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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
Wisdom Ia the wig-Lcsrning In the
Gown,

The London .ftheaam mentions that a
movement is on foot tending to abolish the
system Of schools at the Universities wearing
the time-honored gown, but fears that the
matter is not likely to be granted or set
aside.
From old university recollections, We feel
convinced that common sense has not yet
got the upper hand OF custom sufficiently TO
enable it to abolish, at the present day, a
considerably antiquated custom.
We can recollect that on one occasion the
Chet Justice of the Supreme Cont Of Cal
cutta having in common with the rest of the
Bar, discarded the immense horse.har or
tow wig descending to the shoulders, the IA
voritc headdres of THgMIs, in old coun-
tries, was about TO sentence a culprit to
death. Two sailors who had been accus-
toned to the decorum of England, had
breathlessly paid attention TO the whole pro.
cecdings, but when sentence was about 10 be
passed, one could not contain himself, but
cried in an agony to bis mate, Jack, Jack,
you don't mean to say he's going to sentence
the beggar without a wig"
at seems so, Bill, but mind ye, in my
pnion, it will be murder il be dos"
And, SO, if the wig was formerly held
in the opinion OF the people, 10 cover in the
lawyer more brains than his ordinary crinal
possessions, so the gown in all likelihood is
regarded as typical of learning. that the
owner has not acquired, and who, not own.
ing public house, would still keep up the
StpN
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

Letters were received in this city, Wedn y
day, from distinguished and well informed
gentlemen, in Washington, conveying the
intelligence that Minnesota would be admit
ted into the Union within ten days. We
are inclined to the opinion that unless quite
large number Of Representatives. have IT.
ceived additional light" weeks will claPse
before tho Kansas and Minnesota omnibus
bin comes TO d vote Ia the House. The
antiLecompton men arc prepared 10 resist
and delay an endorsement by Congress, OF
CAJMoUs's continuance, by every means that
parliamentary law affords them. Possibly
the accompanies are strong enough in the
House, to force their pet measure through
under the previous question, and if SO, the
predictions of the distinguished letter writers
referred TO- may prove correct. We very
much doubt the oyerpowcring strength OF
the Lecompton men, although light" has
doubtless been judiciously applied to every
limber-back"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

In answer 10 resolution Of the House,
Post Master General Baows has transmit.
ted to that body, statement Of the receipts
and expenditures for postal service, in the
several States aud Territories. The total
revenue Of the Department during the year
ending June 30, 1857, WA S7,07O.367 81,
and the expenditures, %, ,942 22; show
ing an excess Of expenditures Of s2,sl4,-
STA al.
Orly 10 the District Of Columbia, Wash
ington Territory, Massachusetts,, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York and Pennsyl
vania, dos the revenue exceed the expense
Of sustaining the Post Offices and the cost
of transportation. The deficiency in the
other States and Territories, amount 10 the
following 4tims.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
Congressional Investigations.
There arr at present. six Congressional
Investigating Committees at work. viz

ihcfc arr Al pteSh', SIX tohSrNssionA
Investigating Committees at work. VIZ
/. The Fort smelling Purchase Committee.
: The rarin Bribery Committee--tac Law
rvncc, Stone \ CO. ease.
}. The wlletts Font Purchase.
1. The Committee on Clerk Gallons Ac
counts.
5. Committee on the conduct. sc, u the
late and present Dootkeepcrs.
6. To Investigate the present system Of pub
he printing.
Another Committee viii probably be
rais,L. 10 investigate alleged bribery. in con
ncction with the purchase OF sitc for the
Philadelphia Pos, othe.
by the way, we notice that Senator
RIcK. having been smmoncd to APPEAR he
loo the Fort Smelling COMMITTEE. has ~.
fused To testify. pleading his privilege Us a
Senator, This statement reaches Us through
ihr y. \ Hraid The Herid iasmales
hc may be ,ra,ci Us a con,umacious wit
ncss. We shall SIC
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

WrrupR,wAL or TRooPs FROM KANSAS.
Ion, the Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sm, writing under date OF
thu 9th, says:
. II has been determined to withdraw the
troops from Kansas and despatch them as
early rs possible upon an expedition for
Utah. Arrangements will he made imme-
dla'ely with this view. The troops viii b.
organized and ready for the march upon the
presumption that there will be no further
use Cor them in Kansas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT


We need hardly mention the accusation
that MAcAuLAY thought fit to bring against
WILLIAM Penn Of having acted the part Of
pardon-broker for the commission Of 1000
pounds, and in q sufficiently scandalous case.
NJ. HEPwORrH Drxos, who If be does not DOS
sess theextraordinary power Of language that
MAcAuLAY Is gifted with, is a man Of great
research and one Of the most careful histori.
cal writers Of the day, especially in its bio.
graphical department, has taken charge Of
PENIS character. Mr.. DIXON, who is a
stanch Republican and has thrown strong
sidc-light on CRoNwELL's character in his
life OF BLAKE at once took up the cudgels
in favor Of WILLIAM PENN, and we must
confess in spite Of our admiration Of Mac
AULAy, with complete success. In looking
at the documents quoted respecting the
transaction referred TO, we come to con-
clusion that seems to been inevitably arrived
at by all but the great historian himself,
that there was another PENN in the bust
ness, entirely different from, and in no way
connected with the great settler Of Penn
sylvania. MAcAULAY, however, adheres in
the revised edition Of bis works to his orig
inal text, and abiding to Mr.. Dixon in his
defense says: "nothing can be more clear
than that Mr.. PENN scas the authorized
agent Of the Maids Of Honor" in the trans.
action alluded to in his history, and adds:
If it be said that it is incredible that SO
good man could have been concerned in
so bad an affair, can only answer that this
affair was very far indeed from being the
worst in which he was concerned. For these
reasons leave the text, and shall leave it,
exactly as it originally stood"
We know something more Of Baron Ma.
cArLAY's character than those who look up.
on him merely as the historian and essayst
from his celebrated Black Act in India
"HiCt WIS VI suCjt u CDcTCINc udtuTc Vi tIt
British population, that his life was in dan,
ger from the violent antpathy conceived
against him yet he held on to this act with
an obstinacy that we can see has not died
out in the lines above quoted Surely, il
Baron McAuLAY writes history, as it ought
to be written, for the purpose of placing
public transactions aud the actors therein ir
right light before posterty, so marked
and world wide known mar as WILLIAM
Penn, surely deserves at the hands Of hi:
historian either that the henous trans
actions in which he was engaged should
have been definitely charged and distinctly
proved against him, and such course a
this would have decided the present question
in which We cannot help thinking MAcAr
LAY has shown more pertnacity and ever
rancor than fair play allows.
We recommend our readers to look int
the evidence Of this case carefully on botl
sides, and thea decide for themselves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
The New Capital az Canada.

Although Bytown otherwise Ottawa. has
been designated ny .hc Crown as the future
capital Of Canada, the Buffalo Conmr11l
learns from reliable source that there Is
little prospect that the government will ever
be located there. The act does no, take IN.
I'll the first Of May next. In The meantime
all the cities having pretensio's q their ow2
-Qlebec, Montreal Kingston, Toronto AMI
HAmilton-will unite their forces and take
measures to reopen the question I, il M
ders,ood tina, there is 10 doub. thar they
will BE- able TO comp'ish this. leaving the
question OF tinal location to be- decided
amoug them hera;ier
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
The Previous Qus.tio" Ia the t",trd
state. senate.

|, was thought by very many persons, and
80 stated 10y u number Of letter writers from
Washington. to he altogether probable tina,
the Kansas question would I've settled in the
Senate by u rcsort to the prcviouN question,
thereby cutting oil debate. The Washing-
ton correspondent OF the Baltimore S.n, ex.
plains the reason why the Senators are never
inclined 10 force thu previous question
The introduction OF the prrr,og, s,.si,aa Ia
tbs senate has ben several times proposed by
promineat nembers Of that body, upon urgen,
oec asious, but never would have commanded
half dozen votes. II u not At all probable
that IL will be rrsorted 10 On this occasion. II
adopted as . temporary espedlenI now, II
would, after white, become pcrmtnc' RUE
The senators representing states, the popnla
uon OF which. Va rome instances, amount i'
millions, will not consent 10 surrender the priv
hcge ~ ample discussion, nor the right Of ads
nag Tor themselves ~ 10 the proprtety oi coh'n
ging a discussion.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

OS VERY HTGH FESCE-Petitions
have been addressed to the Pennsylvania
Legislature, for law preventing free ne
groes IRON coming into that State. Some
OF the free States have already passed laws
10 this effect, and in others the subject is now
pending. At the same time, several Of the
slave States are making endeavors 10 secure.
By legal euactments, the expulsion Of all
tree negroes from their limits. Now, if all
the slave states exInl their free blacks, and
all the FIRE States REUSE 10 receive them.
VIA, Is 20 BE- none with them Where are
they 10 go That Il the question.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

The Texas legislature has the horror Of
being the first 10 Gormaly initiate disGrioa
movement Ten thousand dollAra have be,a
appropriated 10 pay the expenses OF dele
ern Stats
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

The Bclleyille nenosua', after hesi,ating
for some time what to do. has finally coaelu-
,ici to 90 for the buchanan Administration
l"comptou policy This makes svr organs
that 70 in lor iscompton IN Illinois
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

The Massachusetts, Legislature has adopt.
I'd an amendment to the Constitution, pro
viding that foreigner shall rmain in the
state two years after naturalization before
he can be- made a voter.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

Tho pequesi OF $4,000 TO Harvard Col
lcgc, by the late DR.. rrvadwcl', Of SaSEn'
was encumocrcd with such conditions as Ia
make il useless, and tho Coliegc ,hcreioFe
declines it The SUN go,s. 10y a provision
for this contingency in the vii, " the Masss-
chu'etts General Hospital al Boston,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

The city Of Jcido Japan, is said to be
without exception. the largest city in tina
world II contains 100000 dwellings
and the unparalleled number OF 5 100000 Of
reolde
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

AZ, lit. A.. .,,.,,;,,, ~ ,,r friend
,,.c... ...L.... a..
N"P''"
urcs al the he'so Vi t''o "'''"''a' '"'""" VI
the NDadsofidn, ~ member 0i the anti
Railroad cOmmlttec to the leading article
M tLs a,,,,e..f,ao voster,lav in which the
,.,., g., l.. 49,,
puiu''H w ''"'"'"''' v" '"N INV '"'' '''N'
construction w'li nttract 10 WILLIAMSBURG CLASS
Of population "f00 numerous dfyeddy--UiS tho
In,sesi fia,, Of ddy LlbOyeTs, 49,, 10000 faU
.,,LJ Ir,.b,.e,, -, " h,,,Je NJ mill eeifs :"
WI" "' '''" ~
r,siacnce VI "ii'''"oeA WIN '""'o ""' ""T
NAL tdie,.dD IN rank dbOre CdyOTnm.'
We doubt whether the Captain endorses
A., n.....s.,,,,.,,. .h,,a., GA, III. mann. /. an
'oh'" W ''' :" 'o '".'''''" " GUY" ''"'
uers ana aesp'sap'o i"loho"us' WI" W.
permit III
gto, Az. .d,,,,, ,,,,a ,,,,;,t,n ,,. ba,o
''"0' A'' """'' "' "'~"' w NV
received the following:
$780,
TO THE iillSHbEN OF MINNESOTA.
w,,h mach -,,.,.,i., .,,,d ,a.,,o, ia. ,,,i.,
'
hshed hAVc ho''eed "a 'he oo'AhiiH VI IA" b""8
Ntnn,sofidn this morning, the name VI Mr..
I,hn m, .o,mau amended In tina orneeei,nv.
,-..,..,.. y -, =, a.. 80
...~.,, ..,'a..,.,,,. -, ,h. .n,.,,,,,,,o, .,,ha,
-. 81, a.. IT,,
-.
,,o,a,a ,,..,s,, ,,'','..'.,,.,. ;, -.
,,..tt.,,,h,a x,o,,i,.,,. -, oh ,,,,oo.i,,o,,
,h,o,,han, M, 4i,t,
A., o,.o,m,n I,.h,ncn and A la,oro,
"A. ,n,.,,.,si ~ ,,,, ,,,o,,,,,,, -, ,,e., ,,,.,,
t,o,,ovc,,,nt. vh.,b x,u ,,,, abundant ON,
,tay,,ont &, h,mss,r and M. couut,vnsn xho
,,s, ..,,,,,l b,,e ar sho may b,rsan,r no
came ,u,lc,.of M,unes,t, And vet we find
him a,rayod with Tho ,nsu,,es Of these improve.
meuts. and hi. namo at tho head OF a column IN
their otsau. tb, lf,.neso,,an. which contain.
the f,llowius remarkable and stgu,Iiaant nara
glapbt
Since the Introduction Of the o., 900, 900 loan
hl'i ~ we Hras'o' "uh"t" re a,n.'! neMa ihe
,,,''' ',t,,,s,s ~, f,,w,,,,,y ~ n,.saen 49,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

The Ga-1fs Published al Sumner. Kan
sas, talks abou, miDes Of copper and coal
having been discovered in thai vicinity.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

There ar SEVENTEEN thoasard nine hun
drei and ,ignty.sS miles Of railroad in the
Free States, to s.x thousand -four hunir 4
and nine ty-uins in the Slave States
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA. March !, 30

Winter in PhilAdsphiA-EHccis Ut the Times.-Niss
Hosmsr's s,a,ue.-A Case Of whsepns Cough.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

The whole deficiency in the receipts, or, in
other words, the excess Of the gros expenses
over the gross roceipts-is shown to be 81
sli,51i.4l; which is divided among the sew
cral sections OF tho country Is follows
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

IHt IH''H stTVICc UrTfHr HIUCH IHIgcI To
,urlsin the commercial and manufacturing
States than in the agricultural States, the
cause Of lhis difference being the greatly in.
creased cost OF mail transportation IN the
latter. Leaving the transportation out of
tho question. the postal receipts and ex-
peuses in the different sections are as fol-
lows
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

FfvrH AND Adtt-A Csc q Aigli Neaill
SiiAaiag rprciSy Rtrli,,, RailsAi Biiisn-
Michael Kelly, No NJ Seventh, near Gran,
Street 2ysi
last July, while running on the river. on 4
cotton bat plying bets cen Nalrhsi and Ncs
orleans, was taken with Fever and Agus. =
Fm tight long moths I suffered With ,hi, dread,
fll disease. The greater part Of ihi, time uas
unable to work. and spent at least aiy dollars
for different medicines. but i,uni 40 permanent
relief Three weeks agn, one Of my friends IN.
sisted upon my trying Bwrhaye's Holland Bit
tiers, saying that a cure edi gHdriaionl Ahcr
taking this for one week, must state, ! was a
sound man hare been at Wo,k nov Tor two
weeks, and have bad no return Of the ChillS and
Fever whatever"
certify that the above statement is true.
THosAs ApAuS Diamond House,
or at r. Che,icr's Gothic Hall.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

Tue intellectual man may fancy that he is in.
dependent Of religion. True, if he iSA man Of
high energies and talents, he may do much /;
but il he can do much without religion, gracious
heavens! what will he do with its
MARRY the incest girl you know. You will
then have her to preside at your breakfast Ia
bic, and unless you are sad dog indeed, you
won't require any but her lbutter.)
vIcg President Breckenridge Is opposed, it
is said, to the removal Of Office holders who re.
fused to support LecOmpton. To use Wes-
tern phrase, Brock. is "Iaying low, . like duck
looking out for thunder
TnE inability ofa xife to make bread has
been declared sufficient ground for divorce by
a County Agricultural Society of the State Of
Iowa.
ions GNS, an oldand wealthy citizen Of Ce.
ell county, Maryland, died suddenly on satur.
day morning.
"PooRrule thatwon't work both ways, as the
boy said when lie threw the rule back at lis
master.
JuHS W. WoLcoTr, the reeusant witness, has
forfeited his recognizances, in the Washington
Criminal Court, by not appearing for trial.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

BLOODY lSplAN WAR IN MINSEsorA.-Th st.
Paul Daily Times of June LIST, comes to us filled
with the details Of bloody fight between The
Sioux and Chippewa Indians, on Wednesday
night last, near shakopve, about twenty-five
miles above St Paul, on the Minnesota river,
where band Of the Sioux were encampcd. a
deadly fcud has long existed between the two
tribes, but the origin of tho present difficulties
appears to have been the unproyoked massacre
Of two Of the Chippewas by some Of the
Sioux To avenge these Outrages, tho Chppe.
was, to the humber of some 600, banded tOgeth.
er and proecetledto the camp Of the Sioux, made
an assault, and then the fight began, There
were about so Sioux on the ground, but these
fought with degree of bravery that is without
parellel. The battle was eharacterizedby the
most icndish atrOcity imaginable, andresultcd
in favor Of the little band Of Sioux, who drove
their enemies from the field.
Four Chlppsvas were killed, and six danger.
Ously wounded. Two Sioux were killed, two
fatally wounded, and ten slightly wounded
Both tribes were making active preparations, at
last accounts for renewal Ofthe 6ght. Each
tribe seems to be bound on the utter snnihila.
zion Of The other, bSfc,s giving mp this contest.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

ARE TINS PEoPLE LIABLE TO APorLExY >
Persons below the middle height, robust, with
large hands and short thick necks, are gener.
ally recognized as apoplectic subjects; hut
foreign medical author asserts that it is con.
fined to no particular conformation Of the body,
all persons being alike liable to be attacked hy
it. Tho prcdispOsing causes are the habitual
indulgence of the appetite in rich and gross
food, or stimulating drinks, coupled with iuxn.
riOus and indolent habits; sedentary employ.
ments carried to an undue length; the ha6i, Of
sleeping, especially in recum6ent posture,
after full meal; and lying too long in bed.
Persons, however, who are predispUscd to this
disease, should not fail TO profit by the warn
ings of its approach, such aS giddincss, ,lrowsi.
ness loss of memory, twitchingOf the muscles,
GllIering Of the speech, &C. Their diet shonld
be light and nutritious; all luxurious habits
should be abandoned, and moderate exercise
should ne taken. Above all, they should avoid
giving way to their passions, US it is well
known that many persons have been struck
with death in the midst Of fit Of anger
Scientific american
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

MmE ASNovAScE&-Th lager bee trials and
the swill milk crusade in New Yors city, are
making the public familiar with tablc, If chem.
ical analysis. They have shown i.,bibers of
the one that while brandy contains oyer fly
per cent Of alcohol, lager has but three; and
the other that the milk Of stabbed COW is
nearly four times weaker than the genuine arti.
Gle. This latter il, indeed, rather curious
item, The milk of COW regularly fed in
stable, and not Pastnrcd was shown by ana
lySis in Boston, to contain only four per cent. Of
cream, while that Of a cow pasturcd in Cam.
bridge, yielded thir,ecu-a very material differ.
oncc. The fact is, that cows require open air,
sunshine, grass, leaves and other poetical inllu.
encCs as much AS lyrical writers, or any other
"crectcrsr afflicted with spring fever. Art can
do great deal, but when it comes to nourish.
ment for babes, the nearer We get to nature the
bcttCr--it being our candid opinion that in this
particular, long time must clapse before we
can improve on first principles,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

WINS AND "FASNT FGRN." According to 4
paragraph which has slrrady appeared 10 this
paper, Nathaniel r Willis aud his Sister, Fan.
ny Fern" after an alienation Of seven years
have "reeOsnizcl' each other, which, consider.
Ing that they ARE brother and sister, was very
handsome thing on the part Of both Of them
In various sistcrly and spicy essays, Mistress
Perm has smoothed down the ambrosial curls Of
Nathaniel, giving them an occasional twist aud
jerk that might have wsSed less patient and
exemplary saint from the dead. Whenever could
sec any reason for the ncridiy and vim with
which Sister Frances manipulated the feelings Of
her Rilecdonate brother, who is certainly pat.
tern Of correct mid even elegant behavior, andn
most amiable creature, as lar ns it is given to an
outside world to perceive.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

ELrcnos kuUass rRoN Bows Brtow The
Welsburg Hvoh suggests tia, about the time
"the dog days" sci In. We will get the returns
from Wellel, Tyler, aud other lower counties
Yes, the people down there, in the outotthe.
way, rutty, craggy, UNEMPLOYED regions, have
always been content to vote against every sug.
gastion that could facilitate their intercourse with
the outside world, or even induce the outside
world to come and settle among them. The
probability i thai the Red walnus charactcris.
tics Of those region, viii remain for the mex,
century.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-07

EnidAuoS rHoH ArmcA.-rhe people Of
Charleston, 5, G., not to be outfone in novelties,
have, it appears, cndeavored to try the opening
of the slave trade through device for taking
on board African emigrants, in accordance with
the United States passenger laws, and return.
ing with the sane toA port in the United
States. The .Mcssrs. Latitlc, of that city, fitted
out the ship Richard Golden at the port Of
Charleston, for tla, purpose, and formally ap.
piled for n clearance to tho collector, but the
secsctary Of the Treasury sends the parties
letter forbiddrg the clearance, and citing an act
Of Congress Of 1897 as conclusive against it,
Tho Charleston Mercury calls this an act Of
usurpatiOn, aud declares that the right of emf
grafton from Africa is az clear as that Of cmigra.
ton from Hamburg or Liverpool. Messrs. La.
tluo also authorize that paper to state that thcy
will in few days PUBLISH their own views in
reply to the SecrcAry's letter"