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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

Pixies PEAK.-We observed, on Mon
day afternoon, some six or eight teams on
Bridge Square, making preparations for a
journey to Pixies Peak. The company
numbered about twenty-five persons, under
the command of Mr.. A. Stone, of st. An
thony. The party intend going the over.
land route through Minnesota and Dakota,
and from thence to Omaha City, Nebraska.
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IrOn-ical.

STRANGER. Surveying the capital inclo-
sure: An iron fence, eh?
RESIDENT. Smiling al his credulo,s
faith IN appearanees:] It's mostly steal!
STRANGER. With a connoisseur air i Its
style shows the genius of master.
RESIDENT. [Quirkishly:] The genius
of a descendant of one, Sir - MAST ER-soN |!
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WEDNESDAY, EVENINd, NIdTCH Z, IObU,
We have to chronicle degree of inactivity
in business, amounting almost to complete
stagnation.
A variety of causes seem to have combined,
just at this time, to produce this result, promi.
nent among which may be mentioned the very
unfavorable condition of the roads, which in
this vicinity are almost entirely bare of snow,
and so rough as to be very trying to loaded
wagons. Receipts of produce are consequent
ly quite limited.
Wheat and Oats are little dull. Flour is
quiet. the supply rather exceeding the demand,
which is only for the city consumption. Gro.
ceries firm but inactive.
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The circulation of the New York nespa-
pers is thus stated by the Troy Times, and
copied into the Express without comment

TIE following is said to have been pro-
duced during the recent Legislative excur.
sion in Ohio, under the immediate inspira-
tion Of a drink composed Of equal portions
Monongahela and Bourbon -
The union of rye, and the union of corn,
The union with lake ice and river;
The union of sugar in one spacious horn,
And their unfagging 1nion forever.
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Culinary.

An eastern inventor advertses "$4OO
Baker" as ahead of everything else known
in the culinary line for hotels and other pub
lie Institutions Minnesota has got "$4, 900
BAKER" which, for cooking up" things,
can lay out this $500" affair without half
trying, and beat the d. himself" if he
did invent it.
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River OPEN.-We learn from passengers
who arrived last evening, that the river is
clear of ice below Winona. At this point
it is broken along the shores, and week
of moderate weather will set it moving
down. Everything promises an early open
ing of navigation.
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hardly probable that they will be willing to
spare him from their midst another winter,
but will insist upon his remaing at home
hereafter.
P.S. Mr.. Doozenbury did not write
or pay for this sketch.
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The net product of the mines for 1859 is es-
timated at $4,000 900. The capital invested
in the iron interests of the State is S2,l48,-
900. The total product Of the mines for the
year, was 100000 tons.
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RUDIo, one of the accomplices of ORsIN1
in the attempt On the life of NAPOLEON Ill,
died lately in Brazil to which country he
bad escaped from the penal colony of Cay
enne.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. March 7. 1sf

Prepared expressly for this Paper, andcorrected daily J
BEAUMONT and Gordon, Gr0cers and Commission NeT.
rhonts Third street.
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successive years

LAKE SUPERIoR.-The following shows
the amount of Copper shipped from the Lake
SuperiOr mines for seven successive years
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GLASS
l0xl6 to l2xl6 3 00@>
l2xlo to l2x20 E. 4 00@S5 70
Per ton, about. .SSGIO 90
IRON
Flat Por-
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SOAKING CORN.

Mr.. w. said he soaked the corn in salt
and lukewarm water for q few hours, {about
a pound or pound and half to bucket
full Of water, and then wrapped it in q
warm blanket. It sprouts well, and gophers
will not touch it. It makes the corn richer,
too. Heselects his seed carefully, and hangs
itup in dry cool place.
DENT AND FLINT CORN.
Col. J. HI. Stevens, of Glencoe, made
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WASHINGTON, March z.
HobsE.--The House voted for printer
Whole number Of votes cast, 187 necessa~
ry to choice, 81. Mr.. Ford received SO ;
Glossbrener, II; Seaton, 9, remainder
scattering. Mr.. Ford was declared to be
elected.
Mr.. Clemens moved that when the House
adjourned it adjourn until Monday.
, 1860-03-30

Tho jersey Blues-the Dem ocratic portion
thereof gircn Mr.: Douglas a very un-
kind cut in placing ex-senator Wright ut the
head Of their Charleston delegation, thnh whom
there was not moro sturdy Lecomptpnite in
The last Congress. Both he and John Huyler,
(another delegate to Charlestonl we're beaten
in the election Of 1858 By tho Anti.Lecompton
uprising, ard either Of them will vote for the
veriest lrc-ca.er and disunionist in tho south,
to defeat Douglas. Another delegate, J. r..
Wall, is violent Lccomptonltc, and was the
competitor Of Mr.. stratton, Of the ID Congress
sional District in tl,o election Of sll4t year.
The platform Of the Jerseymcn is in admira-
ble keeping with their selection Of. delegates.
The third resolution disposes Of squatter soy-
-ereigEty by saving that "fcdcral Legislation
on slavery should bo limited by the !Consti-
"tution. ali that instrument gives should be
"aeceded, aad all it wi!hllo]ds should! be de-
"nicd." This is sufficiently broad tot satisfy
even South Carolina. Another resolution re-
commcuds Wm. G. Alexander, Of that State,
for Vice President, which Of course commits
the delegation for como Southern man for
President.
, 1860-03-30

TuE Accl1kxr AT LAkR SUOMI DEror--DExS1s
CrLLES DkAp.-Coroner James yesterday held
m inquest Oh the body Of Dennis Cullen, at 10.
II Cass strcct, who died on Wednesday night,
from injuries received in being run oTcr By q
locomotive tender on the Lake Shore depot
grounds on Tuesday, the accident already no.
tiecd in our columns.
1t appeared from 1he evidence before the jury,
that the deceased mud ono William Ryan, on
Tuesday last, after unloading car ut the depot
started for home. As they got to the Water
street crossing, m engine was standing on the
track commenced backing, the bell ringing at
The time.
RYAN rau across the track and Cullen attempt
ed to follow, but his foot cnush, in hoop and
he fell directly 10 rear Of tbs engine, which
passed over both Of his legs near the groin.
He Was carried home and medical aid summoned,
but despite all help, died. Deceased WAS t. .enty-
eight years of age, Of Irish nativity and leaves
wife but no children.
ACCIDENTAL Suoor1Sc At LAKE v1Ew.-Yes-
terday afternoon an inquest was held upon the
body ofa man named John Hartman, who lived
in the North Division, near the citr limits Tho
deceased On the prcsious morning, took his dog
aud gun and went out for day's shooting. liz
did not come home at night. and his family be.
coming alarmed, instituted search for him.
Yesterday bis brothsr-in.law and nciehbor
found him about halt a mile from Lake View,
lying upon bis back, With portion of his head
aud fAoe shot of. His faithful dog had evident
, 1860-03-30

ASo7ueR BuR0LAnr.--0n Wednesday night
the wholesale clothing store Of Foreman Broth
crs, in the iron front black No. 81 Lake street,
was entered BY burglars, and valuable piece
Of black cashmere wns stolen. The rogue or
rogues managed to get in By means Of the small
iron door below the shutters to the main en-
trance, shortly after tho store was closed for
tile night. Persons were in the Office at thc
rear end OF the store at the time ofthe burglary.
but in 50 remote situation they did not sec OF
hear the burglar. This doubtless accounts for
thc fact that the larceny was no greater. The
cloth was missed when thesc persons passed
ont Of the store, and found The small door men
toned standing open. It would seem TO come
under The novel head Of nocturnal shop-lifting.
Kelly, n kind Of Celtic squattcr on the prairie
southwcst Of the city limits, has been laudably
at work fencing his premises, but not 80 laud-
ably stealing the material from hts neighbor.s'
fences. He was held in 300 yesterday. lie
denied the charge, but when asked to explain
bow it was that the boards found upon his place
exactly matched tue places upon his neighbors'
fences from which they had been taken, could
only reply that It was disilsh quare indade."
A Loan or PRODUCE WITH no RE1URxs.-A
respectable German fartncr named Fred Chap
per, residing ut Hlnc Island, scot OF his Two
horse team with his man John nnd load Of
farm produce, to this city yesterday morning,
aud later in the day CAME hither in the cars.
Up to late hour lust evening nothing had been
heard Of n,:n or team, though be WAS seen not
far from The city carly ii the forenoon. It is
supposed to be case Of embezzlcment in but
ter and eggs way.
ANOTHER HCRcIARr.-The new building Of
Henry Knights, On Dearborn street, was enter
ed burglarious'y on Wednesday night, aud q
chest Of tools stolen belonging to John Massy.
Yesterday Officer Tenbroeck arrested man
named Francis Dcottic alias John Brady, who
has been held to bail in Il 900 for the burglary,
and the tools have been recovered.
School uorsE RASsAckEp-Thc Jones Branch
School on Twelfth street was broken into On
Tuesday evening, and the records for two
years stolen, besides books, DC.
DrEGLAnx OF LEAD pspk, &c.-A dwelling
house on Jackson street ncar Edna Plscc, own
cd By A. G. Downs and unoccupied WAS broken
into On Tuesday night. and ali The lead pipo
about the building Wig cut ofrand carried away
, 1860-03-30
OUR IaoTE1 ACCOMMODATIONS.

-
In another column VIC present list Of forty
two hotels in this city in the four grades rang
ing from 81 10 $3.50 per diem charge. The
list will be us1ful both at home and abroad in
view Of tile approaching National Convention :
for the latter especially, in reiutation' Of the
ridiculous stories originating in the ipvidious-
ness u the press Of older cities, first that
Chicago had inadequate hotel accommodations
and second that her hotel keepers were pre-
pairing % fleece guests who zane, by .exorbi-
TINT charges Every hotel keeper who has
been consulted, aud it was made an early and
strict subject Of investigation, has promptly
uvowca an intention not to advance upon pres
cnt ratea during Convention week. viii such
of tic press abroad as havc no other Object
but that the Republican Convention, both in
inside and outside features Of numbers, char
actcr End enthusiasm shall I've worthy Of The
cause, circulate this information ANY ono
who has ever visited Chicago can calculate his
living expenses during Convention week, AZ
readily and fiud them the same as in any week
Of tia rear
, 1860-03-30
Tie Mater mid sewerage HourdA.

The Republican City Committee, mindful o
Tue fact that tho Chicago Tines and the Dc.
mocracy generally claimed the election Of Mr..
Philip conley last year to place in tie Sew
erago Board as Douglas victory, and mindful
also tint the cyent was brought abous by tho
unfortunate division Of tic Republican votes
among three candidates, haze determined to
call together the delegates at tho last city Con:
vcution to nominate one candidate for each
Board to he voted for on the LIST day Of May
next. The persons whose terms expire are
MI. Sturlevant, Water Commissioner, aud Mr..
Lind, Sewerage Commissioner. Both caudi-
dates are to 10 taken from the West Division,
saud both to he voted for by the whole city, ut
tho ,,suh places for holding municipal cleo
t;n.,~
, 1860-03-30

4 PROTEST FROM ). 3.
The "old public functionarY," as President
Buchanan styles himself yesterday sent hes.
sage to the House Of Representatives, protest
ing against tic proposed inquiry Of that body
whether he (Buchanaal or any other E1ccu.
tive officer, used the patronage Of the Govern
ncnt to buy votes for the Lecompton bill in
tho last Congress, TITS is capital a sense
ofshame has at last besu reached in tho moral
constitution Of James Buchanan! Let the in-
quiry proceed by all mcans; VIC shall next
hca: Of repentance and prayers for absolution
from the same quarter.
The protest wifl be found in our telegraph
column.
, 1860-03-30
Thu knights of 1I,c Golden Circle,
again.

tFsom tie sou.hcrn CoutsIeracy. :.A]
Tn Monday might last utter the adjournment
of tue meeting ut the City Hall. 4 committee Of
our citizens waited on Gen. Buckley and his as
our cits another day, so that others Of cur cit
liens could havc m opportunity Of hearing
somclhiug OF tic character and objects Of tue
Il. @. C. The gentlemen kindly consented to
do Sc.
Tue meeting on Tuesday night, at the City
organization could desire. Capt. 4. II. Wallace
was called 10 the Cbair, and Col. L. 4. Gnuld.
ing WAS appointed Secretary Of the meeting. A.
very large audience assembled, composed Of
many Of our best citizens, who for three hours
listened attentively to speeches bv Col. y. J.
giuia, and Aaj. Henry c. Castellanoa, Of Louis.
lana, on the past and present condition Of Mex
leo, and the history Of the Il. G. Q. organization,
its priacioles and objects, md Of tic true poll
cg for the :sou'h to pursue in order to continue
the institution Of domestic slavery, and perpet-
,iate and extcad Southern institutions.
Our frlnw townsu,an, n 4. 1askill, Esq,
being called upon. took tue Aoor aud discussed
with much abilny the subject Of slavery. the
stendv entertainments which lie North had
A,adc upon tue South for years; that these Gu
croaehments would continue until the South
would b. finally cn:npel!ed to sever cvry tic which
bound hertz tue Union. lie cordiullT approved
Of the principles mud policy Of the K. G. c. or
yan,zatiou. believed it wa5 tho right move, at
7t,e right time, in tue ri:ll. direction; Mr. Gas
kill wis listened. to throughout with attention,
and was frequently applLaassd.
and rend by the Chairman Of the Committee.
commenting tue principles and aims Of tue :. X.
&C." returning thanks To Messrs. Buckley,
Scott aud Castelianos. for the valuable intorma-
ton impaired by their address. and recommend
ing them to the citizens Of Georgia aud the
South. The preamble and resolutions we pub
llshed in full in our last Issue. The meeting
adjourned at eleven o'clock in the best Of spirits
Tie K. G. C. is an institution in Atlanta. Long
mar they Wavei ).
, 1860-03-30
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.


e Se'e' 81 1'Auea 'e'el1eu w ME ioa'1e4s
oclns "'oe45 discussed, ~ TO now well Ch1cago
WILL accommodate the guests Of the National
Convention in Nav uert. and in what manner r. to
bsr orn c-.a;. at,aaa ..a @ - - 49, 100 sa,;sr, e,;on
- N'' ''0'0AA ''t'1 ~ 'ao 04|''''~''D
""'~ """'s pe"e'cu po1u ques1'oHs "e"
anu most practlcallg answered by the response
made TO the nresaurc of the United States Fair
last season whom v;t,, ,bo ,,,o,,,,ax of .,,.r.
.-,..,
pacity and skill of management, and that with
ont any advance upon usual charges. OF course
~ euc, ,.,..;. r.. oe 49,.
w w.. e1su oe,as'ona Tue guests asc s'o"ea e1ose,
"At eo'o e'u ''4ao AA.
eas'. D~ ,oous ''s .ue sAsep.'on inS'eAo
VI my par' OF tne rule. We nave taken some
pains to prepare complete list Of cur Hotels
md public houses of the four higher classes
WIN 1oe'f usual per o'em cna9se, On WHICH "me
hosts hare agreed to make no advance.
We rive these with the location that The list
nor 1,e ~ sor,;ca +o xt,s.,,ers 1ha r-a.s,t-
l"as oe u ae',.se ~ qua I've pfeee''~
ment is credtahle one, Tor our city, and our
Republicans and citizens who would encourage
attendance f,on, abroad v;,, do pe1, tn send mt
.eaoAne' 'Ao'1 Ao10''4 - ~ "e'' ~ eeo0 VI"
this or seme corresponding hst*
rro nor1.rs .xn . uA1p.nAv
Dr;cos uopse corner R,ndofDb mud wet1z,
Richmond House, corner S. Water and Mich
igau aveuuo.
fremont House, Corner Lake and Dearborn.
Hyde Park House, at Hyde Park.
TWO DOLLARS DAY.
5s,;5. aaans House' 1oot o. hake street
O..son 1aoosf' eo1aef Aau'son sno F" 3pasn
a'snoc. e;"..;. xx-,
, 1860-03-30
prcss 4 Trihu11E
CHICAGO.


THE PRINTING SWINDLE,
-. - The few itsms Of evidcpce taken by tile
House Committee on Public Expenditures, in
relation to tic printing swindlc, copied in M
other colunn, will moi escape tho attention Of
our readers. One Of the sources whence the
National Democracy derived the corruption
1urd 'y which their political schemes have
been promoted has been discovered That tap
Is now cut or
, 1860-03-30

chicago Academy Of Sciences.
The following are extracts from the miantes
Of n meeting Of The Chicago Academy Of
Sciences, held March a7. Capt. ]. D. Webster,
presiding:
Donations being in order, The Curator, Mr. !.
ii. Woodw0!th, presented about two hundred
specimens Of birds received from the Smith
sonian Institute. Among The more remarkable
were the following:
Caracan Eagle, (polborns thnrus.) Mexico.
Bald Eagle, tHaliactus 1cncoccphalns,} Puget
Sound.
fIa%@inse: (Phoen'eopterus auber,) Indian
Wandering Abatross, (Diomcdea E1ulan.,)
Atlantic ocean.
short tailed Albatross, {Dioracda bracbyura,) }
Tufted Putin, mormon c,rrlcata,) Northwest
coast.
White Heron. (1crodius ecretta, } 1adiano1a
American Raven, (Corvus carnlvoms,) Ne
| braska.
Cock Of the plnins, {Centroccrcus urophasi-
| anus.) Medicine Bow Greek.
Peak. Nebraska.
Spruce Partridge. (Tetrao canadensis,> selkirk
RS<e Witt IT. .It Ir.1SEnSHsn SadH lasosurs albus) Red
Colorado Turkey, (Tantalus loculstor,) Rio
Rocky Mountain hight Hawk, {Chorder:es
hen1Ji,) U,ah.
Crested AUX. (Phaleris conatate1la,) Jeddo,
japan, Perry's Expedition, &C., &c.
| q. Wilson.
| Specimen OF 0thoeera mad other Fossils. pre-.
scented by Mr. ChAs. Wade.
At the close Of the meeting it wax announced
th&t member OF the society would reply 10
the thsory recently adTocated BY Prof. Hall, in
regard 10 the ferraasion Of mountain ranges.
| 4EsR1 ". FrL1.n, Sec'y.
In publishing from time to lima, extracts
fsom the proceedings Of this Society, we haya
not faiisd to observe the increasing confidence
which it receives ii home md abroad: We shall
hase occasion TO speak Of their prospects a
length Haen re notice the first roluns Of theit
transactions, now in COURSE Of publication
1 under ths supervision Of Prof. AeChesney.
, 1860-03-30

Rxprnt1cAS MkEr1xo.-The Cameron aud
Lincsln Club will meet this evening at II O'Clock,
ut their Hall, No. ao5 Randolph street, Mt which
time an election for officers will take place.
Therefore, I'll members are requested to be
present. Addresses will le delivered By seve-
raj distinguished speakers.
Jo. IT. Bell, Secretary.
, 1860-03-30

MASTERS SALE State of 1lli-
4F1 nos. Cleuis CoHst Of Cook county-ln Chlneesy,
Eunlcr Eccset Il. Andrew Eeerst,
Pub c ticc Is hrrby tlrsn that L. c. Paine Fvcr
1ser IN Chanctry Ut Cook c,uut1. I'LL the nlnereenth
N"t,h Or of the Court Hou.e IN the city Of Chicago IN
ouny ac al bic aactien IT, the lishess td ths
township hfysssn, t51 north q r.nse h!1tssa IN tsd
II three annual 1ments with iae:tst slk per
Dtfesed =nts to b. secured By ongatc Oh the .1c
seIs sold. l.. 4, PAINE FKktK,
H-sLtr in Ch4n cry, Eouk C,,~uiy.
Cbttaso, March eoth 1860. n1s b9i:td
, 1860-03-30

MARTIN Crans, FAno-KEErzR. F1Sxp.--We
referred to the fact thnt Martn Curtis, 1lse own-
er Of the faro-bauk captured at " HDuEh's,' on
State street, On Saturday night, had been held
10 bail to appear at the NEXT term of the Re.
corder's Court. Yesterday afternoon, however,
in the Police Court, lie plead guilty to the charge
and was fined SIS, which he paid, Tigers aud
tiger hunting will be costly amusement in this
CITY for some months 10 come, and we hope
Mayor Wentworth will be thorough in the work
and cause all to share alike who inEade the laws
in this manner.
ALAS, How CnASGEp.-A man named J. Il.
Duncan, Of large li:orary attainuents and mcn-
as a common street drunkard. He was at one
time Professor Of Mathematics in Shelby Col
1egc; subsequently taught school in Rochester,
then went to Buffalo, where he acted IN the ca
pacity Of 4 tutor in pirate family. Thence
be went to Elgiu. in Kane County, and became
From one place Of sojourn to another the de.
mon Of drink followed him, dragging him lower
+ and lower until he comes up to be fined SO,
among the beastly crew Of tho polics dock.
Such nre runs doings.
4 DlsonpEnI1 HorsE DRoKEy Ur.-Richard
Wilson was charged with keeping disorder1y
.1en, known as tue ''Old House ut Home" on
Wells street. The evidence disclosed most
disgusting state Of depraFity in tho house. He
was fined se5. Eight other persons, Of both
sexes, we're fined as inmates.
"TAKixG" PlcrrR s-Two men, namcd
Garret Dalton IN l Thomas 3inck, were arrested
for stealing case Of daguerreotypcs which
were hanging in front of daguerrean saloon,
kent by G.. II. Watson, at 131 Lake street. The
case was valued at go, and was stolen while
the proprietor was absent. Daton WIS found
this morning with the case under his arm, offer
ing it for sale at twenty cents in order to obtain
whisky. Upon examination before Justice
Akin, Mack was discharged, aad Dalton was
lined $50.
HELD TO DA1L.-Francis Deattic, dlias Francis
Brady, for the burglary ut knights Block, else
where noticed, WAS held in 5000 bail. The er-
animation OF the two colored burglars, Sanders
snd Lock1nan, who stole quantity Of c'othing
from Wr'ght's saloon opposite the Post Office,
was concluded, mud they were committed in de-
fault Of $1,VoO.
FouSp IN BAnS.-A man who gave bis name
as Michael Mayer, was arrested yesterday, COM
ing out o! the barn Of Mr.. Boomer on Wabash
avenue, with au armfut Of carpenters TOOLS
lie was sent to BridewclI for two months
4 NEW GEnuAS pArsn ~. Weydemeyer, Of
hilwaukce, We nre informed, is making arrange
ments to establish new German paper In this
city. Mr. W. is well known among onr German
citizens as au able writer, and WIS at one
time connected With }ibern, republican paper
in Germany. Tho new paper is to be estab~
li%hcd bv shares, o large number Of which hare
already been taken. The first number wi1l ap-
pear ia q week or two.-J0arndl.