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BALTIMORE. Feb. %.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 49,
No mails south Of Augusta.
The editor of the Washington Union has
received the sword of Gen. jackson and de-
signs presenting it to Congress
The Union announces the following con.
firmations:
John Appleton, of Maine, Secretary Of
Legation to London.
Samuel S. Cox, Of Ohio, Secretary Of
Legation to Peru.
Robt. II. Swift, of Pa, consul of Mara
caibo
Oliver H. Perry, of New York, consul
to Canton
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

D%The New Bedford Mercury of the
9th instant says-'We learn that the con-
tract for supplying the U. S. Government
with liz, 900 gallons of Winter and Sperm
Oil, for the supply Of light houses, has been
awarded to Mr.. Charles II. Leonard, of
New York, at an average price of 81 80
per gallon for that deliverable on the Coast
and 81 121 per gallon for the Lakes"
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~ The st. Peters Courier of the 18th
inst, complains of the non-receptiou of its
exchanges. So far as we are concerned,
we can assure the Courier, that the Pioneer
has been regularly mailed to that Office, and
we will continue to do so, because we al
ways find something interesting in the col
umns Of the Courier. As an exchange we
pf,ze it highly. Its not our fault if our
paper does not come to hand. - =
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

PRoHlBlroRY LAW IN New YoRK.-The
Liquor Prohibition bill was ordered to q
third reading in the Assembly on the goth,
by the strong vote Of sc to %. Sixty-6ve
is the constitutional vote required to pass
a I'LL, so we presume that the passage of
this bill on its third reading is beyond con-
tingency.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

LARGE PRINTrNa ORDERs-The House of
Representatives on the l4th, ordered the
printing Of 100000 copies Of Report of
Commissioner of Patents; 10000 copies of
Commodore Perry's Report of the Japan
Expedition, end 10000 copies Of survey Of
the Pacific. Bill for the construction of
seven sloops-of-war was taken up and con-
sidered.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

No CuRIoslry.-The Museum of the On
iversity Of Edinburgh is enriched with a fine
specimen Of pea-hen with male plumage.
America is vastly in advance of old SEQ
tia. Here such phenomena is no curiosity
at all. Many female puts on male plu-
mage and airs, and we think nothing Of
her. Think nothing of her! That is pre-
cisely it. -,... ... ~' ..''.. -.
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lNapieres seasemens Uon,,aAieaea.

q <eS~E.SEs sS0e9AAP OYMekUACs90s
In the House of Commons, on the night
of the 9th instant, Mr.. Crawford asked
whether Admiral Sir Charles Manner had
been censured and dismissed from his com
mand, and whether his instructions had fet-
tered his operations against the enemy
Admiral Berkeley replied, that he regret
ted that an old and gallant friend should
have acted SO indiscreetly as Sir Charles
Napier was reported to have done in bis
speech at the Mansion House. It twas, how
ever, his duty to inform the House that Ad-
miral Napier had not been censured had
not been dismissed from his command had
not been goaded to attack any fortress !;
had not been restricted in any way from at
lacking those fortresses if he thought prop
er but that he was informed by the Admi-
rality that the country expected he should
perform everything he could with the feet.
He { Berkeley again regretted Napier's in
discretion-it was bad example to his off,
GERS, and was it worthy of commander
serving with the allied feet Of the French
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

"a Five dollars will be paid for a copy
of that handwriting on the wall, seen by
Trader while in state Of hallucination
on the evening of the degradation cele-
bration at St. Paul.-St. Peters Courier.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

1@The prize some time since offered by
the New York Sun for the best essay on
"Labor-its Wants, Interests, and Duties,
has been awarded to @. D. STUART, of the
New York Mirror. ~
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We learn BY telegraphic dhpatsh that
the different bands Of c6ippswas nov in
Washington. have signed : Treaty with The
United States, ceding the lands now owned
by them, and that it would doubtless b.
ratified by the Senate.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

NJ The Philadelphia Ledger says that
many of the skaters upon the Schuylkill, in
the vicinity Of that city, have provided them
selves with life preservers, Of such o con.
struction that they fit close to the body and
may be concealed beneath gentlemau's
vest SAs@ ~ tst ~Ss
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

~ 1t is rather singular fact. that
among the varieties of parties that have
ruled in Massachusetts, within the last ten
years, none have been found to wipe from
their statute book the disgraceful law Of
imprisonment for debt.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

MENDOZA AND WA8AsHAI RoADs-On
opening the Proposals on the Sd instant, for
the construction Of portions Of the Wabasha
and Mendoza Road, Mr.. c. r. REED, Of
Reeds Landing, was found to be the lowest
bidder, and to him has the General Super
intendent awarded the contract.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

~We call attention to the fact, that
the last Assembly" Of the season win come
off at the Winslow House on Thursday
evening. The parties given At this hotel
have all been Of q pleasant character, and
it is proposed that this last shall excel all
its predecessors. .1...su
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

~ The Havana correspondent of the
New York Tribune writes - There is q
German doctor named Humboldt now here
who processes to have made q discovery
which acts with respect to the yellow fever,
as vaccination does with regard to small
pox,
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

D0 The st. Peters Courier of the LIST
instant, notices the arrival of JAS. M. WINS
LOW, Esq, at st. Peters, for the purpose Of
making arrangements to erect large hotel
in that place. The building is to be COM
pleted and ready for the reception of guests
by the LIST of July.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

NJ An eagle, with bell attached, few
over the village of Stamford, Ct, a few days
ago, at an elevation Of 200 feet, and the
serial tintinabulations were distinctly audible
to the citizens Of the place.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

"a The New York Board of Emigra-
ton estimates that SO, 900, 900 in money
has been brought into the country in the
last year by German emigrants alone.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

"a The incense burning in the Chinese
idol temples is said to cost 900, 900, 900
annually, or more than dollar for every
man, woman and child in the whole empire.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
BORUP 4 CHAMPLIN

"OUlD respectfully inform the Merchants and the
w public generally that they have fought out the
interest Of Aessrs. Burbank 4 Co. In the Forwarding
and Commission business, and that they can aaord In
creased cilites ill those who may favor them with
share Of thsir patronage. They viii attend to gene
raj Storage, Forwarding and Commssion business, At
their Warehouse on the Lower Landing. Having leas-
ed the Wharfbost those who ship 70 them win ave
expense Of drsyase.
. REFERENCES: O. 1r-. ..-+,
. Cronin, Hurxshall 4 Lear, New Yosk.
J. Harmon + Co., Buffalo.
James @. Fargo, Chicago. -
w. A. McCloskey, Galena.
B. H. Campbell, rss"EEas@
T. .. 1sssp Co., Dpbuque. IE
~ Choueoau 4 valle, 0s. Louis.
q. 1ere ocas.t q. PsalV .E
n Ese's Sses ~ ~. saax h>olien
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81 See third page under Commercial head, for rate
Of Money and Exchange st. Paul and Galsna Markets.
and miscellaneous items. -. s-tr-s-f
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Sc uFERsoS FARMER, Esq is an authorised Agent
tor The PIONEER at Gaena to subscribers and d
ve::sements His receipts will be regarded payments
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

a. We have on hand q number OF fonts Of beautiful
and useful JOB TYPE which will be disposed of flap
piled for soon. .e@-- "
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T1LEDALLYPI0NEER ispsblisAsd every soeek- day
niag the Office, Third, corner Of JaoksoW Street. Soia
Pad. Ninseoed, and isfsrwishsd 70 Asil Sueex0s Jw
Sir Dollars Year, in Advance.
TIE WEEKLY PIONEER erixesd q the sane Office,
hoo Do'iars Fire Copies Eight Dolldys tn Copies NJ
ten Dollars: 1pny Copies, fceny Doars 10 take adpan-
tase Club rates, ho,oeu, The ssripiow price sss Be
paid insaridbly in Advance.
TO C0RRRSP0NDENTS-Ane eessssssseatioss
9iu rececc aton Al articles prefsisg te state faes
ion but guarantee of Tie saA the atemets sade
Voluntary C,rrespondoe co1aining important neCs
st1 s of tie condition and grosA eoUss and senesests
throughout the Nortkoea IS solicited. IfIt
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statement publicly as fnow do, and I am
perfectly ready to answer for my conduct
before the House Of Commons, whenever
they choose to call upon me to do So
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

A. 8. @ E A r..
CITY BILL POSTER DI0TRIDUTOR.
IL ordsrs left 1t the Pioneer and Mnnesotian Oaees
Cd 70. A. 3. GEAR
March !, 1855. i--e.si .r..-t e-.. aam
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-06

The above scheme has been got up for the express
purpose Of raising funds TO the Town Clock
great number Of applications have been made before
this was got out.
All letters from the country promptly attended to-
The drawing numbers will be published after II comes
or and IL 10 expected to be drawn about the lst Of
April.
All the watches, and every other article, have been
selected from the most eminent makers a. will be eeea
ab0ve and every article put down to the Eastern price,
For Tickets, apply 10 w. ILLINGWORTH,
Watch Maker, cor. Jackson & 5th street,
March Z-dGwu Saint Paul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-26
Proc dings Of To-Day.

In the Senate, to-day, two private claims
were taken up, and after brief consider alton.
they were postponed until Friday next They
were for the relief Of Benedict ]. Heard, and
the heirs of Richard W. Meade.
The bill for the relief of the claimants of
the private armed brig Gen. Armstrong was
then taken up, and the House report upon it
was being read for information when we went
to press.
In the House, Mr.. Fuller reported from the
commerce committee, a resolution authorizing
the President to give the requisite notice for the
termination OF the reciprocity treaty Of com
merce and navigation in cases where tho stip.
ulations have expired, with such powers where
they manifest illiterality in their con m srcial
Intercourse with the United States
After few remarks from Messrs. Fuller
and Haven in favor of this joint resolution,
1t was also agreed to.
After the transaction of other unimportant
OF no public interest, Mr. Lane, of OREGON,
rising to personal explanation, CONNIE a cd
at some length upon criticism upon recent
speech OF his in the h Ill appearing in an Ohio
paper, by which his remarks had been most
grossly misguided, and evidently Intentionally
misrepresented.
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Alexandria, Loudon 4 Hampshire Railroad
Company

On Tuesday last, the Esd inst, the Board of
Directors Of this road compile ed the letting of
the remaining portion of their road to the east
bank Of the Shenandoah river, 63t miles, on
terms considered favorable. We congratulate
the people of Alexandria, Alexandria county,
Fairfax, Loudon, and the lower valley of Viz
ginia, on the announcement The work will
now speedily commence We saw yesteI ay
in the room Of the senate committee on The
District Of Columbus, plans and Specifications
OF bridge with iron supports, for a raiIrosd
and all other purposes, which this Company
propose to build across the Potomac, upon the
piers OF the aqueduct, the rails and Carriage
way being sufficiently elevated above Il ca
nal mark. The design is the work of the rail-
road company's engineer, and strikes US mos
fayorably, the estimated cost being $3.50 .eg0
Wehave long been of opinion tina perma-
nsnt bridge across the Potomao could be made
on those piers, to accommodate can al raj r. nd.
and all other travel for one snth the necess ary
expenditure to build similar struc turs any.
whore below, and for one fifth It's cost If st
tempted to be constructed above the squeduct.
That Is, without taking advantage Of the ri. rs
already constr uctod there Thi. Ia a ma ter
In which Washington and Georgetown are
vitality interested, more especially as it is pro-
posed to connect the Point of Rocks with he
Als1andris, LoudOn and hampshire road, by
branch road to Leesburg Itisvery clear that
Ii is high time for our fellow citissns of Wa.h
in2ton and GEORGETOWN to settle thar dif5-gI
ties upon the bridge question, if they would
avail themselves of the fair chance they now
have OF making complete railroad oonuoc
ton with the Virginia works, and also Of
achieving direct connection with the great
west, BY the Baltimore and Ohio road, without
going around Robin Hoods barn to do So
that IT, VIA Baltimore.
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FURTHER NEWS BY THE PACIFIC
This morning, We arc in receipt of our

Auis moroihS, We arc In receipt OF our files
of foreign papers, brought by the Pacific, from
which We make the following extracts:
MOVEMENT OF THE RUSSIANS.
The Sotaatsn- Freund, as the latest news
from the Russian army in The Crimea, saws
that General Men'chikoff, menaced at once
6y the bulk Of the allied army, and by the
force disembarked at Eupatoria, had called in
all his detached corps. A council of war was
held Immediately after the arrival of Baron
Osten Sacken, when it was resolved to await
the arrival of The third coIps and reserve o.
the fourth, and then to take offensive measures
listen. Sacken was watching the Turks at Eu-
patorla The French have, in the meantime
augmented the garrison of Eupatoria, and on
the south side Of the road which WAS formerly
open TO the Cossacks is now closed to them, as
II Is under the range of the guns of the Henri
w., manned by portion of the landed crow
OPERATIONS DO, OF TIE ALLIES.
Inc French army before Sebastopol will
form two corps under Generals Pelissier and
bosquet; the first is to prosecute the siege, and
the second is to act in the field Gen. Canro
bert Will exercise the chief command as hither-
TO- turkish guns, horses and men are daily
landed at Eupatoria, but advices of the LIST in
slant say hat the force would not be available
for the field for week or ton days to come
A date has been 50 often fixed for the as.
sault on Sebastopol, that il is perhaps scarcely
worthy Of mention that the 5th or 9Th of Jan
u.ry is considered the day whom the attack
will certainly be made.
A telegraphic line is now in operation be-
tween vienna and Bucharest, and will soon be
completed to Varna, aud theDce by submarine
to the Crimea 'r'f-. n p
A correspondent of the .SaIm Publsqus Of
Lyons, writing under this date, states tn
since the two recent attacks, the French ave
completed immense works, which will double
their means of action. The French batteries.
when were only eleven in number, are now
tripled ard armed with guns of heavy calib,s
brought from France or landed from the feet
The line of trenches is nearly three leagues in
extent to open fire, and only waited until the
English batteries should be completed.
As the batteries OF opel mount $50
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=. An exchange paper SAYS /:

Whenever you hear Of nominal Democrat
advocating Know Nothing doctrines, a careful
examination into his political antscsdent will
generally furnish rich revelations One Of the
members Of the House, who is also q member
Of the highly respected Smith family, and
whose Christian initials are Nv R." and who,
finally halls from Alabama, recently made o
speech in which he took strong grounds in favor
of the intolerant principles Of the new party.
On turning bee few pages iu his history,
smith was not only Tppecanos and Tyler
too man in 1910, but that he is the author OF
the famous "Yallow Kiver" collection of
songs. When the political waters are violently
agitated, suoh men always rise to the surface
OF the scum. In his social relations, Mr.. s. il
kind, amiable, gentlsmanly, and even popular.
49,. The Cincinnati Gesetts says that the
health Of Mrs Harrison, widow OF Cen Hsr
risen. eI' President, is not co good - It was q
fortnight age Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-26

Mr.. Malone Raymond having, some time sirce
witnessed on the Continent Of Europe, tie eX' 4or
binary and wonderful performances OF this hIc Iy-
gifted Professor Of the Magic Art recently eugs -ed
his valuable services through The chefcities of IN
ada, for several performances: and great his
attraction, that he continued o crowd the houses
many weeks In succession, realizing 10 hIms, Z a
clear profit Of more than $40 900
large sum is secured him 70 visit Washing on
for few evenings, and from The high aud dese ved
reputation winch precedes him, the Hall Will no
doubt, he filed TO repleton during his stay.
This Great and Fo. tunate Magician was born in
the land of Robert Burns, but early youth VI led
the Continent Of Europe where for some YEAR lls'
he has practised the OF Conjuraton aud Mil hty
Magic, and has acquired not only vast wealth. bu,
the highes' professional renown in his artistic as
Of Necromancy.
NADINE MACALLISTER
is an Italian by birth, educated in Paris, in W ch
city the Young Magician first saw the Lady ani
Won her heart and hand. She is highly b0rn and
possessed of varied talents and accomplishing ITS
aud has become an able and deIterous assistant 10
her husband in his bewtching and bewIIderIng fats
OF NecroTsncy. They are both still young. Re
Gently in Span, the performance OF the Wizard
and his lady were the leading fashion Of a whole
season. Madame Macailister is a daughter Of me
OF Napoleon's most &c ebrated officers d. tHgd shed
in ma y Of the Emperor's battles
Her Majesty, the Queen, had a splendid Pavilion
erected for them in her Palace at Madrid, where
their nightly feats were honOred by the smiles and
pl audit of the entire Royal Household as well a BY
crowds OF the Spanish Nobility and Gentry. sew
eril Splendid diamonds were presented 10 tie VIZ
ard by Her Majesty on these occasions. Ialy,
France, Germany, Portugal, Cuba, United & ties,
&c. have been visited by these istes the differ
ert languages OF which countries they speak fu mt
ly, and have universally won golden opinions as
wei as golden favOrs in each.
TIE Magician Is accompanied by j. NJ. WE t
ON, Esq., his Secretary, and attended by Servants
and numerous Assistants.
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CONGRESS IOnAL.
In the ssnate, yesterday, after We VI

In the Senate, yesterday, after We went to
press, the anti foreign-pauper- immigration re-
solution of Mr. Cooper was further debated BY
Msssrs. Brodhead and Bayard, ere it was
laid aside.
TIN Inc army aPp.opnat'Sen on being nex'
Cas-, Rusk, Gwin, johnson, and others, al
length; and then they adjourned.
In the House, the French spoliation was
further debated by Mr.. Millson against it, and
Messrs. Phillips and Bayly for it, ere the Com
mittee Of the Whole rose, and the House ad
journed
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sPIGIT OF The MoRsINe PRESS.

The Intsltissnesr appears to BE- satisfied BY
the Paci6c's news, that peace on the Cont
nsnt is once more 1T hand. The same sd-
vices. however, do not strike Us in the same
light. 1t strikes rs that Nicholas is but seek
Ing to Induce the allies to BE- dilstory in send
ing reinforcements to the Crimea
The Union discusses the phase Of the Cuba
question as il appears in the Spanish Cortes
and glories over American enterprise as com.
pared with that Of the London Times com
ment on the transportation of intelligent
from Balsklava to London on the one hand
and from San Francisco to New York On the
other, being the Union editors text.
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THE FOR NAL OPENING
OF THE SECOND EXHIBITION or THE
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INSTITUTE

WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE sMI IHsoN-
w IAN INSTITUTION, Washing ton, ID. c.,
on The 9Th of February, 1855
This Institute was founded on the 3lst Of August,
1852, for the promotion aud encouragement Of Man
uactuFes, Commerce, and the Mechanic and UscfuI
Ars.
The contributions TO the Exhibition an already
numerous and every indie is afforded of full
and most interesting display. The arrangements
are made upon a & and scale. The main hall and
other apartments ofthe Smthson an Institution set
apart for the purpose admirably adapted t!Irre
the safety, convenience aud comfort IT contributor
and vIsters, while the approaches from al pars OF
the city have been greatly improved.
Persons twenty-One years Of age, and friendly to
Its objects, may be admitted membership Of this
Institute il between the ages Of fourteen aud
tv-One they may be admitted as junior mcmburS.
The former are required TO pay initiation & Of
81, and 81 per year thereafter; and the latter in
itiatiOn fee of 81 and ST. per year thereafter.
For the benefits nfthc School OF Design, members
and junior members are charged 81 extra per n
of four months.
All members are entitled TO the PRIVILEGES OF the
Exhibition. Members tickets each adult me . Der
and one lady, a member and two children, az the
wife Of a member and two chi dren: end jr1mor
| meDbeTs' tickets each admit junior member and
one lady. Othrr persons are required 10 pay Tor
tickets as follows:
Single admission ..,......, y
Season ticket convertible into Membership ~ 90
Gentlemans season ticket single 5G
Lddy's season tlcket. .................... Ot
The office Of the Superintendent of the Exhibition
AZ the northern main entrance TO the Smiths, tan
inst ution, Is open daily from a. until r. m.
where all business connected with this enteTrrize
will receive prompt attention. Written comm mi
ca4ons should al be addressed The under sned
THOMAS &. CONNOLLY,
ian 26-eo3t SUPERINTENDENT