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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-14

at prices 30 low to 0iah every body, atdief
especially. Prices as follows
foScd Cong boots 500
All Cloth - ,95
Laced foNcd and tipt rs
Wool Lasting 81
Kid slippers 90
Mems. Children and Misses boots and shoes in
proportion. A full list next week.
No. 2'Bingham'B Building. 5,u
I ISr or LETTERS reuaIninr IA the Post once at So
- Johnsbuty, May u, 1882.
bishop Dr j S-2 Hutchinson Mrs ClarudA
hakcr II IlIu MIS- julia
Brown Henry Iiuod Charles G.
Clarke AluuEo IlCrrigk
Colby lorCuzo-2 Hooker g W
Cook e. kuight \ A Co
taAM ell over. kluE william
thOkcrng Edmond Moore James
Dexter NJ is Caroline MctaurN Patrick
bearlhe Miss y MCKlrguc James
Dow ID khllpn Miss Margaret
nfcN john Pierce Charles l.
Everett Mas Quiuhy Hubbard 81
Emct1nn 90 Reed Henry
Frost Miss Shrfh Stearna Mr.
French Robert l. TAYLOR Mn LYDIA
Fhnt Albert weeks Mrs. Kelsey
Poster Daniel = Mod SD1h
Forbes Patrick wheeler T. "a
Gilbert Miss Harriet Williams Charles
Cove Freeman Il Wiley Chester
Gray Frank
rsrseua calling for any ofthc above letters VII pes'
'S ad'cruaed' g. q RARNEi, Post Mas'''
nLD NEWSPAPERS for sale ut The
" CALrDoNtAN Office.
May 70.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
The War Cloud In Europe

Public attention in Paris has been con.
siderably attracted 10 map recently pub
Iished in that city. 1t bears the title Of
"Ia hoe agno uinees,' lin this sign you shall
conq1er.) According to this map the island
Of Cypress, near the Syrian coast, and the
region Of the Euphrates. afForing the
shortest road to India, are to become English
Territory; France remains in its old limits;
Russia gets Gallicia; Prussia gives its terri
tory on the left border Of the Rhine to Hol.
land, and is indemnifed by Hanover, Meek
lenbarg, Brunswick, the Electorate Of Hesse,
and some small German Principalities
Austria Is to receive Egypt, Servia and
IoHia, but gives Gallicia TO Russia, and its
ludian Possessions to NICroR ENaASuEL,
King of Sardinia, who, under the title Of
King Of Italy, shall rule over all Northern
Italy. and the possessions Of the Pope the
latter receives the Provinces Of the Baruzel
Of Naples, the Island Of Sicily is to indem-
nifty the Duke Of Parma, and the X ing OF
Naples is to become the ruler Of Tunis ;
Sweden is to receive Denmark; the King
OF Hanover is TO be made tba King OF Con.
stantinople the Grand Duke Of Mecklen.
burg King OF the Danubian PrncipaIities F.;
Spain gets Morocco and the Sultan of
Turkey must renounce his European pos.
sessions and go back to bis Asiatic pro.
vlnces.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
The -. Paul ussdxe -Ciimssoiox'caiiy
Considered.

We are informed by the foreman in the
construction OF the Saint Paul Bridge that
the work on that bridge WAS suspended only
three days during tho whole Of the past
winter on account OF Indictment weather, q
far less loss OF time than is usual for out
door workmen in other climates. Since
the commencement OF winter one or two OF
the massive piers which support the bridge,
have been built and the whole OF tho i'm
men~e superstructure ~ far as it has pro-
gressed, embracing six or seven wide spans,
aud an amount OF work. astounding TO con
template. The gentleman to whom wJhavt
alluded, has been employed in Bridge build.
ing in the winter season in the States OF
Ohio. Missouri, Pennsylvania. Tennessee.
and elsewhere. AMI in none Of these States
has he found the winter weather so iavora
bic for outdoor enterprises as in Minnesota,
and in all much larger proportion OF time
was lost from bad weather than here. 1t
is to be remarked that in no case was It
found necessary TO suspend work gu the
bridge on accout of the cold simply. but in
all the three days mentioned, the workmer
were driven away by raw, slse,y. south.
west wind. II should also be borne in mind,
that the weather has been less favorable
than usual this season for out OF door work.
Now, rs friend remarked. when any ono
talks about the severe winters Of Mnneso.
ia, point them to the massive piers and pom.
d,rous ,restle work, here's where oar
friend grew eloquent.--of the st. Paul
bridge.
People don't want declarations they
want facts aud the st, Paul Bridge is a
standing, conclusive and incontrovertible
TACT, Ii isa complete thermometrical reg
istcr Of the winter climate Of Minnesota
one which weighs heat and cold. not with
quicksilver and glass tubes, bu, with warm
human blood and pulsing human veins.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
The Fall Campaign.

To show that the subject Of the fall cleo
ton is beginning to excite comment In VA
rous parts d the State, We publish IN an
other column, articles from the Winona
Democrat and the Glencoe Regntu--two Of
the bes, Democratic journals in Minnesota,
A very general feeling, We find, exists
throughout the State favorable TO the re-
nomination Of Gov. Smiley. II the Cover.
nor will consent TO be "A candidate, he will be
ro-elscted by triumphant majority. IIis
nomination Is feared by the Blacks. We
have no doubt that Southern Minnesota will
present united front in the State Conyen
ton, in favor OF again placing JANIS NJ.
CAyAsAuGn on the track. His course in
Congress meets aud deserves the approval Of
his constituency. lie hos been able, fear.
less, and Democratic, in his career ns d re-
preventative. The names Of several < nile
men are mentioned for representative from
the northern part Of the State. We be.
lieve. public opinion has settld down in
this vicinity, in favor Of the nomination of
Hon. GEoRGE l.. BECKER, whose magnani-
nous conduct in Withdrawing his claims for
n seat in the last Congress. to avoid any EN-.
bsrassment to our application Tor admission,
won Tor him the warm admiration OF his po-
ltical friends and the respect and confidence
OF opponents. In thus referring to this i'm
portant subject of Democratic nominations,
We have no wish to prejudice the
claims Of other gentlemen whose names may
10 presented to the Convention, but merely
TO Indicate. what we believe from all the
sources Of information at our command, to
be the sentiment OF the party.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
Interesting Statistics.

10 another column, we present an inter
esting statement, made gu. by one Of the
officers Of the Cha,feld land district. by
referring 10 like statements On our files,
heretofore furnished from the same source,
We are enabled to make an exbibit.of oil the
lands sold in the ChatGeld district, from the
opening OF the land Office at Brownsville, in
August, 1854, to the ciose Of the year 1858,
period Of four year. and five months. The
following table shows the amount Of land
sold each year, the number Of acres entered
with land warrants. and the total cash re-
ceipts into the Office.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24


The Times cannot draw US into contro.
versy upon Immaterial points. Its charge
was that tho editors of the PIosEgR AND
DEMOCRAT were the main moving power,
in the IIuxSAS prosecutions. This VIZ
branded. and do so again, MS a malicious lie
aud not 10, or title of evidence has been
produced to sustain ia truthlulness The
editor therefore stands before the commu'
nifty in position in which he has often been
placed that Of convicted liar.
As TO the scraps OF private conversation
about which such parade Of mysterious
Initials Is made, We have this to say on the
part OF the individual whom the Times re-
ports to have applied certain epithe's to the
Register of Deeds II that gentleman will
call at this Office, he shall BE- speedily and
perfectly satisfied ~ 10 the ialsi,y OF the
statement in the 1mo We do not pro-
pose, however, to dignity the Iims'' report
Of that " classic remark " by making II the
subject OF further newspaper reference.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

In Lower Canada there are over 5000.
900 acres Of crown lands saleablc. During
the year 1883. nearly 10000 acres were
sold for S22,l4o; something less than an
average Of half dollar an acre. In Upper
Canada the sales OF crown lands reached
III SOB acres, the purchase money amount.
ing to Sl3s,693. OF the clergy reserves
there remain in Lower Canada 4s2464
acres, and in Upper Canada 337,l95. OF
this description of lands, there were sold,
during the year, 4,ll6 acres in Lower Can.
ada, and 25,sl2 in Upper Canada. OF the
million OF acrc set apart in Upper Canada
some years seO for common schools, only
about $4,000 acres remain uusold. The
sum OF S5l1351 has been realized on &C.
count Of those cold. The money has been
funded, and is quite relief to the pressure
OF school taxation. The ordinance lands
amounting to 800, 900 acres, are being sur.
veyed. but are not yet in market they are
valuable lands. North OF Saul. Ste. Marie
the survey is being made these lands are
said To be among the best remaining in Up.
per Canada.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
1854, ?0s.9l I,o2l, G3.ss s5e2,7,s .

We find from the above table, that since
the opening Of the Office, there have been sold
in this district, l,3Ca ,20s II acres, for which
the United States received land warrants
covering 1921 ,4730S acres, and s562,.
1924 10 gold and silver. The southern
portion Of Minnesota, these figures demon
strate, has contributed her share in bearing
the burdens Of government. The cash value
Of the lands sold in this district, at the
government minimum price, IL I'll ,C05,2G0.
In the three years which have elapsed since
the passage Of the bounty land bill Of 1853,
the cash receipts have dwindled down to
an amount only equal to about one halt
the receipts Of that year, uotwithstand-
ing the number of acres sold since 1855
more than quadrupe the sales Of that year.
The pultry cash receipts of 1858 is sufli-
cieDt answer 10 these who desire TO bring
lands into market for purposes Of revenue.
Instead Of money the government would re-
ceive warrants, for every acre sold at public
sale.
10 this connection, We cannot forbear
rendering our thanks to Col. Jous II.
M'KESsEY, Of Chatiield, for his promptness
Ia preparing the valuable statistics publish
cd this morning. For the past four years
we have been indebted to the Colonel for
like valuable lavors.
this indicates the business OF the Office for
but FIVE months In 1854.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
Mussl.r Of q Noted Character

The dead body Of MISx W ,Lsn, formerly a
member OF the New York Legislature. and
also Representative in Congress from New
York city. some hour years ago was found
on tho morning Of the Eth in the ARIA o, a
building on sth Avenue, New York. lie
had been robbed and murdered Another
account state. that Miss is supposed to have
lalkn into the ara when intoxicated and
20 have broken his neck
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

Appropriations for Minnesota.

We clip from the general appropriation
bill, which passed Congress, was approved
by the President, and is now law, the 10
lowing items Of interest TO citizens of Min.
nesota:
For the payment 10 the State Of Mime.
nesota for expenses incurred by Captain
james Starkey's company OF Minnesota vol.
unteers, called out by the Governor Of the
Territory Of Minnesota in eighteen hundred
and fifty seven to protect the settlers Of the
valley Of Sunrise river against the Chippe-
pa Indians, two thousand six hundred and
thirty.nine dollars, or so much as may he
necessary.
That the appropriation approved August
eighteen, eighteen hundred and fifty six, for
a lighthouse at Grand Marais, Minnesota,
is hereby authorized to be applied to the
erection Of lighthouse at Grand Portage,
mouth Of Pigeon river, Minnesota.
For running and marking that part
Of the western boundary of Minnesota which
is not defined by the natural landmarks, es-
timated distance one hundred and thirty
miles, five thousand dollars.
For the removal OF the Court Orielle
band OF Chippewa Indians, on the Red Ce-
OAR and Menomonee rivers, in Wisconsin,
and providing permanent home for them
among the Chippewas OF Lake Superior or
the Upper Mississippi, ten thousand dollars.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
Progress In Turkey

Quite progressive step has been taken
BY the Sultan OF Turkey He has ordered
the reorganization OF the Turkish schools
and ,ha, provisions be made for the educa-
ton Of girls. The Minister OF Public 10.
structiou, some time back. presented 10
the Sultan complete system OF education
for males, 10 which were introduced a number
OF ameliora,ions adopted from European e.
Adjustments. At present the Minister .
attention has been directed 10 the education
OF girls, and be has proposed to extend very
considerably the range Of instruction given
to females in Turkey, - preparatory step
towards the intellectual emancipation Of the
Mussulman women. The Sultan has given
orders TO have the proposed plan carried
nso execution with as little delay as possible,
iso that, henceforward. Turkish girls will
not only learn all the works executed with
the nceiie, but reading writing, arithmetic.
geography aud history In each Of the
thirteen sctions Of the Turkish capita. SIX
primary schools are % be established at one,
AMI at later period. cDe saP.rior establish.
men' IN each sr,iOu TO complete the eiaca
ton Of the inEr'or Schools.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

The refusal of this paper to follow the
Tines into frivolous discussion OF pretend.
ed street gossip, is characterized by tina,
paper, with perfectly FoSterian gasconade
as" backing OUT Now we wish to i'm
press upon the Times that We always back
out " at the point where the original subject
in dispute is abandoned for irrelevant issues
OF personal detail
As w. W. +. however has been dragged
into the columns Of the Times to bolster I'D.
its statements, VIC cannot in Justice refuse to
permit W. W. T. to make bi. Of personal
explanation, as in the following note:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

NEw JERSEY U. 5. SESAToR-JoHN G..
TESEYcE, has been elected l.. S. Senator
from New Jeasey, in place Of Mr.. WRIGHT,
retired. The new Senator is an American
Republican that is, he believes Niger
should vote and an lrishman or German
should not, unless indeed, they reside in the
United States twenty-one years. The vote
in the legislature stood JOHN G. Ten
RRcE, Rep. AZ; PETER d. VRooM, Dem.
81; ROBERT +. STOCKTON, 5 WV. WRIGHT,
Dem. 3.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

TUE Philadelphia Ls'ss, says j, has beeu
requested TO state tina, Congress having
passed an act extending ,hc time for ex-
changing a, the min; ne one cen. cola 5r
the fractional parts OF the Spanish aal
Mexican dollar, for tao year ''om the als.
= February, 1859 deposits o. such CON VT
ce received a, he Min, in exchange n-
e,nts d The new issue. saler Tie aine rc-,.
ati0us A. heretofore.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

Nor TRug.-lt was telegraphed over the
country that committee of the Wisconsin
Legislature had exhonerated Ex-Governor
BAsHyoRD from the charges of corruption,
in connection with the La Crosse Railroad
Land Grant The Milwaukee News says
this is not true. The committee not only
do not exhonerate him, but actually cen
sure him for accepting bonds after signing
the bill.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

TuS compact known as the -, Nicholas
compact" between the Gar great railroads
leading to the Atlantic scaboard. has hsn
broken up and the New York Trbags
thinks ,h,rr will POW H. such rivalry and
competition htvt,n them Tor freight ami
passengers tina, they will liz carr,,i at low
rates. THIS viii rSiound 20 the advantage
~ the Wss,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
The Object os the Opposition.

Just now, the Tune, IA bending oil its
energies 10 one ohlect-the division OF the
Democratic party at the ensuing election.
aud the success OF Republican movement.
This Is the reason assigned by tho editor
privately, Us Justification OF his iisgraceiul
nsehoo,ls. ~ 10 certain articles which have
recently appeared in tina, sheet, charging
the editors OF the PIoSEsR AND pwNocRAr
with being the main moving power in the
lisrSAS prosecutions of course he knew
he lici when he made the statement but il
might. possibly, proven, a concert Of action
at the polls, and this end according to the
oldest editors characteristic code OF
morals. justified the means
Again the iu7,s, just now, has great
deal TO ssy about The Irish," and sccms To
be ,aboriug 10 convince that class OF our cit
fens that we arr little short of Know Moth
ngs. in our Judgment OF them, This comes
with good grace certainly, from one Of the
founders of the only Know Nothing lodge
ever established in ~. Paul. and a man
noted for years, for his vtuperatVc abuse OF
our Irish citireus. We don't think the
charge, coming from the source il dos. vii
do Us much injury nor 10 We think the ncs
found affection OF the Tn,,, Tor foreign clti.
zens, will bl,ud their cy,s to tbs pas, course
OF its editor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

Add ,hree ornts for - Paul prices, ex.
cep' sos. or which adj two cents.
T1e Chicago Pc" ant Tr1iuEs Informs
r-
,-s a. nty mATke' t-s Z, 20 Zee u B..r
irY,1scA 70 iAs opening ~ nag gats, al
i'ts- noe Aru'.iy : louset A tvpieess
f"il-e paper 'At' nsAe her appearAnce
A. iA-s ,-r : ably discounted lie 6~-r,.s.
90 .. p. -.hrs ,.aa.t g. o.. .4.., ~ E,rI
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

The kINd or SARDINIA TO THE EMPEROR
or THE FRENCH letter is circulated in
the foreign papers, almost simultaneously 10
the English. French and German prints
purporting to have been addressed by VIC.
TOR ExxASUEL 10 LoUIs NAPOLEON. Il
says:
Sire, IL from reasons OF interior politics, on
which have no rig 10 form A iuigmenI. the
government Of your Majesty should forsske the
cause of Italy, this desertion by France would
become much more dangerous 10 sardinia than
the battle Of Noyora. In face Of such an eIner-
geney. which Am fond Of deeming impossible,
nothing would be len 70 me but 10 initiate the
example Of my father, King Charles Albert.
and 10 lay down Crown which coali no long
or wear with honor 20 myself or safety 10 nv
peopie. Compelled 10 descend from the throne
Of my ancestors, the dutIes imposed upou ne
by the glory OF these ancestors, and the inter.
90, OF my country. would compel me 70 CON
muuicate 10 the world az large the causes
which drove me TO 50 great sAerGce.'
Herr the text OF the version in circulation
breaks Of it j. probably canari invented
10 Turin, but it indicates the tone Of opinion
in Sardinia.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

RuoDs ISLAND. -- The Democracy of
Rhode Island. on the 18th, met in Conven.
ton at Providence. DR.. ELISHA X. Potter,
of South Kingston, one Of the most promi.
nent men in the State, was nominated for
Governor, and Mr.. FERRIS BRowN, of Cum
berland, for Lieutenant Governor. Mr..
OLNEY ARNOLD, of North Providence, was
nominated for the Eastern, and ALFRED
ANTHONY, OF Johnston, for the Western
Congressional districts.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

We have received the New Hampshire
Patriot, extra, giving the returns from all
but 20 towns, which foot up-CArE. Demo
crat, 3l,l24, GOODWIN, Republican. 3D.
SIS. The Democrats have gained Coun.
cilor, one Senator, and about twenty mem.
bers Of the House. The towns to be heard
from will reduce the Republican majority
to about 5000; last year it was 4.13G.
Upon the whole, the gallant Democracy of
the Granite State have made good igh',
and in another year, with equal exertions,
they can redeem the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

The citizens of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. burnt
two houses OF ill-fame to the ground, and
lodged the girls boarding there, twelve in
number. in the Jail, from which they were
discharged after trial. A few days since, a
convention of that class, from Fond du Lac,
Berlin Ripon, Beaver Dam, Portage, Stey-
ems Point and Waupun, met in council in
Oshkosh with their fellow laborers, and have
threatened revenge by burning the city. So
fearful are the Oshkosh people that the city
will be fred, that they have now eigb,
nght.watcbmen TO protect them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
EDiTORs PiosxKR Il DEMOCRAT 1:

S.P. o. doesn't report me correctly. wha,
did tell J. p. o. was. that had been informed
by A. d. G., an intimate acquaintance Of D. Z.
+. that the latter told q. IL. that l. J. X. re
marked TO him that lie had accidentally over.
heard L.. n. Ms wife, who talks in her sleep,
say TO o. Pc. that X. ;. 7. had told her pri.
vateiy, the nigh, before, that U. v. W. had
often declared to his confidential barkeeper X.
Y. H., tina. J. y. o. could drink larger horn Of
worse liquor than any man in the State except
l.. f. C., whose full name is A.LEC.
Yours, truly,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

TvxspArs Hnnssiian be-, 90, ,o be
understood.
The public Nlll he abe To CRAFTY IL
wishes in ,ha, particular withou, much Il
fort.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

We understand, since the receipt of the
above note, that public meeting Of the
whole alphabet is to be called to pass reso
lutions Of ccnsure ON w. W, T. for divulg-
ing the above secret.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24

this indicates the business OF the Office FOL
but five months In 1854.