The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19
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B
lie announced himself ready TO lead the ex.
I petition TO demonstrate its existence, and
suggested plan for it's prosecution founded
upon his personal knowledge OF the Arctic
exploration and experience while with DR..
kAsg.
/ Tie new banking law Of Illinois provides
that no bank shall be located in any town
or village Of less than 800 inhabi ants
The BotoniaIs got up little excitement
on Monday about slave girl, who belonged
To n Mr.. SWEET, who has been pending -cv.
eraI months in the North. They got out u
writ Of habeas corpus, and a hearing wa
had before Chief Justice SHAW. Mr.. and
Mrs SWEET who we're present, stated that
they would abide by Bgrrys own choice in
the matter. After the Gaze had been stated
| by the respective councl-, j. A. AsDEnsos
for the petitioner In the writ. and Mr. WAT.
sos, Of Lawrence for the claimants. Judge
| SHAW retired with the woman TO an al.
1
joining room for the purpose Of ascertaning
| her wishes without bias from the presence
of those around. Tn returning the Judge
stated that il was BgrTy's voluntary dccis-
ion to return with her master to Tennessee,
and the Court, therefore, passed the fol-
lowing order THAT Betty i. at liberty
to remain in Massachusetts or return
/ 10 Tennessee, as she may Se proper"
/ The case was then dismissed Betty return
ing with her master and mistress, appar-
entity contente,l. Several of the humane
Bostoniaps endeavored TO persuade Betty
that liberty was better for her. but she
couldn't be persuaded.
Mcssrs, Il. CcNNISs, who embezzlcd
$4,000 from the Bank of Upper Canada
received hls sentence in Toronto, on the 9th
five years in the pcni,en,iary
SAarKi d. Ross was sentenced to the
pcnteniiary for lie, Tor robbing the mail OF
$4,000, Upon receiving his sentence he
ainicd,
The nominees for the Mayoraliy Of New
York ARE Hon. FERNANDO Woop, by the
Democrats and JAMES T.. CooLsy, 10y the
Americans The Republicans have made
no nomination yet.
There has been u large decline in sugar
and molass.s in New Orleans. The latter
on the "a inst reccdcd or rather fell, TWEEN
Is cen per gallon closing for Il cents Tor
new. OH the ievce and the former two cents
PER pound, Look out Tor cheap swc,cn.
my.
4 large relief meeting was held in rreu
ton. \, j.. on the 9th inst Resolutions for
the appointment OF committees to raise
means Tor the relief of the poor, and to pre-
pare u memorial 10 the Common Council.
werc adopted. \ number Of sEScches were
mad. al OF them dignidcl in their tone.
Private advice have been received from
Arizona which Indicate the election Of
/ Lieut. MowRy as Delegate to Congress,
without opposition The election was to I've
hcjcn on the u Of September. App!ica
ton viii be made to Congress for the organ.
iza,ion OF thc Territory, and for the lcgali-
xa,icn OF this informal election,
The " ashiug,ou Nofs, thinks that Con.
gress viii inject DAVIS and BRooss, the two
Know Nothing nembers elect Ia the House
OF Representatives, from Maryland on ,Lc
ground tina, they were elected through the
intimidation o, the mob The delegation
viii probably stand a, follows;
/ /, J. \ stewart, benz. l. VI. ". DAVIS. X. n.
/ !. J NJ, narri., h. y, &. T. =. Bowic. pem.
In the las; Congress there were four
Know Nothiags and two pcmocra,s-the
gain is in the Finh District
/ MoRsis u CoNNgi., the principal in the
gang Of four, who committed rape upon
German woman in New York and after.
ward murdered her, has been arrested
/ The s,eapor Reindeer. - l.ouh packet,
I struck a snag a; the moa,h OF the Missouri
river, on the llth, ard sunk in abog; nine
t,ct Of water
! The Panama &a,. OF the | 9Th ul,.. state
that the Goyernor Llt, ,igniGei his intention
OF accepting only S..6oo year salary, in
stead Of $1,000, as allowed BY law. Thi.
proof Of practical patriotism Of ST. CALro.
rViiccis the greats, cre,li, OF him. AMI shows
sincere desire on hi, par, to reduce the eN.
Veni,urc OF the State