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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

County FlslSoR. -1he County Board
meets to-day, in their roan in the new jail.
We understand i, ia the intention OF thu
three Bankers, Mcsrs Knox, Banning and
Edgsrton. 10 coasummate the agreement
with the Ooasty, to put the county scrIp at
par. We have NJ, learned tina, the new
scrip has yet been received from the rn.
graver, but II 1t has not oeen received. We
presume il will I've 10 u few days So that
our citizens will soon have the pleasure Of
noting the fact that three OF our heaviest
banking firms have gone into the issue Of
wild cat hank notes, on the immense cap
itAl Of 100000. The community will IN.
doubteily regard them A. "Anary dorgs
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

TnE CRY CAUSE.-THE appeals from
the Judgment OF the City Justice were dis.
posed Of finally yesterday, and were either dis
missed or tried, or the judgment below a.
Grmed. Owing to the technical difficulties
arsiDg from the change from the Territorial
toa State government. TO the repeal OF
many ordinances under which the convic-
lions were had before the City Justice, the
absence Of the witnesses for the prosecution
and other causes, many OF tho defendants
escaped conviction but there was = sui
ficient number OF cases in which the City
obtained judgment. TO admonish those who
may think an APPEAL in such cases equiva-
lent to an acquittal, that there Ia reason.
able prospect Tor the punishment OF offend.
ers Notwithstanding their appeal.
All the old casss were eiiectually cleared
from the docket. where some Of them had
been lingering for years.
We are glad that this work has ut last
besn commenced; and we are assured by
the prosecuting Attorney for tho City, that
in future every appeal will be regularly dis
posed Of, II possible. at the term Of Court
TO which |. Is appealed. This will have tho
effect. no doubt, Of restricting appeals to
cases taken up In good faith from the City
Justices Court, aud Of making suretics =
little more cautions in becoming bail where
there is every reason 10 believe that tho APP
peal is made merely 10 evado punishment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

CLAIMS RErEgRED To CoSrRolLR..-
Claims to the amount OF $3.50 Is. were
presented TO the Council, On Tuesday, and
referred to the Controller TO be audited.
These will be probably reported eorrec, at
mex, meeting OF counciland with the redemp-
ton scrip attached. will make an issue Of
50 800 ~ Of city scrip Tor mex, week. SO
We go--only ss,l57 81 OF city scrip to be
issued within the pace OF two week,
Truly, the city Is doing . land oilico bust.
ness.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

WuERx IL GAWpKS Clrrl---This question
is asked daily, by persons in this city. who
have the handling Of Farmers Bank money.
We supposed We we're RICH, in locating It
in NcolIette county, but a subscriber IN
Mankato. seems Ia throw douh, upon our
geography, by asking Us to look upon the
map beior, We write again on the subject.
II Is possible that our Mankato friend is
jealous, aud that Garden City ~ in Blue
Earth County, But be- this AS 1t may, the
securities for the notes Of the Garden City
Bank are all right, even though we don't
know the precise locality OF the Office Of is
sue, aud redemption Of the notes. We have
full confidence tha, Garden City can be
found by any adventurous man who wants
an exchange for gold
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

The banks Of the cities of New York,
Boston, Portland. Philadelphia, New Or.
leans, St'Louis, Pittsburgh and Providence
make weekly returns the remainder Of the
banks rrakc monthly or quarterly returns.
There seems to be some difference of
opinion among our exchanges upon bank
statistics. The following table shows the
number, specie aud circulation for several
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

MILITARY AND Music. We learn that
the committee appointed by the Pioneer
Guards, to solicit contributions from our
citizens for the procurement Of u set OF mu.
steal instruments. have succeeded IN raising
the necessary amount, and the funds have
been placed by the Chairman Of the Com
mittee, w. q, Gray, In the hands Of j. G.,
Terry, who RENTED the same To New York
yesterday. Tho Instruments are expected
here In fifteen days. At meeting Of the
company on Tuesday evening, among other
items OF business. tho following resolutions
wcre unanimously adopted
Rssoipsd. That the mombers VI the Pioneer
Guards, hold In grateful acknow lcdgment the
generous aid, and tho expression u good will.
manifested In their behalf, on the part OF the
citizens Of ~. Paul, who have contributed the
sum Of two hundred and any dollars. TO pur.
chase u set Instruments, Tor y Hand Of Music,
TO be owned by this company.
Rssoirsd, That tho Pioneer Guards tnstly ap
preciate so much Kindness from the hands Of
the citizens Of 81. Paul. and hope, before many
moons shall come aud 90, to be able 70 appear
before them, we'll drilled, efficient and spirit
cd corps. with band Of music, whose stirring
sh aims will tighten the sarking cares OF life,
quicken the marshal spirit OF our people, and
add something 10 the life, the interest," and
gsety OF tho young city Of ~. Paul.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10
Review Of the Money Market.

Exchange is now abundant with ten
dency 10 decline. The negotiation OF our
State Railroad Bonds will throw large guam
titles Of Exchange into this market and re-
duce the rates.
Land warrants are dull, with very little
sale. II Grows Free Homestead Bill
should pass the Senate, its immediate effect
would be TO diminish the demand for Land
Warrants; and the prospect also Of the
nearly entire withdrawal OF lasdS from mar
Ike, in this State this year, hiss restricted
,he sales Of land warrants TO very narrow
margin, but without any pressu, effect on
the quotations. of last week Which We con-
tinus a. follows
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

Sr,rs wAsKAsrs, The selling price Of
State WArrsnn has gone up 10 30 cents.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

Piossss AID DExocRAr OvvIcs.
81. Paul, February z 1850
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04
Massacre of Indians.

We call attention to the following extract
from an article in the Plumas Argus of Sat.
urday last, published under the above cap.
ton:
We last week published an account of q
terrible massacre that occurred on Pitt river.
in which it appeared that one band of In
dians attacked and destroyed another. This
was an error. The Indians killed were
band of the Pitt river tribe and were attack
ed in their Rancharea by company of
whites known as the Pitt River Companv
an organization acting without authority of
any kind, lawless, reckless set of despera-
does. Our informant, Mr. Henry Landt, act
ing as guide TO Gen. Kibbe, was on the
ground soon after the foul murder was COM
mltted, and estimates the number killed at
ninety, ten OF whom were warriors, the bal
ance women and children. He depicts the
scene as most horrible; bodies mutilated and
nall burned, were strewn over the ground;
nifty OF the victims laying in sight from one
stand point. Gen. kibbe, as we gather from
Mr LandCs report, on reaching the scene of
action, in the course he pursued, made but
little improvement on the acts of the blood
thirsty wretches who preceded him. Having
~ WV AhluulSt TIC OTueTeu LneTn taken
out in view of the Indians, and through
promises of protection and kind usage. and
the anxiety to procure the children, persua-
ded two warriors ito come into his camp; fair
promises were made these men, and through
them an invitation extended TO the tribe to
meet him the next day for big talk" and
a feast On the next day the same men. ac-
companied by one of the chiefs of the tribe,
visited the camp of the Americans, and fail
ing to come to any terms, were detained
when they attempted to leave, contrary to
express stipulatiOns, and when on discover
ing the bad faith of the whites, they at.
tempted to make their escape, two of them
were shot down, the chief being re-taken
Mr. Landt informs us that the next day the
re captured chief very readily came to terms.
The only name reported to US of the Pitt
River Company, Is one Frank johnson. for
merly, as we understand, from Honey Lake.
We would that we knew the names of the
balance, that we might give them to the pub
lie, and deserved infamy. Such acts as these
are the fruitful source of Indian wars, and
the perpetrators of these acts should be held
accountable for the lives of innocent persons,
sacrificed to the just vengeance of ignorant
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

ROBBERY AT SILVER LAKE.-On Monday
night of last week, while Mr. Raymond Ia
Frenchman) was alone in his cabin at Silver
Lake, he received visit from four Ameri.
cans, who after getting some supper and con-
versing freely and gentlemanly for about an
hour leveled their revolvers at Mr.. Ray
mond and informed him that they were con
it" and demanded his money The Amador
Sentinel tells the rest of the story, as follows
Mr.. Raymond gave them $75, all he had
at the time. The polite robbers were not
satisfied and required more, and in order to
force Raymond to disgorge, put rope about
his neck, threw it over a beam in the cabin,
and threatened to hang him, but he protes-
ted in such earnest terms, that he had no
money, that they took the rope from his
neck. Mr. Raymond was then put on q
horse, tied hands and feet, taken to where
the stock was, when the robbers told him
their animals were worn out, and they wish
ed to exchange them for fresh ones. ltbeing
so dark they were unable to asso the ami
mails at the time. so the robbers made large
fire, and sat around it until morning, when
they lassoed mare belonging to Frank Hoff
man, of this place, and mule belonging to
Charles Stecker, also ofthis place being all
they could secure, they bid Mr.. Raymond
good morniDg-after inviting him to 90 with
them and be gentlemdn-and were off, leav-
ing three horses in place Of the two they had
taken.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

ORIENTAL WANDERINGs-Ara6 Gratitude
Tile Light Of the Harem.-During a sue
cessful medical career of more than twenty
years. in the course of which he has visited
every quarter of the globe, it may well be
supposed that Professor Holloway has been
the recipient of many distinguished marks of
honor and confidence AS the originator of
system of treatment which has swept over
the world with force and rapidity that, in
this enlightened age, are the prerogatives of
Truth, his fame everywhere preceded him.
Even in traVersing Arabia, some years ago,
he found that his name and discoveries were
tribes, and deputations of Arabs met him at
various points of his journey. soliciting the
great "Hakim," (ther name for physician) to
visit their tents and administer to the sick.
At every encampment he was received with
most profound respect, which deepened into
absolute reverence as the effect of his wonder
fu1 remedies was witnessed by these children
of the wilderness Some of his adventures
among them were quite of romantic cast.
One of their chiefs, majestic old Bedouin,
whose favorite daughter had been for years
affected with scorbutic disease, was so car
ried away with rapture at her recovery un-
der Professor Holloway's hands, that, in
burst of gratitude, he offered him half his
hocks and herds if he would remain with
| IL bo onJ ha ita 0uast for 1ifa
While visiting Constantinople, on his re-
turn home, he had an audience of the Sultan
and was requested to prescribe for tavorite
GdaLisque in the imperial harem, who had
been pronounced incurable by the Turkish
doctors. She was Circassiah slave of sur
passing beauty, and realized in her form and
face the description of young Nourmahel'
as described in Lalla Rookh Her disease
was dyspepsia, aggravated, no doubt by the
ennui, created by sequestered and mOnoto-
nous life Within month, however, Pro-
fessor Holloway's great medicines, with the
aid of daily exercise in the gardens of the
, Seraglo, accomplished q complete cure, and
he subsequently, received an autograph letter
: from the Sultan, thanking him in the warm
4 est terms, for restoring to health the "Light
# of the Harem." No sooner was the news Of
/ this cure noised through Constantinople than
g the lodgings of the "Great Frank Physician
> were literally besieged by dyspePtic Pasha'
and bilious Beys, and from the period of his
departure to the present time, the demand
. upon his agents in Constantinople for the
y remedies that bear his name has continually
inereased.-D,. Liviagstone'S Travels.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

A WEALTHY BUT VrLLAINous FAMnY.--Tht
Hopkinsville, Kentucky Mercury, of Septem
beer 4th, gives the subjoined account of a
suicide of one of the notorious Williams fami
ly, and circumstances probably leading to it
A terrible tragedy occurred in the Tread
water neighborhood twelve miles north OF
Princeton. last Friday. Jesse Williams, a
man over fifty years of age, was found hang
ing to a tree in the road near his house. He
and his family had been a terror to the
neighborhood for years on account of their
desperate character, and were suspected of
having instigated the murder of Mr.. Stevens
few months ago They also figured in a
horrible outrage on two of their negroes very
lately an account of which we published
The family had started to Princeton to wit
ness the release of young Williams from the
Jail, and found the old man hanging by the
neck on the way. The most terrible rumors
are afoat throughout the community as to
various murders perpetrated by this family,
which have now been exposed by the ne
groes. 1t is rumored that six skeletons have
been found in cave near Williams house.
The people are wild with excitement. and
have raised a vigilance committee, who are
resolved to exterminate the offenders. The
young Williamses have fled and are hotly
pursued. The Williamses are one of the
wealthest families in the country, and are
believed TO have used foul means to add to
their treasures for many years.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

A Prison CHILD.-The San Francisco Ma
tional in alluding to statement that there is
in the prison at Sing Sing beautiful boy
born there of convict mother, says:
This brings to our mind the fact 1--WE be
lieve never before published) that we of Cali
fornia have also at San Quentin a prison
child But this one is an ugly, little brat of
some three years, with thick, dwartish
body, supported by handy legs, and sur
mounted by big, chunky head, covered
with short, black hair, which looks very
much like burnt chappara stumps The fla
ther and mother were both convicts The
former, we believe, was killed in an attempt
to escape, and the latter, an Indian woman,
has served out her time and gone away. The
child has a very dark skin, and may be term
ed regular type in miniature of the Digger
Indian. This bright eyed, stupid and fat lit
tie lump of Digger Indian humanity Is called
Tommy He first saw light in tire prison,
and has never left it since his birth He is
quite favorite with the guards, and rarticu
lary with our friend "l7uekskin." A con
Wet negress takes care Of the little prison
| child
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

The MILK QUESTION IN CINCINNATI. The
Mayor of Cincinnati recently appointed a
Committee, at the request of Barney Van
Laer, tender of milk, to visit his dairy
near Ludlow, Kentucky. On the oath inst,
the Committe reported to the Mayor that
they had visited the aforesaid dairy, and that
they found upon the premises forty-three
cows, and personally examined their condi-
tion. All the testimony was taken in the
presence of the owner, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hopkins stated that she was employed to
milk the cows, or portion of them and
that of the thirty-two cows brought over,
from the Ohio side) last spring, six of them
had diseased udders The teats were raw
and sweled, and the milk thick, feverish and
lumpy, like starch, for she had milk ed such in
to the cans. THE proprietor kneto that this
,ods the quality Of a portion of the milk he
sold, and was heard to say that he would not
drink it for three dollars. The witness fur
ther stated that the cows with sore teats had
to be chained in a corner of the yard before
they could be MIXED, and that the milk
when first given down would spirit out in
Jumps. Three other cows gave mix which
would not foam. She described the death Of
one COW which died very suddenly, as if from
staggers, which had been MIXED up to the
time of her DEATH The Committee were sat.
isfied, that at the time of their visit. five of
these cows had diseased udders, and actually
MIXED from them that which was nothing
less than thick, t,lmpy, clOtted mass. These
cows had been stabbed in winter and fed on
still sloP.
No wonder children die so fast: but it is a
marvel that any thing in human shape sho'd
be willing, for little money to sell certain
death in the shape of a most offensive and dis
gusting poison.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

PLUMAs COUNTY FAIR.-The Plumas Argus
suggests the propriety of holding a second
Fair this fall The close of the late Fair in
that county showed a considerable degree Of
interest-much more than at its opening.
From the details as published in the Leav-
enworth papers, of the riot which occurred
there on the Sd of September it seems that
whilst the Republicans were holding their
meeting the Democratic procession came up,
with music playing, etc, and of course n row
ensued. Pistols were fired, stones hurled
and, as a consequence, many were badly in
jured. One Strawbridge was shot in the
head. Rufus Hall, II. p. johnson, Colonel
Vaughn, an Irish banner bearer named Col
by, and officer Devean were all more or less
injured The Republicans subsequently ap-
pointed guards, and continued their meeting.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

RIFLE CANNoN.-The National Intelligen-
Ger of September Sd, states that experimental
trials continue to be regularly made at the
Washington Navy Yard on this interesting
branch of prOjectiles, and adds:
There was trial yesterday morning, for
instance, wherein five classes of cannon were
tested by actual firing. OF these, Nos. and
8, which were from boat gun throwing a
ten pound shell, were delivered at distances
very close to each other, viz: S,430 and g.
446 yards. each of them Just short of two
miles. These Shells we believe, are two lbs
heavier than those which were hurled with
such execution by the French in their re-
cent battles in Italy. A large and most
formidable looking iron gun, made apparent.
ly of the best materials, has been cast at the
yard and is now ready for rifing. 1t will
throw fifty pound shell. and must prove
| terribly destructive. 1t remains to be seen
what the range will be. but three and half
to four miles we should hardly deem to be
extravagant.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

The Washington correspondent of the
Missouri Republican, writing September 9th,
says;
"The Territorial paper of Senator Doug.
las, which, as you say, stamps him a profound
lawyer and able expounder of the Constitu-
ton, still continues to elicit much comment
in political circles here, and even President
Buchanan did the distinguished author the
justice to say that the argument was able and
the paper every way worthy of an American
statesman. So great was the demand here
for the number of Harper containing Judge
Douglas paper, that many could not procure
copy for love or money. Mr.. Buchanan
was walking on the avenue with Secretary
Cobb, and perceiving his companion had a
copy of the magazine in his hand Mr.. Bu-
chanan asked to see it one moment. Then
clutching it tightly in his grasp he said 4
will keep this one, Mr.. Cobb, you will please
get yourself another copy This incident
will give you some idea of the demand, in
our community, for copies of the Douglas
Manifesto"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

ACcIDENT.-The Nevada National gives the
following account of an accident which late
ly occurred to Mr.. VIM. II. Lame, of G Grass
Valley, while hunting;
He had fired off both barrels of his CUR,
and was pouring in charge of powder to
reload, when 10y some hook or crook it igni-
ted, setting fire to the powder in the flask
which was full. bursting it to fragments
One arm and hand was burned, and his face
filled with powder. Fortunately he was not
hurt by any pieces of the flask.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

MOVEMENTS OF U. s. TRoOPs.--Captain Ju-
dah's Infantry company has arrived at Steil-
acoome from Vancouver. Major Reynolds
battery, from Salt Lake, has arrived at Fort
Dallas and is now comfortably enscohsed
Eherein for the winter.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

MURDER AT SALT LAKE.-Carpenter, a
prominent merchant at Salt Lake City, was
killed at that place on the 18th of Septem =
Der. He is supposed to have been murdered
by the Danites, for having become obnoxious
to the head of the Mormon Church.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

Col. FAUrLERoY, of the FIRST Dragons, is
assigned to command the Department of New
Mexico, and will Immediately proceed to re-
lieve Brig. Gen. Garland whose ill health
prevents his return to the department.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

VINO NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL cores
pondent of the National Intelligencer recon-
mends that National Convention OF the
Wings o. the United States be held on the
4th of july next, at Richmond, Baltimore OF
Philadelphia, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the office of President anC
Vice President of the United States, or, !
senarate nominations be deemed inexpedi
ent. for the purpose of selecting among th'
candidates ali ready in the field, such as may
Re most eligible to a majority of the Wing
party.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

JOSEPHINE THoNAs has commenced suit for
divorce in the Sacramento District Court
ngainst her husband, Kasper Thomas. She
also asks that judgment be rendered against
him for $4,000, being the value of one half
the commo n property.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

The Olympia Pioneer and Democrat snys
that the settlers along the Chehalis (the large
river that passes near Olympia and flows in
to Gray's Harbor) are busily engaged in re-
moving the obstructionsto navigation in that
river
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

The FRANKING PRivILEGE.-The Post Office
Department intends to prevent the transmits
zion of any mail matter unless franked by a
person entitled to the privilege in his own
handwriting.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

WHILE Messrs. Raymond & Cresaux, pro-
prietors of stock ranch at Silver Lake, were
lately coming down from the mountains with
two horse team, the wagon was struck by
lightning and considerably damaged.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

We are reminded that it was demonstrated
at the late fair that the grapes raised on the
hills and mountain Sides along side of the
miners, were better than those raised in val
lies and low lands
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

WE learn from the Hydraulic Press. that
the Middle Yuba Ditch Company have re-
duced the price Of water from thirty to TWEEN
ty-hve cents per inch, and that Weaver'a
Ditch is under contract from Eureka to Or
leans Flat. a distance Of about six miles,
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

ELt6s GREENBERY has been discharged
from his debts and liabilities in the Twelfth
District Court. In the Fourth District Court,
discharges have been granted in the cases Of
Edward E. Cannon and Isaac A. Kenney.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

A FEW days since, humber of the board
ers at the Eureka Hotel in Santa Rosa, be-
came exceedingly sick from eating bread in
which Tarter Emetic had by sofhe accident
been used, instead of Cream of Tartar. There
was for a time great excitement, and the i'm
preston was, that poison had been admins
tered
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-04

DAVID d: GossNER has been arrested in
San Francisco on an Indictment for misde-
ffieanor in selling lottery ticket to Chester
L. Hunt, on August SOth. He gave bond in
the sum of 81 ,000