The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16

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to the melting pots in London. It seems q
pity that portion, at least, should not be
rescued from such fate, for preservation.
q "A LErTRR from Mr.. JOSEPH Hour, Post
master General of the United States, covers
a decision of an interesting question. A
husband, who had been separated from his
wife, demanded that his village postmaster
should deliver her letters to him and threat
ened suit at law if his demand was not
complied with. The wife, on the other
hand, forbad the delivery of her letters to
the husband. In these circumstances the
postmaster appealed to Mr.. Holt for
instructions. That gentleman pronounces
the claim advanced by the husband too
preposterous to be seriously refuted indeed,
he says, it is abhorrent to law as it is to the
Christian civilization Of the age.
I. A PECULIAR case of desertion by wife
occurred in Toronto. A young man
married q pretty girl of sixteen, about
three months since, and soon after marriage
met with an accident by which be lost the
use of his eyes. From this time the wifes
affections began to wane, and a few weeks
ago she left him, taking with her some
money and other valuables. The detectives
are on her track.
THEY are about to dedicate colossal
statue of FRANKLIN, for the Franklin
Market, in PHILADELPHIA 1t is from the
chisel of Mr.. j. A. BA1LLY, and is hewn
from an immense slab of Liver rock, of
grayish.drab color, from the coast of the
Bay of Fundy. The figure is ten feet in
height, and measures five feet across, from the
extreme right of the drapery to the left
hand, which rests upon pedestal of books.
The resignation of GAR1BALDI, as com.
mander Of the army III Central Italy, is of
evil import. 1t looks as V1cToR EMANUEL,
the King of Sardinia. had been coerced, by
the outside pressure of France and Austria,
into change of policy, and that the exiled
Princes are to be forced upon their unwilling
subjects. 1t is, undoubtedly, at the dicta-
ton of NAPOLEON that the heroic patriot,
GAR1BALDI, retires from the services of his
countrymen in Central Italy.
As AN indication to the reader of the
character of the HELPER book, we add here
two brief sentiments from it. HELPER had
left the State of North Carolina before
publishing it:
No man can be a true patriot without first
becoming an abOlitionist /!
HeRceforth, sirs, we are demandants not
suppliants. We demand our rights-nOthing
more, nothing less. 1t is for you to decide
whether we are to have justice peaceably or
by VIOLENCE tor, whatever consequences may
follow, we are determined to have it one wsy
or the other.
An election was held in Kansas, on the
9th instant, for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor,
Treasurer, Superintendent of Public In
struction, Attorney General, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, one Associate Jus.
tice for the term of four years, and one for
the term of two years, together with five
District Judges, one Representative in Con-
gress, Probate Judge, Clerk of the Dis.
trict Court, and Superintendent of Public
Instruction in each organized county, and
members of the State Senate and House of
Representatives in the varions election dis
tricts.
The Legislature of Virginia met at Rich
mond on the 18th ult. The Message of the
Governor will be looked for with much
interest, and judging from the signs of the
times, the coming session will be an exciting
one.
The Princess MARY, of Russia, Grand
Duchess Of Lauchtenberg, recently arrived
in Paris on a flying visit to the French
Emperor. She travelled very quietly, her
business being brief, though doubtless i'm
portant, and therefore took with her but FIVE
servants and one hundred and ten pieces Of
baggage. Think of that, ye annual Sara
togians, and swell with envy.
THE Cincinnati Gazette, ultra Republican,
states that Mr.. JOHN MARTIN, of Clark
county, Kentucky, recently received a letter
from negro in Canada, whilom his slave,
stating that he was in destitute circumstan-
ces, and if " Massa would send him some
Of the needful, be would return to the bosom
Of slavery and work henceforth contentedly.
Mr.. MABrIN put the letter into the hands
Of United States Marshal. The money
will probably be sent.
A FEW days before his death, Mr.. IRVING
visited his mothers grave in the cemetery,
and, while weeping over it, asked the super
intendent when he died to bury him by her
side. He had selected this spot long ago.
The Richmond Wing says that JoHs a i.
PIzzrr1, Of Company F, Of the Richmond
Military, is the name Of the soldier who, as
sentinel on guard, refused to let Gov. WISE
pass the lines at Charlestown because be
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