The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-21

sENCiAi cnaCtuicnt Tue regular session CON-
menced on the lih. The action Of the leg.
islature ~ far consists in the enactment Of
laws establishing criminal code, providing
tor mechanics liens and to enable private
persons 10 sue ON wrts Of quo ,cirran,o and
manddms. Joint resolutions have also
been adopted in hvor Of homestead law,
and Of u geological survey of the Territory,
Tux pictures and statuary in the Cover.
nor's room, New York, belonging TO the
city, wer sold last Monday, by the sheriff,
TO satisfy Mr.. loueR's claim they were
knocked of for $4,000 TO tho Mayors
clerk. in behalf of tho city.
Tux Democrats Of New York city have
re nominated for Congress. Messrs. SicxLEs,
CocnsAxm, WARD, and NJ KAY, and h. r.
PrRpy ID place Of Jonx KELLY.
Tux Rochester murderer Srorr, who is
TO be executed on tho I'D inst. attempted
TO kill himself on the night Of the 18th, by
bleeding, though watched night aud day.
lie some way became possessed Of u broken
lancet, and while the watcher was out 10
wake his alternate, made an incision In his
arm, aud had bled about pint when the
attempt was discovered.
Tmw n. Y. Sun says that since the muir.
derous affair at the Cosmopolitan Garden,
aud the startling developments to which II
led, tho impression has become very strong
in the public mind, that there ia well or.
gained band Of Italian thieves and burglars
who have their stations and places Of con.
ccalment Ia different parts Of the city, The
same paper adds that tho brigandism so
common In Italy and other parts Of southern
Europe, seems TO be making ia entrance In
this country, aud tho most decisive meas.
urcs should be taken to check its inroads.
LARGE quantities. Of timber are now be
ing shipped over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad TO Baltimore, 10 be shipped from
thence 10 France. to DO used in the consiruc.
ton Of vessels Of war.
Ir il now understood that the distance
from Fort lRayenworth to the new gold
field Of Pixies Peak il 1913 miles. II Ia
Travelled IN from 20 TO 80 days, aud the cost
Of getting there Ia estimated nj about $3.50.
The country ind climate are represented to
be something similar to the mountain DIS
tric's Of Pennsylvania md Virginia.
Tux political composition Of the city Of.
San Francisco, ~ determined by the official
returns Of the late election there, IL M fol-
lows Republicans, 2,537, Administration
Democrats, 1880, Frederick Democrats,
2,25G. The Republicans elected their en-.
tire delegation 10 the Legislature. three Sen.
stors and eight Representatives, and all the
local officers, But the State went Demo
cratic by large majority.
soxE Of the fruits exhibited at the Cali.
iornia State fair were xtraor,linary. Among
them were . pear weighing four lbs.,
bunch Of grapes weighing fourteen lbs. al
apple weighing two lbs. three o., u peach
measuring twelve and ono hall and straw.
berry nix and onc.hali inches in circumicr.
tpce.
FoRrY.sisE Of the camcls belonging to
the United States are now ut Campo Verde
sixty miles from San Antonio, Texas. Only
one Of those imported has died, while ten
have been added by birth, These young
American.b0rn camels thrive well, and
promise TO grow up equal in all respects 10
those imported.
Tug Stamford. Ohio, Mercury mentions
the death Of woman ninety years Of age
who had seven husbands. and by her will
she ordered tina, she should be buried next
her 9Th" So 1t seems that the old lady
had preference.
.IIs LAsg has been defeated In nomina
ton M q candidate for the kansas Terrific
rial Legislature, his name having been duly
ANNOUNCED for the position. Quite getting
down tina, Tor the free State ruiIian chief.
Com K.scALIrY.--I Ia Cincinnati, a few
days since, two sharprs acc@,"d country.
man, stopping at one 81 the hotels ard sta.
ting that they were deteciives,' declared
thai be- wins suspected Of dealing in counter.
felt money. The ruraist asserted his entire
innocence but they said they would search
bin, and took him into private room,
when they found sl0s 10 good money. One
went ~ consult de,ectOr concerning the
back notes, aud remained away ~ long, tina,
his companion also started 10 search u the
delsyer. OF course neither returned, and
the rural and uDsophistica,si fellow learned
too late that b. was yctimiud.
Az ARRAY took place Il, the Agricul'u-
raj Fair Ground. at Richmond, Virginia, on
the 9Th inst, in which One man wa, killed
The Pair was broken up IN Consequence Of
the disturbance.
Az EDrOa Tom IL rare that edi