The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

A PRIVATE despatch says the steamer
Peerless burned at the levee, New Orleans,
On the 9th. Total loss. She cost $4,000
two years ago Insured for $4,000.
AT the Union ratification meeting to be
held at Faneuil Hall, letter will be read
from Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, accepting the
nomination Of Vice President.
The largest Democratic State Conven.
ton ever assembled in Mississippi met at
jackson on the Both ult. The greatest en-
thumsiasm was displayed, and resolutions
adopted unanimously in favor of the course
OF the Mississippi delegates at Charleston.
The delegates will be fully accredited to
Richmond and Baltimare.
Mrs. j. @. SMILE, a passenger on the ex-
press train going east on the Both ult.. died
suddenly at Newbury, Connecticut by the
bursting of blood vessel.
AT the Republican Convention, held at
Delphi, Indiana, ISAAC A. RICE, of Foun.
tain county, was nominated for Congress
man from the 9th district.
Hon. JOHN LAW, of Evansville, was nom.
mated by the Democratic Convention at
Princeton, Ind, Both ult, for Congress, in
the First Congressional District
A TORNADO passed over Cattaraugus,
New York, about halfpast four o'clock, P.
NJ, on Thursday last, sweeping everything
before it, entirely destroying six dwellings,
unroofng part of the railroad depot and
blowing the railroad woodshed down. Four
individuals were dangerously injured and
several slightly. The amount of dams
age is not known, but it will probably
reach $4,000. The storm passed norths
west through the village of Waverly, about
three miles from Cattaraugus killing
man by the name of BURROWS, dangerously
iDjuring two or three others, and several
others slightly. Almost every building in
reach of the storm was injured.
AN old line Abolition Convention assem-
bled in Boston on the 3Oth ult. Mr.. GAR
RIsoN presented series of resolutions Vary
ing very little, in tone and character, from
those presented at previous conventions.
MADAM BoDIsco, widow of the late Rus
sian Minister, was married on Wednesday
to Capt. ScorT, Of the British army. Among
those present were Lord LYONS, Secretary
THOMPSON, and many of the Senators and
Representatives in Congress-
THE Judiciary Committee of the Senate
have agreed on bill compelling the attend
ance of witnesses who may be summoned
by committee of either House.
A DESPATCH from Washington says gov
eminent has intelligence of the capture of
another SLAYER off Cuba, by the steamer
Crusader. She had $50 slaves. She was
sent to Key West.
A Houston Mass Meeting in Union
Square Tuesday evening was attended by
several thousand persons.
The great patent suit of JUN1us JUDsoN
Us. HOPE & HoDGsoN, for infringement of
patent for the Judson governor valve, on
trial for the last ten days on the United
States Court, at Cincinnati, terminated on
Tuesday, in verdict for the plaintiff, fully
sustaining the validity of the patent. ITO
witnesses, from different parts of the coun-
try, testified in the case.
The steamer Kate McLaurin, for Fa>
yetteville, N. c., burst her boiler at four
o'clock Tuesday morning, near Elizabeth
town, killing Capt. EVANS and two deck
hands, and scalding the fireman and two
Others. The cargo was mechandise for the
interior, and is total loss.
The admission of Kansas was specially,
assigned for Wednesday in the Senate, and
it is announced that on Monday Mr.. Sum,
ner of Mass. will make an elaborate speech.
A VIOLENT hail storm at Lexington, Mo-,
Monday night, did much damage to the fruit
in that vicinity, and broke nearly all the
glass in that city. Some of the hail stones
weighed seven ounces, and split shingles on
the roof of houses in their descent.
SEVEN witnesses we're examined at Weys
mouth on Tuesday, 29th ult., before the coro-
ner in the poisoning case of Miss MARY
TERR1LL. The evidence was conclusive of
death by corrosive sublimate, but there was
no proof of HERsEY's implication.
ALEXANDER MOORE was arrested in Man.
chester. N. II. on Monday, charged with
poisoning his wife, daughter, son in-law and
servant girl, by placing white lead in the
-four. All are in a critical condition with
faint hopes of recovery. ....
A SPECIAL despatch from Washington
states that the Mexican minister has advices
from Mexico, announcing that M1RAMoN and
the church party were utterly routed, and
the Liberals in full possession of the capital.
The jewelry store of JOSIAH GooD1Na, SO
Washington street, Boston, was robbed on
Sundav Of 90 mn x,,o,+h oe rpofohoo oho;r,