The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-11-13

MURDER TaRoUGB JE.LoUsY.-A letter
from Finland, received by commercial
firm 10 Bourdeaux, states, Some months
ago q tradesman of Borga, named Ansen,
married young girl named Margusritha,
Of q highly Respectable family. Although
her conduct was strictly proper, and she
was admired and beloved by all who knew
her, he entertained suspicious Of her, and
kept strict watch upon all her movements
Having at last obtained what he considered
sufficient proof Of her guilt, he resolved to
murder her. Accordingly, one day he sent
away the domessics, ana proposed 10 his
wife to visit some friends at q distance. On
the night before that appointed for her de-
parturs, he stole softly TO her chamber and
plunged dagger into her breast while she
was sleeping. He then cut the body into
pieces and packed j. in n cssk. He after
wards wrote an address to some ina inary
place ia Greenland, and caused the cask to bs
conveyed TO carrying house. The custom
house officers, having suspicion, insisted on
examining the contents, and 10 their horror,
found the dismembered body of the victim.
On the top Of this was a letter from the
murderer, stating that, to avoid the scaffoId,
which he mrri,ed for his crimes, his inten
ton was to hang himself. He added that,
after the murder, be became COW ipcei that
his suspicious Of bis wife were groundless
and unfounded. The remains Of Inc unfor-
tunats woman were given up to her family
for iDterment.-(La Steele.
SpAcE MrAsuRixe.--lmagine a railway
from here to the SUM- Now many hours is
the sun from US: Why, If we were to send
baby in an express train, going incessal,t-
Iy at hundred miles an hour, without
making any stoppages, the baby would grow
TO be boy-the boy would grow TO be a
man; the man would grow old and die
without, seeing the sun; for j, is distant
more than hundred years from Us. But
what is this compared to Nepturu's dis
lance! Had Adam and Eve started by our
railway at The creation TO 60 from Neptune
10 the eun, at the rate Of fifty miles an hour,
they would not have got there yet, for Nep-
tune is moro than six thousand years from
the centre Of our system. But we are get
ting into too large numbers again; we must
have some swifter servant than railway to
measure space for us. Light will answer
our purrose--for light travels from the sun
10 the earth in eight minutes. Eight min
utes then, counting by light, are equivalen;
20 hundred years Of railway express
speed! IL would take about four hours 10
60 from the Sun to Neptune. Among the
stars, we shall find that the nearcs, is three
years of, counting by Light Household
Words.
An Isisbmno passing down street the
other day, discovered a one dollar bill living
IN the pavement. He eyed tho evafvr suf.
fcientiy To ascertain THAI il WINS of the same
stamp Of one on which the day previous he
had lost ten cents by way Of discount.
bad luck TO the likes o. yep exclaimed
Pat, a. be passed on; there ye may lie:
devil finger will put on We, for lost ten
cents by brother of yours, yesterday
CooLxEss.-The following orders, con-
veying great comfort to the passengers who
heard them, were given by the CAPTAIN of
an American western steamboat, when she
was about 10 engage ia race With another
steamboat:
"Rosin up thar, and tell the engineer 20
shut down the safety valves. Give her ees.
Gentlemen who hasn't stepped up 90 the
clerks Office and settled, viii ,lease m r.-
tire TO the ladies' cabin till We pass ths,
boat or burst. Fire up! Let her rip"
"A married gentleman, every TINA he mo,
the father Of his wife, complained "a him ,f
tie ugly temper and disposition Of nj.
dasehter. AT last, upon one occasion. m.
old gentleman becoming weary of the erun,-
Elings Of his SOM law, exclaimed. "vo,
are right, she 10 on impairment Jade, auJ II
] hear any more complaints 0f her. will
disinherit her," The busband made NO
nsess complaints.