The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-06-11

article, occurred in neighboring county few
days since. A Mr.. B-was out hunting
with his rife; and in crossing the field ola Mr.
ca Frenchman, Mr.. C-'s large dog
attacked him savagely, while Mr.. C-stood
looking on, without attempting to call off his
his dog; Mr.. B--getting out of patience,
shot the dog. and he fell apparently dead Mr.
Gin high dudgeon forthwith got out a
warrant, and had Mr.. B-arrested for Kill
ling his dOg-swore to the killing and was cor
robOrated by two of his neighbors who were
present at the shootng.-The Magistrate fined
B-ten dollars and cost which amounted
to about ten more; Il -paid fine and cost
and when the parties got home from the trial
the dog had come home also, and was not killed;
B-then got warrant against the French
man and his two associates for perjury in swear
ing B--had killed his dog They were
frightened and made peace with B., paid
him back his twenty dOllars-and ten more for
his trOuble-and no trial was had; and when
the parties returned home from the last suit
10 F! the dog was dead. Imagine the feelings"
of the Frenchman and his party. The French
man says, he shot my dog-he die--I swear
and dam dog resurrects himself BY gar find
swear bad settle for him, then my dog dies
dead by gar; Sacre Peoria .Ne,cs.
The WORLDS HUzA.-I have seen too much
OF success in life to take off my hat and huzza
to it as it passes by in its gilt coach, and would
40 my little part with my neighbors on foot that
they should not cape with too much wonder
nor applaud too loudly. Is it the Lord Mayor
going in state to mincc pies and the Mansion
House! Is it poor Jack of Newgates process
sion, with the Sheriff and jayelin men conduct
ing him on his last journey to Tyburn? look
into my heart and think l am as good as my
Lord Mayor and as bad as Tyburn Jack Give
me chain and a red gown and pudding be-
lore me and could play the part of alderman
very well, and sentence Jack after dinner
Starve me, keep me from books and honest peo-
ple-educate me to love dice, gin and pleasure,
and put me on Hounslow Heath, with purse
before me, and will take it, Sand shall be
deservedly hanged" say you, wishing to put
On end to this pressing. don't say no; can't
but accept the world as l find it, including a
rope as long as it is in fashion-TAackarey'
Emond.
"Ihe Girl in Pants,' is travelling through
the Western States The Columbus Fact saws
she passed through that place. last week. on
her way to Cleveland, and adds" Emma has
the appearance of Juvenile lad, and was only
charged half price at the Shelby Station. 4
countryman afterwards squatted beside her in
the car seat, and patronizingly asked his fair
neighbor: "Bub, will you have some corn ~
1t Is but fair to state, however, that the coun-
tryman. after being appraised of the misnoner
Col Benton is out on some of the late Gov
eminent appointments, after a fashion of his
own. He says, "sOme of these scamps never
crossed their legs under a gentleman's table"
are the scum and dregs of all parties,v and
that honorable men of all parties are morti-
fed" that subj humiliating selections should
be made. He says, those who recommended
these men knew what their characters were, and
that they deceived the President by false repre-
sensations.
A man entered the Boston Police Office. on
wednesday evening" having a daughter. Is
years old with him, whom he complained of for
adlssolute life. She left good home and kind
parents about year ago. since which time she
has lived, in part, with notorious black fel-
low, by whom she has had child which disap-
peared mysteriously about five weeks ago. Her
life is strange chapter in the book O: human
nature, and as enigmatical as it is dark After
promises of solemn nature to lead a correct
life, she went home with her father, who is a
respectable man.
DEATH BY HANGNG.-The substance of the
verdict OF recent coroner's jury, on a man
who died in a state of inebriation, was:-
"Death by hanging-round runl-shop"
A country editor drops this disntcrested OBJ
servation -" Blessed are they who do not adj
vertise, for they will be rarely troubled with
customers"
Mr.. CORwTN.-The whole Democratic press
was out upon Mr.. Corwin lately, on a charge
OF violation of the law, in a contract which he
had made with Simeon Draper for the purchase
of stock for account of the government. The
matter has been investigated and the present
Secretary of the Treasury has confirmed the
contract, and continued it!
There are now in California about TWENTY-FIVE
thousand Cinnamon. The capital invested and
owned by the Chinese in the State, is one mil
lion of dollars.
The DAUPHIN AGAN.-It is stated, that gen
tlemen in New York have obtained testimony.
that makes it positive and certain, that Rev.
Eleazer Williams is the lost Dauphin of France,
We shall see.
The Hon. Robert ]. Walker, Truman Smith.
). Forsyth, and other capitalists, have united
IN company for working copper mines on Lake
Superior. Their mineral estate consists of g..
100 acres. o' y
SUICIDE OF DISTINGUISHED CLERGYM,N.-
kev; Dr: Iomlinson, a distinguished clergyman
suicide at Neville, Ohio, on the 18th inst. Dr.
T., was for many years, President of Augusta
College, Kentucky. '
A letter from Oregon of March 22nd. saws.
-"Winter is over and all nature is in the full
blow Of spring. The last has been the hardest
winter ever known in Oregon. The health has
been bad during the winter from various disea-
ses OF the lungs, and many persons have died.
we we are anticipating great emigration in the
AbAp sHnLNG:-One Isaac Shilling has been
errested at Massillon, Ohio, for passing conn
terdeit money, and bound over in the sum of
TIE QUICKEST YEr.-The ship Northern LIGHT
of Boston. arrived at that city YESTERDAY 1Snn''
day. in IS days. beating the Sovereign Of the
Seas, which arrived at New York, by sir davs VIZ
She occupied exactly seven months In masInc
the voyage out to San Francisco and back to
Boston! .-...., s..... ""oA W
CENTRAL RAnRoAD.-We laarn that a LARGO
number of hands are at work on the line oftbis
road, and that no difficulty is experienced by
Large numbers arrive from below-Gal. lido.