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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

From ihs fa1is Correspondence Of The n. Y. Times
The astonishing performance Of yyung
Paul Morpby have brought the excitement
in the chess. playing world Of this city up to
white heat On Monday last he plsyed
against and beat, blindiolded, eight of .he
hest players Of Paris at one time The
Cafe de Ia Regence, at which this extraor.
dinary feat occurred has two large rooms
on the ground foor. In the frs. room.
which is foil Of marble tables. were seated
the eight adversaries Of Mr.. Morpby. In
the second room, in which are two billiard
tables, was seated the single player. A
large portion Of this room. including the bill
lard tables, was shut Of from the crowd by
cord, and behind the tables, in a large
arm chair, sat Mr.. Morphy, with his back
nearly directly 10 the crowd. Two gentle
men. reporting for the Press, KEEP, the game,
and two other gentlemen, Meszrs. Tournoud
aud Arnous De RIviere. cried on, the moves,
or rather carried them from ole room 10 the
other The adversaries Of Mr. Morphy
were Mcssrs, Baucher. Bierwith Barnenann,
Lequesne, (tGe distingu ished sculptor.) Po
tier Preti and Seguin. They we're oil either
old or mddIe-aged men, and superior play.
era, while Mr.. Morphy is bat twenty on.
years u age. The boards of the eight
players were numbered l. 2. 3. etc. 10 the
order in which ! have given the names Of
the gentlemen. All l21a o'clock the game
commenced, Mr. MOrphy playing first, and
calling ont the same move for all the eight
boards, X P2. The games were conducted
10 French, Mr.. Morphy speaking French
perfectly.l At O'Clock No. was beaten
with an uhIOokedfor check mate. soon a.
ter O'Clock, No. 6 sband0pei the game A.
hopeless. and half an hCur later NJ. Lqassue,
No. 5, played for ard gained draw game
Nos /, 2 and 3 we're soon after tsaten. At
10 O'Clock, No. made the blind player ar
cep, draw game. but il was l0jS O'Clock
before ". seguln. No :. very Old gentle
man, ~bo c0ntended xi,h great desperation,
was tsaten Thus be beat sIr, while two,
who acted 90 the defensive and only sought
e draw game, efectd thar purpdse, bu. q
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

vrap the CiselDasu Enquirer.
The ascension made from the City lot on
Monday last by the great baIloonists, Pro.
iassor J. u. Steiner aud Monsieur GODDARD.
was moat brilliant, ~ tbs thousands that
we're gathered IN and on the outside Of the
lot, on the tops Of houses, and every other
available place from whence a sight could
be had, are ready TO testify. The air was
clear and balmy, the wind being slightly in
the north east, and the voyagcrs 10 the up
per air moved oG, apparently. at very SOW
rate.
Before losing sigh, Of the city. Steiner
hailed GODDARD with the exclamation, "Whnt
q magnificent view r. "Oui, monsieur r
replied GODDARD, wberenpon he produced y
bottle Of wine, from which be- filled cou-
pie Of gIssss%--One for himself, another Tor
his passenger. Mr.. VIM Hoel--aDd then
propoped. m q toast, This great kepub
lie p Professor Steiner was prepared 10
meet him. and 10 he exhibited bottle 0f
Catawba, filed glass, and drank the seDti
men,, whsreupon they gave tbree cheers.
GODDARD then proposed 10 bis companions.
=" The great American gronaut, Professor
Steiner" Steiner then reciprocated by
toas,ing, "The celebrated French Gronaut.
Mons. Go,iard." Now, II came the turn Of
the passebger 10 propose q toast, who gave.
Our swectheart and wives" This WAS
drank with three hearty cheers. What =
scene for US 90 terra G,ma " imagine
During the Transportation Of this exlrsor
dinsry incident the voyagers had reached an
elevation oi FIVE thousand feet, and were
about two miles from the city. Just then
Steiner saw that Gotard's balloon was grad
ualIy approaching him, and be was sppre-
bensiye that = collision would take place.
When they got 10 an equal height, 10 the
close proximity they were, Stsiner's balloon
took the wind h~ay from Godsrd's, snd
made il slmos. stationary, which caused him
10 shout out TO GODDARD 70 let 20 some u biz
ballast, which he instantly did, but not %
quickly - TO prevent Seiners balloon from
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

Our apprebcusions in relation 70 the Con
gressional elections this year have been pain
fully verified as far as any have taken place.
We have received returns from Pennsylva
MIA, Ohio and Indiana, showing great losses
10 the Democratic party. Pennsylvania,
Mr.. BuchanaD's own State. gives 20 Repub-
licaD members, TO four Administration Dem.
ocrats, and one Lecompton Democrat.
Ohio gives IL Republican members. 10 six
Democrats and one doubtful. Indiana
Democratic in l55G, gives Republicans. To
2 auti1<comptoD Democrats, and Demo
crat. by Eepu licans are 10 he understood
persons nominal d by a combination Of oil
the forces arrayed against candidates claim
ing % be Democrats in the rain, who were
in favor Of the election u President Bu
chanan. The rssnlt Of the election in Penn
sylvania has most startled the managers Of
the Administration party movements. That
old stronghold Of the Democracy. "Od
Berks," elected Major Joha Swar'z, auti-
I>ecompton Democrat, over J Clancy Joney
who made u~t Of the miserable and tetn-
porary question OF Iecompton. All sorts
OF excuses are invented 10 account for this
disastrous rssnt 10 the party. by some il
Is sttribu,sd TO the exertions u disappointed
Office seekers, and Others TO whom has bsen
applied the rule of rotation 10 Office. Bot
this "a DoDsense. Some use VA made Of the
tArf, but il - impossible ihs, ,ba, question
could have had 40 vide q sweep oi intaencr.
The truth ia, tina; everywhere the oppo-
sition oI%oed tbe eonie>, with the X ansas
question, bringing the treatment a Senator
DoogAs directly before the whole people.
II could h. perceived ca sIl directions ths,
the cours of the Washington Un,0n had
shocked ths moral snse Of the people
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

tint, the smaller ones being some 1000 in
number. This giant Of the vegetable king
dom is interesting chiefly from the rarity
with which It blooms In northern greenhous-
e., and from immense display Of floral sur
lace. While extremely attractive, II il by
no means brilliant flower. A gorgeous
Egyptian lotus, ~ large ~ IN ordinary or
ange. which blooms in neighboring tank
is infinitely more tlashy, Hut while you
look upon the aloe, You remember that oil
this wealth Of floral glory is only the pre-.
monition Of approaching dissolution. and
that which may have required a century to
mature will In few weeks dwndlc away
and die. Cor. Of the ~ Y. Tribune.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

pohdeuce u the lJssrp,a,i Mercury

rrospondeuce of tho iivsrpHi Mercury
Roxg, Sept. 1, 1858.
His Holiness il as sngularly quiet this
summer in the ample halls of the Vatican ns
he was active and erratic last year through
his own dominions and those Of bis imme.
date neighbors, but, II report speaks true,
the year 1859 In TO witness much more
distant excursion on the part of his Holiness,
than any he has undertaken since his diplo.
matte mission M Nuncio 10 the republic Of
Chill Since the recognized supremacy OF
the See Of Rome throughout Christendom,
We have no instance Of the Supreme PontilI
ever ven,urng upon pilgrimage TO the
Holy Land, and II is indeed difficult 10 i'm,
agine what would he the correct ctiqucttc
TO be- observed between two personages Of
such exalted positions and such mixed at
tributes as the Pops aud the Sultan. II Is
nevertheless now beginning to be rumored
IN several creditable quarters, and have
heard Il myself from ecclesiastical sources,
that Pio Mono. who hns already yentured
upon many steps that bis more cautious pre-
dcccssors would never have dreamed OF. is
determined 10 add to the memorabilia Of his
evential reign Papal pilgrimage 10 Palcs-
tine, with the full consent and appreciation
Of his Imperial brother tspeaking Temporal
rily,) but implscabIe enemy and rival tspeak.
ing temporarily tho Sultan Abdul Msdjld.
Tie Sultan has always shown himself per.
souslly partial 10 Pho Mono, and In the be.
ginning Of bis reign he sent the Pops the
somewhat singular present, for AN eceIeSias'
tic, Of = magnificent sct Of horse trappiDgs,
richly set with rosettes Of superb diamonds.
These were exhibited TO the Romans In the
Quirinal Palace In the days Of Pho Nono's
popularity, but tho jewels have long since
disappeared. swallowed up by the troubloas
times which followed. The satisfaction the
Pope derived from his visit TO the sanctury
Of l,orctto ~ stated TO have given him the
wish TO visit still more holy spot and
although bis health IL not 80 robust to sug-
gest the advisabliiy Of q journey 10 the
Fast, II ID considered quite equal TO the one
alluded to, now that the steamers have ren.
dered il on every day trip. The converts
Of Alexandria, Beyrout and JaiIa, would
consider II an impcrisbable honor 10 receive.
His Holiness within their walls, and u few
hours land Journey from the last named
place would bring the eoriegs Of pilgrims Ia
Jerusalem where the Catholic patriarch
would, no doubt. make doe preparations for
receiving the common father Of the Chris
tian Faithful.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28

THs KxAsos why BRnrnxR DIcxos
Lgyr THE CBuacn,--Mr. Dickson, color.
ed barber, was shaving one Of bis customers.
q f~Hctable citizen, one morning, when
Conversation occurred between them re-
specting Mr.. Dickson's former connection
with colored church 10 the plsce.
IL believe yoa are connected with the
church 10 ----- street, Mr.. Dickson.' said
the customer.
"No, Bar, not at all"
What are you no. member Of the
African Church r.
Not dis year. Sab"
why did you leave their communion,
Mr., Dickson I il ! may be permitted 70
ask"
why. tell you, Sah," said Mr.. Dick.
son, strapping concave razor on the palm
Of hn hand.
at was just like dis. ! jined that church
10 good iaif. glib ten dollars toward de
stAted preaching oh de Gospel De ius' year
and Dc peepel all call me Brudder Dickson.
DE second year my business not good, and
only glib i've dollars Dat year the church
peeprl called me Mr.. Dickson"
"Ds razor hurt you, Sahi"
mo the razor goes we're we'll"
"Well. Sab, de third year felt yer poor.
sickness 10 myfsmily, and didn't glib nulfio
for preaching. Well. Ssh, after dat a,
call me Old Niger Dicksoo, and l slI
emf"
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VOL. X.-NO. 81.
ny L0S6FELLow.

The day 10 cold and dark and dreary
II rains, and the wind Is never weary;
The vine still slings TO the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall.
And the day is dark and dreary.
Ny life IL cold, and dark, and dreary;
IL rains, and the wind is never weary;
Ny thoughts still cling to the Wondering
Past,
But the hopes Of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart and cease repining
Behind the clouds Is the sun still shining
Thy fate b the common fate ALL
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28
HOW TO MAKE POETRY

select dark. rxiny day. in the month Of
October or November. (thoagh any other
month will dol and remain in bed until the
breakfast bell has rung. Ga rising be careful
you toaeh no bath or crash towel, as these
are said to be productive Of eh-erfulnee and
animation the face and hands can be vet
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-04-29
Fashionable Boot & Shoe Store.
Encourage Home Industry
T2 = T%A-
- - GS
BOOT AND SHOE MAsUFA(TURER.
At intersection Of Valley, Mil, Dorcas and
Market streets, lately occupied by
Mrs. Wertz.

~ Respectfully informs his friends
~ - and the public that he still con-
w 6aenA tinues his establishment on the
Public Square, where he is prepared to man.
uiacture at short nstice a superior article of
all kinds of Boots or Shoes, which he will
sell cheaper for Cash than ever before offered
tie constantly keeps on hand, of his own
manufacture an assortment of the above ar.
tlcles, which he will warrant not to be sur
passed here or elsewhere for elegant style and
durability; also large stock Of Eastern work
which will be sold at reduced prices.
Orders promptly attended to. All kinds of
repairing executed on the shortest notice.
L2wistown, March 25, 1858.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-04-29
HOWARD ASSOCIATION .
PHILADELPHIA.

Il Rfnsro'eR; iHsfaoH established 5g special
for fAe rrif f The SICK and distressed afflicted rcfk
JiraieRt and Epidcmie Diseases.
no all persons afflicted with sexual diseases such as
SprTnatOTrIoa, Seminal Weakness, Impotence CON
ofrhG1, elect, syphilis, the VICE OF Onauisr or -.
Abuse, &C. &c.
The Howard A.suCAJion ia view of the aN G,l a-iruc
ion f human life caused by sexual Diseases, aud H.
deceptinns nracsed upon The unfortunate yicinS af
diseases by tluacks, several ago rprIed ih.
suitHc surgeon, Charishie worthy cf their
name, To- open Dspensary for Iie Treatment ur tn,
class nj diseases. In all Their forms. and give Nrdra
Advice GRATIS, to all who apply By letter, wi Il de-
serp;ion Of their condition, Gage, occupaI0a habits at
it~, Sr) aud Ht cases OF puv~Ftr 10 furnish
Medicines Free Of Charge. IL is needless 10 add thar tn
Association commands the highest medical skill Iht
age. and VIII furnish the apprnve ed modern
mrHt The Directors, ravieS OF the past feel as
sured that their ahors in this sphere f beneYaIe ri
have been Of great benefit afflicted especially 10
the Young, and ey have resolved d v,tr themselves
with renewed zeal this very important much de-
spised cause.
Just published by the Association, Il, port on Sper-
matorThTa Seminal Weakness. the vice of OuauiSm.
Masturhalon self Abuse, ard other Diseases OF the
Sexual Organs by the Consulting surgeon, hieh wl be
ssnt by mail On sealed letter enveoe) Free nj Charge
receipt Of Two Stamps fnr postage Address for Re.
port or treatment, Dr. GEORGE r. CALHOUN, Consult
ing surgeon Howard Association, No south Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By order Of the Directors
EZRA ID. HEARTWEIL, President
GEo. fAlRcHILp, Secretary drc3
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-04-29
HOVER'S LIQUID HAIR DYE.

THE testimony OF Prof Booth and Dr Brinckle having
previously been published The follow ing IS added:
From Prof. McCLosKEY formerly Professor of Theory
and Practice of Medicine Medical College
Of Pennsy yana, and late Professor of Surgery in the
American College OF Medicine, &c
PHrLGDELPHIA. Nov 27th, 1856.
Mr.. Joseph E. Ioover:-A trial OF your Liquid Hair
Dye will convince the skepticaI that is safe,
CANT and eacaciOus preparation Unlike many others,
has in several instances proved serviceabIe in
oF some cutaneous eruptions the head and have
hesitation In commencing IL those requiring such an
application. Very respectfully.
J. T, McCLosREY, VI. D.,
AS Race st above 1911.
HOFER'S WRITING INKS, including Hover's VII.
ting Fluid and ovcr's ndelibe Inks, still maintain their
high character which has always distinguished them and
the extensive demand first created has unntrT-
rupted until the present.
Orders addressed 10 the Manuaci0ry, No. fi6 Race
street ab"ve Fourth (oId No l) Philadelphia will re-
ceive prompt aitebtinp by JOSEPH E. HOVER.
cec4T Manufacturer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-04-29
Agrtcultural, xr
ROTATION IN rDoo
/. Each cron evbono.a . 0Fo

!. Each crop exhausts Of tn
elements. Continuing the z' sans s0ll 'ea&
many years consumes these elem",'es ',s crop d
soil will not produce that cron ls. lan n
other crop consumes another uSeF o a.
ments, and will flourish wher ttuef ~ n Of d
not grow. 'He hFs n
2. Each plant while CROWN, a.
certain matters which are NOT :; s mfoE'
the growth of successive crons l@syo%fatet "s .
plant. Plants in this respect r. sro 10, lnesut.
like animals which ALWAYS ayo;S rg sIPaerbs =
excrements. Now, other plant. 'ne'f "a
these matters. Hence a rots,;s.i laI y
table because one crop NAV tsE" I lA&
another crop throws off, UP 7ie
3. Certain crops have certain =,
prey on them. The cultivation oF ,tsgeis 3 ID
crop for many years favors the mule ~: a' !.
ton OF o. these insects. Change The s,ll Pug
you diminish or destroy them ' 0OPaa
4. Various crops furnish d;ao,:..
of manures, which are found nroe. sa' 4 10
a farm. He who wants his T,r;,. a,aoe 4
find a rotation the simplest and e,.:. ,s w
to secure it. ''sS sa
\ rotation in crops results in ,o,,
social advantages. Among these u "a \
following A community which ~ ID
a good rotation will be more indoIpaSa paisas
of foreign supplies. 1t will psss E.. SaafI 1
a season of scarcity with less sutFerina ,a''l;
farmers will be more intelligent h. Y
their experience will bemore varied M NJ
prosperity, too, will be more equal. ,,i,r -
not depend on the ups and downs of f." ,s,J
crop.-Ohjo Farmer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-04-29
TREASURER'S SALE
UnseatedLa In Miffiin County,
1000

UTHEREAS, by an Act of General AS
w semby of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, entitled can Act, directing the
mode of selling unseated lands for taxes and
other purposes" passed the thirteenth day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and fif-
teen, the treasurers in the different parts of
this Commonwealth are directed to commence
on the second Monday in June, A. d. 1916,
and at the expiration of every two years
thereafter, and adjourn from day to day, if
necessary so to do, and make public sale of
the whole or any parts of such tracts of I'm
seated Lands in the proper county, as will
pay the arrearages Of the taxes, any part of
which shall have remained due and unpaid
for the space cf one year before, together
with all the costs necessarily accruing by
reason of such delinquency: Therefore ],
JOHN b. SELHEIMER, Treasurer of the county
of Mhiin, do hereby give notice that upon
the following tracts of land, which are stu
ate as hereinafter described, the several sums
as stated are due on each tract respectively
for State and County tax, and that, in pnrsu-
ance of the aforesaid act of Assembly, shall,
at the Court House, in the Borough of Lew
istown, in the county of Miff1in, on
Monday, 14th day of June next,
commence the public sale Of the whole or
any part of such tracts Of the unscated lands
upon which all or any part Of the taxes here
in specified shall there he due, and continue
such sale by adjournment until all the lands
upon which taxes remain due and unpaid are
sold j. b. SELUEIMER.
Treasurer Of Mifflin county.
Treasurer's Office, April 8, 1858.
7aOant Of 7ares due and unpaid ne oocing tract,
Of UHSeated Ldnds from and including the gear ISIS up
fL,
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Atscellauto,la.
DICK DAILY,S SpEprn

Fctler Citizens and Hoses tn.
day for the poperlation Of this Dss.,ai II
ike bob-chicken on rickety hen ' ~ ~
to be lookin' up, \ crisis have ,,,r,a
and something's bust Var are rsI
Here | is and I'd stand here and eztir,,
from now till the day Of synagogpg !
you'd hoop for Daily. =
Feller titizens-Philadelphia's +, !.
and We hain't got any pitch. Our 5rIss Y
bolical and majestic canal of creatiios /.
unshippcd her rudder, and the c.p,;,,
broke his neck, and the cooks div down.,
the depths of the vasty deep in arbl
dimuns. Our wigwam's torn 10 rs,s
like a shirt on brush fence. and ciis !
Of these ere lattitudes is vanishing /,
blue flame. Are such things to be dIl
| ask you in the name of the Ane1aI
Eagle, who was whipped by the shs.,
headed lion, and now sets on the laags5]
telegraph, if such doings are gong ID !
congiomerated? [ repeat to you, in 4
name of the peacock Of Liberty, when L
flown over the cloud cappcn summa I'd
Rocky Mountains, is We going to beeyta
poraneously III this fashion:
"Oh. ar,>".r aie
1t me moi blush in ignorance"
as Shakespeel says. Shall We be lanal
zlelicd with such unmitigated uncons..
ness, Methinks hear you yeI--l
sir, hossfy" Then 'lect NE 10 Con.a
and there will be a revolution saria
Feller Citizens IF | were standing
the adamantine throne of Jupiter. md
lightning was flashing around me- "a
tinue to spout. I'm full of boiEH.
lather OF Mount Etny, and | wont
qucnched. I've sprung a leak and "a
howl like a bear with sore head. 4
together-jump into ranks and be,:
through
Feller Citizens You know me, anli
me out with mill garb if | wontsdd
yer ike brick dust toa bar of soap W
is my opponent? Hes no whar. 4
brought up among We, feller citizens
papped in n school house, but they q
get around me with their hitalutoa
words. Hictum, Strictum, albranio,
nip, Brazeel, Eenglooncy and Bathn
4
-b-o-o-o. What do you think Of thai
60 it poker-roor hog or die
as Shakespeel said when Caser sta''
him in the House of RepresentatFe
Feller Citizens :-Lect me to Gong
and I'll abolish mad dogs, muskeetoFi
cents and bad whiskey and 90 IN iof a
hilation of niggers, campmeetin,s and
I'll repudiate crow and fustiden haTA7
have poker playing every day, Sund'I
cepted, and liquor enough to SWIM
Yes, fellow citizens, 'lect me 70 I'4
and | shall be led to exclalm IN tue
lime, the terrific language OF bonHa
when preaching in the wilderness
Orchards himself again.
"On, then onward to the yell-,s
apace, fiery footed steed, and ma"
welking tremble with anti-spasm0oF
for Daily.
aHence We Brutus, Broad-sIe and si0F.
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ALSO.
Will be sold at the same time and place the
following Lands, Lots &c. returned by Col
ect,r as per Act of Assembly of 1871: