The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-05

this country. The last advices from Eng
land indicate that every steamer coming to
America. will bring million or more Of
gold, for some time yet. 4 large share Of
this money will come West. with which to
purchase grain. This is first rate sign
We hope to see il come in from that direc-
ton several millions every fortnight. Ii is
about time for another arrival Of gold from
California. With our present rate OF i'm
portations 20 ID will flow in upon US in i'm
mense quantities. That will restore conf
dence to the country.
The Dlsunion Convention assembled at
Cleveland on the 18th, and organized by st.
lecting Marcus ROBINSON, Of Ohio, as Pres.
ident, with Vice Presidents one from each
State, and business committees were appoint
3D. Addresses were made by PARKER
PnLsBrRy, ABBEY KELLY, Foster and
others Resolutions strongly condemning the
action of the Committee Of Arrangements in
pos,poning the Convention were PASSED
unanimously.
An article in the French Moateur on the
tonnage of the different cations, shows the
following facts: Norway has tonnage Of
$4,000, or one ton for every three inhabit-
ants; England one TO G.. inhabitants, and
Franc ton 70 s inhabitants ...
Some months ago an alderman of Cincin-
natl, married man. eloped with the young
and blooming widow Of deceased partner
Since then they have been roaming all over
the country, but the widow having got tired
Of him has elopoi back, and is now again in
Cincinnati.
A young English girl, whose trunk was
well filed with good clothing, marked INA
Ry JANE MEDERy,' put up at the Union
Hotel, Philadelphia, in company with an el-
derby man and his two children. A few
nights afterwards she committed suicide by
drinking laudanum. The mans name is sc.
CLARKE and it is supposed ruined the poor
girl.
A gentleman named +. CoTTER, formerly
Of Cleveland. Ohio, was thrown from bug
gy in Dubuque ON Friday last and killed.
The Philadelphia .fgu thinks il is a pity
TO soil the public record with DAVID WI
Nor's name. and proposed that the Judges Of
election shall put his name down as scatter
ing.
The fashionable dry goods establishments
in Broadway, New York, continue to do a
good business in the way Of selling goods at
tremendous sacrifice The ladies are
crushing and squeezing to get in, as if there
wasn't a soul of them that iol any thing to
wear One establishment is said 10 have
sold 5000 worth Of silks, satins ard
gloves, for cash in proportion. Meanwhile,
distressing stories are told Of the condition
Of the poor unemployed working girls, lead
ing TO the belief that many Of them have al
ready been compelled 10 choose between
starvation and something worse.
In answer 10 an inquiry Mr.. BrEsrElD,
Of Milwaukee, Gen. CAss, as Secretary OF
State, writes that the five years residence
necessary to naturalization need not be con
tinuous, but that man may reside here, and
then 90 abroad and then return, and if he
has been in the country FIVE years in all, his
residence abroad win make no difference
and if he has taken the proper course other.
wise. he can be natur;llized
GODFREY, a comrade Of the late Dr. KANE
has been committed TO prison in Philadel.
phia, on charge OF having greater ngm-
Der of wives than the law on this eide Of
Utah allows Unable TO procure the bail
Of $1,000. which "a demanded, his wives
are very assidnous in their attentions TO
him.
II appars from late adyces received a,
Washington, from the British Government,
that the latter is about 10 make renewed ex-
ertions for the suppression Of the mutiny in
India. l. was reported 10y an alleged letter
from Mr.. DALLAS. that Il was under discus
sion 10 recall the troops. The statement
may have been made on authority that il
was the intention Of the British Government
to have recource 10 foreign enlistment in the
present emergency though II ia sensible Of
tic good intention Of The parties who have
offered their services in India
The Virginia Synod OF the Presbyterian
Church. at their late meeting, adopted r.
port. recommending withdrawal from the
General Assembly. in Consequence Of the ar
ton Of the body on the slavery question.
The vote was 32 against g. The nays werr