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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19
Reve,sl u Of Land Grants 10 the Gene
raj Government.

A decision has lately been made by the
Secretary Of the Interior, which is OF good
deal of importance, and is likely to make
something OF Il rcvulsion in the land grant
business. The Secretary decides that if the
acquisitions OF the act making grant be
not complied with in reasonable time, the
government will reopen the reserved lands
for the benefit Of the public. This decision,
il is stated, is applicable to all grants
land in aid Of internal improvements. This
decision was given at the instance Of the
Milwaukee and La Crosse Railroad Com
pany. which applied to Secretary fuoMrsos
to ascertain whether there was any way Of
obtaining titles to the lands without the Ger.
tifcate OF the Governor OF the State. The
Secretary decides tina the Department has
no power to make titles to the company, ex.
cept through the State aud further that
grants must revert to the general govern
ment unless the acquisitions Of the act OF
Congress making the grant be fulfilled with
in reasonable time.
This decision may put altogether a rev
face upon the land grant business, for it is
notorious fact that the Legislatures oI
many of the States have wholly perverted
the grants from the purposes which Con
grcss designated, or have neglected To US,
them for those purposes altogether,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

Gov. SlnLry has appointed, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate. Hon.
HsxRy NJ. SETTER, Warden. and Messrs,
OLIVER Parsons. TnsouALp FoRsrAii., and
FRAxcIs W. MOVES, Inspectors Of the State
Prison al saltwater. The Governor dis.
played good Judgment in appointing MIR.
SITTER Warden Of the Penitcntiary. lie
will make an Efficient and faithful officer
WV. +. WuxLkss, Esq, Private Secre
tary Of the Governor, has been appointed
State Librarian This is also good APP
pointment
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

Sra GEoRsE SIxrsoS. Governor OF the
Hudson Bay Company, arrived at Mon.
trcal on the 26th, iron Red River and Nor
way House. He states that the settlement
is quiet, though at the same time there is
some excitement with regard to the plans OF
tn government. He confirms the reports
Of the gold discoveries at Frazer River. &C.
Sir George says that there is great appr>
hension from the rAvages OF the grasshop-
pers. that there will be q scarcity Of provi.
sious At Red River, which may lead to the
abandonment Of the settlement,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

TIE GREAr EASTERN. - The Portland
Argus thinks that il this steamer is offered
for sale she will be purchased by the Grand
Trunk Company in LoudOu, and that she
will be fitted up with all possible expedition
and be employed permanently 90 the line
between Liverpool and Portland. II the
steamship is sold, it must be a, An enormous
sacrifice; and there Is no company in Es-
rope 30 well situated to purchase and Ct this
enormous vessel for immediate service, where
there Is prospect Of remunerative return,
as the Grand Trunk Company.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

protest recorded on the journal Of the Sen
ate. Of that we will permit TIE intelligent
reader to judge. For our part, we think
more Of the courtesy, manliness and truth.
fulnes embodied in the resolution. than Of
the unmitigated blackguardism which char
actcrizes the protest. The Mmneso,ian does
not, however, and therein, as IN many other
matters, our tastes differ.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

Ina fvxiryKR. the celebrated German
traveller, has been compelled to SEX the
charities Of an Imshous in Hamburg, She
has been the greatest traveller Of her age.
and is one Of the mos, in,elligen, and inter,
es,ing q living women, ye, sickness and pow.
erty has over,aken the poor lady, and abe is
the subject of public bsncfcsuce.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

The Protest aud the Acknowledgements.
The Mum. so,ian Affects to d,ny that the
Republican Senators voted for the resolution
complimcntipg Lieut.. Gov. lloLcoNRw, for
his ability, dignity and im'ar,iality as pre-
siding officer Of the Senate. The following
extract from the official journal Of the Sen
ate, made out by the sworn officers OF that
body, will put the question Of veracity, It
any such question can be considered as cx-
isting, at rest
Mr.. Hall offered the following resolution;
Rsseirsd, That the thanks Of this Senate are
due TO Lieut. Governor Hoicom Tor the able,
impartial and diguned manner in " hch he has
presided over the deliberations Of this body.
Mr.. skinner moved the adoption Of the reso.
luton.
Which was agreed 10 unanimously.
To judge Of the consistency of the Repub-
licans who voted FOR the resolution. it must
be remembered that few days previously,
they had, with but two exceptions. recorded
their estimate Of the Lieutenant Governor
in solemn protest, entered upon the pages
Of the Senate Journal over their own sigma
turs, in the following terms:
The presiding stieer in hi. rulings and Dc.
cisions. voluntarily placed himself on level
with. and initiated the damniug sin perpeira,ed
by Judas isesriot. In beuaying his Master, for
thirty pieces Of silver, and like him deserves
the Information and execrA,ion Of a civilized
conmuni,y.'
But. the M'"ns'o''an is not disposed to
acknowledge that the Republicans, in acaui.
esciug and aiding in the passage Of the rso
luton quoted above, backed down from
,hs.posi,ioa they assumed in the disgncciul
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19
llosssr stead Ia ".

The Homestead Law, ~ il passed the
Legislature, exempts from sale by execution,
homestead Of eighty acres. and one lot in
town or city. The AREA theory was adopted
instead Of the valuation system. The bill
was compromise
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

IT Is thought that the whole vote in X an.
49, Is $4,000, and the opponents OF the Ie'
compton Constitution claim . majority OF
1000.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

Archbishop WElcH, Of Halifax. died
on the llth, in the hfty-fourth year Of his
age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, AUGUST 25, 1858.

Yes, she died! Dear reader there is
truth in our little story A grassy mound
in village graveyard not many miles dis
tant, marks her quiet resting place. In
the morning of life she was called hence
but we fondly believe that her death sleep
was succeeded by an awakening in the
world bright, beautiful and glorious.
Back to his early home, went Maurice
Eldridge ; and after the lapse Of few years
we again gaze upon him there. His body
is bowed as if by the weight of years, and
his hair has grown prematurely gray. His
little ones are yet spared to him, and there
is magic in their blithsome laugh and win
some ways to drive clouds from his brow.
But when he thinks of the dark period Of
his life, and Of the one who fell victim to
the sorrow caused by his great sinfnlness,
he is So. He is earnestly endeavoring to
walk worthy his profession, that of dis
ciple of Christ, and is looking constantly,
and eagerly forward to reunion with his
lost dear one,
Where the light of deep love falls unciou-
ded and fair
No sunlight, no moonlight, no starlight is
there"
Indiana, June, 1853.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

dying inebriate, whispers Of the curse of
the cup, and drops sympathetic tear up
on the bosom of the pale face that swoons
before him. The Philanthropist, who re-
fleets upon the dread realities of a future
state, cries out in stentorian voice, "down
with the liquor traffic" The Lawyer,
whose soul has not been poisoned and with
cred by the scourging pestilence, stands
forth dauntless champion, to meet this
Hydra-headed foe. Even Nature herself,
groans beneath the curse, and utters long
and piercing walls of woe. She writhes
beneath its ponderous weight, and at an
unseemly season, is made to perspire the
hoary frosts upon the bloom clad trees Of
the forest, and to blast the hopes of man.
Zen now while write, as my eye is up
turned to heaven in search of thought, [
hear ten thousand mouths from earth, cry
ing to heaven for the genial showers to cool
their parched tongues bat as the brazen
sky bends down its face to catch the dole
full sound, it breathes the stencil of sinful
worms, and rushing back to God, it clothes
itself in rainless clouds, and with the thun-
der-drum of heaven answers back to earth,
'Your Lords have cursed the soil, and you
must die" 0 God, pity the race of man !
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25
NO. 81.
Decay in Fruit Trees

We have often heard the practice re-
commended of driving nails into decayipg
trult trees to restore their vigor. But we
have never seen the result set forth so
strlkingly as in the following from the
Southern Planter:
A singular fact, and one worthy Of be-
ing recorded, was mentioned to rs few
days since, by Mr.. A. Duke, Of Albema,la
lie stated, that whilst on a visit TO a neioh-
bor, his attention was called to a laTee
peach orchard, every tree in which had
been destroyed by the ravages of the worm.
with the exception of three, and these were
the most thrifty and flourishing peach trees
ne ever saw. The only cause Of their SUI
periority known to his host, was an expe-
nment made in consequence of observing
that when those parts of worm eaten TIM
Der into which nails had been driven were
about year old, he had selected three os
them and driven ten-pcnny nail through
the body, as near the ground as possible !:
whilst the balance of his orchard had
gradually failed, finally yielded entirely to
the rayages OF the worms, and these three
trees selected at random, treated precisely
in the same manner, with the exception OF
the mailing, bad always been vigorous and
heaIthy, furnished him at that very period
with the greatest prOfusion of the most lus-
cious fruit. 1t is supposed that the salt of
iron afforded by the nail is offensive tothe
"olm, whilst il B harmless, or perhaps
even beneficial to the tree.
A chemical writer upon the snh5ec,
says: The ozydation or rusting of the
iron by the sap evolves ammonia, which
as the sap rises, viii of course, impregnatc
every part of tic foliage, and prove too
severe dose for thc delicate palate Of in
trudlng insects" This writer recommend
driving half dozen nails into the trunk
Several experiments Of this kind have re.
suited successfully.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

DEATH FROM MILK SIcKNEss.-The Mo-
bile Register speaks Of the prevalence of
milk sickness ia that vicinity. 1t saws:
'Our information of the death of Mr.
Sirnmens and his wife, from milk sickness.
was derived from the brother of the decea-
sed. They resided in the HowelPs neigh
borhood about R6 miles west of the CITY.
Both were attacked on Monday and they
died within twenty-four hours Of each 9TH
er, on Saturday and Sunday. Our infor-
mant also mentioned the case of widow
woman and her two children who died the
next day after eating milk. These resided
just over the State line, in Greene county.
There are seven or sighs other cases in the
neighborhoOd above mentioned, none of
which has as yet proved fatal. The dis
ease among the cattle is there attributed TO
the same cause alleged in one of the CITY
papers this morning the rust in oats land
rye) which has extended to the range"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

CURE FOR 2HE BITE OF ANAD DOG
A writer in the National Intelligencer SAYS
that spirits Of hartshorn is a certain rem
edy for the bite of mad dog The wound
he adds, should be constantly bathed with
II, and three or four doses, diluted. taken
lnwardly during the day. The hartshorn
decomposes chemically the virus insinuatcd
into the wound, and Immediately alters
and destroys its deleterousness. The wri-
ter, who resided in Brazil for some time,
inst tried it for the bite Of scorpion, and
found that 1t removed pain and inflammation
almost instantly Subsequently, he tried
it for the bite of rattlesnake, with similar
success. At the suggestion of the writer,
an old friend and physician tried it in ca
ses of hydrophobia, and always with sue
cess
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25
For the Spirit Of the Age.
APPEAL TO THE YOUTH.

To arrest a great moral evil and elevate
the general standard of character in a
community, the influence of the young is
all-important. They can, if they please,
put an end to the most demoralizing scourge
that has ever invaded our country, and in
troduce a state of society far more pure
and elevated than the world has yet seen.
Consider then, beloved youth, some Of
the numerous motives for abstaining from
intoxicating liquor and other hurtful induI-
gence, and employing your time and fac
ulties with view to the highest improve
ments and usefulness.
The use of such liquor, as a beverage,
will do you no good. 1t will not increase
your property or credit: no merchant
would deem relish for it any recommen-
dation for clerk or partner in business
1t will not invigorate your body or mind,
for chemistry shows that alcohol contains
no more nutriment than fire or lightning.
1t will not increase the number of your re-
spectacle friends no one in his right mind
would esteem brother or neighbor the
more, or think his prospects the better, on
account of his occasional use of intoXica-
ting Hquor4 Nor will it in the least purify
or elevate your affections, or help to fit
: you for the endearments of domestic life,
or social intercourse, but on the contrary,
: scripture and observation alike testify that
} wine and its kindredindulgences take away
4 the heart. Why, then, should rational
, being, capable of the purest happiness and
!; capable of blessing others by an example
j of temperance, indulge in beverage in no
v respect useful to those in health, but the
o occasion of countless miseries. But strict
IS temperance has a direct influence on the
g health and vigor of both mind and body
The most eminent Physicians bear uni
2, form testimony to its propitious effect
" And the spirit of inspiration has recorded
n He that striveth for the mastery, is tenn
of perate in all things" Many striking ex
r ampes might be adduced. The mother
n Of Samson, that prodigy of human strength
=, was instructed by an angel Of God to pre-
l. serve him from the slightest touch of wine
- or strong drink or any unclean thing. AnC
lc Luther, who burst the chains of half Eu
'r rope, was as remarkable for temperance a
ID for great bodily and intellectual vigor.
Sir Isaac Newton, also while composing
" his Treatise on Light, awork requiring th'
g greatest cearness Of intellect, it is said yer,
he scrupulously abstained from all stimulants
ic The immortal Edwards, too, repeatedly re
er cords his conviction and experience of tn
lie happy effect Of strict temperance both OIL
n mind and body. And recent reformation
c. from moderate drinking have revealed nu
merous examples of renovated health an
l spirits in consequence of the change.
at But not to multiply instances, let an
e, youth oppressed with heayiness of brain O
OF dullness of intellect, judiciously try the e1
We pertinent of temperance in all things, un;
ID ted with habitual activity, and he will b
surprised at the happy effect. J. c. c. I
tn Rocky River, Chatham co., n. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

The GREAT Rams or ls5s--Tbc
amount Of rain that has fallen over a larre
portion Ofthe United States in six weeks.
running from the 1st of May to the I2tb
OF June, has scarcely parallel. The Pitts
burg journal has given this subject consid
cradle attention, and says that the average
OF observations will give about ten inches
IN May, and five inches TO the 18th of
June, or fifteen inches in forty-three davs.
These rains do not appear to have been
local, but extend east and west at least one
thousand miles. Ne wonder tic newspapers
are full of accounts of rains, foods. and
disasters Fully one-third of the AVERAGE
of the rains of the year have been crowded
into SIX weeks. The Mississippi and its
tributaries might well appear to threaten a
young NOachian dcluge. No such rains
have occurred since the wet season in Nav.
1855, and they were not condensed into
SO small space of time. 1t is said that
some rain cages showed fsup ana ene-baff
inches of rain on 5he fYth and 10Th of
June alone. What the cause of these fire.
mendous rains have been, we are not able
to say. There is hardly doubt but that
we will either have an equivalent amopnt
OF dry weather, or else some ether district
of the globe IS parched up for want Of wa
ter The remarkable fact that the annual
faA OF rain Is so nearly equally balanced.
sets at defiance all our notions of wet and
dry seasons, though portions of year are
extremely wet or dry.-iScientifc Anleri
caR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25
For the Spirit of the Age.

Of the Masonic Fraternity IN North Caroti-
ma, South Carolina and Virginia.
FEMALE NORMAL School, HIGH PoIST, n. q.
August 18th, 1858.
BRETHREN I would respectfully call your
attention to the above School, and state that
desire your cooperation in the wo of
educating such of the destitute female or
phans, or children of Masons as wish to be
teachers. am willing to admit twenty-five
such young ladies and credit them with the
entire amount of tuition until they can teach
and pay it. would therefore enquire, 1st
Whether you can send any such to my School,
and give or loan them the amount necessary
for their expenses of board, books &c. And,
26d. Whether could probahy secure in
your vicinity paying pupils. whose patron
age would aid me in accomplishing the above
work. Any aid you can individually render
in this way will be thankfully received.
am now aiding several of the destitute or
phans and daughters of Masons, as well as
others, and will continue to do so, as far as
my means and patronage will justify.
Yours Fraternally.
VIM. |. LANGDON, Proprietor,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

mountain, until their unobtrusive influence,
freighted with love, winged with the beams
of the morning and upborne by the favor
of Heaven, circling the globe and pouring
upon all classes, without money and with
out price, the sweet waters of salvation, and
the shout shall ascend, the kingdoms of this
world are become the kingdoms Of the
Lord Georgia Educational journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

AN OBuGING LOvER.-aI would do any
thing to crafty you; would go to the
end Of the world to please you," said fer
vent lover TO the object of his affections.
well, sir, 90 there, aHd stay, and l shall
be pleased.n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

ABSENCE OF MISD.-There is a good
story Of an eccentric lady, of unfortunate
" acquisitive habits, to the effect that she
was on one occasion so affected by char
ity sermon as to borrow half eagle from
her neigbbor sDdput it in her own pocket.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

WONDERFUL RoTATIoS OF CRoPs.-A
friend thus describes his summers garden
ing operation %The bugs ate our cucum-
bers, our chickens ate the bugs, neighbors'
cats ate the chickens and we are in hopes
that something will now ate the cats"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

SUDDEN DEATH.-Rev. John Byrd, of the
Baptist Church, died suddenly in Essex Co.,
Va, on Sunday last. He was in good health
that morning, and preached to his congregw-
tion, but was dead by midnight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25
Woopv1ILE. N. c.. Auc. 1858.


Mr.. EDITOR AS there is diversity of
opinion in our county in regard to the
keeping of bridges on public roads-some
believing that the act of our Legislature
passed some 10 or II years ago, compell-
ing persons. cutting bitches across roads,
after the passage Of said law, to keep the
bridges does also extend to those bitches
that were across the roads previous to the
passage of said act, and where the owners
of bitches continue to clean out old ditch
es that they are bound by law for the re-
pairs and keeping of bridges the same as
those who nave made new bitches since
the law was passed.
1t is said that our Supreme Court has
decided that persons shall keep the bridges
where the bitches drain their lands. We
will thank you to publish any decision OF
the Court, if you can get it, or any opinion
of the Attorney General, in the Spirit oi
the Ago. Any information through your
columns will be thankfully received.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
j a SUBSCRIBER TO THE AGE.
i We will publish any decisions on thi
subject we may have sent US, but have no
the time or the books to look for them our
SELF We will thank any friend to answe
the inquiries of our Correspondent.-Er
: AGE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

SAUcY TH1EvEs.-Some geese-fanciers
broke into poultry-yard belonging to a
Mr. White, and carried off dozen fat
geese, and left the following effusion, ac-
companied by shilling, tied to the neck
Of an old gauder, who was supposed to be
too tough for any market:
Mr.. White, Mr.. White,
We bid you good night,
For we cannot stay any longer
We have bought all your geese,
At penny apiece,
! And leftthe amount with the gander. u
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

An INDUSTRIOUS FEAsALE.-In one of the
f0urishing towns Of Massachusetts, last week
an indefatigable and dear looking little crea-
ture, acting il the capacity of book agent,
and richly attired, hailed party of brick
layers at the top of a Eve story building to
subscribe to her work. Thinking to get rid
of her ladyship, they told her they had not
time to descend, but if she would come where
they were, they would cheerfully subscribe.
Taking them at their words, she quickly
nsouated the ladder, and having regained the
seafold, ceased not her opportunities until
she had enrolled eight subscribers. Crinoline
is said to have been greatly inflated in the
ascent and descent, but the dear little feminine
did not allow that to interfere with business
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-25

Of the Masonic Fraternity in North Caroli-
ma, South Carolina and Virginia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-20
Notice.

We hereby give notice that we have adopt
cd the Cash System with regard to subscrip-
tions. Henceforth, no name will be entered
on our books unless it be accompanied BY
sash, and whenever the pay runs out the pa
per will stop, unless or until more cash is
forthcoming.
Those who prefer to pay the carriers can
do so but they must lock to the carriers and
not TO " for their papers, as the carriers
buy the payers of US, and there our respon-
sibility ends. The carriers are advised to
require payments strictly in advance, in all
cases, but if they see fit to give credit that is
their business and not ours.
In regard to the rates and the terms of
payment for Advertisements and job Work,
the rules published in our papers respectively
will BIO strictly adhered to.
J. B. HOWELL & CO.,
HENRY NEWTON & co.
KEOKuK POST,
Ter WV. REFS, Ag't.