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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21
SUPPLEMENT TO THk GALL 0r IlIE DkMc.
CKAIIC aIArE NENIRAL COMMITTEE.

CRATIC MATE ttNJNAL tbMNlEIEf.
A. . meeting II the Democratic Stale ceairsl Commit.
tss held al H. Paul. Moadsy. june q. The following
resolution. ~sre adopted
R..esed Thai In the Gall Of he Dsmoersuc Central
Commiiss fes ths meeting OF State Coosentios, 10 b.
held In the Senate Chamber a. ID. CAPITOL In H. Paul.
purpose Of mating candidates for certain onices n
vas the atretioa Of the Committee 10 confer any
pow er upon the Cavenon 10 sppsn, Delegates Ia The
tnafesn National Convention and u In The opinion ~
this Con that the choice II such dsrsssa should
BE- made Ai . later psrtod, by eoutsnii"a. 10 be 81
pFessy authorised by the Democracy of the Stale tor
hat purpose. The words, and aush other ona~rs
tall we're only ip,sadsd Ia smbrse. The usual commit
and teers os the purpose of fu.ate state party
organization being Tho esact lang uaae used fnr that pur
pose Ia tho daii iof tho ssi state Ueoven'Ion.
Rs-srsf That the Secretary 81 the Central fommter
be and h. IL hereby aaibosxed 10 request The pubca
Of The foregoing resolution, under the Call 81 Tho State
Convention. Ia all the Demoatsiie papers In hipn@soa
Democratic papers respectfully requested Ia pub
Ish the aboy. named resolutions under the Tall ~ the
JSo rESNAN.
See y ID. q. Committee,
~ fApi, Jane q, issp
Fouhrn iup,cisi piuHiot The following resolution
asa adopted Nth fsques, that The same be pub
llshed In fas Fiostss Asp bGsocHAvi
ksoirni, That tho Democracy % the Fourth Jadr ls
District be, and hey hereby invited and desired to
elect p.l~sstss o District Cont fnii0n Ia I'd
hesdsy, theiWh tag of Ansuat neat, at ~ O'Clock NJ at
49, Cload lh. county OF ssarn., fef the purpose OF
District JNo. fkNMAN,
Esc'y 10, a. Committee.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21
WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
Democratic state Convention.

Democratic ssls Cosvsatoo will be bsld 81 ths Guy
Ofst Paul In the seDaie Chamber Of the CAPITOL on
WEDNESDAY,, NE Iith DAY Of AUGUST bsI, At Twelve
oeIooh. NJ for The pnrpo~s Of soninatng the following
OfEesrs
A GOVERNOR
LIkuTksAkf GOVERNOR,
A SECRETARY ~ STATE.
NfATk TKkAsUkER
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL,
TWO NEMyEHs Oy CoSbHESs,
And such other Onesrs a. the Convention may deem
sIyedisp
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21

- East,
Counties na snu,nsiai sd In the above lie, will be enli
ned W one Delegate each. - -
" HOICOMBE,
Chairman Dem. Central Committee,
Paul, Nay 9, tsS8
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21
btfAkrhGNr of SrAfs,
WNuiSGroN. June IS, lisa.

The respect paid to any passport granted by
this Department " . naturaiiked citizen, fer
merry subject Of spain. will depend upon the
laws OF that nation IN relation TO the allegiance
due its authority by ~ native born subjects.
II that Government recognizes the righ, OF ia
subjects TO denationaliss Themselves and As
simulate with the citizens OF other countries.
the usual passport will BE- a suficient sAfeguar,
Ia you but II allie glance 10 the crown Of spain
may not legally be renounc 4 BY its subjects
You must expect TO be liable to the obligations
Of a spanish subjee, IL you voluntarily place
yourself within the Jurisdiction Il tia, Govern
ment.
Mr.. EvEssrr. who succseici Mr. WA.
STIR as Secretary OF State. addressed to our
Minister at Berlin. under date OF lith Of
January, lsS3. = HITTER OF which the follow.
ing 10 an extract
II, thea, a rrussisn suejsct, born and lv.
ing under this state of la~, chooses 10 smixrste
to q foreign cOunTy sithout obtaining the Ger.
uhcats whrh alone can discharge hns from
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
The Legislature Has Adjourned.

On Tuesday last the Tonth Session of the Le-
gislature "went out" into that country where
all s dead things" have gone. And like the Re-
publican member from San Francisco when the
Lobbies were ordered cleared the other day. the
whole country can take off its coat and exclaim:
{" My God, what relief" While admitting that
both Houses contained much talent, we are
forced to admit that that talent was not used to
accomplish good for the State to the extent that
it ought to have been. The greater part of the
session was spent on matters that could not re-
suit in much good to the State in any event If,
instead of consuming time in passing resolutions
censuring Mr.. Broderick for thinking on the Le-
compton question precisely as the most of them
thought before they were instructed how to think
by their masters if instead of laying out work
for Congress to do, and instructing them how to
do it, they had tackled manfuIly and earnestly
the Chinese question, for instance-a question
of overshadowing Importance in this State, a
question beside which the Bulkhead or State
Prison questions are as nought,-if they had
acted thus, they would have been entitled to the
gratitude of the people. As it is, the people can
only exclaim. on hearing of the adjournment,
my God, what reliefl''
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
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CELEBR ALTON.
ORDERS OF THE
GRAND MARSHAL.

The Procession will form, according to pub
lished Programme, in front of Odd Fellows
Hall, at IL! o'clock, A. NJ, IN the following or
DER.
lst. French Gulch Lodge, No. IS
I'd. Clear Creek Lodge, No. 81.
Sd. Shasta Lodge, No. 81.
4th. Shasta Encampmcnt, No. IA.
9Th. Orator and President of the Day.
The Procession will then move UP Main street
to the Empire Hotel thence through High street
to Steam Mills, thence up Main street to Excel
sior Hall, where the lines will open to the right
and left, and enter the building in reversed or
der and be seated.
The exercises of the day will then progress as
per order published. At the conclusion of the
exercises in the Nan, French Gnlch Lodge viii
march out first, followed by the sister Lodges
and will form in front of the Hall in the same
order as observed in the previous march. The
Daughters Of Rebecca will form, two by two. in
rear of the Orator and President of the Day, fol-
lowed by gentlemen and ladies, not members of
the Order, who desire to partahe of the Dinner.
In this order of procession they will march to
Charter Oak Hall, where dinner will be served
at 3! P. NJ. Having arrived at the Hall, the pro-
cesson will halt, the lines open right and left,
the Daughters of Rebecca passing through first,
followed by the guests. Members in line having
ladies in procession will join them as they pass.
The Lodges will then follow in reversed order.
At the close of dinner service Brothers will
deposit regalia in Ball Room.
Services of the day will close with Ball in
Charter Oak Hall, commencing at 81 o'clock,
P. NJ: s. Ii. DOSH, G. NJ.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Court of Sessions

Hon. JOEL T. LANDRuM, Judge; ]. R. Durick
and James Keene, Associates.
MONDAY April ls.-People VS.. Carabin con-
,inued to Thursday on affidavit of deft.
Attachment issued for nine absent jurors.
venire ordered for "a additional trial jurors to
appear on Thursday.
People VS.. c. Kyle, for assault with deadly
weapons set for trial Monday 25th.
People vs. Griffin l. Thomas, assault with
deadly weapon motion to quash the indictment
and demurrer to the indictment oyerrulsd. Trial
set for Friday at o'clock.
THURSDAY 2lst-People VS.. Carabin; venire
being exhausted the Court ordered additional
venire OF twenty-four trial jurors TO appear at
O'Clock on Friday morning.
FRIDAY, 22d.-A jury empannelled and sworn
in the case of People VS.. Carabin, which is now
progressing.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Funny.

On the l4th inst, Senator Sam Merit, of
Mariposa, candidate for Congress, and Senator
Dent, of San Joaquin, candidate for Controller
voted in favor Of that most infamous measure
the Parsons Buikhead BILL The next dav. on
q motion of reconsideration they both voted
against the BILL. Mr.. Dent said that in less tho,
ten minutes after he cast lis vote in the affirm
ative the day previous, he came to the con-
clusion that he had committed an error-that
that vote was wrong" Mr.. Merritt confessed
that when he voted for the bill the day previous
his judgment Gid not fully approve it. "The
more he thought upon the matter since. the
more he was convinced that the bill ought not
to have been passed. Hence his change, and
not from personal or political fearp When it
is remembered that this Bulkhead question has
been talked to these Senators for months. il is
astonishing that they could not make up their
opinion that the bill was odious until they had
first voted for it. A more sudden conversion
has never been heard of since Saul, of Tarsus
was struck down on the road leading from Jeru
salem to Demascus. While thinking the sud-
den change of these Senators very funny leg
islatiye incident, we would not be guilty of the
meanness to repeat the inuendo that they were
bought over. We know nothing of Mr.. Dent,
but as for Sam Merritt, while having a very poor
estimate ofhis political friendship for any one
who may not do as he desires in all things
while, in short, we deem him most unforgvng
and ungenerous politician, we repel with scorn
the intimation that he was Influenced by other
than honorable motives.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

INTERESTING TO PoMo LoGIsTs.-In the yard of
the editor of this paper, there is one tree half
filled with double peaches, and another tree
with three, four and FIVE peaches from the same
blossom. Ifanybody in any portion of the State
can beat that we would like to hear of it. Five
peaches from the same blossom, all growing to-
gether, will probably enable us to take some
sort of a premium 1t the next State Fair-that
is, provided they mature, and some miserable
peach-eating cuss does not lay violent and felo-
neous hands on them. 1t may not be improper
to state in this connection that we keep about
our residence very ferocious dog
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
MEETING OF COUNTY CENTRAL
MMITTEE.

Members of the Democratic Central Commit
tee of Shasta County notified to meet at Ex-
celsior Hall, Shasta, on Thursday, the 18th day
of May next. A full attendance is requested.
BENZ. SHURTLEFF, Chairman.
Shasta, April 23d. 1859.
The Committee consists of the following gen.
tlemen: DR.. B. Shurtleff, VIM. B. Stoddart, II.
r. CLARK, II. C. Street, John G. Spencer.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

GEN. DEYvER.-The President in accepting
the resignation of Gen. Denver, as Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, in note said:
| cannot consent to severance of our official
relations without expressing my lasting obliga-
tions for the able, discreet, firm and successful
manner with which you performed the duties of
Governor of Kansas under the most difficult and
trying circumstances.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
The Test.

We find the following article in the Demo
cratic Standard of the l4th inst:
The Shasta Courier, which the Union calls a
Democratic paper, respectfully submits" that
the Democratic State Central Committee should
have established as test of qualification, for
those desiring to participate in the primary meet
ings simply the endorsing the Cincinnati Plat
form. What difference it make to those
whom the Courier represents do they propose
to return to the fold that they are SO anxious
about the terms of admission?
Well, brother Bolts, what sort of paper do
you call the Courier, if it is not Democratic? In
your leading article of the same date, in draw
ing contrast between Douglas and Broderick,
you use this language:
a. Mr. Douglas is openly and ayowedly within
the lines of the Democratic party working with
it, cooperating with it, and submitting to its
discipline. He is pledged to the support of the
nominee of the Charleston Convention. This is
all ee hare a right to ash Of any Democrat"
Are we not openly and avowedly within the
lines ofthe Democratic party cooperating with
it, and submitting to its discipline ?" No, you
reply, the Courier respectfully submits" that
the Central Committee die not recommend the
proper test. Is that expression of opinion re-
fusal to l" submit to its 1.-THE partys] opinion ?"
We % respectfully submit that it is not
We are at loss to know why the Standard
should desire to derogate from our position as
Democratic paper How many papers can you
find in this State that have for so long a time
supported the Democratic party without vari-
ableness or shadow of turning ?'' Not many we
think. True, we supported the Anti-Lecomp-
ton side of the Kansas question, but then we
never went out of the organization to do it, we
supported the nominees ofwhat we then thought.
and still think, the regular organization,-and
which organization in Convention refused in
effect to make the Kansas question an ISSUE
Why, then, talk to US of returning to the fold?'
When have we ever been out of it Never, since
we cast our first vote for General Cass, in the
old Tenth Legion of Virginia. How many of the
Central Committee can exhibit the same sort oi
record Will the Standard tell US? We can
oursef point to gentlemen in that body who
have opposed the Democracy in the character O
Know Nothings and Wilmot Proviso men,
We fear, brother Bolts, our sin, in your eyes
is one of omission-we do not abuse Broderick
Or, it may be, the Standard thinks US an unwor
thy brother because we did not apporove thu
desire of that paper and Gov. Weller that tn
miners of this county should be shot down be
cause of their participancy in the late Chimes
movement.
In the conclusion of your leading article, tt
which we allude above, you denominate Ger
tain Republican paper as a narrow minded
malicious, vulgar, and illiberal sheet" We viii
not apply the first three of these terms to you
because we are incapable of doing you that in
justice. But we do most respectfully submit
that your quiet :" fling" at the Democracy of tn
Courier is unkind, unfair and ''illiberal"
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

A coMPLIMEST.-On yesterday our young
friend twho is indeed friend) John O. Welch
miner of Texas Springs, dropped into our Office
and quietly dropped upon our table list of six
teen new subscribers, with sundry gold twenties
to pay for the same. The paper containing the
names briefly expressed approval of the course
which the Courier has ever taken in defence of
the rights of the miners-declared the belief
that in so doing, the proprietors have acted free
from mercenary motives, and therefore were
entitled not only to the thanks of the miners of
the county, but to their support.
lfa few of our friends in the various localities
of the county would ouly take this matter iu
hand. as has our friend Welch they might do
themselves and us a great deal OF good.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
DIED,

On the 10th inst, at Squaw Flat, of Consump-
ton. GRANVILLE F. CHIsM; aged 35 years.
In this place, on the l7th inst, B. B. You've ;
aged upwarps of "a years. He was born in
Washington, D. C. He leaves wife to mourn
tc ioec
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

HERMosILLA.-A correspondent of the S. T.
Herald, writing from Hermosillo, the capital of
Sonora, says that its population embraces at
least four women to one man.
The same writer says that Sonora has neither
water, wood, or vegetation-that for distance
of five hundred miles, from the northern bound
ary of the State to Hermosillo, through what is
there estimated a good part of the country, he
did not see one acre of grass.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
GENERAL
PROGR A M M E
[. @. - @. F.
A n N " E r S A r Y,
April Goth, 1859.
April Goth, 1859.
ORDER OF THE DAY.


The Lodges will meet at their respective Halls
in Shasta, at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
Procession will be formed by Gen. S. IT,
DOSH, Grand Marshal of the day, assisted
by ]. G. SPENCER and l. BLOOMFIELD, as
Aids, at III M.
Having arrived at the place directed for the
ceremonies of the day, the following will be the
order of ofexercises:
1st. Music by the Band
I'd. Introductory remarks by the G.. NJ, and
reading of the Proclamation of the NJ W. G. NJ.
of the |. o. o. F. of California
Sd. Song, by the Shasta Glee Club.
4th. Prayer, by the G. Chaplain.
5th. Grafton by the D. D. G. NJ, and r. W.
G. W., VIM. NJ. Allen, of the G. L. of California.
9th Song, by Glee Club.
7th Benediction.
Procession will then form and march to din
ner, which will be served at the Charter Oak. by
the Messrs. Robinson, of the Empire Hotel, at
3 o'clock, p. NJ.
The following order will be observed
LIST. The various Lodges as per previous order
of procession.
I'd. Daughters of Rebecca
Sd. Gentlemen and Ladies, who desire to par
ticipate with us, mot members of the Order)
Having arrived at the place for dinner, the
members Of the Order will separate right and
left. They will then pass through the lines, and
Brothers having Ladies will leave the ranks, Join
them and escort them to table, and be seated
with them.
After removing the cloth, appropriate toasts,
sentiments, songs &c, &C.
TICKETS FOR THE DINNER, $780,
for each Gentleman. Ladies free.
Dancing will commence at Charter Oak Hall
at 81 P. NJ.
Tickets will be sold at various places in
Shasta. W. g. West
Chairman Committee of Arrangements
Shasta, April Is, 1859 aplG:td
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

EXCELSIOR REsTAURANT.-Ths restaurant. in
Excelsior Hall building, is now under charge of
NJ. }. Henley, who has purchased the interest of
the former proprietor. Mr. H. is well known
throughout the county. His numerous friends
may always obtain excellent meals by giving
him call
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
nsz- We are anxious to see both sides of the

Egy" We are anxious to see both sides of the
charges involving the character of Lieut.. Gov.
Walkup, as Warden of the State Prison. We
have had such unlimited confidence in the in
tegrity of the Lieut.. Governor that nothing short
of indisputable evidence against him will shake
it. We had the honor of serving with him two
years in the Senate, and we never knew him in
all that time, to support any thieving bill. On
the contrary, those having designs against the
Treasury ever found him stumbling block in
their way. We confidently expect him to come
out of the ordeal, through which he is now pass
ing, without the smell of fire upon his clothes.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

E2S VIM. Morris, alias Tipperary Bill, has
been sentenced to be hung in San Francisco
When the jury announced the verdict he said.
. The games up. short road to Purgutory.n
A more desperate scoundrel never disgraced
human nuture
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

Bay- Mr.. Buck, formerly an Assemblyman
from Tuolumne, recently brought suit for
white sough pig" His mode of spelling sow
is certainly liable to the objection that it differs
from the mode adopted by ether distinguished
lexicoprapbers
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

Bsg~ Mike Walsh formerly noted Congress
man of the rough order from New York, was
found lying dead, on the 18th March, at the
foot ofa fight of steps leading from the side
walk to the basement of building on Eighth
avenue. His body when found was warm and
robbed of costly gold watch, heavy gold
chain, diamond ring and all his pocket money
save a few coppers He left the Hone House,
where he had been spending the night with
George Wilks and other companions, in state
of inebriaty. He was doubtless knocked down
the steps and robbed by some rufian scoundrel.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

AccIDENT.-Hiram Odell, of Oak Bottom, on
Saturday last, was thrown from wagon near
the Harrington House, and had his right leo
broken near the ankle
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

No EXTRA SEssIoy-There is to be no extra
session of Congress, although President Buchan-
an thinks it " essentially necessary
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

lSsASE.-Richard Brooks, native of Prussia,
recently mining at French Gulch, has become
insane. He will be sent to Stockton, we presume,
in few davs
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

Az OLD RESIDENT GoNE.-B. 3. Young, CO.
lored man (barber) of this place, and much re-
spected for his honesty, died rather unexpect-
edly on Sunday last He had been sick for some
weeks, but on the day of his death had taken a
bath, been shaved, and talked several hours
about his business. Then, feeling fatigued, he
laid down, and was taken with spasms, and died
10 few hours. He was at one time possessed
of considerable means. Having erected a rather
costly two-story fre-proof brick building, how
ever, and TO some extent on borrowed capital,
he became insolyent year or more since. An
examination into his affairs by his creditors
proved that he had spent all the borrowed mo-
ney In the building. The proving of this fact
seemed at the time to afford him unbounded sat-
isfaction; He was at one time the body servant
of Gen. Wool.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

pa 1t is reported that Hon. Joseph McKib-
ben will be a candidate for the nomination for
Governor before the Anti-Lecompton Conven-
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

NEW PAPER.-We understand an Anti-Le-
compton campaign paper is to be published in
this town. Who is to publish and edit it, or how
it is to be printed we know not.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

FRENCH GULCH BALL.-W. Davis, an excellent
and popular young man, purposes giving a
grand Ball in the fFrench Gulch Hotel, French
Gulch, on the 26th of May next. We can pro-
mise good time to those who may attend this
ball Read the advertisement
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

s2T The only way in which persons can now
cross the Sacramento river with animals or
wagons is to pass over Chauncev Il swinford's
Bridge
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Post Office Notice.

The Mails for the Atlantic States will close at
the Shasta Post Office on Sunday. Nav 1st
1852. at . o'clock ?. ". oRRIN FITCH. P. VI.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

b Hons Broderick, Gwin, Denver, Scott
and Aekibben arrived on the 18th.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATIoN.-We are request
ed by the Committee of Arrangements to say
that gentlemen and ladies, not members of the
Order, are cordially invited to be present and
participate in the festivities of the occasion
All worthy brothers of the Order are invited
10 wear regalia and join in the procession.
Dancing will commence at precisely half-past
eight o'clock, P. N.
The order of marching will be found publish.
ed in another column.
Gentlemen are requested to purchase theil
tickets previous to the commencement of the
exercises ofthe Day. Tickets will be left fol-
sale, at Thomas Gilmours, L. K Sheds, Litsch &
Spatz' 5, G. I. Lougees, Empire Hotel, and al
the Hall in the evening.
The brothers of the Order are making grea
preparations for the occasion. The Charter Oal
Hall is being beautifully decorated.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

EaF Major Isaac Roop has been appointed
Postmaster at Honey Lake, Western Utah.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

Pixies PEAK.-The last news from Pixies
Peak is decidedly unfavorable The indications
now are that Pixies Peak will prove second
Frazer River 1t is astonishing how easy it is
to fool men with gold stories We hear that
some parties in the county are getting ready to
go to Pixies Peak.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

HIGH WATERs.-The recent warm weather has
the streams have risen with wonderful speed
At present the Sacramento Clear Creek and
Cottonwood are booming. We believe there is
not ferry now running on the Sacramento be-
tween this place and Tehama. 4 rain, which
has been threatening for several days, would
doubtless flood the Valley, and perhaps overflow
Sacramento CITY. Look out
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

SsaT The late Legislature passed upwards Of
three hundred laws.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

ARRIvED.-The Southern Overland Mail ar
fi'ed at San Francisco on Thursday evening.