Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17
AUDACIOUS ATTEMPT AT lNCENDIARISM-
BIT OF ROMANCE.

uiurlSih Whcu uaS ever titkcn pi'cc III tn1s ciVy,
was made on Friday night last. In seems that as
Messrs. Bigclow ana Wilkinson were returning
home at about IL O'Clock, they discovered bright
light shining on the roof of the kitchen of tho
Mansion House in Bench street. They imnicdi-
ately repaired to the premises, where they found
bundle of combustiblc materials, consisting of
birthstone, turpentine, gun powder, (which the
flames had not yet touchcd,) and pieces of shin
giles. This bundle was Immediately taken from
the roof and the flames quenched, thus saving the
destruction of large amount Of property. Tho
Mansion House was full of guests, and had the
fire got fully under way, there is no telling but
several lives might have been lost.
Why this attempt to fire the House, is mystic
ry, MIR. Johnson the proprietor, says that he is
not aware that he has any enemies in the city, 1t
can be accounted for on no other ground, than
that the scoundrel who prepared tho match thought
that by this means, in the confusion OF the mo-
ment, to secure some trunk, containing valuables,
as there were many trunks in the house. Be this
us it may, the wanton act calls for vigilance on
the part of our citizens and the authorities. The
pcrpetrator of the deed is probably some imported
rascal-possbly State Prison bird.
p. S-The above is all we'll enough, but then it
is not exactly true and as truth is what our read
ders wish, we will try to give it.
About FIVE months ago young girl, stranger,
arrived in this city and desired employment at the
Mansion House. The landlord, being in want Of
help, employed her, and about the same time en-
ploycd young Englishman, who acted in the ca
pacity Of cook. BY peculiar process best known
to the parties, the young lady became enamored
of the young gentleman, who, not returning her
love as ardently as she wished, allowed jealousy
to take possession of her, and she became at once
troublesome both to her employer and to him up
on whom she had fixed her affections. The land
lady finding that she was ncglecting her duties,
informed her she had better leave. Previous to
doing so, she circulated stories concerning the
young man, who, at once became disguised with
her and refused to marry her. On hearing this she
threatened to prosecute him and away he started
and has not since been heard of. This same girl
came from st. Anthony in the stage on Friday
and put up at the Smelling House. She was seen
to carry a small bun lie in her hand, and was
probably the same person who purchased brim-
stone Of DR.. Day in the lower part Of the city. on
the afternoon Of Friday. To add to the corrobo-
rativc circumstances that she was the cause ofthc
mischief, we arc informed that she did not reach her
lodgings on Friday night, until IL O'Clock, about
the time the fire was discovered.
The St. Anthony afternoon stage missing her,
she started on foot and overlook it, and ere this
is probably meditating over that sublime passage
that "true love never runs smooth" 1t is sup
posed that she was instigated to fire the building,
from belief that the landlord had alenated the
affections of her lover. We pity her, and hope
she has the folly Of her act, and in the future
will try to lead different life.
EY- The steamer Globe went as far as st.
Peters on her last trip, where she landed cons:d-
cradle freight and several passengers.
CoMPLAISrs.-We hear great complaints from
the towns on the Minnesota river and elsewhere,
for the want of building material and mechanics.
More mills and more workmcn are continually in
demand in every part Of our Territory.
FROM PnILADELrHIA.-Ono of our citizens direct
from Philadelphia, informs US that he knows of
tico hundred persons who will emigratc from that
city the present spring to Minnesota. 'sWest-
ward the star Of Empire takes its way.''
The LrELLA.-Ths little craft, owned by the
citizens of st. Paul, is reapng golden harvest.
She has made some half dozen trips already,
which must net her snug little This is as
it should be.
INGENIOUS MEcHANIsM.--An ingenious piece of
mechanism can be seen in the window of Elfclt's
store. A clock, railroad train, ship, balloons,
mills, castles, &C., all figure as large as lifc.-
Take look at it.
fGy We are indebted to Hon. Lewis d. Camp
bell of Ohio, for copy of his speech in reply to
Mr.. Stevens, of Georgia, on the Slavery question.
1t is an able document, and docs the Honorable
gentleman great credit. We are indebted to other
Honorablcs at Washington, for important public
documents.
LATER FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
REGARD TO THE EXECUTION OF PINTO.
BALTIMORE, March 80.
The steamship Isabel has arrived at Charleston,
and brings advices from Havana to the 25th
inst.
Much excitement prevailed at Havana on the
22d inst, in regard to the execution of Don Ra-
mon Pinto. 10 such pitch had the feeling on
the subject reached, that the Captain General had
not been seen in public since the event. The body
of the unfortunate Pinto instead of being exposed
the usual time, twelve hours after execution, was