The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1855-12-20


The Baton Rouge Aduoeats Publishes the Off |
cial returns Of eysy parish in the State. The
vote for Governor is a folIows ;--wIcTIwrr,
22,A22 Ds.ssosy. .is.Ais--nAjorisy foe Wick
Iu,s, 1904. Between MoIss and HrSr. the
Opposing candidates for Attorney General, the
vote ssaDds .-Morr, 22.237; HUsr, 2O,sa4-
majority for MosE, 1854. RAxpnL HrST
runs highest on the American ticket.
The Virginia House Of Delegates has sp
pointed Committee to provide for the Adop
ton Of more enectual measures 70 prevent the
escape Of slaves, and to inquire into the eIPe-
diency Of retsliatOry measures againstth the North
srn States.
The population Of Brooklyn, including the
lsts city of williamshRs, b odkcially aansan-
ced as l94025. An increase Of over $4,000
since 1880.
The Comptrollcr's estimates Of appropriations
10 he made by the Common Council Of New
York. for the next fiscal year, which begins on
the FIRST Of January ensuing, amount to s6.4I5,-
s55 43; being an increase over those Of last
year, Of S632, ,032 81.
In Cincinnati, Dec. 5. the steam-6re-c engine
for Chicago, burst its boiler. killing the engi-
ncer and wounding two others.
Speaking Of the refusal OF the London Tfmss
to publish Mr. BucHAsAxs note respecting the
neutrality laws, the Montreal HsraId says:
Such dishonorable conduct, In Journal
marked by such preeminent talent and. conse-
qaently, enjoying 70 vast and uDequalied . cir
cussion, is clearly calculated not only to weaken
its own influence, but that Of Journalism through
out the world"
The Washington Union says that the charts
Of the late Arctic expedition in search Of
Sir JoaN FRAxxLN show . larger range Of
discovery than had been anticipated from the
preliminary report. Many have been exhibited
to the Secretary Of the Navy, and subjected to
the National Observatory and Coast Survey.
Dr. KANE has evidently material in reserve
The area Of the open SEQ, by careful revision
Of the work, has been found to exceed four thou
sand miles, or more than one Thousand In excess
Of the original estimate. This large body was
absolutely and entirely free from ice.
A meeting was held in Richmond, Va, on
the 5th inst, at which committee was Up
pointed to invite the Governors OF the several
Southern States personally, and that they he re-
queatsd to appoint delegation from their sew
erai States, and the said COMMITTEES are further
requested to invite the appointment Of q delegs-
tion Of the Board ofTrade 10 our various South.
ern and Southwestern cities and towns, andsach
merchants and citizens, ~ in the judgement Of
said committee II would be judicious to invite.
The convention is to re-assemble in Richmond
on the 3Oth Of January next.
The mystery which has surrounded the schoon.
er Eadora for some days past. has at length
been partially cleared up. The vessel was raj
sed on the 7tb. but after thorough search no
trace Of the missing captain and crew conld be
discovered. II is therefore believed that VIE
SON, the negro cook sunk the bodies in the ri.
yer, and measures have been taken to recover
them.
The In,sliigeneer gives the following account
Of the steamers destroyed by Ere in st. LOuis
on the 7th:
In about twenty minutes from the frst
alarm oil three boats were consumed to the
waters edge, The Parthhenis was an I'LL
nois river packet, running between this city
and Iasaiie, snd at the time Of her destruc-
ton was loaded with about two hundred tons
Of valuable freight for that port, ard had the
steam up ready to 20 out She WAS owned
by Captain Reed, her commander, Mr. Beas.
ley and Mr.. yorhies. the first clerk and was
valued at $4,000. and was insured for Sl2,.
900 in various city Offices The clerk suc-
cceded in saving the books, money, and all the
valuable papers. She had eighteen passen.
gers on board, whose baggage was all lost
Some Of them olso had furniture on board
which was likewise lost
The Irn City was recently purchased by
Capt Ball, her commander. for 80 600, and
was partially insured in various Offices. She
had Just commenced loading for kcokuk, nnd
had but few draY loads Of freight on board.
The Prairie City was recently purchased by
Captain Devinney, Tor $4,000, and was pre-
pairing to load for New Orleans. She had no
freight on board. She was insured partially in
| various Offices
There was great deal OF excitement during
the progress Of the FIRE, and many boats, not at
all in danger were pushed out into the stream.
II was known there was some powder on board
the Parthenia but not how much, and this fact
kept the actors and spectators in 4 constant
state Of alarm. Finally il exploded. bat with
out doing any damage. We learn that the
quantity WAS but two legs
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