The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-10

Yesterday was Palm Sunday" o. " Dom
inca Palmarum," and many Of those Who b
!.eve in the Episcopal and the Catholic crseda
wear bits Of boz in their button-hole. in mem
orr Of the day as described BY the Evangelist
when "o,hers cut down branches from the trecs
and spread them on the way" Is Christ entered
'riumphantly into Jerusalem, eight days besors
the T. '~hration Of the Jewish Passover. Their
was large attendance at the various churches
especially the Congregationalat. where TIE ven
rable Chaplain Of the House preached
He was q soldier in the Revolutionary war
and has fought the good eight Of tAith,' rs q
Christian minister upwards Of seventy years
Now, a, the age of ninety-four, the silvcrhair.
cd old veteran Is unexpectedly called here, 9
Pace-ofering, to appease the friends Of over
thirty " reverend" seekers for the Office.
The Sabbath is very strictly observed in
Washington-more so in fact, than 10 Boston
or New York. The churches are we'll atten.
ded, the President always walking to the one
where he has pew, and setting an example to
those who parade their equipages. Bar rooms
art closed, the politicians remain in their rooms
to writeup their correspondence, and even the
printing Offices are silent The metropolis does
mol lack its faults or its vices, but-so FAR -
external appearances are ccncerned--a respect
for the Sabbath cannot lie counted among
them.
To-day is the anniversary Of lrclands pat
ron saint, who is conceded to have been gen
,leman," by all the poets, from Homer down to
lliawa,ha. As the Lenten season Is not past,
the Avenue has not been enlvened by tho mu-
sic Of the Montgomery Guards corps
which wears the green" and bears on its flag
the Harp OF Erin Capt. KEY. its popular
commander. is the L. 8 District Attorney for
the District, and son OF the immortal author
Of that national anthem, The Star Spangled
Banner" Whether on account Of this non-
Observance OF the day or not, | cannot ay--but
"'rtin it is, that for the first time within the
.!As.uy9ryx. q the oldest inhshitana we bsye
~pringlike balmy weather. II il pleasant
over head, dry under foot, and the broad side
walks OF the Pennsylvania Avenue are thronged
Take my arm, friend reader. and let us look ut
the most noticeable Of the throng -
This tail. martial looking man is Gen. Hous
roN. who year ago was worshipped as the
approximation OF the mystic Sam" now,
few " DO him reverence" and he feels il. To-
morrow, so he has announced, he intends to
pitch into the Naval officers. and make the tlr
IN. lie considers the recent naval board,
which framed the retiring list, tyrannical body,
sad will attack them tomorrow without mercy.
Here comes the present pet of the freesoilers
judge TaraHrlI. of Illinois, 4 thin. student.
ike n \ with keen eyes peering through his
classes lie has been terribly bespattercd with
praise f,r his Kansas speech, but, If I mistake
not his Little Giant" colleague will take the
wind from H.. sails ON Thursday. when he Is TO
reply. Judge DorcLAs is rarely seen on the
avcnur or al public places, but those who have
business with lin are sure TO find him, when
,h, Senate is not il session, at his elegant
,hopgh transformations house on New Jersey
a,,nuc. In private lie he has no superior here
"a II ,rpe friend and a social commandments
senator he ia uncauall,I in debate. Like
urypy Cray. he can call up any passion, from
,Le traddnncd INDIGNATION of the soul, to the
aim snnsbipc of the heart, Disdainipq the
snaillikc prorress of the sluggish Mississippi
cr,t,g,,on waiting on wind and tidc--but supe-
rior 10 both, like the noble steamer. dashng
from tie n-ow every impediment--he bears
dawn ALI onposition.
Attentive 10 the fair and stately miss on his
arm, (who ia n daughter of the wealthy Senator
F,su Of New York; cones Mr.. CLrSoxAx, Of
North Carolina. The representative Of Bun
combrr district He used 10 be a Wbig, but
came IN the present Congress as an "snti-cay.
cpnp" and published IN address in Saturday o
hmm in which he comes out fat. footed for the
Democracy. Few gentlemen on this continent
arc nc nrosoupdlv yersed in geology as in Mr..
C,,yca,y. who first assembled the highest peak
If the Allechancs which is in his district, and
nor bcars bis name
That d,minutiye. boyisb-lookjne man, is Mr..
Srrpurxs of Georgia who has long head. long
bodv ,ono limbs and a long coat but no breadth
or ,bickness About Eve feet eight inches high,
| do NOT honestly beieve that he will weigh a
hundred ponnds' and his salIow features grow
M hairy covering. Pbrppolopists would say
that he nossessed but little intellect. for there are
M Indication. Of If. If Mr.. FowLER's theories
arc correct But when his shrill voice, like
,ba, If .JopS R,SporpB. fthc old folks say
r;ngs through the House, every member listens
with attention for there is a certainty that no
,c,n,rt will he made by the member from
Gcorgia that il not worth listening 10. Ncr-
-o,s and cxc;,ed in his style he il nevertheless
,,o,pec,od and logical in his treatment OF sub
ec, and decidedly the readiest debater 10 the
Uo,se Tho large. Wcbsteriap looking man
,'i,b him j. ONE Of the clervymcn nut into the