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Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

10 Since our last we have been visited
with refreshing showers cooling the parchcd
earth, and beuefting the crops materially
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

JAMES MONTGOMERY, the English poet.
died at his residence in England on the
3Oth Of April last, aged 50 years.
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

The President has nominated to the Sen
ate. Mr.. STARKwEATHER, as Minister to
Chilli.
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

The tobacco crop of Kentucky. is said
to be very promising all over tho Stats.--
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

a fellow slightly elevated got mp little
muss on his own account yesterday, in
which he came off second best, with several
scratches and bruises, and minus part OF
the wool on the top Of his head"
Memphis Wig.
It won't do to get eierafed this hot
weather. There was an instance of its
bad effects in our town the other night.
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

All denominations of the late issue Of
red back bills, by the Bank of Tennessee
are good except the ten dollar red backs
The notes we're stolen, in bulk. before beng
signed or issued. and We suppose all have
been recovered except the ten dollar bills
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

The celebrated Mrs. MowATT, was re-
Gently married to Mr.. WIN. +. RITcHiL'
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

Friend QuEsENBURY, Of the Fayetteville
"Sourh-West Independent" says he takes
the liberty Of immortalizing somebody by
quoting The following stanza, never before
seen in print -
''Rain come wet me.
-- Wind come dry me.
Oh, la. pretty gal,
Don't you come nigh me-
Washington telegraph., 1854-07-12

"KNow-NoTHING" CANDIDATE FOR THE
PREsIDENcY-HUn. Juo NJ. Clayton. Of
Delaware, j. spoken Of as the Know Moth
ing" candidate for the Presidency in 1856.
His claims are based on The amendment he
introduced in the Nebraska bill to exclude
all foreigners from voting or holding office
in the Territories, but which was expungcd
by the House.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21
Touching Incident.

The extract below describes one of the
thousand individual "victories" which 60
to make up a national one. 1t is from a
letter from British seaman, now serving
under NAPIER, describing skirmish
Every man on board volunteered, so the cap
tain picked a crew, and was sent ashore with
the marines. There were regular troops on
the bank who fired on us as we pulled to land,
but the broadsidcs of the --, what with
the shell and what with the smoke covered our
landing. We dispersed at few hundred
yards distance from the beach to keep the
coast clear while the boats crew made prizes
of the guns. The enemy had the advantage
of the wood, and also knowing the country
well, and IA troop of them showed an advance
We were ordered to fire. l took steady aim,
and fired on my man at about sixty yards. He
fell like Il stone. At the same time a broad
side from the - went in among the trees.
and the enemy disappeared, we could scarce
tell how. ! felt as though l must go UP to
him to see whether he was dead or alive He
lay quite still, and | was more afraid of him
lying so than when he stood facing me few
minutes before. It's a strange feeling to come
over you all at once that you have killed a man.
ing his hand over the front of his chest, where
blood poured from the wound, and also from
his mouth, every breath he took. His face was
as white as death, and his eyes looked so big
and bright as he turned them and stared at
me- shall never forget it. He was fine
young fellow, not more than twenty-five. |
went down on my knees beside him, and nv
fI1l hot I
heart would break He had u real English
face and did not look like an enemy. What l
felt never can tell, but if my life would have
saved his / believe should have given it.
laid his head on my knee and he grasped hold
of my hand and tried to speak, but his voice
was gone. l could not tell word he said.
and every time he tried to tpeak the blood
poured out so, l knew it would soon be over.
| am not ashamed to say that l was worse
than he, for lac never shed tear and | could
not help it. His eyes were closing whena gun
was fired from the - to order us aboard.
and that reused him.
He pointed to the beach, where the boat
was just pushing off with the guns which VIC
had taken, and where our marines were waiting
to man the second boat, and then he pointed to
the wood where the enemy was concealed
poor fellow, he little thought that had shot
him down. was wondering how could leave
him to die, and no one near him, when he had
something like CONFUSION for a moment,
and then his face rolled over, and without a
sigh he was gone. trust the Almighty has
received his soul. laid his head gently down
on the grass and left him. 1t seemed so strange
when looked at him for the last time; some
how thought of everything had heard about
the Turks and the Russians. and the rest of
them but all that seemed SO far off and the
dead man so near"
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

DROUGHT IN MAINE.-The Bangor Mer-
csry states that great drought is being
felt throughout the State ; very little rain
has fallen for several weeks, and vegetation
is suffering considerably in consequence
The potato crop will perhaps feel it more
sensibly than any other The streams are
very low, and many mills have been hung
up On the Penobscot. The up-river steam
boats from Old Town to Mattawamkeag
have discontinued their trips. Paper mills
are dry.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21
The Insult to Major BOrland.

The original cause of the insult to Maj.
BoRLAND, is found in the protection which
he gave to Capt SMITH, when an attempt
was made to arrest him for killing ANTONIO,
one of his native pilots. Maj. BoRLAND
says, in his letter to the Secretary of State,
that his interference for the protection of
Capt. SMITH had no reference to the ques-
ton of his guilt or innocence, but to his
rights as an American citizen. The sub;oincd
statement is taken from the Washington
Star:
1t seems that Capt. Smith, of the American
steamer Routh, navigating the San Juan river,
some months since dismissed one of his native
pilots, named Antonio, a ferOciOus fellow, who
subsequently threatend to take his life on the
first favorable occasion. On the down trip of
the ROuth, when Mr. BOrland was passenger
on her, coming home, she lost most of her rud-
der by an accidant, and was for the most part
steered with setting poles. When about eight
miles from San y uan she became unmanac ea-
bic in narrow channel of deep and rapid
water. 10 save her from ':grOunding," Capt.
Smith ordered her to be made fast to bun
60" (native boat,) lying near at hand which
proved to be the boat Of Antonio The lat
ter had the rope of the steamer cut or cast
loose and Selling double barreled gun, lev
elled it to shoot Capt. Smith, who was stand
ing with the steamers wheel in his hand
a native woman on board the bungo, how
ever, jerked the gun from his hand, and, ere
he could recover it, the steamer, being loosen
cd from the bungo, was swept the other side
of the river. In their efforts to prevent this
catastrophe, the hands lost two of their set
ting poles near the bungO, and as soon as pos
sible the steamer headed, so as to recover them.
On her second approach towards the bungo
for that purpose, the exploit again seized his
gun, and ordered Capt. Smith not to approach
nearer, or he would shoot him. lie made his
threat, and prepared to carry it into execu-
ton, though he saw that Capt. S. was at the
wheel, surrounded by male and female p;,ssell-
gers, and the boat was almost wholly unmall-
ageable. Smith, finding it impossible to stop
her Roadway, and fearing that he would shoot
III the crowd of passengers, stepped out of the
wheel house instantly, when the ruf1iian squat
ted down to shoot. But S. was too quick for
him, as he seized his rifle and shot him as he
was on the point of pulling the trigger Thes
are the facts of the shooting affair as testified
to by DR.. Smith, of San Francisco, Adams a.
Co.'S express messenger, and lady passenger,
who, as well as the Hon. Mr.. Borland, were in
the wheel house at the time
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

BENTON COUNTY. a hasty trip to Ben
ton County has convinced us that it is one
of the finest agricultural regions in Mime
sofa, and that its advantages have never
been properly brought before our people
We have seldom seen as fine crops raised in
Ohio or Pennsylvania as we were shown
upon the farms Of Hon. DAVID GILMAN and
that OF the late President of the Council,
BAIIHUE.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

NOT BAD.-A leading actor of New York
now deceased, who had habit of imbibing
brandy and water, in proportion of one part OF
the latter to about four of the former, visited
Bufalo not long since, and was INDUCING large
ly in his fayorte weakness, to the no small as
Punishment of the bar-keeper, who had never
seen such chemical disproportion. Mr.,
who was very thirsty after dusty ride in the
cars, remarked, you keep very bad water
here-''fau don't gire 1t q ctance,' was the re-
ioindcr.-New York Paper.
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DAILY PIONEER.

SAINT PAUL:

TIIEDILTP PIONEER published erery rreet day
ang al Tie Office. Bench Street Saint Paul Minnesota and
furnished Mall Subscribers for Sir Dollars Year, IN Adj
CITY Subscribers, Fifteen Cents Week, payable to
tic Carrier.
TIE WEEKLY FIONEER printed at the some office,
Mall Sircries at the fctlOeing rates. Single COpy
DoiuyS; Fire flies, Eight Dollars; Eight Copies Ten
Dga,x; Trelte Copies, Trcire Ddrs To take advantage #
he C'L rates hocece the Subscriptions price must be paid
cariaLIy IN Adcdnce.
~ observation-disclosures Onn,unicdtio,,S
ciH receie attention. All articles protesting facts,
must te accompanied by the AUTHORS name, MT for puUicd
tom bt us guarantee 81 the truth IF statements made.
Voluntary Corre ponnce containing important mus or
statistics Of the odiDn and gro'rh IF OtonS and settlements
hrOug hOut the Northeast. is solicited
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Our Book Merchants have all received
large additions to their former supplies
How're & Co., DAHL, and COMBS, are each
anxious and ready for call from the pub
lie, who will find all we state to be correct.
We have learned that words are things, and
consequently believe that books, the COM
munication of mind to mind, the sympathy
of heart with heart, like an electric chain,
connect ages the most remote with the
present along which fly with noiseless wing
the messengers of immortal thought and
the spirit of departed greatness. Books
reveal a new world, amid whose countries
and antiquities imagination glides with
hayward fondness, and reflection slowly
wanders in sober admiration and improved
experience. They cast upon the mental
area the refreshing dews of ideal sub
stance, and the soft rain drops of reflection,
by which nutritiousness is impaired to the
intellectual soil that afterward only requires
cultivation to bring forth fruit
Books are almost as necessary to the i'll
tellectual, as food to the physical man. The
mind, once excited, receives desire, long
ing to advance, and acquires new forms and
phases of material and immater;al things.
This desire defeated, the propensity is de-
stroyed and capacity shrunkcn so that
retrOgradatiOn, instead Of progress, ensues,
and all the glimmerings which began to
force themselves through the shades of ste
rility or ignorance die slowly out, and the
torch Of laudable ambition lights up the
waste no more. Ienus fatm may from time
to time emit sickly glare, but the cheer
ful, wholesome beam Of actual amcloration
struggles not amid the darkness Books
nourish the seed of progress and preserve
its own protection. Every latent power of
the mind they draw by degrees into action,
invigorate its general capacity and breathe
over its field a perfume that swcctens toll
with the hope, the bright, the joyous, I'M
dying hope of recompense to be gained in
the future spontaneously flowing from the
touched bosoms of an approaching world.
Who that has read, loves not the pages
where his thoughts revelled, and strange
though pleasant ones were born, in an at
mosphere pregnant with the weight and
moment, and glory communicating their
reflections to him who will understand .
AS years thio ken upon years, does not the
dimming eye rest glowingly upon the ten
derby associated volumes, whose contents
gave Their friend his purest pleasure, and
the strength and philosophy to know mind,
the type of the Deity:
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

Texas cotton of this seasons growth has a.
ready made its appearance in the New Orleans
market.
Mr.. H. SwABEY, Registrar of the Court of
Admiralty, in Ireland, it is stated, has disap-
peared, being a deEaulter in the amount of
100000.
The next State Fair Of Michigan is to be
held at Detroit, commencing on Tuesday, Sept.
18TH and continuing four days.
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NOTICE..

Convention of the Democrats of Dakota County will
be held at the Court at Mendoza. Siturdav the
ID of September at 10 o'clock A. NJ. to elect Dele
gates to the District Convention for the nomination of
candidates for the House of Representatives. and also to
make selections for the County officers be elected in
October next
By order of the Democratic Central Committee.
August H. 1854.
Democrat 81. Paul, and Democrat, Minneapolis please
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PAPER RAGs.-Few persons have any con-
ceptions of the vast quantity of rags useo in
the manufacture of paper. Aside from the
immense amount imported into this country, in
four years, according to the New York 1rib-
une, ninety-seven millions, eight hundred and
forty-six thousand and thirty-fve pounds of
paper rags, at cost of three millions, two
hundred and sixtytwo thousand and ninety
dollars averaging three cents and third the
hound were used
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j T. w EFT & IIOOT,S
Stoves!

stoves!
At WHOLESALE AT CHICAGO AND BUFFALO.
IEWETT x ROOT have erected at Chicago, a Ware
- house for Stove Depot, and opened an Office and
sample with McSsrS j. X. Rotsford Co.. No. 2O9
AXE street and will hcnceiorth keep hand at Chicago
heavy stock of stoves to accommodate the trade of the
Great West The advantages of this arrangement will
at apparent, and invite special attention to its
convenicnces.
For extent and variety beautiful and original designs
for durability. usefulness and economy assortment is
not cxcced by that of any establishment in the United
States.
facilities have been very largely during
the past year.
We offer the trade upon the most liberal terms
3 sizes Western Star new elevated oven.
q Eagle Air Tight.
% Clipper -
g Prairie Flower @
3 . Express g
% Premium %
% Smoke burner, cook stove for bituminous Goa
2 Parlor Oven-las boiling and baking facilities
l @ Jewett Il Root new Hotel stove.
4 - Belle Air Tight Parlor, for wood.
3 @ Caskct oval shape, open top and ca st iron
Cottage Parlor sheet iron, upper sec. open top.
9 {. {. " " with ovens,
Pearl. top and bases sheet iron open top,
l - Regulators for sheet iron stoves SOC each.
s % Jewett Il Roots Folding Door, for wood
% Diadem, new Franklin, for coal
2 Franklin, round back, for any kind of coal
3 % Dwarf small cook stove for coal
g Jewett & Roots Dining Room, with oven
I" Oval six plate Air Tight stove
g Oval Dining Room. with
g Jewett x Roots celebrated plate stoves
g Extra heavy plate stoves for wood
g Jewett Roots King coal burners for hard Goa
3 - d" celebrated gas burner coal stove
l q Furnace Flat Heaters
g Potash Kettles. with and without Flanges
- Cauldron Kettles
8. 5, and pail Kettles
Those who prefer buying at Chicago will order from
at Chicago. Those who prefer buying at Buffalo will RI
der from us at Buffalo. JEWETT ROOT.
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AN EFFICIENT Posi- MAsrER-IIon. w
H. FORBES has addressed strong letter to
the Post Master General in regard to the
mail service. We trust his appeal to this
functionary will be of avail Heretofore we
have diligently labored and nothing has
been accomplished
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BRTOL- ]. A. "
RRISrOL Il WHEELOCK.

COLLECTORS OF EEBrs AND GENERAL AGENTS,
WILL attend to the collection of Debts throughout the
w Territory Buying and selling Real Estate Pay
ing taxes locating land Warrants entering lands the
transaction of business requiring the union of legal
information or professional services-wth practical
vantages acquired by long residence and extensive
quaintance in the Territory Our arrangements embrac
the most ample facilities for the speedy collection Of debts in
distant parts of the Territory
Office on Third street. two doors above Whitney Gal
erv NAV rs wifi
CCHOo BOOKS Of every description .ed in the TERI
- tory, at COMBS Book Store
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pY~ We understand F. S CABLE, Esq,
is about establishing paper in Saltwater.
We are pleased to hear this, for heisa gen
tleman of enlarged views, and has had much
experience as an editor, and will do good
service both to the party and the people OF
old Washington.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

TRICKS IN ALL TRADES" &c.-The New
York Spirit says that since the Legislative So
Ions of Massachusetts, have prohibited trotting
and racing. the courses have taken the name
of "pleasnre grounds" and instead of adver-
Using purse for Trottins," etc, We see A
trial of speed for superiority
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CATHCART,


No 20 Robert Street. Saint Paul, NJ. r..
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
II EEPS constantly on hand large and well selected
II stock of fancy and staple Dry Goods consisting in
Prints Muslin de LANES, Lusters Merinos Velvets Ho-
siery and Gloves. Silks, etc.
large stock of Carpetng Druggets, Matngs, and all
kinds of House Furnishings, low for CASH at
43 No. 20 ROBERT STREET, st. Paul
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

B~ The Anda6on and Navigator, both
new boats in the trade, arrived here yester-
day morning from ST. Louis. No news of
interest
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

Dhs~ BALDWIN OIMsrEAD is brick, and
has done more to enhance the settlement of
the up-river country than any man in Min
neSOta
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

~. See third page under Commercial head. for rates
of Money and Exchange, ST. Paul and Galena Markets
and miscellaneous items.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

70 JEFFERSON FARMER, Esq, is an authorized Agent
for TIE PIONEER at Galena to procure subscribers and ad
ver:sements His receipts will be regarded pa yments
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21

s~ A. J. WHITNEY, Esq, leaves for
Kansas on the Nominee Success attend
him
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w Wannenmacher, St Louis;

W Wannenmacher, St Louis; Fl Stewart, lady
son, do; w F CahiII and lady, Miss CahiIl, st An
thony; G w Stckney, Old Town, Maine; H
Wader. St Anthony; II WhippIe, L Chase, w F
Parsons, A Allen, do; L Fuller, Bangor, Maine !:
were among the arrivals at the Winslow House on
Saturday.
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MARRIED.

On the 10th inst. ny Rev !. Kerus Mr.. JOSEPH r.
POWERS and Mrs. MARY ATHEY, both Of this city
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-21
Personal IntellifeMce.

B Dyson, Saltwater; Lord BURY, Lake Superior;
Mr. Petre, Mr. Clifford, MIR Sheppard, do; William
Fairbanks, Red Lake; VIM L Davis. Saltwater; ID
Howe. Point Douglass; Joseph Dumout, kinnikin-
nick; HutselI, Point Douglass; James Patterson,
St Louis; VIM Covi, Dubuque; Justus Mouton,
St Anthony McKusick, Saltwater c w
Schoonmaker, Penn Aaron NJ Chase, Taylor's
Falls; P Guilan, Saltwater; s LeruI, Jas kelIett,
Joseph Critcharson, do; were among the arrivals at
the American House on Saturday.
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Dar0ts & GO.

.'EEA1 Ia On hAxS.,,
n Fleas they say, abound in Russia, .
EN Bed bags, too, . rife - in Prussia ok
w LYONS POWDER like flash, "
M Settles every insects hash; ~
And his PILLS, the rats that vex We
Cause to die of Apopexy.
Depot for Lyons Magnetic Powder and Pills for the des
tructon OF Vermin at JARVIS 4 cos.
Wholesale and Retail Drug Store
Worlds Fai Building
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DAILY STAGE COACHES



FALL AND WINTER IMPORTATION.
TTE subscribers take in inviting the attention
i of the citizens of 81: Paul and surrounding country
to their new establishment located on the
CORNER OF ROBERTS AND FOURTH STREETS.
We have just opened the above establishment with
rich and well selected stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
OF the very best and finest manufacture and latest
style made expressly for this market, at
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
very full supply of
Boys CLOTHING,
Hats caps shirts. collars, gloves cravats underhrts,
socks ETC. etc. A splendid assortment of TRUNKS,
INDIA RUBBER AND OIL CLOTH CLOTHING.
Having partners in the Fast who buy directly from i'm
porers we re enabled sell at the iowes New York
Cash Prices Please call at the
STAR CLOTHING STORF,
Corner Roberts and Fourth streets.
M Our terms Cash-eu
N. SCIIOTTENFEIS co.
August 10. 1854. aug 11-dtf
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GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
5000 KEWA RDs

WHEREAS, it has been represented TO me that a
w Robbery and dabolica! attempt at Murder was
committed on the Ierson of peaceabe citizen the
Minnesota River Chaska monday evening about
dusk by some unknown person persons. Therefore,
Will give reward of 500 for the aprrehcn and de-
livery nto custody, of the perpetrators of the deed
either OF thrnl than further call UPON all
good citizens to aid in erretng the guilty and bring
ing them to justice. W. i. GORMAN,
Governor Minnesota Territory.
Executive OGcn s. Paul. Aug. 1. 1851.
ENrfsESS NtPERCi;.
ii. persons ordering mcrca li>e rkages money
from the East by express. will please direct the
to marked the Care Of Burbank g. Co. Gacna.
]. &. BURBANK & CO.,
aug 3O-lNwtf Props Nortlwe tern EXPIRES, Co.
MONEY TO LOAN.
ON short paper and on Real Estate.
" Drafts NEW YORK,
- GALENA
ST LOUIS,
- CHICAGO,
. DUB QUE also on the different CONNER
Girl cities III Europe. For sale by
iv2n1m A. VANCE rRGWN K CO.
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$50 LOTS

N SuSsnH, Brown r AMsEY's ADDITIONAL. VANCE
L BROWN Co., are now prepared TO sell beautiful
Town Lots in the above addition at low prices and
part at credit of two and one half years. Great bar
gains are offered to those calling early. jy2l
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S.-E;CBIE Nsba'sCK;.

SEhICB-IE NOTICE.
FEiE co partnership heretofore formed and existing be
tween the members comprising tie firm of A. Vance
Brown Co.. was and by their special agreement of
confined solely to the sale of zeal estate and
the Banking and Exchange business advertised by A.
Vance Blown Co. is The Elusive and individual busi
ness of A. Vance Brown.
Aug. 15 lS5l-lw. A. VANCE BROWN.