The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-02

SuiScu lu Wouicu C'utuCc idu Uccu tCuiHo up
the track of the railroad. and pulling down the
bridges. II is reported that the railroad company
intend TO put sufficient force The road to relay
the track, and if any resistance is made by the
citizens Of Erie, they will defend themsel>e, at
all hazards. Should this threat be carried into
execution bloodshed will inevitably follow.
The conduc, of the Erie people is outrageous.
for in direct violation Of tho laws Of the land,
aud the decision of the Supreme Court, they are
fostering and encouraging spirit which is dia-
metrcally opposed to our Institutions, and which
is far more injurious in lis tendency than despo.
lism itself We hope The United States Govern
men, will soon Interfere TO put stop to such dis
graceful proceedings as have been transacted at
! Erie.
Tho NcwYork Times Of the 18th says
1--WE understand, by private adyces from Erie,
that the Railroad Company yesterday attempted
TO relay the track, and that opposition being Of
tered by the rioters, numerous arrests were made
by the L. ;. Marshal; and that great excitement
prevailed in relation to The nlatter.''
The Sultan Of Turkey has forbidden any fur
Their expectation Of grain from his domlnions, the
contracts now in existence, however, are to be
fulfilled. This viii bring England to her senses,
for most the grain used by her people is brought,
from Turkey and the United States Grain in
this country must necessarily ascend for if the
supply from Turkey is cut off, greater demand
must be had on the United States.
1t was Metropolitan Hall, formerly called Trip
pier Hall, and not the Metropolitan Hotel,
which was DESTROYED by fire in New York. The
l.aiarge Hotel was connected with the Hall, and
was very fine building. $3.50, 900 worth OF
furniture was destroyed, on which but s27 ,OO(
was insured. A committee has been appointed
10 solicit subscriptions for the sufferers.
Emsrants still continue to leave unhappy Ireland
In ten months time, no less than 81 26S persons ci
6 Erin 60 bgagh' for the Land Of Ame.ca-9 so
more than arrived on o,m shores from the same place
in the same number Of months last year.
The number Of disasters the Lakes for the yea
1858, is 262; amount Of property lost, SS74,l4S
number of lives, 81. In 1852, the amount Of proper
ty destroyed was $26I $50; number Of lives Ios
200.
Twenty-one thousand eight hundred and nnet,
seven deaths occurred in New York CITY, during tn
year 1853. OF these II ,7S5 were males and 10 III
- were females.
DR.. Mott has given 5000 900 to Union College,
which he is President.
= SMITH O'BRIEN.-It is announced that this his
- patriot has escaped from Van Dicmans Land. Til
ri,,tod IL, IS t..
land some years since, was used for the purpose
aiding him in his escape, as wei! as Meaghcr an
Mitchell.
, MORTALITY IN CRICAGo.--We learn from tl
Chicago Democrat, that the whole number of dealt
3, in that city for The year 1853 was ,2O6, of whic
l9o died Of consumption, show ing that this disea
is quite prevalent in that place. Isl died unknow
causes III of teething; 81 Of scarlet fever; 80
diarlhoa; So Of dyscnte,y, and p Of typhoid icve
d 1t generally supposed in the Eastern States tn
l. the latter disease is the prevalent, which il
e preston, from the above, not correct.
s. The dccease of Rev. Thomas F. Norris, found
he and Senior Editor OF the Boston 'OIive Branch
=, is announced.
KossUrH.-The following paragraph dctaiIiu
he whereabouts of tn, eloquen, Hungarian Chic
V will b. read with interest. 1t is an extract of
>, letter from G. n. Saunders, our Consul al Lonto
/ ana is communicated to The n. Y. Herald
a Kpssuth has at last been invited to Constant
, nop!e by the Porte. lie goes, | believe, in Il
. steamer Of next week. Several thousand Hung;
= rian desetters from the Austrian army of obse
i vation, ALREADY at Widiin. \ Jew weeks mos
q, Will find all The Republican leaders in Europe
Omer Pacha's Camp. Thry Will prove to be pow
eru allies TO the Turks, causing by their prcsen,
N Increased dcscr,iun tron the Russian and Austria
o armies composed largely as they Of Poles, nu
garians and Italians"
We learn from gentleman who cam. from b
low short time since, that the IIungarians on b
route, were preparing to leave to join their leadt
in Europe. One gentleman, quite a wealthy ma
and Doctor, had sold out all his property, an
. with several others intended to sail mn,cdiate
for the old World. There may be, more truth tina
poetry IN the above extract.
Private letters received at New York iron
kosSuth state that he hal postponed his depa rtrr
10 Constanlinople, in order to make further rrct
, ara.ions, and states expIic'ty tha, he had bee
- invited to Turkey by the Sultan. He also add
that provisions will be made to transport ;hithe
from the United States all Hunga.ians who desir
to go.''
: ROAD FROM LAKE SUPERloR.-D. A. J. Bake
Esq, formerly Of this city, but who is now a resder
of Fond du Lac, through on Friday last fror
( Lake Superior, having accompanied IA party tina
were employed in eating road through from Fon
du Lac TO Chase's Laundering Shan,y on the 81
Crox, below the Namakogin.
This enterprise opens road from ST. Paul to LAX
Superor--an Improvement very much required 70
the accommodation Of the people near the Lake.
Mr.. Baker and his associates deserve much credi
COR the success of this work. team was sen
r through this road on Sunday last, and we now
hope that road icing opened, the Government wi!
no longer delay opening mail from this cit,
to Fond du Lac
Mr. Baker speaks very highly of the country alon
the line of lhe road for agricultural purposes.
r. r. Nelson, Esq, arrived on Monday last from
Washington, his way to Lake Superior.
Capt. ]. w. L. Gardiner, of the LIST Dragons