The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-09
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MISS LOUISA LANDER, the sculptor of the
admirable bust of /" Hawthorne" on exhibi-
ton at the Dusseldorf Gallery, " Evauge.
line," and /" Virginia Dare" has recently
returned from Rome, and is now in New
York city. 'usga -aasE .
The Emperor Of Brazil has taken tour
of personal inspection, to observe the pro-
gress of the internal improvements Of his
empire. Visiting the Don Pedro Railroad,
he rode through one of the tunnels and
descended several shafts. In one basket sat
the Emperor, and in the other Major Eli
son, who was selected from the suite for this
perilous honor because he was nearest the
Emperor's size and weight. The result Of
the exploration was that the contractors
were allowed an extension Of time, the gran
lite cuttings being exceedingly difficult.
Dr.. AcKLAND, the medical attendant of
the Prince Of Wales, declined pressing
invitation to dine with the Faculty of the
Montreal College of Physicians and Sur.
geons, on the ground that he did not like to
leave the Prince for one hour, although
happily through his entire journey bis Royal
Highness had kept we'll, as had the party
generally. They had got through better
than the doctor expected.
LA MOUNTAIN made a balloon ascension
from Potsdam, Pa, recently. 1t was wit
messed by six thousand persons.
PAUL MoRPHY passed through Cincinnati
Monday, on his way to New Orleans. The
Chess Club sent Committee to request him
to tarry and play, but he declined, promising
to remain several days on his next visit,
The late Eliza Angel, of Providence, left
charitable requests to the amount of $780,
900, investing Drs. Wayland, Caswell and
Granger with the trusteeship of the fund.
JUDGE REDFIELD, after having been on
the Supreme bench of Vermont just a
quarter of century, and for the last ten
years its Chief Justice, has declined re-
election.
BISHOP POTTER, of Pennsylvania, has de-
clined reelection to the presidency of the
Pennsylvania Colonization Society, and
John P. Grocer has been elected in bis
place.
The remains of Mr.. Lumsden. late of the
Picouune, we're inferred at New Orleans last
week with imposing ceremonies.
COLONEL PRESTON, American Minister to
Madrid, writes home that be narrowly es
capped drowning recently, while on the way
from Marseilles to Madrid. He was saved
by the exertions of the crew of the vessel.
The Prince, while in Boston, evinced a
desire to procure autograph letters of dis
tiuguished American statesmen. During
bis visit to the rooms of the Massachusetts
Historical Society, be expressed much in
terest in the letters of the men of the revO-
lutionary era. The president of the society,
Mr.. Winthrop, presented the Prince with
autograph letters of Washington and Frank
lin to Governor Bowdoin.
GEN. P1MoDAN, killed at the battle Of
Castel6dardo, has been honored with funer-
al services in all the churches of Rome.
The Duchess of Fitz-Jamee consented to
convey to bis widow the intelligence of his
death. She found her at seven o'clock in
the morning, writing. ITO whom do you
write 2" asked the Duchess. "To my hus-
band" said Madame Pimodan. "Alas p
replied the Duchess, "write no more, he is a
prisoner" Madame Pimodan gazed stead
lastly at her friend. "You are trying to
deceive me-" she cried, "my husband is not
a prisoner. He is dead. They never could
make prisoner of him." Then she imme'
diately fastened to church to pray.
ABD.EL-KADER has written a letter to
the Archbishop of Paris, who is bis person
al friend, expressing bis obligations to the
Emperor for the confidence reposed in him.
The United States Marshals return the
population of Ohio at present as only ,343,-
982, which is an increase of 1854 1000, or
1917 per cent. A few hundreds will be
added to this by correction, but probably
not great deal.
MRS. ELIZABETH BLoUNT, aged sixty.
eight, was married at Kingston, G. W.,
last week, to A. V. Bulger, aged twenty
five. The fair widow had $4,000 to
counterfeit the summers" which have
passed over her head.
AT Tuftonboro', n. H., 18th instant,
Dana B. Fox, promising lad of II years,
hung himself while laboring under fit of
dependency caused by a dream which be
had last spring that he should die in the
fall.
THE Vermont Legislature have elected
Judge Pond Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, vice Reddington. Judge Peck was
also elected by a handsome majority to a
seat upon the Supreme Bench. VIM. G.
Shaw was reelected Reporter of Decisions
JOHN B. COUCH is said to receive $3.50
for each lecture he has given since bis re-
turn. He has already acquired property