The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-06-01
All Sorts OF Items.


Mrs. CASE, of this village, aged sixteen
years, six months and ten days" Mrs. G..
50 early called from lite to death, was mar
ried about three years ago, and has left
three little children to mourn a mothers loss
"a sad commentary on the error of such
early marriages. Let parents beware, and
girls take warning"
The New York Herald has been pub
fishing for the last few days an advertise
ment of the Spanish government for sup
ply of Kentucky and Virginia tobacco for
the next three years, and amounting to
some five or seven millions of dollars. Both
France Or Spain, in which countries the
government retains monopoly of the to-
bacco trade, appear to be dependent upon
this country for their supply of that fra,
grant article. 1t is curious fact that
Spain should look to America for her sup
ply of tobacco, while Americans are every
day smoking Cuba segars.
DURING the last sixteen months six,
teen ships and barges laden with cot
ton have been destroyed by fire, two of
them having been struck by light
ming. The total value of these vessels and
cargoes was s2,247,OOO. Eight of these
vessels, or one half of them, were burnt in
port, caused by the stevedores smoking their
pipes and dropping fire into the cotton. A
portion OF those burnt at sea are supposed
to have been ignition caused by the concen>
tration of the suns rays through the deck
lights.
WE find in an exchange paper the state
ment that seventy-two white females were
married to negroes in the State of Massa-
chusetts last year. This will create an issue
that will differ in complexion from the one
now before the country"
THE investigation of the mysterious death
of the two young ladies, daughters of Mr.
T1RRELL in South Weymouth, Mass, is pro-
crossing privately before the Coroner's Jury
The purchase of strychnine has been traced
to GEORGE G. HERsEY, the party suspected
of the ir seduction and murder, and he has
been arrested and committed to Jail.
A TRoTTING match between Ethan Allen
and Geo. M. Patchin, came off on the IN
ion course, Long Island, on the 10th.
About 10000 persons were present. The
horses were both in prime condition. Patch
in won the first heat in 2:25 by neck.
The second heat Patchin won in 2:24 by
length. On the third heat Patchin won in
2:29 by two lengths--thus winning the
race in three straight heats.
The barque VIM. Late, of New York,
has been captured off the coast OF Cuba, by
the United States sloop Wyandotte, having
on board $50 African slaves. The negroes
have been taken to Key West, where there
are now upwards of 1000 negroes, rescued
from slavery by the strong arm Of the Fed
eral government.
The Savannah Republican resports an ac-
cident on the Florida Railroad, on the
10th, killing G. L. BRYANT, cashier of the
Bank of st. Johns, STEPHEN MARTIN, of
Tulatka and a brakeman. Several were
badly injured.
DENVER Cry advices to May 18th, have
been received at St. Joseph New dis
coveries of gold are daily being made in the
vicinity OF Gregorys, of promising nature
Emigrants were pouring in torrents, and it
is estimated that 5000 people had arrived
via Platte route in one week. Other routes
are reported thronged.
We have, by the arrival of the Pony Ex-
press, San Francisco dates of May IL. The
Japanese corvette, CaDdinamarrh, sailed
homeward via Honolulu, on the Sth, having
been completely repaired at the Navy
Yord, free of charge. She started imme-
diately after the arrival of the Pony Ex-
press, bringing news only eighteen days
from Europe. Her homeward trip will be
complete transmission of news around the
world quicker than ever before dole.
A SPECIAL despatch to the St. Louis
Republican, from Fayetteville, Arkansas,
says the Democratic Convention in the
First Congressional District has nominated
It. G. HINDMAN for reelection to Congress.
The Convention endorsed the action of the
South at the Charleston Convention, and
appointed N. B. Burrows and D. CAR
ROLL as delegates, and T. G. H1NDMAN
and N. BART PEARcE alternates to the
Baltimore (Richmond p Convention.
The FORREST divorce case, which has
occupied public attention for the last ten
years, is near its termination. The decree
of the court allows Mrs. FORREST alimony
of 81 900 year, dating from the 10TH of
November, 1850, and then provides for ar
rearages due upon such allowance, which,
with interest, amount to $47,617,47. This
sum is to be paid to the United States Life
and Trust Company within thirty days after
the settlement of the order. The arrearages
and future allowance are to be paid quar-