Of
square miles equal to four times The superficial
contents of our nig hiy earth
A RETURN TO OLD PRICES!
wv H. FORBES, foot Of Third 81. has BY speci !.
w eNeriicns obtained supplies OF Provisions for
this market, that he is enabled sell at the following
prices. He tins week offers,
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