The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-02

uomcWaIu Dounu, win goou shatc ol tue
golden spells Of California" One, who for
some time had been silk merchant in San
Francisco, had with him $4,000, the re.
suit Of his mercantile operations.
OK the first Of june the National CONVEX
tion Of Hom9opathists will assemble ut
Mercantile Hall, ,. in the city Of Boston. On
this occasion there will b. an address deliv
cred by DIR. McMASus, Of Philadelphia,
reports OF business committees, essays, dis.
cussions Of medical topics, and closing on
the evening Of the ID with grand ball and
levce at Faneuil hall.
Tng Postmaster General has under con.
sderaton the propriety Of adopting, in the
preparation Of stamped envelopes, new
style, just coming into use. These envelopes
are " prepared that black lines on the inside
oil the back Of the envelope, aud invisible
from without, become patent ON the front
when the envelope is pressed, and serve rs
ruled lines to guide the superscription, The
additional expense Of these envelopes, which
are gotten up in superior style, is trihng,
and their convenience has commended them
TO the attention oil the Department.
A LADY complains ia the Boston Post Of
the ungallant custom the gentlemen have OF
carrying canes and umbrellas under their
arms, and exposing passengers 70 be hit.
She says that this is worse annoyance TO
the ladies' than the circumference of the
crinoline TO the other Sex.
A kuMoR has been published that o. JES.
NINgs WISE, son Of Governor WISH and
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer, had been
killed in duel with }. NJ. Boris son. Is.
b. Boris, on the North Carolina line, but
neither the telegraph nor Mr.. wr@s paper
confirms the report. The cause Of tho duel
was a severely personal letter published by
Boris against WISE, having its origin 10
political differences.
Tux captain OF u schooner was recently
arrested at New Orleans upon charge
which. II true, shows him 10 be most afro
cious feud. Having missed small sum OF
money, be accused one oi his sailors, a young
man Of the theft this accusation was dc.
uicd. II is said that the captain then tied
the sailor To rope, dipped hin repeatedly
in the water until he lost oil consciousness.
and afterwards roasted the soles Of his fee,
before hot fire. The sum OF money was
soon found 10 the very place where II had
been put by the captain himself
SENATOR ALFRED IvERsoS, Of Georgin,
whose term expires IN 1861, has written u
letter in which he takes occasion 10 say 4" that
nothing would be- more gratifying 10 me
than a renewal OF the confidence and favors
Of NY political friends. which WAS expressed
in my former election" particularly us nm
assurance a" that the sentiments uttered 10y
me On a recent occasion in the Senate, upon
the subject Of Southern rights, reJonH and
remedies, are the sentiments of IA majority Of
the people of my native state"
BAyARD TAYLOR says OF the Finnish
women:
IL FINLAND he found many things that were
Oriental among thsm the yapoT bath, the
love Of pipes aud coffee. The Films are IA
moral A. the swedes. Although the two sexes
use the yapof bath together, and the usual sal
utation Ia IN embrace with the right arm, yet
their sense of proprlsty s 81 acute that h.s,ng
is not tolerated. A Finnish woman expressed
great surprise IN being told that In many OF
the countries VI Europe men Kissed their wises;
aud said that " her husband should kiss her,
she would box bis ears - that he would feel II
for week.
Ir isa singular coincidence, that Outing
the first campaign Of the French Empire In
1893, in which the French army obtained
the appella,Ion L. grdnd afmss. thefe were
three soyJcigDs in the field the Emperor
NAroLgos, the Emperor of Ausiria, and
the Emperor Of Knssia. On this account the
battle Of Austeri,z was baptized The
Battle Of the three Emprors." Now, IN
1859, NAPOLEON III. the Emperor Of Aus
tra, AMI the King Of Sardinia are expected
to fight at the head oi their respective armies,
and their first grand engagement will proba
bly, b. called The Battle u the Three
soveieigis.'
THgsg AN 10 New York city abou, 1000
Italian. Of whom the larger part. partcu.
larry the most intelligent. and tho~e holding
the higbcs, social positions are warm adj
hereats oi PisdmoD, in the presen, Euro
pan crisis They have within lev hay.
orgabiz,d a committee With the object 81
awakening sympathy IN b..hali u the Italian
cause, aud procuring subscriptions IN the
relief Of families u splditrs engaged ia tie
army I'D by VrcroR FEASusL.
1Hg Steamer Rescue runs betweeS Col.
lngwOol and For, William OF hu first