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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15
IlOIiSE,


FMpAy, July ..
Met pursuant To adjournment and was
called 10 order by the Clerk.
| Prayer by the hapan.
Mr. BEAItCE was elected Chairman pro
tenn.
BiLis INTRODUCED.
by Mr. STARkEY A bill entitled Nh
act 10 amend nm act entitled an act d au.
thorse tbs business Of banking
by Mr.. ROBINSON A memorial TO
Congress for u grant Of land TO MD 10 tho
construction Of tho Niningcr. ~. Peter and
Webster railroad.
A memorial 10 Congress for u grant Of
lands 10 aid IN the construction Of tho Hast
inRs, Niungcr and Red river Of the North
railroad.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
An act to amend nm net entitled nm act
to provide for the location of the county
seats Of the counties OF this State. Yeas
80, nays y.
80 the bill was lost for want Of consti.
tntional ma ority.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the vote
was reconsidered and the bin laid on the tn
Ole.
A joint resolution authorizing the Clover.
nor 10 procure M engraved scnl Of the State,
was passed.
An To incorporate the town OF Tsylors
Falls. Yeas ~, nays ].
An act entitled mn act 10 amend mn act
10 provide for the laying out Of certain
State Roads in the State Of Minnesota, and
10 amend an amendment Of the same. Yeas
~, nays 2.
n. r. 339-- Entitled an act 10 extend
the laws Of the State over all the Indian
tribes within the boundaries Of the State,
and ~ c0nfne them 10 their own lands.
Yeas IL, nays2
II. +. 34l-- Entitled u memorial TO Con
grcss for the establishment Of mail routs
from Owatonna via Meriion aud Wilton u
Vernon In Blue Earth County. Passed.
H. y. 2ss---An act ~ authorize the IN.
tabshment and regulation Of ferries. Yeas
80, nays2.
a. r. 343--An act to incorporate the
town Of Belmonte--yeas ~.
An act 10 legalize three roads lending
from Wabasbaw 10 Rochester yeas ~.
An act 10 provide for the creation and
regulation d Gas Light Companies
-, nays !.
An act 10 legalizs certain acts of the
Town Council Of winnebago city and
Clearwater.
On motion of Mr.. EAMES, the bill WA
laid on the table
The Houe resolved itself into Commit
tcc OF the Whole for the consideration Of
various lIoase file bills.
The bills were reported back 10 the House,
some with, and Others without amendments
with the Recommendation that they be en-.
crossed.
The report Of the committee was adopted
AMI the bills disposed Of accordingly.
On motion Of Mr.. STARkEY the rules
were suspended, and,
H. Y. 3G2--An act 10 amend an sct en-.
titled an act " authorize the business Of
Banking, was taken up and read . second
time.
The House then adjourned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15

FMpAy, July ..
Met pursuant TO adjournment and was
called TO order by the Clerk,
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr. BEARCE was elected Chairman pro
ftm.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15

July .. isj-.
II u, Board Of Sup1ri'0' n kam.ty 10.
In answer 70 the question referred 20 me "as
10 sho are the legal Assessors, District. or
Township," would respectfully state ,bs, !
believe the Township Assessors N be The pro
Ter A..e..ot.. Nv. ID. HstkD,
District Attorney.
The COMMITTEE 90 the state Of the Poor
House reported, which was accepted, and
tina, part referring 70 the extension Of the
Poor farm referred TO sad committee
BY Mr.. Emerson
WHEEE.s Article :, Zee. :, - q, at Prov
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17
VERACITY OF THE MACH
AS UNION.

The Mlchils Union, with a mronnrss nm.
tarallsll,4l attacked rs in Inst ,,,,,r : ;.su,
rs only tn, lowest bl,,krnar, c,,,a On,
,b.n ,.rp,,,ss,y r.r-,;n.,, - .,1
hi. n,uer un,i, be s,,,,,..,, :, .o., l,,,f'..
i.'.,:' 49, =, '''' .''e ''' "'
'o"''>"'' "''''' . 'F'r'''i 'hat the paper
WAS sent to subscribers at the usual time, and
were in this county, but not in Ellsworth, on
TUESDAY when .o o,.,l, >, h,,, ,aa;,..-,
,,nr -, wn.,'.a,s,7 ~ ,'''0 ,,'','''
'"' 10y "e'"'' 'e''5ript''i on TUESDAY
to friend IN Macll4s u mail us a copy, and
he answered that he did 50 in season for the
western mail IF thn, aov o,J ,h., p,.,ns,
1T,
:. '4'e'e sue, II ~ '''''i''i II ." 'n'' dAy' our
Postmaster here was pleased to deliver it 10
Ms nj u,.n ,h. OH t,n,,yc,,- Lr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17
The Election.

The election on Monday resulted in
a Republican victory throughout the
state, but By decreased majority from
last year. The enemy contested the
election of members OF Congress in the
Isl, Cd and 9th Districts with dcspe-
ration, and a resort to base means, never
before witnessed in this State. They
seemed to have borrowed their tactics
from the Border Ruffians of Kansas, and
their unexhaustlcSs command of means
from the government Treasury; but
thanks to the sterling integrity, and the
indomi,able energy of the earnest and
the true men, they have been defeated
in all the Congressional districts OF
Maine Maine sends united dcicga-
Ito, 10 Congress once more.
Some OF the bogus democrats think
the election is still going on in Aroos-
took, and that they can cheat IN Bradbu-
ry as they did Fuller the las, tune; but
they will be disappointed. Mr.. Foster is
elected in spite of bribery, corruption,
lying and cheating.
Mr.. French has majority in the Sd
District Of only 100; and Mr.. Somcs in
the fist of only 300 Mr.. Fosters maj
in this county will not vary twenty votes
from 900. In Washington county it is
$50. There will be small ma iority in
the three Waldo towns for him.
We postpone all comments upon some
of the incidents and characteristics at.
tending this election until next week.
There is much to be said and learned
from last Mondays election Let It's
lessons no. be lost; and while Republ-
cans may be disappointed at not having
larger majority, they have more cause
to rejoice that their efforts have been
crowned with success. even by reduced
maorties, in view Of what they have had
to contend against.
Eternal vigilance is The price of lib
crty.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17
AMORY OFFS.
S.P. THOMAS, Committee
j. II. ALLEN,
ttcst w Sourpux &c..

SCiCipE IN BANGOR -Martain b. COMBS,
u lawyer OF Milwaukee, committed suicide
at the franklin llousr, Bangor, on the 9Th
by taking loison. lie fingered until the
might Of the It'll inst
1t appears that Mr. c. was poss ,sscd Of
considerable wealth and WIS formerly a
member of the Ohio Legislature from C,n-
cinnati. lie also made the welcome speech
To kossuth at the time of the Hungarian ;.
reception in Cincinnati His Preparations
for the suicide Were made with remarkable
coolncss ard dcliberation. lie left draft
in ease his immediate funds were not sufIi-
cnent to dcfray his funeral CHARGES, and dc.
sired an unattended funeral, solitary gray,
and as little publicity US possible as to tho
event OF his death and the circumstances Ut.
tending it,
The impclling cause Of the suicide was an
unfortunate infttuation which took possess
ion of his mind in hopeless drection-
wrong and foolish in the beginning and which
should never have been entertained; but
which, nevertheless, however inttie,uate to
such result Il wcloricred and well-balanc-
ed mind regards it, has often overcome tho
strong and led them captive.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17

BuRNISG EDITORS IN EEFFrGY.-The New
York Tribune furnishes the following ac-
count of the last outrage of the Staten island
crs--thc burning of sundry editors of New
York papers and others in enigy -
"Qr,RANrtSE, Friay-l0A. NJ.
The villages of Tompkins,llc and Staple
ton We're in an unus,l st ute of excitement last
evening, growing out fla demonstration of
n few hundred vigabnnds dcsi .ncl to express
their disapprobation of tn, course of these
who have taken grounds against the recent
crimes OF the citizens OF Staten l,land.-
About clock rabble assembled in an
open piece of ground at St,plcton. with a
drum AID six grotcsquc-looking eihglcs.
which, as the Labels indie ted, were supposed
in the estimation of the artist who dcsi gned
them. to represent various parties who had
offended the people by calling their acts by
their right names.
One attenuated man of straw. with rope
about his neck and crowned with senera-
bic white tlr, was labeled Jake la Forge.
who is one of the residents of the Island,
and who made an affidavit against certain
parties engaged in the Outrage. Another
label was on the breast. on which was in
scrbri the words. jacob la Furge, the
traitor to hIs friends Another hsnre was
labelled ZION; y. r. Raymond, another OF
the citizens who has testified against the in
cehdiar,e~. th'rd was labeled Inc hdi-
tor of The Times, and was gross libel on
the personal appearance Of that gentleman,
IN giving To- nm prooscis OF gigantic pro-
portions "hcn IL is Phys'oSno'n'eai TACT
tnat ms sme'ilnS apparatus Is OF microscope
l'mshs'9nS ra'her ', ~ I,h'rT wi me
'our.n eiiS' "as ,i'ei'ei " thompson
tue NTH 'hrastus brooks ana as the crowd
was comps ID largely oil freshmen. thcy vent
e, tle,r Indignation AGAINST MN ior M
Nh2"-No'h'h5 Pr'ctNi'les aSweii, ny rope
seh'ihs MN rs ugly as f'ssioie' Inc sixth
WIS designed 10 present. a iauy' 4 white
S'" -oon ~ was on 'ne he'i; ana caiIro
aresS WIN long sS'rt covered 'he hvPethet-
't'' eA''p'',':'es' a'u tne "no'c was innocent
Oh any s"i.t'2h OF erth,l'he; ~, 'h !he Label
Mefr '''>.l ','.i ''ie "of"s' A"c Hoi'fess oil
'''n -, ,''i',s 1'.i'"lS
it'eS' ''Surts were tNi''ol,ed Tor s''he time
10 '. l admiration Oh the r'o'e' the scene be-
,''s ','u'','''''i ny .hc staFc OF t'reh-i'shts.
l-2ui o"s ,ri ana Sui:ia"s were frequently
l'earu. me crown e:lnS ~,t'sied' Tom Gar
re"; one "' tue c!iiel ihcch'if'fi'S, called mp
On Of 'he'n 10 FORM IN procession anu proceed to
compromising, me oruer was o"cyed' ana
lret'ueA ny Tue orum' 'hey narcHei up the
r''' III 0o''uscu prN,ss'oh. oh their
way 1ltN were c1c1rpl anu enc lrlvnt- hS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17

MOVEMENTS FOR TIE Asoosroox COUNTRY.
-Messrs. Wheeler q Lynde The follow
ing is an extract of one of the many letters
daily received at the Land Office, showing
what they are doing for Aroostook in other
Sta'es.
BANGOR, Sept. ., 1858. IRC.
Extract of a letter from gcntl.man IN
rermont, making inquiries about Aroostook
Co., also enclosing u slip from the st. Al
bans Messenger.
Il have contemplated cmisratins to the
''West but saw this statement in the paper j,
land have thought that perhaps might do
las well in Maine as any where else. NY
"means are limited, but l have strong hands
land Il stronger will. and am determined to
''have me a home of my own somewhere.
81 wish you to send me what information
land its location land also my most convenient
route to visit it
The following is the extract from the ST.
Adams (Vt) Messenger
While advocating that our young people
had better remain agriculturists, or resort to
agriculture as a calling, am reminded that
many OF the common sense young people OF
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, and Maine,
are making homes in the Aroostook country,
a country in the North East part of Maine,
nearly Us large as the State oil Massachusetts,
This is beautiful country, decidedly the rich
est soil in Maine, having the same climate
that Vermont has, which can be had Of the
State in lots of LOO acres, by actual settlers,
for fifty cents an acre, to be paid in three
yearly instruments, by the settler making his
o~n road. The State virtually gives the
l., n -.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17

Thurlow Weed, of the Alblny Evening
Journal, himsefa veteran, referring to the
nomination of a young man to occupy tho
seat ofGiddinSs in Congress, says
81 ends the long service of the Father Of
the House" Failing health compels hi,
withdrawal from the scene of his hbors-
The twenty years that have pissed over him
there, have whitcned his head and bent hi,
shoulders, but they hay. never found his voice
ALTERING or his heart waycring in the struggle
for freedom.
Every chair in the Old Hall of Reprcscn.
tatives must be fraught with memories of III,
past to the "Senior Member" IL has seer
generations of short lived politicians rise
fall, and become turs Jtten. He has sect
faithful public servants removed to Other
trusts and many to another world. Rounc
tho entire circle of the Hall his eye fails Il
find a single member who sat there when h,
entered it. and who has sat there with hin
since.
Mr.. Gildinss has on several occ lsions both
at home and from his seat in the llousr
begged of his constituents to reloasc him from
public Lie, and that ha is mora than graft
lied lat this compli4n1c with his wishes admit:
Of nc doubt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17
Draining Prevents Injury
from Drought.

7 hat draining "decpens the soil" "increas-
~ the effect of manures," and "lengthens the
seasons" of working the land, We have already
shown; the fact that it "prevents the mum
Gus effects of drought" however seeming
paradox, remains to be accounted for.
We all know that a deep and mellow soil re-
tains moisture much better than shallow
and hard one "Water is held in the soil be-
tween the minute particles of Garth. If these
particlcs be pressed together compaet.y, there
i. no S, ace left between them for water. =
Compact subsoils are but little permeable to
water, compared with the same when troken
up, pulverized and mcllowed. The one is
porous and drinks in moisture like sponge;
the other absorbs it in but small quantities,
and readily parts with the same on the appli-
cation of heat. The one takes il from the air
which passes freely through it: the other.
ilnpervious to the air, any slightly power :
full influences. remains unchanged. undrain-
ed soils, as we have shown, become compact
after heavy rains, by the evaporation Of the
water with which they are saturated; drained
soils, on the contrary. become more porous
from the filtration of the same amount OF
moisture into the drains below.
Draining prevents injury from drought.
by giving ID better growth to plants IN early
summer. See sown on any soil containing
stagnant water, sends no roots beyond that
water.Gne, but may for a while grow well
rom roots near the surface. But let the
drought come, the watcr-line sinks rapidly,
the roots having no depth to seek moisture
below. are parchcd and burned. and without
rain the crop is irreparably injured. On a
drained and dcepened soil the roots so down
without obstruction, and are thus prepared
to withstand the effects of the long contir ued
dry weather so often experienced. That they
thousand facts in the experience of farmer
will prove to HIM that observes them.
If it be granted as We think it must be
that drainage dcepens and mellows the soil
it follows that draining prevents drought
from affecting injuriously the growth o.
plants. In ISL, an excessively dry season
Prof. FLINT of Mas. gathered a mass Of testi-
mony in regard to its effect on the crops, ano
the best means OF lreventing INJURY to th'
same. The returns came back, with one
yoiee, in favor of deepening and meliowins
she SOL. by draining, deep plowinS' subsoii'
ing, and frequent culture, IN the case OF hoeo
arops. 1.-The drought affected deep ploweC
lands very little; On those that were faithful!
ssb.oil.d. the corn leaves did not roll a: all
syhile on those thai were shallow plowed, tht
corn crop suffered much, and other crops
were ssri0msiy affected" ease has beer
stated. where a cro2 of beans were planted
grown and ripened. on drained and subs' H.
ed field, without shower of fifteen minutes
duration. or supply Of water from any source,
save from thp dews Of Heaven and the mois
ture from beneath. At the same time. ii
fields adjacent. vegetation was parched and
crisp. making no growth whatever from lack
ofmoisiure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17
THE ONE DREAM OF LIFE.

Life ha. one dream, one soul-absorbins dream,
No matter what the substance or The theme,
IT'S life's whole essence ON this die VIC cast
Our world Of hope pcichanec to lose at Last.
Oh, golden dream Of early youth and love
Glorious thy setting forth, bright spirit dove
But how wilt thot return, p,nr vcntnrous one,
With thy wings DROPPING, thy young FRESHNESS
gone
IN blessed dream show the full heart is thrown
In MI Its strength on this, On this alone
Precious absorption of each power and sensc'
Fairy delight but what the rccompensc
Maiden, remembered thou the happy hours
At eve, when wand ring mid tho breath of Il, wcr:
Thou dilst inhale the fragrance of their sigh
Can'st thou recall the winds low melody
pos thou remember how the sunset seemd
kyen a. though with Heavens own light il
glcam'd!
Dost thou remember the mild ba'my air,
How s,f: the turf sccm'd, and the world how fair!
Dost thou remember how, when lonely strayng,
Swcc. angel -lutes have seoud around thee playing
Twas but the gushiny- of thine own young heart
Oh, min.trclsy superior to ail art
Remembered thou how cen leaf or flower
Could melt thy soul to softness in that hour
Enchautm-nt dear ,-sublimity Of joy =
Life was all beauty then without alloy.
lust thou remember one beloved namo
Which, stealth. the winds, in music came
Upon thy rapturcd ear-onc form divine
Which on thy soul like stars in night did shine
This wa. thy dream = who wots of the aNaking,
The stru .gie, or the strfc,o the hearts breaking
Twas but a common cnd-lifc's dream was er,
And thou, fond dreamer .-sh, we ask no more.
Life has for all one dream that dream may be
aT giant ambition, wealth, love, poesy;
No matter what, We all have some great aim,
Some Gear dc.irc--loye, glory, wealth or fame.
We dream and struggle on, hoping to win
That one great objcct-ah, the strife within,
Tho restless longinss of the weary heart,
pcrchance, at last to see its hope depart.
Yes thou hast many dreams, young heart, bu
which
The dream which hath the power thy soul to touch
That into which thine energies thrown,
The all subJung life has one alone
Dream on, dream on, and stru ,gle to attain
That maketh life worthy the gain;
Bright is the beam of that undaunted eye
Al: ,l.,.1 hat 70
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17

Charles LOWELL Esq This gentleman,
although a very great sufferer, and cN,temc-
~ cmaciated and reduced by nm incurabc
disc Sc, manifested his undated ardor and
confidence in Republican principles, on Mon
day. by riding to the polls and dcpo>iting hi.
ballot for the Republican nominees.
Mr.. Lowell's pen has furnished to tic pub
lie many valuable essays in support of Eopub-
hcan principles and measures. and his votes
have always been given ,n accordance with
his preaching.
The tide OF lie is fast cbhing with the old
gentleman: aud he deserves. as he receives it,
this time of severe trial. for his many gcncr-
Gus qualities. the sympathy of the Who'll,
community.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17
COMPLIMENT TO SENATOR SuxSEn.-Th,

COMPLIMENT TO SENATOR SuxNER.-The
Illustrated London News Of August 2lst, has
a portrait and biography of Senator Summer
to whom it pays the following compliment
Several of his speeches have been rcpub-
lished in this country III various editions and
have been read by Englishmen more than
those fany other American orator. They
unfold truths which appeal to the primsry
and universal instincts Of human nature and,
us such, address men Of all nations. In this
respect. as also in the luxuriance and e!abo-
rate finish OF his style, he bear. no ineonsider-
able resemblance to Edmund Burke. The
portrait of the English and that Of the Amer.
lean statesmen, We may add. also discovers
still further resemblance. which has often
been noticed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17

CoEWEcTIoS. In last weeks American, wa,
published tclcsraphlc despatch. 10 the effect
that Mr.. bradbury drew draf, on x. \
bird for 500 IN favor Of Geo. :. Peters Esq.
and that /, was promptly paid at the Cascc
Bank. This sta'esneat was published by .o'h-
CT papcr'. and seemed 10 be reliable. W,
now learn hy the whis. that the draft was IN
f1vor of J. \. Peters Esq. and not of Geo
5. Peters a> published: and we therefore
cheeFially and frankly make this correction
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17

We are Informed, says the Rockland Free
if'Ss, by the Assistant Keeper Of White
Head lAShts, that on the -ilh inst, while
picking up driitwood, he discovered a dead
man, in standing posture among the rocks
on the beach. lie appeared To be thirty i've
or forty years old, about i've fee, ten inches
IN height. lie had been in the water soinc
time, AS the flesh was gone from his face and
skull, HID on his person when found, a
mixed under SHIRT, aud outside shirt Of the
same blue fnasll drawers, grey pants, and
one rubber h15t Nothing was found upon
ais person t9ascertlln his ut.As u rssil.nec.
Il AZ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-17

HE LIVINGSTONE fNfEDlTipS.-- l ne Drlt-
ish steamer Hcrmcs, which accompanied the
Livingstone expedition to the mouth of the
Zambcsi river. has returned to the Cape oil
Good Hope, The expedition assembled 10
miles up the river, all well.
| Dr. Livingstone, in private letter, dated
Zambesi river, the Goth Of June, 1853, adj
dressed to Sir George Grey, states that the
expedition had safely reached the Zambcsi,
and having parted company with the Pearl
were about to proceed to T. tie in the small
steam launch Some difficulty was expert
cnced in obtaining an enterancc for the Pearl
into the main stream of the Zambesi The
sea was 50 rough on the bar Of the main riv-
or that branch was first entered where nav
igation was stopped after proceeding about
60 miles
A member of the expedition, writing from
7 the Zambcsi on the ID OF July, gives the fol-
lowing particulars -
the weather has been delightful: no signs
of fever; in fact, nothing can be more dclu-
sive than the belief that this i. the region of
death. We found ourselves off the Great
Z,,mbesi, in the Pearl, on May IA, but the
river being rough and the wind fresh. We
did not attempt to Land until the next day.
1t was low water when we reached the mouth
of the river, with the Sea III Il state Of fury
right across its mouth; 50 We waited till )
=. NJ. when the water having risen six feet
We made run for it in the Pearl cher cap
tain shown. much pluck J and got over the
bar. (Which just brrkel | fathoms being
the least water W. found. Upon entering
the points of TIN river, u fine sheet of water
opyn out. the shores of which are densely
clad With man-r and other tropical tres.
but the rivers bank were quite level. and
B cl waited only two or three feet above the
spring tide level. This feature is universal
through the delta We anchored for the
night. W. fund group Of eight hippo
potami living in = creek just at our ohsarva-
ton spot and they Ivy no means approved of
our intrusi IN We fral At thrm heard
the bullets strike their heads. but they only
s,nk down and rose again. gain to receive
another l,Tdcn salute, WITH the like indiffer-
cncr. measured tie footprints of these ami
mails on the stiff clavev banks of the river land
found them IL or Ii inches and II inches.
DR.. Livingstone declares their flesh to be deli
cious and very similar in flavor and delicacy
to sueknG-pis. We left our first anchorage
on the 10th Of May, with the launch ahead
to lead the way. We soon got aground
about seven miles up the river, but did not
remain long there, and by Z. NJ. had ad-
yanced good many miles from the sea
where We anchored in six fathoms for the
night. We found the river more than an
ticipation had pictured it to be broad, deer
and flowing with riverly strength, which
raised our hores far beyond what they had
formerly been for success with ease and rap
idity. Vain hopes, too soon tc be confronted
with reality. in the shape of reeds and bull
PUSHES right across the river. l saw and
closely examined six different species, all