The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25

the approaching anniversary Of the birthday
OF the poet Burns. There is to be din
ner at the Astor House. The participation |
and CO operation Of the Clubs Of this coun-
try and the Canadas, and also o! such other |
associations as may feel an interest in the !
occasion, are earnestly desired, either by 1
written communication, Geographic dis
patches, or otherwise.
The Buffalo Commercial says that the
vote on the proposition for new constitu.
tional convention, has probably resulted in
the defeat Of that measure. So far as re. .
turns are received, some heavy majorities
are given against the convention, while
those in its favor are small.
IT is remarked as singular fact that the
late contest for the Legislature Of Illinois
was decided against the Republicans by the
Old Wing counties OF SaDgamon and Madi-
son, the former the residence Of Mr.. LIN
COLIN, and the latter Of Senator TRUMBULL.
In 1856 these counties went heavily against
the Dougasites.
Ar the late election in Massa chusetts, the
town Of South Danvers voted as follows for
Governor:
Banks, Republican. Observation-Disclosures. A4
Beach. Democrat. Observation-Disclosures. :. A4
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That town was very impartial Of its To-
vors. and was determined that no party
should have cause TO complain Of it.
julius Cesar HANNIBAL, giving an ac-
count Of his sea voyage, says:
"All de passengers was now heaving,
and as if dat wasn't enough, the captain
gave orders for de ship to heave to, and she
hove too"
A roCKEr-Bo containing $4,000 was
dropped in the street on Monday last, by q
visitor to the PeterShurgh, Va, Fair, and
found by a little girl, who honestly return
ed it to the owner in consideration Of which
service she was presented with the hand.
some and liberal reward l21a cents worth
Of candy. That fellows heart is a b. too
small
In New York. on Friday, Messrs. WIZ
MERDlS0, HoGUEr & HuMBERr sold at auc-
ton, at No. IS Broadway, over 10000 buf.
iao robes, belonging to PIERRE CHorEAU,
Jr, & Co. The prices averaged as follows
No. Is $3.50 to SI,63 No rs, 1855;
No. 3s, $40.
DR.. Isaac |. HAYES, Of Boston, commu-
nca,es to the Boston Society Of Natural
History his intention to make another at
tempt to reach the North Pole, and asking
for the influence Of the Society in behalf Of
the subject. The letter was accompanied
by the report of the Academy Of Natural
Sciences of Philadelphia on the same letter.
On motion Of Prof PARSONS, the subject
was referred TO Committee to be nomi.
mated by the President at the next meeting.
A FLORENCE letter in the Providence
Journal says: Powers has in hand at pres
ent Il repI'oa Of bis statute of WASHINGTON,
for some Masonic lodge in America. The
figure is decked out with the emblems Of
Master OF that order. This artist still con-
tinues TO give much Of his attention to busts,
in which line Of art he is known to have
attained such eminent success, Two, re.
Gently finished, are those of Mr.. JARED
SPARKS and Mrs. Gen. WADswoRrm.
TuE Cowt Circular says OF Sir CHARLES
BRGHr, the Engineer who has recently been
knehted for his share in laying down the
Atlantic Telegraph, that he is the youngest
individual on whom that honor has been
conferred for many year. He is only
twenty six years Of age, having been born
in 1882. lie is the third son of BRAus.
FORD Bsionr, Esq, and bis mother was
the daughter Of 4. TnrsoS, Esq. lie was
married in 1853.
A GREAT shaving match against time was
performed recently at Keighly, near Leeds.
A Professor CARRoDUs," attended by
three latherers and five shoppers, engaged to
shave seventy men 10 sixty minutes, and sue.
eeeded in performing the task tour minutes
within the specified time.
ACCORDING to satisfies derived from the
latest Information contained in the proceed.
lngs Of the various Masonic Grand Lodges
Of the United States, there are in this conn.
try 1902 lodges and ls3 s33 members In
Michigan there are los lodges, with az csti
mated membership of 5000.
Nor long ago, an album leaf, on which
Byron bad written few lines Of poetry,
vas sold at Venice, and Russian gave
u 600 Tor It. There we're bot four lines,