The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-22
A yu1ANors OurRAeE-We were given the

particulars of an outrage this morning Of q
most brutal character. A young woman, who
had been residing with family in Jackson
county for some time in the capacity OF SER
want, was discovered about six months since to
be in that delicate condition which is so hazard
Gus to the reputation of an unmarried woman
To avoid detection she was sent off to this city.
She remained until day or two since, when,
being gOaded to desperation by the fear of the
disgrace which she apprehended, she resolved
| to put an end to her existence by drowning and
LEFT her boarding house for that purpose. Bet
| ter thoughts prevailed, however, and instead of
throwing herself into the river, she took the
cars and returned to the house of her seducer
the son of her former employer, for the pur-
pose of throwing herself upon his mercy. But
| she would have found much from the waters
of the Detroit As soon as it was discovered
that she was about to become mother, car
riage was procured to send her Oft, she knew
not where; but fearing to enter it in her then
precariOus condition. she was inhumanly thrust
out of DOORS in one of the coolest nights of last
week, with every probability that her child
would be born before she could find shelter,
and thus left to perish. But she succeeded, for
tunately, in reaching the house of "a gentleman
whom she supposed to he a Justice of the Peace,
by whom she was kindly taken in, and provi-
ded with physician and all necessary comforts,
and where she gave birth to her child. We re-
| greet we do not know the name Of the inhuman
wretch who first betrayed and then thrust out
to die, this dcfencelcss orphan girl, that we
might hold him up to that scOrn which his
crime and infamy deserves. We do not know
that any thing else than that he would attempt
to murder the woman he had SO basely wrong
ed could have been expected from him. But
that q woman, and the mother of the seducer,
should have aided him in the attempt is not
what might have been expected and we trust
that all concerned in the brutal outrage, may
yet have melted out to them the punishment
which it is due to such criminals. Public Opin-
ion could be made to reach them if the laws
will nOt.-DetrOit Tribune.
Gan INTERNAL MAcHINE!''-The following true
story is a new versificatiOn Ofthe old adage that
''truth is stranger than felton, A few weeks
ago, Gen. Pierce received suspicious looking
box, per Cheney Express, from the West. Sup
posing from his exalted position that some wick
cd Wing, or ''fanatical abolitionist" might be
plotting his destruction, he very naturally re-
garded this as an internal machine, intended
to land him in glory before his time. Not fee
ling any great Partially for such apotheosis
he ordered this new Pandora $ box to be slowed
away in the barn, '.unsight, unseen and strict
| ly forbade any one to 60 near it. Thus it re-
NAMED some days, until one Sunday, when no
body was at home save Mr.. w., the Generals
boarding master who being exercised thereto by
courageous and laudably curiosity, determined
to solve the ''infernal mystery" Accordingly
seizing long-handlcd axe and placing himself
at rational distance, he hurled the iron wea-
pom with full fury into the box. After waiting
in breathless expectation for the 'machine' to
explode, Mr.. W. approached it and discovered
(h0rribii dicttm 1.-TWO braces ofrcmarkably fat
ducks, and a haunch of vcnisOn. sent to the Pres
ident elect, by an admiring Catholic friend in
Cincinnati, with q note accompanying, desiring
to be remembered in the division of the spOils !
We ned only add that the only thing 'nfcrnal''
about the machine was an inOdOrOus smell
for which the revcrent disciple of His Holiness
was in no way espOnsible.-COncord Ind. Dem
A Big EsrABIIsHMENr.-Bal boasts of
the most extensive establishment in the Union
for the manufacture of the rolling machinery of
railroads. The American says this assertion
| is proved by the fact that at this time Mr.. Ross
Winans is finishing, complete for service, loo
OniOtipe ngine erery four days, or three engines
every two weekss--the value of each engine be-
ing about ten thousand dollars. We may add
that his preparations are so extensive that fire
quired he can complete two engines per week.
The first locomotive adapted for burning mine
raj coal in the generation of steam was built i'll
the shops of Mr.. Winans. His engines adapted
to that kind of fuel, for burthcn trains particu-
larly enjoy higher reputation than any other
in this country. His working force employed
in this description of machinery alone is, at the
present time, seren hundred men. There are
now building and under contract at the vari-
Gus establishments in this city. about two thou
sand burthen cars
WHAT Is PROMIsED-At the recent cOnvcn-
tion of Spiritualsts in Boston, Mr.. Spear read a
long address purportlng to come from con.
venton of spirits. The Courier pronOunces it
good specimen of ghost literature. 1t bore
the signature of John Murray, and laid down
seven propositions for the consideration of the
convention of mortals. The fifth is as follows
and is full Of promises:
18th Let it boldly be stated that the follow
ing beautiful manifestations will soon appear
new religious teachers; new arts of healing;
new forms of government: new and beautiful
architectural structures; new communications
in regard to the coming and glorious future.
| DISASTERS on WESTERN RNERs.-The Louis
Vile Courier has published a list Of disasters on
Western waters during the year 1852. 1t is a
formidable one, embracing IS STEAMBOATS,, 4
barges, IS coal boats 81 salt boats, and other
fat boats. 1t appears that 4S boats were lost
by being snagged, IL by explosions, 4 were
burnt, and the others lost by collision and 9TH
er mishaps. The greater number of the fiat
boats were destroyed by the breaking up of ice
last winter. The greatest number of lives lost
by one disaster was the explosion OF the Salu-
da, 100. The total loss of life exceeds 400 per-
sons.
The new steam fire engine was tried in the
presence of the members of Council, and about
three thousand citizens. on Saturday evening,
on the corner of Columbia and Broadway. 1t
worked admirably, throwing from one to six
streams, at one time through different sized
MOBILES. One stream, through an inch and j
nozzle, was thrown PA feet. 1t run well, work
cd well, and gave entire satisfaction.-Cin.
.N0npareH.
CONCORD, January 3.
Ex-Governor Hubbard of this State fell last
evening on the pavement opposite the Capitol
and broke his left arm, near the shoulder.
| 1t is understood that movement will be
made in the legislature to remove religious
tests from the New Hampshire Constitution.
MISSISSIPPI L. s. SENAToR.-Gov Footc has
appointed b. \. kinyOn, of JacintO. U. S. Sen
atOr, in the place of Hon. Walter Brooke, whose