The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14

in double eagles, S26,9e0 in half eagles
Sls, 300 in quarter eagles, and $4,000 In
dollars; Silver, 1926 ,OOO- sl5l 900 in half
dollars, $4,000 IN quarter dollars, and
$1,000 in half dimes; Copper, Gents
S2l 900; total coinage sj76,220, compris-
ing 3,42OOO3 pieces.
The principal hotels at Saratoga closed
last week. Ii is estimated that the Con.
gress Union and States have realized net
profit of $4,000.
The Chicago Times says that a, meet
ing at Plymouth, lew days ago, MORRIS
and GRlNsHAw, opposing candidates for
Congress, were present, and during the dis
cussion GRIMsnAw invited MoRRls out to
fight. NORRIS replied, giving GRIMsnAw
an appropriate rebuke for his blackguArd-
ism. GRMsHAw then rushed at him, at
the same time placing his hand in his vest.
He was seized, and in his hand was found
long bIaded borne KNIFE This GRIMsHAw
is the candidate of the Black Republicans.
TuE celebrated racer, Fashion, was exh.
bited at the Ohio State Fair, last week.
She had with her q blooded colt. She is
now over twenty-one years Of age, and has
won for Ter owners, at different times, SGl-
OO0 In 1912, Fashion beat Boston. She
is now owned by REEBKR and X eErrso, Of
Lancaster, Ohio, who purchased her three
years ago for $500.
GEN. HoRATio HuBBELI, OF Philadelphia,
has replied TO circular from his alma ma
ter, at New Haven, asking money for 80.
ciety or club instituted 10 train young men
to premeditated or extemporaneous speak
ing or discussion, declining to contribute.
He says -" Cab is the fatal epidemic Of
republics. What distracted Greece? Cab
What anarchizcd France? Cab What
will dismember this Union? Cab, This
eternal propensity of Cabling upon ali oc
casions and at all times, is the curse OF our
country"
Tux Philadelphia Press states that in
testing q mortar at the United States Ar.
senal, near Frankfort, on the 30th ult., the
wife OF the superintendent, Mr.. JAMES PI.
GOT, was struck by the ball. and in about an
hour afterwards, died from the injuries she
received
The campaign in Illinois is progressing
gloriously, and the prospects for the final
success Of Senator DouGLAs are brighten.
ing every day The hearts of the people
are with him, and all the efforts OF The sham
Republicans and Federal Office holders can
not withstand the progress Of popular SOW
ereignty and it's greatest champion in the
Prairie State. His success is conceded
even by the more candid portion Of the
Republicans.
TIE unhappy Parson BRowsLow has not
enjoyed himself at the North. On his way
home he stopped at Cincinnati,of which town
he speaks very dsrespectiully
at is a city Of great wealth, trade and
commerce, but it is fast city, and as cor.
rupt as the devil could wish it. IL il fall Of
rascals, swndlers and bogus stock dealers.
Even the beggars are thieves and lmpostors.
The streets are full Of them. In soliciting
charities, in creating houses Of worship,
building orphan asylums, or whatever this
mixed population go at, the thief and i'm
poster stick out"
TIE Philadelphia correspondent of the
New York Christian Advooate, speaking Of
the union prayer meetings" in that city
says: The Methodist church has reapcd
but small increase from them. This il ow.
ing, in part, to the fact that they fall below
our standard Of spiritual excitement. We
cannot 10 much in revivals where there Is
no mourners bench nor shouting. They
are our sling and our stone, and we can
fight with them better than 10 SAuLs ar.
NOR.
We learn from the la Crosse National
Democrat Of Tuesday, that the large steam
saw and planning mill in North La Crosse,
belonging TO r.. H. * +. BrrTRfcg, took
fire the day previous, at T. NJ, and burn
ed blacksmith's shop and large guam
tty Of lumber was destroyed. The loss TO
the mill owners is over 1925 900 and they
had no insurance 90 the property. The
Engine and Hook and Ladder Companies
were on the ground, and rendered what ser
vice was possible.
The last sporting news from New York
il favorable TO MoRRIssgY. He il improv-
ing in condition and muscular development (
Ills Antagonist, the Benica Boy" has
won by his display al the recent sparrng
match, among the policeman particularly
for they couldn't find him when be- wss val
ed by authority Of warrant iZued from
the Registers Office with a view 20 stop the
approaching contest. Both men accompa-