The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-03

the services, for his participation, while com.
manding At Fort Riley, Territory Of Kansas,
II the arrangements for conveying . part Of
thc military reserve there into Pawnee city, in
which Gosernsr RERDER WAS concerned, and
lst which be summoned the Legislature Of Kan
sas 70 meet. The evidence 10 the MoxrGoxK-
ny case is sAid to involve Gov. RExDrR deeply.
A rule Of the service, however, forbids the. pub
LEGATION Of the evidence, except at tie reques-
Of the accused ,a.rtaA
Mrs. General GAMES case has been decided
in her favor. and IN opinion has been given re-
versng the decision Of the Second District
Court, and decreeing that DANIEL CLAkx's will
Of 1913 shall be prodated. and Mrs. GAINES
put in possession Of the immense estate left by
him. H
SENATOR DouoLAs has reached Cleveland
from Terre Haute. He is stiil suffering ex-
tremely, bat few weeks rest near Cansndai-
qua, New York, whittier he will proceed, will
enable him to reach Washington early in jan
uary. s4
The Secretary Of the Interior hes decided
that the volunteers who were engaged in the
removal Of the Cherokee Indians are entitled
to bounty isnk.
VIZ. II. SEWARD, Senator from New York.
delivered an GRAFTON At Plymouth. Mass, in
honor Of the Landing Of the Pilgrims, on the
2lst. The orator occupied one and half
hours, and was listened to with marked atten-
ton. A public dinner followed. at which
speeches were made and sentiments given. The
celebration closed by ball in the evening.
A fire occurred in New York, on the 2lst
by which several buildings on Baxter st., were
destroyed Loss, $4,000. A cotton factory
in Charleston, s. C., was destroyed on the 18th,
by ire-loss. $4,000.
The opinions Of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of Indiana, in case involving the con
stitutionality Of the prohibitory liquor law have
been delivered. Judges PERKINS and DAVIS
are against the law intoto. Judge STUART sane
tons it except the manufacturing, search and
coniiscation, and the agency. Judge GOODWIN
sanctions the whole law
The jcwelry store Of Lyman & Comm, l6S
Chatham street, was burglAriously robbed of
watches, jewelry, &c, to the amount Of six
thousand dellars.
ExrRA-BnLy Smith Of Va, member of Con
gress and Mr.. WALLACE Of the Star had sever
personal rencontre in Washington, on the 2lst,
arising from some structures in the Star on
SxrH's political conduct.
The South Carolina Legislature adjourned
sine die, on the 10Th instant The bill
to give the election Of President to the people
was lost. The bill relating to the imprison-
ment OF negro seanen was reached
A meeting Of the members Of the Legislature
called to appoint delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention did not act for want Of time, but il
is understood that over fifty Of the members are
in favor Of having the State represented in the
Democratic National Convention.
OLIVER WENDELL HosAn' ovstioa before the
New England Society Of New York, on the
2lst created a great sensation. He denounced
the aboIitionists Of New England in good round
terms N traitors in the Union and was hiased,
which was mt by repeated rounds II applause.
Ne denounced the Maine law as remnant Of
Puritan intolerance and fAnaticism.
The report that the original copy Of the De
claration Of Independence had been stolen from
the Patent 0iRce, and u counterfeit one substi
tuted in its place, is untrue The original one
has been there for the last fourteen years, undis-
turbel.
The Straight Wing Central Oommittee Of
New York, met on the 10th. anil organised for
the ensuing year, recommended MuIARp FnI-
MORE for the next Presidency. -u
The Paris correspondent Of the Evening
Post says that PxLIsslKa had demanded per-
mission 10 evacuatc the Crimea foethwith.-
The Post adds:
He declares il is impossible to continue op-
erations there, on account Of the want Of water
for the horses Of the army. The Ruasians
have poisoned the wells, and he asks, what is
the use Of keeping an army Of 10000 men
shut up In their entrenchments II win be
sufficient to have garrisous at four or Eve
points, but there is much lear here IN regard
to the moral eject Of 40 evacuation Of the Cri-
mea. The matter is still undecided, but Il 10
probable Marshal Pelisier's advice will be
adopted. u Is also said that England wishes !,
next spring to undertake alone the maritime
expedition against Cronstadt reserving to her
self however the privilege Of demanding the
aid OF an army for Decentralization, 10 case Of
necessity.
Florida will send delegates 10 the Cincinnati
Democratic Convention; instructed 10 insist ON
the adoption Of platform before candidate
is nominated endorsing the Nebraska bin, and
fugitive slave law. II these propositions hall
not he in substance incorporated in the plat
form adopted by the convention the delegates
will he instructed to withdraw.
The steamer Northern Light, which was to ?
have eA New York for Nicaragua, with Eve
hundred 6libastrn who have been enlisted and
drilled by PARKKs II. FRxscH was drained
by order Of the government, rs she was starting.
on the Gath The despatch h q ibnows: /.
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