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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

sentatives and then in the Senate, down TO this
day, always supporting it and never voting
against it l have made more speeches, and
introduced more measures, and done more la.
Dor, to pass homestead bill than all the repub.
lican leaders in the country. We would have
succeeded long ago in getting . good home
stead bill through, and having it the law of the
land, If the negro question had not stood In the
way.
The fact is, on this subject of the public lands
/ have felt deeply. While our land system is
admirable in most respects, that portion Of it
which offers the lands at public auction for
spectators t.. buy, in my opinion is abomina-
BILE. have repeatedly said in the Senate that,
if could have my way. there never should be
I would apply the provisions of the pre-. emp.
ton law and the homestead bill to all ur lands,
and no man should ever take an acre of them
except for actual settlement and cultivation.
That has been my policy for years, and, but for
the negro question, we would have carried it
through. So it is with every measure affecting
the prosperity and material interests OF our
country. You cannot get one passed until you
drive out of Congress this negro question. The
democratic party desires to get the negro ques-
ton out of Congress, in order that white men
can have q little time for their business. The
republicans tell you, if you will duly put them
in power, they will do all these things. They
are going to do these things. and yet they are
going to keep the negro question forever in
Congress. l tell you that. so long as that excl.
ting question is kept there, it will absorb all
others. 1t diverts public attention from the fl
nancial interests, State and National. and make
elections turn solely on the negro question, in
stead of upon others affecting the material in.
terests in witch we all have SO much at stake.
"a PANIC" says the New Orleans Plea
yune, On the receipt of the telegram announ.
cling the defeat of the Democracy in Penn
sylvania, "was produced in the money mar
ket in our CITY," In New York the election
had no effect upon the maket.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

ELoQUENCE AND TRUrH.-Alexander III
Stephens, who has we'll earned the name Of
the Patriot of the South, in a recent speech
said: " Stephen A. Douglas stands to-day
like Saul among the Prophets, head and
shoulders above any man in the government.
He is great in intellect, pure in heart, firm
in purpose, consistent to principle, and an
unainching patriot. I believe by his cleo
ton, the Union will be preserved, and all
the blessings Of civil and religious liberty
perpetuated. But the night is dark
stormy-and as the old iron-ribbed ship
glides over the pillows of fanaticism, there
can be seen but one single glimmering star,
and that is Douglas. And, my countrymen,
I beseech you, in the name of our common
country, and as co-partners in a common
cause, to rally to our standard and all will
be we'll" ...f .,.i-.. .t-.... a.r-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26
Pennsylvania 'Fusion," Broken Up

READING, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE regular
Democratic State Committee, of which Mr..
WEIGH is Chairman, met in this city to-day
and adopted the following resolution: od
RESOLVED, That this Committee do hereby
rescind its action at Philadelphia on the I'd Of
July and at Cresson on the 9th of August, and
that we recommend to the Democratic party
of Pennsylvania to stand by the electoral tick
ct made By the Democratic State Convention
at Reading on the LIST OF March. .a or I'D. d
. Amendments recommending q conferences
with the Bell Everett party and the Doug
las party were rejected. Adjourned. ss a
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

NAVIGATOR ON rHr Red River OF THE
NoRrH.-The little steamer Arson North
rup, plying between Georgetown and Fort
Garry on the Red River of the North, at.
ter most successful and remunerative bust
ness season, has laid up until another spring.
In the meantime, we understand, she is to
be almost entirely rebuilt and renovated,
and more extensive facilities be made avail.
able for the transportation of freight and
passengers along the course Of that river.
Next year another boat will be added to
the trade, which is already assuming magni-
ficent proportions, and promises to the en-
terprising men who have been first and fore
most in graspipg and building up an impor.
tant commerce between us and our British
neighbors, an ample remuneration for al
ready large OUTLAWS. The machinery Of
the steamer Freighter, which started from
this city for the Red River, via. of the Min.
nesota river, Big Stone Lake, Lake Ira.
verse, &c., little more than a year since
(but didn't get there,) has been conveyed
overland from the head waters of the Min.
nesota to the Red River, and will be used in
the construction of the new boat.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26
REMOVAL!

The Office of the PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
has been removed to No. 3 Lambert's Block,
on Third street, near the corner Of Cedar
street. Counting-room on the first floor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

A CONSIDERABLE amount Of Sioux half.
breed scrip was sent from this State to Ari-
IONA, for the purpose of entering mineral
land. i.-''i.'9 " IN
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

indicate the time to which you have paid.
For instance Janl means n paid 70 ne l is.s q
LABELS as by doing 80 they win be always posted,
and T. they wish o. can renew before the lime 70 which
n 6irine credit and have the same rected at once
a We stop all subscriptions Dhen the pae paid to
yns o-and no paper is sent unless the money accom-.
panies the order.
TO ADVERTISERS..:I DAILY PIONEER
Ann AT has larger circulation than any other
daily paper published in the State of Minnesota Its
circulation equals that of any journal Northwest OF
Chicago
The WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT has circula.
ton largely exceeding that Of other newspaper pub
liahed in the State 1t is invaluable, therefore, an
advertising medium. Only limited number Of adver-
tisements received.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

whole crop. ............. .lS0, 600 600
Add to our surplus of 100000 bushels
100000 bushels from Canada and the
real surplus to be shipped will be 100000
bushels.
The yield of wheat in the States has
ranged from five to sixteen bushels to the
acre. New York in early times produced as
high as twenty bushels. The country round
about Albany once produced thirty bushels
of wheat to the acre; it now barely yields
an average Of six bushels to the acre. Ohio,
once the great wheat State Of the Union,
producing in one year 28,000,000 Of BUSH
els, and sixteen bushels to the acre, has
gradually fallen off till now the average is
not more than 100000 to 19,000O00.-
In England the yield per acre has been
raised from thirteen to thirty>six bushels.
Single fields have often produced from forty
five to sixty bushels. The largest recorded
was eighty eight bushels for one acre. In
Wisconsin and this State the crop of 1860
is the most remarkable ever harvested.
Several other States have unusually large
crops. ~ ...
The cost Of raising wheat in the North
West is about So per acre. This, With
yield of l8 bushels would make the cost to
the farmer at barely living price, so cents
per bushel. With yield of % bushels the
cost would be reduced on wheat to IS cents
per bushel. The cost of wheat at the farm
er's door in the North West will not aver
age as low au so cents. The crop of 1860
has thus far yielded the farmer at his door
IS cents per bushel.
The World concludes its article by say
ing that Chicago and Milwaukee receive
and ship more wheat than any four cities
on the Globe. fe.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

Walkers DEATH.-It is stated by an
eyewitness that while General Walkers
body lay quivering in the agonies of death
the bullets of his executioners had passed
through his head-the second section was
ordered to advance and fire another volley,
which only mutilated the body, from which
the life was fast ebbing. Then single
soldier marched up to the body, and placed
his musket within few inches. of the already
dead man and fired, horribly defacing the
countenance and blowing the head nearly
from the body. During the whole time of
the execution not q word escaped General
WALKER, except his whispered responses to
the spiritual consolation of the priests. The
story that he addressed the spectators a
short time before his execution, declaring
his regret for his course, was concocted by
the Honduran authorities, or was fabri-
Gated in Havana. 81. r. .s.l .ft H
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

CONSIGNMENT OF BUFFALO ROBES TO
New CONSIDERATIONS a large proper
tion of all the buffalo robes brought from
the Northwest, and those forwarded by the
Hudson Bay Company, have been shipped
to Montreal, where the owners have found
ready market for them at good prices.
This important trade however is seeking a
new channel. Yesterday Messrs. J. q. &
81. G. Burbank & Co., forwarded two hum
dred robes to VIM. Macnaughton, successor
to the late Ramsey Crooks) New York.
These bales were collected by the Grosven-
tres and Blaekfest Indians, very far to the
northwest of Fort Garry, in the Hudson
Bay Uompauy's territory. This makes the
second parcel to the same destination this
the previous shipment being the
robes collected by the late hunting party
on the plains of the Saskatchewan.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26
Wheat I'm 1860.

The New York World has an interesting
article upon the wheat crop Of 1860, from
which we make some interesting extracts,
More than half the earnings of 10000
miles OF railway for the remainder of the
year, will come from the tolls upon this
kingly grain. Not less than $4,000 cars
and 200 locomotives are constantly engaged
10 hauling 1t to the great markets north
west of the Ohio river.
The average amount Of wheat produced
by number of European countries, is as
follows
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

by the returns of the United States CEN
sus for 1850, the wheat crop was put down
at 0,595 ,844 bushels. From the most
reliable returns we can find, the crop of the
whole country, until the present year. has
never exceeded l6o,OOO,OOO bushels. The
crop just harvested we have taken some
pains to ascertain, and find it will not much
exceed lS0,0O0,000 bushels. This is very
unequally divided among the States. New
York and Pennsylvania have raised nearly
enough for their own consumption-Ohio
and Missouri small surplus. The remain
der of the States, except the following, have
a deficiency for consumption. The main
surplus crops have been gathered in Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and
Minnesota. The crop of these six States
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-26

Total. "a ,00O, 600
True authorities make the crop as high
as 22OOOO,O0O bushels. But the World
thinks this too high an estimate, and gives
the following as its estimate for 1860:
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27

The following Act has been introduced into the
House at Harrisburg, by e. &. Walker, Esq. one
oI Representatives.
An Act 10 incorporate the PaIoaIto and Glad.ienu
Run Kali Road Company.
SECTION lst. Be ii enacted By the Senate and H.u.
Of Representures Of the ConnloatceaA Of Penns,,I
raaia General .dssen5lg met, and it is hereby en-
acted by the authority Cf the same, that Charles
Hoynau, Cornelius Deyore, Jonathan Ficbtuer.
Francis Jordan, OF Bedford County, and David Hay.
Michael Hay, Nm. Ii. Koontz, J. l.. kenneli Jesss
beai, Jonathan Emreick, Richard Martz uenry
Martz, j. w. Brinhanl, j. S. Witt, Israel Emsrick
and Harmau Lessy OF Somerset County be aud
taey are HEREBY incorporated and constituted body
polite aud corporate, under the name, style and
title OF the Paloaito and Gladdens Rua Rail Road
Company, with ell the rights and privileges and
subject 10 all The conditions aud restrictions con-
ferred or imposed by the Act regulating Rail Road
Companies, approved the 18th day OF Feb. 1S4q.
aud the several supplements thereto.
SECTION 2ud. That the said Rail Road Company
herebv authorized to construct tail Road from
point on the line of the Pttsburg and Councils
vile Rail Road, neal Paoalto, in Bedford County,
along Gladdens Run, 10 any point in Somerset
County, and to connect with any Rail Road nov
made or hereafter to be made, in Somel set County
SECTION Srd That the capital stock of said Com
pan! shall be three hundred thousand dollars di-
Vieed IN shares OF Fifty Dollars EACH with privileges
to increase the same from time time, TO
amount sufficient to complete their Road and pro-
vide the same With all the necessary cars, oc orno-
Hves, machinery, depots, water stations, &c.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
PEOPLES MEETING.

A meeting of the Peoples Party of Bedford
County, will be held at the Ceurt House, in
Bedford, on the evening of Tuesday, the l4th
of February, next, being the Tuesday evening
Of Court week, for the purpose of selecting
confeIees to meet the conferees from Adams,
Franklin, Fulton and Juniata Counties, to ap
point two delegates to represent the 18th Con-
pressional District of Pennsylvania, 10 the
National Convention which is to meet at Chi
cago, to nominate candidates for President and
vice President. Other matters of Importance
will be brought before the meeting.
Several addresses may be expected, aud it is
hoped that there will be good attendance Of
the members of the Party.
BY order of the County Committee.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27

The Hon. William f. Boone, formerly of
Bedford. Judge of ibe United States District
Court of New Mexico, died at the residence of
his family, West Philadelphia, on Wednesday,.
sIr. Boone had just returned trem New-Mexi-
co on brief visit TO his family, atser an alb
sence of two years. He served for many years
in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, aud nhGer
the Administration of Millard Fillmore was
Commissioner to Nicaragua. To the position
be tiled at The timo of bis death be was ap-
pointed by President Buchanan.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27

The following bill iu relation to the pay of
witnesses, has passed the House of Represent
atiVcs, and been sent to the Senate. 1t is a
just act, and ought to be passed. Persons
coming to Bedford as Witnesses have to pay
70 cts. per day for boarding, and ouly draw
ga cts. per diem; gcng home considerably
out of pocket. Mr.. Williams, cur member,
deserves the thanks of the people Of this coun-
ty, for the interest he has taken in getting this
passed through the House:
Be it enacted, &c, That hereafter the
daily pay of Witnesses in the county of Bed
ford, when in attendance upon the several
Courts of said county, except such as reside
id the Borough of Bedford, shall be one dol
lar PEI diem."
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27

PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Wc are informed that
the new house for the Borough Common Schools
is about completed, aud that the Directors
have concluded to open the schools 90 the first
Monday of February. They have secured the
services of Mr.. J. IL. Dickersou, of Lancaster
County, as Superintendent, aud of Misses Isa-.
bella Ford, E. NJ. Montgomery aud Z. Boil
linger, as assistants.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
HOW THEY CONDUCT ELECTIONS IN
PHILADELPHIA.

Ii is we'll known fact that DR.. Wiley con-
tested the seat of Thomas w. Dufield, re-
turned as elected to the House Of Representa-
tives from the Sixteenth District in toe city of
Philadelphia. On the face Of the returns,
says the Harrisburg Telegraph, it was stated
that Mr.. Dufield vas elected By a majority of
27 votes, consequently hc was sworn in aud
took his seat. DR.. Wiley presented the usual
papers, aud the seat vas contested in accord
ance with law. In order not TO burthen the
State With useless expense, the Docto, told
the Committee that ho only asked recount Of
the votes, and if that did not elect him, be
would not trouble himself about the matter.
tha. he, however, had abundant testimony
showing that the election officers bad not only
violated their solemn oaths, but had entirely
disregarded the election laws The Commits
tee decided TO open the boxes, and the facts
alleged were fully proved. The officers had
laid the tickets cut in bundles of fse, aud had
placed, almost invariably, a ticket of DR.. Wi
ley's among those counted for Dir. Dufheld.-
The election officer had taken Eve o. these
tickets, told the clerk to put them down for
Dufield, twisted them little, and then threw
them into the box again. Ths Identical tick
srs as counted for Dufield we're thus again
found, and told the tale that dabolcal fraud
and perjury had been committed by the cleo
tion officers. Tue very first bundle taken out
of the box contained ticket with the name Of
Wiley; and in that way many of the tallies
put down for Duffeld ought to have been put
down as three and four only. The recountiug
Of tie boxes made change Of forty votes
against Mr.. Drfeld, and declared Dr. Wiley
duly elected b. majority Of thirteen. The
COMMITTEES reported, ousting Dufield. We
deem il proper, hOwe-er, to state, 10 justice 70
Mr. Dufield, that he publicly disclaimed all
knowledge Of The frauds committed, on the
foor Of the House; aud that the report of the
Committee fully exonerated him from any
guilty knowledge
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
GREAT TRIUMPH.

AT the special election held 10 DauphiD
County, On tie 2ls. inst, }Fn,. Clark, the Re-
publican candidate, was elected by majority
of about 1900 This is large gain since
last fall. Harper's Ferry don't appeor to ben
eft Loccfocosm very much. This is the home
of Gen. Cameron, aud SHOWS that Penusylva-
Mas choice is popular where he is best known.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
BEDFORD LYCEUM,

The Bedford Lyceum will meet at the Court
House oD Saturday evening next, at 6i o.
clock. The public are invited to attend.
Declaimer-G. Il. Spaug.
Essayst--0. FL. Gather.
Question for regular debate:
',Was Com. Paulding justi6able il arresting
Gen. WIN. Walker I"
Afirmative-T Il. L5ou.
Negative-O. Z. Shannon.
Sd. RUSSELL, Prsss.
JNo. PALMER, Sec'ty.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27

shouted Sire" and stopped down to pull him
out he was on FIRE himself, and the fire was
spreading like gnnpowder.
DAY OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.
Tuesday was day of deep solemnity 10
Lawrence, Mass. There was a general suspen-
sion Of business, all tho churches were open,
and services held 10 them appropriate to day
Of humiliation and prayer, in view of the late
horrible catastrophe.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27

Some events in the life Of Mr.. Wigfall, the
Lew Senator from Texas, who takes Gen. Hous-
toms seat, strikiugly illustrates the state Of
Southern society, aud the barbarous practices
of men educated under the dueliug system
Several years ago Mr. WigfsIl was resident
OF South Carolina, and member of the Leg
islatare Of that State. A difficulty arose be-
tween him and Mr. Brooks, the father of the
late Preston Brooks and Mr.. Wigfall posted
Air. Brooks as rascal and coward, after the
Southern fashion. Mr.. Bird, son of the
then wife of NJ. Brooks, came to town about
shat tlne, but in Ignorance of the difficulty,
called on Mr. Wigfall, with whom be was on
friendly terms, and Invited bin to bis then ap-
preaching wedding. The two gentlemen were
proceeding through the streets together, when
the piacard in question attracted Mr. Birds
attention. Turning st once to Mr. WigfaII,
he asked If be, DIR. W., was It's author. Mr..
Wigfall responded that he was. Mr.. Bird
then said be would seag ii down. Mr.. Wig
fall forbade him at his peril. Mr.. Bird, how
ever, did it. A shooting sffair Immediately
followed, 10 which Mr. Bird was killed by Mr..
Wigfal. A son Of Mr.Bro oks, scn., took up
the quarrel aud challenged Mr.. Wigfall.--
They met. Mr.. Wigfall received Mr.. Brooks
fire uDharmei. and then discharged his pistol
In the air. Immediately afterward Mr.. Wig
fall received a second challenge from Preston
$. Brooks, known subsequently, for bis assaul,
on Senator Sumner. This challenge Mr.. Wig
fsll declined to accept. The quarrel, bowoV-
er, was not allowed to subside, and to avoid
furthtr bioodshed, Mr. Wigfall soan after
Withdrew from tbe State and removed TO
Texas.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
Rev. Alexander Clark Editor Of the .scboo,

Rev. Alexander Clark, Editor of the School
Visitor says;
"We have had ample opportunities to know
that tue entire faculty of the Iron City College
is composed of competent aud faithful instruct
ors, that every inducemep; announced in thu
widely diffnsed advertisements of this institu-
ton, is promptly carried OUT, r the course of
study and discipline By shich this college has
won its present reputation
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.

We are authorized 10 announce that the
Couferees from this Senatorial district to
choose Delegate to the State Convention, to
be held at Harrisburg, 90 the 22d February,
will meet at Bedford, on Tuesday, the 14th of
February, at one O'Clock, 2. NJ.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27
No Speaker elected yet in Congress.
BAILIE PEYTON RECEPTION.

Notwithstanding the vigorous efforts made
by many amphibious politicians TO create the
impression that the reception referred to was
merely meeting uf persons favorable to a
Tariff, it is tho general impression ,ha; there
is another motive in view. The ssBlood Search
err" which searches more than the bleoAeAl-
leges that it was for the purpose of fosak
third party 10 conciliate the South, whils 4he
shrewdest ones declare upon their honor, that
i was to inform people from all parts of the
Union that "Dr. Lindsey's improved Blood
Searpher" is the only sure remedy for the ills
that flesh is heir To, aud the only medicine ex-
tant which eleanses, puriies and promotes q
free and healthy circulation of the blood
Sec advertisement in another column.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-27

There is probably in the House,
says the N. Y. Post, who has such perfect
command of himself as Thad. Stevens. aNo
matter what the excitement may be, be is as
unruffled aud unmoved as statue. This gives
him great power and influence. When Keitt,
Rush, Crawford and others of the border ruff
fan class of members seemed ready to lay
violent hands upon the old man, the third week
OF the session, be replied. 10 slow accents, his
voice as quiet and smooth as ever: ''You can't
provoke me gentlemen-it it is not 10 your pow
er TO do il ;" At that moment there was not a
member within twenty feet of Mr.. Stevens who
was not trembling with excitement, bat he
seemed to smile upon the frantic men who were
hungry for revenge upon him.