The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03

from bis wife Catherine, aged s'Hesa alleg
Ing adultery.
TIE Philadelphia Ledger Of the 2lss says
that BARSrx is getting up an opera comps.
ny in Europe for the United States, that
will embrace the first musical talent Of the
world.
joan ". FARMER, (, Ludlow street
New York, gave 230, 1913 meals to tie poor
q; his ir.e eating saloon, during the winter
and spring Each meal he estimates to
have cost seven cents.
+. W. CAEAsIss. formerly editor of the
Brandon tMss) Republican, by the death
OF a relative. recently fell heir TO planta-
ton and negroes in lIinds county, Miss,
valued at S60,0c0.
FoRyEy's P,ess says that Senator BArss
OF Delaware, docs not agree with the Presi-
dent on Kansas policy. and makes no secret
OF his opinions He sustains DouGi ~.
This is authentic.
TuE Canadian Parliament has passed TO
third reading bill to amend the naturaIi-
zation laws, and reducing the period ct resi-
dence subsequent TO which foreigners can
claim naturalization, IRON live years to three
SENATOR HAYSy.-Coonel HAYNE, the
new United States Senator, from South
Carolina, appointed by the Governor in
place of Mr.. Evans deceased, was one of
Gen. JAcKsoN's aids at the battle Of New
Orleans, on the sth of January, 1873.
A STATEMENT has Just been made that
within the last twenty-five years the Bap-
lists in the United States have made a clear
gain of G,JG5 churches, ,22l ministers, and
593,G39 members, being an annual increase
of 335 churches l92 ministers and 21,52O
members.
The late Governor of Canton, Governor
YEN, who is now Il prisoner at Calcutta, on
board the Innexible, protested that he never
tasted cold water in the whole course Of his
life, and thinks that il he did it would be
the death OF him His drink has always
been weak tea.
The recent paragraph that has been 60
ing the rounds in regard TO the dying con
fession of a sailor that he was one OF the
crew that mutnied and murdered Mrs. ALL.
SION, the daughter OF AARON B,RR, is said
to be AN old hoax, started some twenty-five
years ago.
Os Saturday night last, "a hours after the
adjournment Of the Methodist Protestant
General Conference, the delegate from Ore
gon reached Lynchbarg, Va, to attend its
session. He had been on the way ever since
February last, from the remote region he
represented
t....,, do
New York city to put stop TO crying
newspapers on Sunday-6rst by application
TO the Sunday newspaper publishers them
selves and next to the Mayor and Police
Commissioners. A memorial signed by
over one hundred prominent citizens, has
been presented to the Police Board.
THE evangelical clergymen Of Philadel-
pha have formed an association for the cul-
tyation OF fraternal feelings and mutual
suggestions, for the advancement OF the
Church of Christ. They will hold monthly
meetings, from which everything OF secta
ran nature will be excluded.
The ultra abolition members Of the
American Tract Society, have resolved not
TO secede from theSOciety, on account OF its,
action on the subject of antslavcry tracts
but 10 remain its ranks to ultimately secure
their object. Docts. CHEEyER and TySG,
and others, participated in the meeting
THy schooner Col. Cook, cleared at lie
troit on Wednesday for Liverpool, with
cargo OF 10000 slaves and 10000 feet OF
black walnut lumber. She is owned by q.
w. BIssEI., Of Detroit and is under com
mand of Capt. Hall They expect TO make
the round "trip by the latter part of August
TIE Boston Post says that the Young
Mems Christian Association of that city,
which has been engaged in discussing the
question whether il Is consistent with the
character OF a Christian to play the game
Of chess. has decided IN the Affirmative
prorided no lager beer il drank during the
game, and no peanuts are bet on the result
Tng teachers throughout the Union ex-
pet to meet in Cincinnati next summer, and
have n Jubilee. The occasion which calls
them together is the convention OF the Ma
tional Teachers Association the time II
the second Wednesday In August. Many
Of the mos, distinguished educators OF this
country ard Canada will be there.
The Boston Pod has scen novel appii-
cation Of the Photographic art to the detec-
ton Of forgery. 1, was designed by Mr.
Gro. Srrsr-os, the expert, and executed by
So, rnwo.rH & H,~s, and consists in mag
niiying the genuine and the forged writing
so "a to bring into bod relief the peculiar.
itics Of each which Tins can be presented 70
the eyes Of court and jury with prominence
at once striking and decisive.
A xEETysG Of one hundred and twenty
libtrals-members Of the Hone Of Com
mons-had been beld. aud adopted resoln-
tions declaring that they could not express
satisfaction With the Government that %
future Government viii he worthy Of ssp-
port which does not manifest al earnest zeal
and sincerity in promising measures Of I'M