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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-10-09

SOME SNAKE.-A huge rattlcsnako was
recently encountered and killed by Mr.. ii.
Montgomery, sr., aud others. 1t was near
ly five feet and n half long, about nine in
ches around the body, and Ind eleven rat
ties Having obtained one Of it's crooked
Venomous fapgs, which was extracted by
club force, / found it to be scycn.eighths
of an inch in length. The poison passes
through an oval.shaped aperture near the
root and in front; which, after following
the tube along tho convex side, enters into
the wound it inhicts by means of narrow
slit beginning about ono-fourth of an inch
from the extreme point of the fang, and ter
minatinS almost at it, The tube contain
cd an ambercolored fluid, which no doubt
was the poison itself This snake With
his widespread jaws, looked terrific.
TRia1stree Star.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

We have the sad, though not unexpected
intelligence Of the death Of TnoxAs ii. Ben
TON. 70 long II prominent and influential
actor in the field Of American politics. Col,
-. died on Tuesday last at bis residence in
Washington.
Col. BKsros served the State Of Missouri
In the United States Senate for thirty years
"A longer term Of service in legislative
body than that Of my other American
Statesman. lie entered Congress, as Sen
ator, Immediately upon the admission Of Mis-
souri,, in 1921, and retired from the Senate
in 1851 but was elected TO the House from
tho ~. Louis district in 1852, and served
two years in that body. During his term
Of public service Col BKsros was an active
participant in the discussion Of every i'm
portnnt question coming before Congress. ---
lie was tho recognized champion OF Demo
cratic principles in the Senate during the
administration Of JACKSON and VAN BrRES;
and US such. coped successfully in debate
with Statesmen like CALHOUN CLAY and
WEBSTER. On the bank. tariff, public land
and other important questions Of national
policy. Col. BgsroS has left the impress Of
his views upon the legislation Of the country.
Upon his withdrawal from public life, Col,
BENTON entered the field Of literary labor !;
and during the past four years, has rendered
important service 10 the political student,
not only by the production Of his own Sena-
torial observations but by his more useful
compilation OF Congressional debates. AT
this latter work he aborcd until n few days
preceding his death, A Washington cor
respondent Of the ~ Y, Times. dating the
9th, (but three days before his DEATH
writes Colonel BrSroS is declining. but
still working. lie canno, rise again but
deyotcs seine hours every day to his last
work, asking only time TO finish 1t. He
speaks Of his approaching end with heroic
opianimity."
As characteristic Of the Senator, it is re-
lated that previous to his death, he addressed
letters TO Gen. llorsros, Of the Senate, and
Mr.. GAo. w. JoSns, of the House, request
ing that Congress should take no notice Of
his death. ny no rule OF either House would
justify such proceeding, and bcsid,s it was
contrary to his convictions, expressed many
years ago.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

We woald urge upon cur citizens, not to
sacrifice the State Scrip in their possession.
to the Bankers They arr desirous Of get
ting hold Of it for banking purposes, and i,
will be available foa this usc. as soon ~ the
State Is admitted into the Union. The Sen
ate has passed the Minnesota Bill, end II
has gone to the House for coucurrcncc. BE
fore the fins, of May, We win probably he
admitted and in the even, OF our non
admission. prior to tina, time, the proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution. which will
receive the almost unanimous vote o, the
people, will secure the complete organization
Of the State Government on the frs, Of the
ensuing mouth. The Scrip will be worth to
the bankers on the first Of May counting
in,erest) l02 To 1903 cents on the dollar
hence their desire TO depreciate it and buy it
in large quantities, at IS to 80 cents on the
dollar. An effort on the part Of our bust.
ness men, and the Scrip can be kip, at par
until the short period elap~es when the State
lreAsurer will be prepared To r,lsm !, in
gold
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15
The saltwater Election.

In October last, RAMSEY, Black Republi-
can, carried the city Of Saltwater, by s'rty-
one majority, over his Democratic opponent.
last Tuesday, GORGAs, Democratic candi-
date for Mayor, was elected by nine MAORI
ty over his Republican opponent Hull,
Rep, was elected Recorder by five majority.
Upon the above state Of facts, the Mn
nesot,an congratulates the true hearted Re-
publicans Of Saltwater, on a glorious victo-
ry We would like to know, as indicating
the Doctors knowledge Of passing events,
at what hour of the day the Republican
victory" paragraph was written.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15
Democratic Triumph In Winona.

We learn from Winona, that at the city
election held in that place on Monday last,
Hon. WM ASHLEY JONES, Democratic can
didate, was elected Mayor; Democratic
Alderman was elected from each ward, and
q Democrat: City Assessor. The Repub-
licans elected Recorder, Treasurer, Attor-
ney and Marshal. The City Council is COM
posed Of five Democratic Aldermen and one
Republican. Well done, Winona,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

The Pioneer yesterday winces tremendously 1t
our exposition Of the estimation in which hon
orable men at Washington hold Henry n. Rice.
Ninnssot,an Of Tus'dag.
We ARE much obliged for the information.
II convicting the Nunssotidn Of deliberate
lying and n feeble attempt at forgery, is
matter TO cause Us to "wince. we acknow.
ledge the wincing. The public will Judge,
probably, from the above ansS,r to our mr.
,icle, who "winces." Give us the proof oil
oil your statements, Doctor your word, I'M
sustained by proof don't amount to much in
this community
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

or the seven absen,ees, in the United
States Senate, two are dangerously in one
has not been in Washington since his cleo
ton, and another has been three months
absent, from sickness Mr. HENDERSON, OF
Texas, is FAR gone in Consumption. Mr..
DAVIS, Of Mississippi, is in danger Of losing
his eyesight. Mr.. BtfEs, Of Delaware. has
not b,cn heard Of this winter. Mr.. REED.
Of North Carolina. left for home about the
first Of January, and was unable to get fur.
Their than Richmond. Mr.. SUxxxR has new
er fully recovered from the injuries received
in the assault upon him.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15
The Mianesotisn's Attack upon Senators
Rice aud shields,

In Wednesdays M,nnesoi,an, we find
Enthusiastically low and abusive article.
maligning both the public and private char
aeter OF Hon. HENRY NJ. RICE, U. S. Sen
ator from this State. That journal states
that the general impression about Mr..
RICE, in "the federal capital" is that he is
damned scoundrel," and attributes the first
utterance Of this profanity to Senator Douo-
LAS We will not waste words on the
imported and hired libeller of mems charac-
tiers, but will simply inquire of the most
bitter Republican in Minnesota, who is at
all conversant with Mr. RrcE's social and
political standing in the federal capital, if
the statement made by the Minnesot,an is
not destitute OF every particle of truth ?-if
1t Is not base, malicious, and cowardly
Islander? No man, We do not care what may
be his official position, stands higher, socially
and politically in Washington, than Mr..
RICE. During his Ave years residence a,
the capital, by his modest and unassuming
demeanor-the spotless purity Of his private
liie-the attractiveness of his family circle
And the bounteous and open hearted hos.
pltallty always dispensed at his home-be
has achieved an influence with all classes
rarely welded by one man, and which ae
lords the most complete refutation of the
ISLANDERS of the M,nnesot,an.
In the same article, the Minnesot,qn at.
tacks the character Of General SHIELDS, all
the more cowardly, because it is done coy.
ertiy' under the guise Of compliment. AZ
ter stating the manifest absurdity that Gen
eral SHIELDS had been corruptly approach
ed by the administration to secure his in
fiuence in favor of Lecompton, the M,nneso-
tag proceeds
But Gen. Shields spurned the offer. deelar.
ing that he had yielded once to the require
ments OF Presidential power Con the Kansas.
Nebraska acD against his better judgment, but
he should not do 80 again."
we 40 not thlnk the WinneS0tidn could
have put forth paragraph more false in IL
sell, or more calculated to wound the pride
and stab at the integrity of the honest and
gallant Senator. 1t does not merely convey
the impression, that General SHIELDS VIC
lated his own judgment, honor, oath, and
duty, in voting for the Kansas Nebraska
bill, but it goes further and worse-it seeks
to convict him Of imbecility, dishonor,
perjury, and faithlessness, out Of the words
OF his own mouth. 1t is base enough to
charge wrongs falsely upon man like Gen.
SHIELDS ; it is mean to put words into bis
mouth and make himself the traducer of lis
own character ; but it is the essence of mean
ness and quite Fosterian, to do all this un.
der the cover Of friendship, and gid the poi.
sonous SANDER with the coating Of an APPROX.
ing compliment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

The telegraph brings us the result of the
April elections. They are anything but in
spiriting to Democrats DESTROYS of the su
premacy of the party. The attempt to in
troduce new and monstrous tests of Demo
cratic orthodoxy has been spurned by the
people; and the party, in many of its strong
holds, where the attempt has been made, has
dwindled from majority to an insignificant
minority.
In Connecticut last April the Democracy
elected two Congressman, and came within
two hundred votes Of electing their entire
State ticket. This year the Democratic
State Convention, composed mainly of gov
eminent officials, endorsed Iecompton, and
as consequence, the Black Republican can
didate for Governor and their entire State
ticket has been elected by nearly five thou
sand majority. and the same party has secur-
ell two-thirds Of the Legislature.
The Chicago Times in noticing the gene.
raj reputation by the people, of the Le-
compton Swindle, says:
The readers of our paper this morning
will not be surprised to see the announce
ment of the utter route of the Democratic
party North and South, on the Lecompton
issue.
In ST. Louis the question was fairly test
ed--on one side was Lecompton, aud on the
other anti Lecomption. The new test, the
abhorent test, involving total abandon
ment Of the Cincinnati Platform was repu-
dated, even in the metropolis of q slave
state; and Mr.. Filley. an An,i.Iecompton
Democrat, is elected Mayor by over twelve
hundred majority.
In Dubuque, strong Democratic city
city which never yet failed the party-has
also been subjected TO the new test MID.
A. Nahony, respectable and most inesti-
mable citizen was put in nomination for
Mayor, but il was at once claimed by the
endorsers of Brigadier Jones that Mr. Ma
hony was Lcompton man, Knowing de-
feat was certain, Mr.. Mahony withdrew A
Mr.. Rogers was then put in his place, ard
An anti-I4cOmpton TICKET mas Utn etcteu
by over FIVE hundred majority.
In Cincinnati ticket was nominated.
The Enquirer, which is conducted by a can
didate for the post Office, claimed the nomi-
nees as Lecompton men-we believe induced
the candidates 10 say as much--and the re.
suit was the election OF an antiLscompton
ticket by over three thousand majority.
The Democratic city Of Cincinnati-the
city whose name is connected with the Ma.
tional Democratic Platform-ha in a mos,
emphatic manner, repadia,el the infamous
test which required an abandonment Of that
platform. Well done Cincinnati
The new test is repudiated. On il the
Democracy cannot hope to carry State Of
tbs Cnioo. We have every reason to be-
lievs ths, il q election was held to morrow
IN Missouri or kentucky, the anti-Iecomp-
,on-the anti Fraud party, would sweep
both States by the most decisive majorities
The only way to save the party is TO keep
the party true TO its principles. Once aban-
don principle, and take up fraud in lieu Of
1t, and dsfea, must and ought to follow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

Negotiations are now going on between
the United States and England ior the alb
rogation Of the Clayton Balwer Treaty
The Senate and House committees on For.
eign Affairs viii shortly by decided ma
jorl'y, rccomnend its immediate abrcgatiou.
The English Government, through their
Minister at Washington. have no objec-
ton, provided our government will make
certain concessions in Central America.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15
The House Adheres to ITS Anne nd me NJ

The House stands firm on Lccomptop,
having voted-ll9 to l1l--to adhere to its
amendment to the Kansas bill of the Senate.
The vote is the same as that by which the
Crittenden Substitute was adopted the
week before, with the exception that Messrs.
MARSHALL and BOWIE did not vote, having
paired off.
1t requires, in order TO kill the bill, that
both Houses shall adhere The Senate
may yet ask Committee of Conference.
but it is in the discretion Of the House to
consent to such action or not. The resolu.
ton Of the House to adhere, does not in any
way preclude its appointing Committee Of
Conference to meet like committee on the
part Of the Senate. The decisive action OF
the House, however, would indicate that it
will not agree to any further action on the
bill. II the Senate again refuses the Mont
gomery amendment, and return the bill to
the House, we would not be surprised to
hear that the latter laid it on the table, and
once there it will take an Affirmative vote Of
two-thirds to take it up again.
While the House may agree to confer
ence without disturbing its resolution TO ad.
here, We should judge, however, that before
it can agree to any report Of such commit
tee Of conference, that it would have to re-
consider its former votes, and bring the bill
before it untrammelled by the resolution to
adhere.
The substance of the whole thing is this,
that unless the Senate agree TO the Mont
gomery amendment, the bill will be lost,
though the House is no, ye, 80 committed
by parliamentary action as to preclude, IT.
self if So disposed, from taking other action
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15
Emigration.
years ago.

The Galcna, which arrived Saturday. left
Dunlcith with upwards Of 800 passengers.
The Milwaukee brought about 100 from
Prairie du Chion, and both boats report that
the emigration has fairly at in.
Passengers from the East state that the
emigration will be very large this year AMI
will be mostly divided between Minnesota
and Kansas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

/, is said tha; the Earl OF Reese, zoe IL
the frs, astronomers in Europe, has 'old a
gentleman in Epgland that be anticipates
one Of the me-, intensely hot summers this
wear that has ever been known. and he al
yiss farmers 10 bald sheds fr their cattle
by way II protec,ion agains, extreme beat.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

RHODE ISLAND EKcrioS.-The Repub-
leans have elected their entire ticket for
Governor and State officers, and great ma
iori,y Of both branches Of the General As
ssmbly. Mr.. ALLEN, the Senator from
Rhode Island is endorsed-"over the left."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

COMMISSIONERS TO CrAH-The President
has appointed eY Gov. POWELL, Of ny, and
Major Ben. NcCrLLocK, of Texas, q COM
mission to proceed to Utah for the purpose
Of inducing the Mormons to yield obedience,
by representing the determination Of the
government to reduce them TO submission
and the selessness Of opposition. The two
Commissioners viii join the reinforcements
for the Utah army al Fort Leavenworth.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

Letters have been received u, Washing
ton within u few days. from ex.Ppsident
fisRcE, conveying the gratifying intell-
gcnoc tina, the climate Of Madeira continues
to prove highly beneficial TO the health
Mrs L.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15
Prescott Election.

At the election held in Prescott, Wis,
on Monday, the following officers were elect
ed.
Mayor--P. V. WISE.
Treasurer-ALMoN TICKYoR.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

CONNECTICUT ELnrioS.-The election in
Connecticut, on Wednesday last. for State
oiheers and members OF the State Iegisla-
,ure. resulted, the Telegraph informs US. in
the triumph Of the Black Republicans
The Democratic State Convention endorsed
Lscompton
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.


under the said consttation; but. providing fur
Their. thai y said consultation be rejected the
people shall frame new one, and that With It's
popular fatlncAhon The PRESIDENT shall proclaim
the state admitted under this new Consultation.
ms substitute bill has been rejected by the
SenAte. aad IL has Voted 10 adhere ~ It's own
Dill. The House. probably 70 day or to'por'
row, VIII vote To adhere 10 Their bill; and then,
should the senate refuse 70 recede. the qaes-
ton VIII be A. Tar from settlement BY Con
gress a. on the nrst Monday OF last December.
Inc adminisua1on cahhot recede, and, TAX
ing u Tor granted that the House will not re-
eede, how Ia this impending difficulty 10 be
avoided oil an absolute failure 10 pass. at THIS
session, any bill whatever Tor the admission Of
hAhsas' 80 Tar as the destiny OF Kansas 10
concerned makes NOT Parucie Of difference
whether III, pm OF .hAt Dlii be passed. or no
biii AZ All. heii aesuny ana her institutions
are permanently nxed by the overwhelming
ascendency Oh hsr irce state population. But
30 faf az TINS quesuoh ahecs the practical bus
mess VI ,opgiehs' ths general poicy OF the al
mihisfatioh, ahd 'he agtaung schemes oi DIS
organizing demsgogues, IL IL Of the FIRST I'M
poftahce W ciear the DOCKET OF THIS Kansas I'M
nothing else can be discas,ed. '"'
In business point Of view, i Is all import.
Of the way. We are in the nth month Of the
session ,a,. me treasury Is embarrassed with
expenses are heavy, iis receipts are compare.
Js e msn' VI, ,,s M",iphs ana 'ne frontier IN
SPAIN ChDa, MeAlco, ana central America, are
oi thc most hghihcant and interesting eharac'
yer ths p"ssa' service the army, the navy, re,
fuife the prompt attention Oh Congress And
ABOVE All, the crushing eHecS oil the late uDaii,
GA, IeVulsion ana the wide' spread financial
hh' oo,a COZ, dlrGruerS wh'ch " mas produ,
ecu, eau InpefauFely Tor the interposIuoh oi
some genera ana UNIFORM acs OF relief and
feYulauon'
ia ,his business view OF thc case, then, no
ZOE. wan W conslne'suoh ., the paramount op-
Jeo'o aaeo'sFc anu l'iai se'uemeht Oh thIS
seAeu question OF KANSAS we submit 10 the
CONSERVATIVE democrats oi the senate mat
'hot auty 70 the country, 10 the Administration
ana 70 ,hen party, Us 70 consent To the passage
~ 'ne ,',tenueh pii', IL secures all mat can
oe saihed "haer the iecohlpton or any othsr
pm sha ~ P,ac'hg 'he ACT OF ADMISSION IN the
hanus oi .ho ifcsideht, u endorses his honest
certain, and final solution Of the whole qaes.
'o"'
~ Tue ne'a' OF 'ne ''n' 'nc new view u
Tue daiy OF the senate IL re-aiilrmed From
''e most JEALOUS opponent OF the House SUB
s'''"'o II oeoo"n's 'ie "af''eS' advocate lot
!" ""oP''on' ~ c'oSeS an ar'ice o' 'ha'
da'e 10 tue io'iowihg language:
Should tho House adhere to their bill let i, be
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15

q. W. H,n.xv, an old ci,iecn OF New
Orleans, on Saturday week, deliberately shot
CHAs W. SroSE, OF pvpLy,, MELON 4 Co.
for alleged seduction Of bis daughter. SroSK
vas shot in his own store, and il is though,
he vii lie.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-15
81, Anthony Election.

On Monday last, an election took place
in St. Anthony, for city officers. ORKIS
Curtis was the Citizens candidate for May
or, and HENRY WHIrPLE, the Democratic
nominee. Politics did not enter into the
contest, but the election was decided On the
personal popularity Of the candidates. The
following was the result -
For Mayor lat ward ID Ward Sd Ward sh Ward TOTAL.
Orrin Curtis, ~ 100 3s4 1872 725
II. whipple, 50 205 IL 900 27s
~ II. Hemiup,2 Il 10 3?
Scattering, 5
Whole vote cast. loaf
Orrin Curtis majority. 400
The following Aldermen were elected:
LIST Ward-Danel Knoboch.
2nd Ward---G. W. Thurber, J, Crow.
Sd Ward james McMullen.
4th Ward--R. W. Cummings.
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MONUMENT TO PKRKr-The Common
Council OF Cleveland has appropriated
$1,000 for the preparation Of a monument
in honor Of Com. PERRY.
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CINCINNATI OWES deb, Of ss,s69 900 and
owns property valued q, abou, $500 900.
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Mt PAU L..

Thsssdsy Msrning--Aprii -, 1858.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-04
Mr.. Editor My attention has been called

Mr.. Editor My attention has been called to
some scurrilous scribbling, in paper styled the
Nevada National" which is as follows:
"Kcep it before the puble-that old Granny
Chase, has publicly declared in the streets of
Nevada, that he called on none but Northern
men to support him, and that he did not want
the vote of any Southern man."
So long as the editor of that paper keeps the
above before the public, he keeps falsehood
before the public. did speak of certain men,
who are principally of Nevada, and termed
them Southern, or Chivalry clique-who, l
said had determined to defeat me at all events,
and stated that did not expect their votes, and
did not want them. Those men are we'll known
herc-they 60 into conventions TO obtain NOM
nations for themselves and friends. and when
they fail, they are faithless to their political du
ties and pledges; among whom 1 number G. D.
Roberts, the editor Of the Nevada National"
S. II. CHASE