The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-12
MURDER WILL oUr-Two month, ,.o a

MURDER WILL OUr.-Two months ago
store-keeper. named Rink, was murdered in his
store in Chestnu, street, Philadelphia. A man
named Fecltett was arrested as the murderer, but
the crime was not proved against him. Imme-
dately alter the murder umbrella was found
in the store, which Mayor Gipin believed nigh,
afford some clue 70 the murder That umbrella
was laid urefuIly aside. and, within day or w o,
the opinion being strengthened that Spring COM
mlited the murder, this umbrella was shown to
Mr. Raglan, with whom Spring, lately convicted
OF the murder OF two women, boarded at time,
and he clearly identifies i: us one he lent 10 Sprng
ahCu, the time Of the commission of the murder
Me kngan Identifies ii by lis general appeara nee,
and BY Two patches which he placed upon il.
A FUNNY ConIMERcIAL TRANSACTIONS
The Pcttsvilie (Pa.) Mining Register says iii
will be some time, if no, longer, before we shall
awaken the echoes Of quiet sanciuin With
laugh so rrepressible guiiaw which h:s just
escaped Us, al n mercantile anecdote inimitabiy
related by German friend -
An Old fellow living at Frankfort on the Main,
sen, to business correspondent at Frankiart-on
,he-Oder, large consignment of cotton stockings,
and AT the same time, 10 another correspondent
Al the same place, an equally large consignment
Of cotton nighicaps, the product OF his own manu-
iaciufe. lie wrote 10 each the price AZ which
they were to sell, bu. The sum designated was
found TO be too large, OF which fact they took oc-
casion 10 inform HIM. lie yielded Il lille in his
demand, but still there was no offer for his fab
rcs Again he writes, in reply TO other letters Of
ms correspondents, naming ye, smaller amount;
but weeks elapse, and ye no sales. Al length
he writes each correspondent to make some dis
position of his manufactures !; if they can't &c,
money for them, at least TO exchange them, no
at hat
goods. Under these instructions, the stocking
factor calls upon the nlghlca agent, both unknown
to each other IN connection With their prime pal
and names his views" he wishes 10 exchange
"A lot at superior Gotten stockings for some other
goods; lie is not particular what kind, as the
transaction IS for u friend, who is DESTROYS of
''cio,ing hls Stock The man at first can ihink
Of nothing " hch he would like exchange for so
large supply of stockings; bu, at length bright
thong ht strikes him. ~ have said he, "a con-
signnient Ct cotton nishtcaps from old cores
pendent, which shall not ohjec, 10 exchange for
your stockings" The bargain closed
The stocking factor wrote back at once that he
had at length been enabled to comply with The IN
struc,ons ct nis principal. He had exchanged
his stockings FOR "a superior article OF n ah,cap,"
III an equal quantity, which he was dssured were
likely to be much IN demand heior- great wh,c
The next day came Il letter from the nlghtcap
agent, announcing his success, and appended 10
that letter was hig bill for commissions AS
iellowplush would say, Fanny that gents feel
INKS -
REGnrrs roa PuRrrANIsM The las,
number Of The Methodist Qurr,ery, an able en-
pn>ilor and defender of Melhodisn, contains an
article, the wrlier Of which presents views Of the
worship If God, at variance wi.il those which
find most favor TO Gay. lie remarks /:
ave thin! see the three stages OF Jecien-
SION manifested in choirS, organs, and Gothic
churches. They mark the successive transfers
Of the k:rgdom Of COP from within TO niihou, Us
the regular s'ages Of progression in scheme Of
Iiciy BY substitution. irniSe by proxy, soIenni-
" hy mechanics, and an outward temple o! stone
for the inward temple Of The Holy Chest, these
are the tendencies Of this tarna! generation
Even Melhodi,n is infected with this cyl spirit
OF Seasua!ism. Alas for US, we have 10 great
extent abandoned The eullfu! anI spiritual mel
odies, the hcar-musc ii former days, with which
the early Methodist sang the Gospel throughout
The land. making hills and valleys echo with the
name Of JESUS S!ca we have been deprived
of the privilege Of priisiny Con II the cougrega-
tons of his people, the memory Of iie O.den iIaIc
is sweet and poufnsu 20 cur soul. -
Gca. Sco, was represented hy the fcderal pa
pers, dnrng the Presidential campo sn to be
poor (; bul notice that he has lately vurca Sod
i dwelling house for his osn use in New York
os $40, 900. \ u.an can't BE- very poor WHO
can afford to own and live IN such housc.
LYScH LAWN TIE MoU"rAINs.--A case
Of IyHLh Law, not, however, Of i very severe
character. has lately occurred ia Woodstock, as
fellows A man by the nanIe al Tucker, aiiAs
"Cncncl,'' who has il wife and and several fine
children ,ook II lnio his head TO make love 10 a
yong g!f, about two years since, and has from
time 10 Tine taken her on journeys with IL, and
their return would leave her ~ the house of
her father. Finally, he Informed his wife that he
should live with her no longer, and took the girl
TO i've with him. F,s {, NoEcr. - Of Low.I,
have large number of men rear this place, du-
ting the winter season, cuttin. and hauling logs.
I hese men hearing OF the matter. me, from the
dierei t camps, and, after consul,aion, agreed
TO proceed 10 Col. Fuckers house aud make IA
demonstration. As it was vel known that Tuck
er usually went armed with revolver and dir
HERE was some hesitation as TO who Sho0ld "bell
The cat or, in other words, who should take the
lead and enter the house in search Of Tucker.
Finally, one Of the oldest hands of the gang,
named Jenkins, stepped forward and said that.
rs he was getting old, and WAS without wife or
child to cry for him if he was killed, he would
volunteer TO lead in the matter. On Saturday,
iaTcn ~, the iorStTS, ~ iie HuutDcI Oh dDUtt
one hundred according to agreement, surrounded
the house, and Capt. Jenkins entered, While the
Others stood outside. Col Tucker was made phi
soner and placed in the centre TIE girl 'ricd to
escape, but was prevented, and taken back TO
her fathers house. They then took Col. Tucker
and marched Tim to the h0me of The father Of the
girl, to whom they introduced HIM. After Tin,
they took him 10 the house OF Col Drown, who
TOLD them not to xiii hun, bu: to punish him as be
deserved il. They then marched him to the vii
age of Woodstock, where they formed line and
ordered him Il. march and crun,ermarch in front
of them Finally. after keeping up this exercise
until ahou, midnight, they gave him some good
ad. ice. ohta ned a promise llon him that he would
take his wite and children lfome and treat them
WE'LL with tho alternative if he did not that they
would visit him again in two weeks, and then
they allowed him to depart.-B0stoa TGrelier.
VARIOUS DIsEAsEs.--"Diseases is very va
rious,' said Mrs Darlington, she returned from
a sreet-door conversation with DR.. Bolus, The
doctor tells the iha, poor old Mrs. liaze has got
two buckles IN her lanss. Ii is dreadful TO lhnk
Of | apclare ! ne disease Is So yarioue One