The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-22
NEWS ITE MS.

The bills of mortality of New York city show an
increase in the last six months, compared with the
months Of 1858, of more than III per cent. in
the number Of deaths. The leading points of in
crease are III cholera, consumption, commissions,
dianh@a, dropsy in the head, marasnus, measles,
and small pox.
On the 4th instant an important Railroad opening
celebration took place by grand excursion starting
from New Albany, Indiana, the new road from
that place to Michigan City, thus connecting the
Ohio river, below the Falls, with Lake Michigan
This is an important work of internal improvement
to Indiana and the West.
A terrific thunder storm accompanied by wind, hal
and rain, ragged at Toronto on Tuesday atternoon.-
Several buildings unroofcd. The Little Bay
steamer Queen was driven high and dry upon the
Island.
On the 2lst ult., all the screw steamers Of the
Baltic squadron were signaled by Sir CHARLIs
NAPIER to proceed in the direction of Constiadt
Upwards Of forty vessels had thus been telcgraphed
This looks il We might soon hear Of hot work in
that quarter.
The New York Tribune says that the people o,
one of the rural districts of New York arc meditating
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next Representative in Congress, although he does
not reside them and they have no personal ac-
ql,anta! C, with him.
A public meeting held at Baltimore on Thurs
day evening, at which arrangements were made for
collecting funds for the relief of the sufferers by the
late terrible railroad disaster. Many Of them were
mocha les and artisans, dependent W OIL their daily
labor. Contributions will be received froma distance,
and should be addressed to COL RICHARD FRANCE.
Baltimore.
There is no cholera at Peoria or Ottawa. A few
cases have occurred at Alton. ST. Louis is said t.
be suffering severely.
The Columbia Pa.) Sun, says DR.. PETER
SHoENBERGER, one of the weahes men of the
State, died at the residence of his son, at Marietta
on Sunday last, in the 72d year of his age. He has
been long known 'the king iron master, and hi.
property is estimated to be worth over five Millions
The number of foreign emigrants that arrived a,
New York during the month of June, was 80 1868.
There were 80 fatal cases of the cholera in New
York, last week.
Davenport is also suffering from the depreciation,
of burglars. On Sunday night, says the Rock Is
land Adrcuiscr, the Postmaster Of that city, Mr. A.
F. MAST robbed of six hundred dollars in gold.
a gold watch and chain and some bank checks The
property taken from his house, he having re
moved it there on Saturday evening from the Post
Office.
Madame SoNTAG, from her arrival in this coun.
try up to the close of her Mexican engagement it i.
said, had cleared 100000, and she had calculated
that another season or two, with her new company
would have nearly doubled this amount Her acen,
in Europe had concluded engagements for her return
which in forty nights, would have brought her $50,
OCO more. 1t is but short time since she purchased
noble chateau and domain in Germany, with por-
ton of the proceeds of her American tour
1t is stated that Messrs. SANGER, CAMP & Co.,
the orig inal contractors the Terre Haute and ST
Louis Railroad, have disposed of the contract TO
Boston company. No names are given.
GREEN, the diver, has lately been down to the
wreck of the Eric, and finds her so rotten that he,
hull has parted while trying raise her. lie brought
up her steam chest and slinder, and several hand
ius of gold and silver.
The supervising Inspector of the 10Th District
sends communication to the Buffalo E1press urging
all steamers to have bowoi:cock on the boilers
WITH handle on deck, that in case the vessel
takes fire below deck, the hold can be filled with
seam 1t is of the most eflectual means for tx
tingushing fire discovered, and the expense is
only thirty three dollars.
The farmers of Wisconsin have commenced cutting
their wheat The crop will be a large one. The re
cent storm has done it damage. The weather is
most favorable.
By experiments made by the government Naval In
pector at Norfolk, it has been discovered that zinc
paint is preventive of the ravages of the teredo OF
ship 1t is certain that it will keep them out
for one season at least.
The Saginaw Times says that's part CT the machn.
cry in the Cd mill recently burnt at that place,
taken ON the Walk-in the a, the first steamboat
Lake Erie.
The General Appropriation Bill contains arpro-
priaton of $75O,OO0 for the continuation of the
tension of the Capitol at Washington.
The Board of Health of New York refuse to give
daily NOR atty reports.
Personal Intelligence.