The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-28

for hours. But after all, one hundred and
fifty four and half pounds of scientific bone
and muscle, with hostile intentions, seen
dimly through one eye, may have one
sided and monstrous appearance, of which
we, as amateur glove-men, can form no
possible conception, and so it's we'll to speak
charitably" What the writer means, the
reader is at liberty to imagine.
A CASE of abduction has taken place in
Fitchburg. A girl named LIZZIE TILEsToN,
twelve years of age, who has for some years
resided with her aunt and guardian, Mrs.
FORD, was coaxed from her school house
into carriage by an unknown man and
carried away, pursuit being fruitless.
OTHNIEL RUSSELL, returned Californian
created a great excitement in Dauielsonvile
Conn.,, last week, by attempting to kill Rev.
Mr.. MINER, Baptist clergyman. Before
RUssELL's return from California, his wife
procured divorce; this incensed him, and
he threatened all whom he imagined to have
been concerned in procuring il. He at
tempted to stab MINER with a nine inch
blade stabbing knife MINER caught hold of
the knife, and in the confusion received sew
eral cuts, but managed to escape and run
for life. RUSSELL followed aud fre1 two
barrels of a revolver at him, without effect
He was arrested and imprisoned.
THE suicides throughout the United States
now average about nine week.
In digging we'll in Bureau County, ILL.,,
vein OF gas was struck which burned with
a flame fifteen feet above the surface Of the
ground.
PASSENGERS by the Canada think it is not
probable the Great Eastern will be in order
to sail before the middle of November. The
receipts from visitors at half dollar ahead,
range from $4,000 to $4,000 day. This
pays better than passengers, and SO the Eng
lish journals think it would be absurd to sail
her prematurely for America or elsewhere.
"PINK," the New York correspondent of
the Charleston Courier, says :" l saw the
venerable PETER FARLEY GOODRICH in Wall
street, leaning on the arm of his son DICK
INTO GOODRICH The old man is fading
and failing fast. He wore his spectacles,
aud had a handkerchief around his throat
His step was unsteady, and l was satisfied
that the popular author who has delighted
so many hearts and homes, and given to the
schools so many pleasant and us full books,
cannot long remain among u.s.
IT is stated that Vice President BREcKIN-
RIDGE will be elected United States Sena-
tor from Kentucky, and that the delegation
to Charleston will be instructed for Hon.
JAMES GUTHRIE, as the candidate of Ken.
lucky for President.
The rivalry in the California steamboats,
has reduced the price of passage to $40.
OF this, the Panama Railroad get $25,
leaving 500 to be divided between the boats
on the Atlantic and Pacific sides.
WILLIAM FEE has been arrested in New
York, charged with having committed
rape, with Others, on young girl at Clyde,
n. Y, and afterwards murdered her.
HEENAN denies that he had any such
trouble with MoRRIssEY as was reported.
He states that, on meeting MoRRIssEY, he
asked him to make match with him imme-
dately, which MoRRIssEY declined to do,
preferring to wait until after the Benicia
Boy had had fight with SAVERS. A bet
was then offered by MoRRIssEY of 5000 that
HEENAN would not fight SAVERS, which
HEENAN accepted. No angry words passed
at ALL
CoNsTANTINoPLE journals of the 14th of
September state that dreadful fire had de-
stroyed upwards of 1000 houses in the
Turkish capital. 1t broke out in the quar-
ter of Hass Keni, built like an amphithea-
ter on the side of hill and inhabited by
10000 Jews, and from the houses being OF
wood, the flames spread with frightful rapid
ity, and in very short time upwards of 60
habitations were destroyed. The fire was
then, most persons thought, got under, but
on the next day it again burst out afresh
and very nearly 1000 more houses were re-
duced to ashes.
A New YORK letter says of the Oveido
marriage" It's all bosh about Miss BIS
selling herself. She was engaged to the
Don before her papa knew of their acquain-
tance." She seems to have been prudent
young person, and by her marriage to
competency shows judgment which misses
are not often blessed with.
MAJOR ROBERT ELLIS was found dead in
his bed at New Orleans, on the 9th inst.
He was engaged with LOPEZ in Cuba, and
received wound in an engagement that
prevented his escape. He was pardoned by
Gen. CoNcHA. When WALKER was in such
straight in Nicaragua, he attempted to
reach him with Colonel LocKRIDGE's party,
and led the assault on Fort Castilion, where
he was struck in the forehead by Minnie
ball which made the circuit of his head, and