The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-16
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York, on the 9th, on charge Of being about
to leave the country without paying the
board Of the Princess and her suite, at the
Everett House, New York. The claim
amounts to $1,000. The affair was compro-
missed.
'GEx. DAVID E. TwrcGs was, at last &C
count, (April 26) lying dangerously i'll at
San Antonio, Texas. His physicians have
given up oil hope Of his recovery, and the
General had made his will and given direc-
tions as to his funeral. San Antonio seems
to be fatal to commanding Generals of the
Texas Department, Generals WoRrH and
Brooke having met their death 10 that To-
cality.
GIN. Dodge, late American Minister TO
Spain, returned 10 the steamer America.
JOHN MINOR Boris does not propose to
fight o. JENNINGS WISE, as he had intimat
ed before the Virginia election. Benevo-
lence has driven revenge from bis heart and
prompted him to write long letter to the
Richmond Wing, in which be declares his
purpose to prosecute WISE, for libel, and to
award the damages thus obtained, to some
benevolent society.
DoCroR L. Meyers and II. Il. ELIOT, two
well-known citizens Of La Crosse, Wis, re-
turned home on the 5th from Pixies Peak.
They report that good teams were selling on
the plains for IS; and outfits for almost
nothing. Omaha City, the Doctor states,
has been the great nest for swindlers, and
considerable part Of the town is reported to
have been laid in ashes. Most of this cheat
he says, has been effected by forging letters,
and intercepting those that were sent back
Of discouraging character. As fast as
discovered, men engaged in this work, have
been shot.
A FRENCH magistrate, noted for his love
OF the pleasure OF the table. speaking one
day to friend, said We have just been
eating a superb turkey; it was excellent.
stuffed to the neck, tender, delicate and Of
high flavor. We left only the bones"
How many Of you were there?" said his
friend. 1.-Two" replied the magistrate,
"the turkey and myself"
The General Assembly Of the little State
Of Rhode Island adjourned on the Sd, after
session Of four days, to meet again on the
second Monday OF January, 1850. There
were only four public acts passed.
Mr.. BUCHANAN was dubbed LII. D., at
Chapel Hill. 1t is said that such throng
was never before seen at Chapel Hill on
commence ment day; that the " handsomest
women of the South" were there. A cor
respondent Of the Express says that Mr.. b.
cHAxAx won great credit for his affability
especially among the young ladies. Those
Pennsylvania girls certainly did not know
how to manage such nice old gentleman.
Our Carolina girls would have carried him
by storm long ago. As it is, the habitues
of the White House need not be surprised
to see the bewitching Miss A. there this
winter, carrying on the intoxicating iiirta-
ton 10 ielicitously begun here"
We have dates from Santa Fe, Of the 23d
May. A mass meeting Of the Democracy
in Santa Fe on the 18th, endorsed the ad.
mipistration. Great preparations are ma
king to receive the Hon. J. s. PHELPS, Of
Missouri, invited by the Legislature, to visit
New Mexico.
The New Hampshire Legislature, on the
10th inst, elected the following state Off
GERS: State Treasurer, Asa MCFARLAND,
(Senior Editor of the &aieman,) Of Con
cord Warden OF the State Prison, JOIN
Foss, of Concord. There was much com-
petition for all these Offices.
TIE Secretary Of the Treasury has given
notice that sealed proposals will be received
until the goth of June, for the issue OF any
portion or the whole five million dollars in
treasury notes in exchange for the gold coins
Of the United States, under the authority Of
the act Of Congress Of 1857 and 1859. The
interest not to exceed six per cent.
ENGLISH papers announce that the Prince
Of wsles will become Of age on Wednesday,
the 9Th Of November next, when, having
been born in lS4l, he will be IL years old,
and holiday throughout England will be
the consequence.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser ex.
presses its views Of the intentions OF the
Americans and the Old Wings, in 1860, a
follows " 1t seems TO be taken Tor granted
that the American and Old Wing elements
are to come into the Presidential campaign
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