The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-16

in the papers of an unfortunate difficulty be-
tween two Western men, mining at place
called Murderer's Bar, California: Wn.
n. Walker, OF Evansville, Indiana, aud G.
w. Beck, of Bourbon CO., KY, had diff
Guilty concerning lead. A scuffle took
Mace between the parties, in which Beck
got the advantage, telling Walker at the
time that that was not the way to settle diff
6culties, that ten steps was the distance,
&c. b. also told him to arm himself, and
he would fight him in any manner. w.
got double barrelled shot
gun, and at the distance of forty yards, pre-
scented il at b., who in the meantime had
received from friend one of Colts large
reyolyers. Both men fired nearly at the
same instant. BIS pistol hung fire, or w.
would undoubtedly have been slain; as it
was, B. fell to the ground, endeavored to
rise and fire again, but death interfered, and
poor Beck now lies in his grave. He was
shot in two places.
A FRIGHTFUL CoNrINGEScY.-Afa farmer
from the neighborhood Of Galeston took his
wife to see the wonders of the microscope,
which happened to be exhibiting in Kimar-
mock. The various curiosities seemed 10
please the good woman very much, till the
anirnalcul9 contained in drop of water
came to be shown off. These sermed to
poor Janet not so very pleasant sight as
the others. She sat patiently, however,
till the "water tigers" magnified 10 the size
of twelve feet, appeared on the sheet, fight
ing with their usual ferociiy. Janet now
rose in great trepidation, and cried TO her
husband -" For gudesake come ava,
John"
"Sit still, woman" said John, sand see
the show
"See the show guide keep US a., man,
what wade come O. us if the awfu' like
brutes wad break out o. The water ?"-[ En-
glish paper.
HORRIBLE MURDER AND ROBBERY IN
MIssIssIpPI.-A correspondent of the New
Orleans Pcayune, writing from Bayou Sa-
IA, Miss, under date of the 23,h ult says:-
Francis Buckner, residing in the village Of
Centreville, Miss, was murdered on the
night of the Esd instant, Ivy a IMAM calling
himself Campbell, who was partaking Of the
hospitality Of Mr.. Buckner's house at the
time. Seven thousand dollars in gold and
silver and paper money were taken away by
Campbell, who, before leaving, fired the
house in four places, but the fire was dis
covered in time to save The building and
the old mans body from being consuned.-
Campbell, was arrested last night, having
portion of the money on his person, and
confessed to the whole matter. He says he
killed his victim for his money.
MURDER IN A PRIsoN CELL.-The Pitts
burgh Daily Gazette contains long ac-
count of a murder COMMITTED in the prison
of that county on Friday night. 1t appears
that about nine O'Clock the turnkey was
called to cell where five boys. between the
ages of twelve and fourteen, were confined
They had been quarrelsoine and all bore
marks of repeated combats. James Cox
(colored) was found lying senseless on the
floor, SO severely injured that he died on
Saturday morning. Cox had been very I'M
popular among his companions, by whose
Information they were arrested: and Kelly
commenced beating him on the head with
a bottle, at the same time choking him TO
stife his cries; and afterward with a stick
and his fist until he tainted. He mex, made
the poor fellow sit upon the hot steam, pipe,
where he held him for half an hour, until he
again fanted, when he threw him on the
floor and called to the TAILOR. Sampson
Butler, who was confined in an adjoining
cell testified that he heard Kelly threaten TO
kill all his companions if they did not say
that Cox had fallen from the window and
thus injured himself. The coroner's Jury
returned verdict of wiIiul murder against
Kelley, who was thereupon confined in Il
separate cell.
ATTEMPTED RAPE AND BRUrAI. Our
RAGE.--'The quiet little village of Lansinqburgh
was thrown into great excitement last We,lnes-
DAY in consequence of brute, named William
Aiorrel!. who attempted to commit a rape on 4
young lady named Lansing, daughter of William
J. Lansing, residing short distance from the VII
lage. She her way home III wagon,
when she was met by the scoundrel, who stopped
the vehicle, and in attempting to get into the wa
gon, the horse took freight and threw her ont on
the road. He then seized her, and undertook to
accomplish his hellish designs. The Young lady,
after beng most brutally treated, escaped from
the villain and made her way home, and gave in
formation to her parents. Pursuit was Immediate
ly given to the scamp and it was not Until FRIDAY
that he was arrested lie was found in the town
Of Grafton, secured and brought back to Ian
singburg.
Such were the exasperated feelings of the citi-
zens of the village, that il required the entire 20
lice force of the place to protect him from being
lynched on the spot. Her brother, who followed
him, was only prevented from blowing his brains
ont by the timely interference Of the officers who
accompanied him. He was examined on Monday
before Squire Ransom, who ad iourr ed his court
TO the residence Of the young lady, who is con-
fined 10 her bed from injuries received from the
internal scoundrel. She at once identified him
and further examination was postponed until
yesterday morning, when he was fully committed
to take bis trial at the next criminal court This
fellow, Morrell, has served FIVE years term in
the State Prison, for ap offence Of ii similar char
acter. The young lady, we learn is to be mar
ried on the 18th Of this month"; Albany Knick-
crbocker.
SILVER MINE IN FERMoNr.--A bed Of
silver and copper ore has been discovered about
three miles southern of the village of Brandon,
VI. The ore is Incorporated with milk quartz
and argaceous slate. An average specimen
analysed by w, II. Shepherd, ininerolcgist
gave 81 ,23 per centum pure silver, and II 90
of copper. A company has undertaken to WORT;
the mine.
A CLERK in one Of our mercantile establish
ments writes 10 his friends at home, . have
plaguy time of it now-a-days-very little work
to do--our firm don't advertise 90
The steamer Amazonia, at st. Louis on the
9Th, with 800 German emigrants from New Or
leans, lost thirty passengers by cholera during
the passage up. The steamer Columbus, also
with emigrants, lost twelve by cholera during the