The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-03

VI tne AStu, vi apopieXy. lie was, IN lS Az
a member of the Assembly. In 1850 he was
State Senator, and had been President of
the New York and Buffalo telegraph co m
pany. His age was 81.
Hon. G. B. CoCHRANE's severe illness
has unhappily terminated in insanity. He
was taken few days since to the Utica
asylum, where it is hoped skllful treatment
may restore his reason. The exciting agi-
tation in Congress is believed to have
greatly contributed to this much deplored
result.
In Crockett, Texas, about fortnight
since, merchant, DR.. STEL,., of Leon
county, shot Mr.. r. HERNDoN, and DIR.
STELL was in turn shot by Mr.. Dickson,
clerk in the employ of Mr.. HERNDoN
Family trouble.
Mr.. ELISHA Brown, a man about sixty
years old, belonging to Pttsford, Vermont,
was killed at the sta ion 10 Providence,
Rhode Island, on the goth inst, by the
train on the Hartford Railroad, while
backing. He was the father of FAYErrE
Brown Cashier of the State Bank in Proyi-
dence.
The National Democrats of the 9th
Congressional District, New York, held
convention at Oswego, on the 18th instant
and elected delegates to the Charleston
Convention. The proceedings were spirited
and harmonious. A resolution was adopted
endorsing Hon. DANIEL S. DICKINSON for
President.
Two's on the Safety Fund Bank of Bos-
ton have made their appearance.
DR.. GRAY, Superintendent of the New
York State Asylum, declares that Hon.
CLARK B. CoCHRANE is not in the least in.
sane. Overtasked by professional and Con-
gressional duties, he became so Frustrated
and tasked in mind that it was feared insanity
would supervene. He was brought to the
institution as precautionary measure.
"BY letters from New York, received in
this city, we learn" says the Cleveland
Herald, that Captain Chauncy Stilman,
vessel captain well known on the lakes DUR
ing the past twenty years, died at sea in the
Gulf of Mexico on the goth of Decem her,"
The celebrated CHAs. HEIDs1cK has ar
rived at New York. He wears bottle
green coat with blue labels, and glasses upon
bottle nose. He is said to be sparkling
in conversation, when drawn out, but sours
if neglected.
FRITZ RUHEL,a German, recently jumped
from the top of three story house, in St.
Louis, into bank Of snow scraped together
for the purpose, for wager. He came
down feet foremost into the heap of snow,
which being soft, yielded, so that the new
SAM PATCH sank to his arm pits.
JOSEPH BoCARDE, previously reported as
under arrest at Paris, G.. W. for passing at
St. Louis counterfeit bills on the Phiadel-
phia Bank, of Philadelphia, has had his
trial at Brantford, before Justice MATHEWS,
and been ordered to be delivered up to the
United States authorities under the Ash.
burton Treaty.
A fire broke out on the corner of Syca-
more and Fifth streets. Cincinnati, on the
morning of the 10Th, destroying five frame
buildings belonging to HENRY NICHOLS.
Loss $4,000. Fully insured.
A BOLD and ungallant confidence game
was practiced on lady in Natchez, Miss,
recently. Mrs. AYLET BoUCKNEB, of that
city, had just drawn from banking house
the sum of $4,000. While crossing the
sidewalk from the door to her carriage she
was accnsted by a person of gentlemanly
exterior, who told her that Mr.. BR1rToN had
made mistake in counting the money, and
that he wished to recount it. Not distrust-
ing the occurrence at all, but presuming the
stranger to be clerk, she handed him the
money and got into the carriage. The
person of gentlemanly exterior did not
return
ONE day last week two men stopped the
mail boy on his way from Sweet Springs to
Fincastle, Va, for the purpose of taking
charge of the mail bag. The boy drew a
pistol and shot one of them dead on the
spot, which so frightened the other that he
made a rapid fight towards the woods, and
has not since been heard from.
OF the Boston boot and shoe market, the
Reporter says there are signs of gradual
improvement. The number of buyers from
the South and West are gradually increas-
ing. They are making but few purchases
yet, but are principally engaged in canvass
ing the market. Prices, as usual at the
commencement of the season, rather favor
the buyer, although this tendency will un-
doubtedy be checked in measure when
trade becomes more brisk, as the manufac-
turers are working much more moderately
than they are accustomed to do at this sea.