The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

DelDg threatened WIN cnancery, pruueutIy
compromised matters by allowing her an
annuity.
In the course of lecture, Mr.. Snow. for
merly second in command of the discovery
ship Prince Albert, stated that there had
been no less than ninety expeditions fitted
out to search for Sir JOHN FRANKLIN, at a
cost of eS3OOOO.
A CASE exciting great interest had en-
gagged the attention of the courts in San.
Francisco. Mr.. LEVY, a Jew, had been
summoned as a juror in the Supreme Court,
but failing to appear, he was sent for, and
found to be at his devotions in the Syna-
gogue. He informed the officer that the day
was observed by those of bis faith as the
Festival of Atonement, and that it would
be impossible for him to serve. The Judge
instantly imposed fine of $500, subse-
quently reduced to $3.50, upon the delin-
quent, who, with the pecuniary aid ofhis CO.
religionists, proposes to contest the case and
settle vexatious religious difficulty.
A LIBEL suit was instituted few days
since in New York, against the New York
Times, by Commodore VANDERBILT, on &C.
count of an article in that paper of the 18th
Of October, charging the Commodore with
completely in new filibustering enterprise.
The damages were laid at 100000.
The San Andreas California; Indepen-
dent tells Of a pitched battle among the
Chinese of that town. They got the black
smith to manufacture some thirty iron
missiles, about the length of Connaught
mans shillelah, and one day, the belligerents
to the number Of thirty or more, took the
field. They batted each other soundly for
five or ten minutes, all the while making as
much noise with their gong like voices as a
flock of geese exulting over a whipped
gander. Unfortunately for the continuance
of the war, in a manner satisfactory TO the
"outside barbarians," constable interfered
right in the heat of the contest, and declared
in favor of Peace Congress. The Johns
were brought before the Justice BARCLAY,
but they persistently refused to testify
against one another.
Col. LEWIS T. WIGFALL, formerly of
South Carolina, is suggested as a State
Rights candidate for United States Senator
from Texas. A number of years ago he
fought duel with the late PRESTON s..
Brooks, in which the latter was very badly
wounded.
A PASSENGER, whose name is unknown,
died in the cars of the Great Western
Railway in Canada, on Tuesday. While
conversing with some of the passengers, he
was suddenly seized with fit of sueezing,
and Immediately expired. He had previ-
ously stated, casually, that he was from
Lyons, New York.
The latest news from Brownsville, Texas,
is of an exciting character. Most of the
females are gone over to Matamoras for
safety others of them, who did not go over,
are practicing in the use of firearms. The
citizens have formed themselves into four
camps, and take their turns in keeping a
strict guard every night. They have an
American, Mexican, French and a
Spanish camp, and also have several pieces
of artillery we'll charged with canister.
Twenty-Five of the citizens went out recent.
ly and took the robber CoRTINAs' second in
command, and are going to hang him.
CoRTINAs sent them word that if they did
hang him he would come down on them
with 1000 men and burn the whole place.
The Matamorans advised them not to hang
him. The citizens sent two expresses to
General Tw1GGs, but the General sent them
back word that he had no troops to send
them. A messenger has gone on to Wash
ington for aid, and according to telegraph
it will be furnished.
A PORTRAIT painter in New Orleans hav-
ing after great labor finished counterfeit
presentment Of the daughter of wealthy
citizen, which the father refused to accept
or pay for because it was no presentment at
all, incurred the ire of the family and got a
public cowhiding at the hands of the young
lady's lover, threatning out of revenge to
hang the picture up in certain nameless
house where the father was so we'll known
and so much a favorite that the picture
would be priced at least for his sake. The
affair caused great scandal in the city.
The Independent says of the New York
dry goods trade-There is sensible falling
of in the importations for the week, and
importers sales have nearly ceased for the
season. Domestic fabrics are in less active
demand than last week, and the supply il
rather in excess, though prices are without
nominal change. Prints, however, arr
rather lower delaines are yet in fair re
quest. In fancy cassimeres the production