The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-13
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how II will disturb the digestion Of profess.
ed Northern An,i-Slavery agita,ors in de
clarlug that il does mot believe that the
African slave trade will ever b. opened,
either legally or Illegally. with the southern
States There is not, SO bar as We are in.
formed, any respectable number Of advocates
in any of the Southern States to form the
nucleus Of u party likely to be productive Of
any action"
Tne Rock Island Commercial learns
that suits for damages, amounting in the
aggregate, to between four and five
hundred thousand dollars, arr TO be com.
menced almost Immediately in the courts Of
tina. county, agains, the Rock Island (llli-
nois) Railroad and Bridge Company, The
suits are very numerous, and are claims for
damages To RATS, ailboats. and steamers,
in sums Of twenty dollars and upwards
In a lecture lately delivered Mt Detroit,
Lieutenant MAuRy stated tina, the value OF
the shipping and commerce passing the Hats
OF the St Clair, on an average Of two hun
dred and thirty days for the busy season,
reached the daily average OF Sl,l2g,223
The entire value Of the lake commerce was
$200,90O000 to each lake ; varying more
in favor Of Lakes Michigan and Huron, les.
to Lake Superior and as Lake Erie is an
outlet to Others amounting IN its case TO
$500 100000.
IT is reported that emigration to Cuba
has been going on from New Orleans quiet.
ly and legally, for months past, aud ii Is
supposed the cmigrants have lef, al the in.
vitation OF the rcyolutionisls in that island.
A secret agent of government Is at New
Orleans, but as yet has been unable TO de-
tect any illegal emigration.
TUE Melhodists have IA rare preacher
among them, IL we are to believe cores
pondsn, Of the Memphis Christian advocate,
who says of Rev. i. T.. PIrrs. one Of their
pulpit orators e have repeatedly heard
the most famed men OF Am,rica, but there
are times when the flames OF his paihos
licks the everlasting hills with roar that
moves your soul to the depths fathomed by
few other men f"
&" los writes 10 the Baltimore Sun, Of
January 2, that the State OF parties in the
Senate is such As will probably secure the
passage u the Pacific Railroad bill in that
body bya small majority. IN the HOUSE
there may be more doubt. on account Of
the difficulties arising, not from scrnples Of
economy " Of constitutional power, but
from the choice Of route.
IT is stated in despatch from Boston
that the will OF the late Audusrus TBoHs.
piKg will be contested by his son in law
Ltnt. MAnrIs, whose wife was cut Of from
sharing the property equally with the other
!
counsel are said to be retained
GgS. LANE, Delegate to Congress from
Oregon. estimates the population Of that
Territory at ninety thousand Tbs state
ment which has recently gone the rounds o.
The papers, fixing the population at forty
thousabd, or little more. is incorrect, Al
imperfect census in 1855, gave forty.tlre,
thousand seven hundred
"DonITcgs, in bis amusing sketches o.
fortune telIen. entitled, " The Witches o.
New York 81 describes a waiting maid d
Madame CARGO, az "a shabby looking girl
with her hair in as much confusion IA il tbt
city bad contracted 10 keep il straight =
A graphic description 81 an uukemp, maid
IN that
FsAscr, with population Of over thirty
Eve niions has furnished but compare
lively small contingent, TO the European emi
grafton. During the last ten years 2 $50,
900 persons engra,ed from Great Britain
and Ireland. and from Germany 100000
while France in the sans period i,et onl,
100000 persons by emigration. In 1885,
! .937 persons emigratsd from France o
whom s ,5G4 settled 10 Algerls 10 1851
the emigration from France numbered b,
eos, Of whom 15i sough, new home, IL
AR9Ia,
Osg who knows writes TO = Boston paper
hat Mrs CussfsGHAs u BcRpxrL Rur
derer no,orlety is not IN " easy circamstan
css, ~ has been stated. bat 10 reduced aDt
rDor. Al the ordinary avenues Of employ
ment open 10 mo,, ~omsn are against her
Her daughter AuGCnA nos rot been mar
Rid TO s"a'hsrn planter but 'oa poo
young man 10 hi. city, Who ia not 0n'
dollar 10 rely upon bu, ~ha, he earns iron
DAY 10 day. and the rumor about lIyLxs a