The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-06

heavy farm, having raised the past season some g..
900 bushels Of small grain, and other things in pro-
portion, among which was turuip from native soil
weighing Is pounds. His stock Of pork is large
Nr. Russell Of the early settlers Of the
try, and possesses much valuable Information for the
emigrant. You will find at the record office the
obsing and gen,emaniy clerk of the Superior and
District courts of the United States, Taylor Dudley
Esq, who has been for some time resident OF Min
nesota, and whose impartial accounts Of this country
are peculiarly interesting TO new comers.
| But refrain from making further extracts,
much as onr inclination may prompt us TO do other
wise. We hope that those portions Of the letter we
have copied, ill satisfy readers of its merits,
and that persons immisrating to the Territory may
be much benefited by the knowledge it mparts.
! FATE OF THE NEBRASKA BILL IN THE House..
MI. Richardson, of Illinois, to whom was referred
the Nebraska Bill, moved its reference to the Com
mittee on Territories. Mr.. Cutting of New lork.
Immediately moved its reference TO the Committee OF
the Whole, which motion having the preference, ii
was referred 10 said committee by a vote Of ITO to
IS, majority Of Is votes % members absent mo-,
voting. This movement Is looked upon rs equiva-
lent defeat Of the Bill, but the friends Of the
measure may muster sufficiently strong to fix upon
day when the discussion shall cease and the bill be
reported back to the House. Fiiy-iour Democrats,
forty -four Wings, aud four Free Soilers, from the
free voted for its reference. From the slaves
states there six Wings and two Dem. OF those
who voted against the reference, tweniy-six we're
Democrats from the free states, and sixtynine Dem
ocrats from the slave states. Absent from the slave
Inn fhonr
this Nebraska matter until the House shall again call
it into the field for deeided action
CRRYsTAL PALACE.-The company who built
the Chrysial Palace, it appears, has made losing
job Of it, it having been recently ascertaned that the
debts Of the company are $4,000. The loss since
the first of January the Oh Of March. is estimated
at $4,000, about 1884 per day. The capital of the
Association 6 lS9 000) and all its receipts 1880
COO have been expended, and yet there is an enor-
nous deb, the shoulders Of the stockholders. We
see it stated that p. T. Barnum has been elected
President OF the As>oeiation upon the announcement
Of which the stock in Wall street, wen, at ,p a tire.
mendous tate. II any body can make the stock pay,
Barnum can.
CANADA THEArESED BY RUssIA.-Thc Que
bee Journals treating a ru,nored scheme of in
vading Canada by Russia in most serious manner.
letter has been intercepted in the Quebec post
office, in which the whole plan is disclosed, and
"which provides for the shipping of experienced
soldiers to the whole United States as emisrans,
then assembling them in detachments at given
point, armng and equippng them, and making
sudden dash on Quebec, which Is weakly garrison
ED The Quebec Gazette states that the suspec-
ted Russian correspondent had been arrested, and
that the Colonial Government had determined to arm
and dic,pline 10 900 men Immediately.
The Courier Of the same place remarks that if the
arrest spoken of, has been made, and the Govern
ment has deemed it necessary to place men under
arms there can be but little doubt but such letter
has been received and that its reported contents
Of a serious character.
We can scarcely believe this report, still there is
nothing too base for Russia to do when placed in The
dilemma she is in. II the report IS true, the
Illustration of the plan, will bring down upon the
head Of he Car such shower of Indignation
will Cause him to regret the unmanly he has
pursued towards Turkey, and the shuflling position
ne lids occupieu Whiie ueatinS Win the Iour pow
ers. We hope it true, for it will only tend to
weaken monarchy while it strengthens freedom.
DEsTRUCrIoN OF THE REISDEER.-The
steamer Reindeer, from Louisville, bound to Saint
Louis, burst one of her fues, scattering death in
every direction. Ry this calamity, from forty to fifty
persons were killed and wounded. This makes the
fifth or sixth steamer which has been destroyed
within few months, whereby many lives have been
lost. Is there not cupabe negligence somewhere
In connection with this disaster the following little
incident is related A little girl Of FIVE six years
Of age whose tender flesh was literally boiled,
laid alongside of her mother, whose spirit pass
ing in agony of pain from its earthly tenement
Turning her eyes towards her mother, she said-Ma,
it is so dark; will we not soon get home . Poor
child Her eyes darkened by the haze Of death,
and aderward her spirit was uniet,ered and did
go home, to live forever with angels.
A TERRIBLE WIND SToRM.-One Of those
March wind storms so common to the East, recently
passed over New York, Connecticut, Massac husetts
and Vermont, leaving indelibe marks Of its passage
From fifty to hundred houses are reported to have
been unrooied at Albany; brick houses and factories
blown down, awnings, signs, &C., shattered to pieces
At Troy, houses uarooled, buildings blown
down, factories destroyed, and several men ser-
ousy injured by falling brick and timber, that their
lives are despaired of.
AT Utica, the gale was severe, the tower Of ST.
Patrick S Church blown down, and several houses
unroofed. AT Boston. the damage was considerable
in fact all through New England, the storm made
terrible havoc. The damage vessels it is appre-
hended is great, and probably many lives have been
lost.
BOYS FouNp.-It will be remembered that few
weeks since we published account of the trials OF
Mrs. Wilson and her two brothers while prisoners
among the Indians, and the final release OF the former
We stated that be brothers have also been
released, and are in safe keeping This must be joy
news to the poor griel-stricken woman.
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