The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01
Items OF News.

THAYER l. USHER, at Troy. N. Y, was de.
stroyed by FIRE on the 2lst. Loss, $4,000
insurance $4,000.
Mayor WATERMAN Of New Orleans re-.
signed after his reinstatement SUMMERS,
previously chosen in WArERxA AN place, was
reinstalled.
The great lawsuit between the common.
wealth OF Massachusetts and the city OF
Roxbury, has been decided in favor Of the
former. This case involves lands and fats
in the back bay Of Boston to the value Of
several millions of dollars.
The brig Ieontine, of Philadelphia, was
sunk in New York harbor on the 18th, by
coming in contact with the U. S. sloop Re
lease. No lives lost.
The wages of day laborers in Davenport
have been reduced TO fifty cents per day
On the l4th, thecity Of Chicago took the
initiating step in reducing the wages OF her
laborers, and now Davenport has followed
her example.
THE La Crosse railroad now runs its
trains to Greenfield or the Tunnel Station,
leo miles from Milwaukee and only 80 from
La Crosse.
| SIDNEY WEBSTER, Esq, who was the pri.
vate secretary Of President PIERCE, has
been appointeda commissioner of the United
States at Boston, in place OF Judge LoRISd,
recently selected to fill the vacancy in the
Court OF Claims, occasioned by the death Of
Judge GrLcHRIsr.
The whole estate of the Breckenridge Coal
Company, near Cloverport, Kentucky, is to
! be sold ut auction on the 2Sth of June, to
pay a mortgage of S350,OOO. This, the
Memphis Bulletin remarks is an unfortunate
close Of the affairs OF the company, whose
stock and property were valued few years
ago at four or five million dollars.
We see it stated that the underground
railroad" that carries fugitive negroes, is do
ing q large business. A correspondent in o
city on the line OF the road says that so
largely has the number Of iugitives increas-
cd Of late, that at q private meeting of the
| leading Republicans OF the town, COM
mittee to take charge was appointed and the
sum of 81 600 ordered to be raised to de-
fray expenses.
A Mississippi paper says, that the number
OF taxable slaves in Mississippi is 1858, 1872,
an increase on 1856 Of 1880. If the
average value Of the slaves il estimated at
5000 each, the total would be $500, 902,-
200.
ALARGE meeting was held in Phladel
phia on the 18th, to take measures to agi.
tate and secure if possible an increase OF the
tariff. The meeting was very largely atten.
died. and passed series Of resolutions advo-
eating the good policy Of the proposed in
crease of duties.
The Washington Union Of the 9Th pub
fishes three column article in vindication
of the notorious OHAs. LEIB, special mail
agent for Illinois, and in opposition to Judge
DOUGLAS expose OF that individuals char
acter.
THE Union says the expenses of our gen.
eral government will not amount to more
than about fiftyeight millions Of dollars
next year.
THE New York Tribune predicts that
there will be no corn crop OF any conse-
auenoe in the west this year, because of the
| late and wet season which we have experience
ed. The Chicago Press thinks otherwise,
and says that at least fair crop may be
| expected.
Tue London Times in an article on Par
liamentary oratory, says that 4" ont of both
Houses it would I've difficult to select dozen
men who really do justice to great sub
| ject.'
WV. d. AsroR has bought POWERS
tLn Il
$1,000, and the Hon. HANLroS FrsH has
bought copy Of the same artists " Fisher
| Boy" for the sum Of 81 900.
By recent act Of Congress. it is said,
landwarrants issued under the act Of 1865
| viii hereafter be received on railroad lands
and other lands open for entry at more
than Sl.25 per acre. the warrants 10 be
received at Sl.25.
Many descriptions have been written Of
I the Ideal Yankee, but none so feIicitous as
the following. which describes him as one
Who'd address a King by the title Of Mister
With an old blue coat, and shocking bad
| hat on:
Who would kiss Queen as be would his sister,
And ask her the prlce-of the throne she sat
| on"
A CHILD SroLES.--A little daughter OF
Mr.. Tate, Of New Richmond, Ohio was on
the afternoon Of Thursday last, enticed or
forced away by some scoundrel, under the
following circumstances The child was at
school. A man went TO the door nd "a
questd to speak TO her. The mistress
thinking he was a relative. consente1 10 the
child leav ing the room. and they have Meth
60 been seen nor heard Of since. A great
deal Of excitement prevails on the matter
The little girl was bu. five years old.
Tue sloop-otwar Saratoga, which has
been ordered to the gull, went into commis-
sion a, Norfolk on Saturday and will sail
this week. Her officers and meu number
200 souls, and she carries a battery Of 30
guns. The DIV Book says she has On board