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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30
whisky Consumption B" sro,,a"d--tesr
aud Ale Substituted.

Mr., JAaEs CARD, Member Of Parliament,
in II letter to the London Times. denies the
correctness OF the figures recently published
relative to the increased consumption Of
sptrituous liquors IN Scotland. lie says
the iaIlncy seems 10 b" this
Previous to 1883 no spirits duty paid for
IN Scotland could by law b. uad IN Eng.
land; but since the equalization ni the duty
between the two countries no separate ac.
count has been KEEP, oi the quantity retain.
cd IN Scotland aud that scnt 10 England.
Thus, in 1888 there were & G.i52 ODS gallons
consumed in Scotland, aud 2, 7O9, ,12l gallons
sent 10 England, making 3.iGl ,slJ gallons
altogether. while last year tbs whole qunn-
tiiy, G.9G2, ,J1i gallons. entered nE duty paid
in Scotland, may have included that which
was also sent 10 England but not now dis
tlngnish,d by the ckcIFc, ~ the same duty
10 now paid IN both countries. Dealing
with the figures IN return, II appears that
10 the three years prcvlous 10 the assimula.
ton Of the duty, the quantity Of spirits ca
tftd for consumption IN Scotland amounted
10 2OAi3,s21 gallons, whilst during the
ssnIc period there were sent TO England g.
9b3,24l gallons, making together u AJ7 .OGS
gallons. t;omparng this with the three
years since the duty was cqualizcd, the total
quantity entered III ths return for both
Scotland and England amounts to only 49,.
JlG.llG gallons. thus showing n decrease Of
$3.50 sIJ gallons, or more than one third
the former average consumption.
Mr.. CARD proceeds To state that instead
0f an increase oi drunkenness in Scotland,
these figures show an annual dccrcasc in the
u- Of spirits equal 10 40 per cent. Of the
whole previous consumption. lie also adds:
Nv information and observation lead me
10 believe that considerable change IL TAX
ing place 10 the habits Oi the people. Beer
and bitter alc are 10 great extent substl-
tutcd for the more intoxicating national
beverage whisky. The business Of the
Scotch distIllCr. u taking Il new direction.
The assimilation oi the spirit duty in the
two countries has created u greatly increased
demand for Scotch spirits in England, while
the higher price has helped 10 limit the sale
in Scotland ] know an instance, which is
probably not exceptional. where the business
Of large Scotch ds,IIcry, which used 10
H. 10 the proportion Of twoihirds sales in
the Scotch market, and ODe.third in Eng
lsnd. is now exactly reversed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

The fare up in Belgravia about the
Protestant confessional, Rev Mr. PooLE,
has been trying to establish there, with its
discrcditabIe Developments, still furnishes
theme for the London journals. Puj.h
steps INTO the ring, and thus hits oT the
questions and answers, supposed to have
been pu, and responded to, at the Church
Of st Barnubas:
QI EsTIuSs POR THE CONFESSIONAL.
Particularly addyeSSed 10 young tmiIes m
BcigrduJd and elsewhere:
Where do you buy your gloves? and
have you ever split your gloves in eDdeay0r-
ing TO encore Mario in one OF his sentlmcn.
tai love songs aud tell me what was your
motive in 40 doing!
How many novels have you read this
season and how many Of the same touched
upon the tender passion OF love? and you
must please try TO give me fair specimen
OF some Of the most thrilling passages that
bore upon that worldly subject SO that |
may the more lorcbly dissuadc you against
DO you rccoilect any one squeezing
your hand or treadng oh your feet, during
the last month and you must BE- candid iu
coniCssing whether you encouraged, or re.
entcd the same and also, describe to me
your particular sensations on receiving those
mundane attentions.
How often have you danced the polka
since last saw you ; and don't you think
IT extremely sinful 10 join in any such dis
reputable dance;
DO yOu ever breakfast in bed Do
you ever bang the door in a passion
DO you ever take hot IunchcoDs DO you
ever take glass more Of champagne than
you iecI in prudeuc" you ought TO do and
under wha, especial circumstances have you
allowed yourself 10 bc carried away!
What French novels have You read
lately; and make an effort 10 give me q tOl.
crabIc nDtion Of the lat one you happened
to rad and aIs0. tell me by whom il was
written. and whether you really enjoyed II
0r not
Have you Airted much recently, and Iet
me know what you consider flirting and
whether yon are fond Of II and how far
yOu consider it can be carried 10 safety
without comprcmls'rg yourself or iDJuring
yOur character sDd at the ssme time Isf0rn
me, ,d rms Dla'', with whom you like flrt-
ing D-t Irrs0Bs OF "fbcrrs
How oi''u have you Dern 10 CremOrDe
this s.a.Dn AMI do not scruple 10 Ut me
into the -rcrc, Of what you sax % each oc.
c.sion, and partIculafIy whether you wit,
ncs,'7l anything 70 sb"ck y"u
DO yOu Ike pancake Lat with sbrrry
or hrDou juice orr snalI giaS- Of gin and
which Of IA" thrc" DO you connder "ast
sinful ani Low may Tancakr. can yon
eat,
How many lover have you IID.
many sdmrer. can you bGast Ol and re-,
count 10 me all they sddr'ss'd 70 you tb'
ia-t time you mt them. 10 that may know
whether 1t was proper Or not
Who Il your iayTir., kr~lo "r Picco
bmUl
A4kt no -'cret Of telling ne whcther
you bS.t"Tr 10 platOnlc iTVc.
" Dc%rrD % me tbs nature G ynul
dreams dgrIng The last gwen days sud MN
500 ut M know ~b@tbar you have had a.,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30
the SALT nINEs or CRACOw.
~ BAYARD TAYLOR.

.gAiter descending 2l0 feet we saw the
first veins of rock salt, in bed Of clay and
crumbled sandstone. Thirty feet more and
We were 10 a world Of salt. Level galleries
BEapched OF from the foot TO the staircase
otsfhead ceiling Of solid salt, under foot a
door OF salt, and on either vide dark grey
walls OF salt, sparkling here ahd there with
minute crystals. Lights glimmered ahead,
and on turning corner we cane upon a
gang Of workmen, some hacking away at
the solid floor, others trundling wheelbar
rows full of the precious cubes. Here was
the hapel Of st. Anthony, the Oldest in the
mines-a Byzantine excavation, supported
by columns, with altar, crucitix and life
size statutes Of our saints, apparently in
black marble, but all as salg as Lots wife
as | discovered by puttiDgsmy tongue to
the nose Of John the Baptt b. The humid
air Of this upper story of'1he mines has
damaged some Of the saint Francis, espe-
cially, is running away lik dip candle,
and oil his head is gone except his chin.
Theli Of Joseph are dropping Of as
he had the Norwegian lepfosy, and Law
renee has deeper scars than his gridiron
could have made running mp and down his
back. A Bengal light turned at the altar,
brought into sudden lie this strange tenn
pie, which presently vanished into darkness,
a Il it had never been seen.
caunot follow step by step, our journey
OF TIVE hoars through the lsbyrinths OF these
wonderful mines. Its Q bewildering mae
Of galleries, grand halls, stsircases and
vaulted chsuben, where one soon loses all
sense a distance or direction, and drifts
aioog blindly in the wake Of his conductor.
Evaything was solid salt, except where
sGcsf piers Of hewn logI had been built mp
10 support some threatening roof, or vast
chasrns, left 10 q1arrying had been bridget
across. As We descended TO lower regions,
the air became more dry and agreeable, and
the saline walas more pure and brilliant.
iOoe kaI, lO3 feet 10 height- tesembled a
Grecian theatre, the traces OF block taken
out in regular layer representing the seat
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

Tng Boston 7yau,iisr says it has thus
lar beon found impracticable to lay sub
marine cable that will remain for any lsngth
Of time, bntwe:n the main land and Mar
thas Vineyard. A line has been twice laid
from Falmouth scruss the SooDd 10 the
Vineyard, distance Of about four miles
but it has soon been broken by the winding
Of the Sa wsed around it, and the strength
Of the current. Bunchss u the Sea weed
accumulatibg, in short time, 10 the size OF
a haycOck, would e., tangled around IL, till
the ioroe Of the stream or tide, 10 the Sound,
would break the cable. The cable used Is
similar " the Atlantic cable
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

offer OF marriage since your last confession,
or whether you are likely to receive one
shortly, and from whom and are you real
ly dktractsaly 10 I'd Of him, and Why Al
so, lot me tnow what his religion is, rs well
us the cold Of his eyes and tell me what
c0lored hak you like the best 7"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30
twrsA snr ,ss r.ou.sr and DsAoer.t.
T1fE BATTLR SUMMER.

q aa
Comrades d the commerce marts
5Ye have brAvely borne your parts
$3.50
Serried-till the sinking san.
Since the battle has begun
Rest not on your battered shields.
Pow der blackened. In the fields
Under gath ring mists afar,
Tramp of horse and roll Of car
All the land around, beneath
Sown as IL Nth dragons teeth,
- -
Not suoh foes as sleep and eat.
And a morning marching meet,
But such foes as, night and day
Harness d ever, press alway
By 'Distrust and Fear and Dread
Is the spectral army led,
Over highways paved with dead,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

We desire 10 call the attention Of those
who believe in missionary effort, or in prose-
lyting the heather to our christian belief
and mode of worship, to the following sta.
tistics, showing the number OF slaves con.
nectcd with the different churches in the
Snutk
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

10 Hrmpepln county, vest Of the Missis
ssipp The I."publlcan. have nominated W
-. WAsHEussE, A. &. AurIs, X. H. Mo.
GEArn and AAEOs GOrLD.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

ADDICTION AND COUNTER ABDUCTION The
5. F. Herald, Of Tuesday. says: "On the ar
rival of the steamer Golden Gate, a negro
men, whose name We have not learned, oh.
served that promising Indian girl aged
abont fourteen, was attached to the family
of Major Carlton. U. S. A., the girl having
been raised in the family since infancy, and
he seemed to have Immediately formed the
idea Of abducting her. .iccordingly, on Sun.
day night the girl was missing, but was
found at an early hour on Monday morning
by officers Chapel and johnson, in Ross
dance house. on Pacific street, between Du.
pont and Stockton. having been taken there
the evening previous by the negro in ques.
ton, who states that he was employed bv
another party. Fortunately, the girl was
rescued before that party arrived. The last
seen of the negro in this city, he was locked
up in stateroom on board the boat that
carried the troops to Benicia. and will prob.
ably be treated to drum-head court martial.
as he most richly deserves.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

WrTH THE ADMINISTRATIONS of the
Lecompton organs say that Douglas is with
the Administration So was Richmond with
Bichard III. at the battle of Bosworth Field.
Richmond stayed with Gloster until he van
quished him. and Mr.. Douglas, according to
the steamer news, proposes to stay with the
Administration, until he defeats the Admins
tration and the Republican candidate for U.
S. Senator from Illinois Strange times,
these, when Democratic President prefer,
a radical Republican to the author of the
Kansas ebraska Act, for U. s. Senator.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19
voo,,OU of the Democratic Central
Committee.

Ata meeting of the Democratic Central
Committee for Yuba County, held in Marys
Vile ON the 10th inst, l.. Is. Moore was elect
al "a n member of said committee to hll a
vacancy. .,..;. .,o.
all Democrats, who support, in goou Ioitll'
the Cincinnati platform, and VINO are oPPos
ed to the Lecompton swindle as an lhterPre
tation upon that platform, meet IN thelr sep
ernt, Supervisor Districts, at the usual pi"ce
of voting, on the 2Oth day of August III
their primary capacity, to elect delegates 10
attend conv ention for the nomination OF Il
Suner,isor for each district of said county
and also the delegates from each township
in said convention, to nominate for the ofhees
of Justices and Constables.
The basis of representation to he the same
as that of the regular Democratic Conveh'
tion held in Marysville on the 26th OF July
II Is also recommended that the different
District Conventions meet on the 2lst lnst.i
at IL o'clock NJ.
lst District, Marysville township, at tho
Court House.
2d District, comprising Linda. No. 2, Bear
River No. 3, Roses Bar No. 4, Long Bar NJ
5. and Parks Bar, No. G, at Long Bar, mall
Yuba.
Sd District, comprising New York, No. Z
Fosters Bar No. s, North East, No 6, anc
Slate Range, No. 10, at Fosters Bar
G.. II. BRYAN,
PETER RICE.
VIM ELwELL,
J. G. CANNON,
L. b. MOORE
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

The SAN FRANcIsco GLoBE.-This paner
has changed its name to that of "THe Nation
a. and is under the editorial control Of
Geo. Pen Johnston. However much we NAV
be opposed to his opinions as to what con.
stitutes Democracy, we must say that we
agree with him in his estimate of the tru.
dignity of journalist. He SAYS in his salu.
tatory:
unskilled in the art of journalism, unfa.
mihar with the boundaries of editorial cour.
tesy, we shall act toward our brethren of th.
press upon the sentiment of the golden rnie
do unto Others as you would that others
should do unto you" In the utterance Of
our views, We shall endeaver to be universal. !.
ly guided by the suggestions of politeness
and use no terms which we are not willing
to have applied to us. without offense.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19
That noEu. Convention.

OREGON House.. Aug II, 1888.
EErroR NAno.AL DEMocRAr Thinning
few items from the boiter convention would
be of interest to you, take the liberty Of
making certain matters public through your
columns. will not undertake to follow the
rocnedings OF that interesting body, verbat'
i'm. l will say the convention was organic
ed, and after some little preliminary business
was gone through with. the first thing on
docket was the nomination of Senator. Hon.
VIM. T. Barbour receiving that nomination
bv acc amation. He was called for and ad-
dressed that body. lauding them to the ut
most for the honor they had bestowed upon
him-at the same time denouncing the Doug
las party as Black Republicans and calling
them hard names. After which Judge Horn
(Haun) addressed this very large assembly
lin horn) by stating that ms this was the
only "clean thing" they had had, they want
ed a good ticket nominated. lie wanted mo
,nuldtto" on it, also denouncing Dougns and
his party, aud, once in n while. throwing
Broderick out at the other side of his mouth.
Things getting little warm by this time,
it was necessary that few more of the ora
tors (2) of the day should spit out their ven.
ON. Mr.. Whitcomb jumped up to give some
thing HI, and ran off on different subject,
and wound up by stating that he was on the
wrong subject and was ashamed to own it
also said he might be called on to define his
position before this canvass was over. Then
Mr.. Whitesides must take his turn at the be-
lows l think the statement he made, rs
near as can recollect was this: He white
sides) would rather see the people Of Kansas
at the end of halter than to see the Democ-
racy split asunder. He also stated that he
was going to follow the course of Buchanan,
right or wrong / must say. it was very
harmonious" all Of one opinion, according
to their statements-all for saving the Union
while part g. little more glorious over
the proceedings by taking the usual quantity
of rum. A man to look at the proceedings Of
that body would think it was an organized
band, especially established to abuse the
people of Yuba county in the coming cleo
ton. by calling them mean names, because
they do no follow them. claim it my priv
ilege to vote for whom please aud a man
that will call me a "mulatto" or a NEGRO
worshipper" is no better than a traitor. 1t
is getting high times, indeed, if man can
not go to the polls and vote for whom he
thinks best, without being called 'mu-
latto." hope the people of Yuba county
will remember this low slang and this delib
crate insult to Douglas men.
Yours, W.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

WAR TO THE KNFE-The Washington
Union, Buchnnan's organ, condemns Senator
Douglas Chicago speech in bitter terms and
recognizes the boilers, in Illinois. from the
regular Democratic State Convention, as the
true Democracy. 1t is time now for the Ad'
minstration organs in this State to dry up
about peace between the Administration and
Judge Douglas. They had better commence
abusing him again, as they did ut the outset
The issue is made--the fight is between
Douglas and the Administration Party all
over the Union, and it is perfectly idle to at
tempt to conceal it. Besides, it comes much
easier to these Lecomptonites to yllliiy
Donglas than to praise him, and, as they
cannot hope now to gull anybody by re-
tending that he is acting with the Admins
tration, they had better follow the bent OF
their inclination, and abuse him to their
hearts content.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

A VOICE FROM DYINe MAN.-It is we'll
known that when President Buchanan was
trying to force the Leeompton Constitution
upon the people of Kansas, he made use of
all the power of his patronage, appointments,
army contracts, Federal Agencies and sub
igencies, DC &c, &c. to induce men to aban-
don Democratic principles and vote for the
iniquity. lie disgraced his high position
more than it has ever been disgraced since
the foundation of this Government Where
men could not be swayed by office, he beg
ged and implored Senators and Congressman,
with crocodile tears in his eyes, to help him
out Some Of them did and some of them
did not. Gen. Henderson, Senator from Tex
as, a man of strong Southern prejudices, bnt
high minded, honorable and noble man,
was one of those whom no personal entrea-
ties, however potent, could turn from the
true course. His life had been one of truth
fitness and honor, and now he stood on that
mysterious line which divides eternity from
time-his earthly course would soon be ended,
the hand of death was upon him, and it be.
came him more than ever to see what was
right and to do it. That noble minded man
now sleeps in his grave, but he has left his
testimony behind In reference to the pas
sage of the original LecOmpton swindle in
the Senate, he wrote on the I'd day of May
last the following
"On the morning of the day the bill finally
passed, the President sent for me. and made
such AN earnest and strong appeal to me to
vote for the bill and aid in saving his Ad-
ministration and the Democratic party of the
North, us to induce me to leave the Senate
chamber and not 20 vote at all, as | would
have felt bound to vote against the bill if
had voted"
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

CoMMENTAMEs.-A new and valuable
work has been issued by A. ]. Moulder, ESQ.,,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
1t is entitled Commentaries on the School
Law, with the Elements ofSchool Architec
ture." and contains the laws relating to the
school lands, and forms and instructions for
the use of teachers and Ulcers.
We are indebted to Mr. Moulder for a conv
1t is decided acquisition to the general fund
of useful information.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

TurArER-The Mrysyille Theater opened,
last evening. with the first appearance, for II
long time past, of Mr.. and Mrs James Stark,
under the management Of that true gentle
man aud accomplished actor, Geo. Ryer. A
large audience was assembled, and Mr.. Stark
made his appearance in the great character
of Riehelieu. The part is one in which he
is renowned, and he did full justice, last even.
ing. to the measure of his fame. A grander
piece of acting was never witnessed upon
our boards. Mrs Stark Julie was very fine.
Mir Nenua, as Count de Baradas, was
equal to his excellent reputation as an actor,
and the other characters of the play were
well sustained In the farce of the Rough
Diamond, Mrs. Stark was exquisite as Mar
gerry, and Mr.. Stark was extraordinary as
Cousin joe Indeed it was hard to realize
that So great a tragic performer could 50 well
descend into the region of light comedy
the evening went off delightfully."-. To night
Mr. stark willappear as Armand in the play
of Camille, and Mrs Stark as Camille.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

DoLEFUL-The Lecompton organ gave n
faint squaek yesterday morning, to the effect
that the Yuba County Democracy would be
defeated on election day The poor fellows
try to keer up their courage. with the al
most unanimous voice Of the people against
them. The organ grinds out an occasional
hurrdh, on the same principle that the truant
boy whistled while passing through the grave
yard, simply to keep himself company. and
to dispel from his mind oil thoughts concern
ing his dismal situation.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

STRONG ANTEcEDENTs.-I. C. McQuade. one
of the bogus Legisl. tive nominees was a
Whig until 1855, then Know Nothing until
he was beaten in Convention for District
Attorney, then, in 1866 was selected by Mr.
Broderick's friends to go to the Assembly.
and vote for him, in 1855 was candidate
before Democratic Convention for the
State Senate, aud claimed by both Douglas
and Administration men, as being "all right
on each side, and finally. after being regularly
defeated in the Democratic ConN ention, he
turns up as a nominee of the Marysville bol.
ters. Such charming versatility ought to se
cure Mr.. McQuade triumphant defeat.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

AooEPTED.-The challenge of James Ken
novan to Henry Derrick, says the s. F. Times
to run foot race of six miles, each to draw
a sulky and boy, has been accepted by the
latter, and the conditions of the match are in
progress of arrangement. Both parties are
well known pedestrians, and the race promi
ses to be an interesting one.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

tSS- The Express says, in reference to an
expected terrific meeting of the Buccaneers
on Saturday night:
Let there be demonstration suitable to
'he occasion, and a grand turnout"
Inc grand turnout" viii take place, we
op'ne' on the Let of September, when every
LeeomPton traitor to the Democracy will
ana himself turned O,t of the Democratic
party
Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19

ALL Honor TO THE MoUNTAINs.-The regu
lar Democratic County Convention which
assembled July 26th, in this city, and nomi.
mated the ticket which we, with all good de-
mocrats, support meets with opposition from
two sources. First, the nominees of the Re
publican party, and second the nominees of
boiling organization, confined almost entirely
to the valley. The bogus bo.ting County
committee bawled Justify. through the col.
umns of their organ for aid from the noun
tains, but the response was awfully weak
The Democrats throughout the country only
laughed at the peuseile efforts of few old
line boilers, to divide and defeat the party
Thus has it ever been. The Democracy of
the halls nerer bolt. They work for their
friends in convention, and If their friends
are defeated, they submit cheerfully, upon
the great Democratic principle of the rule Of
the majority The dissatisfied rule or-ruin
politicians in this vicinity, are only doing
what they have done for years past Defea-
ted in convention, they are boiling the ticket.
In the Democratic County Convention last
month, C. McQuade was defeated for the
State Senator, and now takes a nomination
at the hands of the boilers In the same con
yention b. f. S. Ely and VIM NJ Pearl were
defeated for Assemblymen and now take
bolter nominations The Yuba Democracy
must and will, administer such rebuke to
these deserters this fall, that the minority
will be glad to submit to the majority in our
conventions We assure our mountain
friends that We know their loyalty to De
mocracy, and although, we have some pesti-
lent fellows among US who will bolt Marys-
vile will nevertheless, roll up heavy ma
lority over the heads Of the factinnists