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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

Correspondence II tho BALTIMORE Nun.
WAsIns1ros, Sept. lG.--Ihopgh the
treasury would b much relieved by sales
Of public lands. the President, from IA seDa
OF justice To prc-rnpiors frcal occupah,s)
who are unable IN there hard times Ia pay
mp" at the grea, sal,p has postponed such
sales IN Kansas aud Nebraska Tor year.
This will bc heavy blow TO Yankee spccu
lat0rs. who, 10 use the language Of one Of
their own spokcsmcD, hare aidei MSu
jy~n,is IN the settlement aud occupation of
town sites ia Kansas throughout the whole
Northwest, and who. in return. have mk,n
uph c'musyanoo as M'y uers able 10 gre NJ
interests IN then sii'emenis" Precious nd.
MISSION Worthy meD Of New England
who, in the enjoyment Of bank facilities,
have lent 10 H,U Jy'ends pape' mmsg NJ fee
per ,snf. a NINTH upon the security u pre-
emption rights Generous men inde.d =,
But how does the settler" find himself
fxedy The times have been hard and h.
has not money enough 10 buy 10 his right Mt
the government price. But IL be had, be-
( liz into the baads u the uoJthy FIVE per
cent. month )r~nd from New England,
who, with his claim Of principal aud accu-
mulated ibtrst, secures within his own
grasp both lands and improvements -,be
results d years Of labor and Wiyation.
Nothing bu, u general bankrupt law can
avert such result oil Oyer the NDr,hwcet.
A correspondent Of the New York Time,
in studied attacks upon the Secretary Of the
Interior for u recent decision against North.
ern rJ1cuatDs in public land sites, who
have stimulated occupancy through .ubor-
dna,'~, insinuat's tina, that fuDctionary il,
or has been. IN like position. It ia an M
sxer 10 the imputation, that il the Hon.
Secretary has made a fortune upon swamp
lapds purchased Of the States, IL Il 40 reason
why be should not in his public capacity
protect the domain II ,ie government. His
transactions were open and aboveboarI
with the States and 10 respect 70 them ~:
u StbOo, iear'm repr0ach.
Letters from eminent Democratic politi.
cians 10 India0A give a-suraDos Of large
gains over the Republicans. IL il stated
that the prospects are bst where the Ia.
compton MEASURE most enters into the pub.
lie discussions,
learu that Mr.. Harris, d Illinois, writes
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

The New Orleans Pieayune, in the course
OF an article describing the ravsges Of the
Yellow Fever, and the scenes connecte
Herewith, says that not day goes by in
which examples Of moral heroism DO not
take place.
We have not one, but fifty Florence
Nightingales, whose active benevolencc
makes them ministeriug angels of mercy TO
the distressed. Without hope of fame or
expectation Of reward, the houses Of the
poor in all the lanes and alleys are visited
aad the stranger is furnished not simply
with medicines and physicians counsel,
but personal attendance through the long
night watches. and this continues until con.
valescence or death terminates the struggle
As the violence OF the epidemic grows more
virulent, the number Of those who enls, in
the cause OF humanity increases until there
is m army Of the charitable constantly pas
sing to and fro through the city on errands
Of mercy.
The rivalry in good deeds il confiDed TO
10 sect or class Of our population. All
seem moved by common impulse. The
failure Of one organization tn meet all the
cases 81 distre~, calls into exis,ance anoth-
e., wbilk individual citizens perform acts Of
n9cy. neither counting the cost nor the sels
denial IMPOSED. In New Orleans, these 10
bic charities. this gratuitoas personal labor.
Involving time. bodily fatigue, ext,rrse. and
often danger, fr the beneH, a ,hose who ar
unknown, Of aiferen, nationality. q s,range
habits and ways d life, ye, who. becau-e
cast apOn rs as Code poor. must be aided.
is the record Of the daily liz q the resden,
citizen Of New ORLEANS dgrirg the coutinu.
apce Of m epidemic, Lite. each aes-oo. /.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

How To DKvKlor Man PuysIcALLy.--
The editor of the New York Clipper has
been visiting MoRRissKY. and IN his paper
OF this week gives the following account Of
the training process under which II is hoped
10 bring the muscles of the prlzc fighter to
the most perfect Development. The free
love short girls might find in this system u
remedy for the physical defects OF their
"allini,ics.' il not cure Tor their evil
morals:
As the system Of training which, he il
now pursuing differs considerably from that
which W. have previously described. We
give "A brief abstract Of it. lie rises at ;
O'Clock 10 the morning, and undergoes u
cold bath, having IA couple OF pals oi spring
water poured over him. and well spopgcd
with il. lie is then rubbed dry with 90 rsc
towels, and after dressing starts oil ON a
TIRES mile walk, running an additional half
mile, Every ahcr morning before thus
setting or he drinks "A large glass Of the
fines, sherry, with an egg beaten up in it.
On bis return from that appetite creating
excursion, he uses the skipping rope for 20
minutes, to exercise and strengthen the
muscles Of the leg, and finishes with the
dumb bells for quarter OF an hour. Eight
o'clock has by this time arrived. AMI he
goes TO breakfast with an appetite by no
means lessened by his mornings exercise.
At this meal he partakcs OF cup Of tea
and IA broiled mutton chop. After break
iast b. walks A., miles out 10 house,
where he takes n glass Of Murphys fine old
ale, aud crust Of home baked bread.
Returning, he runs u mile at the top Of
bis speed and on reaching his hotel ia well
rubbed down by his trainers lie then, al.
Ter changing his dress. commences with the
weight machine, and finishes the mornings
work with Fighting the bag" The dinner
hour, one clock. has now arrived, and here
large cut Of sirlon Of beef, or Of mutton,
awaits him, varied occasionally with broil
ed chicken. He IN allowed but little water,
and after dinner be- takes half lumber Of
sherry, with piece Of dry toast lie then
washes his face and hands IN liquid pre-
pared by bis trainer. the object 0f which "
10 harden the flesh on Those parts. fle now
starts On on the afternoons walk Of eight
or nine miles returns, uses the bag Tor TWEEN
ty minutes, and il well rubbed down. lie
divcrsles this routine by sparrlng with
Shepherd, Lawrence or burns, and w,ng
the weigh, machine. Tea at O'Clock, com
prising q light broilcd egg and mutton chop,
or brolled chicken. and single cup Of tea
Afterwards he takes rest for half M bonr.
and then amuses himself with rowing on the
river for an hour Or 20. After again wash
ing bis face and hands in the liquid before
mentioned. be imbibs half glass Of sherry
wine, and cats n crust of stale bread. before
retiring for the evening, which be does u,
eight O'Clock. again u risc in the morning
and pursue the same course u exercise OF
diatetics
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

Prom he ~ loaiS Democrat
We learn that Father DE Smct has re-.
cciv~i dispatch from Washington request.
ing him 10 join Gen Harvey at New York
rs Chaplain To the nrmy IN Oregon. Apart
from all considerations OF religious or
spiritual character, there IL eminent propri.
ETY. in the selection Of Father dc Smct for
this position. II was he who first preached
the doctrines of Christianity to the North.
crn Ullramontanc Indians, and he IL consc.
qucntly regarded with especial reverence by
those tribes who dwell In the country which
is the theatre Of the Oregon Indian war
There can b. no doubt that his influence
over them will facilitate the realization Of
the purposes Of the government. IN no
part Of Oregon In the Big Black Gown"
unknown or unapprecintcd. Ills influence
over the Black Feet nation IA supreme. and
the Flatbeads and nd accent tribes are scarce.
ly less Submissive 10 bis counscls. The gov.
eminent has, therefore. consulted Tia own
interests IN his appointment 10 the chaplain
cy OF the Oregon army. II be shall no,
array these and other tribes ou the side Of
the authorities, be- will at least secure their
neutrality. As we have observed, be is
known among all the Indian nations IN the
United States Us the Big Black Gown; aud
from the banks u the Rio Grnndc TO the
banks Of the Columbia, that title ia recog.
MED lie will. therefore. be able 10 render
impo tan, SERVERS in the pending campaign
The subjugation, and not the determination
Of the Indians IL, 1t is 10 BE- presumed, The
policy Of the government. and Father Dc
Smet will he an efficient agent 10 carry on,
that pIaD
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

AYrgcTISo What can be- stronger than
the love Of woman, We have n touching
incident to relate, which beautifully illus
rstes that divine attribute 81 the weaker
vessel When the body Of the man who
WA recently drowned IN the Ohio river, op'
T0aite Uarmrr. wa carried 10 his family
The Lear,-broken wife. with streaming eyes
and dlsbeveleI hair. rushed forward, sDd ex-
claimed ~ the horror stricken bearers, IN
"o@ erpressive Of the deepest agony. 4" u
tLrr. - any toI,dkt,r m h" poekst I'm bo'aVi
70 hart II D. Uar,,iid Iateiiignrr.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30
Az extraordinary memorial has been nd.

Az extraordinary memorial has been ad
dresssd by 507 Austrian priests 70 the au-
,b1 u the Coocmdat, the Cardinal Prince
Archbishop Of Vienna. Afpr complaining
u the increased power assumed by bishop,
he antiqaa,ed mod'eyai ordinances Of the
church, their poor pay, DC, they make Dc.
ma6d for the abolition Of oeIIbacy, on the
ground that the inpssibility d entering
into the married STATE repders The priest the
victim 81 suspicion, sneering and contempt,
and produces lsxi,y amongst the clergy
,tus reDdefing them contributors 10 the
moral dissolution which u invading even
the p0fnlsr clAss.
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The Atlantic Telegraph.

We have the following intelligence in rel
erncc TO the Atlantic Telegraph, by the
steamer North Britain, which arrived at
Quebec on the ?ls,, having leh Liverpool
on the 18th:
THE stoppage Of the ignals through the
Atlantic Cable WAS announced in the Eng.
lish papers Of the 9th, in the shape Of q
letter from the Secretary of the Company.
The letter says that the signals ceased TO be
received from Newfoundland at | o'clock on
the morning of the 81, from some unknown
cause.
The Directors and corps Of electricians
were at Nalentla, Investigating the matter,
with view if possible OF remelying the
difficulty.
The quotations for shares Immediately
became quite nominal-thc only price being
900 to $500, without any operations,
The Tunes says similar difficulty was
understood TO have occurred temporarily, a
short time back and the hope is that the
accident IL one Of those 10 which the cable
must he liable until necessary measures have
been completed for protecting the portion
near the shore. Some disagreement between
the electricians aud Board OF Directors have
existed, and these, it may be presumed, tend
10 embarass the general proceedings Mr.,
Whiichoase who styles himself electrician
in chief, and one OF the four original pro
.jectors Of the Atlantic Telegraph, writes To
the Inns that he believes the injury TO the
cable 10 be in the home end. which he had
iorescen and had on one occasion repaired.
lie appphends that there is little cause for
anxiety. and thinks there il nothing in the
instructions calculated to dampen the most
sangu'ue hopes of complete success. Mr..
Whtehaase complains Of the summary man
ncr in which he has been dismissed from the
service Of the company
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

TBg 81. Lpuis R,prGti1an gives a very
graphic idea a The strength 81 The IsE
COog b0ltes in lllinoi., Al the admins
tra'ion meeting al Ceu,rala, On The 18th,
the corspDn,ieni Of the RPuJi,on say.
A, az evidence - the nAtgfe ~ ihe meeting.
Art Nc amount 81 interest manifested lu u
rU!d say that s.~ the principal spsAssf, az
sistsd ~ One ~ the siit0fs u the Chicago
P',ss md 1,t,nass. engaged IN esrfJing dry
good. ssFs. 70 maxi platform from ~A.eh 70
speak.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

A scattering man at pobiic table. bad
occasion 10 use rcpper box. After .ha-
king i, Nth al due vehrmence. and tarnlng
i, IN various vsys be fogbd that The TsIf.r
vss in no wise inclined To come ior,h.
"T-tb-thls ? ppPpf>r boI, b. e1clalni'
I'd. with a sAgac.Ou- grin. - ~rs0uethIng
ike myseit
why" s,ked neighbor
"P-poopor delivery be repiad
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

Acri6ced in the watchings, and the visitings,
and the long vigils with the sick. Yet it
does not deter others from the same charita'
bic labors. Man is recognized ss u brother,
and the purse strings unloosed-the sympa-
thies are enkindled by his want and danger.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30


VICTORIA AND AMERICAN THorrRw
A foreign correspondent Of the New York
Eypyea states that the following story was
told him by the official who conducted
him through the Windsor Castle stables:
I, seems her Majesty, as well az Prince
Albert love fast horses and she never rids
without her nags are upon the quickest trot.
Well, she heard Of the speed Of New York
horses and somehow the story Of the rapid
movements Of u pair Of them in London
reached the ears Of the Prince aud Queen.
They were both anxious to sce their move
ments and try their sped, which, being
made known 70 their American owner, he
forthwith challenged Prince Albert 10 test
the metal Of his animals, between London
and Windsor. The royal party were to
have twenty minutes start and change
horses on the road while the A merican trot-
ters we're to go through the entire distance
The affair was wholly private, bat il leaked
ont among the groons, and all was excite
ment. Having reached the half way house
on the road, with fresh horses again for q
start, tbey all IoCked anxiOubiy back Tor
the American horp's. The Queen and
Prince A bert were "a interested "A II their
crown was the issue, and remembering the
yacht race where the America WAS victori
Gus by wave Of her hand 10 her postiL
ions, Victoria urged them forward. Bot it
did not avail The American tro,ters were
soon in sight, and It was bat few MINUTES
before they were neck AMI neck with
the royal party 70 their utter amaDemcnt.
they soon passed them, as tro,iing horses
are spmc,im's arc1ston,ed 10 do on the
Bloom ngdaIc rad. When tbe Q1een anil
Prsoe reached Windsor, the American
bones were all nicely grpomed, and N CTR
sary, II ueed H. Tor another star, This
exploit I'D 10 the Iurcbase u sDme trottibg
animals but, having Jeopardihd the lives
u The royal party they were viz attain
dored. n. ~ Tie prstllons story. and
there !. 10 c4g.> ~ dDg1t the truth
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

/ In 1850, there were 1855 miles Of railroad
IN operation in the United States now
thsre cannot be less than 10000 miles in
operation and 10000 under way, costing
about S11C,000,000. Of this amount in
1856, the country was indebted about
330O,000,000 The entire amount Of stock
and bonds held in foreign hands was $751;
100000 only. If, in 1886, the country put
nearly. 5000 miles IN operation, there need
be no hesitancy in regard to our ability to
construct during the next two or three years
1000 miles, even though it be through al
unsettled country. portion Of the way,
especially when more than half Of the dis
lance is as easy of construction as roads in
Illinois and Wisconsin We learn from
the authority we have qsoted, that the route
nom st. Paul ls already under construction.
A company is chartered and in operation,
aided by land grants, to construct road
from ST. Paul to the junction of the Bots
de Sioux with the Red River OF the North,
q distance toward the Pacific OF 237 miles,
leaving less than 1000 miles 10 be provided
flor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

J. ". GRAY. Of the Cleveland Pianleai-
- has bs.n dominated fof Congress by the
Democrary n ibe Cleveland district.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

WAHnsaroS, Friday, Sept. 1.-THE
Ndfo today extracts from the rp,ccbcs Of
Mcssrs. Orr and Stephens in 1886, to show
that Mr.. Donglas's position in respect to
the power OF the people of territory 10 ~.
fuse the enactment of police lava To protect
slavery IN not novel,
MIR Orr says II the people decline to
pass such laws, wllnt IN the remedy
None, SIR"
Mr. stephens says 81 am willing that
" the Territorial Legislature may act upon
" the subject when and how they please
Mr. Cole, Of New York, 50 long the ci1.
Gent and esteemed Chief Clerk OF the Pen.
sion Office, has. at his own request. been
assigned 10 other aud lcss Inborious duties
IN the same office.
The Rev. John Robb Of whom General
jackson usod 10 say that he fought better
tlan he preached, has been appointed Chief
Clerk.
The Sa, denies that the purchase money
OF Fort Smelling, 100000. has been taken
out IN rents for the barracks by the Gov.
crnmrn, 10 the tune 81 81 900 "a month.
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Practical railroad men alone know the value
Of level routes. The wear and tear and in
cxeased expense on routes of high elevation
and short curvatures are excessive. In econo'
my OF operations, the route from 81. Paul
stands far ahead OF all others.
The question to be finally thought Of is
Gan it be done And we may form
some estimate on that scorce 10y what we
have already done in the wy of railroads.
Thus:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

From The PennsyvAnis Enquirer.
In considering the important subject Of .
railroad from the older States 70 the newly
settled regions, the mountain passes are very
important points. Formerly, these gates"
were regarded as oil but insurmoantable,
but now it appears that several are very
easy to traverse, and that the gradients OF
railroads over them will be even more gen.
tie than on the Pennsylvania Central road
across the Alleghenies. A very excellent
and explanatory article has just appeared in
the New York Tribune, from which We
lsarn that there are nine passes at the head
waters Of the Missouri, nearly all practica-
bic for railroad. Six OF these debouche
into the valley. Of the Bitter Root River, of
which five are available for railroad. The
Little Blackfest Pass is thus described:
1t is remarkably easy. The Indian trail is
'sWsll worn road, and is perfectly practicable for
wagons. The dividing ridge is an inconslder'
shle hill 5000 TO $50 FEST high. The barometer
gave IN elevation Of 62s0 feet above the sea,
aWhich viii probably, In discussion of obser
vStions, be reduced to less than COCO feet
The country is so level that in March
journey was made with wagon from Fort
Benton TO Cantonment Stevens, 296 miles,
in twelve days. The inclination is so gra-
dual that the wheels were not locked in the
descent.
We now proceed TO quote comparative
view OF several routes
A comparison Of distances from the Lakes
and the Mississippi 10 the Pacific, in round
numbers, is as follows
From Memphis TO San Francisco 1850 miles.
From Rock Island, Ark., and the
South Pass, to San Francisco, 1850 miles.
From st. Paul TO Seattle, on
Puget Sound. l,s0o miles.
West end OF Lake Superior to
Seattle. ..............-...... lSlj miles.
II il well known TO all who have any thing TO
do with railroads, that asceDts and deseents,
hills and valleys, are to be avoided, IL possible.
In this respect, the comparison Of ascents and
descepts ON the different routes are as FOL
lows:
From Memphis to San Francisco, 1854 feet.
From Rock Island to $. Francisco, 20, l20 feet
From st. Pault Seattle. by Sno.
qualme Pass, 22.D4 feet.
From St. Paul to Vancouver y
head Of ship navigation on the
Columbia River. 1904 feet.
The mountain passes are elevated as follows:
Memphis route. ............... 5000 feet
South Pass. ................. 1913 feet
st. Paul TO Puget Sound ....... GOA feet
+, Each route has the following number OF
miles at an elevation OF more than four thou
sand feet above the sea:
Memphis route .............. 727 miles
South Pass, ................. 1922 miles,
I st. Paul, ,................ l25 miles.
I Miies elevated 5000 feet
Memphis. .................. 9}S miles.
South Pass ................. l,i32 miles.
st, Paul. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25j miles.
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hither expressing perfect confidence Of the
success OF Mr.. Douglas.
The bowie knife Of the captain Of the
shaver Echo, has been sent hither. Upon
1t arr inscribed the words, America, the
land Of the FRYE and the homo Of the brave"
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Press.
WAsnINoroS, sept. l6.--Sad news has
been received hcrr-sad for the Un,on.
That excellent and s.gacious journal do
clared the other day that Judge Douglas
should bo sent to llades forever, il he did
not acquicsce in the English bill and now
nm called upon TO say that the author Of
that bill-no less than the iustrous Eng
lish himseli--has repudiatcd II in his Con.
grcsslonal canvass in Indiana, in order to
save his neck. This took place few days
ago. A distinguished Southern senator
declared To me that the South had been
mos, cgrcgously foolsd by this whole affair.
Il" We have been mislcd and dcluded from
the word GO" he said. ave have been
fooled into playing second 10 set of gen.
tlcmen who wanted 10 destroy Douglas and
into the worst persecution of our best friends
in the North aud now, after being commit.
ted to NIL this sort Of injustice we arr to be-
deserted on the basis OF the very compro
mie offered to US 10y the Administration.
Correspondence Of the Herald
WAsniNoroS. Sept. l7,-lt IL said that
Mr. Appleton intends to resign the place of
Assistant Secretary Of State. Tho cause,
rs stated, is the inadcquacy Of the salary
and the routine Of drudcery OF u subordI
nate oil u presenting no field of ambition
Tor the future. From the friendship OF the
President, and from his experience, he will
probably obtain foreign mission, and not
unlikely that TO Spain.
Gev, Denver. Of X ansas, who has resign.
od his commission, TO take effect on the At
OF October, will resume hIN position ~ Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs.