The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11

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Small business
An official statement. exhibiting the con
dtion OF Banks OF Philadelphia on the 18th
Of January, showing the following figures;
Capital stock. .............sil,2 T',N So
Loans and Discounts. ..... 2l.0os,G,2
Specie IA Banks ,.......... t,UlH,-93
Due from other Banks. 20Sh,@35
Que TO other Banks. ....... 4.3i5,G't
ueL0.ltS .,., Sc. ......... ...,, -ll.al2.Il --.
Circulation. ............... LOSSES
The san Jose 7rituae estimates the pop
ulation of California at $4,000. The esti-
mate is based upon the returns Of the local
assessors. OF this population 332,2j0 are
Americans. 80 800 Chinese. $4,000 French,
$4,000 Mcxicans, 10000 Irish, 1000 Eng
lish. and about 1 900 colored persons.
The House Committee Of Congress on
Military Affairs are preparing bill which
will be shortly reported, comforting the Rev.
dictionary Pension laws upon the officers
and soldiers, and the widows and children Of
those who served in the war Of 1872 and
subsequent Indian wars. This bill, if pass
ed, will take millions Of dollars out Of the
Treasury.
JoHN j. EcKEL, the supposed accomplice
of Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, in the BrRDELL muir
der, was set al liberty on the 18th, noHe
prosegu, being applied for in the Court Of
Oyer and Termner. by the late District At
torney. When Mrs. CUSxNcAAu was ac-
quilted, of course all charges Of completely
against Mr. EcKEL fell to the ground Yet
though admitted to bail, he has remained ev.
er since, under legal suspicion Of having,
been concerned 10 the commission Of that
most miserable assassination.
In New York, the trial of the four rui.
fans who SO foully assaulted and killed the
old Swiss woman. TERESA SrrrzLEiS, in
Greenwich street, in November last. has
Just taken place The ring leaders, O'CoS-
NELL and TooLE, pleaded guilty.
Its proposed in Congress by Mr.. PrcH,
of Ohio. to pass law TO authorize the
States Of Virginia, Pennsylvania. Ohio, In
diana. and Illinois, TO enter into an agree
mcnt or compact between themselves and
with other states interested in the naviga-
ton Of the Ohio river ard is tributaries for
the improvement OF such navigation. and to
levy duties on tonnage for that purpose
! A bill has been introduced into the New
York Senate, which provides for the re
! demption Of real estate under foreclosure OF
mortgage. 1t allows the mor,gagor to re-
deem by paying the purchaser The sum bid
/ on the sale with interest al the rate oil !
per cent, at any time within year from
the sale II the morigagor fails 10 redeem,
then any al the creditors may re'ieen on
4 tn same terms within fifteen months from
the time OF sale.
Mr. PATTON. the bographrr OF AARON
I BrRR is .aid to b. engaged in preparing the
life Of Gen ANDREW JACKSON, for which b.
obtained much new material while writing
the lie Of The great "conspiratnr Mr.
P,groS eu'ertaIus the theory that JAcEso,
owed hi. elevation 70 the Presidency 10 tn,
secret suggestions ard all OF BrRG.
The 4 merican Express Company, havinf
been entrusted by Me.srs MARsHALL 4 LIS
LEY. with $500 to deliver 70 the Stat
Bank in Madison Wis. made tender o
the money after banking hours. and III
bank refused 10 receive il, Daring the nigh
the express safe was robbed Of it, contents
including the g. 500. Suit was brought b.
MAasu,1L & lII-sIEr 10 recover the mon,
Of The F1press COMPANY who claimed ina
having once made a tender Of tie mons!
they we're no logger responsible !or il a
common carriers, ard that they kept il ov'
night a. mere matter Of accommodation :
plaiaiiF, 10 this view the jnry coincide
and retained verdict ior the Expire
Company
LxwIs BEARpaEg. OF Msdis0n, Wis,
nephew q Judge BzAkDsLE., Of New lor
committed saicide BY blowing ont biz bralI
with pistol, in shooting gallery, % Broa
way. New York on Weine-d ay.
The legislature Of Tennessee Ia, u
pad Aw to proh.b, any further riga
za'ions Of Banks 10 that state.