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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
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 Volcanovile,
Amador county, was burned on the 10Th.
Loss $4,000.
Oregon advices announced the arrival of
General Scott at Portland on the Dist. 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 projects 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 Goth.
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
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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 Haun's 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 poit
ical ideas He has the reputation of being
sharp, shrewd politician. Some suppose
that the Governor has done we'll 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 be can also
vote with the Administration and we sup
pose that is all he will be expected to 10.
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
that place, for which be is to be a candidate,
his gubernatorial term expiring at the time
of the meeting of the Legislature. Haun,
previous to lS45, 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
l949. His public life, hitherto, may be
summed up by saying that he 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
Local Affairs.

STEAMBOAT BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR 1889.
The season of steamboat navigation hay
ing finally closed, we present this morning
the usual statistics of the trade, during the
last year, with table showing the growth
of the trade since 1874.
Navigation opened this year, through the
lake, April 10, and the Key City was the
first boat which arrived at the levee.
Navigation was partially closed on the
l4th instant, but reopened again, and there
were several arrivals, but the season was
probably closed by the arrival of the Time
and Tide, on the 9th instant.
The whole number of arrivals was eight
hundred and eight. Although the arrivals
were not so numerous as last year, there is
one feature of this years business which
affords more satisfaction than the results of
any previous year. The boats have been
fully laden with the produce of the country
on their return trips, ever since the harvest,
and had it not been for the lowness OF the
water, and the consequent high charges,
more than double the amount would have
gone forward-aHd we may feel confident of
enough exports another year to balance the
imports.
LIST OF ARRIVALS OF STEAMERS AT THE PORT
oE ct PATTI FOR TINE WEAR 1889
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Ready Made Biographies.
The Cincinnati Times says :

In the Office of the London Times there
is bureau that one would think must be a
terror to not few. Every man whose life
is deemed worth taking, has a place in a
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 lenient, ifnot loving, eye. Such a
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 off-and dates and localities filled in. A
flash of lightning, alone saved I" The Life of
Thurlow Weed, Esq.," from appearing on
the next morning on the first page -.
Some time since MIR. Edwin CrOswell, 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
round
And arranges them firm in the stick,
Click.Click."
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Late n g w $.
Arrival of the Canada.
THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS

SAUKvILLE, Nov. 19.-The express from
Halifax with news by the Canada, arrived
to night.
1t is asserted that the Englishment Gov
ernmen, 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 proceeding.
The assemblies of Central Italy will, it is
stated, confer the regency on Prince Carig-
mono. Modeaa and Romagna will take
part in it. 1t is asserted that the object
would be to present Count Cavour as a cam
didate for Dictator Of one province Of Cen
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. Ali that re-
mains to be settled is the official ratification
from the British Government.
The plenipotentiares have received orders
to sign the treaty of peace, and tits 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 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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TUESDAY EVENING, November 20, 1859.
We have no change to notice in market rates,
which continue as in our quotations. Business
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.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

INCEND1ARIsM.-Ana 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. No 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
Confession of a Murderer.

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 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 bis 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 a 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 be 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
acknowledgment, he had made several pro-
posals of marriage, which were Indignantly
rejected 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 his gun
preparatory to going out into the woods
with the former, not to do 50, fearing that
something serious might occur. And fur
ther, 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.
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 eigh. 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.
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From the st. oseph (Mo.) Gazette, 2lst.

From the St. J seph (Mo.) Gazette 2ls
We had the pleasure yesterday of a 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 n 900.
Major Schoonoyer is one of the most intelii-
gent and enterprising gentlemen whose
services the Government has called into
requisition in this far off region. He passed
through this city on his way to his labors
on the 4th of last June, and has undergone
a vast amount of hardships in the past six
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. G. DODGE, of Iowa.

The power to establish or exclude slavery
will be found among those which were reserv-
ed to the people, and which the trainers of the
Constitution never intended to be surrender
ed to the Federal Government by any por-
ton of the people in this country whether
living in the States or after-acquired Terri.
tories II. 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 postoffices in Minneso-
ia: Oakvale, Freeborn 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
From the Yellow stone

ARRIVAL OF MAJOR SCHooNovER--HosTn-
1Ty OF THE INDIANs-THE YELLOW STONE
AND ITS CoUNTRY-IMPoRTANCE OF ITS
NAvIGATIoN-CAP REYNOLDS Elk
PLANTATIONS.
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Review of the St. Paul Markets,

PREPARED expressly for this Paper, andcorrectd daily by
Beaumont and Gordon, GrOcers and Commission her
chants, Ikird street.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

I am a sincere believer in the doctrine OF
"squatter sovereignty in the fullest,
broadest, deepest sense, and support this
(Kansas) bill, because it is 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

l would leave the people of the Terrific
ries, who are 10 be affected by the institu'
ton of slavery to determine the question
for themselves, in their own way.
S. A. SMITH, of Tenn.
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GLASS
lOxl6 to l2xl6 81 000 81 90
l2ylS TO l2X20 A GOA s. 90
Per ton, about. .SS(dI0 90
Iron
Flat Bar-Pennsylvania
III ntan-. -. IL. L
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The great and leading feature ofthe Kan
as-Nebraska bill was to transfer the slavery
question and all other subjects to the Ter
ritorial Legislatures.
JAMES L. ORR of S. c..
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The people of a Territory, like those of
State, shall decide for themselve whether
slavery shall or shall not exist within their
limits. JAMES BUCHANAN
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am willing that the Territorial Legis-
lature may act upon the subject when and
how they may think proper.
ALEX. III. STEPHENS, of Ga.
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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.
WIN. RICHARDSON, of III.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

ENVE LOPES, OF ALL KIN DIS
ID for sale, cheap, at the Office of
PIONEER PRINTING COMPANY.
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l 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 nonexistence with them for
themselves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

If the people of the Territories choose to
exclude slavery, so far from considering it
as wrong done to me or my constituents,
l shall not complain of it is their bust
ness.
CDo Il of NJ
, 1859-07-02

New HonK. July 1st.--Thc steamship Saxo~
nla. which sailed to-day for Halubutgl,, took out
Sl00, ,,u0 in specie.
The Agents Of the american Express Co.,
have promptly made All arrangement will the
Agents at the Sscnusslsip Glasgow which leaves
New Foundiand, aud take tile passengers ot'
tue Aryo who will bc forwarded IL their dcsti-
1lali0n.
Tie business IN stocks this morning was still
more Unsatisfactory 10 holders, prices buriur
undergone further decline. The depression i
usa'n most marked on Railroad sl.ares, though
tile bitter csass W securities are uut ca
enps from 'le dull ind leavv feeling; observable
ahrnusti0ut tho market. The heaviest drprrr
taion was III Mich. 30. guar uutetd und Gulcna,
which are saclA sGl per cent lower. The for
sts"r Is pressed for sale. in vcw Of the heavy
.:anases IN which The Company ure likely IL b.
involved by the striun. accident Ut Sontli lIc1I.
VI 4 sluse wteh it il least ..,le 10 pay them
Ehicago aud Il. l. was anlo.. the stcadit:st IN
the list, bring sparingly offered ut '>l. l1li.pis
G"atral cuntlhus> to improve. selling to-day al
~ CASH, utd I'D seller ~ DAYS.
There way very little cllanse ih railroad
t'nds. The State stocks arc more freely Of
Tired. aud No. aud Tcnn. G's are ugun lover.
The dar is tt busy one in the money mrrkrt.
more 80 perhaps than Ut any past tinlv Thu
a.a'.1s aud private bankinH houses wear quite
hss'y apreaEancc, and large amount Of iltoner
Will cllRuGe l1tIda bet,re tue ctosc Of the week
Changing Of loans is act;rc and n rood dc.
n.anl is observable throughout the market, ul.
though it Is noticeable that no h,rin.cncy m.
1s+ara in any quarter. and fresh loans are casiiy
effected Ut { Il cent.
The s,axonla for hamburg took out 300, quo
II. specie on freight.
=. The steamers Ocean Queen and kangaroo, for
isuroPe to-narzow, will rake out in specie ST.
SID 1f]t1 ~
, 1859-07-02


VI. 1tor1s. July 1.-The first grand cxpcri-
mc*tal air voyage to the scaboard took place
from Washington Squire this evening, profes.
sors Wise. lunontain, and Guger having made
successful ascension in the mammoth hallaou
Atlantic, III six O'Clock forty minutes. The
imitation was witnessed bv thousands of our cit
'zens. The square, outside Of the enclosure Was
throngtd By excited spectators. Mr. Hyde re-
porter Of the RtpuIt:eaa accompanied tile aro.
1'au's. but should his weight prove au obs,ruc-
tion 10 the passage Of the balloon, be- will Lc
landed at tue fsst favorable point, and this
course win be repeated, if NECESSARY to tl,c
accomplishment oi the end iu ricw, until eli
1hc party. excepting one. together with the
bost: is landed Wise being determined ~
reach the Atlantic coast, If such thing is pos
s'bIe. A package continuing letters aud St.
Louis rnperH. and western cxclluncee. wus
sent BY United States Express. which will liz
1orwarded TO the agent nj New York from what.
ever place the nsonauts aiight. They are ex.
pccted to reach come point GU the seaboar1 hc-
tween nine and twelve.
Mr. Brooks, manager Of tue st. Louis
Nuseum, preceeded tho main party few
minutes in his balloon Comet, designing to &C.
company the Atlantic short distance and re.
tnrn in the snorning if the weather is favorable.
The balloon took direction tewrads Lake Erie.
but When LAST seen Was pursuing course almost
due east
, 1859-07-02
Legal advertisements.
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