The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.


The Gonzales Inquirer, Published in
Western Texas, speaks Of large Hocks Of
Mexican sbsep-four 70 six thousand head
being driven through that town to the ooun,
ties north and west. Sheep raising is the
iashion Of Western Texas Just now.
ABour the most ridiculous incident con-
oected with the ridiculous gathering Of
Black Rspablicans 10 Boston to Celebrate
JEyyE.sos's birthday WAS the appearance
among the promioent speakers Of old JosIAH
QurHcY, who, when in Congress fity yeau
ago, earned himself the unenviabie uotoriety
Of being the man who moved TO impeaeh
THOMAS JEFFERSON
THERE was much sound truth in the speech
Of . country lad to an idler, who boosted bis
descent from an ancient family. So much
the worse for you" said the peasant, as We
ploughmss ssy-the older the seed, the worse
the crop"
The Rev. Mr.. HARprs, the Methodist
minister who il charged with the dreadful
crime ofpoisoning bis wife, had been arrested
at Wheeling, Virginia, and taken back to
Bslvidere, New Jersey, where much excite
ment prevails 10 regard to the matter.
Mn. 7. b. ALpRrcH has accepted the in.
vitation Of the literary societies Of the Uni.
versity Of Vermont to deliver the poem at
their anniversary, the first Tuesday OF Al.
gnst next.
A WOMAN in Bangor, Maine has rejected
the whole Spiritual doctrine, and pronounced
the dogma humbug md imposition. She
was formerly stern believer, but the spirits
on certain occasion accused both her hus-
band and herself Of inddelity, and the woman
of the house Indignantly rejected the entire
creed aud violently denounces it.
Ara farm house, near Ballymena, Ire.
land, little girl was found by her mother
drowned in churn, into which she had fsl.
len while taking milk from it.
LAST week, in the Crawford (Indiana)
Circuit Court, four brothers, named PRArKR,
were sentenced to the peuitentiary for two
years each for horse stealing. Another
brother, indicted Tor the same offence, died
Ia JILL. A tifth brother has been indicted,
but is still at large. The father and ano-
Their son are also under indictment.
THERE are seventy -tour towns in Ireland,
the smallest Of which has $500 inhabitants,
10 not ose OF which 10 there bookseller.
or circulating library. Scotland, with
nearly third Of the population Of Ireland,
has three times a. many booksellers, being
in the proportion Of nine to one.
Tbs fight between Ton SAYrRs and BEN.
JAxIs for the championship Of the English
Prize Ring, came of on the 5th inst, at
village called Headcom, on the Dover line,
about ffty-six miles from London. Over
1000 persons we're assembled to witness il.
HARRY BRUNros aud JoE PHkLrs acted a.
seconds for SAVERS, and BESDIoo and Nat
LAuoHAx waited upon BEsJAxrx, the editor
OF BeiFs life acting as referee. The fight
lasted only twelve aud half minutes. when
SAVERS was declared the victor, thus retain
ing the championship.
A bill has passed the California Assem-.
bly,. by vote Of 80 to ~. entitled" 10 act
granting the consent of the legislature to
the formation Of different government for
the Southern counties OF the State" and
which involves an actual division Of the
State, by cutting of larger portion of its
Southern extremity, with view to its re-
organization hereafter, with Arizona, into a
new State.
TnE United States Commission, consist.
ing of Capt. W. FRASxuS, Capt. q. a.
MEAD, Capt. HunrHREr and Capt. q. II.
Soorr, OF the United States Army service,
appointed by the Secretary of War to pro.
coed 10 Rock Island and examine the posi-.
ton and condition Of the Railroad Bridge
with reference to its effect upon the navga-
too OF the Mississippi River, arrived at that
place 90 the 22d. Before leaving they will
take full and accurate scientific observations
in reference to this matter and report at
head quarters at an early day.
LOLA MONTE has been lecturing in Lon.
don, on English and American Character"
The London 7'ns' says. that plainly at
tired in high.bodied dress OF dark velvet,
assuming tone OF masculine solidi,y rather
than OF feminine cOquetry, wearing . cous-
tenance perfectly calm and perfectly in.
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