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MErRoRITEs, or acroltes; are solid or cell
lular bodies which fall through the atmos-
phere to the earth with great velocity and
an appearance as if blazing A popular name
for them in some places is thunder stones,
Attention is sometimes first attracted to
them by an explosive sound; as of rocket,
or even louder. Many have been collected
and preserved for Investigation. A cabinet
at Amherst contains ia meteotites, and
the Royal cabinet at Vienna has 139. They
are almost uniformly composed of slick,
magnesia, sulphur metallic iron, nickel and
chrome, the latter in very small quantities,
and nearly always in the same proportions.
Their origin is a mystery. La Place, the
famous author of the nebula hypothesis,
thought they might be thrown from volca-
noes in the moon others have supposed
them to be of ectro-atmcspheric origin,
aud others again conjecture them to be de-
tached masses of matter which, flying err
ratically through space, have encountered
our earth and been drawn to its surface by
attraction Whatever may be their origin,
they are very interesting objects and natur-
ally excite much conjecture and investiga-
ton. Reichenbach, the German sauan and
author of the Odc theory, writes to John
S. Hittell, his able California translator,
that he is preparing comprehensive treatise
on meteorites and would like to obtain spe-
cimens from this State. The publication of
his letter elicits from C. D. Gibbes, Secre-
tary of the Cal. Society of Natural History.
note which we find in the Horse Journal,
describing supposed aerolite found imbed-
dcd two and a half feet in the prarie near
Stockton. q 1t is an irregular black mass,
about twenty inches in length, by six or Sc
ven inches in diameter some portions of
the irregular surface being coated with
fused red crust. 1t is cellular, the cells on
one side of the mass being very fine, but in
creasing in size towards the center until
they become quite large, and of honey
comb appearance; then decreasing to the
opposite side where it is mixed with earth.
These cells are coated with yitreeus black
glaze-sometime a reddish hue, and again
OF rainbow colors, the general appearance
being very similar to some that have been
described The entire mass as first found
weighed fourteen or fifteen pounds.
The hydraulic press., 1859-09-24

A patent has recently been issued for an
improvement in locomotive engines. 1t is
the magnetizing of the driving wheels, there
by causing serenty-ive per cent. additional
adhesion to the iron track thus enabling a
light engine of seventeen tons weight, to
perform the work of heavy engine OF thirty
tons weight.
The hydraulic press., 1859-09-24

A TRIP TO THE UTAH MINES.

expressly for this paper, and gives the best
description of the country lying between
this part of Nevada county and Carson VAL
ley that we have yet seen. It Is long, but
will repay perusal. The writer addresses
US from Dutch Nick's station, on Carson
river, and penned his letter while seated up
on the ground with an inverted prospecting
pan on his limbs for desk. He first gives
a graphic sketch Of
The Middle and South Yuba Divide,
Up which he proceeded from Columbia Hill,
which is about eight miles above North San
Juan, upon what is known as the back bone
ridge. This ridge, from Arnold's Ranch to
Snow Tent, is thought to be as rich in gold
as any hill in California The surface is
covered with washed boulders, and in many
places masses of cement are exposed which
resemble in appearance that found in the
bottom of San Juan Hill, only little lighter
blue and more firm if possible. The ridge
descends abruptly on either side for several
hundred feet, and then breaks off in low
spurs or fats from one fourth of a mile to
mile in width On these spurs to the east
are seen the Colorado, Manzanita, Villa Ri
ca and Dutch Hill dggings, which look like
slides from the main ridge. On the west
side the spurs are not so extensive, and in
some places the ridge continues quite steep
all the way down to its base. Here and
there it is being tapped by tunnels, and if
one of these tunnels should strike good pay
dirt it will be the signal for the commence
ment of hundreds more, that would give
employment to great many men. For the
trade of this section, North San Juan would
have to compete with Nevada, as the two
places are about equi-distant. Farther up
on the west side are Woolsey's, Moore's and
Orleans Flats.
Most excellent timber abounds the entire
length of the ridge, consisting principally
of the sugar pine, which grows to the thick
ness Of from four to six feet. At Snow Tent,
eight miles above Arnold's, there is fine
saw mill, owned by W. B. Churchhill, who
is also the owner of mills at Humbug and
Cherokee, and of all the best timbered lands
between San Juan and Snow Tent. The
lumber produced from the Snow Tent mill
is mostly clean lumber and is shipped to
Sacramento on return teams, where it COM
mands from SEQ to S65 per thousand feet
Four miles above Snow Tent, at Cherry
Hill gap, is the great Magenta flume of the
Eureka Lake DitcilLa noble structure,
raised to the height of l30 feet on single
sticks of timber. Near the iume is the &C.
lebrated National quartz lead, owned by
Wm. OConnor and Immediately down the
mountain on the Middle Yuha side, is the
German Bar lead. which has been one of the
richest in the county. Three miles further
on is Eureka comparatively old place,
mining having been done in the ravines
thercabouts as long ago as 1850. The mining
consists principally ofplaccr diggings, though
innumerabe quartz leads run in every di-
rection, and before many years the town will
rival Grass Valley. At present the people
do not seem to possess the same energy that
marks the miners lower down the ridge.
Truckee Lake Ditch.
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A letter from Winchester, Va, in the
Alexandria Gazette, gives the following
description of a negro funeral: "The negro
map, Haywood, the porter connected with
the Railroad, who was killed at Harper's
Ferry, was buried here on Wednesday with
military honors. He was favorite with
all who knew him; and those who have
travelled over the road will now miss the
laughing countenance of Old Haywood.
The remains were accompanied oy the Nor
gan Continentals, Major r. 3. Washington,
and two other companies, one from Win
chester and the other from Martinsburg
their names cannot recol!ect. The bat
talon was under the command OF Colonel
Moore. The fine band of music connected
with the Continentals headed the procession,
and played some beautiful airs. In the
procession were the Mayor of the city, the
officers of the regiment 10 Uniform, Mr.. Hol-
liday and other leading citizens of the place.
It.was an imposing sight to look upon and
could our Northern countrymen have wit
messed the funeral of Old Haywood, and the
hundreds who gathered around the grave,
and the respectful and serious attention with
which they listened to the burial service,
which was read by an old colored preacher,
there would be no such fanatics as Brown
and Cook"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

The Providence (R. ~ Post, 10 noticing
he letter of Senator IvERsoN, of Georgia,
in which he says that if Senator DOUGLAS
and his doctrines are not repudated by the
Charleston Convention. it will be the duty
OF the Southern delegates to withdraw and
break it up, says:
"The South sometimes appauis us for
this devotion to principle and the party
But see how shamefully, in this instance, it
repays it. Some Northern Dcmocrats-we
don't know how many-want MIR. Douglas
for President. Even if they cannot secure
his nomination, they wish to preserve his
platform. But they propose to accomplish
their purpose, if they accomplish it at all, by
legitimate action. They do not propose to
go outside Of their party in order to accom-
plish it, or to oppose the party if they fail
to accomplish it. How are they met ? Why
Mr.. Clay says, and Mr.. Iverson says We
will beat you in the convention if we can !;
but 1t we can't, we will break up the con-
vention and defeat the party
Perhaps it is thought that the North
sits unmoved while this is going on, and is
ready to honor the men who thus threaten
vengeance. But it is mistake we allow
no such threats by n orthern Democrats, and
the Southern men who make them are
marked and numbered We do not recog-
nize them as Democrats. We despise their
professions of patriotism. We do not per-
NIT National Conventions to nominate them
for high offices. They are doomed men and
they may as well understand it first as las t."
The Posi- is the leading Democratic paper
in Rhode Island
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

the societies were formed, but it is not so
now. Anybody who can command money
or influence enough, may be elected in any
of the societies, the initiation fee being from
thirty to several hundred pounds.
When an election is contested, and there
is any doubt about the candidates. election
by the hurrah and hat swinging method, the
candidates demand poll, and the election
is adjourned until the next day and the polls
kept open until all the voters have chance
to come up and vote for the man of their
choice. There is one officer attached to
the city government called the City Re-
membrancer," whose duty it is to watch the
Parliament, and report to the Convention
every proceeding relating to the interests of
the city.
1t is surprising that a people with so
much sense as the English Should retain so
many ancient and useless forms and ceremo-
MES, and dress up their Officials like clowns
and harlequins at fandango. But civil
zation has not much to boast of over savage
life as respects gewgaws and claptraps.
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new chimney in his house and had built a
fire to dry it; leaving his children in bed
asleep, and locking the house, he went with
his wife to visit neighbor distant about
ten rods. In FIVE minutes after reaching
their place of destination their own house
was seen to be in flames. Every effort to
save the children was unavailing. Mr.. Al
LEN and wife are left destitute.
The last number of the News contains the
salutatory eff UR1AH THOMAS, Esq. who has
succeeded Mr.. CRoEFur in the editoria-
charge of that paper.
The Mankato Record states that Gov
SIBLEY has forwarded petition and requi-
sition to the War Department for troops
to defend the southwestern frontier from the
incursions of the Indians.
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pOrlatssic Complication.

We have heard of a singular case of do
nestle infdelity and its discovery, recently
occurring in tbs upper part OF the city,
which partakes about equally of the serious
and the ridiculous, and we give the facts as
they were related to US, in perfect confidence
There is a gentleman-or, as the world goes,
he is considered in that light-who deals
largely in useful merchantabe commodity,
''cheap for cash" and there is lady who,
although she ''wears husband on her arm
for appearance sake" transacts as large a
commerce in winsome smiles and pretty
glances. These parties met, and, as the
sterner OF the two was not impervious, he
looked, be saw, he fell. Wednesday evening
the merchant LETT home about o'clock, in-
forming his wife he should be absent until
10. About the same hour the lady also de-
parted from her home, consigniDg her baby
to the charge of its putative papa, with the
assurance that she was about to visit sick
friend and would be back in couple of
hours. OF course there was nothing strange
in this save coincidence, but it is with coin
cidences we are dealing. At o'clock a
venerable gentleman, closely related to the
merchant in question. arrived with an ear
nest desire to see him speedily, and the wife
determined to see him at his store, not far
distant, presuming he might be finishing up
some business there. About o'clock, the
babe heretofore spoken of was attacked with
"croupy" spell, that made it seem to the
mind OF the husband highly necessary that
a certain remedy should be administered.
Leaving the infant with its maternal grand.
ma, he started to procure the article, which
was sold by our friend the merchant. When
the wife arrived at the store, the door was
closed and locked--rather earlier than usual.
But there was light INSIDE, and taking a
key she carried, she proceeded to unlock the
door, as she had often done before, that she
might not disturb her lord when he was
casting up accounts. Just as she was going
in, the husband came along in pursuit of his
Group medicine, and entered likewise. Pro
baby no two persons were ever more COM
pletely overwhelmed with establishment, dis.
may and confusion than were the absent
husband and the visiting wife, who were
seated upon lounge kept in the back part
of the store for the accommodation of Gus
toners. We leave the denouement TO be
imagined. 1t is sufficient to state that the
husband, not relishing the benevolent tenn
permanent which leads his wife to seek and
nurse such friends, has found Ganother
boarding house,, and that the wife oil the
merchant, feeling that the business which
keeps him away from homo at nights Is de-
trimental to her happiness, announces her
intention of making application for a d.
vorce TT0U Time, Oct rs.
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The Election Of q Lord Mayor OF
London.

The election for Lord Mayor of London,
took place on the 29th ult. A correspond.
ent of the Century gives the manner of con-
Quoting the election, as follows:
The only persons who have right to
vote for Lord Mayor are members of what
is called the livery of London; )" that is
members elect, and belonging to one of the
following societies: Apothecaries, Armor-
ers and Braziers, BARRIERS, Blacksmiths,
Bowyers, Bricklayers and Tillers, Brewers,
Butchers, Basket makers, Carpenters, Clock
makers, Cloth workers, Comb makers,
Cooks, Coach makers, Cordwainers, Card
makers, Coopers, Curriers', Cutters, Carmen,
Distillers, Diapers, Dyers, Embroiderers,
Farriers, Fletchers, Fish mongers, Fan
makers, Founders, Framework Knitters,
Gilders, Glass sellers, Glaciers, sGlovers,
Goldsmiths. Grocers, Gun makers, Horners,
Haberdashers, lnnholders, Iron 'mongers,
Joiners, Leather sellers, Loriners, Merchant
Tailors, Musicians, Masons, MERGERS, Nee
die makers, Painter stainers, Pattern
makers, Poulters, Pewterers, Plumbers,
Scriveners, Saddlers, Silk thrOwers, Ship
wrights. Stationers, Spectacle makers,
TalIow chambers, Tin plate workers, Turn
ers, Winners, Upholsters, Wax chambers
Weavers, Wiredrawers, Wheelwrights and
Woolmen.
The election is held at Guildhall, and in
front of the building fence is built, with a
gate for each society. An officer called a
beadle stands at each gate, and wears an
embroidered cloak. and carries in one hand
gilt rod, with basket shaped butt end to
it, called mace. He is supposed to know
all the members of bis society, and, thee
retically, no others are admitted-but,
practically, those whose curiosity like mine,
was an overmatch for their modesty, con-
trived to get in. After the arrival of the
Lord Mayor, Common Councilmen, Sheriff
and his deputies, with sundry other officials
all rugged out in their gorgeous, fantastic
gold lace, fur and feather plDmase, they
adjourned to an adjoining church, where the
Lord Mayors chaplain preached sermon
which was very good in one respect, as i
was not more than fifteen minutes long.
!. All hands then went back to the hall
which by that time was filled with people
1t was then announced that the meeting
would proceed to elect Lord Mayor, AMI
sundry candidates were named, and as eacl
name was painted on board and held ul
alternately above the heads Of the crowd OF
the platform, the friends of each candidat
would hurrah and swing their hats. Ate
putting up first one board and then another
until it was very apparent whose name ell
cited the most noise, and induced the larges
number to swing their hats, it was declare
that Mr.. John Carter was duly elected Lor
Mayor of the city. Mr.. Carter came for
ward and made short speech and the pei
Torrance ended. 81 M
Some of your readers may suppose tina
the members of the different societies folio,
the trade or occupation indicated by the
name, and such probably was the case whe
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this, the general spoke, but it would occupy
too much Of my space to give MORE 1t
was not an orator seeking to astoniah his
auditors by eloquent periods, but a chief an
ardored friend, in open hearted converse
with his faithful adherents, awakening in
them sentiments Of patriotism by the recital
of acts of heroism. But the hour of our
departure was drawing nigh, and We were
obliged to take leave of our kind entertainer
and regain our carriages.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

A SPEECH OF GARIBALDI-HIs INTENTIONS
AVOWED.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-12

Sr. PAUL AND MIsSEnAHA.-T editor
Of the Red Wing Republican came up the
river to attend the Feast OF the Nine
keerdinels," or "Cannibals," as u proiane
writer hath it. lie gives q pleasant de-
scription of his trip up the river, of the st.
Croix Lake. AMI relates the legend Of the
Catfish Bar
"Once upon time an Indian lay down up.
on the Lake shore to drink. and went on drink.
Ing up the lake, I'LL his body extended almost
across H. Hs then became transformed into u
monstrous catfish, and his body formed the oh
siruetion known to this day rs Catfish Bar.
Delighted beyond measure with that
charming locality. the picturesque scenery,
and the captain and the steamboat, he con
tinue,h his travels in another direction, aud
writcth thus, of St Paul, Minnchaha, and
"thc Feast :"
We are again on the broad Mississippi. thread
ing It's myriad isles IN the darkness OF night +,
aud the dawn reveals 10 our cyrs the dngy, the
lumhercd.up, the crowded. the mag ical. the un
parallcled 81 Paul These are not the words
phenomenon OF "A last age, very Cinderella
IN the ashes. when she has time 10 shake the
dust from her garments, she will be, par ,rcsi
Lpcs, the Queou ot the North. At present, the
more beautiful sisters are ~. Anthouy and Min
neapolis. Minneapolis ~ ~ u very paradise nf
place such farms, such lakes. such praIrics
are seen IN the vicinity, are seen nowhere
else. Lake Harriet, especially IL gem in an
emerald setting, TO he worn IN the memory Is
tang OF beauty, And Minnehsha here our
pen must be laid aside, alas, Miunehaha
beautiful as the Undlnc 0i Herman romance,
girdlcd with rainhoNs aud ttinged with dis.
monds Laughing water --aias how desccrs.
tod. For several days. hundreds OF curiou,
visitors have been frrqucnting the spot some
times eating cakes On the verge OF the ptsoi'
picc, sometimes tumbhng dog into the rapids,
and sometimes picking quarrel with the mis-
cradle lndly dua who sells bad whiskey IA a
board shanty i've rods from the fall. There were
lovers of nature there who testified their zeal
Tor her cause by remaining under the fall I'll
they were dripping with the spray. There were
Sons Of Malta there, 'invisible, As the Minas.
'oi,da says. Ito those Who see no, With the eye.
ot the true faith, tina, Is. 60 those v no DO not
see double. Hundred. OF people came aud
went, wondering what they came for, aad
many sensible people stayed at home. hut the
music 1T the Falls went ON a. though there
were no whisAsy shops hard by went on A.
when
~ NE Do ~ bis .asiu
sat ne Anrtsat nsker
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-12

NEW loKk. Aug o.-T'be Herald has Ihs
following special telegram
WA>HrSsroS. Auc s-Jndcf Rpurlas
has written q letter To John L. Erffun, at
Stanton, Va, winch viii ~ made public IN
a few DAYS. II Is IN oIposItin 10 the IT.
opening 0i the African slave trade yr-inri-
pay on the ground that rs IrahIi,ftlHr
after q certain date was me q. the cmgre-
mlses OF the Constitution winch secured the
acceptance OF the instrument and sbauid
therefore. b. held sacred. THIS le-itr n said
10 he very short and pointed.
" AsHTNGIux. Aur. s-Ihe lsr1r f-um
Judge Douglas 10 Col. Rrif1n cgpars Two
points, naturalization and the African SlEpt
Trade substantially a. follows
There can I've no difference N Ihs 3ec-rss
Of protection accorded hF Government IA
Native and Natu-alI7sd. bGr Cms1irEti N
recognizes no difference IN this rssasr III
n person can expatrIaie himself frEun q iTr-
eign Government and swear allegiance ~
tins and still 1--WE anything 10 me tg-sIrn
power, be- : IN the siurglA- and lng-edhif
prrdicameuI of owing allegiance - TWP
countries without heInC enrlIirE 10 TI-Idas-
ton. IT, al our cIi.z IN II In tldrusTf1iiu
the CONSTITUTION was Creature ~ cgurrF.
mise and me African slave trade wRs lie
suhject. south Carolina and ,IsgrcsA wished
70 continue y Virginia Pennsylvania New
Jersey and New \ ora " shed Il le-mInK7s,d
New England wRs passive N IN ms-isr-
south Carolina and ,l-u-rIA iinalF cl--t.s
their points o. c1utIugADcs MI Int reK- lsli>
with the understanding thai q should rhsn
end. Il iasreiG-e teuAms the win. cauE,-E-
ml-e oi the instrument and nsas, IL ha.a ~
sacred n the Instrument I-eE lnrsK
Judge l'ruciAs deciz-.s himself 10 ~ IRE
vccAbly opposed to ihe re.oF'anzac 0. INF
African save trade
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PunLIc SunooLs.--'lhe suspension OF in.
s,ruc,ion in our public schools, particularly
IN the primary departments, at this present
season of the year, h regarded M serious
calamity by many Of our citizens. We
have understood thu reason Of this susren.
sion to be that the Board OF Education have
no funds at their disposal and do not choose
to incur liabilities until they have assurance
Of means to discharge them. In this, they
have. doubtless acted wisely, but We are
not advised that they have used such cxer.
iions as the people have right to cxpee,
OF them IN this emergency.
II the tritc resource, Of which we are in
the habit Of awaiting ourselves, the issuance
OF bonds, can be justiiiablc under any CIR
cums'anccs. VT deem their use at this time,
particularly proper. IN anticipation of the
collection oi taxes sufficient To iounlatc
them at an early day. II this measure IL
thought 'mIracticable, it has been suggest.
cd tina, the Schools he opened under the
auspices of the Board Of Education. and
scholars taxed prn rata for the necessary
expenses OF instruction. This is in many ~.
pccts objectionable. and should only be
resorted To when other means fail
To the public spirited SECRETARY of the
Board our people have been accustomed 10
look Tor energetic action in all measures
Affecting the educational interests OF the
community. and 10 him they contidc the
imitation of m,ars lnr carrying on the edu
cation of their children the com,ny TALL and
winter.
Here, too, is field for our worthy MAY.
or. In his rides through the city, he can.
not ignore the uncxampi,I tccunlliy OF hts
pcopt--thr little ones are blooming in eyc.
~ yard and swinging on every gate-,hcy
throng every door like doves IN their cotcs.
AMI all desire to 60 10 school. Can you do
anything Tor them Coloucl Leave tor u
moment your library your black le,terol
tones, and illuminated tolios, and think OF
the little boys aud girls who wan, To know
their n, b, ala. Suspend even your pet
scheme. the intricate calculations on the
water works, and sympathze with the little
boys who want 10 know the multiplication
table. We can USE rain water. river water
surface water, or even lager, tsince il has
been legally decided that il will not iutoxi-
catcl for another year, but W. cannot bear
TO have the fountains oil public instruction
sealed, and our children roaming about the
streets, AMI learning thosc things which il
were better for them TO remain forever iguc.
rant OF.