The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27
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the Japanese by New York city, is one hum
area and twenty-five thousand dollars, of
which nanety>one thousand was the hotel
charge. The Japanese Ambassadors left
$4,000 for Mr.. Belmont to distribute
among the police of the cities which they
visited, thus: Washington, $265O; Baltif-
more, $500; Philadelphia, $1,000 New
York, $13,75O.
THE President has appointed Major An
derson and Captain Humphreys, on the
part of the Army, to be associated with
Messrs. Davis and Foot, from the Senate,
and Messrs. John Cochrane and H. Winter
Davis, from the House, as Committee to
examine personally the course of instruction
and organization Of West Point Academy
with view of recommending such changes
or modltlcatlons In the system as may be
deemed Important to its greater usefulness.
They arc expected to assemble shortly to
proceed with the investigation.
ABOUT three acres of shanties connected
with the Washington Market, New York,
and 700 cords of pine wood, were consumed
during the night of the 18th. Large guam
titles of fruit and vegetables were also de-
strOyed. The number of produce dealers
whose property was destroyed is about two
hundred, and the amount of loss for each
ranges from $500 to $4,000. The total
loss is estimated by parties interested, at
quarter of million.
Mr.. u. q. THORBURN, who has been ap-
pointed Superintendent OF Mount Vernon,
states that the ladies of the Association.
though they have paid for the property, have
not yet taken formal possession. They have
thus far only about $4,000 towards fitting
it up, but are still making collections, so that
they may have as large a fund as possible.
1t was intended to take possession on the
4th inst, but the matter has been again de-
ferred till fall, when they will probably take
charge OF the place, whether they have
money enough or not.
DR.. HARRIET K. HUNT, of Boston, has
been celebrating her professional "silver
wedding" being the twenty-flth anniversa-
ry of the date when she commenced the
pract ice of medicine. Her house was orna-
mented with flowers, evergreens, pictures
and statues, with appropriate notices on
every spot. One small room was sacred to
her friends in the spirit land. In the eve
ming there was tea, dancing, reading of cor
respondence, and graceful hilarity.
The editor of the Democrat, who has been
engaged in taking the census in Brazoria
county, Texas, says that he found six plant
ers whose landed interest in that state
amounted to 360,656 acres of land; they
together own 27,98l head of cattle, and last
year raised "a 800 bushels of corn the ag-
gregate wealth of the six amounts to
$2,2OO,323.
AT Beardstown, Ill.,, on the 10th, man
named John Langdon was shot through the
heart by John johnson, engineer on the
steamer Little Martha, in self defense
Langdon was very quarresome man when
drunk, in which condition he was at the
time. The same parties had a difficulty
about two years ago, when johnson whipped
Langdon, since when be has made numerous
threats OF taking Johnson's life on the first
opportunity.
A YOUNG man named Strait was shot by
another named E. Markham, in Tully, near
Syracuse, n. Y, on Saturday night last
Strait was in company with a party who
were going to "horn" newly married cou.
pie. Markham, supposing that the insult
was offered to him, rushed from his house
as they were passing, and shot at the party,
killing Strait almost instantly. Markham
has given himself up.
A SHOOTING affray occurred on the 18th
inst, at New York, at the Malta saloon,
between U. S. Deputy Marshal, John Du-
gan, and man named Patsy M'Dermott
The latter received four pistol balls, but is
not fatally wounded.
AND STILL ANOTHER ONE.-On Saturday
night, in Williamsburgh, New York, Mr..
Thomas Lachey was struck on the head
with an axe by woman named Burke, and
so severely injured that he is not expected
to recover. He was afterwards shockingly
beaten and kicked by man named Kene-
nah. Mrs. Burke and the man Kenenah
were both arrested
A NEGRO BOY seventeen years old, be long
ing to and accompanying Mr.. Luther Roll,
OF Augusta, Ga, temporarily sojournipg at
the City Hotel, Newark, N. j., mysteriously
| disappeared, about o'clock on the 18th,
while the family were at dinner. 1t is sup
posed he was struggled away by aboli-
tionists.
THIRTY THREE dwelling houses were
burned on Washington street, New York,
on the 18th inst, occupied by forty-three
families loss $27 900.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Holt has given
notice that all avenues, streets. lanes, &c. in
New York city are post roads. All pri-
vate letter carriers are ordered to be sup
pressed after August LIST.
JOHN MoRR1ssEY publishes challenge
to Heenan, Offering to fight him in four
months, for from $40 to $4,000 side.
The Chicago Zouaves are now on visit
to New York, and are creating considerable
excitement in that city among military men.
This is undoubtedly the best drilled military
company in the Union. The Zouaves Wis
tied the Great Eastern on the 10th, and
were announced to 60 through one of their
drills on her deck, on the 18th.
The Times Washington correspondence
says that the new French minister's first
official communication to the State depart.
nent was the announcement that France
and England had declared war against
China, giving assurance that neutral goods,
excepting contraband of war, would be pro-
tected. .-
Her B. NJ. gunboat "Flyiug Fish" the