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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30


second meeting of this society was he Id last
Saturday at the European Restaurant,
Concert Hall. Alex. Buchanan, President,
in the Chair, and S. Hewson, of New
Canada Township, Secretary.
The admission of new members being in
order, the following were proposed aod
elected
Alex. Ramsey, D. A. Robertson, T. NJ. New.
son, A. Schmiedlin, J. w. Bond, J. Craig, R. s.
Munger, VIM. Wakefield, Capt. N. ]. 7. Dana,
J. Fletcher Williams. and Louis E. Fisher.
L. M. Ford, ESQ.,, of the Groveland
Nursery, from the committee appointed at
the organization meeting, reported Con-
stitution and Bylaws for the government
of the Society. This constitution is mainly
adopted from that of the Cincinnati Horti-
cultural Society, the Oldest and most sue
cessful one in the west.
The Constitution and Bye-Laws were
adopted.
On motion committee of three, Messrs.
Wilson, Selby and Ford were appointed to
report permanent officers for the Society.
The committee soon reported the following
names:
P,esident-Alex. Buchanan.
Vice Presidents--Alex. Ramsey, D. A. Rob-
Recording SecTeta,y-Stephen Hewson.
Corresponding Secretary-L. NJ. Ford.
Ireasurer-J. w. McClung.
Librar1an-E. De Mortimer.
Erecutive Co7nmittee-D. G. Greenleaf, j. w.
selby, Jno: S. Prince, Mrs. J. W. Bond and Mrs.
on On f Fniss:-H. F. Masterson, Henry L. Moss,
N. ]. T. Dana, 7. M. Newson, and John W.
On Tegetables-M. D. Clark, J. G. Trevor, G.
H. Schumacher, L. Harding and VIM. Wake.
field.
The above names were accepted, and the
persons elected to the various officers.
The Executive Committee recommended
the election of a number of distinguished
norticulturalists as honorary members.
The subject of room for the meetings o.
the Society being brought up, Mr.. De
Mortimer, the Librarian, offered the Society
the free use Of large hall in the same
building, which was now being lifted up WIFI
gas, etc., and would hold two or three hun
dred persons, and would answer for evening
Floral exhibitions and fairs.
On motion, Mr.. De Mortimer's liberia
offer was accepted.
The Executive Committee were on motor
of Mr.. Ford, ordered to make preparations
for spring exhibition of flowers, vegetables
ETC., and report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Ford exhibited the following flowers
in bloom
Two Polyanthus, two Wall Flowers, two
Chinese Primroses, one SaXifrage, one Swee
William, one Heliotrope, one Ageratum, ant
one Gala or Lily.
The Society then adjourned until the
second Saturday in April next.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

Mrs. Y-CoRREcr1oN.-ln at
tempting to give the public remarks OF Mrs.
Bilansky on the scaffold, we labored under
some disadvantages. She spoke in low
tone, and the high wind rendered what she
uttered almost inandible where we stood,
consequently we had to rely in part upon in
formation obtained of others, and VIC find
her words incorrectly given in one particu>
lar. We give them below as published
the words in italics she did not utter-as
we find by the appended note Of Rev. Mr..
Caillet, the clergyman who stood the nearest
to her, and consequently had the best means
of knowing exactly what she did say:
81 die without having had any mercy shown
me. or Justice. die for the good of my soul, and
not for murder. May you all profit by my
death. Your courts of justice are not courts Of
justice-but will yet get get justice in Heav.
of this murder, "ichich ,oas committed by an
Other / forgive every body who did me
wrong. I die sacrifice to the law. hope
YOU all may be judged better than have been,
and by more righteous judge. die prepared
| to meet my Cod"
OT. IAUL, MdrCu q.
| To the Editors of the Pioneer and Democrat
SIRs Il attended Mrs. Bilansky on the scat
fold, close by her, listened to every word she
said. But l feel it my duty to declare that l
have heard none of those words reported in
your paper this morning (which was committed
by another" She said: s. am guilty woman,
I know, but not of this MURDER but she did
not say the rest for this did not depend on
my testimony alone, I took that of the one that
stood by me. Accordingly Messrs. Editors,
beg of you to correct that error.
Respectfully Yours,
L. CAILLET.
In dismissing this subject, which we hope
to have no occasion to allude to again, vi
would state that the general opinion is tina
she expected reprieve till the last moment
and this will afford partial reason for he
firm demeanor on the scaffold. We arr
confirmed in this opinion from remark sh
made while the cap was being drawn owe
her head. There was loud noise of voices
occasioned by one of the spectators slipping
off pile of wood-she started, and said
What's that, Mr.. Miller--what's tina
noise" The incident in itself was trivial
but under the circumstances, might explain
the whole matter.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

In the English agricultural papers are
advertisements of great company in Lon.
don who manufacture manure from blood.
They state that the number of beasts, sheep,
horses, calves and pigs slaughtered in Lon
don in 1856, was S21, 705; that the yield of
blood from these was 100000 gallons, of
which Odams' Blood Manure Company re-.
ceived III 900. -..s.s--.. q
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

WEDNESDAY EVENING, March %, 1860.
The Minnesota river being entirely clear of
ice, steamer Antelope has resumed her regular
trips, bringing quite a number of merchants
from various points on the Minnesota Valley,
who, though not making large purchases. are
all buying some goods, the effect of which is
more animation in trade. The market for
staples of most all descriptions of goods, re-
mains unchanged. Groceries are firm. Coffee
must advance to correspond with the market
below. In produce, Wheat is firm at our quo
taton, which is market advance. Corn is
dull. Oats are low. Flour, to keep pace with
price OF Wheat, is advancing. Eggs are in
abundant supply at unusually low figures. But
ter for some days has been rather scarce, and
choice article commands the outside figure
given below.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

ANOTHER FIRE.-The alarm of fire on
Wednesday, 2lst, was occasioned by the
burning of small coopers shop, on Ninth
street, near the corner of st. Peter street.
It was situated in nest of small wooden
buildings, but by strenuous exertions they
were prevented from burning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

A YOUNG man writing from the Washoe
silver region in California, says that it is
the finest country in the world for shooting.
Only day prior to that upon which the
letter was written FIVE men had been shot,
"and," he remarks, it was poor day
for shooting at that" =.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

FIRE AT FoRT SNELL1NG.-We;learn that
the Hotel at Fort Smelling, known as the
st. Louis House caught fire on Sunday
night and was entirely consumed. We
believe it was unoccupied. 1t belonged to
Col. Stuart, late of the Army.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

For gold we sell Exchange on New York at oNE-HALT
per cent. premium.
For Eastern Currency in packages of 500 allow
liberal premium
We receive on deposit Central Bank Of New Ulm and
Peoples Bank of st. Peter, and are buying Exchange
21a per cent: premium, payable in this currency.
We are selling Land Warrants and Half Breed Scrip
at the lowest rates.
We have hand Washington, ChisagO Carver, Anoka,
and Morrison County Orders in to suit Taxpayers.
J. Jay Knox is the owner of the CENTRAL BANK
OF NEW ULM, and personally liable for its issues,
c0rding to the terms OF the General banking Law
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30

Hon. JOHN L. ROBINSON, q. s. Marshal
of Indiana, died at Rushville, Ind, on the
2lst inst.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-30
PRIME FURs ANp SKINS,
Monetary Matters.

Prepared WeeIy By J. Jay KnoE g. Co., Bankers. 81.
anthony Street. 81. Pau, near the Bridge.
For Illinois and Wisconsin currency we quote Ex-
en- aS
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17
Murder Of Elijah Lovejoy.

The New York Euening Pos,, in an ar
ticle en- Hon. Owen Lovejoy's late speech
in Congress, thus alludes to the murder
Of his brother by pro,slaycry mob from
Missouri:
Elijah P. Lovcjoy, the brother of Owen
Lovejoy, was native Of Maine, and was
graduated at Waterville College in 1923.
He practised law some time in St. Louis.
No., but subsequently entered the church,
became an agent Of the Sunday School
Union, and was finally selected to conduct
a religious paper in St. Louis. In his ed
itorial capacity he maintained the right Of
an American citizen to free discussion; and
when free colored man was burned to
death near St. Louis, he rebuked the sav-
age outrage in such terms as it deserved
And for this he was driven out Of the State
Of Missouri.
lie next established himself a, Alton.
ILL.,, and began the publication Of paper
called the Alton Observer. In this Jour
nal h. avowed his opposition to slavery,
and published a long exposition of his
views upon the subject. Being on the
border Of a slave State, three times his Ct.
fee was demolished and his press destroyed;
but his friends came promptly to his as
sistance, aud replaced the property cf
which his enemies had deprived him, in
violation Of law and Justice. The publ
cation OF the Observer was therefore re-.
sumed.
In November, 1887, Mr.. Lovejoy's press
having been recently destroyed, and a new
one ordered, meeting was called ostensi.
bly, for the purpose of allaying excitement,
but really to intimidate the bold advocate
Of free speech. Mr.. Lovejoy appeared at
this meeting, and in a brilliant and manly
speech defended the freedom Of conscience
and the liberty of the press. Soon after
tals his press arrived, and on the 9Th of
November, 1887, it was lodged in stone
warehouse, where Mr.. Lovejoy and some
OF his friends took shelter, ready to defend
:: :: ::: :;@::et 80 -: exneeted attack. lle mob
assembled the same night aud fred upon
the building, but falling to dislodge the
OCCUPANTS they attempted to set fire to the
warehouse. Mr.. Lovejoy went cut to pre-
vent them, when he was shot dead, pierced
by three buckshot.
Mr.. Lovejoy left a wife and three chill
dren. Mrs. Lovejoy stood by him nobly
in his trials, and particularly during bru-
tai assault upon him previous TO tie fatal
afrav at Alton.
When Lovejoy's mother learned the ii.
dings Of his death, she calmly exclaimed !:
"lt is we'll. had rather he should fall a
martyr to his cause than prove recreant to
his principles"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17

RATHER MEAN.-The steamer s., coz
manded by Capt. S.. exploded several wears
ago with terrible effect, and burned to the
waters dge. Capt. S. was blown into The
air, alighting near floating cotton bale,
upon which he foated uninjured, but much
blackcned and mudded. Arrived at vii
lage several miles below, to which news Of
the disaster had proceeded him, he was ac-
costed by the editor of the village news
paper, with whom be was we'll acquainted,
and eager for an item.
Il say. boy!i is the S. blown up?"
"Was the Captain k;!|ed'"
"No; I am Capt. S."
"The thunder you axe! How high were
you blownr -.
"High enough 10 think Of everything
.aean ever did in my life, before / CAME
down." -...
The editor started on run fer his Office;
the paper about going to press, and not
wishing to omit the item Of intelligence
for the next issue, two weeks Of, wrote as
follows: .
'The steamer s. has burst her boiler.
VIC learn from Capt. S., who says he was
up long enough to think of every mesn
thing he ever did in his life, before he lit.
We suppose he was up about three
;noaths." -.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17

:. A HARD CAsE-THE Love OF FREE
DoM.-The Louisville journal of Tuesday
contains the following :-"No one would
think to charge the Adams Express with
being concerned in the Underground Rail-
road business, but from an affair brought
to light at Seymour, on Saturday night it
appears that the express without the knowl-
edge Of its managers, messengers, or any
OF its employees, was made the medium OF
running off negro, which came ucsr
proving successful.
It appears that On Friday evening a
white man called at the Adams Express
Office at Nashville and inquired whether
he could have box forwarded to Gin
clnnati. lie was told to have it there at
9 o'clock in the morning and it would be
delivered at Cincinnati on the morning
following. Accordingly the box was sent
to the Office at the hour named and placed
on the train which leaves at 10 o'clock.
1t was received here at O'Clock on Sat-
urday night; taken in the express wagon
to the Jefcrsonville Railroad depot, aud
forwarded in the 10 p. NJ. train, the ship
per of the box being passenger on both
trains. On the arrival Of the train at
Seymour the box was transferred to the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad train
Being roughly handled, piece of plank
came off, and live negro was seen snugly
Gagged in it. He was brought out, AMI
proved to be runaway from Nashville.
In the meantime the Ohio and Mississippi
train started off with the white man who
had shipped the box, leaving the negro at
Seymour, who was brought back to the
city by the return messenger yesterday
morning and lodged in Jail, subject to the
order Of the owner.
The negro says he belongs to Mr.. Nc.
Coy Of Nashville. He gave the white
man, whom he had known but few days,
$40 in money aud gold watch. The box
being too small in which he was placed,
lie had to occupy stopping position and
could not move, and at Bowling Green,
where the box was turned in the car, his
head was down and his whole body was
resting on it. He endured 1t however,
His eyes when released were bloodshot,
but his appearance had not changed in any
ether respect" $780,.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17
SLAVERY NOT LAWFUL. IN New YonK

SLAVERY NOT LAWFUL IN New YoRK.
The Court of Appeals cf New York,
before whom has been the famous Lemon
case for some time, have affirmed the opin-
ion Of the Supreme Court, thus settling
the principle that slaves cannot be taken
into New York even temporarily by their
masters. The owners of the Lemon slaves
were paid for their "chattles" years ago,
by voluntary subscription. But the State
Of Virginia insisted on continuing the lit
igation, in order to establish that her citi-
zense may take and hold her slaves where
they please. Thus far she has been un-
successful, three adverse decisions have
been given in succession. She now threat
ems to carry it to the Supreme Court of
tho United States, whose we'll known
"Dred Scott" proclivities encourage the
hope Of different result. Chicago Jour-
q,nZ
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17
FOR THE
MIIIIONll


The BEST, CHEAPEST and SAFEST
light at this time known to the civilized
world is made from Breckenridge Coal, and
and known as
Breckenridge Illuminating Oil.
The best because it's briiliancy is unsur-
passed, facility of regulating unequalled,
its economy indisputable, as it gives a
LIGHT OF SIX CANDLES AT A COST
OF LESS THAN HALF 4 CENT AN HoURl
and safest because it will not EXPLODE,
1T BEING SAFE IN ANY HANDS,
and last though not least,
IT WILL NOT CONCEAL IN ANY
ClIM ATE.
The Western Agency for this Oil is
at ST. LOUIS, and the only Depot in
that city is at
NO. 7 SOUTH 5TH ST.,
aohere the OIL may be had at
Wholesale AND RETAIL,
WITH A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
LAMPS AND LAMP STOCK.
CUR MACHINERY OIL
does not chill even in the coldest climate,
and is afforded at very low figure.
G. w. CURTISS,
7 South 5th st.
St. Louis
e| SOLE AGENCY for the Mississippi VAL
ley, and only depot Of the Breckenridge Com
pany in St. Louis. [may5-tf]
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17
AN ACT to Encourage the De-
struotion of Black Birds,

Be it Enacted BY TIE Legislature Of tie s1e.< Of
N;anssota:
Sec. !. That any person or persops
delivering to the Auditor or any Justice
OF the Peace Of his or their respective
county, any number Of Black birds scalpt,
not less than fifty at any one time, shall
DC D, entitled TO the following bounty, viz:
For all black birds scalps so delivered BE-
tween the first day Of March and the fis.
teenth day Of June at the rate of for;v
cents per hundred, and from the fifteenth
day Of June to the last day Of February.
following the amount Of twenty cents per
Sec. 2. The Auditor OF any Justice Of
the Peace shall on delivery of suoh black
birds scalps, give receipt theroo}, stating
the date Of delivery, the number Of scalps
received and the amount due therefor.
which receipts shall at tie annual meeting
OF the County Board be presented to tho
same, and the said County Board shall then
cause warrants on the county Treasurer {.
De Issued to the amount ther,;f.
Sec 8. It sbal! be the duty Of tte
County Auditor after the issuing Of such
warrants to make return of the amount 50
drawn to the Auditor Of this State and to
the treasurer Of his county, and the Aa-
ditor of State shall consider the amount
so SC allowed and drawn, charge against
the State and give the county Treasurc,a
OF the respective counties credit for the
same, and county Trcasurcrs, upon their
paying ovcr the amount Of State taxes to
the treasurer Of the State shall deduct the
amount so allowed, and shall receive their
tees therefor as if it had been actually
paid over.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fror
and after its passage.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17

sa Under the head Of .'Good New,
for the Democrats" the Charleston Ksycu-
:r announces that "the rigor Of the Ii
cense law will be relaxed during the Con-
vention, and that none Of our hotel bars
will be interfered with, for accommodating
thdir guests on Sundays" In accordance
with this judicious regulation, we learn
that one hundred barrels Of pure Mono;,a-
hela wh;skcy have been shipped, post
haste, from, Pittsburgh for CI,arlcstop:-
AS that is the Presidents favoritc bevcr-
age, We iuter that i; is to be used iu elec-
tionecriug against Douglas
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17
Another Southern Outrage On
Free Speech.

The Washington Ga. h7ependen. learrs
that man by the name Of Wood, who was
taken up at Abberville, s. c., last fall, for
using unpalateable language to slavery
men, and who received the sentence Of
thlrty-nine leshes at the recent spring term
os the Court Of that place, suffered the
penalty Of the law in the public square, .
few days since. The punishment was in-
fictsd by Sheriff Moore, with seven switch
es. He was then Immediately placed On
the cars and sent out Of town.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17
Startling Revelations.

"ASu1SdION, Aprll ~ (.-lne develop
ments brought to light in the examination
yesterday and to-day, of Mr.. BEAN, before
the Covode Investigating Committee, are
Of the most astounding character, and show
an extent of corruption on the part of the
Administration that will startlc the nation.
Mr.. BEAN was assistant clerk to Col. AL
Ten; late Democratic clerk to the House of
Representatives, and was behind t;ine scenes
during the eventful struggles in Congress,
to tasten an obnoxious constitution on the
people Of Kansas. He reluctantly testified
that he received from CORNELIUS WEN.
DELL, late publisher OF the Union, and
printer to Congress, the sum of FIVE thou
sand dollars for his services and influence
amongst the members to carry the ENG
L1sH bill, H. also testified that be heard
CORNELIUS WENDELL say that the Till
must be carried if it cost a bushel basket
full Of gold. Mr.. BEAN is at present cdi-
tor Of a Democratic paper published at
Fremont, Ohio. ~.
The Committee have the evidence before
them that a notorious disbursing agent Of
the Administration deposited aEd checked
out Of the Bank Of the Metropolis the sum
Of nine hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars, a great portion Of which, the Com
mittce expect to be able to prove, was
checked out to different persons who were
employed to carry the ENGL1su bill
through the House.
The bank book does not exhibit the
names of the parties, but only shows blind
initials, signifying in such terms as "to save
the Union," and "for Kansas" These
disclosures have created futter in circles
which have, thus far, made light of the ex.
pected developments. The Committee,
under the lead Of their Chairman, have
worked with great energy, and thus far,
one class Of testimony has opened the way
for more. Every day some new clue is Of:
fered, SO that there is no doubt that the
whole web Of corrupt influence will be un.
ravelled.
The Committee arc determined to ferret
out the secret operations that carried the
State Of Pennsylvania for BUCHANAN in
1856, and to this end have subpenaed
ROBERT DARLINGTON, Inspector in the
Philadelphia Custom House, who is sup
posed to know something about the cele-
brated frauds Of naturalization papers that
were planned and executed in Pennsylva-
mia, also, WILLIAM II. WHITE, candidate
in the late Democratic State Convention of
Pennsylvania for G Governor against FOSTER
by whom he was beaten. He will ap-
pear next week, to which time the Com.
mittee has adjourned. ,,~ e..
Other prominent Democratic politicians
in Philadelphia and through the State will
also be brought upon stand. The Com
mittec is in possession Of much important
information, which is closely guarded, as
its publicity might defeat the line Of oper-
ations agreed on. In view of these ugly
and damaging revelations, Judge BLACK
has moderated his tone, and has postponed,
for the present, the crushing Of Selma
BEL. The Cabinet is evidently becoming
more harmonious than it was week ago,
50 as to present united front.-Fhiladel
phia Inquirer. .. =: 49,.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17

TERRIBLE Observation-Disclosures the ga
Lutte to the Japanese Embassy was being
fred at San Francisco, Commodore Gun
ningham, of the Navy Yard, happened to
be standing in range Of one of the guns.
A piece Of catrid ge struck him in the face
and put out his eye. lie had the misfor-
tune to lose the other some years, since, and
is thus made totally blind.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17

s1- The pony express from St. Louis
Saturday night, took the news of the great
Prize Fight and other European advices
up to the eighteenth. This will put the
news from London and Liverpool through
to California in 20 days.