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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
uouncing the success Of Judge LAKRABkE,

says:
Next to the success of Douglas in Illinois,
stands the triumph OF Judge Larrabee, in
this State. After most thorough canvass
Of the Third District, and elaborate discus
sion Of the principles involved in the late
election, Judge Larrabee has achieved u
victory over his opponent, who was strongly
seconded by Doolittle, Randall and Schurz,
which is without parallel in the political
history Of this State. We rejoice over it,
and forget, in the fulness Of our JOY. the
misiortunes which have befallen our party in
other parts of the Union.
Glorious Illinois Gallant Old Third ="
You have redeemed yourselves Wisconsin
will at last be represented by one gentleman
Of ability, 10 the councils OF the nation.
The Republicans have lost, in Mr.. Billing.
hurst, the abest man in their delegation.
In fact, he is the only one who Appropriated
TO fitness for the posi,ion.'
Look at the delegation, rs it will stand
in the next Congress. Numerically, they
have majority but in point OF capacity,
lArrabee Is superior to the whole four, with
Randall and Schurz thrown in. This is q
Democratic gain in Wisconsin. We mean
real, substantial gain, for it has occurred
too often 10 our State, that our Democratic
gains have been merely nominal No other
northern State can show u gain for the
Democracy this year. Wisconsin is glo.
rious exception 10 the general rule. Illinois
has held her own, but Wisconsin has advanc'
ed upon the enemy and made reprisal. We
have been aggressive, while others were un.
able 10 retain their ground. Our gain in
the election of members Of the Legislature,
must not be overlooked, while the close run
which Judge Dunn is giving Washburne,
in the second district, may result in his cleo.
ton. Democrats Of Wisconsin ours is the
victory. The opposition have lost. Black
Republicanism is on the wsne. Don't
give up the ship!" One more effort will
redeem the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11

A PROBABLE GAIN ov TWO DEMOCRATIC MN
BHRs OF CONGRESS

The Democracy Of the Detroit district
have elected to Congress, CoorER, Demo
crat, over WV. A. Howard, Republican.
CooPER's majority is about 100. Howard
was one Of the leading Republicans in Con-
gress during the past four years. He was
chairman OF the Kansas Investigating Com
mittee.
II is reported that in the fourth district,
DAVIS, Democrat, is elected over his Repub.
lican opponent. II true, this is also Dem
ocratic gain. We may mention here, that
Mr.. DAVIS was removed last summer from
the lucrative position Of Marshal Of the
State, tor his opposition to the odious L.
compton test. The Democracy Of his dis
trict Immediately nominated Mr.. DAVIS for
Congress, and if elected, his SUCCESS will not
be the least felt Of the many rebukes recent
Iy administered to the President.
The Republican ticket for State officers
is elected by a majority Of from six to eight
thousand This is Democratic gain over
the last election Of from ten TO twelve thou
sand votes
In Michigan, as in Illinois, the Democ-
racy made the canvass under the gallant
lead Of one OF the noble band Of sntLIe-
compton Senators, CHARLES Il. SrUARr:
The result, in Michigan and Illinois, CON.
pared with the reyerses in Pennsylvania,
New York and New jersey, where the Dem
ocratic party was converted into BacbaD-
an party, by the politicians and Office hold
era, conveys warning and lesson, the ear
Dest consideration u which we commend TO
the friend. d Mr.. BrCHASAS.
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II ST. Clair county, which elects two
members should 90 Republican, DOUGLAS
majority, on joint ballot will be TEN. But
If, and it is just IS probable, the county
should go Democratic, his majority will be
FOURTEEN-or, FIVE in the Senate
md NINE in the House.
The Republican papers in Chicago admit
that the Democracy have triumphed.
The Administration has not elected sin
gle member Of the Legislature, or any can
didate nominated on the Buchanan platform
in the State. The vote polled in Illinois
for Administration State candidates, will
not exceed the pititul number Of 1000.
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LAND OrYicE, CBArFIELD. Miss.
November. 81, 1855.

Ed.or. d n. r,os.sr sss D.mp>ras
The uDdersigned would respectfully ask
the privilege Of small space IN your valo.
able columns, for the purpoee Of correcting
false impression st aaoat throughout this
State, by the Black Republicans, in relation
TO our late election in this county. There il
an evident intention on the part u every
Black REPUBLICAN sheet tina, has 70 eagerly
grs'ped this imaginary fraud, tor another
I" shrek" particularly the NnneSs'a an q
the 30,h ultimo, 10 connect this oihoc and
Ourselves with their lying allegations. Two
letters, purprting to have been writbn
from this place and Preston, neither Of which
however, are bonored by any paternity. er-
opt the aars, are found in said paper Of
the abo~e date, from the contents Of which
The inference may b. drawn that the ballot
box Of this precinct, was 90 the day Of the
Iste election, dspsit.i In this Office al
noon q the .aid day. Also, many Indirect
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Minnssos Agricultural Productions,


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3, 1858,
had the pleasure OF exhibiting At the
late United States Agricultural Fair, Rich
mond, Va, few specimens Of the vegetable
products Of st. Louis county. Minnesota,
and Douglas and la Pointe counties. lake
Superior. ] am proud to say that the
tobacco, winter wheat, potatoes, turnips,
corn, oats, buckwheat, peas, hops and bar.
ley, raised in and around the city Of Superior,
were superior, with the exception Of tobacco
and corn, to any on exhibition.
II has been said by those who ought Ia
have known better, that the Lake Superior
country was unfit for agricultural purposes
but my specimens are enough TO convince
the most skeptical. ! travelled post haste
to the Fair, expressly to compete with the
United States.
From the products raised this fall, In ~
Louis and Lake counties, Minnesota and
Douglas and La Pointe counties, Wiscon
sin, am satisfied that we have no fear Of
competition from any part Of the United
States. regret that did not take with
me = sample cabbage raised by Hon p. Is
CARLETON, Of st. LOUIS county. which
measured four feet across, and weighed q
pounds such q specimen would have equal
led half dozen Of those on exhibition.
hope. Mcssrs. Editors, that the farmers Of
Minnesota. will be fully represented at tb,
various State, and National Fairs, nex,
year. Truly Yours,
JANIS s. Rrrcurx.
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wisconsin Election.
DExocRAriC GAIN Nv osg xENsEg 0y cOs-
GRrss.

The gallant Democracy Of the third dis
uict Of Wisconsin have elected 70 Congress
Hon. CHsELgs II. L.sEABEE, by a ma ori-
~ Of 1000 over his Black Republican op-
p0nent. BnLrsGHussr, the late memtsr.
This !. Democratic gain Judge DrSs, 10
the second district, runs the " ABBuEsE
family very Close II his gains continue 10
the zane proportion. 10 the remainder d The
district TO he beard from. " one oi the broth
er. W.sBsURsE will be Iet of the Con.
yressionAl roaLcall
The Milwaukee Ntvs Of Saturday, In
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The Chsthsid Outrsg.-Ths Gross Fra nd.
81 ths blacks shown Up.

The following clear and explicit commu.
nication from the land officers at Cba,feld.
completely undermines and exlodes the It's
cue Of falsehoods under cover OF which the
Black Republican Board Of CsnvasSrs Of
Fillmore county threw GU. the returns Of
the Chatgeld precinct, thus attempting TO
ioist into Office men who were emphaticaIy
repudiated by the people.
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New Jersey.


loss TO the Democratic. The following shows
the names and political complexion Of the
Congressional delegation
Dist Present Congress ksn Congress-
|. Isaiah ID. Clawson, X. John A. Nixon, X.
2. George H. Robins, X. John l.. suaiton. Il.
;. Garnet Is. Adrian, d. CT b. Adrian, A. l.. d,
I. John Huyler, ID. J. l.. Riggs. A. Id
5. J. r. wortendyks, u. VIM. Pennington. X.
All the above are elected by very heavy
majorities.
10 the Legislature the parties will stand
as follows: STANDARDIZATION, 8; Demo
Gratis, %. House--Opposition, IS; Demo
Gratis, Is. This gives the Opposition ina
jority Of FIVE.
The opposition elected TO the House are
about equally divided between the Amer
cans and Republicans.
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JANIS s. RITCHIK.
Important stssnbost Deetsio.---Ths Case
Of the Fanny Fern and Thos. isws1--
Opinion Of Jadge Mclean.


On the 18th February, 1854, about ten
miles below Wheeling, the steamer Fanny
Fern. in descending the Ohio river. carr c
10 collision with the STEAMER 1hos. Swan,
which was ascending. The Fanny Fern
was sunk, and her owner brought suit 10 the
United States District Court Of this Dis
rict, for damages. Upon the trial IL sp-
pcsresl, that the Swan gave no signal, and
ina, the Fanny Fern made choice Of the
Virginia side Of the Swan, ard gave due
bo,ice by tapping The bell but that the
swan also .,eered TO the Virginia side and
collision ens1ed.
As the testimony IN regard 10 the positiDn
u the two boats was very contradictory,
the District Court decreed that the damage
add costs should b. divided between the two
bos,s, on the ground that there was fault,
bat 20 which boat il was chargable, could
no, be asoertained from the evidence.
From this decree, the owner 81 the Swan
appealed 10 the Circuit Court. and yestsr-
day Judge Mclean pronounced the opinion
q the Court, resfrmipg the decree Of the
District Court ~ far "a il related 10 the
swan bring 10 fault 10 not giving the signal
required by the role 10 not snswering The
,gnals Of the Fern, and not running near
ne Ohio shore, 10 obedience 10 the DO,ice
gwen by The Fern. Cmnhn1ti Gazette
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The Democracy Of Illinois have done no
bly,! They have condemned Black Repub
licanism, presented in its most plausible
shape, and have rebuked with terrible force,
the intermeddling Of the President Of the
United States in the local politics Of the
State.
The contest ELECTED the sympathies Of
the people throughout the nation and its
result will not only be beneficial in curbing
the tyranical and antiDemocratic proclivi-
ties of the national Executive, but in expos
ing the dangerous principles Of the section
alists.
ALL HAIL ILLINOIS the banner State Of
the Union
ALL HAIL DOUGLAS The gallant repre-
sentative Of a gallant State!
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THE STATE TICK ET.

10 twenty counties, the Democratic State
ticket gains 5000 votes over the result in
1856, when the combined opposition had q
majority Of 2O,9s2. There seemn to be no
doubt of the election Of FoxDxY and
FRENCH, the Democratic candidates.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11

The Chicago Tina says that eighty
,hou.aDd dollars will no, cover the actual
cash outlay Of the Republicans d Illinois
70 aid 10 building up the Dante organizs-
ton 70 operate against the Democracy Of
thst State.
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dIsappointed about this wears crop For a
long Time tho WRITER'S OF newspaper. repre-
scnfu the crops TINS mhson M koou. but
mi. was nroved IN bc iallncious The gram
800, 4. lii, a.. o,i,, am, HID. 90.
o'oI P"'"oy ~. "y VIZ. WY" va
nary
Fortunately, 10 preyent distrcNs. there
was a large surplus Of the old crops. and Il
ia this which has been going 10 market, and
preventing the rapid rin Of prices The
effect Of a falling Of In one mnson Ia never
felt ill the following year. Il will not be
felt ill next March, how great the falling
of 10 the wheat crop was. The deficiencies
In oats aud corn win he iclt this winter very
much. II NAV not be m hard n winter ~
/, was two years since, bat the prices OF food
for cattle aud borns must rule hiQb.
We estimate the loss Of crois. In the
North west, including Iowa and N inncsots.
10 be m follows 4
Averoge crop Of wheat for 1868,
at 10 bushels per acre, $4,000, 900 bu.
Ac,u.' p,oa.c"o"' !" ~ '"'" Ina mn :.
-
Lo..................2i,ssI,o0 900 -.
Average crop Of Indian corn, at
~ bushels per acre .''.' 10000 goo
"''"A' crop "'"' "''' '.o,oOo,ooo
deficiency ................7 10, 900 900
Average crop Of oats 10 1858 W, 000. 900
Actual crop ~ one hall ''''.'' 1o'ooo,ooo
n.o.,. an ooo ooo ;.
there ia m actual deficiency in regard IN
wba, should be np average crop IN is5s. Of
On, huadrd and Mvtu m,L,m. of bub,i.
which l. anon, "a ner cent ON an ord;na,y
crop, on this, twenty millions Of busbe,
come from The food of man. and one hundred
and Ten from that Of animals and vbiskv
The latter article we can very well do vi,b.
out but no, 40 with the food of animals.
,l.t a, A - ~, ,c
~ "' ~ ~ s "y "y 80 s'm
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wsrns GooDs.--Do you know vhsrs 70 buv
the Cheapest woolIsn Goods 90 10 Carr
cARrs' DO you know where 70 purchase the
ses. articles for the least money! Go 70
CAracAEIs Do You know the reason Carr.
cAnrs sell 30 many goodsf Because they ars
the oldest hrm In the city. and have sivsvs
gwen Satisfaction 10 their customers. No tror.
bic 70 show goo %.
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In the present Congress, the delegation
neutrality-suspicious., q Democrats, IL.
Ia the next House, there will be five re-
gular Democrats, three Independent Demo
Gratis, and twenty-five Republicans.
w The Republican State ticket elected by
10000 majority is rs follows:
Governor, ............... Edwin ID. MORGAN.
Lieut.. Governor, .RoBEKr CAMPBELL.
Canal Comm ssioner. ...... HiRAn GARDsEk.
State Prison Inspector, JOSIAH X. EVEREST.
The Senate and Assembly are Republican.
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CONGRESS.

Sufficient returns have been received TO
render certain the election Of the following
persons 10 Congress
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S"nu ~ iokeh ~
In the fourth district, il is thought tnat
DAVIDSON Dem, has defeated KELLOGG, Rep
He gains largely as far as heard from, on
the vote of 1856.
DAVIDSON, was removed from the Office
Of Marshal Of the Northern District Of Hi
nois, by Mr.. BUCHANAN, because he would
not Join the DANTE forces.
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GREAT DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH!
Douglas Sustained !!

pLACk REPUBLICANIsM REBUKED
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Without counting st. Clair the table
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We received semi-oficial intelligence yes
terday, rendering it certain that the Democ-
racy OF Illinois achieved a glorious victory
at the polls on Tuesday last.
The Chicago TINS, Of Friday publish
90 the following table, showing the legisla-
tive returns. 1t includes al the counties in
the state, e1cep, St. Clair which has prob
ably gone Dcmocrs'ie.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-02

From UTAH. The n. Y. Tribune of March
l, has some interesting details of the Utah
news from its special correspondent. Field
man, the hospital steward of the 10th Infan.
try, and two teamsters who were captured in
October by the Mormons, .had been released,
and arrived at Camp Scott. They state that
the Mormons were fitting out an expedition
to intercept Capt. Marcy on his return from
New Mexico, stampede and seize his mules,
and destroy his escort. 1t was possible that
similar effort will be made to intercept the
droves Of horses which may be sent down to
the army from Oregon. Feldman says that
many OF the Mormon troops have been with
drawn from Echo Canon, but estimates the
number remaining at 1000. VIM. Stowell,
the principal Mormon prisoner, was arraigned
Jan. 4, before the District Court upon the
indictment for treason, returned by the Grand
Jury, Dec. 80. His trial was deferred to the
next term of the Court to give the accused
time for the preparation of his defence.
Via California, we have Brigham Young's
message to the Utah legislature. After al
luding to the condition of the territory, he
discusses the difficulties Of the Saints with
the Gentiles. Young affects to regard the
army at Fort Bridger, and the civil authori-
ties there, as an organized mob, against which
he has alIeady Illuminated proclamation to
dispense; aud he calls upon the legislature to
adopt such measures as may be deemed prop
er in the premises. The legislature thereup-
on passed resolutions expressing their entire
confidence in Brigham Young, and their de-
termination TO sustain him. 1t also passed a
law attaching Green county to Salt Lake
county, with the view, probably. of nullify.
ing some of the proceedings of the United
States Court, which had been opened there
by Judge Eckles.
A letter from Salt Lake, written by one of
the FAITHFUL ridicules the efforts of the gov
eminent troops, and asserts that the whole
army might easily have been destroyed by the
Mormons had they felt disposed to do so. He
also predicts that the army will make retro
gade movement in the spring.
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Rome 40 tI,e Norll,we.,.

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The Leader learns
from Father Desmet, Catholic missionary,
who has spent many years among the Indian
tribes, that on either slope of the Rocky
Mountains there is perfectly practicable and
easy route North from Salt Lake.to the Brit
ish possessions. Father D. has travelled it sew
eral times with light wagons. He gives it as
his conviction that if the Mormons leave their
present location, they will proceed Northward
to New Caledonia, BritishAmerica, and settle
at the bases of the Portage Mountains, near
the 49th parallel. The route is described in
detail. The country and climate is stated to
be eminently superior in every respect to that
of Utah. The Leader calls the special attention
of the War Department and the public to its
articles.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-02

FUEL UPON RAILROADS. --One of the chief
items of expense upon our railroads is fuel,
greatly enhanced by the increase of price for
the past year or two. Last year the fuel alone
upon the Boston and Worcester Railroad,
cost $l07 900, but at the present time wood
OF all kinds is much lower, and as a conse-
quence there will be great saving in this
respect upon all our railroads. The Boston
and Worcester Railroad have now in opera
ton two coal locomotives, and at no distant
day the number will probably be increased.
There are, also, hopes expressed by railroad
managers, that the recently announced inven.
ton in France in regard to steam boilers, by
which great saving can be made, will have
practical issue. This is matter in which
all are interested, for reduction OF expenses
will give to the stockholders of these COM
panies good dividends, while it will enable
them to carry Their passengers at reasonable
rates. Boston Traveller.
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Gsc Aailp SPg,
TUESDAY, MARCH 2. 1858.

GOV. WALKERS PosInoN. - Rumofs have
bsen spreading through the newspaper press OF
late in regard to the causes of Hon r. J. Walk
sr's non participation in the current anti-Le-
eompten demonstrations. It has been dis
tinetly charged that he had returned to the sup.
port of the Administration, in consequences Of
concessions TO his private interests. But the
whole story seems destitute of the slightest foun
dation. Dispatches from Washington on Satur-
day last affirm that he has not receded a single
point from his recent position in reference to
Kanzas affairs. His letter to the Indianapolis
meeting on the 10Th of February is also conclu-
sive against these rumors of recreancy. Speak
ing Of his pledges to the people of Kanzas to have
the State Constitution submitted to the popular
vote, he says;
"These pledges and these alone, it is conceded,
prevented revolution and civil war. And why
should they not now be redeemed For myself
these pledges have been thus far most faithfully
maintained, and they will be redeemed by me, if
necessary, with the last drop of my life's blood,
and to tie latest hour of my existence. These
were pledges well known to The President and all
his Cabinet They we're pledges given by me in
good faith, and any abandonment Of them now
on my paIs,-sfter the people had accepted and
acted upon Eheiu would be to cover myself with
iniamy and dishonor. Whatever, then, may be
the action of the waveriug, timid, or corrupt, me-
mace aud prescription have terrors for me
will continue to tread the path where conscience
and duty call me, regardless Of all consequer ces
or sacrifices, personal or political
Nor does the following appeal sound like that
of a recreant.or hesitating man
ais this the eighty second year of our INDIE
pendence, or is it the first year of american Mon.
arcty that is now dawning upon US; Let the
peopie-let the mass composing the true Democ
racy arouse from their SAUNDERS Let them
break the chains which would fetter their free
thought and free opinion, and assert their blood
bought rights, and especially the great n1efeasi
be sover aign right of self-government We have
fIhsn upon evil times.
The liberties of the country are in danger. Let
the people in every town, county, and State, rise
in their maies'y to the rescue. Let the timid
corrupt falter as they may; let the Democracy of
Indiana, now in mass meeting assembled pro-
claim in tones that shall echo throughout our re-
pablic that the spirit Of the Revolutions not ex
tinct in their bosoms, but that from the lakes of
the North to the lovely valleys of the Wabash and,
Ohio, you, the Democracy Of Indiana, will stand
as one undaunted column by the great principle of
popular sovereignty. sustained by them at the
polls in 1856 as embodied in the submission of
the constitution for ratification or rejection, by
the unfettered vote Of the people of Kanzas and
of every other territory.