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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Wonderful Chess Playing.

LOUIS PAULsoS the great chess player
has lately played seven games at one time
without looking at the boards, in Dubuque.
The North West thus speaks Of the games
That such feat requires an almost super.
human intellect, none who are at oil CONVEX
SAINT with the game will deny. For our
part, we must confess to the lack Of ability
to properly give expression TO the opinions
aud feelings we entertain in regard to the
subject.
To look at man playing seven games Of
chess, blindfoldcd, and he not exhibit the
slightest apparent difficulty in the analyza.
ton Of the various combinations, is to u gu
wonderful feat that we are really at loss
how to explain what our feelings are. In
the present instance, our establishment and
wonder is trebly increased from the fact
that. Notwithstanding the rapidity with
which Mr.. i. makes bis moves. he betrays
no evidence Of being at oil disturbed, nor
eyinces no uncasIness IA TO the ultimate
result OF his games. We were particularly
astonished and struck with the instantaneous
detection by him Of wrong call, which was
inadvertently made by his brother, who was
calling the moves out for hiE, This howe
ever, was explained TO Us Afterwards, when
We heard him call of the position of each
piece on the board, after twmty-two moves
had been made by the players. lie called
them Of with far greater accuracy than We
/ can write Of and describe it,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Latest from India.

Our India letters and papers inform US
that General WYSDHAM's affair was regu.
lar defeat Of himself and brigade, and that
the late hero of the Redan has been placed
in somewhat inglorious state Of inactivity
1t is very clear that the General, as gallant a
man as ever drew sword, has been put in
charge Of division long before he has had
any experience even as Colonel Of a regi.
ment. We like to see young blood trans.
fused into an army, but hot blood may BE-
found under gray hairs as often as beneath
black ones.
A writer to the Calcutta EngiiAman
says
News has Just come in that Brigsdier
Grants column, that went from the Comman.
der-in-Chiefs camp the night before last, AZ.
tackled the rebels at Bith0or yesterday, and
committed great slaughter among them, cap.
turing the entire star Of the Nens,', and TOOK
all the guns. ammunition, provisions and prop.
erty OF every description, that had been re
moved to Bithoor.'
'Nsna Sahib the Cswnpors murderer
Ed. p and d.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Arrival 81 che Amcr,ca--Three Days
later from Europe.

HAllFAx. Feb. 27.--Tbe st,amer A,.r
len rom Liverpool, Saturday 18th inst, ar.
rived at this port this afternoon.
She passed tho Europa from New York
for Liverpool, July IA.
The North America arrived ont ~, m.
nth. Tn the morning Of that day sbe cam.
IN contact with the bark I,eander of Ra,L
Me, bound from Liverpool 10 New Orleans
with small cargo Of suit. Tho bark sunk
IN i've minutes, Mrs. Curtis, tho caniain's
wife. the second mate and eight sea,oen were
drowned The captain and eleven o,hcrs
were saved by the steamer, which was only
slightly damaged.
The proceedings OF Parliament wer, ven.
orally Of an important character. Lord
falinerston had moved In the House of
Commons for leave 10 bring in hisnew Iudia
Dill 10 transfer the government of India 10
The crown, IL was proposed he said 10
abolish the Court Directors and establish a
Council to he mainly composed Of persons
who have been IN India. or who were no
quaintcd with Indian affairs. tie explained
the provisions OF the mcasurc aud urged tina
iious, to consent 10 its introduction. The
matter was debated at some length without
any result.
The Bank of England reduced lis rate Of
. discount TO per cent. The movement had
been anticipated and ia effect was slight,
Tho applications for discounts slightly In.
creased after the reduction.
AT meeting of the shareholder Of the
Illinois Central Railroad. resolutions were
passed. recommending the directors not 10
enter into any fresh engas emeuts without
previously submitting them to the share
holders In public meeting.
The only news from France IL that the
London Daiiy Nsrs' Paris correspondent
believes that Marshal Valiant, Minister Of
War, has resigned, and will 10 succeeded BY
General Neil. lie also thinks that Count
Walcwski will rsign tho Portfolio Of For.
dgn Affairs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
From Ca,ifernia--Avlval az the No.c.
Taylor,

NEw foRk Feb, 27.--Thc Moses Taylo,
brings one million six hundred thousand il
specie. She lett Aspinwall on the 10th anc
Kingston, Jamaica, 2lst inst. The u. 5
steamer Fulton. Lieut.. Com. Almy, arrive,
at Aspnwall llth from the Island Of Oh
Providence, and left again Feb 18th on a
cruise TO Chriquc, mouth Of tho River Col
orado aud San Juan del Nor,c. leit at
Aspinwall the u. :. sloop Of war James.
town, also the British screw ship Of the line
brunswick, The main topics of news for
the past fortnight have been the proceedings
OF the legislature, A multitude Of suicides
and bloody ARRAYS md a severe storm The
legislature has done very little worse, us ycl
no important bills is passed.
Mr.. Ferguson offered In the Senate on the
LIST inst. a series Of resolutions approving Of
the position taken by Douglas IN regard 10
the Kansas question, Tho resolutions have
ben made the special order for the 18th.
A violent storm visited the State about
ten days ago, aud lasted three days. Along
the coast and in the valleys large amount
OF rain fell. In the mountains there was
snow, hail and frost.
Two brothers, named Robt. and Francis
Brubaker wer shot on the 18th nlt, nea,
Stockton, by j. @. Glenn. Robert wa,
killed outright and Francis MORALLY wound
ed
A shooting ARRAY occurred in Oroville O.,
tho 27th ult. and resulted IN the wounding Of
FIVE persons, namely Constable McIaugh.
lin, Justice Berry, Jack Hunter, Alder,
Clark and Mr.. Brooks Tho aiiray 90.
CURED in the Office Of Berry, Justice Of the
Peace.
An attempt was made on tho night Of The
10th ult. 10 assassinate Mr.. Folgar, local
reporter Of the Sacramento Ua,oa, by strik.
Ing him with slug shot. Though severely
cut on the head he managed to escape.
Gen. Clark has sent two companies Of or.
tillcry To San Bernardinc 10 remain there M
u protection against any possible inroatls
by the Mormons until instructions are ~.
cciycd from Washington
In Peru, Castillo had beaten vivancas
troops, who LETT their dead upon the field.
The contract for supplying the United
States with guano has been given 70 tho
Peruvian House Of Searacondequi h Go.
The Peruvian revolution Is regarded at
about close.
The news from Chill and Bolivia IL unin.
teresting.
Later dates have been roccived from the
various Central American Republics. The
cholera had ceaxd In Guatemala. w. Co.
rey Jones was, ss last accounts, at Rcsligo,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

Mr.. TALBOT introduced, last week, into
the Legislature a Memorial to the Presi.
dent Of the United States Tor the survey and
public sale Of the Pine Lands OF this State.
The Memorial reads as follows
Memorial TO the President Of the United
States Tor the sale Of Pine Lands.
The Legislature Of the State OF Minnesota
would respectfully represent, that the large
bodies OF Pine Lands lying on the 81. Crolx and
Mississippi Rivers and their tributaries in this
State, and belonging 10 the United States, are
constantly subject 20 great depredations. ana
all efforts { the Government 10 protect them
or to derive any revenue from them have been
attended with such difficulty as to render them
Intellectual. Your Memorialists believe the
farming lands of the state ought not 10 be
brought into market for sale, but should be re.
served for pr.emption by actual settlers. But
the Pine Lands not being adapted 10 agricultu
raj purposes, will not be pre- empted. II said
lands were brought into market they would be
readily taken by individuals who would protect
them IRON was,eful and indiscriminatc plunder,
and would inaugurate system in regard to
cutting the timber which would tend TO econo.
m'ze the same, and prevent the unnecessary
waste and destruction attendant on the present
mode.
The sale OF said lands would be an important
source OF revenue TO the General Government
AS well as 10 our State. Your memorialists
would therefore respectfully request that said
pine lands be surveyed and offered for sale at
as early day M practicable. All Of which is
respectfully submitted to your consideration.
This Memorial has passed the House, and
is now in the Senate. Immediate action
will be taken upon the Memorial by the
Senate. 1t is important that the wishes of
the people Of this State should be known at
Washington on this subject, no Us 10 avoid
the anticipated public sale of our farming
lands.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Geaeral W ynsths,n's Defeat.

We have already slightly alluded TO the
repulse of this General, whom we considered
10 have been placed in position for which
be was not fit, merely for his bravery in the
Reian. Our India letters aud papers con.
firms us in this opinion, the commander.
;n-chiefs dispatches showing pretty clearly
that General WYSDuAx left the position he
was entrusted to hold at Cawnpore and all
but lost all the force under his command.
We may briefly state that General Wyyp.
,o,oa IN, f.,., ,., :,
M" ''"N Wv "on' S@"hPo'o WIN ihc
small force of 900 bayonets 4 yuns aud
100 :,
out iVV cavalry, 10 attack wen disciplined
ermy of nickeJ mo, of the o.s, or % ooo -,
~ '"N 0' VI -''o'o VI
all arms, accompanied by park of 10 guns.
WyNnu.u,s be,dIona ch,r,n, .arr;o1 h;,.,
s e""' ''''" INN
rlght INTO the van OF this tremendous iorce,
and had he not met with n cbacL ,ba, co,,-
'""' WI"
lclled MN 10 pause, he would otherwise have
loe b;s r., o,,o,, al A.,
'o'' nus iea' oPch anu 'ho eheihy gettihg INTO
his entrenchment might have unalterably
cbanoad tho G,oa az .fc,;x ro,.I
'n""s'" '"o '"'0 VI a'ais' rof'una'e'y
old COLIN CAMPBELL. knew his business far
,o, mol, 90 ,,,,o,-.,, A., ...o..,. arl,. G.
wv VIII !" u'"o''a'o ''e s''eng'h VI HIS ioc'
and matters have all gone well again.
r. A. c,u:. =.
'"e 'o"o""s 'N""'' no'i' u" "'oc'e
written by friend Of ours in Calcutta, be
.o.,o., al ,, ,o,o :, -. -, =,
o0''e''' "'N We '''''' ~ ~ " W. "eiN'~
L = q
u.., l;.;o A.. =,
oisaPpoii'eu a'no''ioi'' 'ha' "ouiu move ms
worst epemy's COMMISSION.
49,. =
n,.e s,,u a.spa a " ,n ,. las, man no great
events nave transp'ieu' Sir James outram Is
sun IN a1s ,h A'a n camp. ne attacked and
hood on Dec. the 22d, and captured four guns,
wss ysry tring The ohisnt IN Uar loss
eral outram at the Alambagh, is supposed to be
p,en y, .r mora a Ine S when .ne aoond1n
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
The Balwrr Matrimonial Scandal.

One Of the fruits Of the new marrlaye law
in England promises TO b. IN appeal to the
courts on behalf OF the authoress OF Chey.
elery, or The Man OF Honor" against her
husband, the author of The Las, of the
Barous, for conduct rather too baronial,
according to her statement, for the asagcs
of the latter halt Of the nineteenth century.
Her adyships cause has created great
deal OF sympathy in England among large
numbers who have examined into the pain
full particulars, and Mr. Isaac lRoxslps, II
well-known public-spirted citizen OF Shelf
field, has issued the annexed circular
some personal friends of lady Bulwer
Lytton, having come 10 the sorrowtul con
clusion that her Ladyship has really nothing
TO hope from her husband Sir Edward Bul.
wcr Lytton, that might in some measure al.
leviate her present urgent distress, and for
lorn condition, have at this juncture deter
mined to make an appeal to thoc who are
known as having already shown some sym
patty with her suiirrngs
Lady Bulwer Lytton having been given
to understand by her legal adviser that her
case is amenablc 10 the laws Of the country,
her laiyships friends have decided on nmk.
ing an attempt 10 raise sufficient funds TO
meet the legal expenses likely 10 occur in
trying the case. Even her ladyships honest
and commendable endeavors 70 maintain
herself by her writings have been complete
ly frustrated by the unmerted enmi,y Of her
husband, by whose proceedings the fair pro.
ceeis, which she might have enjoyed ~
the recompene Of her own literary labos,
have been prevented from coming to her
hands.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

The Republican Of "Wednesday thus sums
up the results u tho late fire and los Of life
al the destruction Of the Pacific Hotel.
The clearing away Of the ruins Of III,
Pacific Hotel was finished yesterday. N,
more bodies were exhumcd, and the cxtan
Of the disaStcr can now be arrived Of with
aome degree Of certainty.
Mrs. II. Hubbard, tho lady who had Der
under jaw broken 10 two different places,
one Of her legs fractured, and the knee cap
Of the Other dislocated, expired yesterday
morning at the Sisters Hospital, having last
her consciousness On the proceeding evening
only. Her remains will he conveyed 10 her
frieDdh in Boston.
The deceastd now number nineteen, OF
whom only ten have been identified, az FOL.
lows
Henry u. Rochester and T.. Hart Strong
Of Rochester, New York.
Infant child OF Jon. Jones, Bruce Mc
Nit, Panl Stsinestel, Miw II. Hunter Of
81. Louis.
Evans J. Watkins, Of Columbus. Ohio.
Ephraim Doanc, OF Chicago.
Mrs. " Hubbard, Of Boston.
j. Wagner,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Pa i'ts lsosslp.

There seems, from what we can gather, to
be no doubt but that the plot of ORsISI and
PIERRI had most extensive ramifcations.
and it is stated amongst other crowned
heads, that that Of Sardinia was to have
fallen. II there be any truth in this report,
it only shows that the assassin. when once
he unsheathes his poig1ard cares little IN
whose breast il be shcathed, although he
proesses to commit his cowaraly crime
through the instigation Of the most exalted
feelings. Had the King Of Sardinia fallen
in this wholesale butchery, we should have
had to mourn the death of one who is an
honor to humanity. both us a monarch and
q man the brave rcpellant of cruel and
cowardly Austria, and the determined foe
to priesty domination. II there are two
men whom we should pick out as honest
and fearless statesmen, they are the King
of Sardinia, and his Prime Minister, Count
CAvoUR.
There is a fact, and All important one too,
connected with the late plot, and that is that
French securities are Neutrality-suspicious.
having some doubts about the stability of
the present regime. AJsa omen, say we
heartily; for although we cannot, as honest
students of history, conceal the manner Of
LOUIS NAPoLEON's access to the imperial
throne, we look upon him as being the best
man that could fil] il his cool head and
iron hand being absolutely necessary to
govern the French, more especially at the
present moment.
The following anecdote shows the state of
bondage in which for their safety, it would
seem the French must be kept But lately
in district highly enlightened, and amply
provided with well endowed establishments
for public instruction, historian of whom,
in a literary assembly, they had asked for
q communication of some extracts of a
work that he was writing regarding a local
chronicle Of the country during the first rev.
olution, had chosen one of those episodes,
the most affecting of the annals of the town
where the society holds its meetings. 1t re-
lated to public murder Of which the loca
population was accused, and which the au-
thor's better informed on the subject from
irrefragible proofs afforded by public docu-
ments, laid the blame where it was due
Most probably on some government Off
cials) The President Of the society, who is
q high functionary, interrupted the reader
to demand in severe tone, how be could
think Of thus bringing again to light
facts that he should have covered with
veil and never revived. The author thus
interrupted, answered that il be suppressed
facts Of llke nature to those be had refer
red to, it would be necessary to suppress his.
tory altogether, and finished bis lecture
Fortunately for him he is neither professor
in an university, nor attached to any party
whatever.
We need make no comments on this fact.
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Eccentric Charity" Plenty To Eas aud
Nothing so Pay"

From III. New yms Tunes
Al Ludlow street. No. a.. there il a fre,
dining saloon, where the hungry poor with
out u cent for payment may eat IN much m
they please Of good substantial fare. On.
posite the premises, extending across the
street, is huge banner bearing this inscrp.
ton John W. Farmers Free Dining Sa.
loon. Plenty 70 eat and nothing 10 pay"
To say that hundreds Of persons are NJ
tracted daily to this spot Is 70 say nothing
TO the purpose. Plenty 10 cat and nothing
TO pay, would attract large proportion Of
the population Of any great city, and We arc
not surprised to learn that only l,443 pr.
sons dined at Mr.. Farmers free and easy
quarters on Saturday last, or that the aver.
age recipients Of his bounty, for six weeks
past, hes been 1900. The fact Is that the
place 10 besiegcd, and that Mr.. Farmer 10
undertaking TO feed all the hungry people
in this city, did not very closely calculate the
extent OF the hungry population.
In six weeks Mr.. Farmer assures o. that
he has cooked several hundreds of hams,
many thousand pounds Of corn heel, three
hundred and sixty bushels Of potatoes, q
corresponding amount Of turnips and carrots
with code and syrup To swc'teu II almost
beyond reckoning.
Between the hours Of seven A. NJ. and two
J.. NJ, this free dining saloon IL open TO all
corners. without challenge. TO each In given
large bowl Of soup and good slice Of
meat, with plenty OF vegetables OF our
own knowledge, We can assert that the soup.
meat and vegetables are Of excellent quality,
and well cooked.
For the rest Of the day, between the hours
OF seven A. NJ. and eleven =. NJ, the bearer
Of a ticket hundreds Of which are lcit at the
police stations) can always obtain food. The
ticket reads "a follows John w. Farmers
Free Dining Saloon, No. ~ Ludlow street
Come and seat, ye poor and hungry, withou,
money and without price"
The Irish are the most numerous appli.
can,s Tor these FIRE meals next are English
and Germans then are Americans and
lastly, Negroes The negroes hover about
the doors, and seem afraid 10 enter without
special invitation. But they urc good
fee'lers when they take their places nj the
table. The sadtiest thing IL 10 ave women
there with troop Of decent children. Over
sixty families depend every day on Mr.. Far.
mer's bounty. Ard there are some instances
Of men with good coats on their backs, who,
TO all Appearances, should I've earning their
thousand or iifton hundred dollers a year,
who say they ar out Of employment, and
dine with Mr. Farmer every day.
Oar reporter was curious enough 10 ask
Mr.. Farmer what bis free eating saloon
would cost him before the winter was over
Having already spent about svcn thousand
dollar, be calculated TO spend five thou.
sand more.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11


A beautiful and useful instrument, STYLED
"1h Congregational Rsgiaer and paomsfsy {"
has just bsea invented by T. Sobieski Sey-
bold, A. n, yonng member Of the Wash.
ington press, the design Of which is 10 take
the ayes and noes, divisions, and other votes
Of ube two HOUSES of Congress. and other
legislative bodies, In All instant Of time, reg.
istering the ayes and noes whsn called for,
at the Clerks desk. and "footing up and
exhibiting the result Of all votes 10 the CD
tire House, and auditory by mcars Of the
votowets1. The instrument h compound,
and consists the Register, Of n pcrforating
tablet constructed In the centre OF the Clerk
desk, upon which, under q corresponding
tympan, are placed printed LIFTS VI tbs mem
bers for rerfWation by ascending spikes, ut
the proper points for yea or nay marks; and
the Voiometcr, Of two upright figured glAs
tubes a,tisticalIy stationed 10 the area or
open space 10 front u the Clerks desk, on
which respectively the number OF yeas and
nays IL indicated by q scarlet ball and plume
descending the tnbs In consequence Of q
proportional ratification OF the air within,
eaused by the recessioa Of small pistons
attached TO the paforating spikes of the
Rgiyt<r-tb whole being opsrstsd by
means Of yea and . nay cord conducted
from the Clerks desk, under the floor, " the
interior Of each n the Member dsks, and
thsre terminated by convenicst maniplss
ut tbs control Of the Member. II N esti
mated that this instrument will save, On an
average, st least an hour pr day during the
sessions a Congress, and that Il will shorten
the sessions at least quarter Of their usual
length. We understand that the Inventor
has ma,is q proposition to Captain Meig,
Superintendent Of the Capitol Extension,
for the immediate Introduction Of the instru.
men, into the INV Senate Chamber, which
is now 10 just the right stage Of construction
for the easy Incorporation u such an i'm
provenent
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

l0tais. ........ .tst,tb % fil1,JS$ ~
Total decrease iz2Gss -, or i per cent,
FALSE Gas MErEKs,-ln a cobnunica-
ton 10 the New York Tunes. R1BERr
Pnscg, Of Brooklyn, asserts that all the
meters mad in that city, for the Gas Com
panics. are dnignedly constructed TO indi.
cate consumption Of abou, fifteen pr ou,.
Of ga greater than the real amount Some
year. ago he became interested with man
afac,nu Of gas meters, which we're made
with indexes that truly indicated the amount
consumed, but the Gas Companiez ~ooId
not pureha-e ,bse. consequently The manu-.
fsctarer was Obliged 10 give up tbe bEsiDez
or attach ial- indeI1 10 his meters. Ne
now works 20 the or'kr o. tbese Compa
ns<.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

Board ~ TRADg.--An adjourned meet-
my Of the ~. Anthony and Minneapolis
Board Of Trade was held al WoOlman 3
Hall IN Monday last. A Committee con-
sis,ing Of Mesrs John II. Spear, u. Heb
dyrIy, W. VI. kimball w. W. Eastman,
w. W. Wales and u. Murphy were up.
pointsl 10 negotiate with some Steamboat
Company in order that steamboats, may run
regularly TO our ports during the whole o.
the coming season. On Wednesday this
Committee entered into contract with Mr..
II. +. WibWg. agent Of the Fulton City
and Minnesota Packet Company, by which
the Company agree 10 run regularly q suiii
Gent number Of beats to carry all the freight
distinct to ~. Antbooy ard Minneapolis
during the entire sa-n Merchants in H.
Anthony and Minneapolis, and al.o in the
upper country. will please notice, and mark
packages Care Il II. J. Wiborg, Fulton
City. ". inthony EIpr,"