Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
Gleaninss from our State Exchanges
From the St. Clcud Mrs. SsiahelIn's) Democrat.

From the St. ClcCd Mrs. Svshelm's y Democrat.
| Doc SLED.-We saw dog-sled for the
| first time last week One of the e,nigrants to
! Frazer river had become discouraged and turn
| ed back when near the Mountains, travelling
home on dog sled. 1t is an oak board about
| seven feet long and twenty inches broad, ap
parently split from the log, dressed smoothly
and turned upward at the trout end. Three
dogs, two wolf and one black Indian dog, were
hitched to this, tandem, with thongs and har
ness Of buffalo hide. Two buffalo robes, =
! blanket, shot gun and seventy-five pounds Of
pelnInican were the return outfit of the trav-
| eer, who was alone and in fine health.
| He Informed US that a tram Of sixty dogs and
some English noblernen might be expected
here about this time, from Selklk Settlement
STATE RoAp.-A company Of men have
gone out to open the new State Road to Breck-
enridge. They are cutting through the heavy
| timber at this end Of the route.
TIE new gristmill At Kingston, in Meeker
I county is said to be doing a fine business and
turning out superior quality Of -four. Far
mers in tho southwest Of Stearls county will
I, find il convenient. as the mill at St Cloud is
not able to do all the work offered
! THE River closed on the afternoon Of the
third. Foot passengers have been crossing
over the ice since the fourth, and il is thought
! that to-day, the seventh, it wih be safe ior
teams
ToE.L RRDucEp.--Tbe Minneapolis AdrcY,i-
ser says that the Directors Of the Suspension
Bridge, on Monday last, reduced the toll from
twenty-five cents, to ten cents each, for single
and double teams, and to 81 so for season
tickets for foot passengers. This arranse-
mcnt IS TO last until the goth of next March.
DEArH or FORMER CITIZEN or SrILLwArsB.
The Messenger says that Frederick K Bart
lett. Esq, for number of years practicing
Attorney Of this place, died at St Croix Falls
on the evening Of the lst instant. Mr.. Bart
lett first settled in this place some ten years
since, and during his residence had secured
many friends who have learned Of his death
with deep regret. He died Of disease of the
brain He was inferred at Hudson on the Sd
inst.
CALAMITY AT ROCHEsrER.-The Rochester
Free Press, Of Thursday, contains an account
Of a horrible calamity which occurred in that
town last week. An Irishman named Suli
: van, who was much intoxicated, went to the
Irish Groggery on Broadway, kept by Muir
, phv, who finding him to be so drunk as to be
! perfectly helpless, hauled him into his greg
gerry, where he lay upon the floor. Murphy
went off to his supper and locked up his build
l ing leaving the drunken man lying upon ths
door. After he was gone, Sullivan succeeded
, in overturning the red not stove upon himself
and there lay blistering and burning till tht
, flames from his burning clothes, and hi.
screams attracted the attention of Messrs
Whitney and Tolbert, who were passing by
; They burst open the door and found Sullivan
! lying upon the floor eneeloped in flames, Will
his clothing nearly burnt from his body. II,
was Immediately taken care Of and his wound.
dressed by DR.. Younglove. His back, sides
, arms and neck were very badly burnt, ant
his suffering horrible. DR.. Y. says that ther'
i is q slight chance for his recovery.