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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03

The prompt punishment Of criminals IN
England, whether Of high or low degree, Of.
icfs strange contrast 10 Il g lax treatment
Of crime in this country, The contrast is
greatly to the disadvantage not only Of our
courts but the state Of public sentiment
throughout the country. Rank, worth and
station are powcrless in England to shield
the transgressor Of the law from the conse.
qucnces Of his tnrpitude. We have recently
seen speedy justice dealt out 10 class Of
criminals in England who would have no
difficulty whatever in escaping punishment
Ia New York at least
From the time when Earl Ferrers was
hung, the last century, for killing his servant,
down 10 the Imprisonment OF SIR John Dean
Paul, last year, the punishment Of rogucs in
England has been prompt and certain, with
out regard to wealth or station. During
ssihr fsnst .r~ 7ajti,hs a w.o6c batch uS 10
spcctablc rascals, several Of them members
OF Parliament, with plenty Of money at
their command, and no lack Of high connex-
ions, have been sent 10 prison for financial
EXPECTATIONS which would hardly have dam
aged their reputation on this side Of the
ocean But recently two highly respcctA
bic gentlemen have been convicted and
sentenced to imprisonment for crimes which
would rather have excited the popular sym
pathy with Us.
Onc happy gentleman who had the good
fortune to be reelected u member Of Parlia
mcnt, swofo that he possessed the requisite
qualifications in respect to property, iic.
ton which members Of Parliament are sup
posed to have often been guilty of altering
but he had made slight mistake and was
tried and found guilty. The offence was u
technical one, and il was the first instance
oi conviction for the crime but the re-
entlcss judge promptly sentenced him TO
four months Imprisonment, like any common
lelon. The other case in question was that
ol tho Rev. y. Smith, n clergyman OF the cs-
tablished Church, who committed an assault
upon villain who had violated the chastity
OF his wife previous 10 h,s marriage with
her. A precisely similar case occurred in
Philadelphia but few months ago in which
a namcsake Of the English Clergyman delIb-
erutoly killed the villain who had destroyed
his domestic quiet, The Philadelphia Smith
was acquitted on the score Of insanity but
the Rev. Samuel Smith, Of England who
only committed an assault, was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment. In England We
rarely hear of new trial in the case Of q
convicted criminal, but second trial here
ia almost matter Of course.--Netp York
Ihar,,
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turned home, and the Cemetery and those
who slept there were as quiet as Herbert,
when living, had often known ]. to be when,
"a was his wont, he crossed it obliquely, on
his way from "The Cedars" to the city.
Ms. Herbert was not present at the fun
eral Che has bat few acquaintance at
Newark, and no one could tell us Of her
whereabouts. II was rumored that she went
10 an adjoining state 10 get divorce her
husband applied TO a higher tribunal. The
Cedars,' which has already been unoecupied
for about three weeks, il beginning to wear
a dcsolate appearance. Little children who
have to pass II after nightfalI walk more
rapidly az they near it, and break into run
before they get by old women in the neigh
borhood vow they would not live in it for
several mundane planets already II ID point.
I'd at IA the haunted house Of Newark.
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What IL Coming Now.

A mysterious passage in a New York
letter to the Boston Joun.ai Irregular cor
rcspondent,) reads as follows. Who does it
mean, and what does it mean?
=" | am informed on unquestionabe au-
thority, that next week paper will be read
before one Of the leading societies in New
York that will reverse the judgment of the
nation in respect TO a prominent General in
the war Of the Revolution, and will clear up
what has been 20 far mysterious passage in
his lie. A letter has been found in the well
known handwriting Of the general himself
in which a proposal was made TO General
Howe to whip the Yankees and the man
ncr In With it could be done was pointed
out. The paper was ready to be communi-
Gated, and will be, il is presumed, next
week. The treatment Of General Washing
ton towards this distinguished officer, has
been the subject of much comment, and the
abandonment OF post which was nearly a
flight on his part, has been Involved in his
obscurity but the papers now come to light
explain all these transactions and vndicate
the Father OF his country. He supposed the
exposure would do more damage than good,
and he chose to have his own conduct ma
ligned rather than damage or wound cause
so dear 10 his heart ia the cause of Amcri-
can freedom. woud not write thus If |
had not the best authority Tor the state
ment
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An Interesting letter from William Carey
Jones. relating to the opinions Of the late
Col. Benton, is published in the Washington
Uaon. Mr.. Jones distinctly and emphati.
cally contradicts the statement put forth by
a Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune. and echoed by the whole
Black Republican press through the land,
that Col. Benton previous to his death, cx.
pressed strong AntiLecompton sentiments to
friend, who was by his sidesidc. lie also
goes into some most interesting details Of
the labors Of the last hours OF the distinguish
cd Missourian, and corrects number oil his
statements which has crept into the pablo
newspapers.
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ISrgREsriSd STATISTICS or THE MEXICAN

INTERESTING STATISTICS or THE MEXICAN
W,R--The Secretary Of War has lately
laid before Congress an exposition Of the
forces employed in the Mexican war, the loss
cs consequent thereon. and various other
partcuh in connection with il, which will
be- read with considerable interest II ap-
pears that ut the commencement OF hostili-
ties, the regular army numbered 12ii men.
The number OF troops which joined the seve-
raj divisions Of the army in Mexico was q :
40 Of these ;, 1876 were Of the old cstab-
lshmcnt lSG, new regiments; and 5is
marines. The whole number of the regular
army therefore employed in the prosecution
OF the war, from MAJ 1876, TO the termiua.
ton, was about ~ ,02, II seems that 49,
0O9 men were recruited during the period .
and 32,l90 were put ca fou e tor Mexico.
OF the old establishment 3.7lG were dis
charged for various causes; IL officers died
in battle and i22 men - officers died Of
their wounds, aud 3O1 men. The total num-
Der Of deaths was. officers IL, men 3i7-
wounded in battle-ll Is officers, 1866 men !;
resigned 81 deserted, 2,I1;
OF the additional regiments, there were
killed in battle 6 officers and 62 men died
OF wounds 10 officers aud 1873 men, total
deaths Is officers, 2,2ls men wounded in
battle 30 officers, 23G men resigned 9? !;
deserted, Coz
The volunteer forces mustered into the
service amounted to 1900, included 3,l3l.
commissioned officers, OF the three months
men. the loss was III. deserted - Of the
six month men, sol. deserted l2i Of the
twelve months nen S.SJ3, deserted 600 OF
the volunteers for the war 1880 strong
when mustered into the service and when
discharged u ,iIi loss l2,l22. Discharges
before the expiration Of The term. 2.,32. OF
which 2.,G3 were Tor disability. Deaths t..
j1e ordinary 1909, Killed. in battle and
died Of wounds. Isl accidental III. Dc
srtions, $50; so that the whole number O;
discharged before the expiration o, the term
was 9, go, OF which 200 were Aillei in bat.
tie or died of their wounds, go r. signed, an!
$3.50 deserted,
IL thus appears that the aggregate OF the
regular army was 20 9J2, oil the volunteer
force 90 teileral STAFF. aud 1890, vg,.
ments and corps. Total, 100, 80 men. By
comparing facts. the following curious re-
sal, Is shown. ot 1850 old regulars, 500
were kilhd IN the battle OF diti ct their
wounds. While OF 1920 volunteers. coo only
were k,Iicd or died OF their woua,s, whilc
The total of the killed IN battle. or pho died
OF thrir wounds wus only l,5tg The ori
nary deaths WIRE l0,9o6. and ae,S,!eutal
500, 50 that the exposure, climate, Sc..
killed sven times as many as the ,nomy,
|, IS STAGED that a. ,he battle ol Moline
del Rey the American forces of S,000 men.
under General Wotth. lost 606 Sill,d and
woundoi in tao hours. while a, the hattie OF
Baena VISTA, which continued Tor two days,
Geu. Iayiws loss Was oaly tI3 IN Killed
aud woundci.-N. l. Mirror.
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Gs,J0.--0n the first day Of April next for
value received. promise 10 pay Milton Shelton
or bearer Eighteen dollas and fifty cents, with
Interest. Ten dollars Of il TO be paid in good
Kitchen Chairs at fifty cents apiece, well done
on painted and bottomed acc ording TO the usual
mode Of doing Of such chairs.
"BsienAN Yorso.
''Mendon, March 10th, 1880"
A gentleman, the administrator Of the
estate Of Milton Shelton, mentioned in the
above note, has kindly presented US the orig
inal Of which it is copy with the verta
BILE signature, in decent, legible round hand
OF Brigham Young, the Apostle Of Mormon
dom, attached. We value the Renaissance
highly, partly for the autograph Of Brigham
Young, but more for the curious historical
value it possesses, as showing the calibre OF
the man, his occupation before Mormonism
had made him great, and bis stature in rural
society. Everybody knows that while indus
try il commended and appreciated in a farming
community, the bottomer Of kitchen chairs is
always considered as very low down in the
social scale. We are informed, also, that
brigham was cunning manufacturer Of old
fashioned spinning wheels, while brace Of
endorsements on the note revealed that he
had other occupations, and was pretty much
u Jack-ofall-1rades.
Thus we find two endorsements, both bear.
ing date June 18th, 1880, just at lazy time
Of the year when farmers do their putting
things to right, as follows:
June 18th, 1870. Received on the within,
fourteen dollars and twenty-five cents in ma
king picket fence"
Received on the within, two dollars and
fifty cents in framing A. Parks barn"
The latter was evidently what is called a
turn," and indicates that Brigham like Jo-
. rai.l % -o.3, ss.s II carpenter az wi as q
chair bottomcr and spinning wheel maker.
Ia fact his occupations were very numerous,
but he was best at a camp meeting where
no lack Of industry could be charged upon
him. In singing hymns and exhorting he
was energetic enough to make up for all
other Deficiencies. The gentleman to whom
We are indebted for this note tells us that he
went once to Brigham Youngs house to dun
him. II was n cold, raw, autumnal day.
Swinging on the gate he found red headed
young one, bright eyed and healthy. Co
iDg into the house, he found Mrs. Young
with one Of those peculiar, rusty old black
shawls wrapt around her, covering over a
few Goals upon the hearth. lie stated his
errand, but was 20 touched with sympathy
at Mrs. Young's reply that he went away
determined to make no further effort in the
case. Said Mrs. Young, Mr.. A., this lit
tie pile of Goals Is all that have in the
house, ! have not pint Of meal or -four,
and Brigham has left me so for four or five
days, to 90 to quarterly meeting. don't
suppose he will ever pay the note"
Such was Brigham Young in Ammo Dom
ini ls30-Buf. Com. Adr.
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from the h,sSa PSI
NEssRs. tDuOEs A Iowa paper has
the following marriage notice, OF WHICH
the political commentary merits place in
the Amoars ie Voyage
Aprll. l,5,, by II durham. Jus;-r Of the
Peace. Mr., AdroeiiGs :, Wakefield aud Ms
sarah \. McC 0l,Istcr, both OF story county.
We wish them much pleasure IN A., hey 90,
AID hat each TO the other may ever prove
tue
Love always excepted. ~ hone ,aey q keep
cool,
TIA, neither may >ay az Itak tp'd fool.
Nos ~aly's agreed 70 be Mr. WAketed,
We can see 60 good reason shy sell .hodlin,
yield.
Ts have a. name changed s.aou, .,ms nis.
hap
la The course OF due i.me ron Uncle to Pap.
|, Is qai,e evidgnt, al things considered,
tha, sell wont ooec, 10 the phys,olo-
gical consequences OF Saliys agreement.
Theirs volume OF matrimonial meaning,
as Vel as nourlshmrui, ia tie poets elegant
mcroSyllahle, Zap. BuSr AKRON
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The PRErry FicTloS ABOUT JESSIE
BR0wN AT LUCKNOW The Calcutta CORES
pendent Of the Nonconformid says " We
have read, with some surprise and amuse-
ment, that wonderful story published in the
English papers about JESSIE BRowN aud the
slogan OF the Highlanders in HAvELoCks
relief OF Lucknow. | have been assured by
one OF the garrison that it is a pure invention.
|. No letter Of the date mentioned could
have reached Calcutta when the story is
SAID TO have arrived . r9ll,sre was 10 JEs-
SIZE BRowN at Lucknow. 3. The 18th new
er played their pipes nor howled out the
slogan as they came n-they had something
else to do. }. They never marched round
the dinner table with their pipes the same
evening at all"
Rev. DIR. DUFF, writing from India, says
The mention Of Lucknow brings TO mind
what was designated an interesting incl
dent in the first relief" The statement, as
purporting to be given by the Frenchman,
has been pronounced, by parties who were
in the resldency at the time, highly colored
romance, having, however, a certain founda-
ton in fact. The simple and unadorned fact
itself was highly characteristic, and so cred
table to the kindly feelings OF Cur bra.e
highIanders, that | may give it as supplied
by an intelligent gentleman, who actually
witnessed the scene.
"1he first says he, who rushed in
were some Hghlanders, out of breath, COW
cred with the dust and smoke of battle.
They at once rushed to the young ladies
and shook hands with them, again and
again took up the children, and passed
them about from one to another, crying and
sobbing, and the scene of JOY was beyond
all description"
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The Albany Erening Journal, Of the Al

The Albany Eeening Journal, Of the l4th
says:
"Thc Atrato expedition is returning.
They report q feasible communication be-
tween the oceans, south OF Darien. Their dis
coverics are another proof Of the services rem
dered to science by American officers. Our
navy and army men are the most successful
explorers in the world. Herndon discover
ed the unknown source Of the Amazon. Kane
discovered the hidden Polar Sea. Wilkes
discovered the Antarctic continent. Emory
followed the winnings Of the CHA. Fremont
tracked the passes Of tho Rocky Mountains.
ellis climbed the unsurm0untable peak Of
the Andes. Commodore Perry penetrated
the inaccessible ports Of Japan. Within
the past three years our officers have discov-
cred dozen railroad routes across the path
lcss deserts and entanged forests 10 Caliior-
MA ; and our Coast Survey has mapped out
shoals, c0yes and everglades hitherto deemed
to labyrinthian even for Indians and wildcats.
No swamp, sea, mountain or wood is 80 in
tricate that corps Of American blae jack
eta will not find their way IN, and out Of it
again bringing back pictures ofall i,s beasts,
birds, plants, fishes, and map OF all ats
bearings, dimensions and distances, a. pre-
else ms those by which city lots are sold for
taxes.
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The Chicago Union tells of an Old lady
from Brooklyn, now in that city in search
OF young husband II seems the lady is
wealthy and fell in love with young man
in New York. whom she induced to enter
the bonds Of wedlock on condition that she
would make over her property 10000
After marriage she refused and the young
Benedict got angry and ran III with a young
woman. The Uu,On says;
The old lady arrived in this city and con-
suited with an experienced detective, who
put her, after some inquiries, on the track
OF the guilty pair, who had gone further
West. The wife says she is now prepared
to give him full coatrol OF all her property
If be will but return dtoae 70 hs hOme
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Tug BEsr WAY TO PAR ORA Wash

Tug BEsr WAY TO PAm ORA Wash
lngton correspondent says:
In the House yesterday, when the yeas
and nays were being called upon the final
passage Of the bill for the admission OF Min
nesota into the Union, the clerk announced
the name OF Silas Nj. Burroughs" There
was no response. Again the clerk called
Silas NJ. Burroughs" but there was still
no answer. Mr.. Hoard, OF New York,
arose with countenance indicating that
some fun was brewing, and said: " Mr..
Speaker, desire to state TO the House that
my colleague from the 3lst district has pair
ed or is about pairing, for The remainder
Of the session This announcement produ-
ced shout Of laughter from some OF the
members who appeared to be posted. The
Cni0a explains the matter thus
MAgRiED.-ln this city. ON the llth instant,
at the Church OF the Epiphany, by the Rev DR..
Hall, Hon. Slias VI. Burroughs Of New York,
and Miss Charlotte J., youngest daughter Of =.
Brintnai, Esq, formerly Of WATERFOWL, New
York.
The fair bride i said TO be beautiful aud
accomplished, ana this il the twenty. first
rosy month OF May she ever experience
ed in HE. Mr.. Burroughs is forty,eight,
with the bound and yivachy of yoath Of
twenty. Ii.
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Th. Esd Of the Hudson hay Company

A correspondent of one OF the Cleveland
papers, who went up the Lakes with the
party sent out by the Canadian Government
to make explorations and ascertain the re-.
sources Of the country SO long monopoli1ed
by the Hudson say Company, explains the
DIRECTS 81 HAT party: fhe c.rart,T Of hi.
Company expires in 1859, and, as our read.
ers are aware, it Is endeavorlng to get re-
newal from the British Government, by rep
resenting the country to he unfit for the
abodes of civilization. The Home Gov.
erument having offered the Canadian
Government jurisdiction over this terri
tory, by paying the Hudson Bay Com
pany for its improvements, MIR. HrsD,
with his party. was sent out to make an e.
innate Of the improvements and report upon
the general character Of the country. Mr..
IIunp puts the value Of the improvements
at one million dollars. he represents the
country as being very fertile, producing
wheat, oats and even Indian corn in abun-
dance
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MORE ABOUT THE GARrER.-A lady in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, discusses the garter
question, and insists that they should be
placed below the knee. The lady says:
You pH take notice that just above the
knee there is no hollow or depression in
which garter could be retained no pro
lection on which it could make hold
wa we take notice Couldn't think of it.
We don't know anything about garters.
Don't want to. May be worn about the
waist for all we know. Take notice r
indoed.-Bufalo Republic.
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During the year 1887 there were 100000
acrcs ot Crown lands " surveyed IN the
Lower Province, which. added 10 the guam
tity surveyed and undisposed OF. makes D.
Q33.6Gs acres. Tho sales during the year
were only .l,06i acres, which brought g.
s31 - I'D. 5,22l acres OF Clergy lands
were sold for Cl,ll9 rs. Sd, leaving 49,
1862 acres unsold, The CauadiaDs have an-
other set OF lands known rs the "Jesuts'
Estates, The gross receipts from these
Estates in the year 1857, were fi,9il -.
ID. and the expenses for agents commission.
salary anl disbursements, survey and advcr-
tscmeuts. were rs,1 lGs. ID leaving the
net revenue Ci,063 Is. ID.
lN UrrER CASApA, al the close OF the
year 1856. there wcrc Scoops acres OF
Crown lands dsposabls. and 2ss,290 acres
OF vacant lands were surveyed in 1881, ma
king total OF l,llS.GsS acres OF disposa-
hle lands. The sales Of the year amounted
To l22llI i6, the purchase money OF which
was cts92l "a lld,--thc Free Grants
amount 10 1876; acrs leaving. on the
3lst OF December last. l9,62l sol acres 81
Grown lands undispoed OF. This shows q
much larger sab, and consequently larger in.
crease OF population in the Upper Province
than Ia the Lower. There were - 93T
acres OF Upper Canada Clergy lands sold
the purchase money heiug ca 356 | Is l0d.
The gross amount Of receipts during the
year, cs006O "a. ID, from which, ie,mctIns
disbursements. C5,l79 is, there remains
net amount OF CIlssl 0s. ID. There arc
3tS,oo7 s'rn rcniian; u nsold,
Nc,oo! LaHl.-Gummar >thoa.-- or
the l1lao1', acres of Grammar School
lands rmaiu,os und,spo,eI OF on the LIST OF
January, ls1., .I30l we're SOLD during
the past year. the amount OF TIE purchase
money being "a, Al. Us the gross receipts
Cl2,il3 - I'd, the net amount; d,ducting
commission. cl / cts lis I'd.
Common Nko|s-Thc s,ls Of the bal.
ancc q, the million acrcs at land in Upper
Canada. At apart Tor creating Common
School Fund during the year past amount,
Cd to q91s', acrys. which leave p, l19ts
aercs d,sposabc The purchase mocey Ut
the S,,s Of the year amounts Ia t92l3 =,
and the gross r,Cc,pts, On account ot primer
pa rcnt, interest, Sc, 10 ClSl63 lss ~.
The disbursements Tor surveys, commission,
and >uudr'e~ amount 10 IL 099 l. 3D. ,cay.
ing MT income Tor the wear Of Ga 06t
LIS lid.
one of the most interesting relies In Phi,
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EXTRACTS PROM "DouGrAs JxRoLp's
Wr."-Eiegant POr,rah Painter. They
painted me with military cloak slipping
off my shoulders, my hand, with ten rings
upon it, supporting my head, my forehead
an enormous piece Of white paint and my
eyes fixed upon a star, POLITICALLY placed in
the corner OF the picture, within an inch of
the frame. was seated on rock, with q
very handsome inkstand beside me. and my
right hand grasping, as il in spasm OF in
splra,ion, an eagles feather Altogether
made very pretty show.
Accommodation BH,-There is one objec-
ton to bill f; it puts another pair Of wings
to the back of time.
Dogmaf,Sm is puppyism come to its fall
growth.
You can ill up a man "a you oil apiteher:
lie always will hold
A little more gold,
Aud never so rich that he ~onlin { BE- richer
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ONE or THE Reasons. 49, One oi the best
reasons yet heard for dj,union, is related by
a border ruiFan, who wen; 70 call on the
President IIe said b. waited four hours,
and cond not get to sac him, aud conclad-
81 said he. that L he vas - cacssl busy
a, al. that, one President va, not enough to
attend TO the affairs OF this repab,ic, and Nc
had better have another
Az English writer slys tina; the Ameri-
can ladies' OF the prcscD, day ieoi or aa'ct
spirl; OF Independence We certainly have
seen, at fashionable parties. macy a lady.
who, We thought mlgh, very appF opSlately
recltc Smo.i tls fue lines 70 iniePeDtence
" Thy spirit. Independence, lei re share,
Lord % the uon-he Art AM eagle eye,
Thy steps fol!ow ~'th my 10. N bare %
BFIss determined to Introduce myself,
wa.e,i ~, hat in hand. and SAID with ~
spectful bow. Mr.. Charks Lamb. | be-
leye.' ~Ie-es, sa.d Lamb. slowly, feeling
and coaxiag at the SANE time hls short.
thin. gray Whskers, yes. they call he lamo
yet bat an old enolgh to b. a sheep.
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'' 30 long says Blackwool. as n fry,e-
dom of ehoIce < allowed 10 the people. or a
moral compulsiou cnly Is e1ercisive over
them, there Is little fear Of their becoming
2 ncrally addicted to opium. Prohibit the
Use Of krmen,ed liquor by law, and we may
hope to ircreasp largely the CONSUMERS Of
this drug