The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-06
NEWS ITEMS.

From different parts of the country we have
accounts of terrible fires in the woods. a
dispatch from Bangor states that fires in the
woods were raging in every section of that
country, and in many instances houses had
been destroyed In the township of Garland,
family who lived some distance from any
other house, was completely surrounded by the
flames, and it was supposed that the whole
family had been destroyed
We learn from the New York Tribune that
the body of Col LoRISG, (who was killed at
the st. Nicholas by DIR. GRAnAM,) arrived in
Florida On Sunday the 18th, and was conveyed
to St. Augustine for interment. His residence,
with that of his family had been for many
months in st. Augustine. His brother is Col.
WIN. LoRING of the United States Mounted
Rifles, and he has also another brother in Cal
ifornia. The deceased also married q daugh-
ter of one of the oldest families in st. Angus
tine.
It is said that during the two or three days
Of fighting that prevailed in Madrid, large
number of the populace surrounded the resi-
,lencc of Mr.. SouLE, the American Minister,
and INDUCED in demonstrations of good feeling
towards him, and that he responded in speech,
which was we'll received.
The Cincinnatians are about to build a
bridge over the Ohio, from their town to Co
viDgton. A Board of Directors has been APP
pointed, and all the requisite capital, less
100000, has been secured. We understand
that wire suspension bridge is contemplated.
Letters from st. Pctersburgh state that they
are organizing at Cronstadt two line battal-
ions of skating infantry, an arm of the service
already known in preceding wars. These ska
tiers are intended to operate in the winter on
the ice, against the islands occupied by the en-
cmy Battalions of skaters will also be formed
in the other garrisons.
M. BARrH, Printer, of Breslau, lin Prussia,)
recently celebrated the 35Oth anniversary Of
the first book printed in his establishment
This book is German legend of some rank,
and appeared in 1904. Mr.. BARrus printing
Office is the Oldest in Europe, and has been for
$50 years uninterruptcdly i'll the hands of his
ancestors and himself
Rev. S. A. BAKER, senior or proprietor and
editor of the Detroit Democrat has suffered
series of sad bcreavements during few weeks
past. Three children, brother and broth
er's child, have in that time seen "the last of
earth y and on Wednesday, his wife, after a
long and painful illness, rendered up her spirit
to her Maker.
The Albany Atlas says the Rev. DR.. Hunt
1NGroN, of Albany, has accepted the appoint
ment of Professor of the Sacred Languages
and Biblical Criticism at the Auburn Theo-
logical Institute. .
General DIX has taken passage for Europe
in the steamer Baltic, which was to leave New
York on the I'd inst. His family went out
last August, and is now in Italy, where he will
join them soon after arriving in Europe.
- -. The Baltic, which arrived. at New Y rk last
week, brought nearly 200 passengers-among
them the celebrated artists GRIsI and MARIO,
doubtless the two best singers in the world! -
They made their first appearance in America
at Castle Garden on Monday, Sept. 4.
Letters from Liberia mention the great at
tention given to the manufacture of palm oil
1t is supposed the present season will produce
an abundance. In the country of Montserra-
do the natives have, within a single month
brought more oil into that city than they ever
were known to bring in, in twice the time, in
any preceding year.
Information has beer received at Boston O
the release of the schooner Ellen, of Salisbury
before reported seized off Nova Scotia for I
violation of the fishery laws. The ratification
by Congress of the Reciprocity Treaty, it il
stated, Influenced this result, which cvince
good feeling on the part of our Colonia
neighbors.
The telegraph announces the death of thu
Rev. LEONARD WooDs, II. D., of AndOvc
Theological Seminary, and recently Presiden
Of Bewdoin College. DR.. WOODS was 81 year,
Of age. His death had been expected ut an,
moment for several weeks.
A fire occurred at Chatham, Canada West
few days since, destroying whole block O
stores, stOre-hOuses, &c, on Main street. and
bridge across the river Thames. The loss i
estimated at $4,000.
Surgeon VINCENT, Of the French war steam
or Chimere, died of yellow fever at Norfolk
on Wednesday, making the twelfth death fror
flint disease Oh board of her. No new case
have occurred.
There is rumor that Col. PORTER has bee
anno;ntcd Collector for New Orleans.