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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-04-06
Amusing Explosion.

The little iron steamer Mohawk was lyino
in St. Clair river few days since, surround.
ed by ice and immovable. 1t occurred to
her captain that he could rescue the craft
from her icy chains, by blowing up the fro.
zen mass with gunpowler. Accordingly
hc prepared his torpedo by filing hottie
with gunpowder, attaching long piece ot
waterproof fuse, and sinking tic contri.
vance through hole in the ice. All being
prepared, the gallant engineer fred his
train, and retired a proper distance to avail,
the result. Now, everybody who has seen
the safety-fuse used Knows that it burns
quite slowly under water, though us quick
as powder in the open air. The explosion
not following Immediately upon the cap.
tain's application of his cigar, he became
anxious stepped forward, and applied his
nose to the hole in the ice, and "look We
what bcfel." There was rumbling cxplo,
sion; ice, water, captain, spray, all ,scendctl
in halo of glory towards the zenith. The
captain having '.gone up like rocket" fol.
lowed out the metaphor, and "came down
like the stick" fortunately floating like it.
and struck out for shore. When it was
discovered that he was not injured, the
crowd who had witnessed his pvrotechnics
gave three cheers for the captain and his
pctard, which the former gracefully ac
knowledged.-Defroit paper.
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Men of the Revolution,

"They, were giants In those days. Ais
Tunis Van Pell has nov This ppssesSonA Il
much worn document containing the weigh.
Of some Of the Revolutionary sWortiiies. i
is dated West Point, August 10, s8ags,s
General Washington weighed aoa igs =
GenerM Lincoln,s ssa4 E e24 asiss s;
= General Knox, & ~. ~ $50 !. - =
Colonel Henry Jack ks6n, .l 288 i 81
y Lieut.. Colonel limiting gton, y zafssss aafssssss
Lieut., Colonel sCo 20
lent S;eolonei Hump phfsy,s,s 81:
ssnL Colonel Grsig gIitan, JS:l $50 ss 81. Ss 6
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vlously slowed, stopped them, and ranging
up under her stern, asked what he wished
lie replied by asking what ship it was, and
where | was from. | told him the United
States Mail Steamship Ell Dorado, from As,
pinwal bound to Havana. He then told
me to dack and wait. After stopping some
minutes lagain hailed and asked him what
he wanted, and to know if he was going to
keep me there aII right. He answered by
Saving he would send boat alongside,
which he did. When the officer came on
board, he requested to sec the papers.
showed linn the clearance from the United
States Consulate at Aspinwall, and also the
bill of health; after reading whicl, he told
me | could proceed SO soon as the boat cot
short distance from the ship. The ,letcu-
ton Of stopping being about As minutes
besides running out of my course
would further remark that durinn the
whole night my signal lights were burning
bright and clear, and that WAS pursuing
my course at a distance of fully cig Int or ten
miles from any land, and without the intc,,-
ton Of violating the laws of any country.
remain, with respect, your ohedicit
servant,
ALFRED G. GRAY.
". II. EoLerson, Esq, United States
Consul
We. VIM. Brown, second mate, and JOS
h'a II. Walcott, passenger, of the steamer
III Dorado, which arrived yesterday morn
ing at Havana, from Asrinwall, do hereby
declare that the Statements contained in the
torg"lnS report, signed 10y Alfred G. GRAY,
captain of said steamer, are true and correct :
said Brown was, when the occurrence took
place, the officer of the deck. and said Wal
colt was also on deck part Of the time.
WILLIAM BRowS,
j. II. WALcoTT.
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Terrible Tragedy in Missouri.

The St. Louis Democrat, Of the 22d ult.,
saysi it has been communicated by gentle
man living in Lexington, Mo-, that two Irish
pedlars, named JOHN Kanehan and James
Carrigan, left that city about two weeks
ago. carrying with them two large and valu-
able packs containing dry goods and jewel
ry. They travelled about forty-five miles to
the town of Warrenburg, johnson county,
where they concluded to stop for the night.
Feeling very much fatigued. one of them,
Knnehan, Immediately retired to rest. A.
bout an hour afterwards, Carrigan went to
the bedroom of his companion, and was
surprised at not finding him. However he
finally concluded to lie down.
As soon as he touched the bed, he found
it was wet. He lit candle, and discovered
the bed was covered with blood, and upon
looking under it, discovered the body of his
companion. While looking Mt the body,
he heard footsteps on the stairs. He extin-
guished the candle, drew his bowie knife,
and stationed himself behind the door. In
a few moments three men entered, one hav-
ing candle and a bloody axe in his hands,
and the others clubs: He sprang upon
them suddenly, and before they could re-.
Cover from their surprise succeeded in Kill
ling all three of them. He then went to a
rpagistrate's Office, made his statement, was
tried, aud acquitted. Z. ~. >,..'. S /; :
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Attempt to Run Away with a Slave.

On Saturday morning Honorable LYNN
BOYD, OF kentucky, late Speaker Of the
House, arrived i'll our city in the one o'clock
Il. III. train, on his way home. He was ac-
companed by his family and negro wo-
man, who acted as nurse to his children.
The TACT that this latter person was u slave
became quickly known to the colorcd SER
wants at the hotel-the St. Charles
which the party stopped, on their way to
the steamboat in which they designed ia
king passage to Louisville, and willie they
were at breakfast large party surrounded
them, avowing their intention to carry off
the woman; but number Of persons inter
fering, they were compelled to leave the
room without etfecting their purpose. Mr.
Boyd. in order not to create any difficulty,
then determined to 60 Immediately on board
the steamboat, although it had been his in
te'tlon to remain several days in the city.
On their way to the river they were follow
cd by crowd of exasperatcd negroes, who
pressed closely upon the party and made
several futile attempts to effect rescue.
Arrived at the steamer-the PENNSYLVANIA
the crowd made combined effort to
rush on board and secure their prey, which
no doubt they would have accomplished,
had not one OF the officers of the boat
Captain Klcinfeltcr, we bclievc-stood upon
the gangway with revolver in his hand,
and threatened to shoot the first negro who
passed over. This determined conduct in,im-
idatcd the mob, and Mr.. Boyd's party were
all safely housed in the lad VS. cabin. Tie
boat remained at the wharf until her usual
time OF starting, without any other molesta-
ton being offered.
Our city is destined to become famous
or ut least notorious. Two slave riots with
in rs many days arc getting ahead tolerably
fast. The negroes, through their secret
oa'h-b"nnd Society, appear determined to
bid defiance to all authority, and usurp the
right to carry off any of their fellow beings
they choose, without consulting whether it
is agreeable to the parties interested or not.
Twice have they abducted free negroes, and
in this case forcibly attempting to run of
with person who repeatedly expressed her
preference to I've left with her master and
mistress. If this procedure is to be allowed
it will not be safe for colored person to
travel through here, unless he is furnished
with a,certiticate from one Of the directors
'fof the under ground railroad-such as
was' given the other day by Dr.. M. R. Del
any to the slaymaker woman--stating that
! Sue has privilege to travel, =
ss- Pinsburg Post.
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DIFFICULTY AT iAYTI.-Ihe CONNER
cial Agent of the United Statcs-Mr. Knich,
at Port All Prince, has got into difficulty
it appears, with the members of commer.
cial house there Mr. Knight is the acting
agent in Mr.. Lewis placc-le occupied
rooms over the store Of the Messrs. Pouiih &
Sons, merchants. One day he refused to
sign an invoice for that party unless he was
paid in advance, at Which they expressed
their Indignation, and an alteration ensued,
foul eptl'e's passed. and Mr.. Knight asserted
that the elder PouiIh struck him. He is q
gentleman 60 years Of age, and merchant
Of great respectabiity. The Emperor Soul
ouque was appealed to. Mr.. Knight, choos-
ing to make it a national affair, and he d.
rcctcd it to be sent to the tribunal, where
the case was heard, and resulted in the sem
te"ce of Messrs. Bouilh to imprisonment for
one month, and to pay fine of $50, al
though the terms of the sentence show that
the court decided not according 10 its con
viction, but through fear Of the government
which Mr.. Knight represented.
ltapprare't in the progress Of the trial,
that Mr.. Knight owed Messrs. PouiIh g. Co..
Tor borrowed money, and hence, in part,
their Indignation at the refusal of Mr.. Knight
to sign their ship papers without pay in
advance.
The American merchants offered to inter
cede for the release Of Tho Messrs Pouih,
but they insisted upon remaining in prison
until the expiration of the sentence.
Charleston Courier.
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The YANKEE SpEcULAr1oN.-The great
California tree will be exhibited in the Park
at New York previous to its removal to the
exposition at Paris. This tree cost the own
er $4,000 to cut it down and transport it
to New Yo,k. It is in sections, and It;
will take ten men at least ten days to erect
tile tree in the Park. The body of Il Is.
thirty feet in diameter and ninety feet high.
Senator Gwin, Of California, it is said, saw
the tree growing at Sierra Nevada. 1T is
said that there is indisputable evidence Of
this monster Of the forest being three thou
sand years old.
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THE Winsboro' Regisier. says:--aOn 4
hunting expedition last Monday, Mr.. David:
Johnston, Of this place, killed very large
gray Eagle, measuring six feet and four inch.
es from tip. to tip. We heard one Of our,
old citizens remark that it was the first he
had, ever heard Of as low dow rs this place,
He thought it probable il had been fright
cned down from the mountains: by tile fires
which have been prevailing ~ -
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CURIOUS FACTS CoHcERN1Se DYspEp-
sIA.-I'hc effect of mental disquietude in
producing this prevalent complaint is far
greater than is supposed. 1t is well known
that persons in good health, of sound di.
gcstive organs, who take plenty of exercise
and are free from anxiety may cat almost
anything. and in quantities which would
kill those in different circumstances. In
reference to this point DR.. Brigham, an En-
glsll medical writer, observes: 1--WE 10 moi
find dyspepsia prevalent in countries where
the people do cat most enormously. Trav.
ellers i'll Sberi" say that the people thcr.
often eat forty pounds Of food in one day
Admiral Scripchoff saw a Siberian eat di
re"tly after breakfast twenty-five pounds O
boiled rice, with three pounds of butter
But dyspepsia is not common disease ir
Siberia. We do not learn from Captai,
Parry or Captain Lyon, the Arctic: travel
leFs, that their friends the Esqumaux ar,
very nervous and dyspeptic, though the,
individually cat ten or twelve pounds of sol
id food per day, washing it down with ;
gallon or so Of train oil. Captain Lyon was
to be sure, little concerned for dclicat,
young lady Esquimaux, who ate her candles
wicks and all, yet he docs not aIlude to he
inability to digest them.
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SALE OF NEGRoEs.-From the Ca,olinian
we take the following sale of q lot of ne.
groes on the 18th inst, where one third of
the purchase money was required to be In
cash; Betty, an ordinary cook and washer,
10 years old with her infant child, $1,000 ::
Sam. SO years old, field hand, 81 ,o3o; Billy,
10, $1,000; Atemas, boy 9 years old Clara
a girl 8, subject to fits, 5000; Pussev, 4s
years old. house servant, lame $sl0.; Rachel,
10. field hand. sr,loo; MiIey, 10 years old,
ficld.hanl and house-servant, ,4l,i4o; (Aver-
age s729,ss)
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A THIEVES BALL.-A letter from New
Vo,l-

A THIEVES BALL.-A letter from New
York says:
A grand thieves ball was given at the
hall, corner Of Henry and Oliver streets, on
Thursday evening. The principal parties
Oh the floor, together with the manager and
committee men, the police says, were COM
posed of professional gamblers, pick pockets,
and prostitutes, together with fair sprink-
ling Of Jail birds Of the most casc-hardened
description. The police entered the hall
just as the first quadiille was commencing,
and took nine Of the parties. The others
scattered sans ceremonies. The next morn
ing the persons arrested were all sent up to-
the penitentiary as vagrants.
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WHOLE NUMBER 100.

10 CCRE THE CRoup.-A writer in the
Country Gentlemen" gives the following
prescription for the Group:
"Dlvest the child of all clothing about the
neck and chest; then battle the throat and
upper part Of the chest freely with cold
water. Let this be done by pouring, spung-
ing, or very frequent application Of wet
cloths; while this is being done, prepare,
warm water, and irnmerse the feet in It.
This gives relief in short time, the child
should be put quietly to rest with jug Of
warm water to the feet, when perspiration
and sleep soon follow. Any one can follow
these directions Immediately, and it is COM
paint which is soon fatal unless checked in
the early stages, and many precious lives arc
lost because Il physician is not at hand until
too late to save from suffocation."
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NEVER TOO LATE no LEARN.--At a. re-
cent commencement at Wittemburg Col
lcge, one Of the graduates who reeeivefthe
highest honors Of; his class was forty-two
years Of age. Having enjoyed no opportu.
mites for education in his youth. he com.
menced ,at the rudiments when twenty-five
years old, and he soon acquired . deep.
thirst for knowisdg and improved all his
opportunities and: intervals from labor Tor.
study: ..
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Snow AND WEATHER.-We were sur
pr'sed to find the house tops of our town
covered on Thursday morning last, with
beautiful coat of snow. The ground was
only partially covered. Soon after sunrise
the snow began to melt rapidly and in hour
or two none could be seen. For day or
two previous to the snow and since the
weather has been unusually cold for this sea-
son OF the year. Fruit has probably suffer-
ed, but we think there will yet be good
crop of peaches. As apples and pears are
not yet i'll bloom, we may expect fine sup
ply Of that fruit. Wheat being very back
ward will doubtless escape injury from the
present spell Of cold. Many Of QUE farmers
had planted corn, the week previous to the
snow, this we fear will be seriously injured.
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BEAUr1FuL.-It cannot be that earth is
mans abiding place. 1t cannot be that our
life is cast up by the ocean of eternity to
float upon its wocs, and sink into nothing
ness. Else, why is it that the glorious aspi.
rations, which leap like angels, from the
temple Of our hearts, are forever wandering
about unsatisfieda Why is it, that the rain.
bow and the clouds come over with beau
ty that is not of earth, and pass off to leave
us to muse on their faded loveliness? WHY
is it that the stars, who hold festival around
the midnight throne, arc set above the
grasp Of our limited faculties, forever mock
ing us with their unapproachable glory
And, finally, why is it that the bright forms
Of human beauty are presented to our view
and then taken from us, leaving the thousand
streams Of our affections to flow into Alpine
torrentsa We are born for higher desti-
ny than that of earth.
There is realm where rainbows never
fade, where the stars will be out before us
like islets that slumbcr on the ocean, and
where the beings that pass before us like
shadows, will stay in opr possession forever.
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nS SEDu9Tos ho h.,a .ns s time the
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-22
CDtrag0.
BURyyELL Il POWERS.
ERCUA MT TAILORS.

NJ IL II v Ill "A y l. n L l. " IL >
AND DEALERS IN GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
No. Tremont Buildings, DEARBORN Street,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
TESSRS. BURWEII. X POWERS. respectfully \ 90
wi invite the attention of gentlemen travelling "a
IN the Northwest, well as those reoiingin Mime q
sofa, to their complete and elegant sortment of ILL
GENTLEMEN'S 5 FURNISHING GOODS.
The largest and most tasteful selection of the finest
French English, German and American clothing stuiTs
will be kept constantly hand is the design of the
prOpretors to sustain the reputation of their establish
ment the Great Western Emporium of Fashion. Gen
tlemen leave with and have their orders
filled at time in the most fashionable styles. Strang
visiting Chicago invited to examine elegant
stock, at No !, fremont Buildings. Dearbon street.
ii. BURWEI.I- Chicago
June 21-tf S. A. POWERS, Cleveland. o.
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MINNESOTA RIVER OUTFIT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.


WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Ih,d Street, baweel Roberts and Minnesota.
ID PRESLEY, has just returned from below with an
ID. extensive assortment of Groceries and Provisions,
and also large stock of Fancy Articles to be exhibited IN
the Fancy store, next door, and ready for sale.
His Groceries and Provisions consist in part of the FOL
lowing, viz:
BACON. MoLAssEs.
hhds country Hams I10 brls Bech's 5 H in hfs and
5 sugar cured do quarters,
shoulders, - Golden syrup,
8 " clear sides, t2O kegs do.
casks do. Beef. FISH
TEAS casks Goldfish,
5 chests Y. HysOn, 20 brls Mackerel. in hfs and
Imperial, qrs, Nos. 1, 2, and 3;
5 Gunpowder, brls Herring
Also, a variety of y ID, II - fresh cove Oysters
ID, 2 3, and lb boxes. 20 doz small box sardnes.
COFFEE. PRESERVES II GLASS.
20 sacks Rio, Peaches, Ounces, Pears;
10 :" Government Java, strawberry, Raspberry and
5 g Laguayra. Currant jelly
SUGARS. Pickles of all kinds.
70 hhds New Orleans, CANDLES AND SOAP.
3 hhds prime, do. Fifty boxes star Candles;
so bis of A and clarified .. g pressed do;
10 crystalized boxes solar sperm.
10 &C crushed, PORK AND FLOUR.
10 - powdered, Fifty brls Mess Pork
5 g loaf - - Jasper Mill Flour,
MISCELLANEOUS FAMILY GROCERIES.
Hominy Corn meal Rice Beans bag salt, box do sale
rau soda and acid Yeast powders Chocolate Cocoa and
Broma Corn starch ess Coffee, ground Coffee Matches
Bed Cords, stove Backing and Lamp Wcng Cider Vine
Dried apples and Peaches Buekwhea Flour and Rye
do Pepper sauce Walnut Catsup Tomato dO and Lemon
syrup. WOOD AND WILLOW WAKE.
Painted Tubs, Cedar do; Ladies Rolling Pins and
Zinc Washboards Dippers; Knife Trays;
Dippers Keelers; Potato MASKING Boxes;
Chopping Trays and Bowls; Buckets, Axe helves;
Spoons, Butter knives; Market Baskets;
Clothes Baskets.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
We always have the largest and best stock which
bles us to sell lower than any else in the city.
In word-my stock includes everything in the Gro
Gerry Line, which will he sold cheaper than the cheapest
and respectfully inform all my friends and the public
generally that whatever they wish in my line of bust
ness can be obtained either at wholesale or retail.
B. PRESLEY,
St Paul Nav 20. 1851 d-tf
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General Commission and Advertising
Agency.
CHARLES WOOLLETT,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FTNO MERCANTILE MEN. FARMERS and others havng bus
Il in this city
respectfully announce my intention to establish myself
in the above business in this city, and
services to effect sales of Produce purchases of Mer
chandse, Lumber, &C. Commission together with
business which rexures personal attention. for which
experience OF over seventeen fn active mercantile
pursuits and thorough knowledge of the city trade has
qualified to effect. the most advantageous terms
thereby requety obvatng the inconvenience and
ofeaving home and bunness. Hoping to be favored with
your commands trusting that this introduction may lead
to transactions extensive md mutually beneficial and
surng you of my best efforts in your behalf am truly
yours, CHAS. WOIIETT.
REFERS TO Aid W. Kennedy E. B. Williams, W. Way
man. NJ l.. Keith, A. H. Backal Esq, John Rogers, Esq
II. Frnk, Esq, Lessrs. Mugent & Ownes.
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e. HI. & l.. LAFLIN,

e. III. & l.. LAFLIN.
PAPER COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND NANUFAC.
TURERS AGENTS,
IFS South Water Street. Chicago Iuinnis.
A GENTS for Latin Brothers Laid and Wave Letter Cap
IA Flat Cap Medium, Demi and other Papers: Crane &
Co Superior Coored Medium Bond Tissue and Envelope
Papers Smith Peters Printers Cards and Card
Loomis Co.'S Domestic and Imported Cigars; Thomas c.
Miller Co.'S Tobaccos; WestGeld Whips and Iashes ::
Latin Smiths celebrated Gun Powder and Safety
Fuse &c.
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PATENT DIAMOND PRINTING PR ESS


TENIiE attention of Printers is respectfully called to the
Il examination Of NetU HGnd Praiting Press, recently
patented by Dr. J. LEWIS, of Buffalo, New York In pre-
senng this Press to the Trade rely entirely upon its
merits Il cheap and desirable article combining in a
small space all the requisites of Printing Press.
The fact that Printers have long desired Press which
could be afforded at low price, has been the main in
ducement in getting this up and although not Ndne
Press, yet work be done well and expcdtOusy by
boy. The platen acts the tympan the
with spiral springs, and when down upon the FORM the
rolling of the form under the plaen being entirely dis
pensed with.
These Presses up ready for use and be sent
to any part of of the country with less expense than
ether Press, being less in size and weight We
making three sizes, the smallest Of which will make 500
impressions per hour cards and other small work for
which it is designed.
PRICES, WEIGHT SIZE
PIATEN. EED. WEIGHT. PRICE.
Half Cap, .......... 9llxl3 104x14 12O $50
Cap................ 14x16 17X19 245 IS
Long Med or Proof 9l,x24 10lsx26 $50 IS
They made entirely of Iron, and warranted.
NJ. W. CHASE & CO.,
Manufacturers and Sole Proprie0ys,
Office No. East Swan street, Buffalo, New York.
WELLS 4 WEBB, Agents for New York.
Mcssrs. Z. s. GOODRICH CO, at The PIONEER Ollice
at Saint Paul Agents for these Presses and will
ccive orders for them at manufacturers prices, adding
transportation. One of them constantly be in
operation at the PIONEER Office. We recommend them,
after full trial of their capacity for good work and speed
june 29-dtf F. $. GOODRICH Il co.
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ID SIRE MIC Hal N D,

SUCCESSOR TO ALEX REY DESIRES To SAY
TO THE CITIZENS OF MIN NNESOTA
NHAT having this day purchased from Alexander Rey
Il the entire stock of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS FAMILY SUPPLIES,
fully invite continuance the liberal patronage hereto
fore partially bestowed by the public upon the estab
lishment and pledge myself to utmost exertions
to maintain and these favors have purchased
the above stock cash prices and besides hav-
ing the choicest articles Of every description in my line
promise to afford my goods to purchasers
CHEAPER FOR CASH
Than can be found elsewhere in this city re- Please
call and examine my stock.
Oct. 10, 1854. oetIswly