The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-11
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Yosk, has been held for trial in the SUN Of
$4,000, being charged with melting persons 70
commit assault and battery upon voters going
to the polls, and also with participating himself
In the melec.
The Wilmington tiny Herald Of the 10th
states that the new bridge scrug the west
branch Of the kankakee at that place is about
finished. 1t is 4 solid saperstructurc.
lion. H. CHANDLER, Of Detroit, is spoken Of
as successor 10 Gcn. CAss in the United States
Senate.
An English paper says; Our gracious Queen
is lar advanced in condition which promises,
God aiding. to augment the royal family Of Eng
land, somewhere about the month Of Febru-
airy.
On the 10th inst, boy named jake, resi-
ding in Washington street, near johnson, Brook
Ign. accidentally shot two little girls. 1t up
pears he was drawing loaded pistol from his
pocket, when the charge exploded, and part Of
the contents lodged in the foot Of one girl, and
10 the leg Of the other. The girls parents re-
side in 1'illary street. The one who was shot
in the loot is considered seriously injured.
II is stated that more than $500 new Sun
day schools have been organized by the Amer
lean Sunday School Union. with over | 600
new teachers and 10000 pupils. The nation
al organization appears to proceed vigorously
In its labor Of love.
The suspension bridge about To be erected
over the Mississippi, at st. Louis, it is said,
will be the most costly in the world. It will
cost about two million dollars, will be "a feet
above high water, and over mile In length
The bottom Of the towers will be GO feet below
low water. -...-
| The N. Y. Post says the demand for money
Is becoming less urgent daily, while the supply
Is unceasing. Discount rates are easy at TO
10 per cent. for first class, and 10 to IL for
second class paper, oil dates. Call loans are
easy to obtain at per cent.
| On the 4th instant, the whole number Of vcx.
sells lying ut the N. Y. wharves, according to
actual count, WIS 705, Of which 81 were steam
ers, LAT ships, 90 barks, l03 briggs and 1926
schooncrs. River and harbor crafts not inclu-
dod.
| The Presbyterian says: There il one fact TO
which we desire to call the attention Of all our
readers who love our Church, and pray for its
enlargement between onc-fourth and one.flth
Of all our Churches arc reported vacant"
The streets Of London extend in length 1850
miles, tho paving Of which cost near $2l4.OOO,.
600, and the yearly cost Of keeping the pave
ment in repair amounts TO $S,730,O00.
1t is stated that DIR. JoHS w. GoRuAx, Of
Boston, has been appointed United States Con.
sui at Jerusalem. We shall next hear Of o
line Of steamers on the Sea Of Galilcc.
During the storm Of the 2lst ult., the roof
Of the New Albany and Salem Railroad Depot
at Lafayette, Ind. was blown Of Damage,
$4,000. Several other baildings were damaged
in its vicinity.
| A man named PATRICK FLys was killed at
Sterling, H., on the eth ult., by falling from
the wall OF mill now in course Of erection.
GEoRaE BIasEy, son Of the Hon JAsEs u.
BIaSKy, died at Lower Saginaw. on the 18th
ult.
| Dir. BENJAMIN, from louisiana, and Mr.. W.
Ike, from Florida, both H. y. Senators, are
Jews
Mrs. MAcaEADy is giving reading entertain
ments ut Quebec.
A party hunting in Angelina county. Texas,
found in cave two human bodies entirely pet
riiied, dressed in style neither Indian nor Flu.
ropean. The features and dress were simira-
bly, preserved. A garment which must have
rcscmbcd hunting shirt, seemed to have been
worn by each, and partly preserved by pctriii-
cation. WA distinctly visible. especially at its
seams anil iolds On the waist OF one was
buckle Of pure gold. almost three inches in d.
amctcr, securely imbeiled in the body. The
features were not much shrunkes; the eys were
partly CLOSED, and even traces oil the eyebrows
could be Sncn plainly.
Tuos. M'KisRES, sheriff clcct Of Vermil-
hon county. Illinois, was found one day last
week. in his corn field, dead. six balls having
entered his body. by whom the deol Was
committed Is not known.
In PASSPORT, Nc, Mr.. NoRros, butcher,
committed suicide by tying his hands behind
him, and jumping into hosshead OF water.
II IL stated in the Texas papers that salt
works have been established in that State,
about FIFTY or sixty miles above Austin, on the
west side OF thc Colorado. The salt is said 10
be superior article. and the best offered in
that market. This is fortunate discovery, as
all the salt for that region WAS conveyed in
wagons from the coast.
The waters Of the Chesapeake are nov uni
,d with the GrAt lakes. The FIRST boa,
through the North Branch Q'a) and Junction
Canals. arrived at Emirs, N. ". on the 18th,
from Pittstou, Pa She Vas four days on the
passas,c, and came richly frcighted with Goa
The arrival o, the f,t boat was greeted with
great rejoicings BY the Elmira people This
new and important channel Of internal comm.
nicatiou is eightsn milss long. wAs commenced
in 1859, and cost about s4Oo.00O.
Rev. c. r. FISK, OF Mendoza, Illinois. was