The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-26
Three men Of bully reputation, went

lnree men OIL Duily reputation, went
INTO the house Of gentleman in Paris, Ky, and |
asked his wife where he was, avowing their bas- |
ness to be TO tie him up ami whip him for slap
ping the child Of one their chums. She replied
that he was in his shop They went off, and she
followed them into the shop unpcrceiyed, and
csed up a mallet and cllisel. One Of the men
drew a knife and pistol, andSadyanced 10 the bus-
band, who was cornered, calling murder. The
lady, however, advanced with necessary speed,
and dealt the ASA Ia 1t a blow with the mallet on
the shoulder, dislocated it, and scnced him. The
second was met by the woman, and blow with
same instrument, dealt with such force on the
forehead as to break the skull, put him hors 9,s
ccmbqt. The heroine turned to her husband, aud
found him iussling with the third on the hoor.-
She went to work upon this third gentlenan's
head as deliberately as circumstances allowed,
and soon succeeded in relieving her husband from
all fear Of murder it his hands. All the gen
temcn assaisant had to be packed home.
A most ruinous falling in of the bank,
took place on Water street, Natchez, Miss, late
| ly, by which the street was entirely cut off, and
three buildings on the Carolan estate rendered
tenantabIe. The entire bank, including the whole
width of the street, sunk without moments
warning to the depth of % or 35 feet, nearly on
a level with the water in the river The disas-
ter has not only ruined the street, sidewalk and
less An ominous crack in the rear Of the build
ings shows that their sites are threatened, if not
irrevocably doomed. This is the third dangerous
break in the bank which has occurred in Natchez
and its vicinity since the low water; one very de-
structive near the steam saw-mlll Of Andrew
Brown, Esq, another opposite and below. the
steam saw-mill Of b. Cozzens, Esq.--Concorda
intelligencer.
The Hartford Times gives the follow
ing remarkable occurrence. which happened in
connection with the falling Of part of the Hart
ford bridge, few weeks ago. A boy, named
Bower, we believe, was passing with wheel
barrow. The break happened to be precisely be-
tween the boy and the barrow. The latter fell
through, while the boy stopped suddenly upon the
edge Of the broken planks. This was indeed 4
narrow escape. The distance from the bridge to
the water is about thirty feet
The freigb. was engaged at ST. Louis,
on the 9Th inst. on 1000 barrels of sand, to be
taken from the town Of St. Genevieve to Wheel.
, ing, Va, where it is to be used in the manufac.
ture of glass.
A telegraphic dispatch, dated Buffalo
Nov. p. Says, Mr.. Murdoch, the tragedian
while laboring under IA paralysis of the brain
started off from the hotel at which he was lodg
ing, yesterday morning. The city and country
friends, but no trace has been discovered of hin
as yet. Fears are entertained that he has beer
, drowned.
, More than forty years ago, yeomar
of the name Of keghley, living in England, go
! entangled in the neshes of The tender passion
and suffered disappointment. Having taken Il
bed at that time, he has kept ever since; Meth
er threats or entreaties ever once induced him t
leave it. His health is uninjured; he eats well
is conscious of all that is being done around him
1 and enjoying a small competency, be resolves Il
E end his days where he has so gloriously immune,
himself for nearly half u century.
One of the engines built by thu
., Messrs. Norris * Brother, for the Little Schuyl
kill Railroad, with the 20 inch stroke, lately per
= formed the astonishing feat Of drawing los Goa
cars over that road, each weighing six and hal
tons; making the aggregate 702 tons. Another
sent by them to South Carolina, in August last
: with % inch stroke, has made the ASTONISHING
speed Of so miles per hour, drawing cars loade
!, with az tons Of iron rails.
: A negro was brought before the Mayo
of Philadelphia for stealing chickens. Swell
: Tohy," said his Honor, what have you got
n say for yoursel2" ''Nuiiin but dis, boss; 1 wa
5 us crazy as hcd-bug. when l stole dat'are pal
a let, coz 1 rnisia hab stole the big rooster, an
!. neber done 1t. Dat shows 'clusively to my mind
Y dat was labering under de delirium tremendous.
: The Syracuse, IN. W Standard
: gives an account of most daring robbery com
!. mitted in Otisco, in that county, on Wednesda
!, night last. The house Of Mr.. Charles Clark,
that place, was entered by two men, who cam
i into the room where the hired girl was sleeping o
a lounge, and after Lighting candle, presented
pistol to her breast, and threatened her with II
z slant death if she made any alarm. They The
&c Obliged her to inform them where Mr.. Clark slep
r and one OF the robbers remained sentry over I'll
:, girl, while the other entered the room in whic
:, the old gentleman and his wife were ASLEEP
lie waking them up, he presented pistol to the hea
h Of Mr.. Clark, and ordered him TO get up and d,
liver them his money. The old gentleman el
IS deavored to persuade them that his money WI
up stairs; but the robbers refused to let him 90 III
!. seemingly aware Of the fact that I've young me
- lodged there.
e They obliged the old gentleman TO give the
Al about $i4, which he had 10 a chest in the san
l. room where he was sleeping, and then left IL
z house. The men up stairs were immediate
IL alarmed, and started in pursuit; but no trace
IS the robbers could be found. Mr.. Clark had r
s. ceived about S 900 few days before, whis
had been deposited in a safe place, and the ro
:, bers doub less disappointed in their hopes
~ !, booty.
IN a. lorciSh correspondent VI the i hiii
I'd dephia Museum, gives the following iatteri'
,k description of Haynau's personal appearance:
ct ''Gcn. liaynau is savage looking wretch. /
IN is an old man, Of livid countenance, eyes prom
y nent and glarng, and long white moustache.
fe looks blood and thunder. His countenance
really most villainous, and would make the "a
\, tune Of an artist, as the ideal Of AZ cut hroi
~ His name needs but little change to render
- Hyena, and his character nceds mono ut all,
y, poor Hungary can testify
s. Walter p. Flanders, Treasurer
is the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Comp
n ny, lras Just returned from New York, and b
succeeded in negotiating loan Of 500, 900
Is the securities given by farmers in the country
es the purpose Of carrying the railroad to VIII,
in water. The securities were negotiated at pr
Ell payable semi-monthly. This amount, with t
nd previous loan, insures the completion of the ro
lat 10 Rock River by October next Wisconsin.
on The Buffalo Republic relates, that {
oh the 18th instant, a son of Mr.. Kirkwood, aged
IL years, playing 10 Il skif near the mouth of Chi
&c pewa creek, was fOated out into Niagara rv,
~ The strong current instantly seized the boat, a
hurried it down towards the cataract. Thr
n Young men, named BURNHAM, LYON a
10 HuFF, seeing the peril of the child, took liz
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