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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-25

Tell me, ye winged winds that round
my pathway roar, do you know some
quiet spot where hoops are worn no more?
Some lone and silent dell, some island or
some cave, where women can walk three
abreast, along the village pave? The
loud winds Kissed around my face. and
snickering answered ''nary place"
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-25

EOIes Cut 8 Cents, Breast Bacon
- l21a cts, Hams IA cts, have Just received
fine supply of the above Bacon, small
sizes and well cured. Come and buy from
JAS. E. JONES,
de 81 No. 2, Campbells Wharf
ard Retailing at I2 I-2 Cents
IL Bbls just received, and for sale by
de 81 JAS. E. JONES.
NO. l., MackereI in Kitts.-2OL
~ Bbls No. /, Mackerel, rs Kits No. l,
Mackerel, just the thing for Families. Come
and buy, for sale by
de 81 JAS. E. JONES.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-25

Cu1ph @ u II n e.--l00 ounces Sulph
~ Quinine in store, and for sale low by
ia l6 l.. w. WEBB.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-25

WE HAVE received fresh supply of
wv Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Fancy Articles, &C., which we offer low.
ia IA JNO. r. LUDLOW.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-25

S"iAS oiiISo w 1llOuI IL ulletI LIS eyes ulQ
agree. "It's very lucky for you," re-
piled his friends; 'fori your eyes had been
matches your nose would have set them
on fire long ago.
'Fatheess,' said roguish boy, 81 hope
you won't buy any more gunpowder
tea for mother" "Why not +? "Be-
cause every time she drinks it she blows
us up.
my boy what does your mother do for
a living?" we asked of little barefooted
urchin, yesterday.
"She eats cold victuals, sir"
How very hot you areas the roast
beef said to the horse radish.
What light could not be possibly be
seen in a dark room?
An Israelite.
Il don't like to patronize this line,'
said a culprit to hangman.
'Oh. never mind this once was the re-
ply, it will soon suspend its operations.
Sam, why is your head like the
moon p
Il don't know, Jim. Give it up
Because it is supposed by some to be
inhabited
I'm ready to go off by the train-as
the barrel of gunpowder said to Guy
Fawkes. e'5.. .'. tic.
There can be no expectation more idle
than that, human nature, left to itself,
will either improve or cease to be vi
cious. d. .e4''- ta'a
Many man blows the bellows of the
organ that sounds his praise.
please exchange said our printers
devil when he kissed his sweetheart, Sal.
Pooh! poohv said wife to her ex-
piring husband as he strove to utter a
few parting words, "don't stop to talk
The lady who put her floor cloth in the
cradle and scrubbed the floor with her
baby, has since joined the Mormons.
The chap who courted an investigation
declares he'd much rather hug an atfectio-
nate girl. Csa 7t'@ -f.
It's good sign to see a man doing an
act of charity to his fellows.
Every day well spent lessons the task
that god has set us.
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r OOK OUT FOR THE

N OrfOIk Male Institute, Corner Of
~ Marsh and Fenchurch Streets The ex-
ercise of this School will be resumed on
Tuesday, the 18th of September, and CON
tinue until the 18th Of July, 1858, making
term of ten months.
TERMS PER QUARTER OF ~ MONTHS.
Senior Glass $40 90
Junior e so
French Extra 90
Paments-~Quarterly in advance.
For further particulars see catalogue, which
may be had at the book stores
JAMES SOUTHGATE, JR.,
&C Principal.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15

I he recent discoveries Of gold on Frazer
river will lead many to examine their maps
in vain for the purpose Of finding the pre-
else locality Of this now important stream
Frazer river emptics into the Gulf Of
Georgia, branch Of Puget's Sound, few
miles north OF the 49th parallel, which Is
the boundary between our territory aud the
British possessions. Its headwaters inter
lock with those of the Columbia and the
Athabasca. For the first halt Of its course
it runs in southerly direction, when it turns
westward At the distance OF LOO miles
from its mouth il is joined by Thompson s
River, considerable stream flowing from
the eastward. The Cascade range Of noun
tains, which may be regarded rs the contin.
alton of the Sierra Nevada, ceases here.
At the junction OF the two rivers, and in the
immediate vicinity. lie the diggings which
are causing so much excitement on the Pa
ciic Coast They have been working more
or lcss since last summer, but their real i'm
portance was not ascertained until lately.
Fort Langley. the lowest post Of the
lludson's Bay Company on Frazer River,
is situated on the left bank. about IS miles
from its mouth. Thus far the stream is
navgablc for vessels of considerable burthen.
The next post is Fort Hope. at the mouth
OF Queque ALA river, 60 miles above Fort
Langley To the Falls is IL miles further,
and thence to Thompsons River Forks is
IS miles. Thus the whole distance from
the mouth Of Frazer River To the gold dig
gings nj Thompsons River is leo miles Or
thereahouts.
Above For, Langley the river is practi-
cable for ba,teaux OF three tons burden-a
slow and tedious navigation-but after
passing the Falls canoes only can be used.
but the journey must really be made On
foot from the Falls, and is exceedingly la
borious and rugged. There are no horses
or mules To be procured in that rgion.
1t is by the route above indicated that
most of the gold seekers will find their way
to the new placers. There is, however.
another route via the Columbia river, and
the BALES but the distance is four or five
hundred miles.
The latitude OF the Thompson river forks
is about 30 deg. 80 sc, or nearly 300 miles
further north than Quebec. Blu, it must be
remembered that the climate on the Pacific
coast is mild in comparison with that OF
similar ATTITUDES east Of the Rocky Noun
tains.
IL will he evident, even from this imper-
feet description, tina, tie Frazer river mines
are not easy Of access. The country is wild,
mountainous and nearly Inaccessible But
men trained in California are not easily
daun,,d. They can, doubtless. force their
way wherever gold invites them to so.-N.
u I,na.
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the intermediate bodies, which, accord
ing to the Constitution, must be elected.
The Constitution does not impose any such
hardship, nor commit any such absurdity,
as to require the people to elect a Legisla-
tive Assembly annually, without, also, i'm
posing upon the Legislature the duty Of
providing for their annual meeting. That
such meeting must be fixed within the Of,
fetal term Of the members elected 10 COM
pose the Legislature, is proposition too
plain to need calculation. We conclude,
therefore, that it is the duty of the present
Legislature to provide by law for meeting
of the Legislature before the expiration Of
the term Of the members who will be cho-
sen to succeed those of the present body.
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These are propositions which bear with
their statement solutions SO plain and inev
table, that it seems the height OF folly to
discuss them and, over all others, these
are the most difficult to discuss. Among
this class OF propositions we regard the fol-
lowing That term Of the Representa-
tives in our Legislature is limited to one
year That the time for the next election OF
Senators and Representatives, must be fixed
within the term Of the sitting members /;
and, That the meeting of the next Legisla-
turc must be held within the limits of the
official term of the members elected TO com
pose it.
In regard to the first proposition, That
the term Of Representatives is limited to
one year lit must be admitted that these
Representatives are either elected for life,
for an indefinite period, or for one year.
First. Are they elected for life! The
Constitution fails to prescribe, in direct
terms, the time during which members Of
the lower House shall serve. In the alb.
scnce OF express provisions, it is a settled
rule of legal construction. that the intent Of
the legislator shall he gathered from the
whole body OF the law avoiding. however,
any construction which will lead 10 absurd
consequences, or be maniitstly contradictory
to common reason. Applying this rule 10
the Constitution. il will be found that Sec.
ton nine Of Article four, provides that no
Senator or Representative shall bold an Of
ice under the State, which had been crea.
ted, or the emoluments Of which had been
increased during the session Of the Legisla.
tue OF which he was Q member, until one
year after the expiration of his term OF OF.
ice in the Legislature. II the term Of Of
fee OF member OF the House is assumed to
extend during life, the Constitution is made
to commit the ahsundi,y Of providing that
M such member, during his le, and one year
'aeoif,r, shall he'd any office under the
State tina, may be created, or any ofts the
emolumsn's Of which may be increased sub
squeu, TO the ID day Of December, ls5.-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15
The Sioux Treaty.

In another portion Of our paper will be
found an interesting account Of the final ne
gotiations Of the Sioux Treaty at Washing.
ton.
The Sioux who accompanied Agent
Brown to Washington arrived in this city
on Monday night, and left the day following
for the Agency.
a correct statement of the details OF the
treaty, forwarded to this journal from Wash
ington, was lost with the mail, by the burn
ing Of the Galena.
by the treaty, all that part of the valua-
bic reservation lying north Of the Minneso-
to river, is ceded to the United States, and
will eventually be opened for settlement.
The remainder of the reservation is to be
divided into so acre lots, to be distributed
among the male adults and heads of fami.
lies. The Indians will hold this land in their
own individual right, but will not be per-
mitted to sell it except by consent Of Con-
gress.
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The Crops Of Minnesota.

While disastrous deluge has been sweep
ing over the grain lands Of Illinois and In,
diana and their corn crop has persisted in
its germ, Minnesota has reason to congra-
tulate herself not only on her entire exemp-
ton from the misfortunes which have at.
fcted her neighbors, but that the auspices
have been all along uncommonly favorable
to her. Our exchanges from the country
are enthusiastic in relation to the growing
crops and their promise Of splendid har-
vest. The Shakopee Reporter has taken
especial pains to ascertain the condition of
the crops throughout the State and parti-
cularly in the Minnesota valley, and asserts
that the area Of crops is at least one-lhird
more than was ever put in before, and that
they never looked SO promising as now. The
RGlIs pla;saa- !I:.-,.>sa-e ~ * Iss-.
says Of the rapid vegetation Of our soil
capt Woolton has shown us some corn
which has been planted but eight days, which
is already four inches high; and our attention
Far NUNS. containing twenty five acres, which
was in full head the nineteenth of June"
The Hastings Independent prophecies
large surplus Of grain this fall, and recon-
mends some preparations to make that point
depot for its transhipment. The papers
of the Upper Mississippi represent the
crops to be looking finely, and indulge in
prospects Of an abundant harvest, TO COM
pensate their farmers for the ravages of
grasshoppers last year. These destructive
pests seem to have transferred their atten.
lions to the Minnesota valley, and are
said to be hopping about in great numbers
in the vicinity of st. Peter, though without
inaicting any present injury on the crops.
Southern Minnesota promises equal abun-
dance, and the excellent farms Of the st.
Croix valley are teeming with luxuriant
growth.
In addition to this Aattering condition of
the crops, two causes contribute to raise our
expectations of profitable expectation Of
farm products this fall.
One is the decrease of emigration this
year, which restricts the relative consump-
ton Of our own market, and the other is
the diminished production Of the great grain
States below US, in consequence Of the de-
structive rains in that quarter The one
circumstance will increase our surnlue and
the other enhance its prices
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In formation Desired.

We invite the attention of our readers to
the subjoined circular, sent from this Office to
different parts of the State, in order to draw
forth information a. TO the crops. Those
who feel an interest in demonstrating the
agricultural capabilities Of Minnesota, and
who may not receive the circular, We hope
will send US concise answers 70 the various
inquiries propounded therein. The publica-
ton of correct statements as TO this years
crops, will be q more ssnsd! to \ Minnesota
abroad, than dozen emigration agencies
OFFICE Of THE PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT,
ST. PACL, May 1858.
DEAR SiR:--In making an effort to collect the
statistics of Agriculture 10 this State we have
to rely mainly on the voluntary assistance of
intelligent farmers.
We solicit your attention to the following
enquiries, which you will greatly oblige Us by
answering at your earliest convenience.
Yours, respectfully,
GOODRICH, SoMERs 4 Co.,
Publishers Pioneer and Democrat.
]. Describe the state and prospects Of the
various crops in your neighborhood.
2. Give particulars in relation to the time Of
planting and the influence OF the late weather
upon the various crops.
3. Give remarkabls instances Of forwardness,
if any.
I. To what degree, il any, are you troubled
with grasshoppers, gophers, &C.!
S. We ask particular attention to this inquiry
What is the probable cultivated area in your
county, and the proportion Of area devoted TO
each of the Cereals and Roots; Wheat, Corn,
Oats, Potatoes, Turnips, &c, and il within
your means OF Information compare the cultiya-
ted area of the present with that Of previous
years.
G. State to what extent experiments have
been made in the culture Of Fruit Wool Grow
ing, &c, and with what success.
7. Describe the general financial condition OF
the farmers in your county, their nationality,
&c.
$. Give the expected product per acre OF the
various crops, and that Of last year.
.. Give prices Of farm products of last and
| previous years.
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The question 10 Indefinitely postpone the
minority report was lost.
The question to indefinitely postpone the
majority report was then taken up, when
Mr.. STEVENS moved TO amend the
motion that it be laid on the table. Agreed
to. Yeas 40, nays Ia.
Mr.. SHEETZ moved that the vote
whereby the majority report was laid upon
the table, lie rcconsdered.
The question recurring upon its adoption
it was withdrawn.
On motion Of Mr.. RUTAN, both bills
reported by the Commissioners were taken
up and read the first time by their titles.
Mr.. RUTAN moved the rules be sus-
pended, which would require the bills to be
read at length, before being considered in
Committee Of the Whole. Agreed to.
Mr.. PECkHAM moved the reports be
referred TO select committee Of FIVE, which
motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. OTIS moved that the bills and re-
ports he made the special order for Monday
next.
Mr.. RUTAN moved to amend that the
House 20 into Committee of the Whole, to
consider the same.
The Committee reported the bill 'cported
by the majority Of the Commissioners back
to the House, and recommended that it be
indefinitely postponed and that the bill re-
ported by the minority Of the Commission
ers be read a second time.
The question recurring upon the adoption
Of the recommendations OF the Committee
Of the Whole,
Mr.. EAMES called for division Of the
question.
The question required upon indefinitely
postpoDing the bill reported by the majority
portion OF the Commissioners.
The remainder Of the morning was occu-
pied in discussion as 10 the merits and de-
morits Of the two codes presented by the
majority and minority Commissioners, and
.,--l 1872 -, a--,s ~e>-S, r--.:: -'--.s'
former.
THE debate was well sprinkled with pep
per and salt
The motion was then put to indefinitely
postpone. Yeas u, nays 20. Lost
The question recurring upon the adoption
Mr.. BURGESS moved that the House
adjourn Lost.
Mr.. KEITH moved to amend, that the
Reports be referred to committee Of six.
Mr.. ATKINSON moved that the House
adjourn, on which he called for the yeas and
nays, when there were, yeas %, nays 30.
Lost.
Mr.. ATKINSON moved that the motion
for reference and amendments thereto be
indefinitely postponed. on which be called
for the yeas and nays, when there were,
yeas l3, nays AZ.
Mr.. ATKINSON moved the House ad-
journ, upon which motion he called Tor the
yeas and nays. Yeas Il, nays 80.
The question required upon the amend
ment by Mr.. KEITH, which was adopted.
Finally the whole question was disposed
Of by referring the two Reports to Select
Committee consisting Of Mcssrs. Bradley
Bearce, Otis, Demmon and Lord.
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Tux summer navigation between -. An
,houy and Sank Rapids, appears TO have
closj. There have been no boats for q
week. and the river is falling Hpidly.
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Tux Monticello Academy eommsnc,i its
term on June li,h. under the auspices Of
Prof Gs,r with fifty scholars.
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There is a probability Of another contest
between these horses. at . heavy figure the
owner of Lancet at once avowcd his willing
ness TO back him, and 10 the tune Of $4,000.
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Address,
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st. Paul, Minnesota.
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Our latest advices from Trinity Bay, \.
F., the point selected lor landing the Allan
tic cable, are Of Saturday last, the 10th. at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. Nothing had been heard
Of the Niagara at that time. The weather
had been pleasant.
The steamer Fulton. which lei, Southamp-
ton for New York, on the 3Oth Of June,
passed Cape Race on the 9th. The Fulton
reports BY telegraph, that she saw nothing
Of the telegraph feet on her voyage.
She feet sailed from England on the 10th
Of June.
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PUBLISHED EVERY TBrKsDAY,
1.-THE Pioneer Buildings, corner Third and
Jackson streets, by
GOODRICH, SOMERS & Co.
EARLE 4. GOODRICH. ...................EDITOB
JAMES MILE .ss,r pn,r,pa
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Total, t3B,27s, SO
The following named Counties have not made
returns TO this Office;
Isanti, Kenabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, Mano min,
Martin, Monroe, Mile Lac, Monongaia, Murray,
Noble. Otter Tail Pembina, Pierce, Henyi lie,
Rock NJ. Louis, Todd, Toombs, Wasecs, Breok.
enrdge, Becker, Brown, Barton, Cass, Cotton.
wood, Crow Wing, Davis and FAribault.
Number Of Counties, twenty-nine Of which
no returns have, up to this date, been received
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w. r. DUNBAR.

state Auditor.
The House then resolved itself into Com.
mittce Of the Whole TO consider sundry
House file bills,
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The second race between Flora Temple
and Lancet, took place on the Central Course
near Baltimore, resulting in the former win
ming, in three straight heats. The following
Is q summary;
Flora Temple. ...........,i !
Lancet,
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piol'esr 4 9tmotrat.
SAINT PAUL.

Thur.dsy Msrning--JuIy Is. 1855.
, 1858-04-09

Ihe Duke OF DeVonshire died suddenly on
the 18th Of January, Of paralysis. s
The Court Of Directors of the East India Com.
pany had drawn up lengthy petition to Par.
lamont aeainst The transfsr Of the government
Of India to the British Crown.
IN. d;.D;,v or . R.ron.. had ho.n .oD..,rsd
,,UoD ~. - - Co., u...IO.L .nd ~. ~.
Gsn...I,.1 - - - h.S - oss.,.Ilv d.r,.r.S
sn,;,lod ~ an n. hOno,s wh,ch n. ,,onld h.ve
on;ov~d ~ hor h,sr.nd .r~v;~sd
~r-.,,
r'A%en. rOslu -sssnU'e 'n sno ~ - 80
ru.ly. 1O.v ..lins,s'on - - ssuAi' 49,
: c''cu,Al sO.e,."s ~e eAl'y "''enu.noe y ne
suPPOi.ersO Oh ~e sO'efnmcnt - aHAl's o. CON
siderable Importance would come unosr oiS-
CUSHION
A numerous deputatcn had waited on Lord
PalmeFston 10 urge the immediate abolition Of
the Church rates. They met with such luke
warm encouragement that they adopted an
indignant resolution, and pledged themselves 10
press forward an independent bin on the
subject
Prince Frederick William Of Prussia had been
invested with the Order Of the Garter.
AresOlutiOn pending before the General Court
Of Directors Of the East India Company, deprs-
eating the proposed change In the government
Of India, was carried BY an almost unanimous
vote.
The london AdUsrtissr asserts that tho Indian
bin win not bo nearly 90 sweeping asis generally
believed and as was at first intended. Ministers
win consent to notifications in the measure in
It's progress through Parliament and that II win
not pass this year. n not Withdrawn, twin Be
, 1858-04-09
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sTEILAcooM, W. T., APRIL ., 1865.
NAPLEs, Dec. 20, 1857.


Ineaasnts-Ftnsen Thousand Victims.
...-.s NAPLES, Dec. 20, 1857.
,rha details which continue 70 arrive from the
DrOyinces Of BasiIicAta and PrincipatO CiteriOre
,re Of tho most distressing character. Full Is
thew are. however, they do not give us Onc-tsnth
Of the injuries that have been inflicted, the au-
thorities not yet being informed Of the greater
Dor,iOu Of them. The Official journal Of Satur-
dav last contains the names Of 46other townships,
hitherto unnamed, which have suffered severely,
and yet al are not mentioned. OF these, It Is
said some are mass Of ruins; others levelled
With the ground; others almost entirely destroy
cd, churches, dwellings and all In some, work
men are pulling down the houses, and in others
large assures are opened in the ground.
Out Of these 40 places, 20 are reported 70 have
lost some portion Of their populations Of one Il Is
said 100 cOrpses have been taken out; OfanOthsr'
10; and Il is expected that 800 viii be found.
But Of the disaster an alarming ignorance Is pro-
f.ssed BY such terms as these: Many victims,
NOT An unburied; /; vast numbers pcrished-the
number not yet known ! Great but unknown,
the NUMBER =, v,.s. =. = go. - A.. an,
mates S'oOO TOu's - S .S;, : OG. - which II va
. ieatiul nu~O' =. = ,.l,no'~n IT, :. Ih.Il not h
add 'ne numo - -. .,"I,;,n st.,.,noD, -
very much ssaruea y. = '.s n :
about lSsOOO 3. isvVv ',s.Is; -. A.. a.. en-
inr houses and In 'buIying the numerous dead.
Care Is also Oelns aksn V u.s'ns's suS.. --'
where tne oeAa NY =, '"s sS-,s's .., -n,-I -.
The character o. .ns IVY snOSss w.. 80 80
the occasion Of the dls.s.e y mus D,-.N -, !,
PctsnEa, the capital o. Da.lncaM Aney "s'e y,
, 1858-04-09
Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S

s4n Talscruo, cal, N.reA a.A, is. !. =. = = =