The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-22

s'"' A>'tNhhisLrf VI iNASout xbtuSt, Ala
bama, has in his possession specimen of
rock, containing in its center globule of
water, movable and visible This water
i, il there be any truth in Geology, one Of
the Oldest drops OF water in the universe.
The wheat crops has been bounteous in
the South. In Alabama, the largest yield
ever known, has been gathered. In ITALIA
dega, Calhoun and Randolph counties, the
best flour can be purchased at ST. to 81
per hundred pounds.
SCRATCH the green rind Of a sapiDg, or
wantonly twist it 10 the soil, and the scar
red and crooked oak will tell OF thee for
centuries to come How forcibly does this
beautiful figure teach the lesson of giving
right instead Of wrong tendencies TO the
young mind.
TUE Hannibal Mo-, Messenger says -
well the result Of the agitation that is be.
ginning in this State, and which is now adj
vocated as zealously as it was denounced IL
months ago, will be the emancipation of
Slavery. Agitation will keep Shareholders
out of Missouri, and draw Free State men
into it. This is the natural and inevitable
consequence"
A CURIOUS instrument, supposed to be
battle axe, made Of polished, hard yellow
stone, about five inches long, three in width,
and weighing about q pound, has been
plowed up near Murfresseboro, Tenn Many
evidences are found in that locality of a
race OF people that must have existed ages
ago, and who were probably the builders of
the Stone Fort in Coffee county.
ID. G. RUMsEY, formerly OF Nashville, u
son.in-law Of John Newland Maflit, was ar.
rested recently in New Orleans, on a charge
OF having forged telegraphic despatch,
I fs;fv:. Ii5 g5 Edr3 .osas H3oid iiG n5jdse VI
j. II. Hope & Co., Tennessee, authorizing
him to draw upon them for $500. He was
attempting to negotiate the despatch at the
time he was arrested.
A QUISDARo, Kansas, correspondent of
Cincinnnti paper mentions some of the
names OF Indian girls about there, such as
Polly Bigioot, Mary Mud-eater, Susan JON
nycake, Polly Between the-logs and Sally
Spitfre and adds, Indian girls here of any
ambition will not marry Indians, for most of
the tribe have become drunken and worth
less. They therefore turn their eyes to white
alliances, and to be disappointed in white
love is doubly painful.
Ar New Orleans, recently, q young gen.
tleman encountered and killed an alligator
after hard fight. A portion of the flesh
was afterwards served up in variety of
ways, to party of boon companions, who
were not let into the secret until after they
had got through eating. The result was a
casting up of accounts" and two or three
duels are likely to grow out Of it.
lr is said that during q recent visit of
Louis Napoleon TO the Chateau d Etioles,
the Emperor at once, upon entering the par.
lor, noticed a youth of fifteen years, inter
csting and handsome in appearance, with u
welliormed and elegant figure. The En-
peror approached him kindly: What is
your name, my little friend'' Walewski,
Sire Count dEtioles answered the
Emperor, smiling and placing his hand on
the boy shoulder. This young man is the
sou OF Mdlle. Rachel, and Count Walewski.
He will bear henceforth the title which the
Emperor thus bestowed upon him.
Mr. JAMES KENNEDY, tie gentleman re-
ieired to in this paper, in the report of the
Frazer river meeting, as being opposed TO
the whole scheme OF opening an overland emf
grafton route through Minnesota" writes
us that he lis not opposed to opening an
overland route TO Frazer river, but only TO
that part OF the scheme, which under the
specious pre,ext OF great and beneficial re-
suits to st. Paul in particular, contemplates
the forcing of money, by law, out OF my Mr..
KS pocket, to aid q few needy Adventures
in going to the gold fields"
OK the 18th Of June, there was all earth
quake in the valley OF Mexico, the effects
OF which were very DISASTROUS The loss in
the city of Mexico alone, is estimated at six
millions of dollars. Churches, theaters,
aqueducts, converts, railroads, &c, were
damaged or entirely demolished. The coun.
try seat of Gen. Gadsden. late American
Minister, was almost entirely demolished.
Five hundred lives were lost rs tar US known.
Tue BLouSr and DIX RIvlsRE affair, which
has created great excitement in New York
has been settled by Mrs. BLoUSr and daugh-
ter returning home, and dscarding the bogus
French Count. \ doeiul ballad has al.
ready appeared in New York, on the loves
Of the gallant young Gaping and the maid
of MobiIe" course it is sung to the tune
Of Wilkins"
COMMANDER Boutwell,. OF the navy, by
the finding OF recent Court Martial has
been dismissed from the service. The Pres.
ident has committed the sentence to five
years suspension.
We see il stated that the Hon. Isaac j.
STEVENS, Delegate from Washington Terri
tory, expects to return home, with party
OF emigrants, by the Northern route, start.
ing from st. Paul. Mr. STEVENS deserves
we'll OF the people of this State, Ter his en-
ergy and well directed labors in promotin g
the interests o, the route to the Pacific
through Minnesota.