The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-28

sion but one Autograph Of the late distinguished
American poet, Edgar A. Poe. II consists OF
an |. .. u, with my name on the back OF 1t.
1t cost me just $50, and you can have i for
half price. Yours, HORACE CIR ELEY.
T. G. Evans, Esq. Of New York, sailed
on the 10th, in the Vanderbilt for London,
in order TO coDsummate some negotiations
long on foot between himself and Mr.. Dick
EMS, with regard to the production here of
the readings with which Mr.. Dickens has
so long delighted the public Of the United
Kingdom.
Nh. JAMES C. MITCHELL, Secretary Of the
Columbus Ferry Company across Loup
Fork, informs the Omaha Nebrdskidn that
up to June 25th, 1907 wagons, twenty
hand carts, 4,4Ol men, 424 women, $50
children, l,GlO horses, 406 mules, COLO
oxen, and 5000 sheep, had crossed the ferry
at that point. This statement includes no
portion of the Mormon emigration, but en-
braces merely California, Oregon and Pixies
Peak emigrants, and their stocks, all going
westward.
TIE late Mr.. RUFUS CHoArE had policies
upon his life with several companies, among
them $40 900 in the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of which institu-
ton he was one of the earliest members. lie
was remarkably punctual in paying his pre-
miums, and never had occasion to be in.
formed that his policy had expired.
The Washington Star denies the report
that sixty or seventy cargoes Of African re-
groes have been landed in the United States
since the successful voyage Of the Wandetkr.
1t adds, however, that the parties in.
South, interested in the revival OF the tfssiki
are doing their best to embarrass the action
Of the Government officers charged With the
duty of guarding the coasts.
OS the 4th of July heavy busin3ss man
of Boston was married there to handsome
young lady. lie vas rich, doing o rood
business, and forty years OF his life had
passed before he saw Miss -, the laugh
ter Of his lawyer, and married Ler. On the
morning of the 9th, they started pIAWest.
ern collecting tour, and last wed seeived
at Milwaukee and put up ut the Nswlall.
On this short trip the rose had. gvn6hly
faded from her cheek, and sadness ha9 4Fsr.
| spread her countenance. No oenovs
the cause, but they visited laS 4 and
signed papers agreeing forever t6i parate
each to go where fancy or inc atiCu
might lead, and henceiorth TO be a4sA4n-,
gers to each other. He settled up6n her
Boston property to the amount of SjQ,O00,
gave her besides 81 900 in cash, and on
Monday she left for Boston. Boths parties
are well educated, handsome and abSapent.
ly well fitted for each Others sociely, but
some cause, unknown to outsiders, kdto the
above results. Every woman is,o6t % for
tunate. "a
The \. Y. Courier and Enquref says.
the immigration to that port up to Tho 18th
inst. amounted to 42,7'713 persona, against
40,5Cl up to the corresponding period Of
last year. The emigrants seem 10 be of a
better class this year, Judging from the
number Of inmates in the institutions on
Wards Island, IA, against 1915 last year,
and l,4lG the year previous The arrivals
last week numbered 2,'7s.
A MAN who will Strap ds razor On bis
Bible, and wipe it on bis newspaper, the
Syracuse Journal thinks, deserves to have
neither. 9afss
SOME Strawberries were taken TO New
York during the recent season. The New
York and Erie RaiQAd alone brought
3,253,400 baskets, Wine the aggregate
brought from Hoboken, and other places
"aong shore" is almost uumberless. The
value, at the wholesale price, could not
have been less than two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
BLosDrS walked his rope for the last time
on the l4th, in the presence of ten or twelve
thousand people, wheeling a barrow over
his private way" which nobody seems
inclined to dispute the right Of The wheel
had grooved rim to fit the rope and the
handles of the vehicle were suspended by
cord around his neck. He carried his bal.
ancing pole with him while pushing the
barrow.
THg State Board Of Equalization OF In
diana, having concluded its Iabors, reports
results a. follows The whole number Of
acres in the State Is 22.l25l24 value Of
lands and improvements 1901 1900 In.
crease 10 value Of real estate in eight years,
tritie over loo per cent; increase since
1858, 20 PR cent. The assessment of per.
sonal property will amoGnt TO about $3.50.
600 600, which with the railroads added 10
The RIA. estate, viii make the total ,axables
aboC, S%10.o00000. The total numb,r Of
po.s will be about 100000 This assess.