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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13

been found concealed in the wagons of one
Of the trains Of RrssELL 4 WAppwL A
st. Louis correspondents, OF the New York
Tribune confirms this report, and says he
gets his information from letters written by
gentleman in high official position a, the
camp.
TnE New York Evening Pod saws /, is
not generally known that DIsRAni, when
only young man Of some % years Of age
Involved himself for the present Emperor of
the French to such u degree tipt it became
necessary for one or the other 10 leave Ene-
land, and that Mr.. D'lsRAELi with designs
upon some constituency, consented, for the
sake OF his friend, to forcgo his cherished
projects He went abroad--frst 10 Rome
and then 10 Palestine.
DuNcAS X. McRAE, Esq, late consul at
Paris, is AN opposition candidate ior Cover
nor of North Carolina, making an issue up
on the question of distributing the proceeds
Of the public lands.
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The Birth Place Of Wasbington-Coytr-
nor WISE.

A correspondent of the Alexandria Sen
inei, writing from Montross, Virginia, I'M
der date of April 20, says, in regard 10 the
recent visit OF Gov WISE to the birth place
of WASHINGTON
From various points Gov. Wise exam
eG the premises. lie spoke OF the iiiiai duty
we owed our State in preserving the few re-
naming relics of the early youth OF Wash
ington; told how, but IA lew months past, he
had stood for four hours in the Capitol
Square, at Richmond, facing SNOW, rain and
q norther, to do honor TO the man who had
first drawn the breath Of life within "a few
feet OF where he stood and had heard the
blue waves OF the Potomac Us they rolled
up in heavy surges on the shore and to-
day, in dischargiDg the duty assigned him,
he met again chilling Dorther, Was it
ominous?
The point Of land on which tine old resi-
dence was is surrounded on three sides by
the waters OF Popes creek. Nothing re-.
mains but chimney Of one OF the out
houses The location is one that could be
laid oil to great advantage, and made very
desirable AS residence. a slab placed here
by Mr.. Gusts, has been broken TO pieces
and portion OF il carried away. A dense
growth OF old ig.trees literally covers the
ground with dccayed matter.
With very different feelings, we turned
our footsteps towards the last resting place
OF the dead. Around US and beneath US
were the ashes of those who, like ourselves,
filed their allotted time and then were
known no more on earth. A portion only
OF the old vault is entire. One arch sp rs
the space in which the collins were depos-
tied Fragments of tombstones lie about
with no names or dates One tomb stone is
eptire, erected over two children Of Angus
tire Washington, Esq, who died respective
ly in 1894 and 1896. After the rubbish is
removed, other tombstOnes may be discern
ed Of an earlier date. We passed more
than mile from the homestead TO reach
this spot. through fields covered with lux
ufiant growth OF clover, everything exhibit
ing 10 the eye the march Of improvement,
except this old graveyard, which carries in
its rank grass and exposed condition the
lcgibe marks of neglect
I'VE left this spot in sorrow, iorcibly I'M
pressed with the mutations Of all earthly
power and repaired to the hospitable man
sion Of Mr.. W wilson, the proprietor Of the
estate. Here the inner man was replenish-
ed with the Iuxuries OF the water and the
farm; aud here Gov. Wise proposed that
Wakefield should be- purchased by subscrip-
ton, and an agricultural school established,
that some future SOD Of the Old Dominion
might be as successful with the soil and the
scythe az the great man who left it in his
boybood had been in the field and the cabi-
net
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13

1uE "CHgy MouRsgR. There IL q &c
MUS in this city. yclept Hatfield, who has
earned reputation in novel manner. The
DETECTIVES have his daguerrcotyJe, M well
M those Of some Of bis confreres. lie ope-
rates ingenaoaAy. and with marked sue
cess. II Is his won, 10 attend funerals, and
at the customary exhibition Of the corpse 10
press 10 the side u the coffin, there 10 rniDgle
biz tears with those Of the friends Of the de-
ceased. Hence the so,briTld u "cbiei
mourDef' has come ~ be bis ordinary appel
lation in the police circles aud other associa-
tons where men u bis character arc known.
While honofing the deceased, I've keeps an
eye open for the living, ~ did the Ephcsian
widow aud ~ others come Dear ~ take q
last view, be c0ntry's 10 relieve their pockets
u whatever yalusbles they may contain.
His operations had become 90 extensive that
II was found necessary, by the bcreaycd, TO
keep their attention on the alert and the
result was the detection Of the Iugubrions
gentleman a whom We have been writing.
lie IL shrewd financial man, and has been
unusually sucoesful 10 his peculiar depart
ment Of industry,-N Y. Poa.
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The Paris correspondent Of the Philadel

The Paris correspondent Of the Philadel-
pha North Ameriodn writes
The sale of the furniture OF the grea,
tragedienne, Nile Rachel took place April
IL. Crowds filed the large rooms Of her
vast apartments in the Marais. The objects
eagerly sought and bid for were the souve-
Mrs Of illustriOus personages, Of which Nile.
Rachel possessed a rich collection. Among
the precious objects eagerly disputed for by
the lovers and collectors Of relics were a
beautiful Sevres China cup and saucer
which belonged TO the celebrated actress
Mile Clarion an oval watch decorated with
portraits bearing the date ofl51l. and oDce
worn by the Empress Cstharine Of Russia ;
four volumes OF old romances, from the libra
~ Of Talma. bearing on the margin notes in
the handwriting Of the illustrious actor.
BY tar the most attractive portion Of
this curious show we're the costumes in
which the gifted art',te performed Der difIer
ent characters. In a vast hall were exhibit
ed the white, the blue and the red tnnics IN
which she was drape1 for the performance
Of MOnime, Emile, Pauline, Phedre, DC, all
trappings familiar TO the thousand admirers
Of the wonderfully gifted woman whose ge-
MUS hal, for time, resuscitated the oh>f'
faurre Of the masters Of French tragedy.
"In the bed room Of Mile. Rachel was
suspended, against the wall, the modest
guitar with which she accompanied her
vaee when abe was q poor singing girl gath
ering q few sous in the streets and cafes Of
the capital where -ie was destined 10 reign
soon amer, when little more than Z child, a.
queen Of the tragic stage"
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lAhARACE.

Gas. PAHx, who bas been enjoying life
d retirement at New York for some time
past, hAs been recalled by his eountrymen
70 re-s~ume, w presume, an active part 10
the control Of snsin Commissioner are
% their wy with letters 10 this eject from
Gen CAsrso the present provisional Prai
dent.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13

BrsHor EAs1BuxS has declined 70 coohrm
Honest Ton CoxsR,7 because he Ieads an
orchestra in the thea,er. Bishop KIP, u
California, has Just administered the rite Of
confrmatioa 70 Mrs JULIA DEAx HAVE,
The wellkrown actress and FAxsr KEN
BIZ BrrLER is Q regular communiear, Of
TIE Episcopal Church.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13

Carr. iyEs, Of fAuderdais county, Mis.,
bs recsnty fallen heir 10 fortune OF two
millions Of dollars BY The death u m Eng.
lsh relative. lie was IN old sailoe and II
10 sdded. - . piece Of serviceahls iuiorms-
ton 70 marrying young men, that be has
only two childrep-both charming daush-
terp
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13

Bsroar BoY.--Not long since some ladies
walking IN the garden Of an eminent divine,
who has been elassed among the transcen-
dentalisss, saw bis little boy scraping up the
gravel path with an old table spoon. What
are you doing. my little boy'" inquired one
of tie ladies. "Oh," said the young ofshoot
Of trsnsoendentalism, 4" I'm digging after the
Infinite. Y. Poet.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13

;. in year 1851 1926 l03,2lj El,1S4
OF these passengers, il IL stated that
2i3,5G2 declared their intention TO reside in
this country. Nearly one third Of the whole
we're Germans.
The following table shows the number OF
passengers arrived in the United States dur.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13

GxRRrr SHIrH 10 70 deliver the Annual
Address before the American fesoe Socisty
in Boston, On the Monday evening Of ami
venasy wesk.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

Spanish, Britain and American Participation
In the Slave Trade-The True Way to
Stop II.
We have stated repeatedly our conviction
that the course of the British cruisers in the
American waters was not sudden outbreak of
mistaken zeal, but that it was cool and pre-
meditated plan of Palmerston's; and facts are
daily coming to light in support of our view.
The FIRST instance Of overhauling which we
have had to report was the case Of the brig
Black Hawk, from Porto Rico for this port,
which was boarded on the I'd of November last,
In the vicinity Of her port of departure, by a
boat from her Britannia Maesty's gunboat
Jasper; and the fact was stated in the HERALD
of the 18th Of that month. We have been in
formed from sources entitled TO credit that tbeae
vessels, which are now stopping our ships on all
sides, were sent out from England under the adj.
vice and suggestion Of some of the British
Consular officers In Cuba, under q plan pre-
sented TO Lord Pamerston last summer: and
that their instructions are identical with those
of the Britis, slave trade cruisers on the coas.
OF Africa, being, in fact, printed form used for
years on that coast
AS some Of our black republican contempo-
raries are ready and willing 10 cede TO England
the right TO overhaul our ships anywhere, under
pretence Of looking fOr slsyers, forgetfll of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

TIA TABLE DRorrrSos.-The original Anne
rican Jenkins---the same who txundled wheel
barrow somewhere "Down East--is furnishing
the weak tea and water cruel Of Washington So
ciety for one Of our obscure contemporaries
Jenkins has lost something Of that playful wit
which coruscated through his former commu-
nications, but still retains the gentlemany prac-
tice Of serving up descriptions Of private per-
sons who are good natured enough To give him
glass Of wine occasionally. Thus we are told
of grand wedding, at which the brides dress
was "of course magnificent" wearc treated like
wise to the information that "all the prominent
bouycos~" (what are they9) were present Again,
Jenkins was.one Of "a most select and distin-
guifhed company" which assisted at O West
End wedding OF one Of the daughters Of
slaughtered Kansas Governor. "Thc lovely and
accomplished Miss - never appeared to great
er advantage" That's good puff, and ought
to get the lady first class husband at once The
indefatgable gives us to understand that Lord
Napier was little under the weather on the
Queens birthday, on account Of the "war
cloud" How does Jenkins know that bis lord
chip was not suffering from bile or the tooth
achei jenkins winds up by marrying of Sir
John Champion 10 Nine. de Bodisco, who, he
thinks, will remove much Of the prejudices with
which the Russians must regard the conquerors
Of Sebastopol Jenkins, being little short Of
matter, dips little into politics, and 30 closes
rather washed out style of letter. We are
afraid the poor fellow has been cut of from his
rations Can't somebody do something for the
eloquent, the ornate, refined and elegant phi
losopher! Who'll set Jenkins on bis legs again?
Let him try the Fifth avenue: Washington is
done up for this year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02
GHIRTY-FIFrH COnGRRsa.
YTnDR onDgI0u.


Senate.
wAsmSoros, June 4, 1855
Numerous unintersssins memorials and repors were
presented
PROTECTION AgArcr ycxs's AocRzsuors-
Mr.. MssoS, (adm.) OF Va, from the Committees %
Foreign Affairs reported bu authorizing the Executive
employ force 70 project The rights OF our citizens from
outrages by foreign nations having especial references
Central and South America
This ID the bill recently introduced BY Mr.. Douglas.
slightly altered.
BIZ 10 Resrasn and Redress Omtra0s upon ne flds s~d
Csfsscns If hs United States.
ne enacted By The senate and House OF keprceenm-
uves OF the Uated States Of America In Congress aem
blcd, That in Of fragrant violation OF the AVS ma
TONS by outrage upon the Gag soil or citizens o. tho
y" sSsu The opnon q @
President delay would be incompatible with the honor
and dignity o. the the resident hereby sutho-
prcvent The OF such ourages and 70 obtain
mat redress and satisfaction for the when perpe-
Gaze ,oseher with the reasons Of his action In the pre
mises before Congress, the earliest practicable mo.
meut for such further acton thereon Congress may
direct
sec q That whatsoever, In any case in which by the
avs Of nations the government OF the United may
shuuy issue esscrs Of special reprisa 70 obtain redress
and Satisfaction Tor any citizen cizens OF said United
states from any other Central South Anne
rca the State Department shs require the claimants 70
Ole written memorial therefor Ia said department set
ting forth the nature Of the claim and also 70 file In said
department a. full proofs thereof the Of the case
will permt-ssid memorial 10 be verified BY the oath OF
Sec q That whatsoever the President OF the Unitei
States satisfied that the presented Va one IN which
the claimants entitled 10 such remedy, and that the
and proofs ~ be transmitted by state Department 10
the Court Of Claims established by the act entitled SAN
act 70 establish court for the IN. esussnon o. claims
sgsnst the United States" approved February "a 1885,
order tina, said court may suumsriy investigate said
case and esceran aud report 70 said department "a est
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

AMENDMENTS m THE CENTRAL PARK PLAN
Two Of the Central Park Commissioners Robert
J. Dillon and August Belmont-have presented
amendments to the accepted plan of Mr.. Ohm
stead, which, If adopted, will materially alter
that design, and give us pretty much the kind
Of park we want All the points for which
we contended In the HERALD Of Monday are en-
braced In the amendments Of these gentlemen
namely main entrance at the angle Of Eighth
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

AwYUI. CoSDrIIoS or New YoRk.-One of the
Philadelphia papers copies an article from the
New YORK HERALD To show that though New
York has been bad enough for long time, IL is
evident that II Is getting worse" The editor
also tells us tina! sour merchants manage to
draw trade from all parts of the country
and in the same breath that "they are all
cheats;' that We are all suffering "a moral
DEATH" that the HERALD Is q wicked paper
which makes grea! deal Of money; and SO on.
Now, there's q grea! deal of truth IN what
our Philadelphia friend says New York is q
wicked city, and does not seem to get better
very fast II has the social vices of q great
city, along with some political evils which we
hope to be free from one Of these days. But
there is one thing which is particularly Phila-
delphian, Of which we cannot be fairly accused:
We are not mean in our rascslites We do
things on q magnificent scsle--even our ras-
calities are grand, ornate and elaborate. We
spend millions In churches, hospitals, parks and
salaries for poor fellows who are obliged to take
public Office. We sustain the arts literally and
reward artists and literary men with substantial
dollars. Now, VIC have the Philadelphia
Opera company, with its divine primo donna.
What did the Philadelphians do with
these artists, when under the manage
ment Of Maretzek and Marshalli They
allowed them to sing to empty benches, ruined
the managers, and left the singers without sufli-
cient funds to pay their hotel billa After puff
ing and blowing for year over the superior
merits Of their theatre and their artists, they
deserted the one and left the others to starve.
SO the artists have come over here 10 New York,
where the Opera has been well supported
through the hard times for nearly eight months;
and they confidently roly upon the llbcrality of
this great metropolis, in which reliance they
will not be deceived. Judging from the first
night, Philadelphia finally, has all the vices Of
New York but the broadbrims practice their
wickedness secretly, while in New York they
are more palpsble; and Philadelphia has, in adj.
dition, world wide reputation for mcannes
and q gripping, sordid parsimony, which
clutches its dollars with the grippe of dying
miser. Now, let the New York people come
out, and, by generous support of the Opera
prove they are not afflicted with this terrible
blight of meanness 30 destructive TO Philadcl-
phian interests
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avenue, where Broadway intersects Fifty-ninth
street, like the Apsley House entrance in Lon
don, or the Paris de Boulogne near the Champs
Elysee, and entrances for pedestrians directly
from Sixth and Seventh avenues; o grand
Cathedral" avenue, extending nearly the whole
length Of the grounds; a ride for equestrians
exclusively, round the margin of the park, in.
stead Of on the top Of the wall surrounding the
reservoir, as originally proposed; general rem
devious or point of meeting for all parties
pedestrians, equestrisns, and the occupants Of
carriages-at the rising ground called "Observa-
tory Hill" at the northwest point of the park.
and abandoning the southern GROSS roads alto
gether. With these general features, and few
minor attractions in the present plan, the park
will present an entirely new aspect, aad will
possess nearly all the advantages which the
topography Of the locality permits.
A portion of these amendments have been
admitted by Mr. Olmstesd, while he attempted,
at the last meeting of Of the commissioners, to
combat the value of others in his answering
report. At present they remain in allegiance;
but we hope that the partisan majority in the
commission will put their political prejudices in
their pockets and accept them all at the next
meeting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

sr LoUn, May 81, 1858.
Thirty bcres OF Puskets have been shipped ron 'ener
con CITY 10 tho counties charge Of ousrsrmasser
General Hackney and Inspector Gencss Bakey, with the
inferred design OF repens the invasion Of Missouri By
maraudus bands from Kansas II IL probable that the
mI. in some Of the western counties may be called out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

American Nomination for Congress.
81. LOUIS, May 81, 1868.
The American Conveotou has nominated Judge n. r.
Gamble 10 represent the ~. Louis district Ia C'nsress
The nominee has not jet signined hIs acceptance
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

CONGRESSIONAL CORRUPTIoN.-Mr. Greeley, of
the Tribune, continues to harp upon the Willett'
Point purchase. He calls it fraudulent and cor
rupt for government to have purchased land
for Notification from speculator who had
foreseen that the land would be wanted and
who had the sagacity to become proprietor in
advance. Should, then, government refuse to
buy the land it needs for fear any shrcwd specu-
later should make profit by the operation.
And how absurd it is to conceal the fact that
land for fertilization is worth more than land
for farm!
While Mr.. Greeley is on the subject of Con-
eressionsl corruption, the public would be well
pleased to know something more about the un-
travelled portions of the Wolcott investigation
mystery. Wehave traced the fate of q small
part of the money paid out: but what became
Of $4,000 which went ihto Mr.. wolcott's
hands, no one can tell Wolcott himself re-
fuses to soy what became of the money. The
Houre, after passing law to open his mouth,
let's him 60, and the payment BY his surety,
Willard, Of paltry sum of $1,000 seems to
have ended the drama 80 far as he is concerned.
Az AZ Nv" cAAc"uAy ouSpcStcu tuht VOfCOtt
did not keep all of this $4,000, as has been as
serted; and the question arises who shared it
with him? Some people seem to think that the
members Of Congress who were represented by
Matteson, and for whose benefit Matteson want
ed the free wool party to put go much money
into the hands of Horace Greeley, may have
really got slice. But whether Greeley had
any part in the matter does not appear. He
denies, himself, that he got any money; but he
seems, from Mattesons tone, to have been un-
commonly well known among these lobby cor
morants as stool pigeon Can he not, now
that be devotes 90 much attention to the subject
Of corruption, give us at least hint as to the
ultimate disposal of some part of the $4,000
received by wolcott, and unaccounted for?
Can he not explain how Mstteson seemed to
treat him as stool pigeon, in 30 matter. Of
course fashion, These would be profitable
topics for him to study.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

THE DERBY MNsTRY.-By the news received
yesterday from Europe at this port and at Ono
bec 1t SCENE quite possible that the Derby miuis-
try may survive long enough to be benefited
by the news of the British outrages in tho Calf
The radicals, with the veteran Roebuok ct their
head, are in full cry against Lord Palmerst ,n;
and at the time the last steamer left, there
seemed every prospect that the Derby admins
tration might at least defer the day Of its down
fall for some time to come.
Another week would save them. Should
Lord Derby be In power when tho news Of the
British outrsges reaches England, 1t will give
him handle with which he can almost annihi.
late his political antsgonista Tho first feeling
of the British people, on hearing of these out
RACES and Of the natural indignation which they
have aroused here, will be intense anger against
the government which has so recklessly endan-
gered the peace of the world. Whatever de-
cision may be arrived at upon second thoughts
the first impression will be fearfully hostile to
the government which issued the orders for the
search of American vessels. If, therefore, Lord
Derby has not been overthrow by vote of
the House Of Commons, the news will probably
secure him majority; if he has been de-
feated, and has, rs we see it intimated he proba-
bly, would, appealed to the country, the news
will probably succeed in causing the return Of
an intensely anti-Palmerston House.
Lord Palmerston will stand convicted before
the British people Of trucking to France, which
nation the English need not fear; and of pro-
voking and trying to quarrel with the United
States, the nation above all others which Great
Britain ought to conciliste, and could least
afford to fight. 1t will probably be the finish
ing blew to his long and eventful career.