The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10

Beverly Tucker has written letter 70
the President declining the Liverpool Con
sulatc lie assigns a number Of reasons for
this course; among others, that the pay is
inadequate; that gentleman holding the
position sexpected to entertain every Ameri-
eau who calls upon him that out of the
salary he receives--wbich is seven thousand
llars-thrce thousand dollars is required
for clerk hire leaving but little over four TO
live upon
a despatch from Elmira. \. Y, dated
Sept 2. says that the first contest between
Flora Temple and Lancet has just taken
place. The conditions were nile heats best
two in three---Flora in harness and Lancet
under saddle The following is the result
lst Flora Temple, "a Lancet 81 Millers
Damscl It'll Rcd Bird. Time, 228 and
2.2'. 10000 people were on TIE ground.
The great contest for the $1,000 prize takes
place on Saturday
The Attorney General has decided ad.
versey to the extraordinary clam Of Hey
wood, the late Marshal Of Utah, more than
100000 Of which was for conveying the
Judges to and from tie places of holding
the courts The expenses Cor numerous
guards. horses, wagons and provisions were
not those Of the officers The Attorney Gen.
eral states that the expenses % the way to
the court are bis own.
The Baptist Central Association of Geor-
gla, at recent meeting in Morgan county,
rcprobated the action Of the American Tract
Society III regard TO Slavery, and recon-
mended the withdrawal Of their patronage
from and discounteuancing the efforts Of The
agents who arr raising funds by colpor,cnrs
for the sale Of works, until the Society re-
send their recent act, and go back to their
original silence on the subject of slavery.
The Boston Post says, that Colonel BEy-
ToN has written Il review Of the Dred Scott
decision. lie takes ground with Judges
Curtis and Mclean. and against the major
ity Of 'he Cont The book Is now il press.
y railroad accilen, occurred on the Mad
River Railroad, near Sandasky. Ohio, on
the lsi. 10y which foar persons were instant
ly kIllsd- and emoaE 'ha;a Nv Penn ~.
editor Of German paper in Sandasky
> :. Cox. Of Ohio. delivered the address
before tho Alumni OF Brown University on
the LIST, II being commencement day The
exercises werc well attended and passed. oil
satisfactorily
The Vermont election came Of on tue lst.
Tie vote was small but Of course the Black
Republicans carried the State.
Additional troops have been ordered to
Kansas To replace those To be despatched to
Utah
Col SCNNGRs command. which is now r.
turning from an expedition against the
Cheyenne Indians. IS aiso oriereI TO Kan.
sas
The Kansas correspondent of'he s., Louis
Deaosga'. says that meeting was held at
Lawrence to eject delegates 20 the Grass.
hopper Falls Convention. The democratic
wing of'he Free State party constituted
Gyeeish;ls Il he aglitoey. The dclcga,cs
were al NJ favor o. voting ia October. This
is gra, t.iumph tor Gov WnxrR.
by AZ arrival at New Orleans, " learn
that - revelation lai broken out 10 Yuca-
tan, Nearly the whole state is in arms
ard the revolutionists who are composed Of
the radical party, are everywhere Successful. b
W len tie schoor.r lcf, the Governor vas
marching agains, Cimpcachy with 500
uea.
The SouiA >.Ie ,Va) Dssos5ai l,arus
that fnstltat BrcuASAx voluntarily
headed the lie, OF Washington subscribers
Q tie Chesapeake steam f,rry rroj,c, q The
Hon \ DvpLEy N,SN.