The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04

was married to Miss Alice Fenner, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Drake Miles. After the cere.
mony the newly welded pair took their de-
parture for Philadelphia, intending to be
absent on the wedding tour about ten days.
THEex-K King of Naples is by no means q
pauper, notwithstanding the loss Of his do
minions. His treasure has been conveyed
to Paris. According to the reports tits
wholly id silver-9OOO, 900 of silver ducats
which have been sleeping in peace, some
of them since the days of Massaniello. They
are arriving by the railway, consigned to
Serre, to be changed into paltry gold Ma
poleons and trumpery fve>ffanc pieces
solid, thick ducats, of such perfect work
manship that they might serve as specimens
of the numismatic art in many museums.
The rate of silver is SO high that the
changer expects to realize sum of $4,000
by the exchange.
DURING the Crimean war the Russian
Government through its agents, made q
contract with Capt. Perkins, of Worcester,
Massachusetts, for a supply Of powder, re-
volvers and breech-loading rifles, to be
smuggled into Russia by way of the Ger.
man ports, concealed in cotton bales and
casks of rice. The scheme was discovered,
and peace having been declared, the BUS
sian Government broke the contract. Capt
Perkins laid his claim before the State
Department, and diplomatic correspon-
dence ensued, during which Attorney Gen
eral Black sustained the claimant. His
agent, Mr.. Stewart, it is said, went to st.
Petersburg last summer, and that with the
aid Of Mr.. Appleton, our Minister at st.
Petersburg, he has obtained $3S5,OOO.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial relates the follow
ing anecdote
General" said young lady from New
York, this morning, addressing gallant men,
Der from South Carolina "are you going near
tns PSs Ss Gs Msy ask n.s sTy
q postage stamp" "That is not necessary.
Miss, l will frank your letter for you." "No,"
archly replied the damsel, "your frank is only
valid in the United States and mine is a foreigs.
letter--see, it is directed to friend in Charles
ton, South Carolina" The foreign member is
said to have been taken by surprise, and he
surrendered at discretion.
Mr.. THACKERAY will commence in the
January number of the Cornhiu, a new
story, of higher pretensions than "Lovell,
the Widower," to be entitled "The Adven.
lures of Philip on bis Way through the
World, showing who robbed him, who
helped him, and who passed him by"
THERE was rumor in Chicago, on
Wednesday evening, that the ladies of
Michigan avenue intended to bastinado Mr..
Burch, and the Mayor is said to have sent
a police force to his residence for the pur-
pose ofpreventiDg the enraged balmoral
wearers from carrying out their design.
A STORY is told of a hard.shell Baptist
missionary in Medina, who has become
mixed up in land speculations in Minnesota
On entering the pulpit, recently, be an.
nounced to bis congregation, at the opening
of divine service, that his text would he
found in est. Paul's epistle to the Mime.
sotians, section four, range three, west."-
Exchange.
TIE distressing symptoms of insanity
were shown the other evening in the course
of quadrille by young lady who ats
tempted to take her partners breath awav
and destroy his peace of mind by asking
him this riddle: 'e
Q. Why are the New York girls who
have been talking so much lately Of Fl. R.
d. the Prince OF Wales like more than half
the members p., Of l nearly all our Rife Corps9
A. Because you see they almost ALWAYS
have a young heir apparent on their lips.
Punch, laF g iNSh a18se