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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
The Ward Excitement.

Hon. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN is suffering severely
in public estimation in consequence Of his volunteer
ing defend the Wards their recent trial. A pub
lie meeting in Madison, Indiana, Thursday last,
passed the following resolution with only two dissent
ing votes:
Rcsolrcd. That this meeting request the board of
Directors of the jefferson County Agricultural Fair
to withdraw their invitation to Governor CRITTEN-
DEN to deliver the address at the next annual Fair
of Jefferson county. The action of Governor CRIT
TENDEN in the Ward casc-he having volunteered
his services and prostituted his great talents
worthy cause, viz the overriding of public justice,
which has occurred since the invitation was given, is
deemed sufficient excuse, if one is necessary, for
this public withdrawal of that invitation.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
Passage CT the Danube.

1t appears that the Russians did not effect the pas
sage of the Danube without loss. When the Turk
ish Notifications attacked, in one Russian rcsi.
mcnt every man was engaged, and were nearly des-
troycd and was necessary to send fifteen bataIions
to carry the entertainments. The Turks held their
position for 43 hours under the fire of Russian gun
boats, and 25 heavy guns and from the OPP
positc bank. The Turks having fired their last car
fridge, evacuated the place, carrying with them their
guns, and falling back in good order to Karasu.
THE Ericsson RAIsED.-Ths ship has finally
been raised, and is safe at her dock again 1t will
take a month or two to get her in order, though her
machinery is pronounced uninurcd
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23

OLD ffUNRED.-The history of this old Psalm
tune, which almost every body has been accustomed
to hear, ever since they remember. is the subject
Of Il work recently written by English Gle, gy
MAJ tin Luther has Generally been reckoned the author
Of cold Hundred,'' but it has been discovered that
it was composed in the sixteenth century, by William
France, a German. In the course Of time, it has
been considerably changed from the original, and it
is said that, it first appeared twas of more live
ly character than at present.
SIDE SCREW PROPELLER.-The propeller
Baltic with Capt. w htaker's new side screws made
trip at Buffalo last week. As it was impossible to
get sufficient steam up, in consequence of some tenn.
porary difficulty with the boilers, the trial t.
considered any test of the speed which be
cOmpshcd with the principle, but sufficient was
done to satisfy every person of the entire success Of
the side screw and prove that the invention is the
opening of Il new in nav CATION by propel'ers.-
The persons interested are perfectly satisfied with
their progress, and confident of the achievement Of
great triumph.
The correspondent Of the Tribune says that a Wing
paper, to advocate the election of Mr.. Fillmore. is
soon to make its appearance in Washington. The
best way kill off any Presidential asprant is to
start paper to advocate exclusively his election
| Pits. Chronicle.
The ideal face of any one to whom are strong
" and tendery attached-that face which is en-
shr,ned in our hearts, and which comes to in our
dreams long after it has mouIdered in the grave
the face is not the exact mechanical countenance oil
beloved person., not the countenance that we ever
actually behed, but its abstract idealism the spirit
of the countenance, its and its life. And the
finer the character and the its nte!lec-
tuaI powers the more must this eidolon differ
! from that painter sculptor can produce
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
RIVER NEWS.

The steamer War Eagle arrived at this place
about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. She
brings lao cabin passengers, and GO on deck,
with full load of freight. Through the kind
ness of the clerk we received papers from Ga
lena of the goth inst. Nothing new of impor-
lance has transpired below since our last dates.
We clip the following from the Jefersonian OF
the goth
"Reccnt rains have raised all the smaller
streams as far northward as the storm extend
ed. We may then, after few days, hope that
the Rapids will be no longer an impeachment to
navigation.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
The Road to Lake Superior.

The energy and good judgment which have
characterized the operations on the Govern
ment Road from this to Lake Superior, under
the supervision of Capt. SIMPSON, have been
the subject of frequent and general commenda-
ton. The following communication from Capt.
s. furnishes another proof that such commen-
dation is we'll bestowed. His recommends
tions are in the highest degree sensible and
practical, and we rejoice that they obtained
the approval of Secretary DAVIS. Capt. SNIP
son writes as follows -
citizens of the Territory, especially those resi-
dent at the head of Lake Superior, are greatly
interested in getting the road from Point
Douglas to Lake Superior, through at the ear
Hest possible moment, l last month addressed
the following letter to the Bureau of Topo-
graphical Engineers; and am gratifcd in be-
ing able to add that on its being referred by
the Bureau to the Hon. Secretary of War, it
was returned "approved,' by that officer.
ST.. PAUL, April "a, 1854.
SIR In anticipation of the appropriation
which will probably be made by Congress at
its present session, for continuing the con-
struction Of the Point Douglas and st. Louis
River Road, l would respectfully ask in view
of the Gerry great Importance of getting the
road through, as soon as practicable, to the st.
Louis River, whether or no, it would not meet
the appreciation of the Department to have the
road cut through, where required, just sufli-
GENTLY to enable teams to pass make the
bridges, culrerts, and cause,rays wel2, where re-
quired and after getting through in this way,
to go over the road again, and widen, grub and
otherwise perfect it. At present there is no
practicable summer road from the GSth mile
stone, az miles beyond ST. Croix Falls,) to
POkcgumah, Il distance of 33 miles; and from
Pokcgumah to the st. Louis river, distance
of - ID miles, there is but an i'll defined trail.
which not even man Oh horseback can travel
on account of swamp and marsh.
The relations which have grown up between
the settled portions of Minnesota and the set
Elements which are fast sprnging up at the
head Of Lake Superior, and which must be-
come more intimate, SO soon rs the canal around
the Sault of St. Mary shall have become COM
plcted, make it a matter of prime Importance
that the road in question should be got through
at tho worry earliest mnmpnt
am Sir, Very Resp'fy,
Your Obcdt Scr't
j. III. SIMPSON.
Capt Corps Typographical Engrs
Col. j. j. ALERT,
Chief of Corps, Topol Engrs,
Washington, d. c.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
Performance of the Ericsson.

A gentleman who was on board Of the hot-air ship,
Ericsson. her trial trip fortnight ago. Tin return
ing from which she was unfortunately sunk,) makes
the following report to the Courier and Enquirer. He
remarks that he has no interest Of any kind in the
ship, in Capt. Ericsson's invention but deems it
due to that eminent inventor and to Mr. John B. Kit
ching, who almost alone has aided him in developing
his great idea, to give plain, unvarnished statement
of the wonderful and gratifying results attained:
"The ship left the dock at Thirteenth street at a
little before o'clock. The engineer, being unctr-
tain how long she might lie detained in getting out,
alter dlscannuins the working Of her engines at the
dock, allowed the fires to get very low, that when
she started she made but seven revolutions per min.
ute. AS her fires frightened, her powers increased,
that in passing the Battery she made eight turns,
and at distance five miles beyond, her rcvout ions
had reached ten per minute. Her speed increased as
she went on, making finally fully twelve turns, and
she reached the measured distance of eighteen miles
from off Governors Island, in hour and thirty
Misunderstanding little less than twelve miles per
hour. Going down, the tide was favorable, but the
wind was strong ahead on the quarter, which nearly
countcracted the favorable influence Of the tide. Re-
turning, although the tide unfvorablc, she made
welve miles an hour, passing a distance of eight
miles in precisely forty minutes.
seller engines, which are simply and admirably
precision and seadcss turning the centres so strong
y and steadily that the eye could not detect the least
diminuon of power In fact, to use an expression
which engineers will UNDERSTANDABLE turned most
beautiful wheel.' The highest pressure at any one
time did not exceed ten pounds per square inch. This
pressure will be greatly increased by slight aI,cra-
ton, about being made in of the connecting
pipes, which is confidently expected will give thr-
ty Or forty pounds pressure, more if neces-
sary
"And now, to come to the most important and dis
tnguishiny point involved in the practical working of
this ship-the economy of fuel. The great question,
How much coal will be required to propel IA ship
of her tonnage (2200 tons) twentyfour hours the
rate of twelve to fifteen miles per hour!-was clearly
solved by the experience Of this trip. Not over,
certainly, ten to twelve tons will he needed requiring
only l2O to $50 tons FOR a voyage to Liverpool or
nearly 1000 tons less than the Arabia or even the At
lanic sometimes consumes, and employing only about
onc-eighth of the working force Of those ships. No
comment such results is needed. That complete
revolution in steam sation will he the consequence
is clearly cvident.''
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
Charge of Murder by Malpractice.

Bartholomew Webber, Vine near Court street,
was before the police court this morning, charge
Of the murder of son Of Solomon Kaufman, aged
two and half years, by NAL practice. The facts OF
the case, rs we learn these
DR.. Weber called, yesterday morning, to at
tend to Mr. KS son, who afflicted with hemorr-
holds. Mr.. X. resides on Court, Between Elm and
Race streets. DIR: w cher prescribed nux vomica,
~ grams, mixed in brahms of aqua chanolic,n,,
the mixture to lie taken 20 drops to dose, ,nr times
day. After the child had eaten its breakfast, the
first dose administered, sickness at the souar
ensaed, followed by violent spasms, which continued
for fifteen minutes, and the child then died in GREAT
agony.
DR.. Weber gave himself up for examination, and
held in $500 bail to appear from day to day. The
prescription filled ut the Drug Store corner %
Court and Walnut streets. This morning Corone
Noble hel4 An inquest, and post morlem examna
{ on was had. The verdict was,
''Came to his death from the administration Of ex
tract of nux vomica. in poisonous doses, and drec,e
by DR.. b. Weber,
The pry added, s'we also believe the tlruggis
guilty or great negligence in putting up a prescripIio
Of this kind."-Cin. Atlas.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
New Patents.
thereof!

Application has been made at Washington
for two new patents, one of which is "a fire en-
sihe Tor steamboats,, warranted to put lady
or gentleman out in thirty seconds and to ex-
tlngulsh child, if not too fat, in five seconds.
The other is "a safety railway" in which the
present plan is rcversed,-the sleepers running
on the cars, instead of the cars running on the
sleepcrs. The board of old fogy examiners
have not yet reported upon these valuable mod.
ern improvements. We eagerly await the is.
sue, and if favorable, we purpose taking rail
way trip upon the latter, to those
's-Mysterious worlds, ultraviolet bv the sim
Where Times far wandering tide has never run!''
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
News Items.

correspondent writing from Lacrosse, states
that the Democrat, Of that place has been purchased
by Messrs. LORD and RoDoLrH, the Register and
Receiver of the U. S. Land Office. The Hon. A
ID. LADUE is to be the editor. WIN. Z. ROGERS
who retircs from the Democrat, is about to start d
new Paper there, to be called the La Crosse Com
mrcid Republican," These facts index prosperity
and we are therefore glad to give them publicity
Mr.. JOHN HANCOCK, nephew of the patriot
Governor HANCOCK, and occupant Of that we'll
known mansion the Hancock House, while walking
out on Sunday evening" in Boston, acct entally made
mis-step, and fell down passage way in Somerset
street, fracturing his skull that he died soon at
forwards.
The Washington correspondence Of the N. York
Euniny Post writes under date Of the 10th instant
that CHAs. ii. PEAsLEE, Collector of Boston, vii
probably go to London Consul, in place of GEO
SAUNDERS. b. F. HALLEr, U. S. District AT.
torney will succeed PEAsLEE, and c. L. WOoD.
BURY will succeed HALLEr.
Patrick Doyle, convicted of murder at the last
term Of the Dupase Circuit Court, executed al
Naperville, on Friday, the 18th inst. We learn
that the conduct Of tn, poor wretch of the mos
hardened and revolving character when brought on,
to execution. Some ten thousand people, men, wo-
and children, said to have been witnesses OF
the demorilizing spectacle.
The WILLIS and FORREST case before one oil
the New York City Courts closed Friday last
The Jury were equally divided between 30 900 and
cents.
1t is stated in European papers, that wonder
has sprung up at Stockholm in Sweden, in the shape
Of singer, whose voice is extraordinary than
that Of Jenny Lind. She has taken the people Of
her native city by storm, and set them frantic from
excitement. 1t is said that she enraptures her
hearers by her singing that the musicians Of her
chestra frequently forget themselves and stop. Her
name is MITCHELET.
At meeting Of the Presidents of the Lowell,
Nashua, Concord, Northern, Central, CANADA, and
Og lenshurgh Railroads, held in Boston, on We'd
nesday week, it was agreed TO recommend to their
respective boards Of Directors the purchase Of one
thousand additional feght on joint account,
for the of the whole from Osdesburgh to Boston.
x.President FILLMORE, on his arrival at Allan
ia, Ga, received IL striking reception. large
number of locomotives were ready with their steam
up, and as the engineer Of the Augusta train gave
the signal, they all opened their valves at once, and
whislIed out such welcome as no mortal man ever
heard before. The depot presented crowded mass
of people, large portion Of whom were the gem
tier sex, and the shouts with which they received
their honored guest long and deafenng.
THE WEATHER.-The editor of the New Hamp
shire Register, is the only one wEo has, as yet, at
tempted explanation of the unreasonable weather.
He thinks it only be accounted fr on the suppo-
stion that the persons in search of Sir John Frank
lin have gone through the northwest passage. and
neglected to shut the door after them That looks
next pretty day.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
M.AiskLEY IL KERN.

DEALERS IN HARDWARE TOOLS AND CUTLERY,
On st. Anthony st., the american House,
VT7OUID call the attention of the citizens of St. Paul
w and vicinity, to their large an well assorted
stock of
HOUSE FURNITURE,
Such as Nails Locks in all their variety Wrought cast
Parliament AMI strop hinges ios shutters. Fasteners.
ba Is, Locks screws. I.tchet Eel pull door Railcr>
MECHANICS TOOLS.
Hand. Buck mill y, Islc, and Rip IatchctS.
e. broad Az pitching Aizc; spoke slvcs drawing knives.
f!rmcr >"ch turning PAIRING ChiSc: Augurs braces.
Trowcl, Jack smoothing and Fine Flames Plow and bead
iiuagc> boring machine, latchct. Hammers Flat round
and saw Files. two and four i,li Rules.
AGRICULTURAL. IMPLEMENTS.
Forks RaEc. Sc, the Soy the snatiS. Hoes. combs
Trace back Breast Timber and Lock Chains; Grub Hoes
and Picks.
HOUSE FURNISHING.
Tlays Looking GlaS>cs knives anl Forks spoons: fac
assortment of silver plated. l'rittana AMI japan o.
Boilers. Kettles, Firc-,S Stoves and lounges. Waffle
Irons Coif - Burners. Patent cnamcled Iron Kettles. La
dies. skimm gr,iron; Coffee mills. Flat irons. Butch
cr Cook and tar,im. knives.
They lave also tine .o:mct Of S;i'llerv Trimmings,
Stirr. Bit Il ic,ct>: with Chain Pumps door aIcr>,
Corn Mis-, Patent IaslIn AMI Counter Scales.
II. iau May IS, 1851 w-tf
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
Loss Of the Steamer Tikc:

Loss OF LIFE The steamer Pike, ON +, lay
night last, struck snag about hundred miles be-
low ST. Louis, and sunk to within three feet Of the
hurricane deck. From six to ten persons on the low
er deck, including two of the crew, were drowned.-
One of the victims was Il woman and two were chill
crcn. None of the officers cabin passengers were
lost. The boat her way to Louisville, had
considerable freight, nearly new, and was worth
about $4,000.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
Cuban Difficulties.

The Madrid correspondent Of the London Times
ing unfavorable Mr.. Soulc. He says:
To the present time the notes exchanged between
Mr.. Souc and the Spanish government five in
number. No. by Mr.. SouIe, states the complaint,
and tho PREPARATION he is instructed to demand, re-
quring a positive reply within ~ hours. No. 2
From the Spanish government, declares its inability
to reply until information is received from Culr'-
No. 3-(The Times calls it "A iratc and dIscour-
tcous document)-rom Mr.. Souc, taxing the Spanish
government with seeking to postpone reply: ana al
frming or rather insinuang, that Spain had rccev-
ed dispatches from Havana, but suppressed them.-
No. 4-FrOm the Spanish government, was so strong
that the scnders thought it not unlikely that MIR: -
would demand his passports. No. 5-From Mr.
Soue, was in mder terms, but the contents had not
TRANSFERRED.
The letter to the Times goes on to be severe on
Mr. Soue, and processes also to say that the Span.
iards look upon the American claims Ovei bearing
and exorbant.
On the 18th, Mr.. Soule was present at dinner
given by Lord Howdcn, the British Minister.
FEMALES AS PHYsICIANs.-The Female Medi-
cal College of Massachusetts received grant from
The wording Of the resolution approprates the money
"in aid OF the medical education of females b. the
establishment of forty scholarships, the benefc'arles
Of which shall be selected from the several SenaOr
al districts, in numbers according the Senatorial
apportonment.'
The Russian American Company have at San
Francisco a million of dollars, derived from sales OF
merchandise sent there from Sitka; there DcihS at
present no safe way of sending the money To ST. re-
tersburgh the Company obliged to allow 1t to re-
main on deposit in the United States.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23

The Oldest book in the United States, it is said, is
manuscript Bible in the possession of DR.. Wi,her.
spoon" OF Alabama, written over thousand years ago
on parchment.
1t has been satisfactorily ascertained that ducks
enter water for divers reasons, and come out for SUM-
dry motives
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
Pennsylvania Liz uOr Law.

On the s'h the Pennsylvania Legislature passed
the bill relative to selling spiruous liquors.
1t prevents the sale of beer or any malt liquors
without license, and prohibits any person from oh
tanning license and selling spiituous liquors, by
the quart or otherwise, unless the person apply ing
shall be a retailer Of foreign or domestic goods,
wares and merchandise, entitled to be classed equal
to class Is, and has been thus classed by mercantile
appraisers. Persons violating the law to he sub
ject to the penalty as tipping houses. The act
does not apply to brewers of malt liquors or manu-
icturers, or recters Of spiruous liquors for hole
sal. purposes.
1t goes into effect Immediately, if signed by the
Governor.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23

COUNTER CHECKING Internal MACHINES.
"A correspondent Of the London Times suggests as
anlidote to the fearful submarine Internal machine
contrved by Jacob, the great Russian chemist that
one or more small steamers. preceded by efficient
dredging and diving apparatus would efecn'aIIy COM
oat the evil by first detecting the obstacle in any
CURED direction, and afterwards cutting the wires Of
communication with e'shore. Jacobs invention
consists OF co"trivance with a supply of gunpowder
deposited at the bottom of the habor and connected
with galvanc battery shore. As soon as the
keel Of vessel touches this, which approaches the
surface, the battery explodes. Cronstadt harbor j.
said to be full with such horrors
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
NOTICE TO BUSINESS MEN.

ALL persons having accounts against THE TIONERE
OFFICE dating since the FIRST MAY, 1883 reques-
ted to present them at Counting Room FORTHWITH.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23

The GaIena .Jefrsonian denies that there hav
been any cases Of Cholera in that city. The Adrer
tiser rc-asscrts the fact, but that it has cntre
disappeared.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23

The PANAMA RAILRoAD-This great work.
the first of its kind in the South American States
is rapidly approaching completion. Considering all
the circumstances connected with 1.-THE insalubrty
Of the climate-tho ontire absence Of labor and ma
terias in the country, and the great distance they had
to be transported, and the natural obstacles to be
overcome, 1t may be regarded Of the most ex-
tensive enterprises Of the day. We find in a late
number Of the N. Y. Evening Post, letter from a
correspondent at Panama, in which it is stated that
the work on the road is being pushed forward with
energy, and in a few weeks the track will be COM
peted to the summit. About 5000 men arc ut work,
1000 of whom arc at Panama. The work near the
summit is very heavy, there being several cuts through
the solid rock hundreds of yards in length and fifty
feet deep. The length Of the part completed is 81
les, and the receipts Of that part fr the month OF
March were $4,000.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23

Somebody advertises for agents sell work en-.
titled s'Hymenial Instruction. The best hynen,a
instructor we kaow of is young widow. What she
doa't know there is no use Of learning.