The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10
All Sorts Of Lee ms.

TUE present circulation of the n. \.
Ledger is 100000. Within the past year
Mr., BosSrR has expended over 100000 in
advertising. To supply the circulation re-
quirss the weekly consumption Of over ~ren
hundred ,sams Of paper. Sixty Thousand
copies are sent out in small packages, by
mail. News agents are supplied through
Ross d ToUcKY. The net cash profits OF
the Ledger are understood to b. not less
than twenty-five hundred dollars per week.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Ntus says: There is pain
full rumor flying about which connects the
name Of one Of the leading diplomatis,s now
in Washington with an intrigue far more
complimentary to his successful gallan,ry
than to his morality. have the details of
this affair de uw which | may give you
hereafter"
Tue accident which deprived PREscorT
of the use of one eye, says the Salem Regis
ter, and subsequently so impaired the power
of vision in the other, was occasioned by
blow from crust OF bread thrown across
the room by fellow-student in Commons
Hall, near the close Of his college career
This seeming calamity changed the whole
curren, of his life, which he Intended to de-
vote to legal pursuits, and finally led him
into that brilliant career as historian in
which he has achieved a worldrenowned
honor for himself and bis country.
THK Michigan Legislature has "pn, its
foot in il" by voting $50 acres OF land to
Mrs. RoGERs, because she produced four
little RoGRRsks at one and the same time.
1t has set precedent which may cost the
State thousands Of land and--&c. The De-
troit Free Press says MIR. JOE BuKSAr, of
Sumpter. Wayne county, has applied to the
Legislature to divide its hvors. Ills papers
set forth that Mrs. BuRsAP &" has given birth
to nine children at four births, three OF whom
were born ten months after marriage :" that
he is poor man, and therefore prnys for
donstion of land as in the case Of Mr..
RoGERs.
Nh. MORrHy is about to play twenty
games bliadfolded at. the same time. lie
has also publicly challenged hARRwrz to
play him match Of five or seven games for
5OOf., offering the odds Of the pawn and
move. This chivalrous earta was not &C.
cepted.
The Cincinnati Price Current Of tho ID,
pub fishes its annual statement of the pork
packing in the West, showing an increase in
number Of 22S 600 hogs, but decrease in
weight OF Glls per cent, and decrease in
lard Of ~ per cent. The net increase in
the crop, as compared with last year, is 49,
600 hogs, or 3li per cent
Mr.. r. RIDoKLY, son Of an eminent and
wealthy Springfield (llinois) banker has
disappeared in company with young girl,
only about fifteen years Of age The gen.
tleman leaves an accomplished young wife
and two interesting children. As coiDci.
dent Of his fight, about $4,000 Of money
has disappeared from the bank of bis father,
10 which Mr.. RiDoyLY was employed.
The Rev. PBrLIr CoURrsgy, Of Rich
mond, now 10 biz sOth year, has married
| 400 couples. The first couple married by
him are still living. The reverend gentle
man himself was married for the second
time eight or ten years ago and has two
small children by that marriage. On biz
wedding day, on Of his grand daughters
acted A. bridesmaid.
THx British Standard says Our read.
era must not be surprised should they hear
shortly that an offer had been made to Mr..
SruRoxos Of $4,000 to preach four dis
cours's in the splendid aud spacious
Academy OF Music, Of New York
THg funeral Of WILLIAM II PRE~corr
took place on Monday afternoon, the 3lst
ult., at Chaupcey street church. Boston,
Rev Mr.. Fills officiating. and was attended
by the Fellows of Harvard College, Massa-
chpsetts Historical Society. a large delega
,iOn Of book publishers, Governor BASgs
and many members Of the legislature. both
branches having adjourned at an early hour
20 attend the services.
Tmg 81 bouis Rspubipan Of the 9Th pub.
fishes private letter dated Salt Lake Jan.
nary l4ih stating tina, judges Srsct.is
and CooLBAUGm will leave the Territory in
the Spring. being sstishsd that their pre-
sence a. Federal officers 10 administer the
law u merely farcical The letter sdds that
there i no loyalty n government among
the Ao,nons that white 70 CERTAIN ex.
tent they repect forms Of lsw 't@y n"itbcr
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