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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13
EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE AND LOSS

PROVIDENCE, Tuesday, Feb. -, 1856.
An engine belonging to the Hartford and Providence
Railroad exploded at tie locomove-house this noon,
killing John Vaughan, the engineer, and partially
deinolisling the building.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

SFNATEALBlSY, Monday Evening, Feb. II.
THE HONDURAS IsTERocKASIc STEAM AND RAILWAY
CONPASY
The bill incorporating Robert j. Walker, Amory
Edwards and Their associates, ioi the purpose o coz
structirg and maintaining Railroad across the 'h-
nus of Honduras, under grants made by the Republic
Of Honduras to said Walker Edwards, and their asso-
ciates was taken up in Committee OF the hole Oh
reaching that clause IL the ninth section "hch pro-
vide, fiat No stakeholder shall be personally liable
for the payment of any debt contracted by the sand
"corporaiion which is not to be paid within one year
rom the time the debt is contracted, nor unless
"sut for the collection of such debt shall be brought
"acairst said corporation within one year after the
debt shall become due,
Mr. RIDER moved to strike il out. He objected to
IT, because be thought it, retention would render the
stock Of the Company fancy one to DC foa'ea about
Ness. BROOKS and KELLY answered that the
Senator was mistaken in his idea of the effect OF the
retention of this clause Instead, it would have the
effect ef rendering more secure those who after the
COMPANY Lad been III existence and the road punt
might desire to purchase some OF the stock: Retain
this section and the purchaser would readly kn0" lhe
condition of the Company. EXpungc II, and how l.
he to find out the condition of the Company whether
il owes any debts, and, If any, the amount
Before any question was taken progress was re-
ported. -
The bill to incorporate the TurnveIien of Newly ork
was also considered in Committee Of the Whole, when
objections were raised TO the ground that the OBJ
ects sought for could be obtained under general act
Progress was reported. .. ,
While under consideration, Mr. BROOKS attributed
the defeat of similar BILL two years ago, to e1->ena-
tor Whitney.
SENATE. TUESDAY, Feb. l2, 1856.
ANNUAL REPORT or THE CANAL APPRAISERS.
The Annual Report OF these officers was presented
to the Senate this day. which shows that 5es new
claims were pr sented during the year, the aggregate
of. vhi Cl l. a. fOiOEss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13
OF THE JACKSON STATUE
AT NEW-ORLEANS.
NEw-ORLTANs,

NFw-ORLFANs, Monday. Feb. II, 1886.
Tho iroucuration of the Jackson Equestrian Statue
q, ~ cv look Mace today. There was an immense
military and civic procession, aud the spectacle was
ClaDd aid imposing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

Tie Jaeksonrile Fla.) Republican mentiona among
late arrivals Of nvads at that place the namS OF ex-
Gov Woodbridge Of Mich, Bishop Potter Of Pspn.s
aud tie Hon. John a. DIX Of n. I.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13
THE HALIFAX DISPATCH.

BoSToN, Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1886.
We have mad no communication with Halifax since
noon today the wires having ceased to work east OF
s. John y. y.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13
TIE sORDER.RUFFlAN PROCLAMATION.

WAR ON KANSAS SUSTAINED
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

AMFLANcHoLY CAsE or PoIsONING.-Ihe Pnt'-
fed Mass Eagle gives the following account OF a
melancholy case of poisoning, which occurred in the
town Of Richmond recently:
1t seems that DIR. Jennings had occasion to admin
ster strychnine patient Thursday, the 3lsi ult,
and on his return home left his medicine case contain
inc the powders which were unused in his study,
room which the family not allowed to enter. At
the time the only daughter of DR.. j., beautiful child
nj 1ine years, was III with slight disorder, for
vhich. Doyer's powders had been prescribed her
The proscrbed room took out othe fatal powders and
offered them to his sister, who refused them One of
them, however dropped the floor by the table and
Nm Jennings supposing it to be one OF the Doves
ward gave il as such to her daughter. The result was
Of course her death in very short tune, and before
lie physcians who Lad been summoned could airlNe'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

,.,,t;on Of the former to Americanisn," amount
iue simply to an assurance that he had not con-
5emned nor denounced it. l may refer to this
again. H. t.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

A GROWING EyIL.-Therc is a woman in the House
Of Correction in this city who has in prison with her
SELF an infant child some fourteen months o,d ms
Youthful prisoner has occasoned much trouble OF ate
ON account Of it's mccssing cres and when the JaLor
remedy the evil, the mother beartlessy replied that
sne Gion think anything could, unless it be rum,
".,u, she sand, the infant had always been &C rs
,ed 10 using and the absence of which, she thought,
IseI toe trouble: 1t proved that the mother had
a,S me hsD Of supplying the child with rum, IN
Suer 10 leave It for the Performance Of days work
Ihe future of that yOungster i. nseparably
''aeecied with drunkenness, crime and punishment
tsgrusaeld (M,ss) Republican.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Horrible Indian OUsrage-A ChfPpew y
sndian 0arncA ty the sioux.


BY the arrival Of gentleman in this city
yesterday, We are put in possession Of the de-
tails Of q terrible outrage, committed by the
Sioux Indians, near Glencoe on Sunday, tie
23d ultimo.
A party Of Sioux Indians captured, few
days previous to the 23d, near Glencoe, Chip
pewa Indian. The Indians, ir council, deter.
mined, after retaining the Chippewa in their
possession several days, to burn him. Accord.
iugly, on Sunday, the 23d, the Siouxs, number.
ing some seven hundred warriors, took the Chip.
pewa to point on Buffalo Creek, near Glencoe,
and there burned bin 10 death
Our informant derived his information from
q ieamster, who was passing near the spot Sc
lected for the terrible outrage, with IA wagon
oaded with dry goods. All eEJrts made by
i'm to save the Chippewa were futile. He
represents that the Chippewa met all the hor-
rid tortures inflicted on him by the Siouxs with
the greatest indifference. He was burned at u
slow fire. and fingered several hours before be
expired. When the teamster passed. the Indi.
an was tied to stake, and the Glow FIRE by
which he was destroyed, had but partially con
samed his feet and aaces. While tied to the
stake, the Indian was scalped and otherwise
mutilated.
II is supposed this outrage was committed
by the Siouxs in revenge for the horrible muir.
der OF Dakota women, in the fall near Lac qui
Parle
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Hu rniug the Dead.

WV. WALKER NJ. d., now President OF
| Nicaragua, has written an article in which be
brings the results Of his medical studies at
| Philadelphia and Paris. 10 bear against the
/ pra cticc OF burial. and in favor OF burning the
dead. Coming from so high an official source,
/ these suggestion may he regarded as prelimi-
nary 10 decree requiring the entire abolition
Of lnterment, in the youngest of the republics.
In these opinions, the fIlibustering dictator
has shown more than his usual share OF good
sense No one who has been in tropical coun-
tries need be informed OF the devastating ef.
iects of the poisonous gases arising from grave,
yards. In Nicaragua. especially, during the
! dry season, the extreme potency Of the sun
sucks mp from the soil most pestilent congrc.
arrest or prevent their deadly escape among
the living.
! Then. again, the people are 30 lazy or Ian
| guild in peace, asd so tusy and unnatural in
war, that very lt,li regard is paid to thorough
ness in the obscquies Of the deceased, IT, indeed,
such pious rites are not entirely dispensed with
| Bat although the latter are thus left "unknel-
| led, uncolincd and unannealed," they enjoy u
rich revenge in Fastening the fate Of their neg
/ Iigcnt survivors Hundreds OF soldiers engag.
! tu w tnc uatNr W hNas, perisUtu WIN uisth-
Is produced by the malarious gases sieamDg
| from the corpses OF comrades, whom they had
( pitched in,o the wells
Altogether, the employment of the purifying
agent, fire, as adecomposer Of the dead, in Me
araguI. is good sanitary measure, and rejects
cr'di, upon the medical reputation of General
WAikEn. The despots Of olden times occa-
sicnaIly exercised thcir prerogra,ves by inter
dieting their subjects from fire and water
Oar modern despot in Nicaragua not only does
ao, pr ohibi,, hut is disposed absolutely TO ~
quirc the use Of the former element, and we
baye strong hopes that h. will continue the re-
form by insisting on still freer nse OF the lat
ter. \ general abluton would do as much for
his living forces as cremation viii for the de-
nnct. The transformation will he as complete
in one case as in another
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Political News.

| Four Of the Northern States, which within
u mouth past have elected members Of the next
Congress, have chosen majority Of Democrats,
viz: Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Indiana and
Illinois. One other Northern State New
! York) has gained Dine Democratic Congress
men, aud in the meantime no Democratic Con-
gresham has been lost in any State, except
one in Michigan, and ooe in Wisconsin.
| The Boston Pest thus comments on Mr.
Rhet''s prayer that he may be permitted to see
the Union dissolved before be dies
If you don't die, Mr. Rhett, until you have
consummated dissolution Of the Union. you
will outlive all your contemporaries. There is
too much patriotic wisdom even in your cotton
pods to be led away by your sophistry."
As Colonel BissEII. has been elected Govern.
or OF Illinois, the question as to bis eligibility
viii become interesting. The Constitution dis
qualities any one who may have been engaged
in duel. The Colouels difficulty with Gener-
al Davis, now Secretary of War, will be re-
membered
The Philadelphia Times tells story OF Il
deaf politician of the days Of MARTIN VAN
BuRES-which has probably had its counter
part since:
! ut was lew days after the election, ard
news was pouring ia OF Van Buren, defeats on
all sides. Mr.. Worthington the rather ven
cradle editor Of the Columbus Miss Democrat,
Was thnse "a bn xv.r.. ,iu .,,a...l H.,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Mex rmsy,s Addition 10 ssiIlss assr.

Col MckgSry our en,errrising land dealer,
10 now dsvo,lng portion OF his time, to max.
Ing people rich. by selling them grea, bar gains
in town lots, over at saltwater. We have be-
fore Us, map Of McKeu,ys Addition to
this thriving city The addition partially fronts
GA tho river, and is said to possess great AL
yaniages. The streets in the addition arr sixty
fee, wi,ie, half streets thirty feet. The lots
have front OF Ior,y feet, and depth Of one
hundred and thir,y.tv feet
saltwater is going ahead very rapidly. A
large number OF buildings have been erected,
and costly improvements are in contemplation.
The Congressional grant Of lands to wiscoa-
sin. will prove grca, benefit to the ST. Crox
valley, and no place on the river will receive
mach more bcnetit than Saltwater Col. Mo
KsSry has an extensive field tor en,erprising
operations bcforc him in saltwater. His
sound jadgmeu,. enterprise, and energy form a
sare guarantee tor the rapid sale OF the lots In
this uew addition.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
xXNv Congress.

According TO the best calculation that can
hc made, the Senate Of the United States for
1857 will stand as follows democrats 3.
opposition %, uncertain total G2, with n
Democratic majority OF IA. The House OF
Representatives Of the new or 1hirty-ffth
Congress will be about as follows :-Buchanan
1872. opposition 1902; probable Democratic
majority, %. The figures may vary little
from the above, but fair working majority
must be conceded to the Democrats. There
have been already chosen TO the Thirty-fth
Congress, &C Democrats, and sc opposition,
giving the latter some twenty majority
elections are yet 10 be held in Alabama,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi. North Carroll.
IA, Tennessec Texas and virglnia-all proba-
bly, Democratic, in Kentucky and Maryland
largely Democratic, while Rhode Island, New
Hampshire aud Connecticut will probably elect
Opposition members. From the above named
states in the present Congress. there are 43
Democrats and 80 Opposition; present majori-
~ for tho former T.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

No time should be lost by our citizens in this
matter. LIT them move at once. and with ei'
iect--with all due circamspection, bat with
energy and determination. Let them take pos
session Of the field while 1t is yet open to them.
The present IL not the time tor slamber or wake
ful indifference. II we sleep now We shaiI wake
up 10 find tha, the prize which was within our
grasp bias been appropriated by others more
sigilant and more active then ourselves For.
tune fayors the viglant. and "proerastinstion
rs the thiet Of tins"
Tbs first sep 10 bc taken by our citizens in
this grand enterprise, ID obviously the coostrac.
lion Vi railroad from III. Paul 10 some eigi.
bic point On the ~. Cfoix AID Lake Superior
Railroad. We should thus b. in connection,
~ soon ~ the latter road 10 completed, nj once
with tho East by continuous railway, aod with
the bead u Lake superior. We have neitber
lime NOT space 10 dwell upon the immense i'm
nsdiate advantages u sach connection. to
our city aod Territory, but they are sufficiently
apparent 10 the most superficial observer. 1t
would form an outlet aud an inlet 10 our Terri.
t0ry which would be Invaluable, aud which
would exercise a most imporAn. and effective
innlcnce upon the development, growth and
PROSPERITY of Minnesota. All these insstiIna.
ole advantages eau bs secured by the eoostruc
tion OF short railway between 1t. Paul aud
some iavorable p,int on the 81. Croix aud Lake
Superior Railroad. At the sans lime this
shor, road may In made link in tbe great chain
Of railway in.er.conmaoication that h to unite
the Atlantic aud Pacific coasts, We sincerely
hope our citizens will exhibit spirit and en-
terpr,se IN tina matter worthy 81 Themselves,
and Of our city and Territory, and take inme.
dia,e and elective measures for the early con.
s,ractioD Of this road
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
CITY Justicc and city Injustice.

The City Council, at their meeting on tn,
23th, released from custody JONI TrcSER, m
prisoued by Justice SrsoSs on the 10Th. in dc
fault OF a fine OF 800. Ia the petition OF Mr.
rucKsH, the cause OF his imprisonment is thu,
stated
"On the 10th inst, for no other crime under
heaven, but lawfully and honorably asking my
bard earned wages, | was taken into custody
by police officer Of this city, brough, before
Justice Simons, prosecuted aud fined in the pe>
nal sum Of 800, am still iucarcerated in a
place not lit for human being, but better
adapted for a hog pen
This action OF the Council. we cannot bu,
regard as an act OF justice. to man cruelty
and arbitrarily punished
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
The 18th mn. Of Panama.

The Washington Inieiitgsnesr confirms the
rumor that our government has been negotia,
ing With the government Of New Grenada tor
a cession or transfer OF the jurisdiction or soy.
efeigniy Of a tract of country 90 the Isihmus,
embracing 81 course. the line Of the railroad
with view Of alording such protection TO the
line OF the transit rou,e "a will make travel to
California safe and ammo lested Tie auhorj
tps Of New Grenada are unable to extend pro.
teclios ia travellers over the ls,hmqs. and there
j. continued liability to the repetition Of such
socnes a. were recently witnessed at Panama,
where number Of Americans were murdered
by a mob, II the I lited States Government
may obtain ans such command over the 18th
mus as will relieve the Grapadiau Government
Of the iaiy invoked. it would be grra, adj
vantage not only 10 cur own citisrns, but TO
every other civilized nation for travellers from
every country in the world would then be sure
uf Protection
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

The New England States are represented as
voting. f,s the first time. a. anti a, the reccnt
electicu. The contrary is the fact Evcry
New England State wen, against Mr.. JErTEK
soS in the contsst Of ls0l and 10 that con
,s~t, says the New York Expyes. the othodos
clergy las they sty1ed thenlseIvesl were a. &c
tive ss IN the present. caRipacn. Mr.. JrTyyE
SOW was opposed from the pulpit Sunday after
sunday. daring ibe whole canvass was called
an ints1el. m atheist, Jscotin, dealer 10 hs.
man tssh. and charged with bsias the ta,hcr o.
his slaves. The business. however. was over,
done ,isn az i, has since beea- A reaction eom
nienced. AMI a, the election IN 1905 every New
EbglaDd State exeep; Connecticut went for
JsFFEgsox.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

ANOTHER CONTESTED kLscrIox CAsR.-Tbs
election OF h. I, Mixer TO the office Of County
Surveyor tor the county Of Sibley, says the
HENDERSON DsBsoctdi, Of che 18th inst was
contested by A. +. Walker. on the oath inst.
before Ills Honor, Judge Cha,6eId, a, hi.
chambers.
Walker claimed that he had the highest num-
Der of votes, although they were no, returned
Mixer had the highest number Of votes return
ed. and therefore received the certificate Of
election. The case was tried upon s,a;emen,
OF facts and the court held that Walker wa,
entitled to the Office, and ordered the clerk to
give him certificate of his election. NJ j
Severance, Esq, Tor Walker.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

We learn from the Hudson North Mar. tina,
this Railroad Company, has contracted with
DuLsS, JAcSa,S. Jswgrr & Co, for the con.
struetlon aud equipment of THAR entire line
OF road, from udson to Superior. The work
Is to be completed within two years from the
9Th Of July next when i, will be in running
order.
The No'ta Star says the firm consists of ten
OF the heaviest capitalists and contractors in
Pennsylvania. They are probably at the pres.
cnt time, the mos, extensive railroad eontrac
tors in the country, AMI are men Of first class
credit and responsibility.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Sarvcys In Minnesota.

II win I've seen from the following letter, all
dressed by the Commissioner o, the General
and Otiice, to Hon, II. NJ. Rtcr. that the ~
por, made public by different prp.rs in the
Territory, that the surveys of the public lands
in Minnesota would speedily cease. Is unSound
ed In his Official carver. Mr.. HsxpRicxs has
ever shosn himself fas, friend Of our Terri.
tory. We annex his letter to Mr.. Ricg:
GE.Es,t LAND oFrIcx.
Nov. 10th, ls56.
llaS. III, NJ. RIcE--Sv. Ga determination.
tod the article yoa have brought 10 the at
ten,ion OF this Office As published in the Redi
Estate firs'hsr, and re published in the Hen
Arsoo DsaaTai, Is TO the following effect
that the Commissioner OF the General LAID
Oder has reported against the expc,iiency Of
Aay further Prosecution f,r the present o, the
Government, surveys in the Territory. MINI }
90 the groand As be Alleys. that the land Al
rady surveyed VIII supply its wants tor two
years to come.
Ia reply. bsac leave TO inkwm you that the
statement Is in error. aud that in eoascIueuce
Of the liberal appropriations granted by Coo
gr~s tos the survey Of the pablo lanis in Mn
nesols, apd o, the rapid einigrai,on % tha,
Territory, the Surveys we're oriered upon
large scale during the past spring. sai viii he
prsssca,ci with all practicable dispatch.
have the honor 10 b. most respectfully.
Yours, &c.
rsuS. A. HkypRicxs.
Commissioner.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
FROM the s,oux Agency.

A friend. writing from yellow Medicine, 10
this cf'icy.. on business. under date a October
?,,h. adds The payment Of the Lower Sioux
comes on this week. The ucw agent, Hon. c.
T. FlAxpR.u has catrrcd upon his duties With
all the energy and slacri'y which made him SO
popular In the Council las, winter. The Up
per Indians have oil gcoe On their hunts near
the Cheyenne. and their hats are entirely ds>
srtoi."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

A foreign journal states that that RoonL
trump, MAJOR and band master Of The Ar'ill
cry ., the Guard, was 10 celebrate az Berlin
bis htieth year Of continual service, and this
with uniajard lungs. In honor OF the "eca'
sion there was to be . monster coaseri by an
orchestra playing upon 100 Instruments most
Of them brass. This RosUI. blew the re,rea'
a, Jena. and the advance az LeirSie ard Wa
,erloa. Whatever else may he said o. the al
steal veteran. i, is CERTAINLY true that be ha.
. blown his eva trumpet" longer AMI With
more safety, success ard renown, than raos' men
Who perform a similar operation.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Chureh Ocdleasiuu.

We are requested to announce, ,ha, On 1'ues
day, the 10th Of pecember. the r. Rev
J,cssoS kxsrss, Missionary Bishop Of Min
p,~ots. will cons~rate the church Of Gcthsem
cua, r-ccn,ly errcted in Minneapolis
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Gsy ps--The Qnakers--The way They

From the r'urus published 10 the Chicago
Pres. tRepablican,l We extract the vote Of a
few counties in Southern Illinois. where the
Iemccratic Qaakers rcside, Every county
ought TO have banner Here they are
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
Postal Announce nscms.

A new Post oisice has been established We
learn from Washington, at New Dabliu. Scot;
county. Dos,SIck MDxRxorr has been ap.
pointed Postmaster.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

CLr~Ep.--lhc river Is row o.osed a. this
point, the ieS having siopPsd running. In a
fiw iss, sAoG1 tie weather cou;inue a. cold
e. il i al preTnt. teams viii cross the river on
the lcp
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04

NFFHo"KH ftIVnIrusulI " UeItHNN by bUUU
majority, shis vote is within rs Of BucuAN.
ANS. BrsseLL's vote exceeds FREMoNr's l3,
81, while MoRRls, the American candidate
for Governor, runs behind FILLMORE. l6,0ls.
by adding BissELL excess over FREMONT. and
FnLaoRs's over MoRsIs, we have within a
traction OF tho entire American vote cast in
the State. BIssELI. was elected by the Know
Nothings that's Dat.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-04
"Fiai burglary"

AS long as tbe 11nss continues 10 violent
shrieks for freedom, we presume NJ one will
object. Harmless illusions of that sort, went
oot Of fashion everywhere, eKeep, 10 st. Paul,
on the fourth inst. But when the editor at.
ternpts to dabble ID figures. be is out Of his vo.
cation, aud sadly misplaces the numerals to
crafty his political prciudices. In the Times
Of yesterday, VIC find the following
Tho official returns from the Pennsylvania