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

All Sorts OF xtomOs
/ TIE New York correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury says that POSTMASTER
Isaac V. Fowler is still in Havana, just re-
covered from q severe attack Of the yellow
fever. On the 18th Of October, Mr.. Fow-
Ter will leave Cuba for Mexico. He is to
have the general superintendent Of gold
mine, which is being successfully worked in
Mexico. It is owned by some millionaires,
and stated that, with even ordinary luck {,
| m oney enough can be made by Fowler to
enable him to return home very soon, and
save bis bondsmen in very short time"
aD1ED by the visitation Of God" was
the verdict of Catskill, New York, coro-
ner's jury, after an inquest on the body of q
woman who, with the help of her husband,
drank gallon and half of whiskey in
one day. ..-.-.....-.
The last daring feats Of Blondin are
walking fifteen hundred feet on the rope,
his feet in bushel baskets and bis body
bound with chains. - .....
PATTI is said to receive fifteen hundred
dollars q month for her services in the
Strakosch and Ullman opera house.
CHANG, one of the Siamese twins, is in
New York. His brother, Eng, is with
him.
The Emperor Napoleon, in a speech at
Algiers, during his late visit there, gave his
ideas of what constitutes civilization. He
said:-"Providerce requires US to extend
over this land the benefits of civilization.
Now, what is civilization? It is to con-
slider happiness as something, the life of man
as much, and his moral perfection as the
greatest good. Thus, to elevate the Arabs
to the dignity of freemen, to spread among
them instruction, at the same time respect
ing their religion; to ameliorate their con.
dition by raising from the earth all the
treasures which Providence has deposited
there, and which bad government: would
leave sterile; such is civilization, and we
shall not fail in it."
The gallant Zouave, Captain Charles
Arnaud de Riviere, who has figured some
what prominently before the American pub
lie, more recently as converted sinner
doing penance in Philadelphia monastery,
has finally turned up his old role of the
warrior. At last accounts De Riviere was
q Captain in. General Lamoriciere's army,
fighting for the cause of the Pope against
the Garibaldians and Sardinians.
LORD BRouGHAN completed his 82d year
on the 10th ult. He is in perfect health
and last week was to preside over the an
nual meeting of the National Society for
Promotion of Social Science, at Glasgow.
The noble lord was born on the 10Th OF
September, l778. He was admitted an ad-
vocate of the Scottish bar in 1900, was ap.
pointed Attorney General to Queen Caro-.
line in April, 1920, and was Lord Chancel-
lor from 1880 to 1884, 10 Earl Grey's Gov
eminent.
LOUIS PAuLsEN has challenged Paul
Morphy to play friendly game of chess,
which the latter declines. Mr.. Morphy, in
his reply, says that he had not come North
to play chess, and would only encounter
Paulsen at odds, and in an occasional game
or two at the club. There are other rea.
sons. Morphy truly says that he does not
make of chess a profession, but simply q
pastime and If, because be was so Fortunate
or unfortunate, as to obtain a great prof.
cheney at the game, he must be made to
play nolens voLens at home and abroad, now
and at all times, life is not worth farthing
to him.
SIR HENRY HOLLAND, physician to the
Prince of Wales, stated in Philadelphia
that the Prince was almost worn out by
continued ovations for SO long period.
The Newburyport Herald says that Miss
Hannah F. Gould, of that place, one of the
most popular of American poetesses, wrote,
about twenty years ago, some excellent lines
upon the marriage of Queen Victoria, who
recognized the compliment by sending to
Miss Gould beautiful cross. Miss Gould
will be present in Boston during the visit
of the Prince of Wales, and will have an
opportunity of seeing his Royal Highness.
AT Breckenridge barbecue near Win
chester, Clark county, Kentucky, q young
man, son of DR.. West, of Bath county,
being prevented by Mr.. Scott from rush
ing to dinner table reserved for the ladies,
drew pistol and fired at the latter, whom
the shot missed, but took effect in the face
of Miss Emma Hickman, inficting serious
wound. West was seized by the mob, taken
to tree, and three attempts made to hang
him to projecting limb, but the Sheriff Of
the county interfered and prevailed upon
the people to deliver him over to the law
The Cleveland Plaindealer, speaking of
the Presidents engagement to write for the
New York Ledger, suggests that when he
concludes the sketch of Lowndes he write q
q sketch of himself in regular Ledger style,
thus: II am Nice Old Man. am q
Nice Old Man. I am Nice Old Man. 1
reward my enemies. Reward my enemies.
Punish my Friends. Punish my Friends.
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