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THE Pension Laws and bounty Land I.sySs-An
Analytical Digest, with the Decisions of Secretaries aud opn
General Forms and Regulations
scribed by Office, and Explanatory Comments
arranged be ineligible every claimant; by r.
Trplett the Pension Office volume, 1854
Of 256 pages bound Price 50.
Sep 30 -.~H. FRANCk TAYLOR.
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,fyENTIDE, by EMe Anon-a series Of tales and
The Western Home poems by Mrs L. H. Sigourn
Camp and March by Captain Graon United States army
Punams Magazine for November .,,,,, -,
Oct 81 rhhNSh ihILoh
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limited STATES Mail Line to California, via Aspin-
II wall and Panama. Goth Of each month"; in first
approved Department. Of not less than
2,a00 burden, guaranying speed and sqtefy "a
railroad completely Obispo 10 miles IRON
Panama. !, -
he transit from embraces 3lK miles n rail
Aspnwa Obpo, and 10 miles of land transportation ever
DIV recently put order single passengef
can houTs-the paen8er
being only transferred once 10 and from NIUE
alongside the cars
There transportation in future on this route
The route sickness Of description
being always kept in po nj New york. ah
ma detention
The route is entirely reliable.
expected passage the Atlantic will be mnde regu
larry in DAYS on Pacific, in IL to IAN days.
Passengers will Panama the day after they arrive At Ap
wall -,
Through tickets loest rates. be had al the agency Ia
West street. New York.
Jan a5--du
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LATHElnATfCAL Drawing Instruments. Ina variety,
u finest quality finish, and others unusually low
Europe by the
undersigned.
n for 81 a5 and upwards. -
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THE STAGE-Persona Recollecions OF the Stage by WI
i B.. Wood. Further supplies just received at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Ocr II Bookstore, 9Th street.
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,tLLENDORFE'S Spanish Grammar, by Profess
" iasguez and Simanc.
800 Ulendorf's Spanish Grammar; By Profe ssor Vingm'
LOSSES Spanish Grammar.
De Veres Spanish Grammar.
Meadow Spanish Grammar.
Alcaa's Spanish Grammar
Gramatica de Lenena Custelana.
Olrndoif-Nuevu Metodo para aprendei iccr cscrbe
lar el Frances by Professor Nngut.
Olendoff-Nnevo Metodo para, aprender cer escrbe
lar Ell Incles; by Professor Wright.
Gsamaica taeiesh de Urcuiu; y Professor Vingnt.
lie Maiige Observation-Disclosures Methode pour appr
lire, ecrbe, ct psrIar la IaBgue Espagnole with
Professor Vngut
Also Spanish Phrase Books, Readers and Dictionaries
select assortment of the works of Spanish authors.
Sep II FRANCk TAf
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Acting Commissioner the General Land Office.
Sep l7-lawl3w lint and Star
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-15
Later from Havana.

NEW YORK, Nov. %.
The United States mail steamship Empire City,
ii. Windle commander, arrived here last evening.
She brings thiry-6ve passengers and cargo of cot.
ton, merchandise, Sc She left New Orleans on the
10Th, and arrived at Havana the 23d inst. After
landing the Havana mails and passengers, and trans
icrring the California mails to the United States
mail steamship Falcon, Capt. Gray she left for this
port.
The officers and crew Of the American schooner
said to have had arms and powder on board, which
seized at the port Of Baracoa have been ordered
to Havana for trial, Z" for aiding and abet,ng con-
spiracy against the Government
Montoro, arrested board the Black Warro,
some time since, under suspicion of being concerned
in or having knowledge of the murder of Castaneda
remains imprisoned his papers of protection as nat
urazed citizen Of the United States being nulifed
by his passport subsequently taken as a citizen OIL
Spain.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-15

A BARBER-oUs SUsPENsIoN.-It is reported
that Mr.. Samuel Reid of this place. DESTROYS
of assisting in business young friend of his
rented house for him near the depot, and
gave him other material aid. 1t was presum.
ed that the young man would be at least able
to pay his rent, but Mr.. Reid was security for
its prompt payment. The day after the fail
ures in the city, the landlord called upon Mr.
Reid for one quarters rent. Off posted Mr.
Reid and demanded payment of his protege
but lack, throwing himself upon the dignity Of
broken banker, declared:
Use sorry to inform you, Mr.. Reid, Use
suspended"
But can't you pay part of it, said the bcnc-
factor.
"No-sir-ee-the deposits am all gonc-nary
red in the box" replied lack.
81 will see if can't make you pay" said
Sam, and off he started for an attachment, in
tending to take possession of the general as
sests on hand. When he returned with an Of
ficer duly authorised, he found the door closed
and upon it written: CLOSED, and assignment
made for my own benefit"
We have since seen lack addressing some Of
his former friends, advising them not to sacri
fee anything on their claims. as he still expec.
ted to follow shaving for living.-Paducah
advertiser.
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Usury Laws i'm Virginia.

A few years since the sight Of newspa-
per proposing the repeal Of the usury laws
was a sort of phenomenon. Of late we'll
reasoned discussions of this question, in
which the liberal side is taken, are becom-
ing frequent. In the Daily IUgiaiau, prin-
ted at Lynclburg, appears very we'll writ
ten examination of the policy of the usury
laws, in the course Of viii h it is pertiently
said:
ave preach individual and social freedom
at every corner, and sometimes trample under
foot the wisest conservatism. Yet strange to
say, we have allowed, and Go still allow, to ex-
list and to be enforced law which trammels
half the transactions of life, and which works
no good, directly or indirectly, to the interests
of society. 1t is demonstrabiy true that our
usury laws do only harm. In times of case
and plenty they are useless, because they forbid
what no man is tempted to do, and in every
pressing crisis they hasten, increase and pro-
long the evil
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GETTING Rich DUrY.-The Lowell
Massachusetts, Courier breaches the fol-
lowing doctrine:
"Every man owes it to society to become
rich, for the poor mans advice is never headed,
let it be ever so valuable. The more wise one
may be, the more he owes to his country to
become rich. Every addition made to man
fortune adds ten per cent to his influence.
Let man throw doubloon on the counter,
and every one will want to hear it ring.
Throw cent down, however, and its voice
would prove no more attractive than poor
relations
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HI Oke through the Ice.

On Tucsd' y night, about ten o'clock, a
yoke of oxen belonging to Mr.. THOMPSON
of Dakota County, who was bringing them
to the city, broke through the ice when near
the Lower Landing, and must have inevta-
bly, drowned had not his cries for help
brought several gentlemen to his assistance;
who, after three quarters of an hours labor
succeeded in extrcating them 1t was mel
ancholy to hear the poor fellows lamenta-
tons when hope of recovering his team
seemed we'll nigh gone. He came to the
Territory in Junc-had made claim-and
this team was his little fortune But if his
grief at his expected loss was affecting, his
joy on its recovery was still more plcasingly
so. We have never seen the warmth of a
true heart better displayed than on this oc-
casiOn. He thanked his bcnefactors over
and over in his simple, honest style, and
seemed almost frantic with JOY The con-
sciousness of having impaired to a fellow
creature such pleasurablc emotions and say
ed from death the dumb brutes, was more
satisfactory to those who aided him, than
high sounding words of praise from the man
Of wealth could possibly have been.
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The SlOOp of War Albany, &c.

BosToN, Nov %.
The following are extracts from private
letter dated on board the United States
sloop Of war, Albany, at St. Thomas, Sept
9th.
should have written to you before, but we
have been in chase of the Commodore, expect
ing that we should sail for the u. S. as soon
as we found him.
We found him at SANTANA, and received Or
ders from him to visit this port, then to La
guyara, Curacos, Caracas and Navy Bay
We may, possibly. 60 to the northward
this fall, but there are few signs of it at
present.
Captain Gerry keeps his own counsel, and
hence the officers and crew are not informed
as to our future course.
The writer says all on board are in good
health, but thinks there is a want of disciplin,
or, to use his own words, everything goes heels
over head"
Again he says: "This ship answers very
we'll to look at, but Cape Horn would knock
her all to pieces and drown all hands,
In regard to SANTANA, he says: "Thc
Yankees have been exploring it, and are
going to have rendezvous and navy yard
there.
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An unusually large body Of emigrants have gone
into Texas within the past year, and great proper
= sion Of them are Germans They settle almost ex-
ausively in the western part Of the State.
DR.. johnson compared the plaintiff and defendant
In an action ofaw, to two duckng their heads
in bucket, and daring each other remain longest
under water.
1t costs the people Of the United States fifteen mil
lion Of dollars year for newspapers and other peri
odicas, and these newspapers and periodicals
essential TO their safety and happiness the roofs
their heads, and SO than the army and ma
w.
The Captain Of French merchantmen, writing to
the Paris NationeIe, states that the port of Accra
the coast of Guinea there is not single English
settler who has not less slaves some owning
many $50 or even 200. Whenever the owner
wishes to get re ofhis captive, he sells him to the
first captain p rant ship that lands.
Damages ount Of $3.50 were given in
Madison. WI, the other day, against Adams
& Co., for loss Of time in shipping machine. A
clerk in the Office had entered the package under the
wrong name.
Bank Of England notes are now signed by machine
ry, by which saving of some 100000 year is eff.
fected.
Fifty thousand French troops to be sent to the
Crimea, England paying half the expense.
Charles Kemble, the great tragedian, died at Lon
don the l1th November, having just completed his
18th year.
The Chicago Press says that there are at least 100
doctors in that city, who realize annually hundred
thousand dollars.
Mrs. Swisshelm declares that the coil Of AN ana
conda would make a better girtlle for young wo-
mans waist than the arm OF "a drunken husband.
Connecticut editor has curious way of dnnnns
his patrons, for he says he has responsibilities -
thrown upon him, just now, which he is obliged to
s'meat."
Twelve millions Of acres of public lands will he
brought into market during the present year.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-15

A Curious AFFAIR.-The wife of gentle
man residing in the State of Vermont, was
yesterday arrested on a requisition from Gov.
Seymour, of this State, and brought to this
city, where she was allowed all the privileges
of the Jail, on complaint of brother-in-law
who preferred a charge of child-abduction
against her. The lady states that upon the
death of her sister, the wife of the person
making the complaint, the child was given to
her, and she regarded it in the light of a
daughter. The father of the child remarked
after the death of his first wife, and now de-
mands possession of the child. The lady re-
fused to give it up, as both herselfan husband
being themselves childless, desire to rear it as
their own. She remained in Jail over night,
and this morning was held to bail to appear at
Court for trial. The child is still in her pos
slssion.-1roy Times
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A GOOD story is told of gentleman resid-
ing not q thousand miles from Cincinnati, who
was noted for his generous confidence" in the
Bank of Circleville. At the time of the sns-
pension of that institution, he was, it seems, on
pilgrimage to Circleyille, with some fifteen
or twenty thousand dollars of itspaper promises
which he wished to convert into coin.-
Visions of yellow boys danced before him on
s Tnd dnnsH into out all mis- lis g oS1Ta ns
place of destination; for he was not long in re-
ceiving the astonishing intelligence that the
bank had broke. Wishing to forward the dis
astrous news to his friends at home, and also to
inform them that he would return the next day
he rushed into the telegraph Office, and in a
few moments his friends were startled by the
reception of the following rather ambiguous
dispatch: "Circlcville ank has gone to HI
and l 1rW be there to-morrou'' ....
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@~ The weather continues charmin.

pSr The weather continues charming -
just cool enough to be invigorating, land give
buoyancy to those engaged in outdoor pur
suits. However, we would much prefer
having our old fashioned Minnesota winter
with its heavy snow, to that Of the past
fortnight. Our lumbcrmcn are beginning
to fear we are to have no winter this ycal
- and are anxious for snow that they may
push forward their logging operations.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-15
The Men TO make a State.

THEIR MAKING AND THEIR MARKs.-This is
the title, says the Literary World, of an ad-
dress by Bishop Doane, before the Trusters
Teachers and Students of Burlington College
on the last anniversary of the National Indie
pcndence. 1t is succession of brief, pithy
maxims-r ringing blows on the anvil-exhibit-
ing the union of every honorable, manly quail
ty, with true Christianity. These are its CON
Guiding passage:
"And for marks of men that are to make a
State l see them in the ingenious boy. Lie
looks right at you, with his clear calm eye
The glow that melts on his check is no kin with
shame; it is but virtues color, spreading from
his heart. You know that boy in absence, as
in presence. The darkness is not dark to him
for Gods eye lightens it. He is more prompt
to own than to do a wrong; and reader fol
amendment than for either. There is nothing
possible, for which you may not count on him
and nothing good that is not possible to hin
and God.
II see them in the earnest boy" His heart
is all a-thrOb in all his hands would do. Hi:
keen eye fixes on the page of Homer or Of
Euclid, or of Plato; and never waivers till il
sees right through it, and stored its treasures
in the light of his clear mind. His foot has
wings for every crrand of benevolence or mer
cy. And when you see the bounding ball fly
highest, and farthcst from the stand, and hear
the ringing shout that is the signal of triumph
you may be sure that it was his strong arm
that gave that ball the blow.
Il see them in the rcverental boy" He
never sits where elders stand. His head is
never covered when supcriors pass, or when
his mothers sex is by. He owns in every
house, at every hour Of prayer, present God
Ingenious, earnest, rererential boys; these are
our marks of men to make State.
"What constitutes State?
Not high raised battlcments. or labored mound
Thick walls, moated gate
Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crowned,
Not bays and broad-a rmed ports,
Where, laughing at the storm. rich navies ride
Nor starred and sangled courts.
Where low-brOwed bascneSs watts perfume to pride
No. Men, high minded men.
Men who their duties know,
But know their rights and knowing dare maintain
Prevent the long aimed blow,
And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain:
These constitute a State"
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From the list of professional toasts, said to have
been given at the New England celebration at Mil.
waukee, last winter, we take the following:
by Baker: The Storm Of Liberty-Tt rose in the
yeast, may it continue to give its light until it has
great baking.
By dry goods Merchant: Our National Flag
a reasonable advance on its frs, cost ,d;nn ,..
portation and insurance. """'
BY Printer: Plymouth Rock-the imposing stone
on which the form Of our liberty was made up NAV i,
he type Of our perpetuity.
BY a Tailor: The American Unconstitutional nm
by the patriotism Of ancestors, may the needle Of
its virtuous indignation prick the first goose that at
tempts to rip it asunder.
K 2 Miller: The Mayaower-ground from the
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WHAT Now 1.-The Pioneer of yesterday
morning is out in a furious attack upon Presi-
dent Piefce's confidential friend and Cabinet
sright bower" Caleb Gushing. Circumstances
and the position of men here in Minnesota at
this time, leave no doubt in the minds of those
of onr citizens who keep the run of events.
that this attack is made with the consent and
advice of the Governor and Secretary of the
Territory Can it be, that these two worthless
are about to desert the Administration?
We cut the above from the Minnesotam of
yesterday. We will dispose of it very shortly
First. The "attack" alluded to was writ
ten by the editor of the PIONEER Second
Neither the Governor nor Secretary of the
Territory, ever saw the article until it ap-
peared in the regular issue of Wednesday,
nor were either of them ever consulted with
reference ia any opinion therein expressed
Third, These gentlemen both cordially sus-
tain the administration, and, as we believe,
every member of it. Fourth, The article
reflects our sentiments which will be likely
to remain with us, until the Almighty
changes the character of CALEB CUSHING
and while remaining, will be expressed on
all pertinent occasions, without reference to
his position, political Or otherwise. Fy1h
The consent" of no man or set of men is
asked or received in reference to any MAJ
tiers treated of editorially in our columns.
The article above quoted is an indignity to
the officials named, and to ourself, which,
more on their account than our own, we
have thought proper thus to notice.
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Birds Egging in tho Pacific.

A friend in San Francisco who is somewhat
given to the study of ornithology, writes us
some very interesting and surprising facts in
regard to an important trade carried on in the
markets of the city in the eggs of sea-birds.-
He states that the FarallOnes dc los Frayles. Il
group of rocky islcts, lying q little more than
twenty miles west of the entrance to the bay
Of San Francisco, are the resort of innumcra-
BILE sea-fowl, known by the fishermen as s. MUIR
res" These islands are almost inaccessible,
and with Il single exception, are uninhabitcd.
They, therefore, very naturally afford a re-
sort for great multitudes of birds. Some time
since, company was organized in San Fran
cisco, for the purpose Of bringing the eggs of
the INJURIES to market An imperfect idea of
the number of these birds may be formed from
the fact that this company sold in that city the
last season, "a period of less than two months,
July and parts of June and August,) more
than 100000 eggs! All these were gathered
on a single one of these islands, and, in the
opinion of the cggerS, not more than one egg
in six of those deposited on that island was
gathered.
Our correspondent informs US that he wa,
told by those familiar with the islands, that al
the eggs brought in were laid by birds of :,
single kind. Yet they exhibit astonishing va
riations in size, in form and in coloring. There
is no reason to suppose that he was misinform.
ed in regard to these eggs being deposited by
q single species. The men could have had no
motive for deception, and similar facts are OBJ
servable on the Labrador coast and in the isl
ands north of Scotland. Besides the writer
asccrtained from other sources, that all the
eggs brought to the market were obtained from
limited portion of the island, known as the
Great Farallon- called the Rookery, where a
single species swarm in n.yriads, and where no
other kind of bird is found. Naturalists, in
our eastern cities, who have received specimens
of these birds, pronounce them to be the thick
billed or Brunnich's Guillcmot, and a distinct
species from the common Guilemot, or Murrcs
Of Labrador and Northern Europe. The eggs
arc three and a half inches in length, and are
esteemed great delicacy.-Boston Atlas.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-15

GUNsMIrHING.--It will be seen by their
advertisement that Messrs. HOWARD & HER
FURrH have located at the corner of Roberts
and Fifth streets, with a view of carrying
on the gunsmith business. They are said
to be superior workmen. Give them a call
and thereby encourage the new settler.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-15

For THE LADIES. 1t will be seen by our
advertising columns to-day that or hand
some young friend, CHARLEY ELFELr, will
in day or two receive by Express, a splen-
did assortment of goods for the ladies'
They will be here before the holidays. So,
ladies, now is the time to make your papas,
husbands and sweethearts "shell out" in
something not only useful but ornamental.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-15

The ASSEMBLY AT THE WINsLOw.-It
would be useless to say that the opening
Assembly at the Winslow on Tuesday eve
ming was magnificent affair, as all the
town seemed to be in attendance. Mcssrs.
CLEMENT & PARKER fully sustained their
high reputation as superior landlords on this
occasion. Their table groaned with all the
luxurics of the season.
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SOcIAI. PARTIEs.-Mr ROUrr of the Mer-
chants Hotel, designs giving social party
every Thursday evening during the winter,
and We doubt not our citizens will literally
reward him for this means of driving dull
care away" by q good attendance. The
first came off last night, and was all that
could have been desired.
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THANKSGIVING! GOVERNORS PRO
CLAMATION.

have day in the set apart f'r giving Thanks
Almighty COP for His blessings upon them nation
therefore,
Willis A. German, Governor OF the Territory Of Min
nesota, do request all persons to keep and observe
THURSDAY, THE 21sr DAY Of DECEMBER NEXT
for such purpose and all persons requested to alb
stanSom their usual equations That day, and mani
fest in fit way their obligations to the Great Ruler
of the Universe for His goodness to people, indvid
ually and collectively.
W. A. GORMAN.
Executive Dept Mimi. Teri, 18th Nov, 1854.
BY the Governor, ]. TRAVIS RossER,
Secy of Minn Tcrr.
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j. F.. FULLERTON.

A T his old stand, which is known to great many
"A friends especially those who have patrOnized him
so long, Keeps different stock of Goods from the mix.
ture which he formerly kept. He now keeps Dry
Goods alone, including prime selection. of Ready
Made Ciothg and the largest and best stock of Boots
and Shoes ever opened any where, including Ladies'
Shoes. He has also variety of Blankets, Whitney and
Horse Blankets, which he always has done he sells
at prices TO Snit his friends.
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ST.. PAUL TEMPERANCE HOUsE.-Persons
in want of Boarding are referred to the
card of Mr. MoFFErr AS he has kept
tavern in this city for the past five years, he
should be well qualified, to minister to the
wants of the hungry.