The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-25
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gratifying evidence II the mechanical ingenuity
Of our counirymep, which appears to be more
active than in any nation OF the world. The
numter Of applications for the present. year Is
nearly five thousand. IN 1853, 10 Great Bri-
tam, thu Gamlsr was 2955, and 10 France
405C. J'ler has been ia this country al an.
nual average issue Tor the four years previoa.
TO this year 81 1880 patents. some 81 thsse
donbiiess are 81 no great account, but the me-
cbanieai eooyenenees brought on, every day
will show that by lar the greater part are real
labor saving and economical machines.
CnAKLgs IsyiSo. Of the Lynehburg R,pub
ham, took exceptions To AN article in the DE
cember number Of jiarper's Magazine. entitled
."A Virginia Editor, written by Mr. Bagby,
Of Lynchburgh, and eui him q rhallenee.
The parties came 10 Washington and procee,l.
ed % Bladen-burg. on the Sd instant. with the
intention Of fighting. Mr.. Irving was sccompa-
MED by Mes~s. Pryor, Bocock ard Koitt, and
Mr. Bagby by W. G. Corie and W. l..
Blanchard. On their arrival ut the ground So.
iee,ed, thu matter WIS amicably and honorably
adjusted without a shot
The Jousnoi n Commuo states, on the au.
,hori,y Of the United Stairs Deputy Marsbal-
tina, the fitting Oh, Of yessels for the slave
trade, from New York city. was never prose-
Gated with greater energy than at present. The
occasional interpri,lon Of the tegal authorities
exercises no apparent influence for its suppress
sion. II also state. that the trade could he
broken up by 40 amending the law relating To
the shipmen, Of crews, that vessels engaged in
the African irnde AaH fax, none but Amsf'oan'.
The scameu who engage In these vessels are
principally Portuguese. ard other foreigners.
who are destitute Of principle on tho subject.
A letter has been communicated 10 both
Houses Of Congress, IRON the Secretary OF State,
issssmiui#s from The ssf,~fiai-'ulen. ef sta.
tistics aD abstract IL the returns 81 American
seameD registered in tho several ports OF entry
Of the United States during the year ending
September Goth, 1856. The total number is
act down at r. lG, including 1859 native and
251 patnrplized. The number for Maryland ia
placed at &c Virginia 3as /; Massachusetts
4o3s Maine 1892 New York $50. The
total number registered las, year was 1855.
| The Judge of thu Fifth Judicial District Of
New York has decided that the subacrip.
tons Of municipal corporations Gr stocks Of
any kind, AMI The Issuing Of bonds for the pay.
men, thereof. are unconstitutional aud void
and further that such action IL an cxcrcise Of
power over Individual property which the State
j,s'li does not possess, and which the Iegisla-
,nrc, therefore. cannot delegate 10 municipal
corporations The case is TO be taken up 20
the Court Of Appeals.
| The New York Canal closes, on the 10TH
Tbs deliveries Of wheat At tsle.water, up TO
Nov 20. amount To 10, 100 900 bushels against
I tGs 900 bushels last year and 3,T50,0o0
bushels during the grca, season Of high prices
~ lst1. In -four and Indian corr. deliveries
ARE mnch the snme ~ last year.
( Tho grandfather Of Wv ", PRsscorr, the
/ historian commanded thu American forces at
Bunker Hill. while the grandfather Of his wife
commanded British ship Of war, which hmm
/ i,anl,d the American works in thu same ac
/ tiou. The historian has thu swords ol each,
at hs rrsnleuca ~ i,oston. Mr.. PRsscorr
ought To l~ able IN write m impartial account
ol the Revolutionary struggle, bound as he is
| by precisely the same ancestral lies, 10 both
parties.
! A New York correspondent Of the Albany
Arcm SAYS that Col FRsaoSr has challenged
Tooans. oi Georgia. TO fight duel Mr..
Tooans has made reflections 90 his birth and
questioned his Legitimacy.
II u said that Professionalism is gaining ground
in France rapidly. The Protcstants in liza.
vre number now ,hree thousand, with NOV
ing population oi oorl thousand at least ~-
They have four schools with hour hundred ptl.
pti% iN' Vhui'her a't iushintHht 5uu u
third ia about being erected TO accommodate
two thousand In Marslles. there are five
,hoasaoJ Protestant church attendants. and in
other departments whc;e few years since the
reformed religion was unknown hourishing
churches arc now to he found
According to the estimates the appropria
,ions required for the public service Of the wear
ending June Goth, 1850. will amour, to ssl..
5oa, $40. The amount required for Grtinca
tons is s2.all 200 including si5o,Oo0 Cor
For, Sellers,
The Lancaster h'sB,etno, learns from ~
Liable source tina, there IS strong probability
Of the Lancaster Bank being pu, upon i,s feet
again by new subscription OF stock to the
amount suggested by the Directors in their re.
port To the nss',,ug II stockholders. This pro
icct. II carriel cat, will give the bank cash
capital Of $500 900 10 commence with, and
eaahlc il To pay i,s pr~en, dcpositors in one.
two anal thrc years W course the old stock
is all sunk and will prove dead loss to the
stakeholder.
4 meeting q. Caliorniaus was held in New
Yo,k, on the LIST, when !; was resolved to So
cur land in that State, II which ,herc IL abun.
dance IN h. had Il, as cheap rate "a prac,ica
BILE to diminish the cos, Of transportation TO
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