The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-09

Of the jury were in favor OF verdict for the
plaintiff for IA cents. eA
Several vessels from Europe have recently
arrived at quarantine with cholera on board.
The Z. P. Stronger, from Havre, lost twenty
three Of her passengers and crew, on the voy-
age from Havre; and the South Carolnian
fifty, on her voyage from Rotterdam. Both
vessels arrived on Wednesday,.
The "duel in high life that was to have
come off in Canada, but didn't, has led to the
publication of several stupid letters, in which
only the heads and tails of the parties names
are given, and it is clearly shown that neither
of them had any brains worth the tronble of
blowing out.
Another stabbing case occurred in this city
on Wednesday. A Southcrner putting up at
the New York Hotel, had dispute with
hack-driver about his fare, and becoming ex-
asperated at what he considered the exhorbit-
ance Ct the charge, stabbed the driver in the
face, with stiletto knife, wounding him it is
said dangerously. A warrant was issued for
the arrest of the offender, but l have not heard
of his capture. a.
Barnum is about to sell out his stock in
trade, Or at least portion of it. He offers
for sale two Giraffes, eleven elephants, and an
extensive general assortment of varmints."
His Autobiography is out of the market hay
ing been purchased by James Redfeld, for
$4,000. So much for Barnum's book and
Barnum's beasts. The former can hardly fail
to prove valuable to all who have taste for
playing upon human gulibility, and are in
search of valuable receipts for the manufac-
turc of CANNON.
The sale to Rel6eld has all the appearance
of collision with Barnum, for the sake of ad-
vertising the book. After the rcpor, ed disa-
grecment, Redfed continued the work, as if
nothing had happened.
The trial of Nicholas Beehan at Riverhead,
l.. l., for the murder of the Wickham family,
has terminated in his conviction. A lame at
empt was made to set up an alibi, but it fail
cd utterly. The hardened scoundrel on being
sentenced by the Court, exclaimed, "Thank
you, Judge. I'll be dead in week, and leave
you my hair for wig" If ever death was
righttully inflicted, through the Instrumental
ty of the law, it will be in his case.
Business continues in a depressed condition.
Spectators in fancy stocks, and this includes
but too many of our merchants, are decidedly
in tight place, and the stringency of the
money market is increased by the non-arrival
Of the California mails, with the usual semi
monthly remttances, of the pewter" All
things considered, however, we are not half so
badly off as the croakcrs predicted we should
be, and although the November payments may
break few weak backs, the mercantile COM
munity will weather the storm much better
than was anticipated some months ago.
The character of the news by the Niagara,
indicates that the struggle between the West
crn Powers and Russia, will be long and
whether Scbastopol can be taken before the
approach Of Menschikoff, wit i sufficient
force to risk another battle. He appears to
have made mastery retreat from the Alma
and a few more such costly victories as that Of
the Goth of September might place the victors
in an awkward predicament.
Nothing has yet been heard Of the missing
boats Of the Arctic, one of which is supposed
to have had women on board. Indeed, Mr..
Rathbone states positively that there were
from ten to fifteen females in it, and Mr.. Baal-
ham reports that it was amply supplied with
provisions and water. Their is every reason
to hope that this boat has attracted the atten-
ton of some outward bound vessel, and that its
precious freight has been saved.
Close upon the catastrophe of the Arctic,
has come the news of the fate of Sir John
Franklin and his brave associates. Terrible
as was the doom of those who went down with
the noble steamer, it was mercful as compared
with that of the helpless ad venturers who per-
ished Of starvation in the region of perpetual
ice.
P.S.-Thc George Law arrived at o'clock
this P. NJ from Aspinwall, having ON board
Sl,O82,6A, and 500 passengers. A company
of cmigrants, bound for California, had been
murdered by the indians 600 head of cattle
carried off. E--9t7r .cF-
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