The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-17

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In answer to thu many Inquiries for our opu
ion about the price Of Warrants In the winter
spring. and next summer. No with due mosicsty
beg 70 say.--.it Is our opinion, Warrants Will
hll some 10 10 10 cents per acre, and VIZ d.
not believe they will rise to over siolar pev
acrc Tor eigh,~n months 10 come"
During the winter iargc amounts will acc,,.
malatc IN hands ot sTculators, who will CON.
pete with each other Ia xolliug next summer md
fall, The new issue will continue, yet for two
years nj the rate Of of 3 10 500 warrants PR
day. Ia ls4s and 1870. with les issue than
at present, warrants were slow At salc at 6s
cents per acre.
The President has made the following MP.
pointmcnts fdr California james McDafI;r,
Marshal vice Col, Richardson. ,lecAsed;
John Watson, Collector Of las Angeles
James A. Patterson, Indian Agent. Capt,
Bragg, ola little more grape no,crie,y, resigned.
A letter 10 the st. Louis Dsmosrai. dated
Icavcnworth, Kansas Dcc. oath, says. The
Office Of the Territorial Register, M aiminis,ra.
ton Mpef, w@ mobbed and thu type thrown in
TO the river. and large amount Of paper burn
d The mob was composed principally 81
M&soarians
The Free State party. Of Kansas, AT their
convention ON the 22d ult.. nominated Chas.
RopISsox for Governor; wa. Roaxwrs, I.cat.
Governor, and ~ W. DE..HAr for Congress.
Election 3d.Tueslay In January. Col. LANE,
RonISsos's opponent IN thu Convention wa
Defeated by vote Of 80 TO ~.
II said that Gen. Almonte has goue TO
Mexico, aud that when he arrives, he will be
placed at the head Of aiIairs there.
Gov. Garlncr's Message was delivered to the
Massachusetts, Legislature on the ID. lie re-
comments 81 years residence Of foreign-born
citizens. and ability TO read and write, before
they are allowed TO vote. lie deprccatcs the
passage OF the personal liberty net by the k.st
legislature, and urges its speedy repeal lie
suggests reduction Of the number u members
Of the popular branches Of the legislature, and
denounecs lobbying legislation. The message
Is strongly Native American In its tone.
A board Of Naval Constructors has con.
vencd nj Norfolk. to examine and report upon
the injuries said to have been sustained by the
frigxte Roanoke IN the late launch. The gov
eminent Is satisfied that this splendid frigate
Is unframed, and has ordered formal Official
report TO be made and fled In the department
Tor the vindication OF tho ship and her con
sirnction
The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax. on
the 9Th with Liverpool dates to the I'D ult,---
The scws by this arrival Is simply confirms
tory II previous adyiccs. with the usual compile
men, Of peace rumor, and spcculatiops upon
the result n Esterhazys mission 10 ~. Peters
burg A defensive treaty trtwcen Swcol'n aud
the Western Powers has certainly b~n rati-
fed
The 18th Of January was celebrated with
great enthusiasm in New York, by the two
wings n the Democratie party, tls HanIs and
Sons by the former by snpper nj the Nitro
politan Hotel. AMI by the latter q, Tsmanay
Hall. by a hall and supper
All to- eastern railroads were blocked up on
the Eth 9Th sbd 9th instanis, by snow Il i.
estimated that moi l-s than 5000 p'op,e pass.l
the night IL the 5tb. in the cars. within eigb,
milss ~ Bosfon
The New yorb Hons u Representative.
cannot elest Speaker. They have bern Try
ing over a sock
Es.Senaior Atehjnson. Of Mo-. announces
that be IL 70 longer before the people Of that
800. 49, ~..L a. ~-i.t~- - 90.
didate fs a. y. Senator, or amy other oiice,
State OF Federal.
Prom Washington, the news presents moth
ing startling. On Monday, the 9Th. there
were several ballots md for SPEAKER. the lest
Of which, the 9stb ballot, resaIied q. follow:
BAaks % Richardson a.,
Fuller ~ Pennington .