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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14

Board q C0WnciImen,
JUIr 13.-The SoArd met Of the usual hour, Ed
win ]. Brown, Eaq,, Presdent, n the chair
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KILLED By LroHrxMG The Grand kapid, = Er- =
quDsT sayA.tpi on tho 2Mn ult, the DARN ot :. ~
rumed. Al the time whom the barn was struck, NJ.
G. and Ma Htf,e son were In II. Mr.. G. was instant
y HiIed and ,hs son rendered senseless. nrA 9;
man her Scvolvcd the melancholy duties Of drag
chg her dead husband and senscless scn beyond tho
reach Of ths devouring flames. After great Efforts
the sn was revived but ell attempts to res'scitato
oflife. and ! man highty respected In the vicinity
| where be vas acquainted. He leaves ~ife ano
three children TO uourn his untinely death
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-31
Personal Intelligence.

Martin Mcleod, Traverse DIES Sioux; J J Noah
Mendoza; A I Soyer, Bangor; A H Smith, st LOU
is; w Cowles, GaIena; John NJ May, Toledo;
II Petit, Illinois; DR. Van Ingen, st Paul; E s
Goodrich and Lady, do; A M FridIey, St Anthony;
M. Phillips, Shakopee; Thomas E Pace, Va; Saul
Fry, Maine; S b Bucknor, U S A.; E Bullenworth,
Michigan; F Levi, St Louis A Reward and SER
want, Canada; Heads & Lady; Mo-. G Spar,
Dubuque; S c Baldwin, do; A Hovey, New York ;
William Taylor, Va; A Tay lor, do; John A Cook
Indiana; Wallace B White, st Paul; w H Chez
vers, N; Mr. Estes, St Anthony; Mr.. Buckly,
do; WIN Freeborn, Red Wing; w Lanver, do; X
S Stevens, Moline; A Heaton, Saltwater; James
Mcknight, do; NJ Johnston, Marine; John Boon,
Saltwater, and Riseon, France, were among the
arrivals at the American Hou yesterday.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT ROAD CON.
TRACTS.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the UNI
- dersgned, through the Post Office, or otherwise,
till 10 O'Clock on the 9th September, next, for open.
ing and constructing so much Oft the
POINT DOUGLAS AND FORT RIPLEY ROAD
is comprehendei between Stake A, Neill street.
betwe ell Fifth and Sixth streets, KittsOn's Addition to
st. Paul. and Stake b, at the top of Daytons Bluff the
line of stakes between the two points indicating the
course the road is to take.
The work to be done consists of about 1000 feet in
length by 33 feet width. of clea ing and grabbing
the grading of the intermediate hills the cOlstruc
ton of about 270O feet in length by l8 feet wide top
of embanknen averaging four feet high the erection
of bridge of two spans of 20 feet each about 10 feet
high II wde bridge of one span of 20 feet, about
feet HIGH Is wide and the construction of culverts
by lS feet OH top one of them about feet high, the
other three.
The bridges will be simple bent bridges ls feet wide
of pine white OAK of good quality the timbers
of the bents be from 10 IL inches square msy
he required the strngers, five in number, be IL by
the flooring to be of three inch plank, well spiked
to the strngers, and to be provided with railing
by 5, suitably braced, and with wheel guards by g.
we'll spiked down. The abutment bents to be planked
up with three inch plank to sustain the earth.
The whole amount of EARTH WORK involved will
be- 97l6 cubic yards less to be transported
various distances from 1000 feet the average haul
being about $50 feet.
The whole amount of TIMBER and LUMBER in
vOlved in the bridges and culvers will be about 177
feet board measure.
The whole construction to be under the control and
direction ofth- Engineer or Agent in chars on the part
of the United States and to be subject such atera-
tons and notifications by him as the case in his judg
ment may require.
The whole work to be completed by the first of June
next. PrOpOscrs will bid q follows:
l. For the clearing and grubbing per rod Of ISL
feet, lengthwise the road.
g. For the bridges and culverts, per thousand feet
board measure, of the timer and lumber built in the
structures.
8. For the earth work. per cubic yard it only to be
paid for as embankment, and what coriuroyin
bushng be required to be paid for also as embank
ment.
The contract will be given to the lowest responsible
bidder, and in he should decline the contract or
fail sin the contract after notice that his bid has been
the right is reserved of granting the con-
tract to the next lowest responsible bidder, to
advertise for proposals. The contract will be subject
to the approval of the Secretary of War
For plans and specifications, persons DESTROYS oil bid
ding are referred to the Office of the undersigned.
The Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Road below ST. Paul"
Capt. Corps Top' Engrs.
Office Genl Govt. Roads, TER. MINI,
Winsow House, St. Paul, Aug. 20, 1854
aug 3l-dltw3t
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New ORLEANS, Aug. 81.

The steamer United States, with California
mails to August LIST, and one hundred passen-
gers and small amount of specie, arrived to-
day.
Her news is ID days later
The George Lar from Aspinwall had on
board about million in specie
The papers report the occurrence Of another
great fire at Marysville whereby property to
the value of 26O or 100000 dollars was des-
trOyed.
From the mining regions the news contin-
ues encouraging and several new discoveries
reported.
Trade throughout the whole of California
generally dull. Prices for the leading articles
of produce had suffered decline.
The papers continue to warn parties in the
Atlantic cities against excessive shipments.
The crops were realizing the largest antici-
pations.
The revenue cutter Foruard left New Lon
don on the Sth January and arrived at San
Francisco.
OREGoN.-Very late intelligence fully con-
firms the previous reports of discoveries gold.
Large numbers of the inhabitants had left for
the mines.
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Parceling out the Sermon.

Old Deacon SaffOrd-or as he was familiarity
called, Deacon JO-was rigid disciplinarian,
and being the senior church deacon, looked af-
ter the delinquents with sharp eye. Deacon
10 was in the habit of parceling out the SER
mon," giving to each one of the congregation
their portion, according as he thought they
needed.
One warm Sabbath afternoon the pastor,
thinking that those who had no interest in the
subject of religion would most likely fall asleep
prepared himself to preach directly to the
church. The deacon was ready to 'parcel out
the sermon" as fast as it came from the lips
of the minister. The pastor commence
ed with his close listed, penurious brethren,
plainly but earnestly.
THAT belongs to brother Grant," said the
deacon.
The next remark was designed for those who
went about doing good but made so much noise
and parade about it as to destroy great part
of the good they intended to do.
That's sister Grimphint," said deacon 10,
"no installing that"
The parson continued his sermon, but the
deacon who had worked hard during the week
fell into doing slumber. Nevertheless, al
though the body of the deacon was sleeping
the mind was active, and, whether the ears per-
formed their functions, each portion was as
faithfully parceled out, as though the deacon
had been wide awake
"Finally, my brethren" concluded the par
son, ''there is a class of persons who listen at
tentively to every sermon, but who are so free
hearted and benevolent that they do not reta;l
any of it for themselves, but parcel it out among
their brethren and sisters"
"That's mine by thunder" said deacon 10
the sound of his voice awakening him, "and
deserve it,"
Whether the deacon continued the practice
of parceling out the sermon afterwards, W.
are unable to say, but presume if he did, III
kept a small portion to himself.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-31

ARRIsON STILL IN IowA-A Cincinnati
paper of the 18th, publishes an extract of
a letter received from highly respectable
citizen in Iowa, residing near the father of
the villain ARRIsoN, Of Internal machine
fame. 1t says:
In your paper of August Sd, you speak of
Arrison as having escaped from Iowa. His
father lives within five miles of this place, and
as my practice calls me in the neighborhood
often, can say with certainty that he is still
in the bush near his fathers house. Traces of
him are seen every day, and he has been shot
at twice within the last week, but the brush is
SO thick that he has thus far escaped. There
is continual watch now kept up around the
place.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-31

WRITE ON ONE .-Notwithstanding the
price of letter paper, and the fact that for years
the daily newspapers have as often as once in
thirty days requested their contributors to
write only upon one side of the letter sheet,
scarcely day passes in which editors do not
receive important and sometimes valuable COM
munications, from persons who are inconsider-
ate enough to occupy both sides of the paper
used. In most cases such communications go
into the waste paper bag without perusal. 1t
would do the needless authors good to see their
valuable () productions pass into the coarse
bags of the ragged collectors of waste paper,
and to know that on account of their violation
of this necessary rule of the printer, their MS.
was sold at a junk shop for the low price of
two cents pound-Boston Post.
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THE Corn CRop.-The corn crop of this
section of the country may be regarded as a
total failure. There may be few fields in
this county that will contain nearly an average
yield; but on the whole the crop is very far
from half the common production. A friend
informed us day or two ago that he had one
hundred and fifty acres planted and that it
would do better than he expected if the whole
of it should produce one hundred bushels
This is but specimen. In some fields the
stalks look as though a frebrand would set the
whole mass in blaze, while in many others
they are so small as to be valueless for fodder.
No one can remember of SO extensive fail
ure in this staple ever having occurred in this
cOunty.-Clark co. WinOisan.
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BATTLE OF BENNINGToN-The anniversary
of this battle was celebrated upon the ground
August 10th. The orator of the day was j.
II. Headley, Esq, name intimately, and that
justly, identified with the Revolutionary histo-
ry Of this country. His grafton was we'll
considered production, and was delivered from
notes, in style of manly eloquence and pleas
ing narrative that pleased most fully an atten-
tive audience His theme was "1he Battle
of Bennington" and it was mainly his object
to show that it was the wedge which led the
way to the surrender of Burgoyne. The mat
ter of the grafton was very much after the
character of his works, which have been so
widely read and so generally admired. We
regret that Mr.. Headley's ill health prevented
him from writing out his remarks in full,
thereby enabling the press to give them to the
public.-Troy Wing.
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The Cincinnati Gazette givss an account of
q camphene murder, as follows =
About halfpast o'clock on Wednesday
night, young man named Bambart Ruff, at
tempted tOpOur camphene into lighted lamp,
suspended to the ceiling of Tobias Miler's
butcher shop, on Western Row, near Liberty
street. The result was, that the camphene
ignited with the lighted lamp and an explo-
sion took place.
The burning fluid spread in every direction,
and in a few minutes the fire communicated to
the furniture in the shop, and to the clothing
of Mr.. Miller and wife, boy of two years
old and girl of thirteen years of age.
Before the fire could be subdued, the boy
was burnt so badly that he died in two hours
after; the girl and MIR. Ruff were also so
seriously burned that they are not expected to
recover. Mr.. Miller and wife were only slightly
burned.
P.S.-Since writing the above, we UNDER
stand that there were three children burnt.
Beside those mentioned above, there was a
little boy named Valentine Bailey. All three
are dead, and the man Ruff, at II o'clock last
evening, was not expected to live through the
night The other two will recover.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-31

DEcEAsE OF RACHAEL PREIsrMAN-By late
letters from England, information has been re-
ccived of the decease of our dear friend, Ra-
chael Priestman, who paid religious visit to
the south parts of this country about ten years
since. She attended the last yearly meeting
in Dublin, in company with her husband Jon
athan Freshman, and subsequently, during her
visit in Ireland, was seized with sickness, and
after an illness of several weeks, at the house
of Richard Allan, near Waterford, died on the
10Th ult. The funeral took place on the Goth
ult., from her late residence near Newcastle,
England.-Philadelphia Friends Reriew. dug.
18th.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-31

"KANsAs WILL BE FREE w-Thus writes
Kansas correspondent of the New York
Tribune. We never doubted but that such
would be the result of the free emigration
movement. The very act of wrong the
violation of national faith by the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise-has given inn
pulse to free emigration, that will result in
the organization of the free State of Kansas
ten or fifteen years sooner than it would
have taken place but for the attempted ag-
erosion of the slave power
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-31

BB~The Galena arrived at Pigs Eye Bar
on Tuesday evening, and arrived at our LIE
wee yesterday afternoon. A large number
of passengers walked from Kaposia to our
city. She left Galena, on Thursday of last
week, suffering mnumerable delays from ac-
cidents, sand bars, and all conceivable dis
asters All the arrangementsupon the boat
were so complete, however, and the atten-
tons of her officers so polite and opportune,
that the large crowd of passengers seemed
pleased with the very delay. We have never
seen so large a company so we'll delighted
for so long period, under circumstances
which would ordinarily produce discomfort
and dissatisfaction. The Gdlcna is hence
forth established as a favorite en- the Upper
Mississippi.
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no. We learn by the Eric COnStitufiGD

pa~ We learn by the Eric Constitution,
that some inhuman fends of darkness on
Friday night (lSth inst placed some ties
upon the track of the Buffalo and State
Line Railroad, on thirty foot embank-
ment, between Wcstfeld and Dunkirk.-
The lightning train came along, and through
the vigilance and care of the engineer alone,
was the train, with all its precious freight of
lives, saved from destruction. The obstruc-
tons were seen and the train brought to a
halt, and thus the designs of the fiend were
thwarted
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~ - s.s.ss:isa g
UNION OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND AT
LANTIC BY STEAM.

BY THE ROCK ISLAND AND CHICAGO RAILROAD
VHlS connection affords the only continuous route by
Il steam to the Atlantic from St Paul By this route
passengers will escape the unpleasant stage from
Galena to Warren
Arrangements have been made to ticket passengers to
Chicago and the east by the Glena Minnesota Packet
company and the st. Louis acna Packet to Rock Is
land forming connection with the cars.
Two daily express trains between Rock Island and Chi
cago connecting at Chicago with cars for the east and
south. "
BASS, BORCP CO., General Agents. St Paul NJ T.
JNO NJ LAMB, Ticket Agent; Office, Third street
and the Lower Landing.
Tickets may also be obtained at this Office to New York
Boston. Philadelphia Baltimore and all the prnr,oJ chic,
Of tie Eastern and Southern States
st. Paul, May3l, 1854 If
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pg~ We stated few days since, that
Hon. JOSHUA Il. GIDDINGs had withdrawn
his name from the canvass for reelection in
his old district in Ohio. He has since been
nominated for the same in convention, by a
majority of two votes. He is soon to COM
mence stamping tour through the eastern
part of his Congressional district
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SENsIBLE.-It is said that the authorities
of Rochester prohibited Gabriel" from
using thepublic grounds, to deliver his sense
less harangues We like this-and if all
other cities wouldfollow this example, these
vagabends, whether Catholic OF Protestant,
would seek some other means of obtaining
a livelihood. They are scamps and disturb
ers of the public peace
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AUCTIGr SALES.

7 WILL sell at public auction Saturday, Septem-
Der Sd, at lO1a O'Clock, the Post Office, a lot
OF Horses, Harne and Buegies Also, i'm the AFTER
noon, commencing at O'Clock, at the old stand, a
large assortment of Household Furniture consisting in
part of Feather Beds, Mattresses Beseads, Bedding,
Bureaus, Settees, Chairs, Wardrobes, Washstands,
Desks, Carpets, Looking Glasses, Crockery, Glass
Ware, Cook and Parlor Stoves, &C., &c.
August 3l-tf F. E.CCLLINS
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DRIED ToMAroEs.-Take ripe tomatoes and
scald them in the usual way, and strip off the
skins, or mash and squeeze them through a
sieve; then stew the pulp slowly so as to evap-
crate as much juice as possible without burn
ing; then spread it on plates and dry it in a
slow oven or hot sun. When wanted for use
YOU have only to soak it soft, and cook a few
minutes, and serve it up just as you would to-
matoes stewed fresh from the garden.
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DAILY &RA Ii
LINE
OF STAGE COACHES

ST. PAUL AND SALTWATER
N1llL leave St Paul every morning at A. NJ and on
w the arrival of the st. Anthony Falls stage.
Will leave saltwater morning at NJ and ar
rive IN time to connect with ST Anthony Falls stage.
SALTWATER AND TAYLOR'S FALLS
Will leave Saltwater on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays at A. NJ. and return alternate DAYS
ST. PAU. AND SHAKOPEE.
WIN leave It. Paul every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, returning alternate DAYS.
re- Passengers will be called for al the PRINCIPAL Io-
tells. s. LOWERS Proprietor
August ., 1904 aug 11-dtf
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@~Yesterday was the mostpleasant day
we have had for the past fortnight, the rain
cooled the atmosphere and gave us a taste
of our usual Minnesota weather, which we
confess had disappeared the past month
and that of the torrid zone taken its place.
The rain continued all day.
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DAILY PIONEER.
SAINT PAUL:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 81, 1854.

SAINT PAUL:

THE DAILY PIONEER published erery ,Uee- day NOR
ming at the Office, Bench Street. Saint Paul Minnesota and
Furnished to Mail Subscribers Sir Dollars Year. in Adj
City Subscribers, Fifteen Cents Week, payable to
the Carrier.
THE WEEKLY PIONEER, printed at the same office
is sent to Mail Subscribers at the olocng rates. Single Copy
7,oo Dollars Fire Copies Eight Dollars; Eight Copies Ib,
Dollars 1cele Copies Tcclre Dollars To take adrantuqe Of
the Club rates. however the subscription price must bepaid in
udriaJly in Adrdnce.
i recere attention. All articles protesting to state facts
must be accompanied by the Auhors name for pulica
oa but guarantee Of the truth Of the statements made
Voluntary Correspondence contoining important nes or
statistics Of the condition and growth tOns and settlements
throughout the Northwest. is solicited.
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New ORLEANS, Aug. %.

Captain Welsh of the ship Connecticut from
1lavre reports having lost Ii Of his passengers
from small poX.
The Brokers to-day positively refuse to buy
the notes of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad
Bank at any price. They also refuse the notes
of the Bank of Washtenaw.
There is at present considerable dstrust of
all Michigan and Indiana Banks.
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NI~Col. H. FULLER, editor of the New
York Mirror, and cousin of d. L. FULLER,
ESQ.,, of this city, has been nominated for
Congress at a meeting of the Know-Noth-
ings in Mr.. CUrrING's district.
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TRAVEL COMMENCED AGAIN.-The Galena
brought up the largest number Of passengers
that have arrived since the breaking out of
the cholera below. Our hotels have now
near their usual appearance of activity.
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WHO DID IT Minnesota papers charge
the alterations in the Minnesota Land Bill,
which caused its repeal, upon their Delegate
H. M. RICE, as a direct or Indirect agent, and
hold him responsible for its loss. We had new
er before heard his name suggested. Whoever
it is, the man has heavy load to walk under
the rest of his life, especially up in the Mime
sofa country.-Galena .4dr.
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CATHCART.

No 20 Robert Street Saint Paul. NJ. T.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
II EElS constantly on hand large and we'll selected
IN stock of fancy and staple Dry Goods, consisting in
part of Brown Sheetngs. Shrtings Stripes, Drilling
Prints, Muslin de LANES, Lusters, Mcrnos Vevets Ho
siery and Gloves. Silks. etc.
large stock of Carpeting Drugges. Mattings and all
kinds of House Furnishings. low for CASH at
43 No. 20 ROBERT STREET st. Paul.
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E4TEST NEWS.
New York, Au9 %.

The Danish frigate which has been lying in
our Harbor for some time past, sailed this
morning for Copenhagen. On passing Bedwells
Island, she honored the American flag with a
national salute, the compliment was acknowl-
edged by dip of the Star Spangled Banner.
The books of the Harlem Railroad COmpa-
ny were duly opened to-day and large amount
|Of stock transferred.
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ANING perfected the survey of the above Addition
we are ready to offer for sale the most desirable
building sites ever offered in this community. The ad
vanageS of BREWSTER'S ADDITION to st. Pauiis pcr-
ecy obvious from the fact of its central location being
Immediately in the of the Capitol, a command
cmnence overlooking the entire city and surrounding
country. for miles, every side.
The close proximity to the central and most extensive
business localities of the town. show concusvey the de-
SRA bcneSs of what is the Addition beautiful
far famed metropolis.
We have spared neither expense pains in the plan of
the lots and streets to make this the attractive Dor
tion of St. Paul. the running north and south
hundred feet wide the streets running east and
are eighty feet wide making this alone superiority
any other part of the whole place For terms maps &c
apply to WIN. BREWSTER h Co.
Opposite the Post Office.
August 26, 1854 aug 26dSwtf
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W-Gov. WRIGHT, Of Indiana, wasmar-
ried on Tuesday morning to Miss HARRIET
BrRBR1pGE, Of Scott county, Kentucky.
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ST. PAUL IRON Il BRASS FOUNDRY.
IIN1lS Establishment is furnished with good
Il sortment of PATTERNS, and ready to fill orders for
CASTINGS of all descriptions short notice and
able terms
Having experienced Pattern Maker in employ,
we can get up Patterns of any description that may be
called for.
Also. IRON TURNING and FINISHING done in the best
manner
BRASS and COMPOSITION CASTINGS made to order.
Babbit Metal constantly on hand.
Old Cast Iron, Brass, and Copper taken in exchange FOR
work. F. & J. b. GILMAN.
St Paul. August 16 1854 aug l9-dEwly