The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-21

DR.. RossvALLY, of New Orleans, who
wished to reopen the dead body of Doctor
GRAHAM. into which he alleged his ring had
fallen, but accepted the value of the lost
jewel as compromise, and was arrested for
obtaining money under false pretences, has
been acquitted.
AT Washington, Pa, on the 1st instant,
THOMAS BARLOW fell from porch about four
feet high, and struck his head so violently as
to cause instant death. Mr.. B. was for sew
eral years connected with the American En-.
bassles in France and Russia.
ADv1cEs by the steamship North Star
state that Judge TERRY attempted to make
his escape by the overland mail to Texas,
but was finally arrested and lodged in the
SAM Francisco Jail on the morning of the
sailing Of the steamer.
IT is rumored in New York that the late
Senator BRoDERIcK, before the duel, made a
will in which he left all his property to
GEORGE WILKES, who has figured as editor
of the Police Gazette, Porter'S Spirit of the
Times, &c.
In Newark, New Jersey, MOSES B1GE
LOW, Democrat, is elected Mayor by over
500 majority, and the balance of the ticket
by about 200.
ATRoTTING match took place at Boston, on
the 18th, between Pilot and Miller's Damsel
mile heats, best three in five. Pilot took
the first heat, the second was dead one,
and the Damsel took the third and fourth,
after which Pilot was drawn out. Time
1882, 2:31, 2:32, 2:3l.
ADvIcEs from San Antonio state that
Gen. TwIGGs has responded to call for aid
from Brownsville, that he has not men
enough at his disposal to drive the In
dams from the frontier, and can therefore
do nothing. The ranches on the Texas side
of the Rio Grande have been abandoned on
account of the Indian depredations. The
citizens of San Antonio were raising three
companies of rangers, and other places
were raising volunteers, on account of
Gen. Tw1Ga's inability to protect the coun-
try.
AN invitation, signed by Democrats in
nearly every county in the State, has been
extended to Senator DOUGLAS to address
the people of Indiana on political topics.
The invitation contains the names of many
prominent politicians and citizens of the
State.
On the evening of the 18th, popular
demonstration was offered in honor of WIN.
DENN1soN, jr., Governor elect of Ohio. A
procession, attended with music, proceeded
to his residence, and to their cheers he
responded in speech. The masses were
entertained at levee by Mrs. DENN1soN.
Mr.. PRESTON, our minister to Spain, was
in Paris short time since, buying furniture
for his palace $4,000 a year rent) at Ma
drid. He has invested $4,000 among the
Paris artisans. Mr.. carroll SPENCE, late
minister to Constantinople, was also there
with his gallery of paintings bought in Italy.
CHARLOTTE CUsHMAN and Miss STEBB1Ns
had just left via Switzerland for Rome.
IT is said that Queen V1croR1A's second
daughter-now the first on the marriage
roll-has expressed wish to resign her
"royal dowry" in order to become pro-
fessed Catholic. The Court papers insinu.
ate that this is step to court the young
King of Portugal, who lately lost his wife.
When Don PEDRO was in England a few
years ago the Princess ALICE was "smitten,"
but religion was in the way, and there the
affair dropped.
IT doesn't do to marry for money and get
drunk on it. 1t was the misfortune recently
of STEPHEN AYMAR, of Dearborn county,
Indiana, to wed at once bride and for
tune, and he felt so happy in consequence
that he got very drunk, fell out of wagon,
was run over and killed instantly.
In Chickasaw county, Mississippi, lives a
slave woman by the name of PATsEY, con-
siderably over one hundred years old, who
was mother during the Revolution. The
number of descendants is no less than three
hundred and one living children, grand chill
dren, great grand children, and great great
grand children. Perhaps third of her
descendants have died. Her Oldest son re-
Gently died at the age of ninety, and her
youngest living child is over seventy. PAT
sEY lives in the enjoyment of ripe old age,
surrounded by every comfort which kind
master can bestOw.
In Dover, N. H., on the night of the 9Th,
D. j. FARRAR forcibly abducted his daugh-
ter, about six years of age, from her mother,
with whom the child was living by order of
the court, the parties having been divorced.
Mr.. FARRAR was armed with pistol, and
escaped in carriage. Since the divorce
he has resided in New York. A reward of
$500 is offered for bis arrest.
IT is reported that T1cKNoR & FIELDS
will be- the new publishers of the atlantic
Montbl, which ohoproo bonds IN conco