The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-16

~ The New York Tribune says-A
Believing Webster guilty, We caanot re-
gret his conviction. His closing at
tempt to cover his guilt by inpeaching
the fidelity or the competency Of his
counsel deepens our detestation og his
character. His defenders had done
their whole duty, though we think Mr..
Sohier's opening of his case was very
poor one, bad as that case was. Mr..
Merrick's summing up could hardly have
been better. But the Professors case
was past surgery, after his own perform
ances in that line. And in spite Of the
revolving consequences, We rejoice that
it has been proved that learning, talent,
social position, cannot shield q culprit
from the laws vigilance and its penst
ties-that these exist alike for the emf.
nent and. lowly. We presume he win
not be pardoned, nor will his sentenca
be coinmuteo. a.sG
e. We have before US letter from
VIM. T. Morrison, who left this town
last spring for California, from which We
conclude that California's sands will not
always turn ou, sudden riches-at least
the letter referred to disputes the point.
MIR. NJ. says The country IS repulsive to
one who has enjoyed the fertility Of
Wisconsin. He says some few are do
ing well, but the majority are doing lit
tie or nothing, and that large majority
will return home poorer than ever
Again ne says he should not advise any
one that Is doing web at home to come.
Some accounts contradict the state.
ment Of Mr.. Morrison. We have ru-
mors Of letter received at Mineral
Point, from Mr.. Tilley, in which he hes
cleared the enormous SUN Of S35O, 900.
digging. in one year-or since he topch-
ed California soil last sumner e9raochso, -
mistake iot l,ssryy hp q visa is as healthy. in his
Vicinity. as any in the world-goId moro
plenty, and provisions cheap. Mr.. Til
ley 5 accounts were so frishtfuliy encour.
aging that bis friends determined with
holding his letters from publication.-
Lancaster Herald ~-
RATHER a Remarkable HoasE.-
The Maysville Ky Herald chronicles
the following tough one: a-E
n hoiSS, WHICH, ItD Obt:UOGIC from z
steamboat in the Ohio river, some twelve
miles above Cincinnati, IN the night. was
found in the wato eight days afterwards,
with his head On slab, still alive, and
being rescued b some Germans actually
recovered his strength, and was subse-
quently sold far Sl2O. Our informant
entertained no doubt that the horse had
been in the water dnring the Whole
eight days.
A FRIcHrrrL STAGE ACCIDENT &C.
CURED between Mount Vernon, and Am
herst, New Hampshire, Oil the 9Th inst.
As the carriage was descending a steep
hill. the hold-back iron gave way, and
the vehicle coming upon the horses
heels, they became frightened, and ran
off at a fearful pace. and the driver
having lost all command, advised the
passengers 10 jump for their lives. All
but the ladies escaped, and their death
seemed incvita bic, for III turning short
curve III the road, the carriage mus.
have been shattered to pieces. Fortu-
natcly, however, just before it reached
the curve, one of the horses fell, and in
such position that he could not rise un-
Ill their speed was so far checked as to
enable the ladies TO escape. .-e 80