The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03


Tnr several firms of LIS toruscmrLp have
n capital or sum at their instantaneous com
mand, amounting to 5000 900 900.
Mxwns Bisuor aud ARNOLD the present
Democratic representatives In Congress from
Connecticut, have been rc-nominatcd.
rnE number Of applicants for admission
TO the asylum for inobriates. al Binghamp-
son, New York, IL 2 800, and OF these, 400
are women. The Asylum can only accom-
mediate 900 patients.
Tux Washington union Of the I'D, copies
the geographical memoir Of The pavigabIc
streams Of the basin Of Lake Winnipeg.
and the areas adjacent " Minnesota"
adopted by the 81. PAUL Chamber Of Com
mcrcc, on Jan. I'D. Tho Lnteiiigsn0v has
also published the same document
Tmr chairman Of the Democratic State
Central Committee Of Wisconsin, has writ
ten Judge DoUaiAs an eloquent letter. ex.
horting him 10 visit Racine. on the coming
Fourth Of July, To address the Democracy
in their State Convention on the political
topics Of the day.
Tnw Kansas gold miners at Cherry
Creek have fallen into evil ways. Recent
reports state that they are lighting among
themselves, and that pistols are frequently
used. The principal ADJUSTMENTS are drink
ing and card playing. whiskey is $40 per
gallon.
TmE public In In danger Of receiving an-
other infection OF Mrs CussikdmAn Bon.
DILL. That lady charges the author Of M
article 10 the New York Poa with libel,
aud threatens vengeance II he fails TO rctract
his statements. The author not only refuses
10 retract. but reasserts all his original lie.
clarations.
Tue Superior ChronitIe, Of February 22d,
says:
The Investigation Of the charges preferred
against Daniel shaw. Register of the Land OF.
Ace, NJ Superior, commenced on Monday last,
before Mr.. Wagner, Of the Cambridge Land
District, Minnesota. Messrs. Hayes and White
are attorneys for the parties by whom tho
charges are made. aud Judge MARYLAND 10
counsel for Mr.. shaw.
SIscg the passage Ia the X ansas Legisla.
ture Of the amnesty act, the prisoners
brought into lAwvnce fran Southern Kan.
sas have been instantly released. The bring.
ing 10 u these prisoners, who are Tree State
men, has Rada some excitement in Lawrence
On the 18th, All affair OF the kind drew
together n large crowd, and for u time there
were demonstrations Of violence. But Gov.
MEDAKY and others addressed the crowd,
which finally dispersed. The Governu
provided the prisoners with = dinner,
and they were " start Tor home tho next
day.
TmE bill abolishiDg slavery IN tho Terri
tory Of Kansas, was pooketsd by Gov.
MgDARr, end he thus avoided the alterna-
tive Of signing or vetoing il. The members
u the Free State l. gslaturc had 10 many
private ares to grind, that thsy put OF to
tbs last day Of the session the anti slavery
bill, aud thus Intentionally gave the Govern
or change to pocket" Il. II is said there
was an understanding between them ard the
Governor, that II they would do this, he
would sign oil their other bills, and thew
held ~ their agreement This shows the
hypocrisy Of the Kansas freedom shriekers."
Asos srrLLxAs, City Engineer Of Rock
Island, has filed an affidavit 10 the Office OF
the clerk d the county Of Rock Island; 10
the effect tina, the Rock Island Rail Road
Bridge il unsafe for the passage Of trains.
A petition has been prepared, says the Il.
lander and A,gw, founded upon the siidsvit
Of Mr. srILLxAS, and will 6e presented 10
the Court at the March term, asking for an
injunction To prevent trains passing over the
bridge in consequence Of its dangerous con.
dition.
QusEs vrcToHiA, who win not BE- forty
until next May, has become entitled 70 the
venerable title Of grand mamma" On
the 9th Of January. precisely year and q
day after Der marriage with Prince Fxyp.
gsrcx WILLIAM Of Prussia, the Princes,
Royal Of England had become the mother OF
q boy The news reached Windsor Castle
from Berlin. exactly six minutes after the
event. Had the Atlantic cable been st
work. America would have had the pewa
some four 90 Eve hours before the noted
time Of ia occurrence in Prussia Where
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