The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-06

| Oank Dy long bridge. lhe cord was
thrown over a cross beam in the middle
of the bridge, and thither the infatuated
multitude hurried their frail victim.-
Her bearing was naughty and composed
in the highest degree. She was beautiful
girl. but neither her beauty nor unusual
roundness Of form, excited the slightest
comp ssion in the majority.
AT this point OF the proceeding, young
lawyer mounted the bridge railing, and
denounced the whole affair in words of
more bitter justice than discretion. He
was not suffered to speak long. A doz-
en- hands pulled him down, and as many
feet were vigorously applied to him along
the whole length Of the bridge. When
upon the opposite bank he was forbid
den TO enter DownieviIle again, under
penalty of being tarred and feathered.
Even the perpetrators of this outrage
should have been shamed into common
humanity by the next appeal. A phys
lcian, well known in the place, Stated
upon his professional reputation and most
sacred honor, that the girl was encipnte
and demanded for her the reprieve which
was always granted by the merciul COM
mon law Of England, even in the darkest
ages and barbarious periods. But no!
Mercy 10 a murderess! Time to give
birth to another of the viper's blood!-
They hooted at the idea! The phsician
was ordered to leave town within three
days, for having dared TO disturb the
majesty Of the people arisento assert JUS
tice.
Meanwhile the girl had been looking
on with the utmost nonchalance. At the
failure of this appeal, scornful smile
distorted her lip, and she at once bega
to perform the last office for herself. The
manila was removed from her head, and
given to her paramour, with watch,
purse and ornaments. Her black hair
fell in masses over her shoulders but she
calmny CRASHED the moose dangling near
by, and passing it around her neck. con-
cealed the hideous knot beneath the thick
fall Of her hair. She made but one re-
quest-that her hands might be left un-
tied and free to give the signal. Strange
TO say they did grant her one privilege
but one which, in cases where the nerves
are not made of steel, would have been
the most injudicious of all.
| She then drew a bunch Of cigaritas
from her bosom, and distributed them
amongst the !ystanders, reserving one
for herself. This she lighted and half
smoked-then drew it from her lips, with
il would do it again, the n,aldito, ,--!!''
She did not finish the sentence, but drop
ped the cigarita. This wes the signal.
and her light form shot rapidly up in the
air, hardly struggling, so powerful was
the will that kept her free arms s,if1ly
pressed against her sides. There she
hung over that foaming river-between
sky and earth, the mark of deepest dis
grace upon all our fair land.
A Washington letter writer says that
great reserve is practised by the Navy
Department in regard TO the proposed
Naval Expedition to Japan. The expe-
dtion will depart under the command OF
Commodore Perry, as soon as the vessels
can be got read y-probabIy about the
first of March. The steam-frigate Miss
issippi will be Commodore Perry's flag
ship. The Cumberland and St. Lawrence
will form part of his squadron. 1t is
believed that the object of the expedition
is to make a favorable impression as to the
naval power of the United States upor
the Emperor of Japan, and that il is 10 gt
to the port and city of Jeddo, which is al
the head of navigable bay, and is, &C.
cording 10 English authorities, accessible
The city contains more than million in.
habitan,s. and is one of the richest anC
most magnificent cities of the East. 1t is
the seat of vast commerce and extern
sive manufactures, and is the residence of
the Emperor and Of the mobiles of the
Empire. This government asks of the
Emperor to open his ports to our CON-
merce, and to treat with hospitality those
of our seamen who may be cast on his
shores.-.N. Y. Tribune.
The most ingenious attempts are con-
tinually made 10 evade the operation OF
the famous Maine Liquor Law; and it
requires the utmost vigilance on the part
of the officers of justice to thwart these
ucNlCto VI lhC CSSOTS.
The last dodge we have heard of was the
filling Of coffin with bottles of liquor,
which was taken to Portland. 1t was
supposed, of course, that no one would
think of examining a coffin TO find the ar
dent. However, the sharp eyes of the
officers detected the fraud, and the liquor
was contiscated. A wag who saw the
operation, remarked that, contrary to the
usual course Of things, the coffin in this
case contained, not the body, but the spirit.
A Down-East paper states that famous
liquor dealer has put up in quart bottles
vast quantity OF pure Holland GIN
These bottles are labeled with the name
of some wonderful medicine which is adj
vertised in all the newspapers as cure
for all diseases. The knowing ones have
on'y to be little unwell, and procure a
bottle of this famous crre-all in order to
oht.in what Iiuuor thew wish N v