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|A correspondent Of the New York
1ribuss says al the New Workers have to do
to ruin New Orleans, is to abolish the tolls Of
the Erie Canal.
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LYNCH LAW.-The citizens Of Montgomery
county, A1aoa1ns, hanged two negroes, one
tree and the Other shye, On Eaturd&y Lust, for
uttaging ssdh1ous language
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JoHN ?. RExxoLDs, Cor. sec'y.

T Papers throughout the State, the St.
Louis RkpaNiean and tie Missouri Drmcerat,
please lusert this can and direct attention
thereto.
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9 p w. n1n'.4Ae0 =. .l41"''ot
49, w. s =. Po"e.
nAen'nets' "'aeo oannneo eoe Aaou Wheel
aaa 'oon'' anu espeeta'lY inc inFentlon VI the
co'1on sin, P"t lax unoer m eehpse. foT
ume. notnlng out the intrinsic superiority OF
l.e LUCE sa'eo IL 1ron 'ota1 aoaoaoament' III
tne comPe'haon Oh lts cheaper n'al' cotlon'
more recently improved machinery LOT Inc
p!epatauon ana mann1ae1ufe OF na1 naS r.
s"co 1nls Interest," out sustained " Tue "on-
oefinl Inventions OF dargra'es, Ark"rsht
aud whitney, cotton sui leads unrlvalca Is
Inc cheapest ma1ef'2l 1of tcxtae 1an3les' III
1nls respect, Inc fclaslse cnange mas oeen sofas
effected b5 the more successful applications u!
mechanical science to one than to the other "i
the Two staples: And, in view Of this TACT, and
inc magnitude and Porteotous influence OF the
COTTON growing interest," which, @lth 1ts 1850
clated institution, depends upon Ike feia'lse
adsantascs to those which gave 1t ascendancy,
consideration OF the comparative extent 10
which new labor saving agencies may DC ap'
Piled to the two substances, is well worth our
attention.
tfUpon soils Of similar fertility, the average.
product Of flax fiber per acre is somewhat
more than that Of cotton, but by the usual
processes Of cleaning the former, the excess in
weight Is more than lost in the tow resulting
from the operation. In the comparative field
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ITO ApQ11E&3e4 F0F kE18 MEX 31&&6 F81f3
1861.
uIxo1s STATE AcRrcrIr'L Socr's Rooxe,l
Springfield, Dec Il, 1850.
Whhing to gain valuable time In which to
perfect d: augements for holding the State
Fair for 1861, the Executive Committee Of the
Illinois State Agricultural Society will receive
applications for the same, and confer With
parties representing the various competing
points, at their meeting, On the 18th day Of
January, 1861, at the rooms Of said B3ciety in
Springfield. By order Of the President,
". Il. VAn EFPa
J0Hy P REYNnr na Chr Eerav
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II E. r Rim G'S S A F ES
NEVER FAIL.
So HOURS IN THE FIRE.
KKAp TIE FOLLOWING
From the Fire on Franklin Street.

CHICAGO, November II 1$n
MANS. HKRx1xo + Co. 10 State street:
Gent1emsa-1t KtEee Us great pleasure u inform
you that the HEtsKlSV'S FATES. CHAMPION
sAFE purchased from you few year4 since hA. Just
passed through the Fire which deso, ed our etosu
~ our BOOK rsper. md Money u good state Of
preservation - when put in TIC SAFE Sor SIas or
EiaaT Hou1s A1Txa 7n1 fiFx coxxxSGk- we San
e1atm to he.-tan Champion Safe Of The World"
o. F. FULLER CO.
Tho above sAe caa bo seen just a. It f.oru tho
frt In front Of orf store, where tho 1srEest assort
ent Of F1re and Burglar Proof Sales In the est
al~sys be found Also, Side Board Safea Vault Doom
Bank Lock- d. HERRING & CO.
dei16n1yedp: 10 State s.-ce:.
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Hon. Bellamy Sto-er, Hon George Hoad-
ley, Hon. VIM IL Dickson, Hon. D. P. Lowe,
g. s. L'Eommcdieu Of Ohio; h. Cummings,
Esq, Of Coyington, KY; hon. Caleb B. Smith,
Of Indiana, aud many other distinguished citl.
xens Of the three States, haye commissioned
7. D. Jones, tho celebrated sculptor, 10 tAks .
buat Of Prst1d4ut ljncolx.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
Washington News.
HUMBUG RUMORs ABOUT SENATOR SUMNER.
WASHINGTON, June 9-3P. NJ.

WASHINGTON, June 50 Pm.
Many rumors of an extraordinary charac-
ter prevailed as to Senator Sumner. 1t ap-
pears that last evening an individual, repre-
senting himself from Virginia, called at his
room and imperiously demanded ON explana.
ton of certain parts of bis recent speech.
Mr.. Sumner gave him no satisfaction, and
ordered him to depart, which he did with
threats.
At subsequent hour, three Others called,
hating in the passage, and sent up word
that they wished to see him alone. They
refused the invitation to enter his room,
where Mr.. Sumner was surrounded by
friends, and left, sending a threatening mes
sage by the servant that they would come
with force to assault him at ten o'clock
this morning, when Mr.. Summers friends
were again present, in view of these occur>
ences. Some of them accompanied him
from his residence to the Senate to day, ap-
prehensive of personal violence. They are
determined to exercise watchfulness and pre-
caution. The attention of the chief of Pc.
lice has been called to the subject.
WASHINGTON, June Conformation was
lodged with Mayor Barrett, without the
knowledge of Mr.. Sumner, that the room of
the latter was improperly invaded, and that
threats had been made against his life. The
Mayor promptly investigated the matter, land
procured an affidavit as to who the principal
party was, and the substance Of the language
he employed toward Mr.. Sumner. Upon
ascertaining the fact that the offender COM
mitted the act while in a state of intOxica.
ton, and did not intend any injury to Mr..
Sumner, and regretted the act, Mr.. Barrett
accompanied the gentleman, who gave his
name as Capt. Henry, to Mr.. Summers room
about o'clock tonight, and he duly apollo
gized to Mr.. S., which was satisfactory to the
latter.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15

Mr.. Hickman said this matter never ex-
cited any feelings in his breast, and, indeed,
very little interest. He had no malignity
of feeling to crafty. He acted eimply in
the performance of plain duty. To refer.
ence to the charge OF discourtesy, he must
say he did not recognize a minority report
at all. Such action on the part of minors
was an invasion of proper and legitimate
parliamentary practice.
PENDING the question on excusipg Messrs.
Houston and Taylor, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 9.
SENATE.-A bill was passed providing
for the punishment of United States Mar
shals and Deputies for permitting the escape
of prisoners in their custody. as was also the
bill amending the act to extend the laws
and judicial system Of the United States to
Oregon.
The army appropriation bill was taken
up.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was
taken up.
A message was received from the House,
announcing the death Of Mr.. Burroughs.
Messrs. Hamlin and Doolittle spoke in an
appropriate and feeling manner of the high
public character and private virtues of the
deceased, when the Senate adjourned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
Senator Douglas.
WASHINGTON, June 6

WASHINGTON, June 6.
The death of the infant daughter of Judge
Douglas, born some months ago, leaving the
young mother for long period 10 condi-
tion of almost hopeless debility, is heavy
blow to his happy domestic circle. Judge
Douglas has had his full share of trials and
of excitements during the last three years.
His life itself has been one always. beginning
and never-endiDg contest with adversely.
Every triumph he has achieved has been
achieved against the most embittered antag-
onism. His path, though made bright with
great deeds, has been beset by many foes,
and covered with many thorns. He has
been no carpet warrior. The leader in
many hard fight, he has been fortunate
because be has been brave. Of all bis
struggles, however, that with the admins
tration and with its adherents has been the
most trying, although the most significant
and glorious. Since 1857 be has encoun.
tered lot only the prejudices of sectional
party--not only the hate of treacherous
public servants-but he has been Frustrated
upon bed of almost fatal illness; has been
greatly injured by the financial crisis, and
after bis young and lovely wife had been
rescued from what seemed to be inevitable
death, he is now called upon to mourn the
loss of her child. However be is now as
sailed by the foes of the Union in the South,
and by those Republican leaders who feel
and fear his power, no man outside of these
influences, can fail to remember that be has
made good fight, and has done his whole
duty. Correspondence of the Phil. Press.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
Heavy sb,pments Of Gr.in--The Crops.

~~0~'y SAAAkAA~S~.
The steamer Sucker State which left this
port Saturday for st. Louis, took down
from st. Paul alone ten thousand bushels of
grain, six thousand of which was wheat.
This is an indication of the immense ship>
ments of wheat now daily taking place from
Minnesota. We have heard the amount of
wheat, which will be taken out of Minnese>
ia this year, estimated by steamboat men,
at $500 900 bushels. A necessity will
arise in the fall, for large increase in our
shipping facilities, in order to accommodate
the immense amount of wheat which will
be thrown into the river towns during the
last month of steamboat navigation.
We hear but one statement from every
portion of the State, as to the crops. They
could not look better. The yield will be
very large, as at least one half more ground
is under cultivation this year than last.
Next year, our steamboat facilities will
require to be doubled, to perform all the
business.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
A Fort at Pembina.

In the U. S. Senate, on the 5th, Mr..
DAVIS from the Committee on Military
Affairs, moved the following amendment to
the Army Appropriation bill:
For the construction of military post in or
near the valley of the Red River of the North,
between the forty sixth and forty-seventh de.
grees of north latitude, $50 900; the site to be
selected and the post built under the direction
of the Secretary Of War.
The amendment was advocated by Mr..
RICE in forcible speech. Senator WILL
KINsoN also spoke in its favor. 1t passed
ayes %, nays 6. We believe the site se-
lected for the fort is on the Pembina river,
near its mouth.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15

WHILE Honest Old ABE" was splitting
rails Judge DOUGLAS taught school. In
view OF the latter's expected nomination at
Charleston the Rock Island QIl) Argus
says:
The old log school house. in Winchester,
in this State, in which Judge Douglas
taught school about thirty years ago, is
about to be adopted as an emblem of the great
national Democratic party. 1t is peculiarly ap.
propriate that the Democratic party, which be.
lieves in the intelligence of the people, their ca
pacity for self government, and their right to
school house as its most fitting emblem. While
the sectional Abolition party ride an old fence
rail as its hobby horse, the Democrats adopt
the old log school house, ir which their great
leader, thirty years ago, taught the young idea
how to shoot.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
Stearns County.
nee OF the Pioneer and Democrat.

Correspondence OF the Pioneer and Democrat.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi. June 6, 1860.
There has been of late such a grateful
alienation OF copious showers and genial
sunshine that vegetation has come forward
quite rapidly, and there is now prospect
of bountiful crops. The farmers in Stearns
county seem to have exerted every nerve to
prepare for large harvest, and if no un-
common adversely occurs, they will be amply
rewarded for their toll.
A meeting is to be held here on the 10th
inst, to perfect the organization of county
agricultural society.
The Mississippi is in good navigable con-
dition and the Enterprise makes two
trips week, regularly, from St. Anthony.
The Pilot made her first appearance here
three days ago. She is the fifth steamboat
which has run between St. Anthony and
this point.
The development of the Red River coun-
try, and of the beautiful and fertile expanse
lying all the way to it, seems now the most
pleasing and prominent feature of our
future success. Those who have not
seen that extent of country have but faint
idea of its importance. Several immigrants
have advanced to that region the past spring,
and more are coming. In the mean time,
Sank valley is becoming more thickly settled,
families from New England as we'll as from
Wisconsin having lately gone up there. The
transportation of the five hundred tons of
goods to Selkirk by j. G. BURBANK & Co.,
has dotted the road from here to the Red
River with white wagons and camp,fres.
These with the semi weekly line Of four
horse stages-such as BURBANK has had
below-make travel and business lively
enough on that route to contrast we'll with
the solitude which was almost unbroken but
two years ago.
A party Of English noblemen have lately
gone out into Dacotah on a buffalo hunt.
Buffalo herds are now found fifty miles
west of the Red River.
A decision has just been made by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
in favor of the entry of the town of st.
Cloud, as applied for by the corporate
authorities in 1857. Congress has passed a
special act for the relief of GEO. F. BsorT,
as mail contractor, which will facilitate the
entry of Lower st. Cloud.
The United States census is now being
taken in this county by Mr.. G. GRANDEL-
MYER. The appointment of Mr.. G. as as
sistant Marshal, gives very general satistac
tion. He will perform the duties intelli-
gently and conscientiOusly.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15

BLoNDIN made his first transit at Mag
ara on Wednesday last, the 9Th. His rope
is stretched across the gorge, Immediately
below the Suspension Bridge. All who
have crossed the bridge will remember how
the rushing waters at that point, confined
within narrow channel, boil and heave
with fearful violence. 1t requires some
nerve to look at the scene, unmoved, from
the bridge itself but to view it from the
slender thread on which BLoNDIN crosses
the awful cbasm, might we'll appal the
stoutest heart. He got over safely, how.
ever, after stopping half way to enable
photographer to picture him.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
The Right Sentiment--Letter from q
Delegate to Baltimore.

A friend at Anoka, sends US for publica-
ton, a letter written to him by PH1Lo VIII
SON, ESQ.,, delegate to the Charleston Con-
vention, from the State of Michigan. The
letter breatbes the right spirit, and we be-
lieve fairly exhibits the feelings of a majority
of the delegates who will assemble at Balti-
more on Monday next. Instead of being
weakened in their attachment to Democratic
principles, and the gallant champion of the
National Democracy, they will reassemble
at Baltimore strengthened in the faith, by
contact with their constituents. Here is a
portion of Mr.. Wilson'S letter:
"STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS is my
choice above and beyond all other men. l
believe be is the only man we can elect.
Notwithstanding portion of the delegation
from your State (Minnesota), after the
seventh ballot, turned traitors to their con-
stituents, you had as good and true men
at Charleston, with these exceptions, as
there were at the Convention. Among that
number was Gov. GoRMAN-a truer man for
DOUGLAS than he is cannot be found any
where. You should have seen the indigna.-
ton he manifested when FRlDLEY and
EDGERroN changed their votes against
DOUGLAS.
Il am going to Baltimore with
a determination to edo or die" for DOUGLAS
] will stand as firm as the adamantine rocks
for him. No threats-no bribes-no ques-
tions of availability shall influence my vote.
l may be induced to sacrifice property,
friendship, and good name for expediency
sake, but principle and honor, never, no
never If 1 yield to the behests of the
South at Baltimore, and permit them to
engraft their slave code doctrine upon the
platform of the party, shall have lost my
manhood, my honor, and devotion to prin
ciple; and would not dare to come home,
and meet my betrayed constituents, who
would spurn me as most unworthy agent"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
The Cattle Disease.

The cattle distemper, which has been
making such havoc among the herds in some
sections of the New England States, would
now seem to be approaching the middle and
western States. 1t has already made its
appearance in New Jersey, within twelve
miles of New York, so that now no less
than six of the largest dairy and beef pro-
ducing States in the East, have the malady
within their borders. The combined medi-
cal knowledge of New England has been
unable to put check to the distemper, or
even to discover the cause for its existence.
The disease does not seem to require close
proximity of the healthy to the affected cat>
tie in order to communicate the complaint.
Instances are cited where herds have been
affected fatally, when the nearest known
cases were at least eight miles distant. 1t
is demonstrated that the time of exposure
to the period when the disease is noticeable,
varies from six to fourteen days, and that
the stage Of the disease, when the infected
imparts to the healthy the distemper, is
shortly after exposure, and before the
malady assumes visible aspect.
This is matter nearly concerning the
farmers of Minnesota, and the utmost vigil
lance should be exercised in regard to the
importation of cattle into the State. In
Ohio, commission has been appointed by
the Governor, to visit New England, and
examine, note and report upon the disease.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15

The Republican papers speak of the alb
sence of Mr.. DOUGLAS from the Senate, when
the vote was taken on the postponement of
the Kansas bill, as strange and significant.
He was detained at bis house by the death of
his child-but was paired off with Mr.. Clay,
of Alabama. 1t seems to US that this ought
to be satisfactory to the Republicans
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
The Government Organ Thinks Rice,
Fridley, Becker, and Edgerton Rep.
resent the Democracy Of Minnesota.

The Government Organ Thinks Rice,
Fridley, Becker, and Edgerton Rep
resent the Democracy Of Minnesota
Very appropriately and OPPORTUNITY, we
think, the Constitution, President BUcHAN-
ANS organ, comes to the rescue of Senator
RICE, and delegates BECKER, EDaERroN, and
FR1DLEY. 1t has defended the President
and his followers, in their Lecompton policy,
and in their warfare upon DOUGLAS; it has
advocated the Senate slave code resolutions,
justified the secession from the Charleston
Convention, of the Y ANcEY disunionists, and
is now doing its utmost to organize bolt>
ing movement in opposition to the baltl-
more nominee, in case that nominee should
be STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. We congratu-
late our Senator and bis friends on their de-
fender and apologist. The government orr
gan is in such remarkable odor in the north
west, that any politician who can stand up
under its praise, may be fairly ranked as In
vulnerable. The Constitution in defending the
delegates of this State who voted against
DOUGLAS, says that they "more truly repre-
sent the sentiments of the rank and file of
the Minnesota Democracy" than those who
voted for the nomination of the Illinois Sen
ator. A wonderful discovery But we
will let the indignant denunciations which
have gone up from the people of almost ev>
cry county of the State, answer this libel
upon the Democracy.
OF Senator RICE, the Constitution says:
And as regards Senator Rice, especially.
upon whom the PIONEER opens h0odgate OF
abuse, we will say that we believe him to be
thoroughly sustained by the true democracy OF
his State, as we know that he deserves to be.
His course has been eminently that of faith.
full wise, consistent, and reliable nationa, DEM
ocrat. and Democrats of that character, in and
out of Minnesota, will respect him accordingly.
We will tell the Constitution how Senator
RICE stands in Minnesota. Strip him OF
the unlimited command of federal patronage
he possesses-deprive him Of the means of
intimidation and corruption which he knows
so we'll how to use-let the federal office
holders feel that be is not their master-do
this, we say, and you cannot find in all
Minnesota one hundred men who will en-
dorse or defend the political career of
HENRY NJ. RICE. His course instead of
being "that of a faithful, wise, consistent,
and reliable national Democrat" has been
that of corrupt trader in principles, who
sacrificed his convictions Of political duty
for the spoils of Office. His last vote
in the Senate, in favor OF a slave code,
is fitting climax to bis Senatorial career,
and has reduced the number of his apologists
and political friends in the State, to a mere
fraction of the Federal office. holders.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
An Atroci0us Murder.

CINCINNATI, May Henry Crawley, a
teacher in the Mount Auburn Female Sem
mary, while escorting two ladies home from
the opera house last night, was attacked by
rowdies, at the corner Of Main and Hunt
streets, and stabbed in the breast, causing in.
slant death. Murderers not yet arrested.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15

DETROIT, June 1.-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day and made the
following nominations
For Governor-Austin Blair, jackson county.
For Lieutenant Governor-James Birney,
Bay county.
Treasurer-John Owen, Wayne county.
Auditor-Gen. L. G. Berry. Lenawee county.
Attorney General.-.Charles Epson, of Branch
county.
Superintendent of Public Instruction. j ohm
M. Gregory, Washtenaw county.
Secretary of State.-.James B. Porter, Allegan
county.
Commissioner of Land Office Samuel s..
Lacy, Calhoun county.
Member of Board of Education Edwin Mil.
let's, Monroe county.
Presidential Electors at Large--.H. G. Wells.
Kalamazoo county; Rufus Hosmer, Ingham
county.
There is large and enthusiastic meeting
at the city hall this evening, to ratify the
national and State nominations.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
Removal Of the Cambridge Land Office.

The Cambridge formerly Stillwater)
Land Office has been removed from Cam
bridge, Isanti county, to Sunrise, Chisago
county. Sunrise is east of Cambridge, and
about fifty miles from this city. The Off
GERS of this land district are, H. N. SETTER,
Register, and VIM. III. MOWER, Receiver.
The Office is the oldest one in the State, and
was originally established at the Falls of the
St. Croix, in l849.