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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04
Ncgf Good: New Esase.a%

NeM Good: New Enna>
~ No OPENING at thu general H'N>r FURNISHING
~ Ware Rooms Of J. PlHER GA" A~sott
nrnt Of gtuI4 consisting in part o.
LiIrtaST 1'rtTEp WARE,
TEA SE~$. t'AsToKs. Card BASKETS.
CASrl ExsrIcHs;9C+Rk BASKETS,
TAH'FI gHsftr, md TEtssrooSs-
FisH and PIE KNIVES,
soup and GRAVY LADIES,
SALT and MUSTARD SPOONS. &c
ALSO
Very rich FRENCH tnlsA ta>SFH aE1S'
IL 81 ]ToErr 4~
Orna.nented aud Plain,
A comp1t stock
Eica China eMASTEL and ToltEr VASES,
~ and 0fasA NE>T'.
= EIseRY and Brck HAyDIIa1 5T1ptE. CUTLERY
=. : EiESCiI, CARVERsza nj StiCGEs. 81
BRASS and WIRE FEHDEIts.
ia" t;RasS'and tnHr,s7r7oy .ASD!soS>,
lI,aslED steel. FIRE lRft>s.
sPIASlsiIEp, II> ami .tilrrs>iA WARE,
CoVEnE., GnAf1NI ''iHtiE~,
CorKINs,. tAKiuk ard ufl@e stoves.
SAD IRuss. I.TE>Y k>lEE CLEANERS,
Nu'D apds HtttpW MARE, II
Ca bl L E-Hu17
hila;AET N1ioGuSrsalT WALveT fiEc1EAD~
= q g ~ ~. = ( ; Takb doteF%
= & aARaiIEt 4Fap BuF1rtaps in ,t>'nr E~ARns,
CENTRE AMI iiE IyBLES,
IIViAH, tt. and WORK TARgES,
CA&ttEsrIths, WAsIIstANDs &c.
SOFAS. I'.rR-A- FETfs,
80 ROCKING GaAiES-EAsY CHAIRS.
PAfteR. BEE Room ana HFtlrE CHAIRS,
pt4AfS FTaNrrr RE Of everE Varsity.
W. Lave also, aboat and expected yer" ttiiE. u
IA r(>nnne assortment Of WlMlttWS it -,i'fsN ami COR
VICES, CARf'tTS. MA7ftNG. OIL CARPET. mad !
arse varietv inf arr !eles tn fully cnn.trtr nnr ST ock Of
!1use Furnishing floods IN every particular
This stock irt- bttn seiettettwith great care by one
II Our fra, irrn til"r Manufacturer md IN ~I,urters
nd we can com pete IN Price an1 quality with Anyse
abl'tEi-.nt III Lie South, Come aid eNa1u.5jll
ott4- PIik*E 4 BRADFORD.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04
oW4I Store.

Now ia Store:
4 blshi-suIpi,ate Of Lime, az
~ 90 ~tbls1clar whale oil. ]clear
.4.-- Il = Castor oil,
10 !. Iinseed OF! =.
1000 lbs White leas.
10 Ao4cn Cham pasne, .
20 - tIaret, .
a-sQD0 rsasnire brands Havana cigars,
SO 600 Herman cigars,
80 44t*k$ Scotch Ale.
y !4bi$ Blue Lick varer.
5 ~ choice Teach Whisky
2 e. = Monongaiela do.
d'tierent kinds of French Brandy Al
different pricets r
SO tozep Rarnum's Fluid Lamps,
DO rfa-!1s Wra ping paper,
10 Ii EeS Chinese Flre-c*ahers.
Al! the a3ove{ a:ttciea are offered at New Orleans
ices, either toreasn or on credit
ED Bf EEL. Druggist
New Goods
" lust receisft, some splendid
Mahogany SOFAS;
do Iete a Tetes,
do isocking Chairs,
do Easy Chairs
march % PIPER & BRADFORD.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04

IT \ \ r + d -
~ TIT. >l!&fRiNEk- WILL Rt-Y from one to
~" thousand barrels NuLASSES = t1STEhN at the
u1aIh"l rice from 10Th Ceto""r to january LIST
sept. Is. BARBEE IL BEN A. MIN.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04

~ ~ n - - L. T. ~ n q,
The cngravings will be sent Oh rollers by
mail. prepaid.
Agents and Canuassers can make Iibe: al
and satisfactory arrangements upon apppllca-
ton. stating the territory required.
All Postmasters and Cleigymen are author
lied 10 receive subscriptions, which they may
forward to us, giving name and address Of
the subscriber, and deducting 25 per cent. for
their trouble. $500
Postage and Post Office Regutations.-The
rate Of postage will not exceed three cents
for each number to be paid in all cases at the
office where it is received.
r.. Canadinn Subscribers will remit SO cents
each in addition to subscription, to prepay
postage to the line.
AL com nuaications. to be entitled to an
sWer, must contain return stamps.
Subscribers must in all cases write Names,
Town: County, and State in full, as legihy as
possible.
There is little risk in sending money by
mail Large sums should be RENTED by
draft, if possible, OF registered letter.
~. OAkSM It'll & Co., Publishers of
the "GREAT REPUBLlC" Momthiy. ;
l12 & la William Street, New York,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04
ERR -

VoLrMEs.-There will H. two volumes q year
of about 700 royal octave pages each, COM
menciug in JANUARY and July, and ending IN
June ard December, respectively making
six numbers to each volume. and twelve num-
bers to each year. Subscriptions may ON
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04
Carriages and harness

Carriages and Iarness II:
THE subscriber Ia wing conp leted his apactoa
i NarehouS and Mandatory. is now opening the
most complete ef CARRIAGES and HAl1AES over OF
tered to purchasers in this vicinity and would call
the attention af his friends and the public generally
t" his establishment aud to examine his stock before
purchasing .ISewh &c.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04

O. Rarhee S. lse',3"rntn
Barbee ): Benjamin
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
-.~~~~-.- ~~- ~~- -@~~~-~L~to~~~
FRESH SU ES.-
L IL Barrels Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon,
49, 10 casks fresh isacon >hoC!d"rs,
10 casks $taagts sugar cured Hams,
&c boxes Vsrrnicel1i.
90 huxes Macaron!,
so bag fine <alt-large size,
5000 wards krntnc}, ltagging'.
bale Tw,lle,
! 100 barrels Cane I iTe.
100 barrels Aiubana Lime,
100 barrels I1lotnAs ton Lame,
rs bags tlaStpring Hair,
so barrels Cement,
rs barrels Plaster Of Paris,
10 barrels Crushed Sugar. 1ovsrnc,s
10 Powdered "
10 kegs Gun Powder,
100 bags assorted Shot.
Pickles. lep)"r ami mary other articles alilo SAFE
SEPT. -. HARBEE K BENJAMIN.
IL II >KY.-
II 30 barrels Old Rye, + years old,
S q " { /"
Sept. IS BAhBEE Il BENZ iMiN
= L NpK ES.
- 100 barrels surerfne GaIena Mills Flour,
lWi barrels raaucah DO
81 tAl> CHOICE Extra Cape jeS~a'"ine do
so i,bt4 Nonparell,
casks London Brown Stout,
) casks Y uRger's -iie,
&C bb!s swan Gin,
10 Il Erun|v,
~ bb.~ Warl 4 Carv's rcctjGcl Whisky,
81 uAAes aas,lEtet Chewing Tobacco.
- bags rllnic" Java Fofee,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04

~ II y X Y -
II 30 barrels Old Eye, + years old,
Sept. IS BAEBkE n thN3 min
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07

Ew just one L. to sn cat s,s coia...
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07

Eg- Madam" SAID polite traveller to g
testy old landlady, ''if see proper to help
myself to this milk, is there any impropriety
in it z"
Il don't know what you mean; but If YOU
mean to insnuate that there is anything nas--
ty i'll that milk. I'll give you to understand
that you've struck the wrong house. There
amt first hair in the milk, for as soon as
Dorothy Ann told me the ca. was drowned in
it. went and strained it oyey.n
The horrihci young man declined parta-
king Of the cat favored milk.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07

ES- While party Of Boston ladies and
gentlemen were skating one day last week 8.
Jamaica Pond. young lady promised auy
man who could beat her across the pond a
kiss. As the young lady was rather pretty.
all started off. and at the end of the journey
1t was found that young 'darkey'' was the
winner. The lad says the lady eavo tee
''buss' as though she was used to the busi-
ness.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07

E A French engineer was travelling
upon an old Ohio steamboat. He observed
TO the Captain:
But this engine is in very poor coadition."
That's SC. was the reply.
And how long do you expect to run III"
Till il bursts" was the cool reply.
After the mex; landing place there was one
FrenchGan leas aboard that boat
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07

g 4 New Io;k pungter challenged q
sick mans vote at 4 recent election, OF the
ground that he-was au Ill trgal ooter.
Perhaps il was the same person who eh,i-
legged souint- eyed votes because ho was
nos nctUrot eyes ed
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
N, ksASSoE,

....rzey at Law, Ebe2sburg Pa
=" .ijoiling the Post Office.
b; n, 1853.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
AnRaEEiN ROPEE1N.

L,.srssT az II L9w--Johnstown
RICE oz Clinton Street, a few doors north
O: Tie corner Of Nam and Clinton.1
/ %. 1928.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
DF. Henry Yea agYey,

5aatisiag Physician, Johnstown, "a.
.yE next door TO his Drug Store, cor
Nam and Bedford streets.
.awn. July u, 1852.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
Professional Car0s.

{. %. S1EESRAE,
upsy ut Law, Eb-nsEurg, z Pa.
r OPPOSITE CRAWFORD'S HOTEL.
marl7, 1855
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
B ETEsTRY.

T., Al. JACKSON. Surgeon Dentist
~, viii DC found at Ih 'mps II Mount
~ ain House, whore ne can be found
week Of each month. Office III Johns
|G'y opposite the Cambria Iron Store.
=, 1856.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07

'VELE3A1g =. MURRAY,
asraey at, Law, EbensburE, Pa
re. 4 FEW DOORS EAST OF L ROB
Ts's.are. nov.4:'5
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
:. e, NOON,
81 y. rEaEEE5AN,

[ro-nsy at law, zheIazfsIIrS. Pa.
ErCT No. ., "G0l0nnade Row." near tie
ugt House
,n.tey :, "a -ly
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07
sdyertisiEg Rates.

IN I2Iver.iscmcnts must he marked with
-',- Of insertions desired, or they viii bo
q until forbid. and charged accordingly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09
EURNITuIsE.

TNANyLLrD CHAMBER SUITS or ruErrTuRr, IN
~ All osors and styles Wholesale and rcen At prices TON
~ snd upwarda WAREEs WARD, III Canal street. oa
No. 80 four doors esst Of broadway, New Work
E'URNIruRY.-A FAIR vALUs GIVEN FOR ruRNt
II turs, carpets paintings, boots Nc, 10, At 12 Hxh
svenne between Rfnth and Tenth sireets
TO fuRrITURH DRALEss'-wANrED 800 TO $1,000
4 worth on new or second hspd furniture In efcauee
for Rrootyn ois bond and mortgage Adfress F1rn
tuse Herald cfRce two days. OF call ~ NO. " Nassau
street, reom No Z.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09

A MANIFESTATIONS FIRST YEAR or PupLrCA.
n uOn-hnchins improved Farmers and Enickerbocker
anaca boofselers country merchants druggists snd
others are respectfully informed that the well
cpd popular slmsnscs for 1859 ready The pur.
chssers imprint and advertisement inseEfH request
Ell Orders are solicited BY RAyNOR, HOWE FERRY,
Publishers, rs Bowery, New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09
AsTROLOqIsT IN fHR

W'HF MVnI .WVNurnr UL ArTHDIDNIsT TN rHW
world rsdsne MORROW; sbe IL the seventh dsusher
~ seventh daughter. and born with natural etn u
tell the events Of He She shows likeness Of future hus
bands snd absent ffisnss and will even tell vour very
thoughts and has been the At bringing hnndreis n
mppy pairs tnfeher who enjoy the s.ppnesv
tsason . the teudsrest feelings which ssae The human
tsnrt NAV os soon and they depend upon rne advce
founded the eernal principles OF naglosi s..,s az
Nae met returned from Nurope where che has been
~ thnusands o. the most table sdiea An III whon,
nav expressed their pe'fec satisfaction OF he asori,hns
prschucne ~ Who wish - tte hrfls rfNed Nv
arc have good Turk vii DO well call s,0r W. ebs-re
and efart, Gentlemen no, admitted 'N
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09

ITEYi wHAr GREAT SEA BASS FEHrNa rxCUE.
III Fire leland and nc eastern banks The
HUrTRHpa Captain Otis " morrill, will fort
OF Jackson street river 81 O'Clock and pier 70
North river at A. NJ. "Wednesday Angus, N Rsfreh.
board ficfets only 81 he procured
Of Htre David o'rren james rnnlr, q, the pe-sA
ece, board Of the bost he morning Of ne erc1rsiln
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09

CyOR sALE-HOrEL STAND LEASE AND TIXrURrs,
at Ehzsbethport ~ 1.-THE undersigned will sell.
sale the esse and fixtures Of he Ubou County Hotel st
EzsbethpoY N j. block from the GENITAL road de-
and wharf Possession given Immediately 10 the ooly
hotel st Ezahetbpcr ana doing large bueneea For fur
tDer particulars apply to sooress JOHN T. STEWART,
Union County HoteL Elizabetbport N, j.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09

CpMMBR REsOar-sEA BATHING AT DEAL n J.
y 2H miles from Long Brspch The well known boarding
house Of the ;ub.cIesI for many years kept BY
and airy and The Affords abundant shade
Of the largest Of asvi.r Ro
fpson wharf daily for the Ocean House sud Oossu
Port and hence By stage 70 Deal Parties desh Gus OF OBJ
to WIN. HATHAWAY, Deal, N. j, care Long Branch F. %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09
70 BEEKMAN srREEr.

ENOR SALE THIN BEIJEvII,LE IRON WOEEs CON-
psny Of New Orleans offer for sae 'he entire
consisting OF large quantity OF valuable machinery
suitable for foundry work al being Of approved descr
ton large assortment OF patterns and the stock Of
tersl hand consisting NJ Dig scrap iron
COAL brass copper &c The entire properly xoirsd
the premises for about VIII be ass
only 70 satisfactory parties very favorable
apply At the Office Of the the
ARsys by letter addressed the company, boz
At S,rleaua
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09

HOUSES, NUU1s, sSG., TO SAscR.
-
A FINE LARGE LOFT TO LET-NO. G. MAIDEN
a lane corner Of william street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-09

ITO LEf-A PARLOR, WITH BEDROOM AND PAN.
tries adjoining 70 two persons second hoor
in respectable besutfu eahbofhood wood wash
houses. Inquire ut 81 King street.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-14
DESCRIPTION OF JESUS,

| The following epistle was taken by Ma
poleon from the public records of Rome,
when be deprived that city OF st many val
liable manuscripts. It was written at the
time and On the spos where Jesus Christ
commenced His ministry, by PubGus Len
tulus, the governor of Judea, tothe Senate
OF Rome-Cesar, emperor It was the cusA
tom III those days for the governor to write
home any event Of Importance which trans
pired while he held olice:
"Conscript Fathers:-There appeared in
these our days, a man named Jesus Chrlst
who IS yet living among US, and Of the
GenAies is accepted as prophet Of great
truth: but His own disciples call Him the
Son Of God. He hath raised the dead Gu
red all manner ot diseases. He is man
OF stature somewhat tail and comely, With
a very r1ay ouutenaree such as the be-
holder may both love and fear His hair
is, Of the color Of the flhert, when fully
ripe, plain to bis ears,whence downward, il
is more orient Of color, curling and waving
about His shoulders; in the middle Of His
head is a seam or partition Of long hair.
after the manner Of the Nazarites His
forehead is plain ard delicate; His face
without spot OR wrinkle, beautifed with
a comely red; His nose and mouth are ex.
actly formed; His beard is the color Of
has hair, and thick, not of any great hight
but forked: In reproV;ng, He is,terrible;
'u admonlshlng, courteous; I'll speaking vs-
ry modest and wise; in proportion Of body,
we'll shape h. None have seen Him laugh,
but many have seen Him weep. \ mar,
tor His surprising beauty, exesI1fing the
children Of men.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-14
Complilnen entarv.

Brother CROtEuT, Of the ST. Antho-
ny Republican, can take eur 5onast. He
certainly piles it or rather thick, on to
those borrowers We mean Truth, in spite
Of our nlodesty, compels us to admit that,
considering all the circumstances, we pub
lish rather an interesting paper;-aDd
there rs NO mistake in the inducements
referred to. The Democrat can be had by
those sensible individuals" and all 9TH
ers by sending 81 to our address. And
next 70 the Minnesota Repa55ican, pub
lished at St. Anthony, by Croffut and
Clark, it is just about the best North
Western paper We Know of
,,Re it hereby known to score OF two
Of sensible individuals who call at OUT
Office twenty times week, aud wish 70:
eorrow the st. Cloud Democrat: That ne
have concluded net to lend that paper any
more. Wewant it ourseIf, and then We
will not longer encourage the mean. hao:t
Of borrowing newspapers. Thuse who
have been accustomed to Head tie paper
here. can now getit for themselves, by
sending $500 to Mrs Jano G.: swissheim.
ST. Cloud" "@8E - sa.ss Z. -. -. .tas-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-14
No, H.

s. -
when, according to mythology, he is sci
zed upon by the water nynlpls and drloyc.
ed, Hylas forms tbs crown of the pvra.
mid, while the Hymphs twvinea round It's
base, with extended arms, seek to drse
him down into the water below, vbere
do.phins are spouting jets whicE, inter:
lace eaeh otaey double basin, the upper
one supported by swans, receives the cas-
cade-.
At the present -.on1ent, sh;y talented
and enterptiaing young arttiss nofkinc
upon half life size statueof ZenotIa. in
preparation foF next winter, when :sis to
be modelled even larger than life, and il
already bespoken for America. She 4
Just finishing a pendant to Puck, Wiil,o-
the Wisp, which is wholly indescibable.
it is said to be even superior to Puck.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-14
OLD BIBLE -- There :s an old bik1e

OLD BIBLE -- There q al old bit1e
New London, Conn. which is re1nalka bic no.
only for its claims to antiquity but toriss ear
~ history. 1t claims TO be The Identical book
'tsat keT.'John Rodgers: lie Martyr. owned:
and, after the persecution Of Mary, concealed
in q bed, 10 ksepit from being DESTROYED b7
tie ;ninien: Of Gardiner ard Boungr The
martyr, who was burnt 303 years ago gave it
to his oldest sen. Tie posterity OF thai sen
removed to Aaterica it 1886, bringing the Nsr-
tyr's bible with them, In this wi dcrness il
was kept as an amulet tc keep Of the devil and
the Indians. Wien It's owner, James Rocners
travelled, he wore ii irl his bosom, and when he
slept, at night, it vas his pillow 1t was the
Aght OF his log cabin and the instructor or Of lis
children. It descended from James. thrtuch
tnree generations Of tie same na,ne, 10 judith
Rodgers, who married Thomas Potter, of Tlor-
kinton, Rhode island, and has now been in tie
possession Ct the Potter family about 100 yea. s.
This family claim also the direct Eodglr
descent through Judith Rodgers wife of Thor
as It's present owner lives .t Potter Hill, 2
!; but the bible is, for time: in the hands #
Daniel hodgers, Esq. 0: New London. It con-
talns the New Testament, Psalms, and palt
OF the Liturgy OF the English Church it the
reign Of Edward VI. It is not divided mt,
verses, and its division into charters differs
from King James Translation It Mathews
or Cranmers Bible.
Jourao! Of Comms-ee
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-14

/ We have mentioned the passage of bii,
through the Senate near the close Of the late
season to raise the postage on letters fron,
three to FIVE and ten cents. We have sasn the
ayes aud noes, Every senator ssho Dotea for scar
post1gs sssps q democrat Lcasc;lIs .Easspai
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
From Washington.

WA.nl>0toS. Jan. IA petition has
BEEN accepted by the Navy Department.
from Scoichman residing in ruu'a Are
uas. who had rented his premises 10 General
Walker. He claims tina, he has been
wronghlly injured aud plander'd by the
United States forces, and demands rcpsra-
tiou. ~ he is British subject. lie had
also forwarded claim against the United
States 10 Lord Clarndon.
The National Agricultural Society has
adjourned, after one Of the most valuable
sessions ever held General fitchman, OF
MARYLAND. was made rrsidut. Nearly
all the old officers are re electol The pr.
n,ancut office Of the Secretary is 10 he -
tal,shod At Washpgton.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28

Minister 10 Constantinope, MAS an old.line
Wing. who entered the Democratic ranks
during the late Presidential campaign. He
was recommended unanimously by the Ten.
nessee delegation in Congress.
AsInSsToN, Tan. II, ls5s.-The Sen.
ate went into Executive session to-day, at
one O'Clock, and took up the confirmation OF
Mr.. Clifford for the Supreme Court bench
After sn animated and exciting debate for
three hours and half, be was confirmed by
vote OF 2G to 23-Messrs. Pugh, of Ohio;
Stuart, Of Michigan, and Broderick. Of
California. voting with the Republicans
Messrs. Hale Hamlin. Pugh, and Stuart
made violent speeches in opposition to the
confirmation. The ground OF their opposi-
ton was that he was not qualified for the
position. He was ably defended by Messrs.
Bayard, Benjamin ard Slidel Letters
were produced from some Of the ablest and
most distinguished jurists in this country,
thoroughly endorsing Mr. Clih0rl's fitness
and qualifications. The opposition felt not
little chagrned that Mr.. Douglas did not
gowith them
The Secretary of the Navy to-day APP
pointed Thomas Wilson, of Missouri, and
John SchermerhOrn, Of Indiana, lieutenants
in the Marine corps.
The Senate Territorial Committee will
report on Saturday next in favor of admit
ting Minnesota, with her present constitu-
ton. understand the Southern Senators
will oppose her admission until the Kansas
question assume some definite form.
The President, understand, has written
to Mr.. Forsyth. our Minister to Mexico.
that his presence is desired in Washington.
He is accordingly expected here in the
course Of Il month or six weeks
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
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Tei.grnpi,ed 10 Prairie do Chile" Esp'ess'y
for thu Pioneer ard Democrat.
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BANKS y. ". EXPRESS.
FOREIGN NJ VS..
Arrival of the A,nersrs,

HALuAx, Jan. 1.-THE steamship Amer.
len. from Liverpool, arrived here this morn
ing. Her adyces are three days later than
those by the North America. She brings
s9Gij in specie for Boston. ll'T mails will
be- received at New York. at , ?. H. on
Monday.
The political rews by this arrival Is not
Of m important description financially, 1t
IA quite favorable. There wa continued
increase IN the English money market but
no reduction ia the rate OF interest by the
banks. had taken place.
1le holidays had checked all kinds OF
business, and but little or nothing had been
done since Thursday.
The details Of the India news by the
overland mail, contain but little news in al
dilion to the dispatches from trieste, and as
reported by the North America. The 'os'
Of the rebels at Lucknow was estimated at
1000
Great activity was pcrccp,iblc among the
British n, Hong X Dug. preparatory TO th''
investment of Canton, which was expected
10 take place abou, the LIST Of December.
The L. s.. steam frigatcs Minnesota and
San Jaeinto, and the sloopofwar Ports
mouth. were at Hong Kong.
Mr. Bemdolo has been appointed Belgium
Minister to Washington.
II is said that the Spanish Government
will consider The mediation OF France and
England Guided, II Mexico refuses to accept
NIL 81 its conditions.
III Liverpool cotton market, according
to the brokers circular had assumed ilriner
tone and prices CLOSED I'd per ID higher
than the previous week. l'rcabiniis gene
rally quiet bat steady. Provisions dull.
The London money market was slightly
easier, 49, current rates IN the discount mar
ket, aud per cont. Consols closed at
- a9J for account,