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PATENT OFFICE REPORT,

The following just tribute to the officers Of the Patent
Office we copy from the Pittsburg Daily Post Mr. Shu-
gers fidelity and ability commended by all who have
any business with the department of which he is the
acting Commissioner:
"PATESr OFFICE REpoRT.-Hon S. T. Shugert, Acting
Commissioner Of the Patent Office, has sent The Report
the Commissioner of Patents for 1884, in two large bound
volumes the second Of which is filled with plates represent
ing models of inventions The business Of the Patent Office
is becoming very large in this inventive age The number of
Inventions for which patents soughts rapidly increasing
and reqnires large force at the Office to dispose of the
cases
"When Hon. Charles Mason late Commissioner, went
into the Office at the beginning of President Perces term
the business far behind, and had
long pending at great expense to the applicants An
force Immediately employed and this business is
brought up the Satisfaction of all parties concerned
Great credit due the officers in that department for
their diligence business 1t Of the useful unc-
tons Of governmenttha Of giving agcment
inventive genius and Judging OF the merits of all improve
ment in machinery and implements used in all branches
industry. In country in the world many new in
yenons brought to light every year the United States
and in country patent be obtained at little
pense.'
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The proceedings of the court-martia in thai
held to be nullity because the court undertook TO ny
and citizen srho not subject militia duty The
Supreme Court held the proceedings 10 be eoran %
dice and rod aud the officer respasser who undertook
to enforce the militia fne
Lastly, it is urged that the prisoner Is unlawfully i'm
prsoned and detained in the peniteniay OF this District
BECAUSE BY the Of the of Congress establishing
said penentary it is to be exclusively appropriated 10
persons sentenced under specific law TO that specific
place for crime defined to be punishable there by impr
onment and labor
But II right in conclusions above stated that
the connection and sentence Of the naval general courtmaral
against the prisoner Biddle approved and confirmed by
the President of the United States valid, and in pur
Of the laws of the United States and conclusive
upon this court then the words Of the pententary act
which follows "sha be exclusively appropriated
the combining such persons may be convicted Of Of
fences which are, may hereafter be, punishable
with Imprisonment and labor under the laws Of the United
States oil the District OF Coumba-erpressy embrace
this case
Upon the whole, satisfied that the prisoner Rich
ard Bdde must be renanded 10 the custody Of the
den of the pententiary Of this District
| JAS DUNLOP
| MAY l6, 1855
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DEATH OF HON. ALBERT coNsrAR1,r

The intelligence of the death of Hon. Albert Constable
of Maryland conveyed in the Baltimore papers of yester
day, will excite sensations of deep regret amonr the
large number of his friends in every State of the Union He
died on Wednesday afternoon last Camden New jersey
Judge Constable filled many important public stations du-
ring his lifetime. As representative in Congress he
rapidly achieved national reputation He was elected TO
the State reform convention and served with high honor
and the time of his death he held the important position
Judge of the district court of Howard Cecil and Baltimore
counties Albert Constable was extraordinary man
lie stood in the first rank of the legal profession he was
superior orator, practical legislator and upright and
patriotic citizen His warm heart and noble impulses made
every man his friend who approached him. Peace to his
ashes
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THE PROSPECT in MISSISSIPPI.

The editor Of the Mssissppan published at Jackson
who has just returned from extended and proracted
through the southern and counties Of Msis-
spp thus confidently speaks of the prospects of the de-
mocracy:
owe speak automatically Of the condition Of public
sentiment southeast Mississippi The prospects of the
democratic party brighter than at the present
time In almost every instance the nothing councils
have been broken up and universal feeling of disgust and
adherence for the principles of the order and its fruits
veoped since its introduction into this State nervades the
public mind Our candid opinion is that the democratic
orty in November in the old Tenth Legion will not be vote
less than it the last presidential election, when the
State carried for General Pierce by 10000 majority
The greatest enthusiasm pervndes the democratic ranks
while the wing know nothing leaders chop-fden, and
have given up the contest hopeless"
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ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
MAY l6, 1855.

The steamship North Star arrived at New York at an
early hour yesterday morning She sailed from Havre on
the It'll instant The New York Times furnishes the fol-
lowing brief synopsis Of her news:
The United States mail steamship Arago arrived off
Cowes, from New York, Havre, the morning
of the 10th.
Intelligence from the Baltic states that on the 9th in
slant English and portion Of the French fleet weighed
from Nargen anchored the day off Sweaborg On
the the fleets drawn up in front of Sweaborg,
and the bonbardment to commence the same after
Via Trieste that the French and English de-
moing the Notifications of Anapa contrary to the wishes
of the Creassans who were however unable to oppose tho
Gee General Vivian had 20 the Black sea TO choose
landing place for troops somewhere Batoum
'Consols London, 905s o. for money and 81 to 81
FOR the 9th OF September.
"Corn market quiet with recovery in of Is.
Sales Of the 10th at Liverpool 900 bales.
Prices a shade higher"
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THE FACTIONS FUSED IN MASSACHUSETTS.


The following despatch shows the success of the
ment in favor ofe republican Or ultra abolition party in
Massachusetts, The only seceders minority of
national whigs-athe Chapman Hall committee" Those
who unite with this party that have been democrats
few and far between
I" BosTos, August %.
aMAssAoHusErrs poLITcs-The committees of the diff
erent political parties the United States Hotel this
forenoon upon the invitation Of the committee recently APP
pointed the Chapman Hall fusion meeting for the purpose
uniting general call for convention OF the people on
the republican platform.
The something's, know nothngs, and republicans,
reesoer represented besides the committee APP
pointed at Chapman Hall. The committees held separate
sessions and appointed sube6mmees at the suggestion of
the Chapman Hall committee, to confer and fix ION nIan
ofopera,on Said subcommittc subsequently, reported in
favor Of of delegates to be elected by the peo-
PIE 10 primary asembages who opposed TO the further
extension Of slave territory All the committees except the
Chapman Hall committee accepted this proposition The
four committees then went into committee of the whole,
and after long aud very exciting discussion, the
Chapman Hall committee withdrew refusing to allow any
other committee TO have any voice in the call for
ton and insisting upon instead ola delegate
ton The remaining committees reorganzed, and united
upon call inviting the people Of Massachusetts, who
posed the extension of slavery to assemble in primary
meetings their several and cities and elect delegates
in the proportion Of three for each representative, to
venon to be held day to be agreed upon hereafter for
the nomination Of State Officers,
This call Immediately sgned by the know notbings
wsomethngs republicans, soers whgs and demo
Gratis embracing Of tire prominent OF the boiling
committee. The Chapman Hall committee was considered
dctatoria The call will unquesonaby produce republican
like those in Ohio, Indiana, and Maine 1t Is
ported that the Chapman Hall committee think of calling
mass convention of the people.
Among the attached to the call for delegate
vonon Hon. J. w Foster, Of the governors council
Ex-Governor Boutwell, Hon. Ives Phillips Jas. II. Bufing
ton, NJ c.; r. b. Hall, NJ. c.. Hon. John Herrck, Of the
governors council; Hon H. b. Comings, NJ O. and others.
''This evening the Chapman Hall committee decided upon
call for convention, and recommended delegate
convention # agreeable 10 the cali Of the other committees
and with the subcommittees in conference fixed upon the
Goth Of September Worcester the time for the holding
OF BOTH The Chapman Hall call is accompanied by ad-
dress to the people recommending the formation Of new
party, ignoring nothing in the past but simply asserting the
doctrine of opposition to the further aggression OF the slave
power.o
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The know-nothings Of the Ashland district Kentucky
have elected 10 Congress the who publicly declared
that in bis heart OF hearts he hated Henry Clay the
bosom friend Of the great statesman and the executor OF
his willy !. Daily Ners
The News might have added that Nelson county, which
gave Clay 1870 to 6os for Polk gave Clark o26 $40
for Morehead--the first time it gave democratic ma
jority,-1tbany ArggS
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GEORGIA.
HON. L. G. WILKINSON.

The death of Judge Wilkinson is thus announced in the
Mssissippian:
Mississippi called upon the loss Of her
nobest most distinguished and chivarous Tho Hon.
H. G. Wilkinson departed this life the residence hi,
brotberinaw James Slaughter, esq, in Bardsown Ken
lucky the I'd instant In tho 5ls year OF his age He
born in Charles City county, Virginia, educated at William
and Mary College, read law under erPreeident Tyler
settled in Yazoo county Mississippi in $780, where he has
Vided ever Since"
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Do you believe that there is power upon earth Of any
kind superior to the constitution of country What
say you to giving answer, II be categorical
We pause for a reply .-fdrmerpiUe Inquirer
You shant wait long. WE DO NOT. Not the grand
council Of the United States the State council Of Lous
the constituent wgwams the oaths and obligations
Of any degree in knownohingism invented to be in
vented Is that categorical enough for you Should you
get cramped under II we advise paregorcal remedy.
Lopi,iqaa Courier
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m,-sr fsK4EL e. JaEKs, fniade
pa s our general travelling agent assisted BY VIZ H. WrLp
JosE CoLLHs, JANIS DGsKIse HAasrr r. B. JASxs Inos
d. NIcE n w. MoEKIsos, Il. w. WILEY, VIZ. l.. WArsKxAs
ALKn H. CARsos, ID. n MUsrIx Bias. r. swAis, IT, AssAs
and 2. DAVIS.
CO. w. JANIS, No. Harrison street, Cincinnati, Ohio u
general collecting agent Western States and Texas
assisted by II. j. TnoaAs g. w RAmAY WILLIAM H. TnoaA1
THos. JANIS c. Nj l.. WIrExAS A. L. CniIps, and Dr. Will
LGAM IRwIs. Receipts Of either will be good.
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Fusion (says the New York Day Book) may be thus
defined An effort to make white black and black
white.
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To BE ArpoiSTrD.-The Palmer (Mass) Journal states
positively that the Hon. Henry Morris of Springfield has
been appointed to the BENCH aud viii resign his in the
coming Congress
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Dem. mai.


In the above table place Mr.. Smith, of Alabama
among the wings in the last Congress, now place
him among the know-nohings in the next Although
originally elected democrat his the 33d Con-
grcss will justify the locality in which he placed by us
TO avoid confusion, although the oldne wings might
pudiate the convenience of classification We have
likewise for the reason placed Mr. Watkins elected
in the first district of Tennessee in the democratic column
Mr. Watkins appeared before the people of his district
we correctly informed anti-know-nohing whig
and was mainly elected by democratic votes With what
party he will act in the next Congress should not
would suppose, be matter Of conjecture.
congressman to be elected in Georgia on the first
Monday in October and in Mississippi and Louisiana on
the first Monday in November Maryland elects on the
first Wednesday in November, which will complete the
elections for the next Congress.
The following the democratic ant-know-nothing
nominations for members Of Congress in Georgia and Mis-
sisspp;
!. J. L. Seward, s. J. II. Lumpkin
2 NJ J. Crawford, 6. Howell Cobb,
3. J. NJ. Smith, 7. l.. Stephens,
4. H. Warner, 8. A. H. Stephens
MISSISSIPPI.
J. d. - Wright 4. o. r. Singleton,
2. H. s. Bennett, s. J. A. Quman
). w. Barksdaie,
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THE AUGUST ELECTIONS

THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.
For the convenience of future reference give below
the results of the August elections complete for members
Of Congress:
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-09-01
Eastern Exchange bought at par for currency.
NEW YORK PROVISION MARKET.

RepoIted for the Pioneer Jy BENNETT d. BROKA W.
ProcSion Merchants, No. l1O Broad Street. Ne,o York
New YORK, August IS, 1855.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Herewth we hand YOU fair index of our
present produce market
The market has been as free from fluctuations is
usual at this of the year and quotations diff
fer but very little from last week.
We quote State SS to SS %; Extra SS 90
to IS IS; Western and Canadian including extra So
to 50 Genesee los 90 to S12 OO Southern sS to
Sl1 90 for common Corn meal 81 81 for Jersey S5
for Brandywine. Rye -four 81 81 to 50 co.
Upper Lake WheatRed 81 80 to 81 GO; White 81 20
50 so. New Southern is in good demand So 90 to 81
25 Corn, duh at SO to 9Oc. Rye 81 25 to 81 80 Oats
62 to 64c In Barley nothing doing Canada peas 81 So
to 81 371a. Beans, prime So 90 to SO 25 per bush.
PROVISIONS-Porll has been selling more freely and
the decline noticed in last is nearly quite
ed, and the market closes firm $40 for new Mess
and SIG 81 to SIG so for prime Beef country mess SIl
90 to II 81; do prime 20 to 10 25 Western SIS go
Chicago and Indiana Il 80 to 6 co. Hams Is 90 to
II co. picked hams 9a to 1O2c per pound; smoked do
l21a to 13c shoulders = to Sc Lard firm at 10 to
lie. Butter is in good supply but with fair trade the
market remains without material change since last
Prime Orange county sells at % 26c best State dairy
20 to 2c store packed IS to 1ec Ohio and Penn 6 to
1Sc; Ind and Ill. 1S to 19c. Cheese to 1Oc prime
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-09-01

BUSINESS FOR THE WoMAN's RIGHTS Con
vENTIoN.-A Saratoga correspondent of the
Boston Trareler thus stakes out the bus
mess of the next Woman's Rights Conven-
ton, of which he says there seems to be
great need -
"Only to see the terrible hardships the la
dies at these hotels are compelled to endure
is enough to arouse all the sense of its high
Importance. AS some one has well said, the
husbands and fathers of the dear creatures are
so penurious that they do not give them mon
ey enough to buy bonnets or dresses large
enough so cover their shoulders, arms, and
part of their breast-so that hundreds of them
walk the streets bareheaded and dance with
exposed bosoms and uncovered arms while at
the same time they compel them to put or
horrible long skirts, so as to sweep the streets
and pavements, and thus save the expense OF
having them otherwise cleaned 1t is TO be
hoped that the Convention will duly attend
to all these important matters and see that
such abominable abuses are no longer tolera
ted
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-09-01

REVOLUTIONARY RELICs.-One of the most
interesting scraps of Revolutionary history
connected with New Haven, was the murder
of old Deacon Beers, grandfather of the pre-
sent DR.. Beers, of this city. 1t will be remem-
bered that when the British made their en-
trance into New Haven, old DIR. Beers, who
was then some seventy years of age, was stand
ing in the doorway of his house, watching the
soldiers as they passed. Having met with sew
eral repulses, and the loss of one of their Off
GERS, but few moments before. they We're
greatly enraged aud prepared for any act of
outrage or violence and seeing the old Dea.
con standing in his door, they wheeled about,
and several shots were fired, some of which
took effect killing him instantly The same
building now stands on the corner of Chapel
and Y ork streets, and must be upwards of a
hundred years old. A day or two since, while
some carpenters were engaged in repairing the
house, they dug out of the boards near the
door, three rife bullets, which have been shown
to us-and there can be no doubt but that
they were the same which were fred on that
occasion The circumstances with which tbev
are connected. reader them among the most
interesting of Revolutionary relics.-New
Haven Register. -.
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-09-01

!. VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT es-
terday morning the colossal bronze statue of
Thomas Jefferson was elevated to its tempor-
airy pedestal Oh the lower pediment of the Cap
itol steps, and when the covering was removed
all present we're delighted with its majestic
beauty. 1t is in beautiful and perfect contrast
with Henry. The latter is an dctlOn-the JEFF
ferson is calm and grand repoSe. The one re-
presents the fire and impetuostv of the impas-
stoned orator-the other, the deep thought and
majestic composure of the master-statesman.
Both statues are great triumphs of genius, and
for true expression, grandeur, fidelity to life
and artistic and perfect execution in the min
utest details, cannot be surpassed. Henry and
Jefferson stand like the guardian Genii of Nir-
ginia's Capitol. They are both greatly and
universally admired for their respective mer-
its, and their erection will form an era in the
history of our State and country. They have
already produced great sensation among the
art-crtics of Europe. There, the statue of
Jefferson has been justly ranked with Michael
Angeles wonderful statue, emblematic of
Thought .r..
The statue of Jefferson is taller than that Of
Henry. 1t represents the Sage of Monticello
wrapped in the ample folds of a cloak grace
fully falling around him, with the head slight
ly bent as if in deep fixed thought In his
left hand folded across his breast) he holds a
scroll, inscribed "l776" (the Declaration of
Independence.) In his right hand, which lies
little below his chin, he grasps a pen. Jeffer-
son is personated as medtating OH the prepar-
alton of that immortal document, at which
time he was thirty three years and three
months of Richmond Enquirer of We'd
nesday, Aug. %.
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-09-01

MILWAUKEE DAILY SENTINEI.-This pa
per comes to MS in an entire newsdress, and
presenting very beautiful appearance-
The editor in announcing the fac: alludes to
the rapid growth, and increase of popula-
ton of Milwaukee, and the State of Wis
cOnsin, and gives a short sketch of the his
tory OF the Sentinel since its establishment
He says = -........
at is nearly eleven years since the publica-
tion of the Sentinel, Daily, was commenced If
was the first experiment Of the kind in the
State, and its success seemed more than prob
lematical. But from the 9th day of December
1874, the date Of its birth, up to the present
period, 1t has appeared regularly with every
week days sun, and has grown steadily and
rapidly in size, circulation, and, let lis hope. in
influence. When its first number was issued.
the population Of Milwaukee was little over
1000, and that of Wisconsin did not exceed
100000. Now, our city counts its Mirtyodd
thousand inhabitants, and our State nearly
sir hundred thousand. Nor is it in numbers
only that they have gained so largely in the
past ten years. Although seme of those years
were seasons of great and general depression
IN business, of poor crops and low prices, of
sickness and encouragement, they did but re-
tard for the moment, the onward and upward
progress of our city and State. Since 1852,
both have prospered abundantly. We have
enjoyed the accumulated blessings of general
good health, of large crops, of steadily in
creaslng and valuable immigration, of great
activity in all kinds of business, and of a hand
some advance in all descriptions of property.
1t is no exaggeration to say that at this pres
ent moment the State of Wisconsin, in all the
elements of substantial prosperity and in the
promise of future growth and greatness, may
safely challenge comparison with any of her sis
ter sovereignties, East, West, or South"
The Sentinel is one of our most valued
exchanges, and though we cannot wish it
success politically, we can pecuniarily.-
May it still continue prospering and to
prosper. We shall always welcome its
cheerful face to our sanctum.
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-09-01

OBLIGATIONS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Our land is more the recipient of all countries
than of their ideas. Annihilate the past of
any one leading nation in the world, and our
destiny would have been changed. Italy and
Spain, in persons of Columbus and Isabella,
Joined together for the great discovery that
opened America to emigration and commerce:
France contributed to its independence; the
search for the origin of the language we speak,
carries us to India our religion is from Pales-
tine ; of the hymns sung in Italy, some were
first heard in the desert of Arabia, some on the
banks of the Euphrates our arts came from
Greece, our Jurisprudence from Rome, our
maritime code from Russia. England taught
us the system of representative government );
the noble republic of the United Provinces
bequeathed to us in the world of thought, the
great idea of the liberation of all opinions-in
the world of action, the prolific principles of
Federal Union. Our country stands therefore,
more than any other, as the realization of the
unity Of the races.-GEoRGE BANCROFT.
The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-09-01
Reported for the Pioneer.
Democratic Ratification Meeting at
Hastings.

At meeting of the Democrats of Hast
ings, called to ratify the nomination of
DAVID OLMsrEp, and nominate candidates
for Precinct officers, John Van HOesen
was chosen to the Chair, and j. c. Dow,
Secretary.
The Chairman made some appropriate
remarks on taking the chair.
A committee was chosen to suggest the
names of Democrats as candidates, and re-
ported, presenting for
County Commissioner RICHARD AUSTIN.
Assessor-WM. V. B. MOORE.
Road upervisor-THOMAs House.
Justices of the Peace-,JOHL VANHoEsEN,
JOHN NJ. MCKAY.a
For Constable-HENRY HETHRINGToN.
The question of Territorial policy was then
taken up and discussed at length by;Mr.J. G..
Dow.
The following Resolution was then intro
duced:
RESOLVED" That we most heartily ap-
prove of the course of the "so-called" Boilers
from the Convention held in the Court House
in Saint Paul, and pledge our united and cor
dial efforts to secure the election of DAVID
OLMsTED."
The me ting adjourned with three cheers for
DAVID OLMsTED.
JOHN VAN HOESEN, Chair.
j. G. DOW, Secretary.
HASTINGS, August %, 1855
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ST Paul July % 1883

From the Hon. Thomas II Benton, Senator from Missouri
..... WASHINGTON CITY, June &c lS43
Levi Dolbear Esq.--Sir-Considering good hand
writing to be not only accomplishment, but means
OF success to every man engaged in business greatly ap
plaud your mertorous exertion to improve chirog
raphy of the age a gentleman, lady either, who
writes badly, writes willingly, and consequently
often fail to write when they should; and when they do
write, it is done at The last moment with haste and i'm
patience and consequently with faults of all kinds often
committing and injuring both the writer and cause
which he advocates Wishing you every your
audablc undertakings, remain yours, respectfully,
.'.-. Th0S II. BENTON Z