The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-29

The Franklin arrived ut New York on the 14,h
inst The Russofuskish question is still unset led,
and a war party in Turkey were having considerable
influence on public affairs IN that country, and
were causing some uneasness to the neutral powers.
II is said that the Emperor Of Russia will demand
an indemnity for the occupation Of the Principaies.
Ii this he so, will continue The controversy between
the two powers, and may still lead hostiIities.
The London Times says that the Austrian Cabinet
has addressed a communication u the American Gov
ernmeut demanding reparaton for the conduct Of
Captain Ingraham. Of course PREPARATION will he
made TO Austria for what Captain Ingraham has done,
though il asked by Turkey the amende honorable will
be made. 1t appears that Koszfa had an American
passport, which Of pats different face the
matter from what il otherwise would have.
| Col Fremont has left St. Louis, exploring
expedition across the mountains. His party consists
of few friends and some experienced mountaineers
Col Benton, speaking of the experience Of Col. FIRE.
mont, says:-
He has stood upon mountain in killing snow
storm and looked down into valley thousands
OF feet below where the sun shining, green grass
covering the ground, and the surface of the water
free from ice, and named of those places in the
dead of winter "Summer Lake" He has stood in
"A valley looking at snow-storm raging in the noun
tains overhead, while the mules feeding at their
ease round his valley camp He has been safe in his
. CdHp III grove VI "oOu curing snoW-sVTHl WHICH
Killed all animals the pra'res; witness the lpss Of
about thousand head Of Government oxen returning
from New Mexico in 1S4S, while he, in the same
storm, sheltered by woods, lost moi an animal,
and his amused themselves in hunting and killing
buHaloes. He is not afraid Of where there are
passes valleys, or wood and 10 stand in the
most elevated Of these passes the Central Route,
in January next.
An officer Of Indian Affairs furnishes the follow
ing information concerning the Indians in Nebraska
and the surrounding country:
sThe country north Of the Platte and west of the
stale Of Iowa is occupied BY the Amahas, Pawnees
and Sioux, and other indigenous Indians, and their
title TO the same has never been exnguished except
the strip coded by the Pawnees at Grand Island for
iitary purposes.
The country south of the Platte and Immediately
of the state of Iowa is occupied by the Ottoes,
and the title has been eNtinguished.
The country along the whole western boundary Of
Missouri, Except small strip of land between the
southern line Of the Miames and the northern line Of
the Cherokee "Neutiai Ground tract, is occupied
by the Ooes, the hallbreeds of various tribes, the
Iowas, Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri, kickapoos,
, Delawares Wvandot;s Potewatomies, Shawnees,
Peankashaws, Weas, Peoiias, Kaskakias, O,tawas,
Chippewas, Sacs and Foxes Of the Mississippi, Kan
sas, Miamics, OSages, Cherokees 'Neural Ground
tract, Quapaws. Senecas, and Shawnees and Seno-
cas-, in the order in which they named, from
NORM 10 Soutn L ne small sup LStwcen the MIA
mics and the Cherokee "Nsutrai GrOun1' set
apart for the various tribes Of Indians in the State
New York; but it does not appear that they have
ever yet awaited themselves Of it.
BELLs-Messrs. Meneey & Sons, manufacturers
of Bells in West Troy, New York whose card has
appeared in the Pioneer for some time, have been
making some extensive additions to their establish.
ment and it is now Of the extensive es,ab-
iishnents Of the kind in the Union. The West
! Troy Advocate noticing the addition, says
The Mcssrs. MENEELy have recently added to
their heretofore extensive establishment, the largest
Furnace building, for the manufacture of Church
Bells, in the United States, II not in the world.
t 1t measures sixty feet in width and one hundred
feet in length and is complete in every part. The
various shops Tor machinery, instruments, black
smilhing, trimming, hanging. carpenter work, Sc,
also cover large space, and are filled with busy
workmen.
The Furnace is very conveniently arranged, having
separate for each kind Of material used, large
for drying the mouds, sand, SC The Whole
/ Is to he lighted with gas.
! The Prprietors were the first to manufacture and
Use the lrcn Gases, over which thc Douas made
This is very great impi ovcinent the old and
tedious method heretofore employ ed, and bells made
in this manner not only snoo,hrr than those
by the former process, but rinT better.
! We are informed that the demand for their bells is
such tn 1t they are constantly behind their orders.
! 4 strange affair has just transpiGed in Columbus
Ohio, the particulars OF which, learn them,
says the Fact, fellows: "a letter from Young
girl. named Ellen Wilson, employed in Scott's Bin
dey was found IN the front yard OF her GRANDPA
on Saturday evening last, IN which II stated sub
santially that certain things detrimental her char
acter had been said about Der, and that she would
rather die than hear them again, and that she would
drown herself in the Scoto, near the National Bridge
where her bonnet would be found. On Sunday the
/ river dragged in the vicinity of the bridge: but
nothing of the girlwas found. Up to this (Montlav)
afternoon nothing has been heard OF her. and although
some surmise that she is still living, it is singular
that traces Of her have been discovered. The let
ter, addressed TO her grandmother contained finger
ring and pair of earrings. She has thus far srs-
tanned good character, and her parents industrious
and respectable people, reside in this city,
The Niagara Mail inform us that Christian GENT
ncr the Gs9fnan who tried at Niagara three
years ago. for the diabolica murder Of his faith
er, mother and two sisters, and who by the Jury
found guilty, and strongly recommended 10 mercy,
has committed another in the Lunatic ASYLUM To-
rono whittier he had been Under superstition OF
insanity.
An AcrIvE LADY.--A Paris correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette give. interesting account of
festival in comnemoration of Louis Napoleon and the
Virgin Mary-two beings most worshipped in France,
which was celebrated on the 4,h and 18th Of August
After describing etes and spectaces exhib-
tied for the amusement of the populace, he says:
Various startling performances then took place
Among others, Madame Sechi, IS years Did, walk
ed up rope 600 feet long, and elevated at the middle
by wooden trussel 100 feet high. The ascent, as
well the descent the other side of the trussel
equal, and seemed to be at about an ane lie Of 35
degrees. She not only assembled and descended with
ease and even with agility, but performed various
eats the rope which frightened all the bcholders.
She would TAIL down on the rope suddenly, stretch
out her back, aud then, with the arms extended,
rise to her feet again. This done several times
at distance Of IS feet above the ground She con-
tnued to shout, with her shrl old voice, "Vive L.
Empereur.' the whole time, and seemed to mock the
fears Of the Spectators The Emperor sitting in
bis carriage in the midst of the crowd, waiting to
compliment her hen che desce pded. This is the
same woman who walked small rope suspended be-
tween the high towers of Notrc Dame in the presence
Of the faI Emperor and Josephine nearly fifty years
ago.
ANEcpcTE or GEN. JAcKsos.--The Pennsy-
vanan gives a couple OF anecdotes of Gen. Jackson;