The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-02

Between seven and eight o'clock on Wed,
nesday evening last, young lady, whose
name we forbear giving at present, who re-
sides on Fifth street, in this city, visited the
post office for letter-which she received,
took out her purse, paid the postage, and
left for home. When she was OH the cor
ner of Pearl and Swan streets, she was ac-
costed by two men, who, after following a
short distance, struck md knocked her down,
gagged her to prevent an a!arm-took of
her silk apron, tore 1t in shreds, and bound
her hands and feet--took her purse, shoes
and stockings, and then carried her to near
the corner of Franklin and Erie streets,
where she was left lying under a lumber
wagon. She remained there, insensble,
until about half-past II O'Clock, when con-
scionsness returned, and she attempted to
get home. After proceeding q short dis
tance, the best she could with hands and
feet tied, she was found and relieved by the
watch, and taken to her residence. The
robbery is one Of the most bold and out
rageous that has ever characterized our
city Buffalo Express.
| LIBEL SUIT IN THE MAFrIr CAsE.-Rev-
erend John o. Green, who figured as the
particular friend of j. N. Mafiit, has COM
menced q suit against Judge Pierce OF
Brooklyn for al alleged slander uttered by
Mrs. Pierce in relation to the plaintiff. The
late Mrs. Matiit was the daughter Of Judge
Pierce. The declaration sets forth that
| Mrs. Ann C. Pierce said, when in conver-
sation with Miss. Lydia Martin, that the
Rev. John G. Green had taken Mrs. Fran
els Maffit TO the Museum, and attempted TO
persuade her to go with him to an assigna-
ton house, for the purpose of adultery;
also. that she (Mrs PIERCE had called him
a ''drunkard" and a ''devii;" seven worse
than Maffit.'' Upon these slanderous
words the action is based. The amount Of
damages claimed is $4,000. The trial is
now in progress at Brooklyn.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT FROM SNow-A
LAD BURIED.--In Montreal, on Saturday
the 9th inst, young lad was buried to the
depth of six feet, in an avalanche of snow
which fell from the roof of house. He
remained buried for an hour and half,
when he was missed, and some one hav-
ing seen him in the vicinity Of the place be-
fore the avalanche occurred, a shovel WAS
procured, and he was dug out with his arm
fractured, but otherwise uuinjured.
ANOTHER NICE Bir OF ScANDAL.-A ve-
ry unique case of habeas corpus will, in all
probability, be brought before Judge at
Chambers in the early part of the week,
on claim for an iliegitimate child, aged
about three years. The facts, as the re-
porter has been informed, are, that a young
lady of respectable connections in upper
tendon became illegitimately enciente
and having married sister, she made her
confidant. The latter made the foolish girl
promise to give up the expected little re-
sponsibilty TO the wife, and she would pass
it for her own. The ruse was successful,
and both ladies emerged from their con-
finement as well as could he expected, both
| in health, morals and manners. In year
or more afterwards, the yonger sister also
got husband, but not having any children
for her second love, she pines for the first,
and she now seeks to reclaim the lone child;
which has grown to be a very interesting
little creature, rising three years Of age.
| There, If these things turn out to he facts,
we rather think this will be the most roman
tic city item which has appeared lately
IN. Y. Star.
A DARING FEAT-By 4 Brave MAN.
One Of the conductors on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad enacted a daring feat t
on the.l 9Th ult. Attached to the train he
had in charge was an iron magazine car
containing large quantity of powder in
kegs and some safety fuses. When the
train had gone short distance beyond
Heigesvilie, he discovered that the door oi
the car was open, giving vent to clouds oi
smoke. On examination he found thai
some malicious person bad bored severa
holes in the top Of the car, and that spark
from the locomotive had entered one o
these and ignited the fuses, and that it was
probable the conclusion Ind forced the doo
open. Without a moments's hesitation ht
entered the car, and happily succeeded j,
throwing out the fuses and saving his train
I Martinsburg (Va.) Gazette.
Do NOT BE HUMBUGGED BY THE GoLI
MANIA.-A letter from Ex-Governor Shan
non of Ohio, dated San Francisco, Jan. %
, 1850, says:
81 regret that my letter, that was pub
lished in the Gazette, influenced any on
TO come to this country--it was not so in
tended; this is not the country for any citi
zen to come to. Except the gold, which i
all it has been rpresented to be, the countr,
; is worthless, and the climate is bad one
The time will ceme when this opinion wil
; be entertained by all.
al wish, therefore, to express the opln
ion to all who may feel a desire to com
, here, that they had better remain at home
, that the chances for doing well in this coun
try, taking into consideration the probabill
ty, nay, the certainty Of being sick, is great
, iy against them. This being my opinion
, desire no one to come ont here on th
strength Of anything I have said. Il is
; country of gold; when that is said, all
: said"
WEBsrER's RELIGION. Bosto'
Times says: . .t
, eve are requested to state that the ru
NOR 10 circulation yesterday, that d.
Webster had renounced unitarianism an
become an orthodox, is not true; on tn
contrary, DR.. Webster remarked to a ger
tenan, yesterday, that he never was NOR
I, firmly convinced of the truth Of unitarian
ism than now; it affords relief and comfol
: to him in this most trying period of his e'
isteuce.''
$ SKETCHES OF MINrEsoTA, the New Ems
4 land of the West. With incidents {
4 travel iu that Territory in the Summt
r of ls49. By f. S. Seymour.
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