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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

~ II would seem from an extract
published in Saturday evenings Ad-
vocate. from the Dallas Gazette, that
the charges made against Col. Thorpe,
for making abolition speeches, is not
altogether without foundation. How
ever, SO many fabrications get the
complexion Of truth from the North
srn press, that we believe little Of any
thing, that comes from that quarter,
on this subject. If the New York
Herald's reporter does not lie. without
comptnetioD, Tom. Owen has said
chat the passage Of the Nebraska bill
is "an aggression upon the rights Of
the North THAT the North should
take stand in Opposition to the
further extension of Slavery ETC.
As before said, we do not believe
that Thorpe, said any such thing; for
We have heard him express himself
time and again to the contrary.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

E What salary do you expect ?"
inquired a downtown merchant. on
Saturday last, to youth who was ap-
plying for situation. Enough to
keep me from wishing to steal,' was
the frank rejoinder, and it pleased the
merchant SO well that a bargain was
soon struck.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

To AGRscuLruRIsrs. A GREAr In.
vFSuoS.-A gentleman who lives at
Darlington in the parish Of s.. Helena,
has invented a sheep sheariag ma.
chine Of very curious construction.
1t calls The sheep up---throws them
down and takes of the wool, without
any manuel labor, save that necessa-
ry to turn the crank. The usual
amount Of plating on such occasions
is checked BY means Of a stop-cock.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

r-At the Astor House in New
York on the Goth inst, Mr. Charles
Millard died. Mr. Millard, was Of the
firm of Peters Millard &Co,, an old
and respectable business house in New
Orleans. Mr. Millard was highly es-
teemed for his scrupulous integrity,
and other rare social qualities that go
to make up the character Of bust
ness man and good citizen.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

ry-We notice with pleasure fly.
ing visit from our young friend and
fellow citizen MIR. THOMAS J. Lock
EFT. He has grown into manhood S
estate, and is in fair way to carve
out for himself. fame and fortune.
Since his absence from this city, he
has applied himself to the study Of
medicine, not to books alone, but in
the Marine and Charity hospitals Of
New Orleans. May success attend
him
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08

employ Oh the biography part : Shall
We do II up ourselves ! IF st,--to nse
very significant phrase, you may de,
pend upon it The thing will be q
"btown' affair. Will you divide The
profits ON the sale Of portraits % II
40, we will turn over TO you In fee
simple, all the "atatuintions,' ofour
friends and relatives who shall be
presented with n copy Of the same -
Answer us these questions, and agree
to ask no greater amount Of invest.
ment, in the speculation, than you
make yourself, and we will send on
the picture. daguerreo'yped Oh one Of
Roberts brnsstest plates with bi-
ography to occupy from teh to fifty
pages Of the book, ss YOU may desire
and direct.
-s4~-. l----
"Di1 pon bite yoar 7humb ut me
Sir Tile papers in the Seventh
District. are in boiling hubbub
about who shall be Judge Of that Dis
trict. and whether the Democrats,
Wings or Know Nothngs, shall tri-
umph. All the small-oaps, large leaps
and italics, are crowded into the pa
pers, and the question seems TO be
"who shall have the last say, and The
last story The Ledger at Bayou
Sara, says.
For weeks and weeks the enemy
(the Chronicle and its allies has been
silent--ihev dared not assail the name
Of the Hon. John Mcvea, until they
thought a reply could not be placed
before the reople--they knew that
the Ledger ONLY appears on Saturdays.
and that t,co Hdys would not be suE
ticient TO correct any misrepresentation
One would infer from the papers,
that West Feliciana is bound to eure
in IT sifher Of the candidates are elec.
ted.
From what We can learn. the coun-
try at large, will not be eonvulsed
with an earthquake by the result Of
this election , for both Of the gentle
men are well qualified for The post.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
Repeal Of the Minnesota Land Bill

Mr.. EDITOR lille ], 18th every true friend Of
the Territory Of Minnesota, deeply regret the Repeal
by Congress of the Bill granting lands to our Terrific
ny aid in the construction Of Railroad from the
Iowa line to Lake Superior, can but view it as the
natural sequence to act Of fraud conceived in sin
md brought forth in iniquty." Lcius review the
whole matter for a moment In the Spring of 1853
certain gentlemen, we'll known in Minnesota, visited
Washington, and there learned of the vast nrortanc.
Of the region in the vicinity Of Left Hand River, and
the possibility of grant of lands being made to
Teri itory for the construction Of Railroad thence.
So as the nomination Of candidate for Dele
gate to Congress had been made by the Democracy,
they repaired thther and made claims for themselves,
and runor says, for men high in authority, and from
thence went to Washington again and assisted in
getting up the Land Grant Bill. Having got then
scheme we'll to work, they bent their steps to Mime
sofa and by waghy arguments succeeded in forcing
the bill giving to Schuyler s Co., the lands to be
granted Minnesota to aid her, through the e ,sla
lure. 1t became a law. Embroidered by their
cess, thus far they again went to Washington to look
after the L,rd Bill! and af.r its passage through
the House, by means of FORGERY the construction
of that bill altered as TO give the said Com
pany the valuable portion of the Public Land in
Minnesota.
The Mnnesotian is the only paper in the Terrific
ny that apologies for this succession of frauds, and
at the time claims to be the only true friend Of
Minnesota when in fact, had honesty been adopted
by the ravanous spectators, Territory would
now be baSkng in the sunshine of prosperity instead
of being clothed in mourning at the blasting of our
most cherished hopes, and brightest anticpations.
Let the people keep these fcts before them. Let
them not hold guiltess those who have been i,stru
mental in their accomplishment; and let them pla'e
the brand of villany intellectually upon their
tenances as was that of murderer upon the brow of
CAIN. PIERCE.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
The Repeal Of the Minnesota Land Bi i.

We published yesterday, the astounding
of the repeal by Congress of
the act granting lands to our Territory, to
aid in the construction Of railroad from
our southern boundary to Lake Superior.
Although we had learned previously of the
intention of Mr. LErcHER, of Virginia, to
effect that object if possible, we doubt if
an individual in our midst had fear of the
success of such an attempt. Now that the
deed is done, which has deprived the peo-
pie of Minnesota, at one fell stroke, of adj
vantages which would have resulted in
tcnfold measure of wealth and population
within comparatively short period, it be-
hooves them to look around for the perpe-
traitors of the fraud, which has induced
Congress to withdraw its muniliccnt grant
from us. Who are the guilty parties, and
who are the guilty aiders and abettors, that
have sacrificed the dearest interests of the
Territory, for their own yenal and corrupt
purposes 1t is the duty of the press-;t
is the bounden duty of every good citizen
to ascertain by whose fundamentally we
have been deprived of privileges which have
been sought for, and sighed for, and prayed
for, as the browning act to secure our pros
pcrity for all time to come.
If it lie found that the obnoxious and
fraudulent changes in the bill, were made
by those representing the interests Of the
charter q antcd at the last session of the
Legislature, then the res onsibilty must be
fixed upon those parties. If it was for the
benefit Of that concern and those in any
way connected with it, and Of no Other
rcrson or persons, that those charges were
made, we have arrived at the end of tho
first phase of tie question. No white
washing Committee of Congress, to shielo
its own members from public scorn and rep
rotation, can nor should it, have any effect
in preventing lis from fixing the mark wher,
it belongs, whether in or out of that body
We intend to do our duty in this matter
whoever it may affect and we call upo
our brethren of the press, (among whom
we do not, Of course, include the editor 0.
the lHnne~tia",) to join with us in aSita
ting the question, until all the facts are ellie
tied, and the Offenders well marked ''for f; :
ture reference
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
Stabbing.

Some seven or eight negroes, deck hands on
the steamer Minnesota Belle, were in the upper
story of Tanners saloon, on Front street, YES
terday afternoon, playing cards, when some
misunderstanding and fight occurred. One
of them received four cuts with knife, in the
back and shoulders, from negro named Moses
Murray Considerable excitement ensued-
Murray was arrested by the citizens and taken
before Justice Bean, and by him ordered to be
committed to Jail. The wounded man was ta
ken to DR.. Plummcr's Office and his cuts dress
ed He and his comrades then went on board
the Minnesota Belle without entering any COM
plant against the man Murray, and the boat
left for st. Louis in the course of an hour or
two.
AS no complaint had been entered against
Murray, and no person in the city saw enough
of the fight to convict him, he was brought be-
fore Justice Bean this morning on complaint
of Robt Wilkinson, Esq, City Attorney, and
fined ten dollars, and costs to the amount of
three dollars and five cents, for violating city
ordinance in relation to quarrcling, &c. This
is the highest sum he could be fined under the
ordinance He paid over the Sl3.O5 and left.
R. l. RcpubI,c0n. 5th inst.
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DAILY PIONEER.
SAINT PAUL:
TUESDAY MORNING. AUG, Is. 1854.


DAILY PIONEER, as published erery neck doy NOR
ninq at the Office Bench Street, Saint Paul Minnesota and
furnished to Nat SatScttsor Si1 Dollars Year IN I'D
rance Ciy Subscribers, Fifteen Cents Week. pcyaLle TO
The Carrier.
THE WEEKLY PIONEER, printed at the Office
seat Nail Subscribers al the }loTay rates: Single Copy
Uoiir,s; Fire C1ies, Eight Dollars; Eight Copies Tn
Dollars; TreIce Cies, TIr DolIds. IT, tue ddcontJc 81
the Ctnb rates hocecer, the sAtSc ion pr ".a tpdd
rdridbly in 1dsrace.
To Observation-Disclosures ynOus Communications
riU rec~ dcion Al articles ptSing to state t,cts,
must he accom- pdniet by the AuorS not for iutlcd
TT G" ~. S,., - "'e a., ~ a.e ,tS - ~
statistics cf the coniion amt yroph Of ouS and settlements
throughout The Noithsesst. Is Soficitett.
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Attack on the President Of the United
States.
WASHI.G ON, August ).

WASH: ON, August ).
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
Senate this afternoon. as President Pierce was
leaving the Capitol, at the northern door, ull-
der the eastern arcade, he was followed out
and addressed by james NJ. Jcifirds, of
Charleston, 5. G. Jcffards was considerably
intoxicated at the time and was in company
with J. 5. Duke, of st. Louis, and j. +. Wig
gans, of New York, all Of whom had been
drinking. The President shook hands with
him. and Jeftards asked the President to take
drink, which he declined, and turned to enter
his carriage AS he was doing so his hat was
knocked off by hard boiled egg Jeffards
turned into the Capitol, saying the President
was damned fool.
The President spoke to one of the police,
asking if he had authority to make an arrest.
Captain Huntington and officer WALES shortly
after arrested Jcffards who denied throwing
the egg An examination was had before
Capt. Huntington, when one man testified that
he saw Jeffards with an egg in his hand a few
minutes previous to the assault-aGOther tcSti-
fled that he saw him throw in the direction of
the President, and another that he saw him
throw an egg at and hit the President. The
Justice decided to hold Jcffards to bail, and
the accused sent for Senator Evans, who de-
cined becoming bail. He then sent for an
other in the meantime, becoming more So
Der, he cried bitterly, declaring that if sent to
Jail he would not be living. lie then took out
a small knife and stabbed himself in the leg,
just above the knee, saying he was determined
to bleed to death. AS the blood flowed pro-
fusely, he became alarmed, and allowed it to
be examined, and was Dis rmcd.
The Attorney General then communicated
to Capt. Huntington the desire of the Presi-
dent, that the prisoner be not prosecuted, and
he was accordingly discharged.
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NEW BOOK STORE!

ii
No ) " tdAi0' House Corner Of Eagle and Fort StS..
RE receiving and opening the largest and best
n m"nt OF Books. Stationery, Wall Paper and fancy
rtclrS before brought west of Chicago Which the,
irr Tor sal" at the lowest possible cash prices.
We would first call attention to stock of Wan Paper.
comprising 5000 rolls, which purchased
DIV rates. Those wanting Wall Paper would do well t.
BOX ut our assortment.
Our stock of Stationery can't De beat this side of Chi
ago
writing Paper of all grades. Pens Ink Rubber Ink
'andS. RTi". PLOTTING and Drawing Paper of all dcscrr
ions. aud in Tact all articles usually kept i'll Stationery
establishment
Goii Peas. We have large stock of J. b. Beer
ems. ali warranted which offer TO the public al Ette.
"ieS. Cold and SILVER rGotiI Picks. very article.
lI'l-trs. .purnals. Day Books Pass Books and Memo
an.lutlS. OF all STYLES, in sets q single.
We have good stock of Miscellaneous Books, and ;
rtat variety oi Chi.lrc..s Books, which cannot fail
lease.
Chofp r. Urati nS We have in store a very large stool
nj new received by Express they are i,
Hci from the press. We have arrangement in New
Jerk city by which all the works forwarded
printed.
If .Skod B:4is have all of A. s. Barnes & Co. :.
publications. which offer low any other establish
rent in town. Give > cti. G. HAMILTON X Co..
june ;;o''f No. 3 WinSlow House
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
Hare Chance For Investment.

WANTED, a Partner, who can command cash cap
w tai of from fifteen thirty thousand Dollars, to
mnrove and extend water power in OF the best To-
caos tn be found in the Northwest and on which is
already established a Touring MILL For particulars
inoure of IrMrE Bowls the premises situated eight
miles below saltwater in Washington County, or to RICE
HoIIISsHEAD BAKER 1t. Paul. or to the subscribers,
JOHNSTON Il CO, Intelligence Office.
CCiIOOL BOOKS Of every description used n the Te--
- tory at COMES Book Stor
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15

q While the favorite boat Admral is
,teaming along the shores of Nebraska, her
favorite captain, Admiral Brooks, is rural
zing hereaboutS, on the Upper Mississippi.
We shall see them both together again in
September, no less to our satisfaction than
hat of the travelling public.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
COngressiOna

In the Senate, on the 4th inst, the bill
from the House to reduce and graduate the
price of the public lands was passed. The
bill to increase the rank and file of the ar
my was also passed. The report of the
Conference Committee on the Army Bill
was concurred in. The Committee of Con-
ference on the Naval Appropriation Bill
reported their inability to agree, when a
new Committee was appointed and til, |
one discharged. The report of the Com
mittee again st the right Of Mr.. WILLIAMS
to a seat as Senator from New Hampshire
was concurred in. The bill to carry into eff
feet the Treaty Of Reciprocity concluded
between the United States and Great Br-
tain was then received from the House and
passed. The Senate agreed to the House
amendment for final adjournment at eight
o'clock on Monday morning. The report
of the Conference Committee Oh the Post
Office Appropriation bill was received and
concurred in. The Committee of Confc.-
ence on the Ocean Mail Steamship ApEro-
priation bill reported that they were unable
to agree. The amendment On which the
disagreement exists is the one by the Senate
striking out the clause requiring the Secre-
tary of the Navy to give notice for the Dis
continuance of the contract with the Col
lns line. All the appropriation bills were
passed except the Ocean Mail Steamer APP
preparation bill. At two o'clock the Sen
ate adjourned after session of twenty
eight hours.
In the House of Representatives the re-
port of the Committee Of Conference on tho
Army Appropriation bill was concurred in.
Mr.. PHELPS stated that it was impossible
fr the Committee of Conference on the
Navy Appropriation bill to agree. The
Conference Committee on the River anG
llarbor bill made a report, which was
agreed to. n bill to carry the Reciprocity
Treaty into effect was thea passed. Th,
Scnate's resolution extending the session
was agreed to after amending it so as I,
provide for the adjournment at eight O'Clock
IN Monday morning. The Committee Oh
the Judiciary made long report on til,
subject of the Gardiner and Mears frauds.
which was ordered to be printed. A reso-
luton was then adopted requesting the
President to institute proceedings in law Oh
equity against all tie agents, attorneys. anf
onfederatcs that may have assisted George
\. Gardiner and Mr. MearS, or either O.
them, in procuring awards from the Mexi
can Board Of Commissioners, in order t,
t,st their liability to refund the amounts
paid them as such agents, cOnfedcratcS, at
torneys or assignces. Various Senate bills
were referred, and among them one proyiG
ing for the payment of such creditors of the
late Republic of Texas as are comprehend
ed in the act Of September, 1850 aprropri
ating $500, O00 was referred to the Com.
mIttcc of Ways and Means. The Speaker
signed the bill making appropriations fol
the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses of thu
Government, and increasing the pay Of the
rank and file of the Army also the bill.
declaring the Southern Boundary of New
Mexico, by the annexation of the Territory
recently acquired from McSi>o, and also til,
bill for the improvement Of Rivers anC
II rGors.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
NOTICE..

a Convention of the Democrats of Dakota County will
be held at the Court at Mendoza, Saturday the
ID of September 10 O'Clock, 4. NJ to elect Dele
gates to the District Convention for the nomination OF
ndiates for the House Of Representatives and also tc
make selections fog Tie County officers to be elected in
October next.
by order of the democratic Central Committee.
August II, 1851.
Democrat, St Paul and Democrat Minncapoli please
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15

Ea5~ JEFFERSON FARMER, Esq, is an au-
thorized Agent for THE PIONEER at Galena.
to procure subscribers and advertisements
His receipts will be regarded as payments.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15

nSy~ See next page, under Commercial head
for rates of Money and Exchange, st. Paul
and Galena Markets, &c.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
SCHIEDAM AROMATIC
S(HKA

\ MEDICINAL Diet Drink of emnentIv sal,,r. anal;
~ nc't'onS manufactured by himself exclusively at
MS factory at Schiedam, in Holland ~
IL Is made from the best Barrie, A. ,t no >, 10 . t, :.
ioPe "t the essence of an aromatic Italian ,er ~
has long since anu extraordinary medicinal properties 1t
rope and America, than any other i;r h oo.n IN Eu'
,dnr aod E3t and rheumatism in Distractions Of III.
are rnmnt d;,.S' anu IN general Debility it's effects
mot only remedy for these aladics but in ali cns.s
winch .hey are produced by drinking bad water which H.
preventative. ~ Pe"'es Is a sure
The distressing effect upon the stomach hows,s 49,,
bladder OF travellers, residents and mi ,r "u"
accustomed to them produced by the waters al naai
our great inland rivers, like the Ohio Msss,ippi md
Aao'ma from The large quantity of decay we'd y,pet,ht
SHOWN as also that of the waters of limestone regions
IN producing gravel cafculi, and stone in the bladder
ne r"d'c Hh'etdm Schndfls is absolute corrective
quentiy prevents the diseases which they occasion
Wholesale depot at JARVIS 4 70 nra;.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15

THOMAS B. WASHINGTON died at Albany on
Thursday last, Of cholera. He was a son of
BUsHRoD WASHINGTON, and a grcat-grand
nephew Of Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON He
had been travelling in the Northwest with his
family, and was on his return to his home in
Jefferson county, Va.
A dog who had accompanied party of Ia
dies to pond in Roxbury, Mass, few days
since, fished up the body Of dead infant from
tie bottom of the pond, and laid it at their
feet.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15

MEMORIAL OF DANIEL WEBsrER-Amcs, the
Boston artist, is engaged upon 4 historical
painting, to represent Daniel Webster in that
most impressive scene, few hours before his
death. when he summoned his family and
friends to his bedside, and signified to them
his consciousness Of the fact that his last mo-
ments were drawing nigh In this picture are
to be introduced some twenty-five figures, all
of them accurate ikcnesses of the individuals
who were present during the last hours of
Daniel Webster at Nlarshiield. Mr.. Webster
will be delineated in the act Of counselling the
mourning group about him not to give way to
grief, but to look upon the solemn realities OF
death with fortitude and composme. The
painting is to be executed for party in New
York, and as soon as it is completed, it will be
taken to London for the purpose OF being en-
graved by an eminent English artist. The
painting and engraving it is estimated will cost
about $4,000, and it is stated that subscrp-
tions exceeding that amount have already been
sent in for early proofs of the engraving.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

yT1IE partnership heretofore formed and existing be
tween the members comprising the firm Of A. Vance
Brown Co. and is by their special agreement of
partnership confined solely the sale of real estate and
the Ranking and Exchange business advertised by
Vance Brown Co, is the exclusive and individual bust
ness of A. Vance Brown.
Aug Is, 1S54-lw A. NANCE BROWN.
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Personal Intelligence.

Fl Seriemondie, New Orleans; Charles Gregory.
Capt John Brooks, St I.olis; J J Noah, Men !ota
Fergus and family, Master Fergus. Rock Island
aron Merrill, Saltwater; N r Hanks, Wisconsin;
Simeon Birming ham, St Louis; S G GARNER anc
ady, Alton; Joseph Chambers. Chicago; Charles
Highouse, Dubuque; Calm, Rockford; J Webb.
Piltsbwgh; J McAIpinc. Brott and lady, St AR
thony; Aonzo Mather, Olds, d L Fuller, Be.
bit, Wis; J 3 Allison, Hastings; John McCIoud
Jr., St Paul; James Nj Jarrett, St Anthony; f b
Wilcox, Wilkinson, Spencer, Nj IIeay, Lake
Superior; Harry Cromwell, Tiflin City, Ohio; Jas
Lackev, Louisville, Ky; Jas McGhee; Fort Ann,
n Y; Frank Howard, Chicago; John Nichols, Bal
timorc; Philip Ross, Pittsburgh; w Schoonma-
kcr, Penn; Thos Anderson, st Louis; J Starring
and wife, niece and child, Utica; VIM Clark, New
York John StilwelI, Ky; A c Bennett, ILL., J S
Bancs, Penn; VIM Gardner and lady; Jacob Spake
Mrs Davis, Ohio Jas McFctridgc, Canada f
knowlton and lady, st Anthony; l. f Thompson.
Saltwater; J Scars, DR. ii Lenemonl, Shakopce
A Atwater, Minneapolis; l. Allen, Superior, are
among the arrivals at the American House since Sat.
urday.