Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-20

Luz s'orm VI Wlno On 1ues0ay was Dut the
prelude to great rain. For about two hours on
Tuesday evening, it poured in torrents perfectly
overwhelming, and during the night it continued
more or less steadily. The rain itself has done
great deal of good; but, by the violence of its
coming, it has been also productive Of very con-
siderable damage. ~ ~
Many Of the streets and roads in and about
the city, were badly washed. Eagle street is badly
quilted by certain brooks not laid down on the
city maps. On Jackson street, opposite Moffet's,
a large portion of the new embankment was
washed down into the ravine, and thousands Of
loads of earth will be required to replace it.
On the opposite side of the street, the bank
was washed from the front Of the store Of G.
Woodbridge 6 Co., and partially filled up the
cellar. The Temperance House, on the oppo-
site corner, had plenty Of free soil introduced to
its underground apartments.
In front Of the Fuller House, yesterday morn
ing, was small lake, navigable by small boys
upon loose pine planks. 5'''i' ~"
Asewcr constructed by A. L. Larpenteur, cor
ner of jackson and Third streets, broke through
and let the water into his cellar, inundating one
or two thousand dollars worth of sugar. The
cellar Of Beaumont & Gordon's new store was
also flledwith water. Ditto Of new cellars gen.
orally. saF l-lS" s'ps o7'-s, = 80
Large portions of the bluff on St. Charles and
Bench streets, and in other places where excava-
tions are being made, caved of. sN' $500 "saA
The foundations for the piers Of the new
bridge, on the island, suffered some, though we
do not apprehend any very serious damage. ~
The. brook just above the American House
overaowed its banks, and continues TO run
over the bridge rather than under It, washing the
street, and causing great Inconvenience to pedes-
TRANS. esa 20 sew ,,e9as5g-ii e.' = zen ~
The saloon under the winslow House was food
ed with mud and water to the depth Of two feet,
at fearful risk of adulterating the liquors. q
The tall Liberty pole on the bluff in front of
the Central House, was blown down and broken
into several fragments. bassss o3 s4a1
In regard to the many minor inconveniences
experienced by the sudden and furious dashing
of the rain through open windows, broken panes
and leaky ro'fs, thereby wetting papers, books,
clthes, furniture, goods, &C., we forbear to speak.
We only hope there are few rooms in town got
such drenching as our little sanctum. offs
After all. the benefits Of the rain were vastly
greater than any damage done. and we we're glad
to see it come. We opine that this is but the
commencement of the fall rains AN opinion in
which We were further confirmed by the continue
ancs of the rain through the greater part of yes
terday. astDas had fa4s h91a7oog sne'n4si1o
Moo N-srRucK THE local Of the Pioneer is
moon-struck The last seen OF him be was
wandering by the margin Of the Mississippi seri-
ously meditating suicide il consequence Of the
departure Of the organ with the Kossnth hat. II
is currently reported, andgenerally believed, that
the love.letter signed &C Josephine, recently pub
lished in the Pioneer, was dedicated to the local
in hopes Of assuaging his grief. He Is modest
young man to publish the biilet-deaux. Little
Vanity should be ashamed Of such an exposition
Of his feelings. % ~os '.Aa "''o'' sa' '''a q
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RAuRoAD AccIDExT.---A fatal accident occurred
on the n. Y. Central Railroad, at Port Byron, on
the nightrof the 9th inst. tAswitchman, in runs
ming q cattle train of on q branch track, care.
lessy left the passenger car in the rear where it
reached on the main track. The express train
soon came up,--the engineer saw the danger, but
couiu HUI sup III ooaSou ~ Pfeveut UuSut cOi'
isiou, by which the passenger car was lifted upon
thelocomotive, breaking some Of the steam con-
nscsionsg and causing the escape Of steam into
the passenger, by which six drovers who were in
the car we're soAl,lei to deatt. bsTaEs ,ezoms g
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UsErrL.--About O'Clock on December night
when the thermometer stood in the peighborhosd
OF zero, a party Of wags hailed farm house in q
very boisterous manner. The farmer sprang out
of his bed, drew on few articles Of clothiue, and
ran out 70 see what was wanted, when the follow,
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