The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-13
The News.

HoNoRED by the government, feted by
aldermen, and petted by the people, the one
and seventy representatives of the Japanese
nation have at last bid farewell to America.
They sailed from New York on the Both, in
the steam frigate Niagara, for Japan.
They were escorted by New York regi-
ment, on the goth, from their hotel to the
revenue cutter Harriet Lane, and were then
transported to the Niagara. Tommy pro.
misses to return in two years.
The list of disasters on the western rivers
since the incoming of the present year has
already assumed terrible proportions. Dur
ing this time, only six months, upwards of
one hundred lives have been lost, one mil
lion and half of dollars lost, three serious
explosions have occurred, forty-four boats
have been snagged, seventeen burnt, five lost
and injured by collision, twenty steamboats,
lost or crippled in storms, and one hundred
and nineteen barges, coal boats, and other
fiatboats lost by storm. The number of
serious accidents sums up to two hundred
and twenty-one.
The treasurer of the committee for the
relief of the PembertoD mills sufferers at
Lawrence, Massachusetts, has made a re-
port, by which it appears that all the con-
tributions amounted to $65 1929, and the
amount disbursed is S42,OO4,72. The bal,
ance is invested for the manned and Or
phaned. The referees on the claims for in
surance on the Pemberton Mills Company
have awarded $93,375, which is 233l per
cent. of the sum for which the mill was in.
sured.
The Court of Appeals Of New York has
just affirmed the power Of the Governor to
sign bills after the adjournment of the Leg
islature. The court below decided the other
way. The question was one of considera-
BILE Importance, as quite number of laws
depended for their validity upon its decision.
GEN. SHIELDS is staying in San Antonio,
Texas. The wound which he received in
Mexico has resulted in weakness of the
lungs, which makes it necessary for him to
seek mild climate.
By the overland mail from California, we
learn of the death of Hon. II. p Haun, of
Marysville, who by appointment filled out
the remainder of Broderick's term after the
latter fell, in the duel with Terry. Mr..
Haun contracted his illness while returning
home by steamer from Washington.
THERE has at last been decision as to
the validity of the Schuyler over-issue of
stock of the New Haven Railroad Co.
Judge Ingraham, of the Supreme Court, at
New York, has decided technically in favor
of the company, by declaring the over-issue
as worthless. On the other hand, holders
of this stock are placed in the position of
creditors of the road, and can bring an &C.
ton to recover in full the money paid for
the stock-a position of more value than
recognition as stockholders. 1t is now only
a question of time with the road as to pay
ment, and the spurious stock has come to be
more valuable than the original issues. The
spurious stock amounts to 7,497 shares.
A TICKET to the japanese ball, in New
York, sold for $50. 1t was afterwards
ratified off for $75. Some 300 spurious tick
cts were out, and the holders were hard
looking "set," but enjoyed everything
amazingly-the soap-fat men and rag>pick-
ers, among them particularly. The Express
says the scrambling at the supper table was
awful, and the walters were not only i'm
pertinent but extortionate; for instance, a
man asked for an ice>cream for his lady
the reply was " don't care - for you or
your lady, give me quarter, sar." The
quarter was paid and the article was some
times forthcoming and sometimes not. "Bring
me bottle of wine," said another. The
"Sambo" whom he addressed had several
bottles in his hand. "Half dollar, sarp p
was the response, and unless that half dollar