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OUR IDOL.

~. :, Close the door lightly,
rs ~ Bride the breath, ' #
sai' Our little earth Angel,
- .IL Is talking with death;
- Gently he woes her,
-o4tsrsa She wishes to stay, .'s a"s
B. His arms about her
he bares her away -
Music comes floating ...a,-
Down from the dome, asa.
Angels are chanting
-3fEa's0 = The sweet welcome home.
- ''s>"1 Come, stricken weeper!
Come to the bed,
Gaze on the sleeper s
Our idol is dead!
& Smoothe out the ringlets, he
Close the blue eye do
No wonder such beauty
~ So 10 Was claimed in the sky;
as'se! Cross the hands gently
O'er the white breast;
dr.. So like wild spirit
Strayed from the blest;
Bear her out softly, -.
: This idol of ours,
Let her grave slumber
Be mid the sweet flowers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-10-27

Erg'A correspondent of one of the New York
Sunday papers put the following important
Question:
"pleaSc inform me what remark shall make
when introduced to lady, and how shall ask
her to dance!n
The editor answered that :'there is no settled
formula" We think he is mistaken. In nine
cases out of ten, the gentleman says: 81 am
happy to make your acquaintance, and then
proceeds to observe that ''the weather Is eX-
c.edingly cold or that 1.-The room is extreme
ly warm (as the case may be) and then says
rather radiantly, "shall | have the honor TO
dance with you!" No formula! What the
duce could the nincompoops do without
.emi
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LEGAL NOTICE.

FEHOMAS HAWKINS and Margaret Hawkins
l. his wife, who reside without the State of
Ohio, Joshua Hobbs and Joseph H.. Marker,
will take notice that on the 18th day of Au-
gust A. D. 1855, William Stanton fled a petit
tiOn i'll the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
county, Ohio, against them, which is pending
in said court the object of which is to collect the
amount due on four several promissory notes
given to Thomas Hawkins to Joshua Hobbs
and py Hobbs endorsed to the plaintiff, and a
mortgage to secure the payment of said notes
given by Thomas Hawkins and Margaret his
wife to said Hobbs, on the following lands in
said county, to wit: . .-...... M A..
The south east quarter of the north east
quarter, and the north east quarter of the
south east quarter of section twelve, township
five, and range seven; also endorsed to plaintiff
and to sell said land Cnow owned by Joseph
IL. Markley, subject to said mortgage) to pay
the balance due on said notes and mortgage
amount demanded by plaintiff $40, with inter
est as follows-on $340 from June 90, 1854 on
$500 from October l, 1854, and on $500 from
April ], 1855, subject to the following credits
S205 April s, 1855, $40 Sept. l9, 1855, $50
November y, 1856, SO February 1857 and
S75 August l3, 1857, amount now due 1897 50.
The defendants are required to appear and an
swer or demur to said petition on or before the
18th day of October SIS. and III default iudg
ment will be takeE at the November term Of
said court 1888 as by confession.
HoLLIsTER, OKEY & HoLLIsTER,
Att'ys for Plaintiff.
August Is, 1S5S.-6w
JUSTICE'tS BLANKS for she at
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City Journal describes the Missouri River
scenery in few lines, thus:
On one side of the river there are i'm
mense bottom lands, covered with cotton
woods; on the other side tall cottonwoods
stand upon immense bottoms. That's
ALL
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use of these medicines fact which speaks
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a single trial will place them beyond the reach
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By their use the BLOOD IS RESTORED TO A
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The afflicted hare in these medicines remed,
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PREPARED BY
w. 3. MOFFAT. M D.,
Proprietor, New York.
AND FOR SALE BY
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MODEST Young MAs.-"Will you give me
small Williams for an X!' said Young Aneri-
ca, laying ten dollar bill upon the coun-
ter.
"Why do you call them Williams"
"Because | have seen so few of them lately
don't feel familiar enough to call them bills. -
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tatin. properties stimulate the vital activities of the BODY
remove the distinctions of ies orr,rs rurify e blond
and eSpcl disease They rul, out the foul luors which
breed and grow distcmper stimulate sluggish or dsor
des'd organs their natural action and Npart healthy
,hn, crro tI c',rsinfs ~ r "' nm,
also Formidable and dangerous diseases that have ka,ed
effects they are at the same time in diminished doses the
na 1ainss and best phyS,S &c that can ] be %P,OySa ir H o
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g. Nobody likes to be nobody; and every
bedy likes to be somebody; and everybody is
somebody; but when anybody thinks himself
somebody, he generally thinks everybody else
to be nobody, but is nobody himself
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Sept. %, 1858.

DIR. j. .L CLARK,S E.S7A7E.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
~ has been appointed by the Probate Court
of Monroe county, Ohio, Administrator of
the estate of John J. Clark, late of Monroe
county, deceased. JOHN ALEXANDER
Sept. %, lSJS.--3tp pd. AdHlr.
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BPJTrTELn, Mtss.. 2oth Dec, 1855.
DE, j. G. AYEF: ! do not hesitate to say
She best rrne'lv | haze ryHr foEiId f,,r
HoEsiis. IiuLTsnua,-. iniiGemza. nni the
r"ncpiiii>.:t symptoms uf > CUii. IL your
UH-E-V rrC-g"T u. It's constant use in
iay rractirr and my family f.r the lust
ten yHrr- has shnAn il in pnsrc>s supf-
rior riciurs fI! tl,r treatment uf these
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

and cities. which the policy Of his predecessors
has founded upon the great post route Of South.
cru Siberia. England, On her part encourages,
with eathasiAsm. emigration to British Co
lQmbiA-
The London GeogrspAieal.so with sir
Roderick kurchison IN the chair, records the
discovery Of favorable passes IN the Rocky
Mountains: and a. this moment Halifax. To-
roato. and Saint Paul are familiar TO the British
public as household woEds-universally reeog-
niEed IN connection with Galway in ireland.
and Victoria on Vancouver Island, as the great
highway Of the Northern NsiionAlities nom
Europe to Csthay.
By laws Of society. as irresistible as grAyita-
ton, these external relations Of our state will
be adjusted on the scale here indiea ted, fully
As soon - the citizens Of Minnesota shAu have
accomplished what Providence has dssolved
upon them.
To these responsibilities and privileges Of
patriotism. l commend you, fellow citizens
The West has its priyations, unquestienAbly.
Memory often recalls. with passing sensation
Of regret the scenes Of childhood or education.
but life in these new States Of the Confederscy,
has one prominent compensation. You, who
ten years ago, laid here on this beautiful pla-
teaa. the foundation Of Saint Paul. how deeply
interesting 10 you the retrospect Of that brief
lnteryal-its changes, its eXcitemeuts, the So
cial and public organization this day apparent,
SO those who are identified with . later
epoch, that Of State organization.
When age shall overtaks the youthful audi
tory before me, with our children and childrens
children around Us, how grateful will It be TO
RENE n Der that the progress Of the Common
NeaI,n OF Minnesota, to the destiny which We
nave anccipated-its million of souls, with the
institutions inseparsble from such q citizen
ship-has not only passed before your eyes,
but represents in some degree your own sctiy.
ny, fully warranting the eAclamation-..AH Of
'rhieh satc, part Of tchieh am,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

With An average cost Of SIS 900 per mile.
Mr.. Mansfield, from these statistics, estimates
tia; in few years the Northwestern Ssates
viii have l6,ooo miles Of railroad, and sets
down he share Of Iowa and Minnesota in the
year $50 as NOT les than 1000 miles, or Ace
miles for Minnesota
Observe thA, this b the deiibsrass and care
fai record Of eeas;enaa Of mature years. and
perhaps better qualified ter saeh N tasury
than aay other essiaea Of The West
surface q Minnesota. Als~ ne to add to that
table the lines Of road which the hberal,sy Of
Professor Nansceli asslgns to xianssesa h
1850
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08
GOLD MEDAL GRAND AND
" SQUARE
PI A NOS.
STEINWAY 4 SONS,
HwALKKR ST. (SKAR BROADwAY). y. YoRK
Manufacturers

| SwALKKR ST. (SKAR BROADwAY. n. vORK
Manufacturers,
wers awarded the Yrsa Premium where ana Whenever
hey brought their Piano Fsrses taio As
best makers Of Boston, New York fbsdeiphis and Bal
Esesyee u. two s.:s prize medals Al the xsrspos..
The hrst premium Ia GOLD MEDAL for the best Piano
Forte ~ The Mary land Institute baiIirnors, l1bA
fes nrss Pr1ze medal for The best Piano Yorts
AmssseAA Institute, Crystal Palace, kew Yoxk, p66
1he hrs premium IL gold media, for The bssl Grad
f!Ano Al the hArylaB fnsotste Bainmore, 1857.
The hrs premium ~ the State Pair, Detrusl, la67
The nrsf premium ~ the State Fair. Rtchmnod l6E7
Among The judges The hrs u usac talent OF tbs
ceunry. sceh as ". Mason, Golsehaik Wolienhsups
&C. Grand and square Pianos CONSTRUCTED yith III fui
WOODEN and iron fr>ne combined, wArrautsd for
hres yeAra Prices moderate ssple-67m
STODDARD'S THANKSGIVING
~ been appointed Axen, for s.oddard nor...
eeleoraed Pannfor Saint Paul md Vicinity - % In
torm my friends and The public 10 general that have
a<ata. Which will sell 81 New York prices.
sOeevo' round esrner.- ...............ene
he supersr4.y Of sseda.-es rsas, e ;sr,S ~
Seean .sa,sa ana ''''sA s'' :r< 80 = iArA
ss.i.-e. opps.s. - 81 f.a. o..
pLANOS-vAN HAM RESPECT
fully ,.ies h. friend. - e yssns -. y sAAi
Geo. H. ssn. hev Toet. vs1.s - s1pe1sss5sy q -
sqse ush 3 an sspass q spoe : 80
isviae. N * 80 sss, :, 2 ss e:y nss Tea 3.
,s ter iAsnssivsa. sesore par.kAaaG esswSers
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

Unless The grand procession Of tyenta, hith-
erfo observed 10 the West, Is to be arrested.
the above Il no dream OF enthusiasm
What shall prevent . destiny for Minnesota
fully equal 10 Illinois or Ohio,
Her career thus far exhibits q progress far
more remarkable than Wisconsin. Minnesota
and Wisconsin were admitted as States, each
with the population Of 10000. accumulated
during seventeen years Of territorial organixa-
ton, v hils from ls+9 TO ISIS limits the terrific.
rial period Of Minnesota. But, simultaneously
with our assumption Of State Sovereignty, we
find ourselves on the threshold Of eyents-iu the
presence Of movements continental in import
ance-which assure TO the community now
throned on the Great Parting Of W aters in the
Interior Of North America. future prosperity
fully equal to that Of the most favored Amer
can State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

In only one respect does ;As Loan amend
mea, contemplate the Intervention Of The Leg
directed to proceed, in such manner IS may be
prescribed BY law, TO sell the beads Of the de-
fsnltas Company or Companies. or the lAaGs
held in trust, or may require foreclosure u .
mortgage executed % secure the bonds
By an %; passed August i3ia, ISIS, IL 10 pro
vsded tina, the payments Of interest and pr;n-
eipsi By the Companies shall prssede BY sI,y
days the similar payments on aseesnto o; the
State esnas- An interval taus exis,s, within
wAies, the Companies fail TO pay. the
Governor shAI Immediately proceed to provide
for sseA payment or payments aad to tadsual
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w TO tus W Two
DEED AND FoRry SECTIONS OF LAMB
The next special and exclusive sseurity di.
rsctsd in favor OF the state, consists as follows
" The Governor shall demand and receive from
each Of said Companies, before any Of said
bonds are iasaed, . conveyance TO
he state Of the drss two hundred and forty
sections Of land. free nom prior ineumbrance.
which such Company 10 or may be authorized
70 eel, in trust for the better security Of the
STATE from loss on said bonas, which said deed
Of trust shall authorize the Governor aud Sec
rotary Of state TO make convey ances Of titles
Ing with the respective railroad Companies
therefor, Prsrsisi That before releasing
the interest Of the State to such lands. such sale
sAall be approved by the Governor, but the
proceeds Of all sach sAles, shall be applied to
the payment o. interest Aecraing upon the
bonds In case Of default Of the payment Of thu
same. and - . sinkias faaa 10 meet any far.
Their default in the payment Of interest and the
principal thereof when due
We have already shown. according 20 the
plan tenor Of section 4 Of the Land Grant Ac.
81 Coagrsss. thai there IL an existing right 20
eel one hundred and twenty sections OF land
for each Of said roads and branches; and al
other quantity Of one hundred and twenty sec.
eoas. when twenty Continuous miles Of road
are completed: aahjse, Ia ell cases ~ the quail
iAeat,en that thee quantities can be found
within tvssty mile section Of each Of said
rusds sad branches The grounds also have
been stated, for the eeavietioa that the General
Government scsaseses IN this construction Of
tAs right 10 aliensss the lands which may be
esrndsd 10 Be covered BY the Railroad Grant
rhsrsfors ths Anassssa and Psciae Company,
- Transferred IN immediate right 10 cell ?so
sections or lss.soo acres, Ga account 81 the
naa and branch lines the southern Aianesota
hss 1aasferrsd u. 500 aeres. for the main or
ninssscss valisy hns, and perhaps %, 1so
aerVs, (vAAt nay Be- foaad ansoid on any TWEEN
" nile ssss,sa) for the Root River line; the
fransfs Is,soo seres. being for . slaS.e line :
and he Aianeapeis and Cedar Valley road.
1e,sSo serss, or What may be vested in the
csnpaay % any twenty mile section between
~ ssrniai. rAs see,Asra Minnesota and Tran
~ nay render the y hole amount Of s4o see-
sces available By the eoupienea u twsasy
ssasasos mice Of read.
aoses not hat Governor Sb,ey. aet.ax
spon he suggestion Of Comnixsiener Hen
arseks, VII take early measures to separate
fsea sAs nass Of the Laad Grants. the total
sansssy Of laats held By the State under The
sysaess q The conpsn;ss. vi, siA.&oo
sssssssd usdsr - dtsctiea. Of esurss
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kas&
Broagh, forward, Is per table. ..........l,0 200
s. Paul 10 Ia Crescent, by the river towns, 20
KAndiyohi TO Breckenridge. 10
Extension Of Minnesota and Pacific &c ST.
Vincent on international frontier $500. $50
Lake Superior to Grow Wing ............ 100
Grow Wing 10 Breckenridge, with 9 view
TO al extension to the Grsa, Bend Of
the Missouri. ............... $50
Branches in al directions to complete the
Observation-Disclosures. $50
Total 600
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

i've millions Of State Bonds. in connection with
. limited use OF corporate credit The Consti
tuition. As construed by the Executive, requires
the completion Of so miles Of railroad before
the whole amount OF State Bonds can issue.
The Companies will be required to transfer 10
the State $4,000 per mile Of frsi mortgage
bonds, but by the further negotiation OF $lo.
600 per mile for $50 miles, which theu Trust
Deeds authorize the Companies to issue. It is
reasonable to anticipate, that the foreso
amount Of railroad Construction will speedily
take plsee,-perhaps within one year il any
sensible restoration OF public prosperity and
confidence is experienced. Public opinion. in
anticipation Of such . result. is rapidly organ.
,inS itself. in favor Of . continuous cens,ruc
ton Of railroad from Ia Crescent 20 the most
practicable point Of junction with the Transit
Road, thence westward with an eastern com.
!nanic alton 10 Wirona, Of eour se.) enthe Traa,
SIT TO It's junction with the Ainaeap and c.
dsr Valley road; thence nortaward on the
latter, 10 It's northern terminus; while the Min
nesota and Pacific will be expected 10 connect
Saint Paul and Sain; Cloai. and three afshs Ct
the state Loan ull, enable the Southern Mime
sofa Company 10 ascend the valley Of the Min
nesotA River about thsrsy-six miles. Inssan-
tAneoasiy With the eoncsrrers operation of
these sections Of railroad, basiness woald fol.
lo~. ample, rot only TO pay running expesse.
snd the TAXATION Of tAres per cent On the gross
EARRINGS. es, to discharge Al interest OF seven
per cen, apsa the entire cost Of construction,
Whoever doubts it u 20 eb9urste . skepee,
sha, confess nv inability 10 relieve Ain.
have assumed that al in;elhsea, psblie
opinion exists il favsr Of the foregoing psbey,
IL add, TIA; the Interests u the Railroads ALIKE
demand its adoption II 10 folly and madness.
for any Company, 81 this ,anssar~ 10 exhaust
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-10
United states Agricultural Fair

1t Ia confidently believed that this great National
Fair will bring greater crowd of visitors to thi.
city than has ever been seen in Richmond. One OF
motion, informs us shat he has received letters
from az far North as Canada, expressing an inten
tion 10 be present, and the whole country, from
the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico will have its rep
resenistives. The variety Of articles on exhibit
tior of biooded horses and all kinds Of stock will
surpass anything ever before seen in Virginia. To
add to the attractions Of the occasion, the Hon
Caleb Cushing, ii Massachusetts,, one of the irst
statesmen and scholars Of the country is expected
to deliver the address, which, alone, would lie
worth travelling a long ways TO hear.
The Virginia Central Agricultural Society is
pledged for twelve Thousand dollars to pay the ex
psnHes Of this Fair, and citizens should at once
bestir themselves to raise the necessary means for
shis purpose. There IL scarcely branch of bust
ness 10 Richmond which will not be benefited by
the immense assemblage which the Fair will bring
to this city. Some of our business men have al.
ready made liberal subscriptions; but there are
many to whom application has not yet been made
and whose aid 10 confidently expected. livery
merchant, shopkeeper, hotel and boarding house
keeper should give according to their ability in q
cause which will make such large returns, whilst
those who can do no more than become members
WILL by the payment of two three dollars, help to
make up q large SUN. There never has been 40
occasion in Virginia which assembled such crowd
as, in all probability, the United States Agrierltu
raj Pair ill bring together in Richmond in Octo-
Der next.
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A6alrs n Norfeik.
ressas.sossrscs o. s,r manosp .Ar1s ssrlrea.,

fecasxsyosDrscE on Snr mHnoxp bAitf SssrAfcG1
Neas OH, August 8, 1855.
A dificuity occurred on Friday night. between
Patrick Bnrns and John Martin. In which Martin
cut Barns 10 30 severe a msnDer that his life 10
despsired OF. The cut Was Immediately across the
pit Of the stomach was full SIX inchea long, ana
but for the timely arrival OF physician, must
have proved fatal from loss of blood. Burns 10
black smith, aud 10 employed in the Navy Yard; u
flne looking fellow. and may be remembered W
some Of the citizens Of Riehmond, ~ one OF the
pioneers Of the National 0seys OF Pertsmouth.--
Martin gave himself up Immediately, and Will
have an examination - soon - the condition OF
Burns will warrant 1t.
The examinations Of the three boys, charged
with shooting Mrs VIM. A. Clark. Saturday before
last, took place before Mayor Lamb yesterday :,
The evidence does not designate the boy that hrt
the pistol, nor does but one witness recognise the
boy and be only recognises two out Of the three,
| andicanaot say which one shot the pistol. TINS
lack Of identity 10 one of the strongest points
against the Commonwealth, and will, We arc In
clined TO think result in the acquittal OF the boys
The Mayor. however, feeling that one Of them
had committed the deed, aud not being able to Tx
Il upon any particular one, considered II his duty
to sepd them on for further examination. and in
accordance with that conviction, remanded them
| TO Jail, refusing bail la every case.
There was convention of the Fire Battalion last
evening. at the Aid Engine House, for the purpose
of forming another volunteer company. The pro-
,siton is that the firemen and others friendly to
the firemen. unite 10 forming volunteer corps to
be called the Ferguson Guards" in honor of VIM.
ksoyd Ferguson, who died during the fever while
| doing bis phlsnthropic work as President OF the
Howard Association. Ferguson was also Captain
of the United Engine Company at the same time
some thirty or forty. we're enrolled, and It
is confidently expected that one hundred men will
F.! be enrolled in one week more.
Dav before yesterday was the warmest day OF
the season. Yesterday very little less comf,r.
table. but to day stout eastery breeze has pre-
vailed and tonight blanket will be one OF the es'
sentials. In haste, PERCUSSION.