The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

An animated contest is now going on in
Alabama, relative to the succession OF Gov.
FrzrArRIcK in the United States Senate
The Governor is the present incumbent but
there is q strong party which favors the pre-
tensions of the Hon. WV. l.. YAScEY, who
is well known as leading Southern advo-
cate Of the African slave trade, and as one
Of the orginators Of the " Southern League
A late dispatch says Gov. FlrzrArRIcK
has been reelected.
A BILL. has been introduced into the
Legislature Of Georgia, TO prevent the use
Of any Latin phrase in any Of the legislative
acts of that State We think this very
good idea. II the laws are printed in plain
English, il will not require q Classical educa-
ton to enable those who read them to I'M
derstand them.
A LADY was detected, few days since,
in Cincinnati, Ohio, in poeketing pack
age Of gloves in store, When charged
with the theft, she burst into tears and ten
dcrcd $50 bill in payment. The merchant
took but g. and gave her SIS change, but
on counting the cash at night, that $40 bill
was found to DC counterfeit. Phancy
the pheelinks' Of that storekeeper.
THE last ral has been laid on the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad,
and it is expected that the road will be
opened before the close of the present month
A DESPATCH dated Oswego, n. Y. No.
vember 18th, says that over lac, 600 bush.
els Of wheat are now atloat, from Lake
Michigan for that port.
Tns proposition for Convention TO re
wise the State Constitution OF New York,
which was submitted TO the voters al the
recent election has been rejected by Il large
vote. The complete returns have not been
received.
VIZ may we'll take example in small
things from great men. The following
are the last words written by WAsHsdros,
being the whole entry in his diary the day
before his death
18th. dec. 1872 Morning showing,
aud about three inches deep. Wind at North
east, and mercury at 80 deg. Continued snow
ing till one O'Clock and about four II became
perfectly clear. Wind in the same place, but
not hard. Mercury . deg. al night.
TuE court room in Danbary, Conn. was
crowded on the lIth inst, 10 sce justice
done between lady and gentleman from
Westport. the former claiming TO have been
damaged $1,000 by kiss from the latter.
Some seventy witnesses were present, The
breach was finally healed without the aid OF
lawyers, much to the chagIin Of numerous
sympathzcr5 on both sides.
A Nh. TuoNrsoS has just been mulcted
in damages Of $1,000 in the Galiatin (ren.
ncsscej Circuit Court for sedacing Miss
CLgSDEssIxd.
VIZ notice sale in New York Of 81 O00
Minnesota SIS at l07iq.
TuE banner Congressional District Of the
Union iS in Egypt, Of course 10 that dis
,rict, LOGAN. Dem, has majority for Con.
grcsa over bi' Republican opponent, q 49,
G52.
THs Cincinnati Ga.ette tells Of gentle.
man Of that city, formerly connected with
the turf, who recently made visit to Eng.
land. and while there attended number OF
races, betting pretty freely IN a small way,
and generally coming out winner. Finally,
just before having, be went 10 the Cesara:
witt races. with balance IN bis favor up 10
,ha, date Of some $4,000 on bis operations,
and finding the odds len 10 one against Tan
Brooks PriOress, he concluded 10 risk his
pile on her. She came out about sy u.eaes
beiu.d Had b. won, he would have peck
ete,l $4,000
Ggs RoBsRr HAssA an Old ciiizen OF
Indiana, was killed on the 18th By being
run over by locomotive engine.
A viEE took place at Norwich Conn ~
the ! 9th, by which 20 buildings, valued at
$4,000 were destroyed wv G. SraEyr.
hardware merchant, ana FRTDERicK ST.,
JonN groeors are the heaviest loscrs
TnE n. Y ftpr," q the 20,h .ta'cs
that extensive Preparations arc being nade
for second attack Oh the Quarantine estab-
lis'lmeut Meetings have been bei at
Staten Island anil large fund IL being
raised. The expedition ls entrusted 20 an
officer o. tn L :. army who is tn receive
large sum Of mnney Il he is sucoess'aI.
SEcsrr agents frprn pcrsors in high s,aoI
ing in Mexico are said 70 b. in Washington
city. urging the PrcsijeIt 70 take deeded
measures ia relation to that eo1ntry.