The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07

4. RON JOINS, the English trainer Of the
BeuiciA boy, has sent challenge on his
own account to ToN SAVERS. the present
champion Of England, for $1,000, aud the
champion belt.
CnIEr JUSTICE WHITING. of Wisconsin,
is reported by the Milwaukee papers Of the
LIST inst, to be in q dying condition ; his
physicians have given up all hopes OF his
recovery,
THERE ia another Presidential ticket en-
nounced. A southern paper proposes the
Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, Of Georgia,
for President, and Gov. WILLARD, Of lndi-
ana, for Vice President.
OSE OF the late candidates for the United
States Senatorship in New Jersey, it is
said, remarked, that the present is the
highest priced Legislature be had ever had
dealings with" The Republican candidate
was successful.
GOVERNOR DOUGLAS has issued procla.
nation in reference to the colony of British
Columbia. and declaring Queensborough to
be the port Of entry The great advantage
Of this site is its adaptation as naval and
military station. 1t is situated about 20
miles lower down the river than Fort Lang
ley, and on the opposite side is well protect.
ed by nature, and has fine anchorage,
The London Times, 10 an editorial on
Mr. BccuA SAS's message to Congress, ask.
ing power TO employ the army and navy
for the protection Of American rights on
the lsthmus and in Mexico, thinks the Pres
ident has good grounds tor his expostula-
tions, and endorses his arguments, but points
them against democratic institutions
SnKRxAS NJ. BoorH, editor of the Mil
wsukee Democrat, who il will be recollected,
was party to fugitive slave Gaze some ten
years ago, is again 10 trouble. lie was ar.
rested on Sunday last, on the charge Of &c.
ducing young lady by the name Of CARO-
LINE n. Cook, the daughter OF respectable
citizen Of Milwaukee. The Wisconsin says:
The young lady IL Of full stature. and we
should Judge her TO be between II aud II years
Of age. She charges 4. NJ. Booth with accom-.
piishing her ruin some two or three weeks
| since, under \. NJ. Booths own roof. Defend.
| ant was brought before the Police court this
morning, and gave bail in the sum Of q 900, 10
appear a week IRON TO day, to undergo an ex
animation. The bail Was given by Mr.. G. e.
! DIN.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says that Mr.. MAGovrrs
the Democratic candidate for Governor OF
Kentucky, is conducting his canvass in a
way which is a significant rebuke TO mir.
BUCHANAN and his satellites" in Pennsylva.
MIA that he refuses all tests, and traverscs
the State, letting it be understood that he
stands in kindly relation to Judge DoUo
LAS"
Tux Irish are gradually taking Massa.
chusetts. OF the 5,597 children born in
Boston last year, only | An were Of pure
native parentage. while 2,C04 had foreign
parents, and 9lG had one foreign parent
one quarter only being Of native stock. O
2,l52 marriages, only one third were Of mn.
tives, and the native marriages last ycar
were 220 less than that previous.
Tnx Paris Chdr,pdr, represents an italian
peasant stretched at full length upon BIZ
belly, and huge Austrian soldier sitting
with all his weight upon him, deaf o. The
cries OF his victim. Underneath Is written
The situation Of Italy
TnK Black Republicans Of New YORK
have again passed 4 resolution TO 20 amend
the Constitution AZ 10 allow all negrOes 10
vote 1t passed the Assembly by vote Of
So 70 Il. One member, said TO call himself
a Democrat, voted for il. lie ought 10 he
kicked ont Of the party he disgraces One
Republican, Mr.. MEegs, Of Long Island, q
his honor be il said, voted against the dis
graceful proposition.
The STEAMBOAT DisAsrkR on THE ONO
A despatch dated Cincinnati, March %,
says Of the recent steamboat disaster on the
Ohio. that no lives were lost on the David
Gibson. The Nat. Holmes had sc passen-
gers, 43 Of whom were Lost. The survivors
los, all their clothing aud above Slj 900 in
money Total loss boats cargo is abou,
1900 O0O-insured for $4,000"
IL the United States there are $50 paper
mills 10 active operation. They produce
10000 900 Of paper, which, at an average
Of 10 cents per pound, would he worth 327
100000. Az it requires abou, pound and
a half Of rags TO make one pound Of paper
there are consumed by these mills 400 900. :
900 pounds Of rags in single year. n we
estimate the rags 10 cost cents per pound,
there would be profit Of sll 900 900 10
this branch Of manufacturing.
/ HEssY 5HAw, Eeq. wealthy and pub.
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