The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-12

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ROcKYoRD.-We have this week received
letter from this Aourishing town, which
contains the following highly interesting local
information:
There are three mail routes through
Rockford. The Minneapolis, Rockford, and
Forest City route, w. p. Anthony, con.
tractor; the Northwood, Rockford, and
Greenwood mail, A. Armstrong, contractor;
and the Monticello and Glencoe mail, T.. G.
Smith contractor. All Of these are regular.
ly running weekly mails. The water in
Crow River is unusually high, and still
rising, and the bridges and dams along the
river are In imminent danger of being swept
away. The crops in the vicinity of Rock
ford are magnificent, with no appearance of
rust. There are religious services held at
Rockford Hall, the second Tuesday of each
month, by Rev. Mr. Hall, Universalist, and
the Rev. Mr.. Bowditch, Methodist, oilciates
every third Sunday, at the same place
Monticello Times.
NAVIGATION on Roor RIyER-The Lit.
tie Frank, Capt. DOUGLAS, is now running
regularly on Root River. All doubts have
been removed as to the navigability of Root
River, and Capt. DOUGLAS has satisfied him
self as to the other and more important
questions as to whether il would pay. On
her last trip over to La Crosse, the Little
Frank was loaded to the guards with wheat,
oats, corn, -four &c.
WHOLE FAMILY PoIsoNED-DEArH OF
TWO CHILpREN-The family of Mr.. james
Musgrave, residing in Holcombe's Addition
to the city consisting of Mr.. Murgrave, his
wife and two chidren-were poisoned last
Wednesday by eating a dish OF prepared
mushroom, or toadstOol, resulting in the
death Of the two children. The first death
was that If . girs sgsl ssyec yt.7ss.. : f.55
died on Friday the next, boy aged ten
years, died on Saturday. The symptoms
were not alarming at first, and medical aid
was not called until about the time of the
death of the little girl. The parents will
probably recover from the effects of the
poison.
When il is or should be generally known,
that OF the numerous plants Of this order,
nearly all are rank poison, it seems strange
that so many persons will persist in eating
it at the risk of life. 1t is difficult
even for botansts to distinguish the esculent
from the poisonous-hence nothing of that
order should be partaken of as food--espe-
clally when potatoes can be purchased Tor
three bits bushel, or macaroni at shilling
pound Stitlwater Messenger
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. ANrnoxY.-We
cut the following from the Euen,ng Ner,
Cloutier, the wounded man who was shot
through the liver, is fast recovering from
his injuries, having yesterday walked down
stairs. Cox, his wounded companion, be-
ment with the remainder of the Jail break
ers, took leg.bail last NIGHT and left the
country. Waters has paid his fine, S35,
and is at liberty. Brown has given bonds
in the sum Of one thousand dollars, for his
appearance at Court, and ia released from
custody. Robinson and Trip yet occupy
the city Jail.
MELANCHOLY AccIDExr-About three
o'clock on Saturday last, a little girl-Luly
Mary-daughter Of Edgar and Mary Fol
som, was drowned in the creek running
south in the rear Of this city. The circum-
stances are as follows :-Luly, aged years.
five months, and her brother, Charles Ed
gar, sixteen months younger, were playing
in o wagon in front Of the house, when they
were missed by Mrs. F., who'but few min
utes before. had been watching their sports
from the door. She Immediately ran TO the
brook, which had been swollen by the late
rains, and calling to her assistance some
men who were passing, Charley was found
lying partially on his side on a shoal or bar
in the stream, where he had been carried by
the water. Near him was found the body
Of his sister floating out from under some
RATED boards. Both were Immediately
taken ashore and restoratives were applied
vigorously. The little boy soon showed
signs of life, and, after proper exercise, be
breathed freely. He suffered much in the
process OF resuscitation, but is now entirely
recovered His little sister was dead. The
opinion is that the children fell into the
water from plank on which pedestrians
cross the stream The remains Of Luly
were buried by her afflicted friends on Sun
day last.
BIoopY INDIAN BATTIE-We learn from