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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
The New California SenatOr-.His Name
is Haun.

The San Francisco Times settles the
question as to the name of the new United
States Senator from California. 1t says:
Of Judge Hauns qualifications for the
position, we know very little. He is law
yer of ordinary ability, native of Ken
lucky, and is intensely Southern in all polit
ical ideas. He has the reputation of being
sharp, shrewd politician. Some suppose
that the Governor has done well in appoint
ing him, for the reason that he is competent
to look after DR.. Gwin, and is not particu>
larry friendly to him.
The people of the State generally would
care very little whether the seat was filled
by appointment or not, were it not that they
feel the necessity of having some one in the
Senate to checkmate DR.. Gwin, in case he
should attempt any of his characteristic
frauds upon the Government and people.
Judge Haun can do this, and he can also
vote with the Administration and we sup
pose that is all he will be expected to DO.
The Cincinnati Gazette, an Opposition
print, says:
The statement that Mr.. Haun has once
been United States Senator from another
State, is incorrect. He is man of no par
ticular note, and was evidently selected by
Gov. Weller on the principle Of placing no
obstacle in the way OF his own election to
tibet place, for which he is to be candidate,
his gubernatorial term expiring at the time
of the meeting of the Legislature. Haun,
previous to 1845, was young lawyer, third
rate in rank, at Georgetown, KY. Failing
to make living out Of his profession there;
he emigrated to Iowa in the year just named,
and from thence moved to California in
ls49. His public life, hitherto, may be
summed up by saying that be served one
term as County Judge, commencing in 1850.
He is about 40 years old.
= As the California Legislature will as.
semble on the first Monday in January, and
no doubt Immediately elect another person,
it is quite likely that Judge Haun's chief
official act will be to draw the enormous
mileage to which he will be entitled.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The RIvER.-The Time and Tide arrived
Sunday noon from la Crosse. She met
considerable ice and some difficulty in get
ting along. We are accustomed to reckon
the season of navigation as continuing only
during the time Lake Pepin is open, while
in fact we have had at st. Paul an open for
more than e;gh, months. The Time and
Tide passed under the bridge on her way up
the Minnesota River, on the Goth Of March,
and arrived yesterday, the 9th Of Novem-
Der, on her last trip-with the river still
open.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
L ate N w s.
Arrival OF the Canada.
THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS

SAUKvILLE, Nov. l9.-The express from
Halifax with news by the Canada, arrived
tonight.
1t is asserted that the Englishment Gov
eminent has consented to join the proposed
European Congress for the settlement of the
Italian difficulty, and that France and
England had completely agreed on the basis
of treaty of peace. 1t is vaguely reported
in the European journals that Garibaldi, is
his interview with King Victor Emanuel,
made use of strong expressions with the
proposed settlement of present difficulties
declaring that Italy has been betrayed by
her pretended friends, and that he would
head revolution of the people to carry out
the original plans. The King of Sardinia
protested against such a proceeding.
The assemblies of Central Italy will, it is
stated, confer the regency on Prince Carig-
mono. Modena and Romagna will take
part in it. 1t is asserted that the object
would be to present Count Cavour as can.
didate for Dictator of one province Of Gen.
trail Italy.
A Paris telegraph dispatch says that the
English and French Governments have COM
pleted and agreed on the basis of a Congress
which will gather at Brussels. All that re-
mains to be settled is the official ratification
from the British Government.
The plenipotentiaries have received orders
to sign the treaty ofpeace, and it is believed
it will be signed tomorrow, and convoca-
tion, to be held at Paris, will follow imme-
diately.
New York, Nov. 21.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says it is tolerably
certain that the moment in which the Aus
trian Government will have to make conces-
sions to Hungary is not far distant.
VENICE, Nov. AT the re-Opening OF
the opera a noisy demonstration took place.
Brigands continue in the Venitian province.
Several persons have been arrested in Vero-
ma, by Hungarian soldiers, for distributing
revolutionary prints.
FLORENCE, Nov. 4.-The election of mu-
inequalities at Florence and other places
have terminated without row.
The National Assembly had been con-
voked for the 9TH of November.
Omar Pasha, who was lately superseded
in the government of Bagdad, is not to
return to Constantinople, another place
being fixed for his abode.
Late advices from the coast of Africa
relate that the American ship Memphis,
with 700 slaves, had escaped all the cruisers,
and put to sea. Twenty-six vessels were
expected on the coast for cargoes of slaves
for the United States.
A new steamship has been ordered by the
Cunard Company, which is to be 500 tons
larger than the Persia.
Great activity prevailed at the Woolwich
arsenal, in the preparation of material for
the coast defence, and for the expedition
against China.
The Notifications at Dover are to be
extended forthwith, and several batteries are
to be constructed.
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The Cincinnati Times says

In the Office of the London Times there
is bureau that one would think must be q
terror to not a few. Every man whose life
is deemed worth taking, has place in q
certain "pigeon hole" wherein the record
is kept constantly written up" to the latest
possible period-a sort of log" to be dis
played the minute life's voyage is ended.
Deeds done, words said in the heat of pas
sion are there; acts performed at long in.
tervals are brought into startling proximity,
and all, of necessity Invested of the glow
and action, the touch of nature, as it were,
that made us regard them in the living actor
with q lenient, if not a loving, eye. Such q
man dies to-night-the " pigeon hole gives
up its dead, and tomorrow morning, even
before the subject has begun to lie in state,
the leading acts and incidents of his life are
spread all abroad to the world. Quick work
they make of fame.
An Albany paper appends to this the
statement that the custom is not confined to
the Office of the London Times but prevails
in those of the leading New York journals
The biographies of Clay, Webster and
Benton were " written up" and filed away
in the "pigeon holes" of the Tribune months
and even years before those distinguished
individuals went to the sweet sleep of death.
We are confident that we could find in the
bureau of another of the metropolitan jour-
nails, elaborate biographies of Thurlow
Weed. ESQ.,. the senior editor of the Albany
Evening Journal, of his great antagonist,
Edwin Croswell, who for so many years, as
the editor of the Albany Argus, carried the
Democratic party from victory to victory,
and of james Gordon Bennett, ESQ.,, the
editor of the New York Herald. When
the first rumor spread of the disaster to the
steamer New World, and that Mr.. Weed
was on board, one of these MSS. was taken
out-the accumulated dust OF months brush
ed of-and dates and localities filled in. A
flash Of lightning, alone saved G. The Life of
Thurlow Weed, Esq.," from appearing on
the next morning, on the first page -.
Some time since Mr.. Edwin Oroswell, struck
down by paralysis, was lowering for days
upon the verge of death. During those
days of suspense and doubt, his Biography
was vibrating between " an editors drawer"
and cup stairs" where
Click-.Click
Go the types in the stick,
Gliding together with Ominous sound,
AS swiftly the hand that collects them goes
And arranges them firm in the stick,
Click..-Click."
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California News.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-The overland mail
to the 3lst October, reached Jefferson City
to-day.
Business in San Francisco unchanged.
The late eastern news advising of in
creased shipments to California much dis
appointed the commercial community.
The business portion of Volcanoville
Amador county, was burned on the 29th.
Loss $4,000.
Oregon advices announced the arrival of
General Scott at Portland on the 21st. He
was handsomely received. Gen. Harvey
left Portland soon after SCOTS arrival he
was supposed to have taken offence, being
suspended in command.
There was an unusual agitation of rail-
road projscts in California, and strong
appeals were being made to capitalists for
aid.
Little sickness had occurred, and recent
gold and silver discoveries in Washoe VAL
ley and Walkers River created great de-
mand for labor.
Three steamers arrived from San Fran
cisco, bringing dates from Portland to the
25th and Victoria to the. 9th. The spe-
cial correspondent of the Alta Californian,
who accompanied General Scott on the trip
of the Northwestern, says that he arrived at
Port Townsend on the 26th.
Commissioner Campbell, who was ex-
pected overland from Colville, had been
directed to join the commission at San Juan.
No plan of action had been decided upon by
General Scott, up to the departure of the
steamer.
DR.. Crane reports general health much
improved.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

A few days ago, says the Pittsburgh
True Press, we gave the particulars of a
foul murder perpetrated in Somerset county.
The body of Eli Weimer was found in the
woods with a gun arranged SO as to create
the impression that he had committed sui
eide. He was young man, much debili-
tated by disease, and had young wife in
fullhealth and vigor. One Henry Pritts,
aged about fifty years, had lived with Wei
mer and his wife. and they were suspected
of criminal intimacy. On the day that
Weimer disappeared, it was known that he
had gone out hunting with Pritts, who re-
turned without him, alleging that they had
separated in the woods. When the body
was found, Pritts was committed to Jail
Since then Mrs. Weimer has made con-
fession, in which she states, among other
things that up to Thursday last Pritts had
kept the fate of her husband concealed from
her, but on. that day he had voluntarily
acknowledged that he had killed him, and
likewise told her how and where he had
committed the crime-that subsequent to
the death of Weimer, and previous to said
acknowledgement, he had made several pro-
posals OF marriage, which were Indignantly
rejected-that upon one occasion he had
insisted that she should give her husband
poison in his coffee, which she refused to do.
She also states, that knowing the desire of
this man Pritts to take the life of dece ased,
she advised him, when taking down bis gun
preparatory to going out into the woods
with the former, not to do 50, fearing that
something serious might occur. And fur.
Their, that Pritts. when he confessed to her
that he had killed Weimer, told her that
she must keep it secret, for if it was found
out they would both be hung. s's ssssaa7Hs
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TUESDAY EVENING. November 20, 1859.
We have no change to notice in market rates,
is very quiet, somewhat more so than usual at
this season of the year.
The receipts of produce are fair, and city re-
tail trade quite active. An improved state of
the roads will undoubtedly revive the jobbing
business, which just at present is in rather a
languishing condition.
As the season has arrived in which the sale
of Furs attracts considerable attention, we give
the current market rates of the different varie.
ties in our quotations. We derive our informa-
ton in regard to the price of Furs from respec-
table dealers, and consider it entirely reliable.
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PLANTATIONS
from The ST. J oseph (Mo.) Gazette, 2lst

From the ST. Joseph CMo.) Gazette, 2lst.
We had the pleasure yesterday of call
from Major Schoonover, agent Of the Upper
Missouri Sioux, comprising six nations OF
that tribe. The number of Indians under
charge of Major s. is not less than ~ 900.
Major Schoonover is one of the most intelii-
gent and enterprising gentlemen whose
services the Government has called into
requisition il this far off region. He passed
through this city on his way to his labors
on the 4th of last June, and has undergone
q vast amount of hardships in the past six
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

DRY GooDs.-Country Merchants are advised
that of the Dry Goods Houses in the City, that
Messrs. Cathcart & Co., on Third street, is the
most extensive, and better supplied with the
goods required by Country Merchants. Their
winter stock is very complete, and the number
of their customers is daily increasing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

IRoEND1AR1sM.-An attempt was made on
Wednesday night to fire Banning's Bank
building, on Third street, owned by Geo.
w. Harrington, Esq. The fire was kindled
in the hall Of the upper story, and discovered
by persons passing along the street who
alarmed the inmates Of the building, and it
was extinguished by them without any pub
lie alarm, and before it had done much
damage. Nc one can conceive of any cause
for the commission ofthe incendiary act.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
the Territories the right of determining for
themselves their domestic institutions.
A. @. DODGE, of Iowa.

The power to establish or exclude slavery
will be found among those which werereserv-
ed to the people, and which the trainers of the
Constitution never intended to be surrender
ed to the Federal Government by any por-
tion Of the people in this country whether
living in the States or after-acquired Terri.
tories T. F. BOWIE, Md.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The Postmaster General has lately discon
tinued the following postofices in Minneso-
ia: Oakvale, Freedom county; Barnes
vile, Winona county Mount View, Ram
sey county.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

TIME AND TDs.-H the weather con.
Times mild, we understand the steamer
Time and Tide win start for La Crosse
this morning. sssN
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
From the Yellow Stone.

ARRYvA1. OF MAJOR ScHooNovER--HosTn.-
1rY OF THE INDIANS YELLOW STONE
AND ITS CoUNTRY-IMPoRTANcE OF ITS
NAVIGATION CAPTAIN REYNOLDS Ex-
PLANTATIONS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

I am q sincere believer in the doctrine OF
"squatter sovereignty in the fullest,
broadest, deepest sense, and l support this
(Kansas) bill, because it is,a return TO the
sound principle of leaving to the people OF
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
Review of the st. Paul Markets,
TUESDAY EVENING, November

PREPARED expressly this Paper andcorrected daily by
Beaumont and Gordon, Grocers and Commission Her.
chants, Third street.
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would leave the people of the Terrific
ries, who are TO be affected by the institu-
ton of slavery to determine the question
for themselves, in their own way. 1
ass fse SEQ s. A. SIXTH, Of Tenn.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
Personal and Political.

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM UPON THE CUES
TON OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES.
The people of Territory, like those of a
State, shall decide for themselve whether
slavery shall or shall not exist within their
limits. JAMES BUCHANAN.
The majarity of the people, by the action
of the Territorial Legislature, will decide the
question and all must abide the decision
when made. HOWELL COBB.
The great and leading feature of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill was to transfer the slavery
question and all other subjects to the Ter
ritorial Legislatures.
JAMES L. ORR, of S. G.
am willing that the Territorial Legis-
lature may act upon the subject when and
how they may think proper.
ALEX. III. STEPHENS, of Ga.
I am connected with no party that has
for its object the extension of slavery, nor
with any to prevent the people of State
or Territory from deciding the question of
its existence or n0n-existence with them for
themselves.
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE.
The principle of elf-government in the
Territories enables us to Danish from the
halls of Congress another fertile source of
discomfort and excitement.
j. p. BENJAMIN, of La.
Under the Kansas act, citizens from the
slaveholding States may 60 into the Terri
tory with their slave property; citizens
from the free States may 60 there holding
no such property {; and when they get there,
and meet in common council, as legisla-
tive body, the may determine whether the
institution shall prevail.i
j. M. MASON, of Va.
If the people of the Territories choose to
exclude slavery, so far from considering it
as wrong done to me or my constituents,
1 shall not complain of tit is their bust
ness.
GEO. E. BADGER, of N. G.
We intend that the actual settlers in the
Territories shall be protected IN the tull ex
ercise of all rights as freemen, and shall legis-
late for themselves while they have Terri
torial Government.
r. TooMBs, of Ga.
It is the right of the people to govern
themselves, and they, and they alone, shall
exercise it, as well as while in Territorial
condition as in the position of State.
GEO. W. JONES, of Tenn.
The people of the Territories are ex-
pressly authorized to legislate upon all sub
jects whatsoever, slavery included. They
may either establish or abolish it, at their
pleasure.
j. PETIT, of Ind.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The bill kansas and Nebraska) pro-
vides that. the Legislatures of these Terri
tories shall have power to legislate over all
rightful subjects of legislation.
r. M. T. HUNTER, of Va.
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I believe that under the provisions of this
(Kansas) bill, and of the Utah and New
Mexico bills, there will be perfect carte
blanche given to the Territorial Legisla-
lures to legislate as they may think proper.
A. P. BUTLER, of s. G.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The citizen of Virginia is as much en-
titled, in the common territory, to the pro-
lection of his property as the citizen OF
Illinois but both are dependent upon the
legislation of the Territorial Government
for laws to protect their property, Of what
ever kind it may be.
WM. RICHARDSON, of Ill.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The people of the Territories are ex-
pressly authorized to legislate upon all SUBJ
jects whatsoever, slavery included. They
may either establish or abolish it, at their
pleasure.
j. PETIT, of Ind.
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GEO. E. BADGER, of N. G.

We intend that the actual settlers in the
Territories shall be protected in the full ex
ercise of all rights as freemen, and shall legis-
late for themselves while they have Terri
torial Government.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM UPON THE CUES
TON OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

GLASS
lOxl6 to l2xl6 81 OO@S4 90
l2y18 to l2x20 -. 4 00@S5 20
Per ton, about. .$8@lO 90
IRoN-
Flat Bar-Pennsylvania
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1t is the right of the people to govern
themselves, and they, and they alone, shall
exercise it, as well as while in Territorial
condition as in the position of State.
GEO. W. JONES, of Tenn.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The majarity of the people, by the action
of the Territorial Legislature, will decide the
question and all must abide the decision
when made. HOWELL COBB.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE.

If the people of the Territories choose to
exclude slavery, so far from considering it
as wrong done to me or my constituents,
1 shall not complain of tit is their bust
ness.
Gro u R.popp ofN n
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The great and leading feature of the Kan
sas. Nebraska bill was to transfer the slavery
question and all other subjects to the Ter
ritorial Legislatures.
T.,.rc Oo-
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I am willing that the Territorial Legis.
lature may act upon the subject when anc
how they may think proper.
ALEX. Fl. STEPHENS, of Ga.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

I am connected with no party that has
for its object the extension of slavery, nor
with any to prevent the people of State
or Territory from deciding the question of
its existence or non-existence with them for
themselves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

The people of a Territory, like those of a
State, shall decide for themselve whether
slavery shall or shall not exist within their
limits. JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

BRowxLow on DELICATE SUTEcr.-Parson Brownlow
has been visiting the Virginia Springs for the benefit Of
his health and gets of the following in recent editorial
letter to his paper
After tea was led to enter the ball room, from hear
ing superior female voice, accompaniment TO the
hand plsying Sweet Home" perfect stranger, and
mere looker-on quietly seated myself on a lounge
Soon the ladies and gentlemen came In, two and two
and never did the highlands Of scotland the green hi'
ofwtzerand or the rural districts Of 0fGsrnany, exhibit
such dancers Their je~eled necks and ears and fingers
and dazzling brocades each said TO the ether, none
your dresses cost like mine" The company in the bal
room was small aud rather select few OF u.s. passengers
| intruding They commenced waltzing-hugging eael
other cIose-they few round upon polished floor hoop
would hy uT-the skirts exhibited themselves-the ank e
on this -uhiect