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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20
The Late Democratic State Convention

nC AutC OCuOCIUtAC StatC COAVCnt1OAs
1t was common remark uttered by those
in attendance at the sitting of the State
Convention, on the twelfth instant, that it
was composed Of the ablest body of politi-
clans ever assembled in Minnesota. This
opinion was not confined to Democrats, but
was freely expressed, also, by intelligent
Republicans. The object for which it was
convened, and many peculiar circumstances
connected with it, conspired to attract the
interest of our most prominent men so
that within it and around it, was gathered
large share of the intellect of the State.
The honor of presiding over body of the
character indicated, was one which any man
might have coveted and there were many
members of the Convention, of special it,
ness for the position, who would have
regarded an election to it as high com.
pliment. The Committee on Permanent
Organization, however, selected out of the
list of names submitted, that of LOUIS
SMITH, Esquire, of Dakota County and
the bearing of that gentleman in the chair,
fully justified the propriety of the choice.
He performed the duties of presiding officer
with temper and ability so admirable and
marked, that any notice of the Convention
would be incomplete, if these were not
spoken of and commended. Mr.. SMITH has
gained State reputation by the fortunate
circumstance of his selection, and the high
qualities which he exhibited, as President.
The report already published of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention, hurried and
sketchy as it was, was yet full enough to
show that the discussions among members
took higher range, and were marked by
greater ingenuity and talent than grace our
ordinary assemblages. We do no injustice
to other gentlemen, and we certainly do not
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20
Kentucky State Convention.

The Kentucky Democratic State Con-
vention met at Frankfort, on the 10th.
DAVID MERR1wEATHER, was Chairman.
Every county was fully represented, and the
following delegates to Charleston were
elected: R. K. WILLIAMS, G.. A. CALDWELL,
JOHN G. MASON, and D. P. WHITE. The
Committee on Resolutions, reported a
majority and minority report: both endorsed
the bred Scott decision and expressed the
choice of GETHRIE for President. The
majority report endorses BUCHANAN the
minority declares for DOUGLAS and popular
sovereignty, and deprecates the application
to Congress for legislation in favor of
slavery.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20
Federal Appointment.

HENRY N. SETTER, Esq, of Washington
county, late Warden of the Penitentiary, has
been appointed Register of the U. S. Land
Office, at Cambridge, Isanti County, vice
Gen. WAGNER. resigned. Politically, Mr.. S.
was about the only Lecomptonite, not hold
ing office, in the State in 1857, and is now
a violent opponent of Judge DOUGLAS
nomination at Charleston. But, politics
aside, he will make a faithful, honest, and
energetic land officer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20
Latest from Warrington City-..The
Administration Programme.

JOSEPH R. BROWN, Sioux Indian Agent,
arrived in this city on Tuesday, direct from
Washington, for the purpose of attending
the Democratic State Convention. The
Major brings with him the administration
programme, for the government of the Min
nesota Democracy, and SO much of it as is
essential, will doubtless be unfolded in the
Convention to-day, by the Federal officials
and their friends, who are delegates. We
believe the plan is to cry DOUGLAS as their
choice, oppose instructions, and send men to
Charleston who will sell out at the first
opportunity. Major BROWN is himself a
candidate for delegate to the National Con-
vention.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20
Speaker of the House.

An attempt made to concentrate the
conservative vote of the House upon Sen
ator HAMILTON of Texas, for Speaker, in
sufficient number to elect him, has failed
The highest vote he received was eighty
nine. SHERMAN lacked the usual four votes
of an election.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20

Minnesota Entering the Presidential
Campaign-.-The State Convention
Faithfully Interpreting the Will
Of the Democratic Masses---The
Delegates to Charleston Instructed
to support stephen A. Douglas.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16
Spetial llotitez.
MRS. WINSLOW.


An experienced nurse and female physician, has a
Soothing Syrup for children eethng, which greatly IA
cate the process of teethng, by sofening the gums
reducing all innamation-will aay all pain, and is
sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon mothers
1t will everest to yourselves and relief and health TO
your infants Pefccuy safe In all cases. See adver-
tsement in another column. mayi-ty
The Medical and Surgical snstisutc of
Dr. L. j. CzAPKAY, is already secured In position
which places 1t, as well as its proprietor, far above
the assaults of envy and professional malice In the
schools Of France the highest prizes are often award
ed to practitioners in this department Of Medical
science, and they occupy with Others an equally lofty
position in the profession. Ricord is an iastrous ex
ample, shining light among the philosophical stars Of
his age in Europe and DR.. Czapkay has fully eoualled
him in this country proof Of which, the phila.
delpha College OF Medicine complimentei him with
Diploma, and the honorary dd eundera degree. Sc.
ecting this his field Of operation, although qualified
a graduate OF the University Of Pesth, and late
Chief Surgeon of the Hungarian Revolutionary army.
for more extended labor Dr. L. J. Czapkay has bent
his earnest attention to the cure Of chronic and pr
vate diseases, in which he has become so great an ex
pert that he is now regarded the LEADER in this
bralch Of his profession throughout the United States
and his portrait and biography are published as mat
ter Of interest to their readers in the most exclusive
journals. The Doctors Offices at his Medical and
Surgical Institute, on Sacramento street, corner OF
Ledesdorf, nearly opposite the buildings of the Pa
cfc Mail Steamship Company.
e9y" We ask particular attention OF our readers to
the sworn certificates of remarkable cures in another
column of this paper. mch3O-3m
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

ABDUCTION ORA CHmD.-A most singular
case Of abduction passed through a partial
examination in Judge Browns court yester-
day. little girl of about three years of
age, the daughter of Mrs. Mary Gleason,
while at play. on Tuesday, near theresidence
of its mother, on San Joaquin street, was
taken by man named William Jones, and
carried to a small house south of Mormon
Slough, and there seereted The absence of
the child being discovered, the mother made
search, and, by the assistance of the neigh
bors, succeeded in recovering it. Jones was
taken yesterday before the Justice, where a
partial investigation into the affair took
place. There was no evidence to fasten
criminal intention; and according to the
statement of Jones, he found the child wan
derng through the street and took it to his
house to give it place of shelter. The case
will be continued to-day. Jones was lodged
in Jail for safe keepng.-Stockton Argus,
WnSdrH
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

STATE AGRICULTURAL S0cIErY.-The Unoin
says that the State Agricultural Board of
Managers met on Wednesday evening at the
office of the Society. The Board offered a
premium of fifty dollars for the best essay
on the cause and cure of the curled leaf in
peach trees The honorable medal for the
greatest number of first premiums in the
department of cattle and horses was awarded
to r. j. Walsh, of Colusa, and the first pre-
MUM for best orchard under fifty acres wa:
given to A. A. Cohen of Alameda. The Re,
cording Secretary reported the financial con
dition of the treasury to be in a favorable
condition.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

TIE SEcEDERs-LANE AND GwIN.-"Occa-
sional," of the Forney's Press, thus writes in
relation to the Charleston secession move
ment: The secession of the Democratic del
egations from several Of the Southe ern States,
was a preconcerted and well arranged plan.
The scheme had been systematized and con-
eocted in Washington city by the leaders of
the disunion movement, and it was put for.
ward as a "feeler" Of public sentiment The
plan had all been arranged by Davis Slidel,
Bright Bigler and company. The country
was to be divided into three divisions. The
Northern States and Southern States were to
constitute two of the grand divisions, and
the country from the ridges of the Rocky
Mountains west was to constitute a third
This last division was the price paid for the
co operation of Lane and Gwin in the work,
and fully explains the otherwise unaccounta-
ble conduct of the Oregon and California
delegates at Charleston in seconding Yancy,
and those who acted with him in all his
movements
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

The DEFEAT OF BATEs.-The Missouri
Democrat, in alluding to the defeat of Mr..
Bates at the Chicago Convention says
1t may not be amiss to indicate the cause
of Mr. Bates defeat before the Convention.
The threatened rcUoH eth Germans in the
eUeat of his nomination was the primary cause.
The influence of Henry s. Lane, of Indiana,
who is the Republican candidate for Cover
nor in that State, was the secondary cause.
For obvious reasons we restrict ourselves to
the barest mention Of these two facts.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

The FIRE IN SAN Francisco. The Gazette
sums up the loss by the fire in San Francisco
Wednesday, as follows:
Mr. Berghofer, loss of building Sl,70O-
insured for 81 900; Mr. Blatten, loss of build
ing' 81 l,7O0-insured for 81 200 loss of furn-
lture by occupants about $1,000 Mr. Lin
den also lost S5s0in gold coin, about 5000 oil
which was recovered after the fire was sub
dued. Besides the loss of 50 200 to the in
surance offices, the individual losses were
about $4,000.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

WANT OF RAIN IN MIssoURL-The Missouri
papers complain of the want of rain. The
Marshall (Mo) Democrat of May 10th, says
Rain, rain, rain is the mournful cry heard
throughout this portion of the country. The
wells are drying up the vegetation is fast de
caaying, and everything is suffering for want
of water.
The Forest City (Mo) Courier of the same
date, says: On Tuesday night last we re-
ceived a special visitation of Providence in
the way ofa plentiful shower Of rain. Never
has the country need it more. The crops are
in bad condition. The wheat has been
"burneF out, and hundreds of acres in the
country have been turned under for corn.
The St. Joseph West, speaks in the same
strain.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16
Destruction OF FRUIT TRrrs.-In the or

Destruction OF FRUIT TREEs.-In the or
chards' and gardens of Tuolumne county.
swarms of'small flies resembling the grape
fly, are making sad havoc of the plumb trees.
The Sonora Age says it has heard of no rene
dy for this new pest, whereupon the Stockton
Argus remarks:
Persons finding their plum trees attacked
thus by flies, may get rid of them and save
such trees by placing damp hay (or stra W
under them, sprinkling sulphur over it and
setting 1t on fire. The fumes of the sulphur
will rid the tree of fly visitors.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

WAsuoE.-On the 9th inst. new claim,
said to be rich in gold, was taken up in the
Sullivan District. A new claim called the
Norman" has been discovered near the
Monte Cristo claim, and is stated to nav
$l,650 to the ton: the rock, however, is very
hard. Business is becoming lively, and will
probably in week or two be largely on the
increase. After the goth inst, claims will
again be subject to re location, which will
have the effect to call back the absent miners
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

SHocKINe.-A little girl in ST. Louis has
been dosed nearly to death with calomel ad.
ministered by duck" doctor. A great por-
tion of her face has been eaten off and her
death was deemed almost inevitable. The
fellow administered the calomel in large
doses, daily repeated, without seeking to
know the effect.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16
TEEEGRAPHTC.
IOvER THE STATE LINE
Reception of the Warrans---Overland
Wail--Fire--ArrivaI.

SAN FRAYCIsCo, June 18th.
The Warrens were received last night on
their arrival by the fire department, at the
wharf and escorted through the principal
streets with music. At the wharf, rockets
were sent up, canons fired, and other fire
works discharged, which had been prepared
for the occasion. To-day they had grand
turn out, and this evening at o'clock a
grand anniversary and reception dinner took
place at the international
The number of letters taken by the over
land stage was l2,492 Four passengers for
ST. Louis; VIM. Tollock, D. Gaines, J. S.
Hutchinson and G. j. Kogle.
A fire occurred to day at u o'clock, de-
stroying building on the corner of sutter
and Stockton streets
Arrived, brig Aous, days from Hum
bodt, with lumber.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

MARRIAGES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS WITH
French TTrLEs.-A Paris correspondent
writes: Spanking of cities" reminds me of
several marriages which have taken place
here, during my residence (nearly three
years. between American ladies and reallD
French titles, Nineteen out of twenty OF
these American-French marriages in "hiqh
lite,' are simply marriages dc conycaaace..
In other words, the lady marries because She
admires the hitalutin name of Madame la
Comtesse, Madame la Marquise, or Madame
la Something-else; and the man takes the
woman because he has become desperately
enamored with her 100000 francs dot The
one is rich in everything but a title; the
other, poor in everything but title. So
they marry, and each gets what they had not
before--the lady his title aud the man her
money. Such marriages are daily contracted
between "natives," and are well understood
10y the parties; but cannot help thinking
than an uninitiated American lsdy who thus
marries, stands fine chance of wrecking all
her future happiness on titled, but un-
worthy adventurer Enfa it may be set
down as rule that no foreign, titled person.
age, will marry an American, until he has
failed in the attempt to marry with the cir
Gle OF his set"-and then only because he is
poor and the American rich Ladies yearn-
ing fora "tly err to their names will do well
to remember this.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16
5lailg NatlonaI Itnlottat.

The STEAM WAGoN.-The second trial OF
the steam wagon took place in San Francisco
on Wednesday The trial, says the Alta
was important, as showing the draught pow.
er of the machine. 1t was attached to O
couple OF heavy trucks, upon which were
loaded twenty five tons of pig-iron, and from
120 to $50 people. 1t hauled them with ease
at the rate of about 81 miles per hour. Sub
sequently an omnibus was hitehed on behind
with full load, with which it ran at the
ran at the rate of miles an hour.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

MATouEs.-Mr Gates, of New York, has
made during the last eighteen years, about
o,4ooOoO'OO0 matches, using l24O, 900 feet
OF lumber He now makes 1859 900 matches
daily making use of five hundred feet of um
per; lie uses five pounds of phosphorus
dally, which is about the amount found in
the bones of a single horse He has thus
used up the skeletons of two thousand three
hundred horses.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

The New York Herald's Washington cor
respondent says You will remember what
a noise was made throughout the country
twenty years ago about the defalcation of S
5 Swartwout, Collector at New York Few
people would be prepared to believe that,
although he fled the country TO avoid arrest
and prosecution, yet he turned out ultimate
ly, on the final settlement of his accounts,
not to be a debtor at all, tut a creditor ofthe
government. Yet such, l was informed a
few days since by Attorney General Black is
the fact.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

TEE COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA The College
of California, at Oakland held its anniversary
exercises Thursday, commencing at 10 o'clock.
The programme comprised abundance of mu
sic, deelamations of selected and original
pieces, an address to the Freshman class, by
Hon Sherman Day, distribution Of prizes, &c.
The examinations which have been proceed>
ing for the past three days are said to reflect
the highest credit upon pupils and teachers,
as they certainly were very cheering to the
friends of the institution The Board of Trus.
tees held its annual meeting Wednesday. The
Rev. Dr. W. @. Anderson was elected Presi-
dent of the Board for the ensuing year, and
Ira p. Rankin, Edward Mclean, e. b. God
dard, the Rev. D. 3. Cheney and p. Sather
were chosen the Boards Executive Commit
tee. John c. Fremont was elected one ofthe
Trustees Bulletin.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

The WARRENs AT SAoRAMEMTo.-Th Sac
ramento Bee, of Thursday evening thus no.
tees the arrival of the gallant Warrens, of
this city:
This body Of men arrived from Marysville
promptly at the hour appointed this morning.
Sacramento Engine Company No 8 paraded
in great strength, and was ACCOMPANIED by
the Union Brass Band, numbering ten pieces.
lhey received their guests with rousing
welcome, and the procession was then formed
headed 10y the Chief Engineer. The band
and the Sacramento company followed with
their guests. The uniform Of the Warrens
is a scarlet shirt, black New York fire hat
and black pants They carry white fatigue
caps. Their engine is painted scarlet and
gold. 1t Is second class machine, and the
usual size Of the cylinders used is six ard
half inches, though other sizes can be inser
ted at short notice. The stroke is sixteen
inches. The company numbers forty five
men. The officers are: Henry Coolidge.
Paul Duncan, First Assistant; George Seelev,
Second Assistant, and d s. Hines, Secretary
The procession passed from the Levee up
street, through Tenth, and down X to the
engine house Of No. 3, being greeted by the
ringing of bells as they passed the several
engine houses on the route. Many of them
were decorated with flags At No. 3's house
an excellent and beautiful collation. was pre- -
pared The visitors were welcomed by
Capt. Cooper, of No. s. Chief Engineer
Brickman, and Rev. O. G. Wheeler. the latter
delivering very effective speech. Capt
Coolrdge, Of the Warren Company, returned
thanks for the unexpected and gratifying
welcome his company had received. AftfI
full justice was done to the collation.. the
companies again formed in procession and
proceeded through the principal streets to
the San Francisco boat, where the Warrens
took leave of their hospitable entertainers
large crowd was gathered at the Levee to
cheer the Marysville boys as they left
There will be great time at San Francisco
to night.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

From Mono AND WALKERS RIvER.-There
are now from 500 to 1000 men in these dig
gings, the greater portion of whom are at
Mono. Not more than one half of the entire
number have been able to do much as yet
owing to the limited supply of water and the
bad weather. Flour is selling at SO per cwt.
The construction of several small bitches in
addition to the one begun last fall, and now
completed, have been undertaken. These
when finished, will give profitable work to
five ur six hundred men.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

Don't LIKE WAsHoE "A correspondent
writing to the Gazette from Carson City June
10th, says:
"Washoe has gone up. Business is dead
No money, no credit. No place for me.
shall return to San Francisco. This is the
worst climate have ever experienced. Il
has showed and rained all day. 1t was very
hot Yesterday"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

A LETTER from Washington to the Union
says A vast deal of dissatisfaction is mani
Tested here at the Chicago nominations. The
ticket is not strong one, and does not please
the main body of Republicans in Congress-
The nomination of Lincoln is hailed bv the
Douglas men as indicatixe Of the latter's
strength in the Northwest.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

A SAN FRANoIsco TnoRNDIKE-A man
named Richard Knowles died recently in
San Francisco, aged seventy years, cutting
off his daughter with almost nothing, and
giving portion of his property to a party
in whose family he lived year or two The
will is disputed
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

6AuoY-A gentleman who came through
in the last Overland stage informs the Visa
liza Delta that the Indians along the entire
line were all decorated with war paint, and
were very saucy.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

Halls sSRrsaparilla, Yellow Dock and
Iodide ofPotass is prepared from the finest red Ja-
maica Sarsaparilla and English 1odde Of Potqss-ad-
mirable restorative and purifier of the blood 1t
cleanscs the system of all morbid and impure matter
removes pimPes bos and eruptions from the skin
-cnres rheumatism and pains OF all kinds. All who
afford should use it, it tends to give them
strength and prolong life,
Sold by druggists generally at 81 per bottle.
X. HALL CO., Proprietors,
Wholesale Druggists, 43 ana las Clay street.
mhl3 6m Below Montgomery, san Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16
VIM. -ABBOTT,
~ ID STREET,
opposite the st. Nicholas Hotel

INVITES attention to his stock Of FINE G L
Il d a Ik y. He has now on hand and will receive
by every Steamer, from his agent in Havana the fol-
lowing brands:
FIGARO-Resalia Britannica;
Ell CINT0 DE ORION-Regalia de Londres;
La Matilda -Regala ESparterO;
PumariagO-Regaa de Londres;
Pnar del RiO-Regalia Espartero
Rosalia-Regalia de Londres;
La Espanola-Regaa de Londre;
Cosmopolita-Regalia de Londre;
Fiantropa-Regalia de Londre
Rio Sea-Regalia Britannica;
Forea-Regala Esparero
La Loteria-Regalia Espartero;
La Sevillano-Regaa Espartero;
Flor de Castillo-Regalia Britannica;
La Fab lola Regaa Britannica;
La Sealtad-Regaia Britannica fnai
Pima del Rio-Regalia Espartrro;
Camblo por Oro-Regla Britannica;
La AlhambTa-Regaa Britannica
La Flor de Hnclan-Regaa Briianicai
New York and California made Cigars
German, Swiss and Manila Cigrs;
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, all brands;
Genuine Mersham Pipes, Cigartos Cards, Matches &c.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
EEL I'm At San Francisco prices.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

The BERREYEsA CLAN.-Rumor said yes
terday that the Federal Supreme Court has
rendered decision in regard to the claim of
Jose Reyes Berreyesa to a ranch in Santa
Clara county-a decision of such a character
that the ranch will be made to include the
New Almaden mine.-ANa ZhlrsdaN
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

ANoTHR SLAYER CAPTURED.-The New
York Express of the 2lst says:
Hardly has the Presidents message to the
Senate, asking for an appropriation to send
back to Africa over 500 negroes, captured on
board the Wldfre, been read, but we have
to report that another slaver-the barque
William, late of New York-has been taken
into Key West, with $50 negroes on board,
having been captured by the United States
steamer Wyandette, off the Isle of Pines.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

WV. II. DALT, ESQ:
DEAR slR:-Your "AEOMATIC VALLEY Wis
KY" received, and, after careful examination,
find It to be pure article, entirely free from the
adulterating Ingredients so froqeuntly used.
JAMES J. MAPEs, Analytical Chemist.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

SPEAKING of the Republican meeting held
in San Francisco Wednesday, the Telegram
says:
There was not that exhibition Of enthusi-
asm we expected to witness on the occasion,
and, for the opening of campaign, the affair
was not one of much sCiat
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-16

Mission RAitRoAD.-The rails on the Mis-
sion road are being laid as fast as eighty men
can put them down. Several cars have been
finished in this city and Sacramento, and 9th.
ers will soon be completed. The directors
OF the road are confident of having it in ope.
ration on the Fourth of July.-S. f. Gazette.