The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-13
NUMBER 4S.


GIrlNE SLAVES AND THEIR PIRSI ERS-Wc Iraru
from persons who received their information
from citizens of New Pctersburyh. situated in
this county. ten miles northeast of this place
that ON Friday or Saturday last Il party of men,
three Of whom were kcnuckians from Mason
and Fleming counties. and two Ohioans passed
through this village in pursuit of three slaves.
the property Of one Of the party named Pierce.
and another owner 1t seems they had iniorma-
ton which led them TO believe that the slaves
were on the route through New Pctrrshnrgh to
Greenfield. but had not vet crossed RattIcsnakc
creek. which runs about Il mile east of st. Pc
tcrSbHrgh. From PetrrSburgh there are two
roads leading to Greenfield one of which cross
cs the creek over bridge. and the other by q
ford, about half mile further up. Three Of
the pursuing party stationed themselves at the
bridge, and two at the ford and awaited the
coming OF the slaves. The party at the bridge
had not waited long. when the slaves made
their appcaI ice, escorted by white man and
L boy as guides. As soon as they were fairly
within the bridge which is covered one the
kcntuckian sprang upon them and desperate
fight ensucd. The negroes, it is said, were arm
cd with guns. pistols and knives, and defended
themselves braycly. The particulars of the
aHray, however. arc not yet definitely known,
but the result was, that one of the negroes was
captured after being severely wounded. and
thc other two, with their white companions
made their escape. Pierce, the owner it is said
of the captured negro. was severely hurt hav-
ing been nearly chokcd to death in the struggle
to secure him. Tie desperate nature of the
aiiray may be judged from the fact that the
broken breach Of gun and pistol were found
on the spot. and the ground was covered with
blood. AS soon as it was over the kcntuckians
lost 10 time i'll leaving for home, taking their
captive with them.
The affair, we learn. has thrown the neigh
bOrhood into a great excitement, and reused an
antslaycry feeling among many who have hith-
crto been indifferent to the subject. We hear
it stated that Il prominent citizen OF Pctcrsburgh
called on the kcntuckians, when he learned
the object Of their visit and asked if they had
Il warrant for the slaves. when one of the party
drew a revolver, and replied that Mat was tho
only warrant they nccdcd.-HiisJoroush (O)
Mars.
TIE THRILLING YouNG LADY-Nliss Augustine
--is young lady yet in her teens, and
possessed Of great personal beauty. of which she
Is well aware. She is not deficient in intellect,
although the natural powers of her mind have
been sadly weakened by the pretty triiling pur-
suits Of her life. Balls, parties theatres and
operas occupy her entire thoughts, when she
has not on hand some Biration to dsplacc them
for Il time. She has never laid up il store of
knowledge OF any Kind. and as nature abhOrS u
vacuum, her head is crammcd with bits of trashy
novels scraps Of omantic sentiment. complete
the character Of the triier. Her affections arc
easily won, because, placing very little value
upon them herself she is ready to present them
to the first fool who asks for them, and as ready
TO take them away to hestow them on a second
who applies for them. Having no principle of
integrity in her character. the violation Of her
word, however solemnly pledged. forms 10 har
to her in the affairs and offices of love. She
will pledge her he art to Il half dozen at u
time, and when circumstances happen to expose
the duplicity of Ecr conduct, she affects sur
prise that all her admirers were not aware that
she was fumning all the time. The best and
soundest-hearted man may be deceived by the
bandshmcnt Of IA girl. and really feel true
and honest attachment for her. The discovery
of such for passion in any of her admirers is II
rare sport for her and she carries on the war
of the feelings with consumate skill, until she
has got the poor fellow into the condition ola
slave, to use for her mirtll and laughter. Of
the two though flushed with triumph, we pity
the deccvcr more than the deceived. lie has
only had the weakness to bctray an honest de-
voton: she had the audacity to exhibit, without
Il blush the utter lack Of moral principles and
integrity of character. Happy is the man who
escapes the snares Of such Il being.-.AtU Dr.
leans Deita.
FAMILY QrAREEI.-The New York "Dem0-
cratic" State Central Committee, met at the
Astor House, y. V, on Friday last, to agree
upon and issue the usual call for a State Con-
vention. The iiunkcrs, finding themselves in
a minority, proceed to administer the Test
Oath. in the shape of resolutions endorsing the
Compromise, Fugitive Slave Law, acquisition
of Cuba, Erie Canal Enlargement, &c. TO the
Barnburncr minority. These last afraid to
vote against the resolutions, and ashamed TO
vote for them. took lcg-bail for security, and
fled the premises. Thcrcupon the IIunkcrs pro-
ccrdcd to construct a new platform, exclusively
" national" Oh which the party are invited to
take their stand at Syracuse, on the 18th Sept.
" hat the Barnburners propose to do in this cX-
tremity. does not yet appear. There is too
much reason to fear, however, a schism in the
pol teal church
TmE TAMMaNY HALL RIorERs-John s. and
Isaac Austin, two of the ring-lcadcrs in the
row at Tammany Hall last winter, that caused
Mr.. Augustus Schcll broken head, and liked
to have cost him his life, have at last been
brought to the bar of justice and dealt with as
they deserved. The one was sent to the Pcni-
Tertiary for three months, and the other fined
800.
Raisins have advanced materially in price in
the New York market in consequence OF letters
being received from Tarragona and Valencia,
in Spain confirming the accounts of the partial
destruction of the raisins grape crop disease.
Large SalcS nau DccIl uliuc at III auNaIlCc VI
to cents on the 18TH
Isle RoYALE-Thc distance around Lake SUI
peror is ,01G miles it being the largest fresh
water lake in the world Isle Royalc is 40
miles from Copper Harbor, and l6 from the Ca
madam coast. 1t is fifty miles long and from
three to eight miles wide, and is the largest fresh
water island in the world The Indians call
this island MinoOnk, the grand place, and. con-
sidering its singular geological features, beau-
tiful and capacious harbOrs, and elevated lakes,
it is rtainly the most imposing, as well as Tic
most attractive of islands.
A SWIMMING RACE.--Onc of the novelties OF
the day, and wthal something really exciting,
was a swimming race which came off last week
near Hartford, Conn.,, in the Connecticut river.
On the shore there were large throngs of gentle
men and ladies' and the river for q long dis
tancc was filed with boats, giving to the whole
scene quite Venetian appearance. There
must have been upward Of 2, people present
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