The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-08

TuE ninth vessel Of the Upper Lake and
Liverpool feet has sailed from Detroit for
her destination. The only question now in
the way Of the permanent establishment OF
this trade is one Of profit; the capabTity Of
lake craft for ocean service having been
fully tested.
II appears from statement recently
made up at the Post Office Department, that
the number of letters addressed TO bogus
lottery and other firms, from Apr. to
June 10, 1855 and cent 10 the dead letter
Office, for the return Of the contents to the
writers, il one thousand six hundred and
nineteen, containing an aggregate Of s7,i77
A. in money, and 1865 in drafts The re.
cords Of the Post Office show that this mode
Of swindling the public is no new thing, but
has been more or less practiced for several
years past.
ONE OF the eight new sloops- ofwar order
cd by Congress, will he built at each OF the
following navy yards : Portsmouth, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Nor
folk, and Pensacola, and at San Franisco-
provided the necessary timber can be pro-
cured there.
FoR $500 Adams assisted Kry KNDAtI.,
Il murderer, to escape from Jail in Huston,
Texas, and for $500 more offered ~ the
State he betrayed him to two persons who
captured him. We suspect it is nov very
necessary for ADAMS safety that Kr, KEN.
DALI should be hanged.
TnE death OF EDWARD MoxoS the poets
publisher, is announced in the LONDON pa
pers received by the Persia. lie was q
friend OF Charles Lamb, the elder hsraeli,
Samuel Rogers, Barry Cornwall, Sheridan
Knowles, Fanny Burney Manckton Mines,
job nForster and Tennyson. iIe was uni
yersaly respected.
TnE Underground Railroad according to
the n. Y. Tribune, is doing large business.
A correspondent in city on the line Of the
road says that Sd largely has been the num-
Der Of fugitives increased OF late, that at a
private meeting Of the leading Republicans
of the town, a committee to take charge
was appointed, and the sum Of 81 900 or
dered to BIZ raised to deiray expenses.
TK Newburyport Herald says tina. Mr..
g. II. iluDsoS, Register Of probate in that
county, has been compelled, from the small
income Of that Office, as matter Of como
my. to substitute female rk.help for males
In Portland, females have for long time
been employed in the offices OF tho Register
Of Probate and Register of Deeds.
Tux collections at the American chapel
in Paris have averaged over 500 at every
morning service since its dedication. They
are to pay Tor new building aud the sup
port OF the pastor, Rev. Mr.. SEELxY, for
mcrly Of Springfield, Mass. The audiences
are large, aud the Americans in Paris take
a national pride in unfolding the under
taking.
Senator DoudLAs, of Illinois, il now at
home, and he is expected soon to commence
the Canvass OF that State.
The Syracuse Standard says that a
wealthy farmer in Otsego county, \. Y, has
now on hand over 100000 worth OF hops.
He first refused 30 cents n pond, demanding
81, cents, ard when offered that he de-
manded 10 cents. and when offered that be
still rose up. until fortune, in one Of her
freaks. reduced the price to five cents per
pound leaving the farmer 10 hop at his
leisure.
A report is gong the rounds Of the pr,ss
that Mr.. Mason. our Minister to France is
TO come home, and il is rumored in Wash.
inyton that JoHS A. DIX has been nominal.
ed to take his place at the Court Of Napo-
leon. Mr.. MASON, II u said, leaves France
s24 900 in debt.
VIRGINIA is using her enleavors TO gath.
er back to her bosom the bones Of her dis
tiuguished sons, who have she'd honor on her
name, for high positions in the Republic,
The remains Of JAMES MONROE, now lying
in an obscure cemetery in New York city
are to be disin,erred and borne to the deeas-
cd Presidents native State fr final sepul
chrc. The transfer will he made with due
ceremony on the 81 OF July.
Tiig Democrats OF the northern district
Of Iowa, have nominated for Congress. WV
I.srYi Sownr, Of Clinton county.
TuE Steamer Kate Sargent, while at
tempting to run OVER dam on the Wabash
25 miles below Vincsnnes, On the Goth. was