The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-17

A pEsPArcH from Washington says Hon.
GKoRGK W. JONES, of Iowa, has declined
the mission to New Grenada.
1T is stated that Postmaster General
BRows was recovering, but, upon hearing
of the fate of the Post Office appropriation
bill and knowing that the principal financial
officer Of the Department, Mr.. MARION
died the night previous, he was thrown into
state Of excitement which brought on II
fatal relapse.
The New York correspondent Of the Dos
ton Transcript says that when Mrs. krNBIE
was asked her opinion Of Mr.. BERcuxR's
style Of oratory she replied, My father and
brother studied for the church, and then
went on the stage; Mr.. BEKcHEK seems
adapted TO the same change Of vocation
PoRrER's SPIRIT Of the Times says that
the excitement in the world Of billiards con.
corning the coming sl00 900 match increases.
PmKLAN is the favorite with the New
Workers, but SEKRKIrER is the pride Of the
Chicago and Detroit men, and has their en-
tire confidence, as well as all the available
money at their disposal.
A STIR on Brooklyn Heights, within the
block bounded by Hicks, Remsen, Mon
taguc and Furman streets, has been select
ed for the crectioo Of new church, for the
Rev. Henry WARD BEEcHER The plot
embraces thirteen lots of ground, at cost
Of $4,000 lot, making total OF 1852 900.
Tux leading members Of Congress OF oil
parties, united, on the ID instant, in tender.
ing the Hon. A. II. STEPHENS, Of Georgia,
complimentary dinner on his retirement
from public life Mr. s., however, was CON-
PEELED to decline the ilattering compliment,
10 consequence Of his engagements rendering
his immediate return home absolutely neccs
sary.
THERE are further reports Of disturbances
at the Quarantine, on Staten Island. The
buildings were TO have burned again on the
night Of the 9th, but large police force
saved them.
Ex-PRgslDEnr FILLMORE is on visit 10
Cincinnati. lie was called upon by tbc
National American Association a: the Bur.
nett House. Mr. FILaoRg, in receiving
his American friends. made brief speech.
in which be said that be had retired from
public life forever.
The Post Office at Lansing. ILL.,, on the
22d ult., was broken open, and three mail
bags stolen. They were taken into the Gel
lar Of drinking saloon near by, ri0ed Of
their contents, and then dropped through
hole in the ice into the river and sunk. The
keeper Of the saloon, named FoILgsY, for.
merly Of Burlington, and negro barber,
were arrested. The negro confessed TO the
robbery. lie says they only got two dol
lars for their work. which will not pay high
wages for ten years service for two men in
the penitentisry.
TuE lat government boat that went MP
20 The, headwa'ers Of the Missouri, running
shor, Of fuel, used large quantity OF prime
bacon Tor that purpose, the officers on board
refusing TO violate the United States law
prohibiting the cutting Of live timber on
government land, and hone other being Oh.
tainable.
Gov SEWARD has invited large number
u Republican gentlemen, from di'Ierep,
States, 10 dine with him 10 Baltimore, soon
after the adjournment, ssys the New York
ESpreu. This il nnderstcod 70 be Prsi.
Dental movement.
FEox JUN JASNs work on Rachel
and Tragedy" We larr that The grea, Jew
90, between the 18th Of jun, 1887, aDd
the 23d Of March, 1854, played 0e3 ,ineT
ard that those ] ,Os3 representations pro,
dacsd 3G9.l23 francs - cen,imcs--ovrr
600 90.
Can WIEER al Old settler. Who carne
y Galera a, AZ Early dag a. United State.
La Agrui aDl was AlaO an agent ~ tae
H1dsol Bay Company tud J. a.i 10 b, .
h. fs, vhe man tha, ever looked upou
he water = -A.i lake committed sa.cils '
rorr,y IA Brlevar Jheksor coau'y losa