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The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

Black Egyptian l5is.--One Of those
rare birds was shot at Middlctown on tho
Connecticut, May 9th. 1t was a nale
in full plumage; stood Is inches high.
and measured twenty-eight inches in
length. 1t has been carefully preserved,
and is now in the cabinet Of Mr.. J. Bar
rett. A similar bird was shot at Fresh
Pond, Cambridge, on the Sth. Il is
highly probable that these birds belong
to one and the same flock, and were
driven so far south by the late storms,
and by the abundance Of snow in the
high northern latitudes. The one killed
at MiddIetown was observed TO be very
lean. The Ibis fascineiia is rarely seen
in the Uuited States, and is the first that
have come under our observation. 1t is
supposed to have lived in the valley Of
the Nile-where they are abundant-in
or about March last. They migrate to
Siberia in the breeding season, and re-
turn to Egypt in October. So that this
bird, with his companions, may have
oeen driven over Bhering's Straits to this
continent, and by the inclemency and
late melting Of the northern streams,
compelled to move to the south, and in
following the Connecticut, may have
supposed himself again on the Nile! The
person who shot the bird remarked his
'tameness.' The gentle manners and
want of caution, so conspicuous in this
bird, would entirely unfit It for resi-
dence in New England, where there is
such lnurderoYs propensityto to shoot the
ieathered race Boston Post.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

SEVERE FIeHr AND DEATH At Macon.
MIss.--Extract from private letter
received in this city, dated Macon, Miss
April 20, 1850" We had an OCCUR
renee here last Wednesday tha. threw
US all in complete furry. Dr.. A. M.
Clemens was shot and killed by James
l.. Stauback, brother Of Ben Stanback.
The circumstances, believe, are these'
Clemens was standing at the corner
where Lyles keeps store. (under the old
Longe,) when Stanback went to Lylc's
to get something Cor customer, he is
clerk for H. w. Foote & Co. when
Clemens cursed him and called him
some very insulting names, such as
" damned thief,"&c. S. replied he was
no more thief than G.. and returned to
mis- store, remarking that if c. wished q
difficulty, to come on his side Of the
street. Stanback then went up stairs
in Foote'S store and got horseman's
pistol, which he had loaded some time
previous with squirrel shot, to shoot
cats, and laid it on the counter and
walked to the door. As soon as DR.. c.
saw him come to the door, he {C.)
started across the street and drew his
pistol. Stanbeck then stepped back
aud got his pistol, cooked 1t and took
his same station in the door. Clemens
walked up deliberately and put one foot
on the doorstep, put his pistol to Stan.
backs breast within foo. of it, and
fired. As DR.. c. fired, Stanback drew
to one side and the ball from the Doc
tors pistol entered the door near the
facing. Stanback then threw himself
forward and shot DR.. c., the whole
contents of the pistol entering the Doc
tors right breast, just below the nipple.
and lodged in a lump in his liver. Stan
back has been discharged by the magis-
trate, James Murray, Esq. 1t was tho
most useless difficulty / ever knew.
DR.. G. and Stanhack had never spoken
to each other before. Ben. Stanback
and Clemens, who were brothers-in-law,
had slight difficulty before the former
died, and from that circumstance James
Stanback and c. had never spoken, J
believe. Clemens had been drinking
IN. 0. Picayune.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20
Miss Mary G. Willis. of Concord,

Miss Mary G. Willis, of Concord,
lately advertised for husband. In the
advertisement it was stated, that the la
dy was in peculiar condition, render
ing early proposals desirable. Subse-
quently it was suggested that the printer
had made misunderstanding peculiqr
for peeun,ary. The error was corrected,
proposals were sent in, and Mary has
been married. Advertising is a great
advantage to all classes Of persons.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

u. s. TRooPs MURDERED By THE Ca
MANcHE INDIANs.-The steamer Mon
mouth, Capt. Freedom, arrived yester-
day from Indian river. We are In
formed by passenger, that just previous
to the sailing Of the steamer, an express
had arrived to General Twiggs, from
the Rio Grande, stating that the Ca
manche Indians. in great numbers, had
attacked the United States forces on
the Rio Grande, and killed l30 men.
We have no certain Information, and
hope that the report is exaggerated,
although we fear our troops in that
quarter have suffered greatly. = Savan-
nah Rep, 10Th.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

Deliberate Suicide-We are indebted
to Capt. Edward A. Upton, of the brig
Mermaid, for a file of the Diario do Rio
Grande, for the month of March. The.
Diario of the 18th. gives particular ac-
count of the suicide Of Senior Antonio
Jose Gomez Braga, gentleman well
known, we underestimate oue merchants
and mariners. Before committing the
suicide, he wrote letter to his wife, be-
ginning in the following words, which
explains the cause Of the fatal act: NV
most virtuous spouse-We have property
but we are without money Salem Ga
Zette.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20
ST. PAUL MINNESOTA TERRITORY THURSDAY, JUNE
A FEARFUL LEAp.-At about noon

A FEARFUL LEAP.-At about noon
yesterday an incident occurred in this
city, the very relation Of which is enough
to make one shudder. John Wilson,
IAN apprentice to Mr.. Naylor, timer,
SC. aged about II years, was at work
on the roof Of the rear portion Of the
large boarding house occupied by Mrs.
Kelsey. The wall on the east side of
this house is forty feet high. At the
distance of six feet from this, but foot
and half higher, is a similar back
building to the house occupied by Messrs.
Sinms & Son. Having first ascertained
that he could jump seven feet on the
roof on which he stood. Wilson re-
marked that he could jump from root to
roof; and saying "here goes" to the
horror Of his companion made the leap,
but failing to ascend the required height,
grappled for the gutter spout. This
gave way. He fell, and, about fifteen
feet below, seized the spouting that ran
obliquely along the wall. This also
yielded to his weight, and went down
with him, and he fell upon the pavement,
Aoity -ctO 1CCt OSio" tuC IOoii LIS hut
ror stricken comrade made his way
down as soon as possible under the in
fiuence Of his fright. Mr.. Simms heard
the fall, but supposing his dog had
merely thrown box over, he delayed
going to the door several minutes, when
to his horror he found the poor boy, half
conscious, gasping for breath. He
instantly gave him all the relief in his
power to bestow. Drs. Doyle and May
were soon called in; and to the aston
ishment Of every one, there was no
limb broken, and no dangerous hurt, as
far as it could yesterday be discovered.
His back was bruised, we believe, and
an ancle soon became much swollen,
but in the afternoon he partook of some
food, and his physicians seemed to have
favorable hopes Of him.-tWashington
Republic.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

.4rrest Of Murdersr-The Syracuse
(N.Y. Journal states that Mr.. Jacobs,
of Durhamville, recently returned from
California, has been arrested on a
charge of murder, committed in that
country, and that he was taken back to
answer the charge. The sheriff said
that Jacobs and his brother had murder
cd an old man, in order to obtain large
qua nifty of gold dust which he had a.
massed. One IF the brothers was ta-
ken, convicted and executed, but this
one escaped with large amount Of
dust.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

A trip 10 the Teliow Stone R;uer. Tho
steamer Ell Passo is now being fitted out
at St. Louis, for voyage of 100 miles
up the Yellow Stone river, which will
occupy nearly 3 months. She will car
ry 300 tons of freight, consisting of am
mnnition, stores, clothing, etc, with near
Iy one hundred trappers and hunters as
passengers. This is the annual expe-
dition fitted out by the fur company, and
is the longest inland voyage performed
by steamers in the world.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

DECIDEDLY ONE OF 'EM--William u.
Mains, one of the Jail birds who recently
escaped from custody in this city, has
written letter, dated at Lowell, Mass.,
to Mr.. Wellington, the jaiIer, in which
he excuses his sudden leaye-takiDg.
He says that he had for some time been
dissatisfied with his manner Of living;
he had been in Mr. WeRangton's family
a long time, and had never been invited
to sit at his table; he does not think he
shall return until autumn, as it is now
getting along towards warm weather and
the cholera may be here soon. He
wishes Mr.. w. to send him his boots
which "in the hurry and confusion Of
the moment " he forgot to take with him.
and finally he enjoins upon Mr.. w. not
to blab the letter about town, but to
keep dark. adding, for you know you
are one Of US. - Bangor Mercury.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

JUST SENTIMENrs.-" No young un-
married woman" says Jeremy Lewis,
fought to be permitted to read novel
of any description. Had a daughter
with heart of ice, and face as grim
as the lions head on an antique knock
er, she should not pore over a tale
of love, to make that ice smoke, or in
duce her to believe her face was as
good as her neighbor's. Nature teaches
us to sigh soon enough in all conscience,
without our needing the bellows Of i'm
agination to initiate the lungs prcma-
turely."
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

A FORTUNATE RAZOR GRINDER.-The
N. Y. correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer states that Joseph Docin, ra-
zor grinder, who has been somewhat
notorious for carrying a machine about
in wheelbarrow, and employing his
wife to turn the wheel, has just been in
formed that he has been left the sum of
30, 900 francs, by a relative in France.
The JOY of the old COUPLE" he says,
4" is unbounded, and he is in full credit
to-day, though yesterday no one would
trust him for pair of Shoes"
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

Horrible Murder and Suicide - On
Tuesday morning last, Mr.. Hart Allen,
of Nashua, murdered one ofhis children
"a little girl two years old-in cold
blood-and then cheated the gallows by
hanging himself! He strangled his
child by piece of chord, in bed, where
both were left by the mother at an ear
ly hour, and then went, like Judas. and
hung himself. The act is one of the
most atrocious we have ever been call
ed upon to record in this community -
As may be inferred from what we have
said above, Rum was the cause. And
yet men sell rum TO their fellows, OF
whom they know it has made brutes, and
men drink it who know the end to which
it leads. This is the second terrible and
fatal result of rum in our village within
four days. There will be others right
speedily-not by their own hands, di-
rectly, perhaps, but we see the men eve
ry day who are going to fill drunkards
it may be murderers,' graves, and that
before long. Who sells them rum?
NASHUA IN. III. Telegraph.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

The Buffalo Case - Mysterious Girl
The Buffalo Courier Of the Doth in
slant, says of the transaction which has
excited so much comment at home and
abroad:
ELLEN MoRToN.-This girl has caus-
ed SO much excitement, has had a re-ex-
animation to-day before Justice Child
Officer. Tyler returned from Wayne CO.
bringing upa witness named Pair, an
old and respectable gentleman, who re-
members the day thirty years ago, when
Ellen Morton, or rather Susan Grundy,
was born. He gives a sad history OF
her course Of life, and living neighbor
to her people he has had every opportu-
nifty of knowing every circumstance
connected with her. Amongst other
things, he says that during his absence
from home on one occasion his money
box was broken open and robbed /; he,
however, recovered all his money and
did not choose t. prosecute her on ac-
count of her friends. He also states
that she has no uncle living there to
send her money.
In fact, his testimony, which bears
the evidence of veraciiy, goes strongly
to prove this girl most fragrant impos-
ter. She stands committed for further
examination. Other witnesses are ex-
pected.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20
PRINTING Press SpEcuLArIoN.-A

PRINTING PRESS SPEcuLATioN.-A
gentleman of this city, in June last,
shipped to San Francisco a printing
press, with the necessary type. Sc
They cost here about $4,000. BY the
Ohio he received letter informing him
that they bad safely arrived and had
been sold to company at Sacramento
City for $4,000. Their purpose, in
making the purchase, was to establish a
new paper, to be called " The Sacra-
mento Transcript, the first number of
which was to be issued very soon after
the sailing Of the California.-N o.
Delta.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

- A MENAGERIE SCENE IN PARIs-THE
EsCAFE OF WoLF-The Paris CORES
pondent Of the St. Louis Republican
relates the following as having recently
occurred in the famous Jardin des
Planfes:
"Quite an excitement was produced
at the garden Of Plants last week, by
the escape of the largest and fiercest
wolf Of the menagerie. 1t was at night
when he was being fed, and breaking
his chain, rushed into the garden. Most
fortunately the gates were all closed
1t makes one shudder to think what he
might have done, if this had not been
the case, and he had got into the street
The gardines were all out Immediately,
and for two hours and half, they
searched and chased the wild animal by
torch-light. At last he was corncred
behind the cabinet of geology, but when
he found this, he was so enraged that
he flew at the men who tried to capture
him, and bit two Of them very danger
ously; it was thought for several days
that one Of them would be obliged to
submit to the amputation Of his arm,
but the papers of yesterday announced
that he was getting better. After incred-
ibIe efforts the wolf was at last seized
and secured, but the men who assisted
say that it is impossible to describe the
ferocious glare of his eyes, and the saw
agcness Of his whole appearance. How
merciful it is that the affair did not oc-
cur on Sunday, for on that day the gar
den is always filed with women and
children. a lion escaped in the same
way several years ago, but he was more
easily captured, for the poor animal had
been so beaten and subdued, that as
soon as he saw the red Dot iron coming
towards him, he lay down quietly and
allowed his chain to be ieplaced.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20
A butcher was fined sio0 in sain.

A butcher was fined S1G0 in SAINT
Louis, on the 10Th instant, for having in
his possession the remains of cow
which had died of disease, at one of the
distilIeries near that place. He intend
ed, it is said, to have converted the car
case into Bologna sausases for the New
Orleans market. Suppose the COW had
died of hydrophobia. or from poison from
eating the milk-weed, what would have
been the effect OH the person who iuiul-
gcd in the Bolognas made out of herr
Great confidence is required to cat saus-
ages of any kind.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

ENERGY AND ENTERpRisE.-There
are at this time no less than eighteen
ocean steamships contracted for and on
the ways, or receiving their machinery
at this port. Setting. down their aver
age value at S275, 600, we find that
there is here invested, or is in progress
of investment, an aggregate capital OF
81 $50, 900, equal to nearly fire millions
of dollars. New York ocean steam ma
rine will soon furrow every ocean. Ac-
cording to our figures, something like
thirty-fve have already been built or
contracted for.-.N. Y Jour. Com.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

The little continent Of Cuba--its polit-
ical importance--its commercial and ag-
ricultural resources-the disposition Of
its population--are now full Of substan-
tial interest. A loveher spot, one more
fertile, perhaps, does not exist. And
yet there is nowhere so vexatious and
severe a despotisln. 1t is feeced to an
amazing amount to sustain weak, ty-
ranical home government. 1t is tramel-
led on every side. There is neither free
government, freedom Of speech, nor
commercial freedom enjoyed by its pop
ulation. 1t is now. politically, nothing
but a pasture ground of Spanish leech-
es, whose whole aim is to draw as much
money out of it and render as little SER
vice, with as little labor as posi-
BILE.
Cuba is about as large as England,
and nearly as large as all the New Eng
land states. 1t contains AZ 500 square
miles, and has now a population not far
from million, over one half of whom
are whites. Its trade is Of immense
value.
ITs HIsToRY--Cuba has not much of
history. 1t was discovered by Co
lumbus in 1892, and conquered by Vel
asquez. without the loss of Spaniard,
in 1911. The Spaniards at first made
clean work with Cuba; massacre, slave
labor, the small pox and bad govern
ment did their work of desolation thor
oughly. The whole island was soon
reduced to desert, says Raynal. In
the communication, however, that sprung
up between Mexico and Spain, the har-
this it was that revived the Importance
OF Cuba. For two centuries, however,
Cuba made little history. The English
under Admiral Vernon, attempted to
conquer it in l74l, but the expedition
terminated in disaster In 1852 the Brit
ish made more formidable attempt -
A feet of nineteen ships of the line, Is
small vessels, and $50 transports, con-
veying $4,000 troops, appeared before
Havana on the 9th of June. They were
reinforced by 1000 more from North A
merica The Spaniards surrendered on
the 18th of August, and the British OBJ
tanned great booty. In 1863 Cuba was
exchanged by England for Florida, and
it then became a Spanish island, govern
ed by Captain-general and swarm
of greedy dependents. The island, for
for many years, remained in a state of
stagnation--its commerce being under
complete monopoly-its energies eve
ry way completely hampered by Spain.
AT length came the South American rev.
olution, which SO righteously swept from
Spain her vast possessions in the new
world-leaving the gem of them all still
in her hand. But Cuba felt the liberal
effects Of this revolution. Her ports
were opened to fore gn trade-her peo-
pie were allowed a representation in the
cortez. For some time Spain acted in
so liberal way towards her that she
may be said to have protected the
Queen of the Antilles Cuba started
forward in career of prosperity, and
hence the increase of the commerce and
production. Boston Statesman.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20
Indians 10 be ye,nored from Lake S.

Indians TO be remored from Lake Su-
pertor-By paying them at a particular
place-W learn from J. w Watrous,
esq, newly appointed agent for La
Pointe, now upon his way to enter upon
the duties of his office, that there will be
no more payments made in that place,
and that the Indians of Lake Superior.
above this place, will receive their next
annuities at some point on the Mississip-
pi, not yet determined upon. We un-
derstand that Governor Ramsey, of Min
nesota, and Mr.. Watrous are authoriz-
ed to select a place for the future pay
ments. Mr. w. had along with him the
boxes with which to pay off the govern
ment officers connected with the La
Pointe agency, which will be removed
to the new rendezvous, soon as it has
been determined upon. The Indians
must follow as matter Of course, or
lose their annuities. This is a new and
ingeniously contrived way Of effecting a
removal of the natives. Lake Superb
or Journal.
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

LARGE LocoMoTIvE.-The largest To-
comotive in the world arrived at the
railroad wharf last night, for the Madi-
son and Indiadapolis Railroad. This
locomotive weighs, when on the track
ready to run, about .foriy-three tons; OF
over three hundred horse power, built
in 'a,h Philadelphia hH (ia') Courier
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20
5tiIlmatrr BUSINESS pireftorp.
Henry L. Moss,

Henry L. Moss,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and genera
Land Agent.-Stillwater, MINI. Ter. Lane
Warrants constantly on hand and for sale
warranted genuine.
REFER TO
Messrs. Woodward & Dusenbury, N. Y. City.
p. Choutean, Jr., 4 Co., st. Louis.
'' X. M>Kensie & Co., ''
Hampstead & Washburn, Galena, III.
James Carter + Co.,
II. l.. Dousman, ESQ.,, Prairie du Chen
Hon. H. II. Sibley, Minnesota Ter.
Ii. N. Rice, Esq, Z" ''
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20

ouIShb has SNCu SAiS,u uidi iuipStuS "
the world of fashion. The fair stran-
ger is noted for her courtesy to each
and all about the Elysee; her habits are
singular, and she interests by her very
eccentricity. She receives during the
day, en- grande toilette, with lighted rooms
and closed shutters, to exclude day
At ten o'clock at night her horse is Or
dered, and she gallops to the Bois de
Boulougne, attended by bevy of fash
ionable cavaliers, charmed at this novel
promenade at moonlight. Sometimes
the president and Lord Normandy both
accompany the fair equestrian, and the
party remains lingering in the green al
leys ofthe wood until dawn. The prin-
cess is of the most remarkable beauty !;
Pole by birth, and married to one the
highest officers about the person ofthe
Gar. She is said to be highly accom-
plished and greatly skilled in diplomacy
The emperor places the highest conf
dence in her talents and fidelity to his
cause.
The Knochlngs- Hoac done - Some
readers may wish to know the manner
of managing spiritual Communications.
1t is given below:
The letters of the alphabet, made of
wood and arranged in order, are sus-
pended by strings on wall in the house,
and in answer to a question, the rapplng
is heard, and those letters spelling the
answers are seen to move in consecutive
order. In converse with departed spir-
its, or in reading the thoughts Of absent
friends, ones mind is required to be in
tently fixed upon the departed spirit or
absent friend, and the question put in a
low whisper, immediately succeeding
which the rapping is heard, and at each
rap word of the answer appears in
writing on white paper, to be held in the
hand. Likenesses of individuals, whose
names are called are made to be seen,
but, during the appearance, incessant
rappings are kept up. Music is heard,
sounding as requested, either as if in
the room or at great distance-either
as if by choir or by band, or single
voice or instrument. In the dead of
night, the knockings are sometimes
loud enough to wake one from sleep, and
then strange lights are seen to shoot
through the room in zIz-gag directions.
The mysterious Spirits have appear
ed in Albany, New York, with knock
ings and other demonstrations. Pots Of
potatoes are made to float up chimnies
like bellows-pot hooks thrown across
rooms - looking-glasses broken into
atoms - chairs smashed to pieces -
trunks broken open, and their contents
scattered over the floor large trees
whirled with crushing power through
the air-trains of huge black dogs let
loose from the wall, to the consterna-
,ion of those who see them--and other
unaccountable proceedings have taken
place. The knockings at Albany have
knocked the knockings ct Stratford and
Rochester into cooked hat Truly
this is a wonderful world
The Minnesota pioneer., 1850-06-20
MINNESOTA HOUSE.

Saltwater. Min.-By w. f. HARrsHoRN.
No exertion will he spared to ensure the CON-
fort Of Travellers. Porters will be in attendance
at the boats, free Of charge I7tf