The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-01
Items az News.

Paul, at Fort Till, on the Hudson, recently
tbs property Of EDWIN FoRsxsr, and the
site of his castle The building Is 10 cost
$4,000 is TO BE- 200 feet deep, by So
wide.
EDWARD EVERETT has made favorable
reply TO the invitation extended him by the
Georgia State Agricultural Society, and
viii deliver his Grafton on the life and char
after Of WA.nfsoTos, in the city Of Mont.
golnery, at the fair in November next He
has also consented to v.it Mobile about the
same time, for the same purpose.
The statues Of Peace and War in the
eastern portion Of the old Capitol building,
at Washington, we're designed by PERsIco,
and cost the government $4,000 each
The group OF Coid Anus, &c., on the block
ing Of the steps, VIA designed by the same
artist, and cost $4,000, besides the cost Of
transportation from ftaly, which wa, 81 600,
making in all $4,000.
Rev. GroRGg II. DoAsy, son Of the Fps
copal Bishop Of New jersey, was, On Sun
day last, ordained II priest Of the Roman
Catholic Chuch, in 81. Patrick Cathedral,
Newark, n. j., in the presence Of large
concourse Of spectators, Mr.. DoAsE has
recently returned from Rome, where, about
u year since, he became convert to the
I,omish faith
On Friday last, the first locomotive ever
run ia the State II Arkansas, ran over the
track Of the Memphis and Little Rock Rail
road for distance Of three milcs--as far as
tho road Is completed from Memphis.
4 trot said to have been Tor s2 900 u
side, took place at New York on Saturday
between Flora Temple and Brown Dick
Flora won in three straight heats. Time,
2:33 ~ and2:3
The Panama Star of the oh ult, says:
NJ. EuGESE RougS. the French Naturalist,
who lately procured number Of I.amls 10
Peru and Ecuador, for the Spanish Govern
ment, will, we understand. arrive here from
0uayaquil, by the next steamer, with
large number Of these animals, which il il
intended. TO introduce into the United Statey
Bya statement found in the Un,oa. it il
shown that from tho year 1859 to 1856. in
elusive, there were II total Of u los, TIC
boxes Of sugar exported from Havana. The
whole amount in pounds is about 7,l0s 600,
worth. a, the least figure, s37O.4O5 900.
The pepper dodge" is the latest refine
mcnt of street robbery in New York. A
fellow meets you and throws cayenne pepper
in your eyes; his confederate comes up in
quircs the cause Of your agony; assists you
all in his power; picks your pockets, throws
in fresh handful Of pepper and leaves
Associate Justice tcRrrs has been oili.
caily notified of the acceptance Of his resg
nation Of his seat in the Supreme Court
The President, through the Attorney .Gencr.
al. thanks him for postponng the time for
it To take .iloc, until the LIST Of October,
llor picking has commenced in New
York State. and will bs continued FOR about
three weeks The crop will prove ~ good
in quality on the average. ~ any which has
been picked for some years. In amount,
it will come somewhat short OF full yield
the number Of acres devoted to hops
being less than in 1854 55
TmE Boston Itartis,, the great liepub
can paper, which few months ago was
tenn,le., upon the consolidation IT lon-
newspapers of that city, has failed. Mr..
BowLss. the elitor. rctires, and hereafter the
paper will be neutral OF very moderate in
its political tone.
lsAAc i. STEVENS has been elected Con.
grcssional Delegate from Washington Ter.
ritory, lie isa Democrat, AMI was appointed
Indian Agent aud Governor Of the Terri,
tory by President PlsRcg, in $50, when the
Territory was set oil from orsgon. His
Galernatorial term expires with this year.
The cultivation OF tho Chinese sugar cane
in New Hampshire proves a failure Rocks.
an arctic temperature, delugcs and kindred
matters ARE rather too much for IT,
lwroRrs ASp ENroRrs Nv rns UNITED