The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-24

that not more than one. tenth Of this guam.
tity, is used or required for medical purposes.
The balance b used BY opium chewers and
the manufacturers Of spirituous liquors.
tits alleged that the English Government
has completed q contract with three large
iron companies for supply OF 6s-pounders,
a. fast as they can be cast. An important
contract for gunpowder has also been con-
cluded
The Michigan Legislature adjourned on
the l4th. A registry law, designed to i'm.
pede nsturalised foreigners in the exercise Of
the right Of suffrage, was passed by the Re
publicans prior to the adjournment.
A STORY is told Of lady wit who dned
at the Presidents the other day, and was
seated at table between certain Represen.
tative from Tennessee and the Hon. Mr..
RrFYIS, Of North Carolina. How are you
getting on, my dear madam" asked the jolly
bachelor of the White House. well as
could be expected, with a Savage on one
side and Ruff (a)n on the other was the
instant response.
GENERAL CAss is said to grow more and
more feeble. His family are greatly dis
tressed by his present condition. Happily,
be 10 surrounded by those dearest to him
bis daughter, his sonin-law, Mr.. LEDYARD,
and others.
THE Kansas Legislature adjourned on the
llth. Among its last acts, was the passage
Of general amnesty bill, granting pardon
to persons in custody, and immunity from
prosecution on account Of past disturbances,
which received the approval Of the Governor.
THK Legislature Of Illinois has created
new county out Of the northern hslfof Coles
and called it Douglas.
PrccoLoxISI receives 81 1000 month, in
addition to the travelling expenses Of her self
family, and suite and her visit to this coun.
try is the joint enterprise Of Mr.. ULLxAN,
Of the New York Academy of Music, and
Mr.. LUxLEY, Of Her Msjesty's Theatre, in
London, who, after expenses, divide the prof.
its between them, which are said to have
been, since her arrival here up to the close
of her engagement in New York, s53, 900.
A WASHINGTON letter, speaking of Mr..
BUCHANAN, says:
Again and again, on every possible occasion,
| he disav0ws with contempt and ridicue his sup.
posed aspirations for q second term Of Office
Two old men. he says, myself and Lewis
Cas-. II we live so long. will quit this city on
the 9th Of March, 1861, with much lighter and
less burdensd hearts than we bore with US on
| coming here
The ST. Louis Democrat breaches mag.
niiccnt enterprise, which is nothing else
than to unite the waters of the Upper Ar
kansas the South Platte and the Kansas
Rivers into one stream to fill TIE bed of
the latter, and make from the three incopsid.
cradle and almost useless streams, one broad,
deep, navigsble river that would open the
tar West country clear to the base of the
mountains, and into the new aurferous re.
gions, whittier emigration is now powerfully
attracted. The river thus created would be
equal to the Missouri in magnitude.
The Asia brought out for Canadian pc.
rusal, a proclamation from her Majesty the
Queen, forbdding the use in future OF the
special services in the Book of Common
Prayer, tor the three State holidays, known
as the q" Gunpowder Plot" Martyrdom of
CHARLES |, and Restoration Of CHARLES
H. These days are not hencetorth to be
observed as holidays.