The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-17

steamship New Wo:ld has sailed from
New York for Sai Francisco, unde,
somewhat peculiar q circumstances. Soon
after her launch she; was seized by the
Sheriff for debt of $50, 900, said to be
due Mr.. Furnace. "A deputy sheriff was
placed on board, wish several assists ants,
and the vessel was lied up in the dock.
One fine morning the deputy found the
engineer getting up steam, and to his
question a reply was given that it was
intended only to put the engine in motion
so as to get the rust off. This satisfied
him; but his suspicious were soon after
aroused by finding that the lines were
cast of, and the vessel backing out of
the dock. The captain pacified him by
saying he intended only to make a little
run before the city, for the benefit ofthe
engines. He did make ''run" up and
down the North and East rivers for a
short time, until he got up steam suHi-
ciently, when he headed for sea; and
when about three miles down the bay
explained his intentions to the astonished
deputy, who Immediately called his as
sistants to aid him. The captain gave
signal and his crew started from their
hiding places well armed. The result
was, that the deputy and his party were
placed on shore, and compelled to trudge
back to New York, while the New World
proceeded on toward Ell Dorado
The MoRMoNs-.a King-The fol-
lowing statement, signed by William
Smith, has appeared in several of the
Southern papers: ....
81 am in possession Of the evidence,
that bands of these Salt Lake Mormons,
armed, dressed and painted-haviug the
appearance of IndianS-are stationed on
the way to California and Oregon, for
the purpose of robbing the emigrants.
Many murders and robberies have al
ready been committed by these demons
in human shape, which have been pub
iished to the world, and attributed to the
Indiaus. &.
The people at the Salt Lake govern
their church by secret lodge of so
men. 1t is in this lodge that BRIGHAM
You've is crowned as a king, and is
there seated upon throne prepared for
him.
SINGULAR CAsE.-The Hagerstown
md. Mail contains 4 singular state
ment in regard to iheisudden death of a
young man at Frederick, Md. He died
after an illness Of three days, of erysip-
elias, and was placed in n vault with the
lid of the coffin openy the singular cir
cumstances subsequent to his death, cau-
sing serious doubts whether or not he
was in trance. Tbe Mail, after sta
ting that he had been lin the vault for two
weeks, says:
His cheeks are al rosy and fresh as
when in good health !; his lips, at first,
somewhat blue, now have a very natu-
raj and life-lke coloT and his limbs are
as plant as ever, not shaving the rigidity
of death at all--his eyes are not at all
sunken, but natural as when in robust
health. There is nod as yet, the least
appearance of decay. and no offensive
smell His parents iisit him daily, to
ascertain if any change has taken place,
either for better or worse. Though doc
tors say he is dead, many persons in the
community doubt it. Doctors are not
inlallible"
BANkING.-The Sheboygan Democrat
says:
"One hundred dollars is sufficient ba-
sis for half-dozen such illegal banks as
Hemenway's and those which Northern
Wisconsin has been threatened with oi
late"
CHINAMEJ IN CAIaFoRNIA.-T. But
Ter King says:--"1,here are several
thousands of Chinesei in and about San
Francisco, and they tre driving most
lucrative business in putting up Chinese
houses, built in Cantdh, and imported in
American ships, with celestial carpen-
ters, from the Centr4l Flowery King
dom. 4;
There is country, Mr.. King says,
between New Mexico and the Rio Colo
RADIO of California, and north Of Gila
which will form separate State, and
one of great Importance.
OMNIBUS RoBBERY.-A young lady
residing in Amity street, took an omni.
bus on Saturday, and rode down as fal
as Stewart's for the purpose of purcha
sing her wedding garments, as she is L
be married this week, When she stop.
ped the omnibus, and felt for her purse
to pay the fare, it was gone, and one o
the passengers paid it for her. Some
scoundrel had managed to extract it from
her pocket during the ride. 1t centain-
ed $40, and, under the circumstances
is peculiarly aggrasating robbery
N. Y. Eve. Post.
A New KIND OF SKATIsG.--A regula
] skating gallery has bfen established il
, the French capital, vety near the Champ
Elysees. The usual ;sharp line Of tn
skate is provided with series of lttl
wheels, which allow Of very easy move
ment on any kind Of smooth surface.
ARicHrEous VERrIor.-A young gin
named Susan Davis, has recovered
: verdict Of 400 against her forme
employer, Mr.. Smeiiey, manufactu