The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23

Moxs. BLosDu has walked from the
shore 10 the Suspension bridge at Niagara
on one Of The wires that stay the structure,
and sctaslly suspended himself BY bic feet
over the river rushing through The great
cham below. He proposes to cross tbs
river on a tight rope.
Or Mr.. MoRrHys defeat, the New York
Tribune says bis oppooeut, Mr.. Tsesrsox.
is one Of the best chess players in ths city
bat Mr.. McsraY. In undertaking thk series
OF games with him, gives him ths Odds
which are usually given to . fourth rate
player-second rate players receive pawn
and move, third rate players pawn and two
moves. and fourth rate . knight. Besides
this, Mr.. THoxrsos is much more accus.
toned to the game 10 which . knight is
given, he having been obliged TO give this
odds to nearly oil players Tor the last fifteen
years.
VIZ fnd in MAYos Symbols Of the
Capital" the following statement: New
York contains SOFT churches. a0ording
seats for 2,l4l .l59 Of her 3,466,2ll people,
although tie average attendance on pablic
worship is estimated at only Jail and
there are 702,2S4 members Of churches
These churches, with other property con.
nected, are valued 10 the census table at
s3l ,4s0,l2s, and the yearly salary Of cler-
gymcn at 82,All ,6s3, giving an average Of
s40O year to body Of men harder work.
ed and poorer paid than any class in the
Commonwealth.
Col. w. W. IORixG, Mounted Rihemen
Lieut.. Col. q. Is. Crittenden. Mounted ri.
iles Major u. A. II. Blake, First ORA.
goons Major II. Brewertou, Engineers ;
Brevet Lieut.. Col Il. J. Steptoe. Ninth In.
iantry; Brevet Major Y. b. Tower, Engi-
ueers; Captain II. h. Clitz. Third Infantry;
Captain J. N. Palmer, Second Cavalry ;
Brevet Capt. T. Seymour. First Artillery ;
First Lieut.. q. w. Carr, Ninth Infantry
First Lieut.. J. G. Kelton, Sixth Infantry
First Lieut. Jno. Pegram, Second Dragons
Col, Cooke, Dragons and Col. Thayer,
Engineers, have obtained permission from
the War Department to go beyond the
United States. They will visit Ea,ope to
observe military operations.
TUE story of the New York Herald about
the great losses Of the Post office Depart
ment, from counterfeit postage stamps, and
rewashed STAMPS that had been used, like
most OF the sensation stories Of that sheet,
does not @em'to have any foundation. We
presume, however, some one will immediate.
ly act on its hint, and proceed to counter.
leiting and washing the stamps forthwith.
Gai'gnan' says; The Empress, accom-.
panied by the Princess CLoruIiDE and the
Princess MArHII.pK. visited the iower.show
in the Exhibition Palace. One Of the ex.
hibitors having new species Of rose, re-
markably fine, presented il to her Majesty
with the request that shc would deign to
give It name Well said the Empress,
call it the Monticello The designation
was considered most happy one, both on
account oil the recent combat at that place
and because the flower was handed to her
Majesty by the Duchess Of Montebelle.'
TnE Buffalo Coursr, in an article called
Greeley on Rail- requests its readers to
imagine the philosopher in night car. &C.
cupying section In company with nerv-
Gus nvslid--s timid old gentleman who
breads the wind OF heaven a. much as . sen.
sitive plant. The night is chill and damp,
for the rain is pouring. Conductor ex-
claims Mr.. GREELEY. open that ventilator,
or | shall die" The conductor promptly
obtys. A current of water laden air PUSHES
in, penetrating 10 the very marrow Of the
sick man. lie bears it Tor few moments.
shivering and shaking like man racked by
Msumee ague, Conductor" at last be
squeaks out, shut that ventllatcr or | shall
die" Conductor stands at nonplus. Pres
emily a third party calls out in gruf voice,
" Conductor, open the window, and kill one
Of them felers. and then shu, II. and finish
OIL t'other.'
Mxssss. BRADBURY 4 EVANS have pub.
lishei . card 10 which they explain the ces-
satioa OF their connection with Household
Words. and announce . new periodical,
"0nu Il Hsss.' They say ,ha, Mr..
Dtckxsss grievance substantially amounts
to this, that BsApprRr 4 EVANS did no,
take upon themselves. unsolicited, to crafty
On eccentric wish by q prrpos,erous action
viz. the insertion in Punch of Mr.. DrcxxSss
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