The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12

payment OF the coupons on the third mort
gage bonos.
ADvIcEs from Venezuela report that the
Spanish Minister bad demanded and received
bis passports and left the country, the cause
of the quarrel growing out of injuries to
certain Spanish subjects, for which Spain
demands satisfaction. 1t is not unlikely that
the Spanish expedition preparing at Hava-
ma nay be intended for Venezuela and af.
forwards for Mexico. Gen. Paez was ap
pointed Minister to Washington.
The officers of the slave bark Orion were
sentenced on Friday for being engaged in
the slave trade, 10 the United States Dis
trict Court, Boston, as follows: Thomas
Morgan, part owner of the vessel, and her
commander at the time of her capture, was
fined $4,000, and to be imprisoned two years
in Jail. Byron j. Chamberlain, first mate,
was sentenced to Imprisonment in Jail for
two years. VIM. Durham Imprisonment for
81 months in Jail.
The Overland mail with San Francisco
dates to the 18th September, arrived at Fort
Smith, Ark, on Friday, at six o'clock.
The through passengers are Frank Hall and
j. 0. Talbot. The mail came through in
eighteen days and six hours. Nothing of
public interest had transpired along the
route the Indians are reported quiet.
The New York State Fair closed Friday
with the annual address. The weather has
been extremely untavorable most of the
week, and this had the effect of seriously re.
ducing the number of visitors. The total
receipts amount to $4,000. The trottipg
upon the Elmira track was quite spirited.
The owner of Flora Temple refused to allow
her to trot for which various reasons were
assigned.
A LARGE meeting of boilers from the De-
mocratic ticket was held in front of the
Western Exchange Band, Omaha City,
Neb., on Friday, aud were addressed by
Hon. Andrew j. Hanscom, Mr.. G. Baugh,
and others. Mr. Honscom, charged some
of the candidates upon the Democratic tick
ct with corruption and malfeasance in Office,
and denounced them as traitors to popular
sovereignty.
The Columbus (Ga.) Times has dis
patch dated Miarana, Florida, Oct. 2, say
ing:" Florida sends greeting The Democ-
racy have the State. The returns thus far
are very limited, and the result as predica.
ted on them uncertain"
ONE of the largest political demonstra>
tons ever witnessed in Missouri, was held
at st. Joseph, on the 4th inst, by the Bell
and Everett party.
Hon. JOHN j. CR1rTRNDEN, has been in
vited by bis admirers in New Albany, In
diana, to make speech defining their duty
as Indianians in The present crises. Mr..
Crittenden declines speaking, but writes
eli were voter in the State of Indiana
and believed there was no probability that
Bell could carry the State by its popular
vote, then l would unhesitatingly give my
vote to Douglas, and should do this think
ing that thereby l performed my duty as a
true Union man, and rendered both nv
country and Bell and Everett, the candidates
of my choice, the best service that circum-
stances permitted me to do.''
A LARGE mass meeting of Republicans,
at Cleveland, Ohio, was addressed on Thurs
day, by Senators Seward and Wade, Gen.
Nye, and others. The speakers were met
and escorted to the place of meeting by an
immense procession of Wide Awakes, bands
of music, horseman aud carriages.
The Republicans had large and enthu.
siastic demonstration at Lafayette, Ind, on
Friday. Crowd estimated at from Is, 900
to 10000 Hon. II. S. Lane, of Indiana,
Gov. Randall, of Wisconsin, and others,
spoke. There were over 1000 torches in
the procession.
THs President has appointed J. J. Spren-
gle of Pennsylvania, Consul to Venice, vice
Sarmiento resigned. John A. Parker, of
Virginia, Consul to Honolulu, vice Buell.
declined. Chas. Richmond of Michigan,
Consul to Lahaman, vice Chandler recalled,
and VIM. G. Burchard Of New York, Con
sui to Comavagna and Zegueigalpa in Hon.
duras.
The three mile race over the Fashion
course, Friday, between nicholas l." and
"Oysterman," was won by Nicholas. Time
$50 and 5:5lK.
Gov. MORGAN, Of New York, issued on
Monday, his tssage for general thanks.
giving on Thursday, Nov. 29th.
The commander of the British steamer
Gladiator was assaulted and knocked down
10 the st. Charles Hotel bar-room, New
Orleans, last week.
sixty rooms were engaged as early az
last Monday, at the fremont House, Chi.
cago, by gentlemen who are to be in that
city on the occasion Of the great ratification
meeting today (Friday)-while onlv six