The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-06

iereu cZou IN premiums Tor the best pure
native wines, the product OF the wine grow.
ing States Of this country, and of the vintage
of 1851.
A WITTY contemporary thus characterizes
the scheme of English for compelling Kan
sas to take Leeompton: &" Your money or
your life, is the substance Of his proposals,
made with more than the treachcry and less
| than the courage Of an ordinary highway
man.
AMONG the acts introduced in the Califor-
MIA Legislature is one TO prevent renegade
Know Nothings from being elected TO Con-
gress, until they are members Of the Demo
cratic party for twenty"one years
Ex-Goy. Pollock, Of Pennsylvania has
been elected 4 school director in the town
where he resides lie need not be ashamed
Of it. WASHINGTON served as a grand juror,
after having been President, and MosRoE
left the Presidential chair to become the
clerk oi Il county court.
YoCXG NEWMAN, who created so much
excitement in 81. Pauls Church, Brooklyn,
by attempting to stab Miss BENNETT, one Of
the ladies connected with the choir, because
she had refused his addresses, protests now
that il was "al in fun The lady herself is
said to be intercedine for his discharge from
custody.
The Alexandria Gaseite says that the sale
OF Mount Vernon, to the Ladies Mount
Vernon Association has been made, and
$4,000 Of the purchase money paid in
cash. Mr.. Washington retains possession
until II payment of $4,000 is made, which
will probably take place in few months.
Mr.. CHURCH is engaged in painting a
View of Niagara Falls, from the American
side, as a pendant for bis famous picture
taken from the Canada shore it is said that
the former will be even finer than the work
which paced this artist at the very head Of
living landscape painters.
A BILL has been reported upon fayorably
by committee of the Legislature Of Penn
sylvania for the removal of the seat of gov
eminent from Harrisburg to Philadelphia
1t provides for the removal, in December
next, of all the State Offices to the latter
city, and the next Legislature and all sue
ceedng ones to meet there.
The Greek papers contain paragraph
which shows how they settle breaches of
promise of marriage in King OrHo's civilized
realms. The Tilted maiden took the matter
in her own hands, and having watched her
opportunity. pounced upon her rival and cut
her head off. Both parties were shepherds
ess, and this little pastoral drama took place
at Cyparissia, a very few stadia from
Athens.
THE Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned
finally on the 22d. A Philadelphia paper
says it has been distinguished principally for
its liberality. 1t gave away the remainder
OF the public works to private company,
passed nearly oil the private bills that came
before it, and allowed everybody to 20 into
the grog selling business.
ALrHorGH the exports of merchandise
from Great Britain for the months Of Janu.
airy and February last were only $72,50O-
900 against $4,000 in the corresponding
month last year, yet the papers express the
opinion that the quantity exported WAS as
large as last year, the difference in the value
being only the decline in prices. They also
express the opinion that the profits on the
exports at the low valuation are fully as
large as they were last year on the high val.
uation.
THs last report Of the Kentucky Deaf
and Dumb Institution says Of the effects Of
| inter marriages From ten to twenty per
cent Of deaf mutes are the children Of
COUSINS. Ii is greatly to be regretted that
the law forbidding the marriage of first
cousins did not pass recent the Legislature.
These marriages are violation of law OF
nature, as ia evidenced by the Affections Wis
lied in almost every case upon their Off
spring in deafness, blindness and idiocy-
and ought TO he violation Of human laws
also.
RICHARD Ten Brock the champion of
American horses in Engla left New York
for that country. few days ago, in the Per.
sia. He intends to follow mp the English
turiInen until be conquers them. Charles
ton, iayorite South Carolina racer, has left
for England in the City OF Baltimore. lie
was accompanied by three trotters. which