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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
Later from California.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. lO.-The overland mail,
with dates to the 18th, reached here last
night.
Gen. Scott arrived at San Francisco on
Sunday morning and received a most enthu-
slastlc reception. AS the steamer entered
the bay he was welcomed by salute which
was followed by like welcome from the
batteries On the island and the Revenue
Cater, VIM. L. Marcy. On the approach
of the Golden Age TO the wharf, the steam
ers Sonora and Northerner, and the clipper
Twilight, each fired an honorary salute.
The various military companies OF the city
and thousands Of citizens awaited h land
ing at the dock.
Gev. Weller escorted the General in an
open carriage, which, attended by the mill
tary, passed through the principal streets of
the city, which were decorated with flags
and various devices, and thronged by a
multitude of people, whose cheers we're
almost incessant, to the Oriental Hotel,
where, being loudly called upon, he made a
short speech, remarking that the reception
accorded him, in its unanimity, had so as
tonished and COMPOUNDED him, that words
were inadequate to express his sentiments.
Speeches were also made by Gov. Weller,
Gen. Clark and E. d. Baker. 1t was un.
derstood that the General would leave for
Puget Sound on the 18th, On the steamer
Northerner.
Among the passengers to leave on the
steamer Of the Goth, were Gen. Lane, Sena-
tor, and Lansing Stout, Congressman elect
from Oregon John F. Burch, Congress
man elect from California Hon. G. G.
Mex ibben, who is understood to visit
Washington with a view of being candi-
date for Clerk of the House and Bayard
Taylor.
Major Dodge, Indian Agent for Utah,
arrived at San Francisco with the survivors
of the Mountain Meadow massacre-fve
women and five children.
The outward overland msil, of Sept. 16,
reached San Francisco on the 10th ult, by
steamer from Los Angeles, 20 days out.
There were indications of another fill
buster expedition against Sonora organic
ing at San Francisco.
Business continues dull, but prices were
unchanged. The trade with country show
ed no improvement, and city jobbers were
buying nothing.
Official returns of the wheat crop. from
fourteen counties, show that the product
will be 100000 against 1,750O0O bushels
from the same counties last year. This i'm
mense Increase is supposed to be general,
which will render it necessary to export
half the wheat product to New York and
Australia
The ship David Crockett sailed on the
fourteenth with cargo of wheat for New
York.
Apassepger on this route reports con-
tinual depredations on the plains by tht In
dians.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
A Freight Train Running Away

From the Detroit Advertiser.
On Friday evening last singular accident
occurred on the Great Western Railway, the
coupling between two cars on a freight train
breaking near the engine, thus separating
twenty-five heavily loaded cars from the
small remnant of the train. The accident
occurred on heavy grade between Dundas
and Copetown, and the cars imm :diately
began to run down the long grade in the di.
rection of Hamilton.
There was no brakeman on the discon.
nected segment of the train, so that it howled
along in obedience to its own sweet will |"
and the law of gravitation. By the time it
reached Hamilton it was laundering along
at pace that fairly made the iron rails
smoke. Fortunately there was no other
train on the track to be split up into kindl-
ing wood by the momentum of this heavy
body, and no switches were open to allow
its being buried up out of sight in the earth.
The train was at length stopped on tie as.
cendng grade between St. Catharines aid
Hamilton. The engineer discovering the
mishap, chased the fugitive cars the whole
distance, crowding on steam to keep up
sounding his whistle to all stray wanderers
of the night to clear the track.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Reliable infor-
nation, just received from Utah, states that
Judges Sinclair and Cradlebaugh are on
their way to Washington.
Mr.. Hartwel. Secretary of the Territory,
arrived here yesterday.
1t appears that there continued to be fire.
quent murders and assassinations, but no
arrests are made, as Mormons Systematically
obstruct the course of justice. Opinions
prevail among the gentiles that courts will
be useless unless the government changes
its policy. Cen johnson is so restricted by
instructions, that he cannot move to afford
the necessary protection. The continuance
of the army at Camp Floyd only serves to
add to the prosperity Of the Mormo1s by
means of large sums of money spent in the
territory for supplies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
The Town of Richmond, Louisiana,
Destroyed by Fire.
From the vicksburg Wing Extra of Nov.-3.

From the vcksburg Wing Extra of Nov.-3..
We have accounts of most destructive
FIRE at Richmond Parish, Louisiana, which
occurred this morning. About three o'clock
a fire was discovered in the Office of the
Gazette, which soon enveloped that estab.
lishment in flames. The destroying element
then communicated to the adjoining build
ings, until the whole town was the scene of
a general confagration.
The following houses were burnt
The stores of Messrs. W. II. Bright, |.
NJ. Human, A. E. Adams A.; the residence
aud store of Mr. Zebfal !; Office of Doctor
Powell, residence of John Nallandingham !;
the Jou nal and the Gazette printing offices;
Peale &, Sparrow's Billiard Saloon P.
Whites Exchange, and the residence of Mr..
E. Ferry.
w. H. Bright ard A. Z, Adams are par
TALLY insured, but the remainder, as far as
we are able to learn, had no insurance on
anything.
Adams and Hindman saved part of their
stocks. But very little was saved by the
others.
We regret to learn that the loss of the
material, &C., in the office of the GaSeits
falls so heavily upon the proprietors, Messrs
Dawson & Couch, that they will be unable
to reissue their paper, and they request US
so to inform their readers and patrons.
MIR. Ferry, the proprietor of the Journal,
has lost not only his Office, but also his pri-
vate residence He will have his paper
printed at another Office for few weeks
until he can procure an Office of his own.
We learn that the only buildings left
standing in the town are the hotel and the
court house.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
Trial of the IMsuFrectiOnists.
CONVICTION OF COOK.

CHARLEsTowN, Nov 8.-The Court re-
manned in session until Q o'clock, when
the jury in the case of Cook rendered yer.
dict of guilty OF charge of murder and iDsur-
rection. Before the jury retired to consider
upon the verdict, Mr.. VOORHEES, delivered
most powerful appeal in favor of the prison
er, which drew tears from the eyes of the
most embittered of his auditors. This morn
ing motion for new trial for Cook was
made by Counsel was argued, and finally
overruled by the Judge.
MIR. Harding, the District Attorney, re-
fused to sign molle pros in favor of Mr..
Stevens, demanding that he shall be tried by
the Virginia State Court. The Court has
however, banded the prisoner over to the U.
s. Marshal, paying no attention to the OBJ
iections Of Mr.. Harding. 1t is rumored that
Green, Coppie, Copeland and Cook will be
executed On the same day with Brown.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

New YORK, Nov. 1l.-An accident hap
pened to Prof loves ballon last night
during a blow. The heavy globe of the
balloon was lifted up with jerk, dragging
the heavy sand bags that served as weight
to, hold it down, several feet, causing them
to dance about like puppet dolls. A few
rods to the east of the balloon stands small
tent, containing robes and other articles in
constant use. Against sharp riGge pole
of this tent the balloon was driven, with
great violence, breaking hole in the mus
lin, through which the gas rushed in dense
volumes.
In few minutes sixty-eight thousand
feet of gas in the balloon had escaped, and
the lately expanded globe presented the ap-
pearance of collapsed mass of aabby rags,
involving the proprietor in O. dead loss of
5000 dollars. 1t will be repaired imme-
diately, and the infa ton resumed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
A Sham Marriage at Newark.
Newark (Wayne Coz Journal.

From the Newark Wayne Coz Journal.
One evening short time since, good
looking young fellow, in Newark, dressed
himself in female apparel, which so disguised
him that he was not recognized by even his
most intimate acquaintance. Accompanied
by a comrade, he walked about the village,
attracting considerable attention, the good
people of Newark wondering las they always
do when they see stranger in town. who
that pretty girl was, and where she came
from. AS climax of their fun, the pseudo
female proposed to her companion in jollity
that they call upon minister, and be
married. Accordingly they Immediately
bent their steps towards the residence of
Mr.. -, the Methodist clergyman, ar
rived, knocked, entered, and made known
their errand. The minister was not at
home, they were informed, but would they
take seats and awaithis return? Of course
they would so in they went. But after
sitting in the parlor awhile, and the minis
ter not making his appearance, the couple
held consultation in whispers, they result
of which was that they could wait no
longer, and they accordingly babe the min
ister's lady good night.
The pair then proceeded to the office OF
Justice OF the Peace. and fiuding him readi-
", made known their errand. The Judge
was little suspicious that all was not right,
and inquired of the expectant bridegroom if
his parents were apprised of the step he was
taking but the young mans answers were
so straightforward and satisfactory that the
ceremony was performed and the couple
LD -.
after promising to make out certificate in
the morning, wished them all sorts Of happi-
ness and bowed them out of his office
Next day the affair was town-talk, and
threats of prosecution for false pretences
were made. But we believe every body has
concluded to let it go for good joke and
so ends the story OF the sham marriage in
Newark.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

foundered on September I'd, in a gale, when
in lat. 25:60, long. 58:l7. The crew took
to boats. The boat, containing Captain
Seaburg, one passenger and five seamen,
finally reached the coast of Peru, near Tum>
Der, after So days exposure in the boat and
undergoing intense suffering.
The other boat, containg the mate and
five seamen, is supposed to have foundered
The night after leaving the bark one of the
seamen on board the captains boat died at
sea from exhaustion. All the men and
mates belonged to Liverpool.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
LMser from Pixies Peak.

LEAvENwoRTH, Nov. 1.-The Express
from Denver City, of the Sd, with $50 ,00O
in treasure, reached here to day.
B. d Williams, delegate elect from JEFF
ferson Territory, has also arrived. 1t is
said his seat will be contested by DR..
Willing, for whom, it is alleged, over 1000
votes were cast, but thrown. out by the can
vasserS.
The election of Steele for Governor is
confirmed
The Legislature will Eaeet on. the 7th Of
December.
The weather in the mountains was very
fine, and the mines continued to yield largely
The Utah mails of the Dist, have also
reached here but contains DO news of i'm.
portance.
Parrots majority for delegate from Kan
sas, will probably reach 5000. The Repub
licans have a majority in both branches Of
the Legislature.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
A Free Love El-DOradO.

The Free Lovers finally can claim
b" Eureka From a California paper we
extract the following:
For some time past free love associa-
ton has held meetings in this city and en-
deavored to gain prOselytes to their creed,
but with very little success. The associa-
ton was presided over by man who calls
himself DR.. Tyler, an itinerant lecturer.
After long struggling The doctor has found
disciple SO deeply interested that be has
sold a splendid farm in Contra Costa county
and invested the money in the purchase of a
tract of land 10 the republic of San Saliva
dor, for which place the association sails to
day on the schooner San Diego.
One of the city papers adds the following
particulars
Our readers will doubtless remember, that
several months ago. at meeting of those of
our citizens who believe in spiritual mani
festations and agencies, the proceedings were
considerably disturbed by faction in the
ranks of spritualism who also believed in
socialism and free love- and a community of
interests. A series of lectures were given
at the time by Or. Tyler in different places
in our city, and the split between the free
love spiritualists and those opposed to free
love, was increased. Since that time we
understand that free lovers have held fire.
qucnt meetings, and they decided upon
emigrating from California, and seeking
some country where they can follow their
own inclinations without bringing upon
them the unrelenting Opprobrum which
would attach to their names and persons If
they remained here. Accordingly, an
agent was despatched to San Salvador, in
South America, to buy the society large
tract Of land whereon they could settle un-
| disturbed
That agent purchased from the San Sal
vadorian government a tract of some $4,000
acres of arabic land, at twelve and half
cents per acre, or 5000. We are not
aware how many free-lovers there are in
this society, but we learn that about TWEEN
| ty of them, together with DR.. Tyler, will
sail for San Salvador to-day, in the schooner
San Diego. We are also informed that one
OF that number is the same gentleman who
recently sold fine homestead in Almeda
County to Gov. Weller, at a very low price
He is said to be worth $4,000, all of which
large sum of money he has thrown into the
common fluid for the equal benefit of al
those belonging TO the association.
The Toledo Blade says of the leader 0
the Free Love party, who recently left Cali
fOrnia for Central America:
This DIR. Tyler we suppose to be the
same person who figured so prominently a:
Free Lover Apostle at Berlin Heights
some two yeaIs since. and was finally com
PEELED to depart. He succeeded there in
dupng quite number OF individuals into
the contribution of money to the support Of
his vile schemes, and was only stopped by
the active and determined efforts of the
citizens amidst whom he was seeking to
pread his debasipg dogmas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
An ElOpememt Prevented.

Quite an excitement was occasioned on
Friday night, the 2S,h of October, at the
Central Railroad yard, in Albany, in conse-
quence of an attempted elopement by a
young lady, daughter OF Mr.. Hughes, resid-
ing in Grand street, with young man named
Gertbet, book-keeper for merchant in
that city. On the evening named, the girl
went out after tea, and had not returned up
to 10 o'clock. This aroused the suspicious
of the father, who Immediately repaired to
house in Eagle street which Gertbet and
the girl were in the habit of frequenting
They were not there, but from CONVERSE
ton had with one of the inmates Mr.. Hughes
heard it very broadly intimated that, unless
be could find his daughter soon, he would
not be able to do so at all. He hurried to
the railroad yard, entered the train, and
scanned every face upon It, but no trace of
his daughter could he find. He passed out
and was about taking leave of the yard
through the gate at the river side, when he
discovered the parties he was looking for.
His daughter saw him, and, dragging her
lover aside, supposed that the old man would
not notice them. He seized his daughter by
the arm, and attempted to drag her from her
lover, but she chung to the latter as the last
ray of hope. TIE father was very violent
and his manner threatened harm to the girl.
Gertbet's nerves began to swell. He became
highly excited at witnessing the rough treat
ment of the girl. He Immediately seized
Hughes by the neck, struck him several
times, and finally threw him heavily upon
the ground. The girl was in quandary.
She did not know who to take part with.
Both, Of course, were dear to her. She was
in tears. The pounding of hel father by her
lover caused her to screech. -Four persons
rushed to the scene. The girl took hold of
her lover, and pulled him offhe father. She
was Mortified at seeing the blood trickling
from her fathers face. Size regretted her
action, and placed her arms about his neck,
saying, Poor father, forgive me!' She
then turned upon her lover and abused him
for beating her father, and rather than stand
that and the gaze of the crowd who were
collecting about, the young man sloped
through the gate and left. The girl remain
ed with her father, and, after washing the
blood from his face, proceeded home with
him.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

reports the state of affairs between France
and England, as to the European Congress,
as being more encouraging, and it was be-
lieved that the English plenipotentiary
would take his seat.
The French expeditionary force at Mo-
rocco is to be augmented by two brigades,
including two regiments of Zouaves.
The Herald's correspondent says that tie
tone of the semi-ollicials of Paris is daily
becoming more acrimonious towards Eng
land.
A reaction plot, got up by the red repub-
licans and Mazzinians in league with the
grand ducal and priestly authorities, has
been discovered in Tuscany. The conspira-
tors belong to the upper classes, and possess
considerable funds.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

RETURNS from the Kansas election come
in slowly. Leavenworth and Atchison
counties give Democratic majorities. Doug
las, Wyandotte, Shawnee and Jefferson
counties are reported Republican. The
counties yet to hear from gave large ma.
jorities for the Constitution, which renders
the election of PARROT to Congress certain
by large vote.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

New ORLEANS. Nov. 11.--Rio Grande
city had been attacked by portion Of Cor.
tinas' band and nearly every house was pill.
LACED. 1t is reported that Cortinas has two
bands, numbering 700 men.
The Brownsville people were greatly dis
tressed. The mails had all been interrupted,
and Cortinas threatens to destroy the town,
sent to its aid.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

GERRIT SMITH has been sent to- the Lu-
natic Asylum at Utica, having become seri-
ously deranged. No one is allowed to see
him but it is understood that lie refers in
his rawlings to the Harpsr's Ferry matter,
and supposes himself under arrest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

The Missouri Legislature was organized
Tuesday, the Sth inst, by the election Of Mr..
DEoNE as President OF the Senate, and Mr..
CAMPBELL, Speaker of the House. The
Governors Inauguration will take place on
the 2lst.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

Col. w. H. BROWN, of Virginia, has been
appointed commercial agent of the United
States at Monrovia, Liberia. ADopHE
GosL1NG has been recognized by the Presi-
dent as Consul General for the kingdom Of
Hanover at New York.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

New YORK, Nov. TO- The bark Renzi,
of Boston, from Peru on the 10Th August,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
Interchange of Compliments.

Prince Napoleon, son OF Jerome, is said
to be on the eve of paying tive.days visit
TO London, and the Emperor of Austria is
guest of the Emperor of the French, in the
rural retirement of Compeigne. Queen
Victoria will probably be in Windsor or
Osborn when Prince Plon- Plon visits Lon.
don, in which event she must receive and
entertain him. The Austrian Emperor, at
the French court, will be made the object
of every attention-sO much SO that he well
may wonder whether his host really is the
person who defeated him at SoferinO a few
months since. Politics, like misery, gives a
man strange bedfellows
The Emperors of Austria and Russia are
also to have friendly meeting at Warsaw.
There has been some GOODNESS between them
owing to the position Russia took during
the last war; but no quarrel. If they should
agree to make common cause against Napo-
leon? More improbable events have lately
occurred.
Queen Victoria's son. Prince Albert, the
midshipman, is about visiting the Sultan at
Constantinople. The young gentleman is
learning navigation very pleasantly, at any
rate.-Formeys Press.
FLORA TEMPLES Wilkes Sp rh
of the Times says the stride of little Flora
Temple is found, on measurement, to be
equal to that of sixteen hand horse. 1t is
her long, low, locomotive style Of going,
which works with the saving exactitude of
machinery, and wastes no power in unne
cessary action, or in what is more graph.
cally termed "style." This is the reason
why the little bay mare has always been
able to beat her more snowy and renowned
competitors, and also always able to endure
the long, Furnishing races which break their
superior looking natures down. Though
she apparently has violent and tearing
gate, she probably expends ten per cent
less ofpower in mile than any of her COM
petltors, and, consequently, when they are
exhausted or "used up," she is equal to tbe
performance Of two or three heats more
Flora cannot travel to advantage under sad
die. When she makes her extraordinary
bursts of speed, she pulls with great force,
and requires to be held very steady with
J the reins.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

Eight Days from LiverpoO, 10 Mil
yauixee.