The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-28

In Chicago, on the 18th, land warrants
were sold at the following rates

80................ 80......... 95
49,. 100. ITO
UP to Tuesday evening, the 10th inst,
1875 bodies had been recovered from the La.
dy Elgin.
AT Romulus, Mich, an Objectionable wo-
man was tarred and feathered, and then
knocked about, ridden on rail, &C., until
she fell senseless and in dying condition.
Her own sex were the instigators of the act,
and aided men in perpetrating it. How
cruel are women to women.
The name "Wide Awake" was the des-
ignation by which John Browns company
was known in Kansas, and was adopted in
compliment to that " martyred hero."-
Hartford Times.
THREE of the ablest debaters in Tennes-
see are addressing the same audiences there,
namely: Col. L. G. Hayes. (Breckiuridge,)
Col. VIM. H. Polk, Douglas,) Hon. Bailie
Peyton, (Bell) The discussions are con-
Quoted with perfect order, and to the entire
satisfaction of the listeners.
The Rev. John Winebrenner died at Har-
risburg, Pa, on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
The deceased was the founder of the denom-
ination known as the Church of God" and
was honored and esteemed by the entire
membership, embracing many thousands in
different States of the Union.
The furniture used by the Prince of
Wales at st. Johns, N. B., has been sold at
auction. The Princes bedstead brought
$l26, the Duke of Newcastle's beadstead,
$53.25, reception chair, on which the Prince
sat to receive company, $l3.56; dressing ia
BILE, with glass and marble top, $64.
Mrs. HARVEY, wife of Gen. Harvey, of
the United States Army, died at her resi-
dence in Paris, on the 9th ult. The funeral
service over her remains took place at the
Church of St. Philippe, Faubourg St.
Honore, with all the solemn and imposing
ceremonials of the Roman Catholic Church,
of which she was member.
WASHINGTON city, D. c., contains 61,-
499. The whole of the District of Colum.
bia contains population of 1886 against
5l,687 in 1850. The number of slaves is
1921 against 1851 in 1861 decrease of
465.
The Prince of Wales is to be entertained
at New York by ball at the Academy of
Music. Twenty.eight hundred tickets will
be issued, each gentleman on the committee
of four hundred to subscribe $40, for which
he will receive seven tickets. The invita-
lions to be in the proportion of at least four
ladies to three gentlemen. Each member
of the committee will hand into the secretary
the names of the persons he proposes to
have invited, and, as soon as these names
are approved by the invitation committee,
the secretary will issue the invitations. Up
on the acceptance of these invitations, tick
cts, not transferable, will be issued.
MAJOR CULBERToN, who has just come
from the Rocky Mountains, says that the
head waters of the Missouri and Columbia
rivers are so near together that be at one
time drank from the Missouri on the east
side of the Rocky Mountains, and half an
hour afterwards from the Columbia on the
Pacific.
On Saturday last, the passenger train on
the Racine and Mississippi Railroad was
run into at Delavan, Wis, by freight
train. There was an excursion party on
board returning from the county fair at
Elkhorn. Five persons were killed and
fifteen wounded. The following are the
names of the killed Baker, produce dealer
of Delavan; Miss Margaret Seamen, aged
Is, of Darien Mrs. Davis, of Sharon; a
son of Mr.. Catlin, hardware dealer, Della
van, and son of Mr.. Stoopfull, farmer, of
Deavan. The names of the wounded have
not been ascertained.
AT Boston, suit has been brought be-
fore referees, by F. o. j. Smith against
Prof. Morse, to recover five sixteenths of
the amount of money received by Prof.
Morse from the different governments of
Europe for the invention of the telegraph.
The parties have been connected together
in the telegraph business for some twenty
years, and some time since settlement was
had between them. Mr.. Smith received
100000, and two matters in dispute were
left open for suit or reference, of which this
is one. The referees are Judges Sprague
and Upham and Geo. 8. Hillard.
Ex-PRRs1DENT PIERCE had narrow es-
cape on Thursday, the 9th inst. While
driving at Concord, his horse took fright,
turned suddenly, and threw him from the
wagon. He was stunned and bruised, but
not seriously injured. r
THERE was a crowd at Petersburgh,
Canada, to greet the Prince of Wales. 1t
is German settlement, and an address was
presented to him in German. Having no
written reply ready, the Prince answered
verbally in German, telling them that he
was delighted to hear of their prosperity
and hoped it would continue. We can i'm
agine the delight of the Hans and Katrlnes