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State Intelligence the WOrd information
THE INDIAN WAR IN OREGON.

l. The Indians in Oregon are making de-
| termined war against the inhabitants. \
battle occurred on the 3lst of October, al
Crow Greek, between three hundred Indians
and four hundred regulars and volunteers
under Capt Smith of the United States
Army.
The fight commenced at l O'Clock, p. M,
and continued till 10, the Indians retreating
all the while, and firing back upon the
whites. AT tlength it was deemed necessary
that steps be taken to provide for the wound
ed. and a halt ordered, when the Indians
rallied and commenced firing upon the men,
10 whom prudence dictated the course of
retiring to an open space, where more
effectual stand could be made, which they
accordingly did. 1t was then ascertained
that l8 of the Captains men had been killed.
and % wounded-some mortally, Others
dangerously, and a few slightly. A mes
sage was then despatched to Capt. George
at Althouse, who started Immediately with
80 volunteer recruits. 1t is expected that
a renewal of the encounter VIII take place.
\ scouting party of six returned with intel
ligence that about $50 Indians were in the
vicinity of the heads of Antelope and Buttee
Creeks. Captain Thomas Smith, with about
100 men, Immediately started out, and it is
feared that serious encounter would take
place. Major General w ool and Staff, with
five hundred picket men, and four thousand
stand of arms, had left San Francisco for
the Columbia river, (Oregon.) The General,
we doubt not, will give good account of
himself
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ADMONITION TO YOUTH.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that
thy days may be long in the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee" If there is one
command in the whole blessed book that
should be obeycd more than another, it is
the above. However dcbased may be the
parent, however low he may be sunk in the
scale of humanity, it is the child's boundoa
duty, through evil and good report, through
sickness and through sorrow, to sustain him
until the clods of the valley have covered
him. How little do we know, and how much
less do we appreciate the cares, the ankle
ties and the troubles of parent, in the
bringing us from childhood up to manhood
and never can we repay them fully, if our
days are heightened to the longest life
The child who would neglect his parent
that would fail to soothe him in the last
trying hour-that would not by all the
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- Marriage and Obituary notices not cx-
cccding 10 lines i'll length, inserted gratis.
Tributes of Respect, and Benevolent
Societies, charged half the advertising rates.
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S3 in advance.
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manuscript for a specific time, will be in
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means in his power, endeavor to render his
last hours comfortable and happy, should
be convicted of the great crime of ingrati-
tude-should be branded with the mark of
society
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THE
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
Published every Tuesday
Containing the latest News, a full and accu-
rate Report of the Markets, &c.
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General EnteIliQcnte.
A CASE FOR THE ABoLIT1oN1sTs

A CASE FOR THE ABoLTTIoNISTS
The Senate of Virginia have lately passed
bill for the voluntary enslavement of a
free negro of Southampton county. He is
an old man. sixty years of age, and has been
lately emancipated, but is anxious to remain
in the condition of servitude, which he
Knows, by experience ana V''o,i '"tio"' IL
the best and happiest condition for his race.
SO numerous are applications of this char
acter, that it has been found necessary to
introduce general law into the Legislature
for the voluntary enslavcment of free ne
grOes of the commonwealth.
We commend these facts to Greeley &
Co. They afford an ali sufficient answer to
their dolcfl Jeremeiads upon the oppres-
sions and misery of Southern slavery.
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Among the distinguished strangers now
i'll Washington is Hon. John Branch, OF
North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy
under General Jackson's administration.
The whole country viii be pleased to learn
that the venerable statesman is in the en-
joyment Of vigorous health.
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70 On Friday afternoon last, a man un-
der the influence of liquor was observed III
the vicinity of Washington street in Bal
tilnore. He applied for some liquor at a
neighboring shop, butwas refused. In a
short time a camphine wagon drove up, and
while the driver was in house supplying a
customer he went to the wagon and seizing
a measure, drew q quantity of the liquid
and swallowed it. In a short time he be-
came overpowered with its effects, and a.
bout four o'clock was taken by an officer to
the Eastern Station-house, and died about
five o'clock on Saturday morning.
- Noblit, who murdered old Mr.. Davis,
in Mcdowell county, n. c., about q year
since, and who was convicted, but appealed
to the Supreme Court, where the decision
of the inferior court was sustained, was
hung on the 1ith instant.
Ez@ 4 bill IS now before the Senate of
Tennessee, authorizing conventional rate
of interest of ten per cent, but leaving the
present legal rate of interest-six per cent.
to stand III the absence of any agreement
between the parties TO a contract fixing all
other rate not higher than ten per cent.
- The South Carolina Conference have
resolved to sell their interest, as individuals,
in the stock of the South Carolina Railroad
Company, because the Company would
work on the Sabbath day, and they did not
wish to partake in making money on the
Sabbath
ROBBERY.-INe learn that the house of
Coz. Manly, of this City, was entered on
Sunday night last by some daring thief or
thieves, and a gold watch, Gov. Manly's
purse, and other articles Of value stolen.
The family had retired for the night
raleigh Standard.
- The Red River hunters number 2,OOO
men. Their women and children number
5000 souls. They have 1,800 carts, and
range with them from the Mouse river val
lev to the Red riN or of the north; and each
year, in June and July, and again IN Octo-
Der and November, carry off to the settle
mcnts at Pembina and in the English terri
tory, at least 25,OO0,OO0 pounds of Buffalo
meat, dried, or in the form of pemiean.-
These people are supplemented, honest
and Industrious.
s"Tom," said "a man to his friend, Il
think it highly dangerous to keep the bills OF
small banks on hand nowadays" Tim,
answered the other, Il find it more difficult
than dangerous"
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ADVERTISING.
Onc,square or less, first insertion, - 81
Each additional week, ---- U
YEARLY RATES.

Professional and business Cards, not ] : M
exceeding six lines-per mnum, )
Similar Cards of - lines, per year, 90
Onn Sn11art.. II. nnNahln cYorN 3 MerkS. Is 90
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Gg Doctor" said an old lady the other
day to her family physician, "kin you tell
me how some folks is born dumb"
"Hyhy, certainly, madam" replied the
doctor; its owing to the fact that they
come into the world without the power Of
speech"
la, me - remarked the old lady, "now
Just see what it is to have physic edica'
ton; I've axed my old man more'n hun
dred times that ar same thing, and all |
could get out of him was,-'kase they is !"
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s.Tom," said "a man to his friend, Il
think it highly dangerous to keep the bills of
small banks on hand nowadays lin"
answered the other, Il find it more difficult
than dangerous"
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ON WIVES.

Tent Then cherish her dearly,
And love her sincerely;
Be faithful, indulgent and kind;
Make not slight falling
A pretext for railing,
If such you should happen to find.
O, do not misuse her,
And nevcrrefuse her,
When proper her wishes may be;
And thy cost, care and trouble,
She'll recompense double,
BY the kindness she'll lavish on thee.
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Oh let US be happy when friends gather round us,
| However The world may have shadowed o6r lot ;
When the rose-braided linksof affection have bound
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- Noblit, who murdered old Mr.. Davis,
in Mcdowell county, n. c., about a year
since, and who was convicted, but appealed
to the Supreme Court, where the decision
of the inferior court was sustained, was
hung on the 1ith instant.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-18
Telegraphic improvements

The Louisville Journal learns that Mr.. Hughes,
Of Kentucky, has invented printing telegraph, or
seIegrsphic apparatus, Of the following wonderful
powers. One cup Of Morse's battery will send a
message by this instrument far as one hundred
cups by any other Geographic instrument. Thus, a
Cove battery capable Of sending message 800 miles
by the instrument in use, will send it 10000
miles by this machine. Relay magnets are unneces
sary in using this instrument The action Of this
chine by tie holding, instead Of the receiving power
OF electro-magnetisu, is great advantage over all
other sslsgr .phc apparatus. 1t prints with great
pidity. Toe keys Containing the letters occupy a
space Of by inches, and the telegraphing is ac-
complished rapidly as the keys can be touched
No matter how many keys may be touched, the cor
responding letters are impressed upon the paper
Any one who can spell can use this instrument. And
while two Offices are in communication the operator
in the receiving Office need not be present.
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Machine to Record the Beating OF the
Pulse.

Professor Bierds has been exhibiting machine at
Frankfort Germany to record on paper the beating
OF the pulse. The Of the patient is placed in
longitudinal cradle, and screwed down sufficiently to
keep it steady. small erection one side holds
sort Of lever worked hinge, at the end Of which
pencil is inserted, the end Of which has been dip
ped in India ink. This goes into a cylinder upon
which paper has been stretched I he lever rests
upon the pulse, and at every movement records the
action upon the paper. 1.-THE pulse is steady, reg
u.ar zg-zag line is drawn the paper, but in cases
where the pulse is rapid and jerking, the line goes up
and down, making long and uneven marks.
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Income OF the Panama Railroad.

Tho following is an extract from private letter
published in the Cincinnati Commercial:-'' There
completed. 1t has already cost seven millions, but
when il was open to within eleven miles Of Panama,
its income was sixty thousand dollars month. The
last run Of California and New York passengers bro't
the company nearly thirty thousand dollars. There
were nearly 800 passengers. They pay twenty-five
dollars for their fare, and ten cents for every pound
Of baggage. The tariff Of freights is in the same
proportion The road is only torty-seven and halt
miles long. and you judge how !, will make mo-
ney."- --,, ~,
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New York, April Z

.-.,,..r NEW ORk, APEu Z.
The Illinois arrived at half past l o'clock
with about 800 passengers, II 900 in treas ure
principal consignees, Metropolitan Bank SO,
900 bresel & Co., 10000; Wells, Fargo &
Co., $4,000 VIM. Hoge & Co, II 900 Ran
kin & Merrill, $4,000; johnson & Londen,
3OOO.7 The California dates are to the 10th
March, brought down by the Sonora.
None Of the suspended banks had resumed.
Robinson's Savings Bank yielded no assets.
Deposites amounted to $4,000. He had
been arrested onsa charge of embezzlement.
The affairs of Adams & Co., had come be-
fore the courts in variety Of shapes. -
The Attorney of San Francisco had been
arrested on charge of forgery. Twenty thou
sand dollars bail was furnished, and he imme,
diately dccamped. 1000 -.rr. =.
Abundant rains had fallen. :
The trial of Hamilton Broom, late treasu-
rer of San Francisco, indicted for embezzle-
ing public money, had resulted in his acquit-
tai.
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DAILY. PIONEER
,!t410S SAINT PAUL:S DO
<SveAnesday morning, April Is, 1865;


The first ThrPash Boat Of the season.
49, =. So. .s+- .ri 80
The War Eagle arrived at the leYee
last evening at o'clock-the first boat
through from Galena, the present season.
The. Var Eagle left the foot Of Lake
Pepin at six o'clock yesterday morning
breaking through some eight miles Of ice
in the Lake She brought to our levee
eigs hsndred and fourteen passengers; q
sair preclude to the immense immigration
which is anticipated on every hand. The
officers of the War Eagle are d. S. liar
RIs.- Captain; Messrs. o. H. MERRY and
ORRIN L.aSnrH, Clerks. This is the sixth
or eighth season in which Captain HARRIS
has landed FIRST at our levee. o7 -.-t-.
The War Eagle leaves this afternoon at
4 o'clock
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Mendosa, Afsnnesota Territory.

Mendoza, MfNnesota Iantory. ~
M ESSRS CRISwEl.L FLYNN respectfully announce
WI to the public that they have taken this conmodous
and beautifully situated Hotel-at the mouth of the Min
nesota River, and opposite Fort Sneng-and are now
open and ready for the accommodation Of strangers and
travellers.
No pains will be spared to accommodate both men and
animals to the satisfaction of the travelling public.
April IL, 1854. e. d6ms
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Botet4.
WinSlNW House.

J'~ef'on Of SAINT Anthony, Eagle, and For Mress
saint PAUL. 80
MEsSRs. CLEMENTS & PARKER. Paora,sross.
HAvlNG taken this large and commodious House,
IL respectfully solicit share ofpublic patronage.
snS y. hsvns only been opened u .sly
offers TO the travelling public that great deaideratum
home Being situated In the most business portion Of
the city, visors, on busness pleasure, will and Il
to their advantage to stop with The proprietor,
will spare pains furnish their table with every lux
ury the market affords. --f
" Connected with this Hotel IL Livery Stable,
prepared to furnish pleasure parties and Others, with
good turnouts. CLEMENTS PARKER.
st. Paul, Nov. 81, ls54-d&wly. -!
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Hotel Arrivals.

The following among the arrivals at the Amer
lean House: -.@l o..
w Proper, Minneapolis; Nash, do; Mrs
Thos Foster and son, Hastings; S J Albright, ST
Paul; P M'Cawhil, N Y; Thos Clarkson, st Pc
tiers; M r Adams, Traverse des Sioux; Hub
bard, St Anthony; d Luddep, TaylOr's Falls; W
Taylor, do.
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latest ST. Louis dates give the following a. the rul
ing prices for the several articles named "a ~
Wheat So 2o92 80 Corn from - to &c., according to
quality and variety Oats &eG4oc Barley 81 4o0sl 90;
Rye 1901 os Timothy Seed 50 so; Flax Seed 81 rs
Glover IS So Hemp Seed 81; Dry Hides 1si0lic-green
&c Tallow lokc Beeswax e2No; White Beans % so
Potatoes - so0s3 Among provisions sales were quot
ed of Mess Pork at $l3 so0,4 No. Lard sXc Hams
sxc Shoulders 41c; Sides bkc. OF Groceries, Gales
noticed Of Plantation Moasses ct 26c Sugar Dc
Rio Coffee loKOllXc; Rice 5xc N. r. RaisinS 81 7Sc
Sugar House Nolasses es0soe clarified sugar &C.; g. A
Salt d 50 p bag. asi5z -ss.slt ;'-s ~
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Reported for the Phone er.
Proee eains. of the City Counci,.

-SG193 10 Tuesday EVENING, April IT,
The Council met. Present, Mayor Ramsey
Alderman Becker, Cave, Fuller and BaziIle.
The Mayor announced the following Stand
ing Committees - l..s'
On Claims and Accts --Messrs. Cave and
Laepenteur. ,..- m. -ttal.s ....
tOnWays and Means-Messrs. Irvine and
Mobiles. -
On Streets--Messrs. Knox and Fuller.
On Public Health-Messrs Bazille and Cave
On Fire Observation-Disclosures. Knox and
Becker.
On Markets-Messrs Schurmer and Irvine.
On Taxes-Messrs. Mobiles and Becker.
On Piinting--Messrs. Becker and MOBILES
On Licenses--Messrs. Cave and Knox.
Mr.. James A. Case, City Surveyor, made
the following report:
To the Honorable the Common Council of St.
Paul: ,..
The undersigned would respectfully report
that he has received from s. r. Folsom late
City Surveyor, the following map and pro-
files, viz:
One large map of the City; made from the
recent survey. '
One profile of Fort Street for its entire
length, with grade line laid down.
OAe profile of Chestnut street from Oak
street to the Mississippi river with grade line
drawn.
The following pro6les show the contour Of
the original surface only, having upon them
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Clock ENTERPRISE.

HS good thing, like many others has been delayed
IL by false reports but it sti lives and must grow to
maturity 1t is taken in hand and will be put up
as It is finished and like the in the heavens it shall
strike on the "just and the unjust" without distinction
OF class, party, bin tn or color. -.g.
What induces me to get up such Clock is the neccss
ty OF having good time. will guarantee such a clock
will be Of great to both town and country Every
person has either clock watch for their own use but
nobodys else time, and consequently very inconyeu
clock, any how And all good, liberal minded citizens
who wish help the thing along by their subscriptions
may do so at the shop of ". LLINGWORTH,
Corner of jackson and Fifth Streets
st. Paul, April IL. dawtf
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sx1 r -4allla o. $780, E1ta.-f- sta.@
- rsrsL ~ WANTED. Tsyl-s Ii ,as-4.iosss
Y4OARD Sov two gsatlsmsn, IN private family, IN
- sas loWer portion of the city. Address sC Z A.
tafoueA TIE Post Omee. s-so9 sGcssE9 lApstll6-Std
ras.zz..g nCILDING COLUMNS 81 or
WINDOW Cars, snA NH, 6asA Weiehss, sse., %
W de ae101l B6an1sEs- glsasLaa saApstl1eA30 Z
@-v sss&1 Al shlk SlzsA -
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ATTENTION THE WHOLE!

ATTENTION THE WHOLE!
WIN B. MCGROARTY is now receiving an immense
w stock groceries and provisions at his store
of 4th and Roberts streets where he il anxious receive
calls from his old friends and as many may
be pleased to drop His goods having been purchased
for CASH, he is enabled to sell at low rates any
other firm In the Territory His goods of excellent
quality, and pronounced by all who have tried them
Give him call, and get the worth of your money.
st. Paul Nov. 2 l854-1y
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WORLDS FAIR GROCERY STORE.
LOUIS BARTLETT,
IAVlNG purchased the Grocery, Wine and Liquor De
partment of the Worlds Fair, ON Roberts street.
below Third informs his friends and tho puolc that he
has hand always extensive and superior
OF all goods in his line In short time he will
from trip to the East, and will bring with him ample
supplies for want of which due notice will be given
ST. Paul AprilQ If
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
50. Paul Markets.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

80. Paul Markets.
MONEY AND EXCIIANGE
The following list of the rates at which foreign bank
notes and exchange bought and sod for
the PIONEER daily by Messrs. BORUP CAKES, Bankers
and Exchange Dealers, Saint Paul 90.
Exchange on New York ................. l5sr cent.
On st Louis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1HH g
Eastern Exchange bought At par for curreacy.
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HO! SpOrtSMlen!
9VvVS a fact and can be proved beyond any earthly
i doubt that guns can be had, from the celebrated
Mimic Rifle down to pop also any kind guns made
to ORDER and repairing done and all work warranted 10
be good. Also, all firearms used by uuters always
hand and for sale.
p. s. The best Rfe Powder for sale. rs
HOWARD & HERFURTH,
Late of Madison, Wsconsl
~ Shop on corner of Robert and 9Th sta.
st. Paul, N. T.. Dec. Is. 1854 d&wtf
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'famep Gcoos. sc.

ARSENAL, GETZ. + CO.,
Isl. Dealers in oil kinds Of ].
Is ments, Accordeons, Cutlery, Sporting Apparatus,
Fishing Tackle, Willow Ware, Perfumery, ect.
Also, all kinds Of Fruit, Nuis. Fancy Candies and
SD BEST IMPORTED CIGARS. qf
All orders from abroad promptly attended to.
80 ARSENAL, GETZ 4 CO.,
March l0Iyd Third street, next door 10 Presley.
A M iA0DSLEsN,
MANUFACTURE AND DEALER IN
ALL KINDS OF HATS, CAPS, FURS AND GLOVES
Third Stves, opposite the Ainmesotian Office.
A H. M. has ON hand, In addition to full stock Of
OF INDIAN CrRIOSITiES, =.
And Gentemen's Furnishing Goods. He would also in
form the Ladies' and Gentlemen of Minnesota that he
prepared to make all descriptions of Fancy Fpr La
dies Riding Hats and Gloves at the shortest notice
The highest market price will be paid for Furs and
Deer Skins.
June "a, "a d1y.
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GARDENING AND GARDEN SEEDS.
ARDEN SEEDS true to their marks, perfect in their
~ production, and possessing vitality not only of
the highest Importance to the cuvato but the dealer
is aso interested in wing those of the first quality
on this his reputation and depend Yet the deal
er and the seed grower often blamed when in
fault for good seeds will often fail cir
cumstanees They may fail from the ground being too
cold and wet or from its being too hot and dry Lying
in dry SOIL exposed to scOrching sum- their vitality
soon destroyed. Many hard seeds, carrot parsnep
etc should have the soil rolled pressed upon them
otherwise they are liable to fail.
Sometimes the tender plants start well, and, in tn
course of or two days, and before the gets
view Of them they all eaten by insects and the seeds
man is blamed Again. insects devour them before they
come out of the ground Seeds may be buried deep
to vegetate; and shallow planting dry SOIL in hot
weather, is very liable to failure. Powerful manures
such as hen or pigeon dung guano chemical manures
and those under powerful may destroy seed
with which they in contact. Seeds often fail from
poverty in the soil When there many causes of
failure 1t not remarkable that failures occasionally
take place. and the cultvator should investigate these
subjects thoroughly and not blame the seeds man with.
out reflection and candor.
In the selection of seeds great taken to have
only those which can be relied upon and raised by expe
rienced growers and those kinds which raised
In this country without much difficulty and uncertainty
are imported from the most reliable in Europe
For sale at the " Multum in Parvo.n
W. H. JARVIS Druggist.