The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07
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narrow escape irVh oui uipS w tuo ~" 'p's'
1t was discovered to be on fire, and but for
two barrels OF water that were standing on
the platform, with which il was extiuguished,
the structure would have been consumed.
Damage immaterial.
PRorEssoR AdAssIz, since he came TO this
country in is46, has visited every State in
the Union east of the Rocky Mountains ex.
cept Iowa and Texas, accompanied always
by one or more assistants.
Two Americans, one OF them from Rich-
mond, Virginia, while in Cuba, few weeks
since, visited the spot where Lieut.. CRIrrES.
DEN Of the Lopez expedition, was shot, and
erected O marble monument 10 his memory.
Mr.. EVERETT has been invited to deliver
his WASHINGTON Grafton again in New
York. The Boston atlas and Bee under
stands that be intends to make an addition
to this production, setting forth his views
upon the noblest act Of WAsnINGros-th
emancipation OF bis slaves--to which he has
never before alluded.
A FRENCH paper tells its readers that
PELIssIER, Duke Of Malakof, is the happiest
man in Paris, because his wife is ----- IN
promising health. lie can't contain his joy;
but she does.
The Methodists of Delaware have refused
the aid which the Legislature has granted
them, of $4,000 towards the building Of
church, because that money was to be raised
by lottery.
The New York P,cdyl,H hits of some OF
the comments on the SIcELEs affair in the
shape Of the following dialogue
R,re,snd Gentleman Well, brother, what do
you think of this affair ut Washington
Oidnek--Perfectly right would have done
the same myself.
Rsr. GEM. The same AZ which!
Oldnick-Ei.her.
Rev. Gsnf.--So would !.
A PUBLIC dinner was rendered to Vice
President BREcKIsRIDcE recently by NUN
Der Of his personal friends in New York. Mr..
BRECKIxRIDGE declined the compliment, Tor
the reason that bis visit to that city was on
private business entirely, and that being con
cluded, he proposed returning to Kentucky
at once.
ATTORNEY General BLACK has given his
opinion to the Secretary Of War, deciding
that courts martial have no power to compel
the attendance Of witnesses not in the mill
tary service, nor has any court or magistrate
power to compel the attendance Of witnesses
for the purpose Of making dispositions to be
used before courts martial.
TnE Eco d kaha Of March 10Th learns,
from good authority, which il is not allowed
to name. that the Hungarian patriot, Kos
surH passed through France with the con
sent and connivance OF the French Govern
ment, and arrived neogn,to nj Genoa. II is
supposed that he will place himself at the
head Of the Hungarian soldiers now in LON
hardy II IL a well.known fact, that during
the last ten years X ossurn has been study
ing military science.
The cost OF oil the canals in the United
States is estimated by the Journal Of the
American Geographical Society at one hun
dred and seventy-fivc million dollars.
A Bosros paper says that the AndiroD-
dack Club. composed Of philosophers, authors
Swans, artists, and ordinary human beings,
the prominent members Of which are R.Lru
WALDO EMERSON, JAMES RussgrI LOWELL.
Professor AGAssiz aud WYxAS, are about
purchasing twelve thousand acres OF land in
the wilds Of Adirondack, building commo-
dious camp-house, and making oil convenient
arrangements for their annual sojoun 10 the
woods As the land can be purchased for
49, cents per acre it will be secn that the
land, 1900 acres Of woods, lakes, rayines,
brock trout bears and panibers can he
bought and paid for without producing any
great pane 10 the money market.
Mr.. IIusrEE OF New York has matched
bis famous horse, Nicholas to run against
the mare Tar River, ownsd ny Mr.. Haze 81
Virginia, for $4,000 side. The race is
TO take place tbs Spring on the Fashion
C0urse.
THE Boston cot~i1, speaking Of the
grea, number Of tragedies growing out Of
domestic in6dyIties, that have Of late shock
Cd the public says: II there is 10 I've any
shooting in such casa, the greater ogender
certainly ought not 10 be overlooked, al
lhough that offender be Il woman. II the
object be 20 destroy the seducer, there is
little danger of shooting siniss Il the fatal
weapon be aimed at the woman. A virtu-
ous vile Dever Wa sntiooi from the path Of
conj1gal iaiihfglnzs.