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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19

Financial News,

On the 9th, the New York City Banks
resolved 10 call on the country banks 10 ~
deem daily at the Metropolitan bank after
Monday the 18th Of November inst. The
present accumulation OF country currency
will be carried by the city banks until the
first Of May next. Some, however, will be
taken up the first Of January, first Of Feb
rusry, first Of March, first OF April, and
first Of May, rate per cent. to be allowed az
ter the first Of December These proceed
ings are understood to look to early resump
ton provided the arrangement is agreeable
to the country banks.
Bid. for loan Of $1,000, 900 to the canal
fund.-, were opened at Albany on Tuesday.
The loan awarded with an average Of Fix
dollars and twen,y-on cent per cent. pre-
MUM.
The notes OF the Pequanock Bank Of
Bridgeport, Conn, were thrown out on
Tuesday, by the Metropolitan Bank. This
Bank was at one time owned by F. 4. BAR
Nun, We believe.
The Stock Market continued firm on
Tuesday, with sales a. follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19
A Few European Statistics.


The continental papers that we receive by
each European steamer furnish us occasion
ally with curious particulars in regard to So
cial life in the Old World. They are, how
ever, not always reliable as is proved by the
fact that Mgr. MILEsI, Minister Of the Int
rior at Rome, in his report on the statistics
Of the Roman States, during the year 1885
makes the number Of men married exceed
that Of the women more than hundred
thousand. II such statistics are correct,
then tho female subjects of his Holiness must
reverse the Mormon practice and indulge in
plurality Of husbands. This We are not
altogether prepared to believe. The num-
Der Of persons confined in the prisons Of the
Roman States is 1920, which is very con-
siderable proportion out Of popula.
ton Of about three millions. The beg
gars reported in all the pontifical States
are 31,0l3, and the most of these are in
Rome, Bologna, Ferrara, Ancona Urbina,
Pesaro and Macerata.
Some statistics about the city Of Vienna,
which We find in one of the journals, present
still more deplorable state Of society. In
the year 1853 the number OF births in vi
emma was as follows: llegitimatc, 1866
legitimate, ll,2G4; in 1854, illegitimate
lO,s0l legitimate, 624 in 1855, lille
gitirnatc, 1922 Legitimate, 1860 in 1856,
Legitimate, l0,3l5 ; legitimate, 1850
During the four gears the whole number Of
births was as follows :-lllegitimate, Al 1924,
legitimate 44O39-total $500. This pro-
portion Of ilegtimate births is not greater
than it is in many other German cities. 10
Munich, for instances, not more than one
half the births are legitimate, and so through
out all Bavaria. The reason is that in
those and other German States there are
restraints upon marriage, in the shape of
fees and necessity Of owning certain amount
Of property, which drive many men and
women to living together without the form
of marriage. In Paris the proportion Of it,
legitimate births is very large, but not so
great as it is in Vienna or Munich. Still
even there the statistics on the subject pre-
sent state of immortality that is shocking
TO all American ideas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19

On Monday there were large gatherings
OF the unemployed, in various streets in
New York, and in some instances the
crowds were turulebnt and threatening
There was large mob gathered in front Of
the City Hall, which openly threatened out
break, but the Police were on hand in suffi-
Gent number to disperse them. The gates
Of the City Hall we're closed at o'clock
and guarded. The Assistant United States
Treasurer telegraphed to Washington for au-
thority to use the Government troops on
Governors Island at the navy yard, if need
I'd to guard L. s. funds in the sub treasury
and the banks. Marshall RYSDERs has also
telegraphcd TO the same effect. This move
msnt on the part Of the Government oiIici-
ais would indicate the danger OF riot TO be
great.
The Common Council OF New York
met on Thursday, TO take action upon the
Mayors message in reference to the unem.
pIoyed poor. The Aldermen resolved not
to adopt the suggestion relative to the ssu.
ing Of stock to procure large supplies of
food. They, however, passed resolutions
having for their object the employment Of
the poor.
The councilmen also reported that they
had not the power to provide relief in the
direct manner pointed out by the Mayor
They, however, passed resolutions urging
upon the different bos,ds having charge OF
public works to employ laborers, and also to
recommend the Governor Of the Aims
House to purchase store Of provisions in
anticipation Of restitution among the labor.
ing classes.
The action of the Council induced bet
ter feeling, and large meetings were held a,
Tompkins Square and speeches were made
not, however, OF an incendisry character
There were also thousand persons in the
Park, but the police would allow no speech
making. There was large force Of police
men, notwithstanding the peaceful indica
TONS stationed inside the City Hall, aud j,
is said that regiment holds itself in readi
ness for any outbreak.
The answer to the Geographic communi-
cation for the use Of government troops was
the issuing Of orders for the immediate con-
centration Of the marine corps stationed at
Philadelphia and Washington to protetc
the sub treasury at New York from the
rioters. If necessary all the available army
will also be ordered for tho same duty
Col. HARRIS commander OF the Marine
forces. who was at Washington was imme
diately dispatched TO New York, under or
ders TO Gen. ScorT.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19

The Parliamen AIRY Committee, to whom
the subject was referred, have reported in
favor of continuing the charter Of the Hud-
son Bay Company for further period Of
twenty-one years. Parliament has yet to
act upon the subject, and if that body
should confirm the report of the Commit
tee, the result will lie contrary to the gene.
raj expectation. Sufficient evidence has
been ELECTED not only TO show that the Hul-
son Bay Company have not only monopo-
lied powers and privileges to which their
charter gave them no right, but that they
have faithfully copied the conduct of the
dog in the manager, with respect to all who
have sought to settle in and improve the
country over which they claim control. A
renewal of their charter on the Old terms
would justly excite strong feeling of in
dicnation in the minds Of large portion Of
our Canadian neighbors.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19
A yr.nen sketch Of Men. s.h,b.

The .khenaum says that, according 10
NJ. Euger Pergeaux, in the Courier de PA.
RS. W. are all in mistake about Nena IA.
bib. NJ Pcrgeaux does not indeed repre-
sent this icrd ~ An Adonis; hut in other re-
spcrts he describes the too famous Sabib IA
having 80 soft Heart that, despite his whip
ping children 10 death and numbering
women, he cannot read tender line in by.
ron or Shakespeare without being moved 10
tears, Ne speaks French Italian anil Eng.
ish, IL acquainted with their several litcra
lures, talks English IA llucntly and with IA
much precision IA any English gentleman,
81 the great admiration Of competent critics
Then the heart that could comprehend
Ophelia WA. Of coursc. accessible 10 infln.
ence from living beauty, aud this amiable
Ncna 10 loved Miss Margaret OSulIivsn
that, when she died Of consumption, be went
and wcpt over her tomb, and would not be-
consocd He wandered about his palace
this exquisite lover, repeating nothing but
poor Margaret then his eyes would suf
fuse with tears, aud he would quote some
appropriate passage from Byron, a. well AK
he could do for sobbipg. Since that time
he never loved woman, il IA supposed, says
VI. Prgeanx but this adorable individual
took 10 riding steeple.cha playing in fen
cling matches, and killing tigers coolly in
single combat. But, best Of all, he ia the
man who has music in his soul, and he told
ale jcune Wo0ihs' that French music was
his especial deIight--tbc soft, gay brilliant,
light French misic--and 10 show that he
spoke with t0noissaate de fat, he sat down
~ the piano aud improvised an air that
brought down the loudest applause from m
audience Of connoisscnn. NJ. Pcrgeaux
seems puzzled to account for the hyona turn
taken by this heroic gentleman. but he as
sures ~ that hc finds, upon inquiry, such
was the man whose name now, in the spark
OF Christian love and charity, stinks almost
as foully m that Of Satan himself.
The ffbsnaum seems 10 forget that the
sentimentalsm which N. Pcrgnux attrb-
utcs 10 Ncna Sahib is not inconsistent with
character capable Of the most atrocious
desiH. Similar amiablites are recorded Of
Nero, Que Of the most cruel Of Roman Fin
Pcrors
when Nero persisted by tho justcst doom
Which ever the destroyer yet destroyed,
Amidst the roar of liberated Rome,
OF nations freed, and the world ovrrjoyed,
some hsads unseen strswed flowers upon his
tomb
Perhaps the weakness Of q heart not void
OF feeling for some Kindness done. when power
Had left the wretch an interrupted hour.
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swamp Lands.

Much difficulty has been cntailsl upon
the department, from cases arising under the
swamp land laws II is not unftcquCnt tina,
;ha, the department is called upon to an,
swcr letters u inquiry ~ TO whether objcc-
ton could b. entertained TO the approval Of
lands before il for adjustment, prior TO 1857,
on the mere ground tha. they wer not
swamp lands In the circular Of ins,ruc-
tons issued 10 the Registers and Receiver.
It the several local land oliices, under the
nc, Of the I'd Of March, 1857, il is held
tina, all adjusted contested Case, So far IA
Individual cases were concerned are brought
To clcre; and further, tina, objections
could no, be entertained TO the approval o.,
lands then before that office ~ selections un-
der the swamp grant, on the ground ths,
they wc~ no, lands Of tina, character, |, is
further hehi, however, tina, parties who
have made settlements with view TO pre-
emp,,on en,rics were protected, This cor
tiruatory &C, authorizes all parties who
have made h'aa fds settlements under any
existing law to prove up and enter the
lands. WaA. Uno,.
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The opposition Gnds il exceedingly diff
cult to account for the uniform success of
the Democratic party. For instance when
We point 10 our election in Pennsylvania,
thoy say
"Oh. the luakers did not vote.
But We have carried New Jersey, Qua
kers aud all ?"
"Oh, that is owing to the railroad y
A." But look at New York 7"
"Oh, that is owing TO the Canal ~
" But we have carried Illinois r.
"Oh. that In owing 10 the Germans e
Hut we have carried Indiana ?"
"Oh. that is owing TO the Mcthodists -
' Int Louisiana In with IA alsoH"
"Oh that IN owing TO the Catholics .'
New York city is overwhelmingly with
u.s."
"Oh, that is owing 70 the Irish 70
But Minnesota. where there are few
Irish. Germans, Catholics. no canals and
few railroads. How does il become Demo
cratic 2"
oh, that is owing to the Federal Gov
eminent %
And Connecticut p
oh, that is owing to the Yankees -
And California 2"
"Oh that is new State p
And Virginia."
"Oh, that IL All old State"
Look at the South. which is composed
of an Anglo-SaSou population "A race I'M
mixed. and where internal improvements
and eternal salvation do not enter into poll
iics?"
oh, that is owing u slavery"
l,ut the North is organizing equally
with the South in support Of Mr. Bu-
cham
oh, that is owing 10 emigration -
But New Mexico is Democratic, where
the people came over shortly after Comm.
bus aud which was settled before Cape
tod?'
TrUh, that Is owing Heaven Knows
what r'
Finally, thc opposition run out of apollo.
gics, excuses and explanations, IA the Demo
cratic victories pour in each one requiring u
different theory.
The only part of the Union that stands
on, against the Democracy and the admin.
is,ra,iou of buchanan. is Utah. Brigham
Young SO far carries the Territory. This
will form nucleus for the Republicans in
1850. In the meantime, If they are not
successful in promagatiug their opinions,
they have only IL wait for their Mormon
brethren to propagate them 40 Argus.
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The late JESSE w. GooDRIcu, Of Wor-
cestor. Whose viii is being contested on the
ground OF insanity. published the following
advertisement in the New York Wafer Cure
Journal, in 1854:
THE subscriber is bachelor, a college
graduate, and tcctotaller from boyhood, q
lawyer by profession; was ten years tenn
pcrance editor uses no tea or coffee, opium,
alcohol, profanity, tobacco, leeks nor onions;
is Industrious. afiectionate, phlanthropic,
sound, domestic, and moral in oil his habits;
is no, church member. but deems the
Bible priceless beacon from Heaven, al.
mirs tceto,al. moral, devotional, mental
dfsdioad'c and physical beauty in woman
has vital temperament size OF head, and the
groups OF social. moral, and intellectual or
gan each marked g. or large, 10y o. ).
Fowler. and other phrenolcgists; weight
about TO pounds is FIVE feet six inches tall,
we'll proportional, healthy, not bad looking,
fr,e from all hereditary and other diseases,
and every inch man in all his physical
functions and Developments; has an estate
of about 10000. and is now but has not
been for the las, ten or fifteen years. in a
situation TO marry. and, as husband, would
love and cherish with passionate fondncss
some worthy, lovely and loving woman, as
n wife whose feelings, tastes, sentiments and
habits should happen TO be couycnial with
bis own. a COMMUNAL CANpIDArs.
Messrs FovLgs II WELLS endorsed the
advertiser and the consequence was that a
hundred and ,wen;y--eyen unmarried ladies
corresponded with Mr.. GoopRc en-, and their
letters and daguerrcotype- are now matters
Of amusement 10 the Worcester people.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19
Death OF the secretary Of state or North
(nroiinn.

WILLIAM HUI, Secretary OF State for
North Carolina, died at Raleigh. on Thurs
day last in the s+th year Of his age Mr..
HILL was native Of Stokes county, and
came to Raleigh in the year 1895 a clerk
oJAsEs GLASGOW, then Secretary Of Stat.
He was succeeded by WILLIAM WHITE, and
or Mr.. WWrg's sla.k, IN !S!l. Mr.. Hi
was elected Secretary of STATE, and filled
the Office to the day Of his death, period of
for,y-six years. In all the mutations Of par
ty, none attempted his removal. He died in
communion with the Methodist Church.
The Rev. Mr.. WHEELER OF that church.
oflicated at his funeral, which was largely
attended, the Capitol and all places of bus-
ncs> in the city being closed on the occasion.
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Free Negroes In Boston.


We End the following paragraph in the
Boston IyGreiler. the home Of Garrison.
Wendell Phillips and all the most promi.
nent professei friends Of negroe, g.
Death b. SiIrrat on The jury sum
moned BY Coronsr Smith to INVESTIGATE the
cause Of death Of colored clild. returned
the following verde. "Tha, said deceased,
the illegi,imate child Of Chas &. Williams.
aud Emma Jones, ,colored wa born healthy
in every respect, and came 10 her death.
when nineteen DAYS DID, at the house Of
James Porter. No. |, Orange Lane, 10 the
city of Boston, from starvation, by the Reg.
lect of its mother, Emma Jones, while said
child WAS al IL place Of birth. al the house
OF Ann Roger. Cabot street, RoIbury."
Does any one believe that such a case a.
this ever occurred 10 all the South Starved
10 death in the midst Of plenty. and that, too.
by the neglect OF It's own mother. Cannot
the fertile brain OF some New England nov.
els, give Us this depicted in Uncle Tom.
Cabin style, VIVA, is the whipping Of
some suriy. lazy negro 10 b. compared TO
the starvation Of helpless innocent bab.
Where are the ,ympaihies Of the philan-
thropists '-Nce York Dag,Bok
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The workingmen OF New York held argr
meetings on last Saturday, and committee
appointed by them had All interview with
Mayor Woop, who advised them TO NEE,
pcaeeably on Mol'day night, and 80 to the
common council, and ee what they would
do Tor them The crowd on the outside on
the return OF the committee. gave thrce
cheers for Mayor Woop, and dispersed
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Census OF Biue Earth County


The Deputy Marshal Of Blue Earth
County has just finished the Census, and
furnishes few statistics to the editor of the
Mankato independent The total popula-
ton of Blue Earth County is found TO be
3,629, while the number of voters in the
County is 1861. The whole number OF
votes cast at the late election was ,l3l, or
900 less than the number of voters. The
population of Mankato Precinct is 1854,
and of the town OF Mankato 634.
The Independent is disappointed in the
returns Of the Census. and remarks as fol-
lows
The above figures fail short 81 our an.
ticipa,ions. and, We think. very considerably
short of the reality very particularly 80 a.
regards the population OF Manksto The
town of Mankato has grown up, principally
within the last year the great bulk of our
people are new corners, who have come out
haze leSYiDg ,hsi- families q. the las. unit.
they could get homes prepared for their re-
cep,ion. Hence the large per cent Of yot-
ers to the population. Again. the late
ness of the season at which the Census was
taken prevented the possibility OF getting
the full actual population, from the fact
that many OF our new citizens. after finish
ing up their improvements, have returned
East for the Winter, with the oXpectat on OF
bringing out their families IN the Spring
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The Hardware Dealers Of New York. in
public meeting 90 Friday. and after . loug
debate, resolved that % ard after the first OF
January next. their line Of credits viii be
reduced 10 four months.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19

No SOFIA well known Judge. West
tern of course.l who WAS 50 unfortunate rs
10 stut,er somewhat. IN affecting the settle.
ment OF AN account with IA parslmonlous
neishbor, found it impossible to maze
change within ibYes cents Some days after,
while the Judge was on the bench, in the
midst Of very important case, the avarici-
ous man, wbose brains could could not rest
while the thr,. crnts were absent from his
pocket. appear in the court room and ancer-
enormously desired the Judge to grant him
an interview Tho Judge arrested the pro
gress Of the case. and asalrs scd the counsel
apologeiically, ), stop fiew moments.
ppp please. till | speak 10 my neighbor
ppP" He therefore d~~pdsl from
the bench. ard accompanied +. TO private
room, whore, as lie expected he ireoelyei
a iamani for ;ac delinquent tbrs, cents --
Tie paid Il, demanded re,eip' and return.
ell TO the court room. eouvulSing every oae
present, hy the rcmarS "rh-;hcy s-s-s-say
tha, At th-,he IN moInent any one d di,s an
other il b-b-born. and th-the soul of 'h-,he
one ,h.that d-dIs cog -voc gocs into the b b.
boly OF th-the one that b-boru. Now
when neighbor ppP. Wa b-boru. noa-Don-
nobody died 49, CydioP1d'a Of " Il Gsd IfI-
NOR.
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The Deputy CcllectorsAip Il New York
il pow vacant, c. c. WNpES, who has bed
the Office for the As, six years, having re,
.igred
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19

:. ID. Rss, who wS lately arrested in
Cincinnati for robbing the mail on the CAPS
bctssn Toroato and Montreal. rAs found
guilty, q: Torcrto, o. n. 9Th.
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The steamer BsAie on the ,th, took out
s2a6,ooo in spscic to England, and ~ Pcs
scng,rs.
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05

that Bit him. Enfsged he slew the snake:
The elephant eontin.ed a. pursue, III sue bu, the
arrow BY which he was strrck being =
poisoned Ghe; he fell dead close 10 the 3 m.
bill. The hunter himself died or the bite
OF the snake. leaving his bow ssiti strung.
Meeiiwhile a wolf. inl seafek of prev,
came to the spot, aud rejoiced eaceedineiy
at what ne saw before him. ST..
Behold me rich f0t This tara said me,
tor good fffttiue has befailen me; the
elephant will last me three nonths-,hr
man seven days-and I viii make two
meals OF the snake But added he, .why
should l allow the bow.string to be wastedl
Better that eat it FIRST to appeGse my
hunger
Thus n,ediiating. Be BIZ the string, and
the bow, rebouuding, broke his slsiiI, Id
ne perished On the spot-'-.avrsray .7ds
uerfiyer. =
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05
SIAMEsE LITERATURE.

The literature of Siam is in form O
Doth prose and verse, and is divided int.
sacred and profane-ihe former being ir
the vulgar tongue, and the latter i'm Pail
M. Pailegoix has given transIa,ions oI
some Specimens of the popular literature
Ihe following are examples of Siamese
proverbs:
When you go to the forest, do no,
leave your axe behind you.
Do not place your bark across the cur.
rent OF the river.
Sc The elephant. although he hath four
legs. sometimes trips; and a man. how.
ever learned, is liable to make mistakes.
a. Ii you continue In your boat, YOU may
fall upon crocodile.
Mobility implies only pedigree, but
manners the man.
:" If dog bite you, do nor bite the dog
In return.
/" Why should man fear the rain who
dwelis under the sky7'
The following is Siamese fable:
Avarice IS an enemy to poverty, and
may even load TO death. A certaiu hunt
eT was in the practice of shooting eie-
Phanss Tor the nourishlnent Of his wife and
children. One day he discharged his bcu
al an elephant. struck by his errew, and
madsened by the pain OF she wozaa, purs
sued him N order to kill him
The hnHser. IN order to escape, ascend
Cd white ansshilI. on which lay snake
Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-05

eager voice, have you no welcome to give
to the wanderer 3
She turned and laid her hand in mine
and murmured hurriedly:
i am glad to see you here, Harry
Simple words-and yet how blest they
made me! | would not have yielded ap
that moment for an emperor's crown FdI
there was tie happy home group, and the
dear home fireside. and there was sweet
Mary Moore The eyes had dreamed
of by night and day were falling before
the ardent gaze of mine, and the .swee,
face had SO longed and prayed to see was
there before me i never knew the mean.
ing of happiness till that moment came.
Many years have passed since tina.
happy night. and the hair that was dark
and glossy then. isAses, turning gray. /
am ssianatnFe OF 6seeen- and can
lednd is OF the ve1sp.bsst auali1 hops
a we1i ers--. that the dk ytf, sweet as it
has been. would not recall single day,
for the love that made my manhood so
bright, shines also upon my white hairs.
An old man! Can this be 500 At
heart am as Young as ever. And Mary,
with her bright hair parted smoothly from
brow that has a slight furrow upoa it, is
still the Mary of my early days. To me
she can never grow old, nor change. The
heart that held her in infancy, and shelter
ed her in the flush and beauty of woman.
Lol ID, can never cast her out till life shall
cease to warm it. Nor even then-for
love still lives above.