The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-24
The News.

minute snow storm on Sunday morning,
August 18th.
SENATOR SEWARD arrived at Boston on
the 18th, from Portland, Maine. Governor
Banks made speech on the occasion OF
the Governors reception.
The St. Louis Republican of Saturday
pronounces the report that votes cast, "tor
Congress, Francis j. Blair" were thrown
out by the canvassers, " the merest gam
mon." If any such votes we're cast, they
would, of course, be counted for the long
term. But so far as is known, Barrett re-
ceived more of that kind than Blair, and
both together do not exceed Dozen
KossUTH, with the few remaining mem
bers of his family, was in Paris at last &C
counts. 1t is said that the illustrious Mag
var felt keenly the death Of his sister, and
that, when he read the account of the at
tention and respect manifested by the gentle
men of Bro oklyn at her funeral, he wept
and exclaimed, q" Oh, that their people were
my people, and their God my God" From
some mysterious source Kossuth receives
quarterly $1,000, the accompanying note
Indicating simply that it is from friend in
America and that it is intended for his per
sonal expenditures.
REV. Mr.. SHEAHAN is the reported bride
groom to whose fortunes are now allied the
fame, name and reputation of Mrs. Emma
Cunningham-Burdell. Mr. Sheahan is q
Universalist preacher of more than ordinary
talent.
We know Mr.. Keitt. He is a warm
hearted man. He is good fellow. He is
a pleasant companion. We like him. We
are sorry he is a traitor. When he is
hanged, we shant be able to look through
our spectacles at that time. We shall turn
our head away.-L0uisullle Journal.
PAUL MoRPHY denies that he is going to
Europe to reside, and says that he has not
at any time contemplated abandoning his
residence in this country. He went Oh
Saturday to Saratoga; will stop there
couple of weeks or so 60 thence to New
port remain there two or three weeks
return to New York, and after that govern
his actions according to circumstances He
does very little at chess.
The Democrats of the Milwaukee. Wis
consiD, district, have nominated Jonathan
E. Arnold as a candidate for Congress.
PROF. DANIELS, formerly State GeoIogist
of Wisconsin, was arrested at Fon d. Lac.
on the 10th. charged with aiding in the
Booth rescue. He was taken in charge Of
the United States Marshal to Milwaukee.
for examination.
THE Democratic Convention which met
at Syracuse, n. Y. 18th, made the follow
ing nominations Mr.. Kelly of Duchess
was nominated for Governor William F.
Allen of Oswego, for Lieutenant Governor:
William w. Wright of Ontario, for Canal
Commissioner; and William c.. Rhodes.
for State Prison Inspector. The Coryen-
then adjourned till the next day
GEN. HARVEY in compliance with az or
der issued more than six months ago reported
himself in person to the Secretary of War
on the 10th. He was relieved from the
command of the department of Oregon at
the instance of Lieut.. Gen. Scott, for rea-
sons in connection with the San Juan affair.
1t is probably he will be court martiaed
A DISPATCH to the New York Tribune
says Talfero Hunter, relative of Senator
Hunter, is appointed fourth auditor of the
treasury in place of Mr.. Cults, Douglas
father. in-law.
Mrs. HoLr, wife of the Postmaster Gen
eral, died at Washington on the 18th. Her
remains were forwarded to Kentucky.
The Great Eastern sailed on the 10th,
for Liverpool, with about 100 passengers.
ANOTHER brilliant meteor was seen in
| New York on the night of the 18th.
FULL returns from all the counties in
North Carolina, give Ellis, Democratic can
didate for Governor $3.50 over Poole the
opposition candidate. The official returns
will vary but slightly from these figures.
Miss CHARLOTTE CUsHMAN, now returned
from an extended sojourn abroad, is to APP
pear under Mr.. Stewards auspices at the
Winter Garden On. " Increase of years
and wrinkles will perhaps unfit her for
younger parts, but as Romeo or Meg Mer-
rifles she must be more effective than ever
1t is said that one or two plays have lately
been written expressly for her.
THE Peoples Press is the name of new
Democratic paper, to be devoted to the sup
port of Douglas and johnson, which will
shortly be started in Milwaukee, by Beriah
Brown.
ONE of the oil wells at Titusvile, Pa,
has been discharging itself at the rate of
barrel an hour; but last week the proprie-
tors sunk it deeper, in order to make q
pocket for the accumulation of sand, when
they struck another tremendous vein, which
is now discharging at the rate of two hun
dred barrels day. The cry is now for
barrels, tubs, or anything else to put it in.
CEN .ToE LANE is VISITING West Point