The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-08
+. Van FIIDAGH, Secretary.

banon, ILL.,, some time since. and afterwards
prostitutcd her daughter, girl of fifteen. The
people met a few days ago and determined to
tar and feather him. He barricaded the doors
of his house, but capitulated on condition that
he should receive the tar and feathers, but
should no: be further punished. The mob then
proceeded to apply the tar to the culprit, who
had stripped himself for the purpose. But the
tar would not stick and it was found that the
gentleman had creased himself all over. There
upon the lynchers sprinkled him with ashes
and dirt, and then applied the tar with effect.
All this we learn from the st. Louis Repub
lican.
10 krocger, Roman Catholic priest,
has been held to bail in $1,000 to answer the
charge preferred against him before police
magistrate at Cincinnati by a German girl
Tho magistrate declared latter lengthy re-
view of the testimony, that it fairly sustained
the charge of assault with intent to commit
rape, and proving that the designs of the de-
PENDANT were thwarted only by the screams of
anguish that reached those outside'
MosT HORRIBLE MURDER.-A brutal muir
der was committed near Quebec, Canada, last
week, of which the Chronicle says -" The I'M
fortunate victim was young girl aged IL,
named Camrc Lcnnay. 1t appeared upon cx-
animation Of her body that she had been first
violated, then killed by blow upon the head
and afterwards ba, barously ripped open.
Though suspicion rests upon an individual re-
sident in the nei ghborhood of the outrage. we
are sorry to hear that as yet no reliable clue
has been obtained to the person who committed
it. The verdict of the jury was wiful murder
against some person Or persons unknown
CRANBERRIES AND ERYSPELAS.-The editor of
the New Haven Palladium, Conn.,, says that
young lady, member Of his family. had VIC
lent attack of erysipclas and one side of her
face was fearfuly swollen, the eyd closed, and
the pain excessive. Raw cranberries, pounded
fine, were applied and frequently changed
pain and swelling soon abatcd. and in two days
no trace of the disease remained
lNTEMPERANCE.-The Albany Register, in de-
scribing the awful ravages which ardent spirit
has made in our country, says, The great
curse OF the age is intempcrance. 1t is 81
gantic evil overshadowing every thing, carry
ing sorrow and desolation every where, visit.
ing every circle, liable to stalk into every FAM
lily, and seat itself by every hearth. 1t is the
great source of pauperism and crime, filling
the poor houses and prisons, rolling up taxa
1; tkn,
death, all over the land.
ZS- person who was very fond of relating
his dream; observed, in the presence of the late
John Randolph that he dreamed last night of
rats.
'That was very natural" replied Randolph,
for person almost invariably dreams by night
of what is running in his head all day!
GD- Mr. Ilenniss publishes the following
card in the Democrat, explanatory of an ON
ission in the regular toasts on the Fourth
ST.. PAU, July 5th. 1854.
Editor Democrat:
DEAR SIR-Permit me to say, through your
columns. that the omission of a Toast to our
worthy Delegate to Congress, from the regular
Toasts was purely accidental.
The Toasts were written very quickly. and
we're approved at once by the Members of the
Committee as they came from the pen of the
writer. 1t was believed at the time that every
needed topic was touched. A mournful duty
prevented me from being present at the Din
ner. Had it been otherwise the omission
would not have occurred
The services of Mr. Rice scarcely need spec
lal commentator but regret very much
that on such an occasion as that of Yesterday.
and SO governed by circumstances, his name
should not have been duly honored
Respectfully yours,
CIIAS. J. HENNISS.