The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-23
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TIE attempt VIII speedily be made to lay
q telegraphic cable to Cuba A Company
has been formed at Havana, and 100000
subscribed, and 10 per cent. paid in. The
N. Y. Herald says:
Two routes are now under consideration
one from Macon, Georgia, TO 50. Marks. In Flor.
ida, by way Of Amsricus, Albany and Talia'
hassee the other Is from Savannah to Cedar
Keys, crossing the Altamsh river, and passing
through Brunswick, Darisn and FernAndlna.
This company has privilege for laying cable
TO Cuba, granted BY the Junta de Fomento
there, which only requires the sanction oil the
Queen. s.-
The Queens and TIE Presidents tele-
graphic messages are travelling in French
and German over the North Of Europe.
The London Daily Ne,rs has no idea that
England viii respond TO Mr.. BucHASAS's re.
quest for the neutrality Of the telegraph.
TIE Barnstable Patriot, in announcing
the arrival Of the whale ship Mohawk, Capt.
GRANT, at Nantucket, after an absence Of
forty-eight months, says that Mrs. GRANT
made the voyage with her husband, with one
young child, and two more were added to
the family during the voyage. Considering
that the ship took loo barrels of sperm
oil, this may be considered successful voy.
age. "...
ARRANGEMENTS ore making 10 New York
for a complimentary dinner to Mrs. LIZ vERr
and ANNA Coma RrrcHrE, now In that city.
Two hundred tickets are to be issued, one
hundred for ladies, and the remainder admit.
ting gentlemen. The price Of entrance will
be ten dollars, and The proceeds are to be
devoted to the Washington Monument
Fund '
MADELINE SMITH, who year ago was
tried for poisoning her lover at Edinburg,
Scotland, is said to be making u pleasure
excursion in this country.
A CARD Of the American Directors Of
the Atlantic Telegraph states that the par.
ticular scheme for the Atlantic Telegraph,
chartered by the Legislature Of Newfound
land and perfected BY the laying of the ca,
BILE, originated with the two brothers, CYRus
W. and DAVID DrpLEY FIELD. They do
not claim that the idea Of an ocean tele-
graph originated With them, nor any other
scheme for putting It into practice, but this
particular scheme which has succeeded.
The canvass for the selection Of Demo
cratic candidate for Governor Of Virginia is
agitating that State almost as intensely as
the more important struggle on the question
Of the succession b Judge DouGLAs does
the people Of blinds. The contest appears
to lie between JoHs LKrcHrR and CHARLES
J. FAULKNER. The antecedents of both
are tinged with Abolition.
SENATOR DopaLAs was enthusiastically re-
ceived at st. Louis, on the 9th. On the
10th, accompanied by large delegation
representing many counties in Missouri, Mr..
DOUGLAS proceeded to Belleville, where be
addressed acres Of people. In the course
Of short speech In reply to congratula-
tory address ffom the St. Louis delegation,
Judge DouoLAs said, In speaking Of the
mission Of the Democratic party:
My whole LIE has been Identified with that
great National Democratic party; all the ener.
gies ! have tsen able 20 command, have been
devoted TO It'd cause. and never desired and
never expect sny honor or promotion or hope
for my own aggrandizement that is not the
spontaneous Eift OF that party with which
have always been Identified.
The American General Committee Of
New York, has challenged the Republicans
to discussion in every county in the State
during the campaign, after the fashion Of
the Southern States.
Ar the recent Womans Rights Conyen-
ton at Troy, n. Y, on motion Of Mrs. A.
J. DAVIS, ii was resolved, that az
Through m maternity woman IL the world great
est artist a. well ss sufferer, and A. she has the
responsibility Of guiding the young mind Of her
children for many years after birth, she should
be free 10 select her own surroundings, and 10
specify her own time for assuming this great
artistic work Of reproduction, with IT, tolls, SUI
fsrings and responsibilities.
MonPnY continues successful 10 England.
The Birmingham Journal, in noticing the
proceedings Of the chess Congress in that
city, says:
The proceedings were almost entirely sgs-
pended, for the purpose Of watching the pro.
gress Of chess playing feat never before wit
messed In England. We refer 10 Mr.. horpbys
playing eight games blindfOA. His opponents
we're Lord Lyi.elton, the president Of the asso.
citation Mr.. Salmon, the best player Ireland
affords; Mr.. Kipping, very strong player
Mr.. Avery, Mr.. Car, DR.. Freeman, Mr.. Rhode.
and Mr.. A. Il. Mills. The pay commenced al
one o'elOek. and terminated about quarter past
six. and resulted In Mr.. xorphy winning every
game except the one with Mr.. Ripping, (-eers.
tary Of the Manchester Club The match be-
tween Mr.. Stanton and Aorpby stands thas
Stake, 1900 side the scorer Of the trss
eleven wins; 10 commence on he lat Of 80
vsmber next.