The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-30

with Mr.. buchanan, tho English Minister
BE had put On pair Of tight boots, tgh,
beyond the usual powers Of endurance, and
cat chatting with his host, who little dreatnt
Of the voluntary msr'yrdom 10 which hm
guest had subjected himself Violent IN
Aammation supervened, followed by gan
creme, which only few days after the din
ner. carried the unfortunate gentleman 10
bis grave.
A Mohammedan gentleman, Coomrooden
Tyabjce, has been admitted ~ an attorney
At tho Court Of Queens Bench. lie WAS
sworn on the Koran. in Mussulman fashion,
and admitted without taking the oath OF
sbjurstioD. an,
The Prince and Princess Frederick VIII
liam Of Prussia have commenced housekeep
ing. and gave the first " warming 10 honor
Of the Prince OF Wales, who went over to
see his newly married sister and get ac-
quanted with bis German connections. A
Berlin letter 10 the London Times says the
newly arranged palace Of the royal couple
10 altogether u very bangup establishment
The hall containing tho staircase IL support
cd by red porphyry pillars, and heated by
stove OF black marble. Dat of this lobby
you pass into the antc-room, the walls OIL
which are innId with white marble, with
gilt border and cornice This anteroom
gives access TO the two suites Of apartments,
those Of tho Prince occupying the right
wing Of the palace, those OF the Princess
being on the left.
A Brussels correspondent OF tho Washing
ton State, says: "A certain American
heircss Of immense wealth. and whilom .
great Washington belle, quite kohi-noor
in priceless setting. few days ago arrived
10 Brussels Tor the purpose OF being married
To an Austrian baron. The whole thing is
yet secret, or SUPP osed TO be. The oere
mony IL TO BE- performed first by clergy
man Of th, brides persuasion, at the Amer
lean legation and then by the Pope's Nun.
clio ut the hotel Of tho Austrian Embassy"
Al tho funeral Of Varbhsgen Van Ensc,
q we'll known European patriot, were gath
cred nil the literary notabilitics OF Berlin,
and prominent among them WAS the vencr-
able Humboldt. His grief wm affecting.
Varnhagen was his intimate lriend-had
been so for fifty years. One by one the old
mans friends are dropping on, until II secIns
a II be will be kept to walk alone toward
tho deep waters Of the river Of death. lie
says publicly that the conviction has seized
him that he must die in 1859 and his falling
strength makes IL but too evident that be-
fore many months the sal prophecy must be
fulfilled. Still'he labos chccrfully upon his
great life work. and wishes only for strength
10 finish IT, and complete his earthly task.
The public gaming tables ut Spa, the
privilege OF which has just been renewed,
gained this season. II il said, the sum OF L.
04O.000i.
Two pictures Of Murllo, from the gallery
Of Marshal soult, have been purchased for
the Louvre. One is called the Angels
Kitchen. because number Of the angelic
tribc are busted with pots, pans and other
utensils, in cooking what should be IN truth
angelic food, for 81. Nicholas it is supposed.
The other is the Birth OF the Virgin, con
sidsred by artists superior to the Assumption
OF the same master, for which coo 900 francs
were paid.
There lately died in Paris au old lady,
Mmc de ChampagneuI, daughter OF the
celebrated Nine. Roland, the lie and soul
Of the Girondst section IN the National
Assembly OF France, by her will, tho I'm
pcral Library obtains all tho Ms memoirs
Of her lllustrious mother pcnncd while IN
prison awaiting the gullotne.
Some Of the principal capitalists in Lon
don are engaged in the formation Ola new
company for Insurance from dangers by fire
10 consequence Of the constantly occurring
accidents by which ladies, owing 10 the I'm
mensity OF their dresses, are either burnt to
death, or have large portion Of the valuable
and extensive stock OF drapery which they
carry about them, destroyed, these eminent
financial gentlcuen have determined to es
tablish wife insurance company
Last summer. Al Hull, \ messenger having
requested n London Clergyman Ia announce
" Ii DIR. -------- was among the auilrucc, ht
was urgently wanted the clergyman al
de,l. from sympathy. ard NAV God hay,
mercy on the patient The Doctor in q
rage demanded and received an humhl,
apology
An iucorrigible bookworm turning oycr
some old manuscripts the other day at III,
Imperial Library 10 iariS, iamhItd ont
strange musty piece of paper. which proved
10 be pawn ticket ut Torquato TsSSo -
real curiosity Of literature. II shows that
the author OF " jerusalem Dslirtfui haj
pledged his fathers wai,,coat with Siguor
Abraham Lew" for tsHliCiryue irs. or
the "a March, 1870.
IL will ln,ercs, the proprlc.ors Of saw
mills and carpenters IN ssneral 10 learn that
the ingenuity of Far,slan cabinet makers III
the Fsubourg ST. Antoine has found a use
for common sawdust which ral~s the value
Of that commodity far above the worth Of
solid timber by u new process. combining
the hydraulic pr,ss and the application OF
intense heat these wooden particles are
made " reform themselves pto solid mass.
capable Of being moulded into any SHAPE,
and presenting . brilliant surface, dura.
bll,ty aud beauty OF apPearaacc, not found
in ebony. rosewood or mahogany.
The Cincinnati Enqurrr tells the follow
ing A medical stadcn, from Cincinnati.
attending lectures in Paris, and icrge,ful Of
the moral teachings of his youth, fell in with