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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

METEOROLOGICAL NoTEs FOR JANUARY
l86l.-The most notable characteristic of
the month was the amount of dull, cloudy
weather. Counting hall days, the clear days
of the month amounted to only nine. As
consequence, the temperature was more
equable, though ~ degrees lower than in
January 1860. On the Oath the phenome-
non Of the parhelia, or mock suns was very
beautiful and extensively noticed. The two
circles around the sun were well defined, as
also the edge Of the horizontal circle. which
by its intersection with the other circles
produces the mock suns.
The Thermometer, observed at Z A. M,
and 2 and 9 P. M, gave the following re-
uulfr
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

WE hear rumors of extensive mail robber-
les somewhere on the line between st. Paul
and La Crosse, but cannot ascertain at
what particular locality. aa @
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08
DIED D..

At St. Paul February 6. 1861, EUNIcE W, wife of Hen.
ry w. Banks OF Brooklyn, New York, and daughter Of
Elisha Wells ESQ.,, Hartford, Mass.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

The snow is said to be thirty inches deep
on the prairies west Of the Mississippi in
mary places.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

FACT WORTH KNowINa.--Spalding's
Cephalic Pills are q certain for sick headache,
bilious headache, headache, Costveness and
general debility.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

DID you ever have the sick headache
Do you remember the throbbng temples, the fevered
brow, the lOathng and disgust the sight food How
totally unfit you for pleasure conversation or
study One # the Cephalic lis would have relieved
you from all the suffering which you then experienced
For this and othf purposes You should always have
box of them on hand to use as occasion requires.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

AN ACT IN RELATION TO ENTERING AND RECORDING
THE SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES.
Be enacted By the Legislature Of the State of Minnesota:
Sec. l. That whenever any mortgage or con.
ditional conveyance shall be discharged or re-
leased by an entry on the margin of the record
thereof it shall be the duty OF the Register of
Deeds to make an entry of such release or dis.
charge in his reception book, as of the recep.
ton of an instrument of release or discharge,
which entry shall refer definitely to the mort
gage or conditional conveyance. SO released or
discharged.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of May next.
Approved January "a, 1861.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

all proper facilities for the purpose of fair.
On motion, the Society adjourned to meet
this morning, ct ten o'clock.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

The Second Annual Meeting of the Min.
nesota Agricultural Society. was held at the
Supreme Court room, at the Capitol build
ing, on Monday, the 4th instant. There was
good attendance of delegates from almost
every part of the State. The President, Charles
18th o'clock, M. Hon. James H. Baker was
Secretary. The reading of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
DELEGATES.--Messrs Gilbert, Wilson, and
Stevens were appointed Committee to exam.
inc credentials and report the delegates in at
tendance In brief time the Committee re-
ported the following:
]. B. Gilbert and Asa Keith, er-oficio. Ohm
sted, w. z. Tattersall. Scott, Isaac Lincoln,
B. F. Davis, and F. Driscoll. Freedom, Geo.
s. Bubble, George Watson, A. B. Weber, and
E. c. Stacy. Mcleod John II. Stevens, er-
o6ie,o, Frank B. Dean, E. White, and William
K. Baxter. douglas, Myron Colony. Rice,
Charles Wood, NJ. Cook, and M. Hoskins. Blue
J. Hunt, Peter Mantor, and A. D. Williams.
Ramsey, Henry Acker, P. P. Furber. L. N.
Ford, and W. l.. Wilson. Dakota. Il. G. O..
Morrison, VIM. Jones, G. Stebbins, Henry
Sprague, and S. N. Casey. Wa6ashasc, DR.. N.
S. Teft and j. II. Pell. Goodhue, R. N. Nc
Laren, W. P. Hale and o. Dinsmore. Fillmore,
A. II. Butler, j. P. Howe and G. D. Sherwood.
The report of the Committee was accepted.
On motion it was adopted, that all counties
sending delegates (not exceeding three)
though informally accredited, should be re-
ceived.
A question was raised as to who composed
the voting members of the Society: upon which
considerable discussion ensued. The Chair de-
cided that all persons were members, and en-
titled to vote, who had complied with section
two of the Constitution.
The Society took recess until two o'clock.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-05

~ THIS rse would havo required five bour, for Gen
md ~ ry', The 1850 which he be placed com
desy, .nS ,hs a without leaving sny mario for hAps
srmy eSs shey The for the erosins Of tLi,
seow m H. s laf mile In breadth, were Two snail
of wheh wiB prestbls bs seen ''S>A'' ''s esp'ehy
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-05

Received Of w..hirgton from Poo!esyfiel
ITO Major MCCLELIlH: Made nt II cvossipg al
,b. place this afternoon and tie time started
noeng party toward L. esburs from Hauisobs Iaid 1be
tnenys pickets retired to iLrebcbmns Report Of
one hundred Aps twenty-five IN sb minutes each
'"' points G. ts'I's z stone. Bd,adIor oenor.i"'
TIE troops to be placed at the dsTosal of Col Bl-
ker for the dangerous service were what Lave al.
ready detailed as bis own brigade, with the 18th md
Goth Massachusetts, and the Tammnny Regiment.
With the were sevsIal batteries, but it should be
mentioned here that one half his California Regiment
WIS away at MoDOcacy, and it likewise should DO
mentioned that the contingent Of that regiment which
wac left for Col. Bakers use and which the printo
report Of Gtn Stone continually Eeaks Of as yegi
neAt, was merely "bat,aon" OF $50 men. Hav-
iIg decided tho point of the communicating, Gen.
Stone sent Col. Baker word to lave the lat Cdlitor
ma Regiment al Cooardds Ferry a, sunrise and
pFepare he remainder Of he Jygads TO toliow after
an carly orsoltan. This order was received by Col.
BAKER While sleeping in bis tent, at precisely 2
O'Clock a. M, on Monday moIiing. When II came
to him be bad received no previous intimoton that
be would be required TO move On the morrow, aud
had never found il necessary TO direct bis mind upon
re inquiry as to wheh or not there were means 10
cross the river in force No suggestion Of that sort
accompanied tie GeneTGi,s order, and tba, be;no a
consideration which no military miud Organizing an
expedition would be suspect,'d Of overlooking Col
Baker took il for granted that he means were ready
ana probably never directed Ills thoughis 10 the
thh rse II would hsvo required five bours for Gen
snd Of l NJ 1850 which he says be placed a, the com
tle q
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11

Thew have .,t,bod Of warming lepte here, ~bcn
IL worth beir & mentioned. trench, foot square
or ess is nom the center Of The tent to the ont
o;ac and q 20 covered with brick or old stove plate
MA, !. ,eft oren in the middle Of the tent where
8 4, ,D;,. and the fro burns well, and oil The
g Ieoko goee ont doore'
mns, not forget &c say that when our army came
70 psducah most of ,he leading citizens, who are te-
bels left the place. and their houses and stores, and
have not vet retarned. Among others the family OF
Rebel captain left fine house elegantly furnished
Thereupon Col Pew, 40th Illinois Regiment, took
possession and holds il TO day The lOss of families
in this respect amounts TO vsst sumo, not to mentor
the utter dcai,ution they have drawn upon them
selves.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
iBy TelegrAph.l

Special Dispatch to The NY. Tribune
FORTRESS MoSnox Friday. Nov 8. 1861
Orders have been received by naval officers to re-
port TO the Commanding General of the Expedition,
the troops for which are congregating at Annapolis
Steps are about 10 be taken preliminary 10 an ex
change OF prisoners.
A scouting party from Newport News last night
took prisoner just from Yorktown.
The. decision of the Government is that Hsiters'
mus, be held, and another regiment, in place Of the
Indiauians, will be sent there.
10 the Associated Press
FoRTRHss MONROE Fiisy Nov. g.
yis BALTTHokE Saturday. Nov Q, 1861
Yesterday the United States gunboat Rescue went
up the Rappahannock as far as Urbanna Creek. OF
the mouth of the creek she captured large schooner,
from which che took all her stores and movable prop
erty, and burned her to the waters edge.
The Rescue was fired upon by a masked battery on
shore. The fire was returned, and the Rebels were
completely sheled out. The commander of the Res
olute q Rescue occupied the entire day Smelling eve
ry spot where there were indications Of the presence
Of rebel troops. Subsequently small boat was seen
crossing the river with three men. The Rescuss
boat was sent in pursuit. and captured the boat and
two Of the men, but the third managed to escape by
jumping out and wading to the shore. He had bag
Of letters.
The Rescue and Cambridge would return to the
Rappahaunock River to-day, and shell the woods
where Rebel force is supposed to be.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
FROsI THE BLOCKADING SQUAD
RON.
Operations Of the sfeam-Frigate Koanohe
The Prizes taken by the Genssbek-
Accident 10 the Roanoke-ROutinc Of

Correspondence Of Tho N. Y. Tribune
USITED STATES STKAN-FRIeATE ROANOKE,
HAMPTON ROADS Nov. 2, I86l
On the 10th OF October we burnt the Thomas
v Nattson of Charleston, and on the 18th we were
reiicrsd from the monotonous duty Of blockading
tbat Port by The steam-iigate Susquehanna. Our
captain LayingGeeeived batch Of orders by her, we
IN aedately proceeded to Beaufort, Il. c. and there
found the gun-boats Cambridge and Albatross on
0iockading duty. We remained there the greater
portion OF two days, and then started VIII u fresh
northwest breeze for Wilmington, but did not sue
eeea IN getting within sight Of land as our mis- Vabe
.DeAoes could not drive US ahead against mode 'se
"ee~e' Al tins inDe'ure, the to0y-oi-war James,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11

remit the fine tsI, ,oOol he having at the outse, AZ,
tanned his discharge from Hong Kong jail IN wr;s
Of habsas corpus. A suit for heavy damage, h.s
been instituted against Mr.. Alsock BY Mon. tn.
mercantile community are greatly rejoiced that their
course has been 80 sgnally vindicated and that amid
.ne much aspersion which has been hesped upon
,nem they have carried one point to an impartial i.
0unai, The fine levied upon Noes was at the time
repaid 70 him by subscription Of the resident nerch.
au's without regard to nationality.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
COL. PARKER II. FRENCH.

We have recorded the arrest of this noted person
by the Government, and his removal TO Fort War.
rem. He will be remembered by some Of our readers
as the Minister Plenipateptiary sent by the Rivas
Government Of Nicaragua to Washington in 1855.
He was then the companion OF VIM. Walker, and
took large share of the conduct Of affairs in estab-
fishing an independent Government, by 6llibuster-
ing from the United States.
At this time LIE was placed under arrest by Secre-
tary Marcy, for being engaged in enlisting men for
hostile purposes against friendly power. His arrest
caused some dissatisfaction In the foreign diplomatic
corps as it was thought to he breach OF privilege
and either from this cause for want Of proof he
was discharged.
After the Mexicsn war he was engaged with q
guerrilla force on the borders and lost his as Is
supposed in one OF these engagements. lie has also
been duellst.
II is known that lie was in South Carolina in the
early Spring, and came to Boston in NAV. Here he
remained several months, living very quietly. He
kept up large correspondence with leading Union
men OF the border States under the name OF CARLYLE
Murray Of Kentucky aud the letters received from
them lie used to introduce himself 10 Union men
here who were interested III obtaining support for
he Government in those States. lie became ac-
Quainted with several Of our citizens and favorably
Impressed all by BIS apparent aodesty, his good
ners and his intelligence. lie ngraiates himself
with the ladies wherever be goes, and has many sins
10 answer Tor Oh this score.
His acquaintance with the rebel leaders is Iexten-
siye, ard no could have been selected by them 10
well adapted TO carry ont their nefaIious designs in
the loyal States.
lie married lady Of one of the best families in
IliI.o@, relative Vi Gov. Edwards VI that State,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11

- - II -. !. - -.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
rs,v vonK nAuy TRIBUNE MONDAY NOVEMBER N, 1861
3 b' ~ twice separated from her. She now re.

and bae b' ~ twice separated from her, She now re
s,des NJ ar Alton.
Sc <erl weeks ago he was arrested In Philadelphia
bv mr Lawrence Of this State, but was released
.her four days Imprisonment BY writ Of habeas
Now la he sSad Sas a @ hs G sS Ss be- nSs Ss S
the Government " = s,S sVpiu ,rmss Boston Journai
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11

Ashland County casz ,42s votes for Joseph h'
Riley, Controller OF State.
Wayne Griswold had 663 votes for the same, o,s,
In Brown County, Benz. +. stanton bsa Ss, Ssvs
Josiah III. Riley had 92; John Terrence hso @O''
Thomas j. Smith had i0S $500. sor
In Kuox County, Johu j. Jewell had % votes '''
Governor. - had 1874
In Portage County, BENZ. II. Terrence nSS rSvsn AZ,
votes for Secretary OF State, and bepJ' "'
had lil votes for Treasurer Of State 40 vote. for
In Erie County, Jacob Scott had -"
Supreme Judge. c-,,,vod bsd, for
Member Public Works, l3 voes. I'd IN the footipgs.
Sone Of the above votes are counteo coll III 'H'
Tur RsprL1,os REcorD.-Mr. G. r psSsIljou r%spSu
has issued the s7th number Of the r.. T,v psry Of
Record edited by Frank Moore, e 81. snsnst and
Events ia brought down ohs %aas psns q 8 Dickinson
includes the great speech 0l - 80 .cenrste record Of
The value of the publication " 's !. an ahswu ssnssrsy
bv ,Ss S,e, that Il is repeatedly being cl.s' 40
courts 6, r,ss both IN civil and criminal 'a's'
authority. t4
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11

OFFICIAL VorE OF ONO FOR STATE OFFICERS
Below we give the official foosings Of the vote ios
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
PROM JAPAN.

The late Attack upon shs British Legation
DiscIosmrcs- -Yumored Death Of she
Tyeooa-ReysI Matrimonial Hnfsiici'ie'
-Hasesiine Tronbies-A Cioad IN the
Horizon Return Of secretary 0iphans
The Mess Affair.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

The "GREAT NEws".-On the I'd instant,
Secretary Seward stated in public speech
that in the course of ten days the public
would rejoice at great news. We have had
Eastern dispatches to the 17!h, but they
contain nothing which can be considered
very important in times like the present.
A San Francisco paper suggests that the de-
termination of the Kentucky Legislature to
emancpate the slaves 10 that State is the
'.great news" to which Seward had refer
ence, and it is not improbable that this may
be the case. Seward may still be of the
opinion that slavery is the sole cause of the
war, and that emancipation in Kentucky
would cause more rejoicing than great
victory of the Federal army. But by this
time the people have made up their minds
that slavery has but little to do with the re-
belion. hence the action of the Kentucky
Legislature will not be regarded as Of much
Importance.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

The FEELING IN New YoRK.-A report
of the New York money market, of Nov.
10th, says:
The money market is dull and rates are un-
changed. The case Of the Trent steamer con-
tinues to occupy public attention, the prevailing
opinion being that the act of Commodore
Wilkes was justified, and that, in any event,
England will do no more than complain on pa
per. A prospect of war with this country would
cause an advance of ten to fifteen shillings a
barrel on -four in the English markets, and
corresponding advance in the other articles of
food Of which England is taking from us over
million dollars worth per week; in other words,
1t would superadd famine to the short time at
Manchester, the short potato crop in Ireland,
and the other miseries which this war has
brought upon England. Whatever the law of
the case may be, merchants seem to think these
are pretty substantial grounds for believing in
the maintenance of peace.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

NOTABLE DEATIs.-Dr. Thomas j. White
died at Los Angeles on Tuesday last, after
long illness. DR.. White was one of the
early settlers at Sacramento, and was Spea-
ker Of the first California Assembly.
John A. Monroe, long a resident of San
Francisco, expired in that city on Saturday
last, after long sickness. lie was grand
nephew of President Monroe, aud a gentle
man of intelligence aud refinement.
DR.. Tegart, French physician, who was
highly esteemed by the citizens fStockton,
died in that city few days ago.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

THE DEFENsEs OF PADUCAH, KY.-The
special correspondent of the Missouri Repub-
lican, writing from Paducah, says that but few
are aware ofthe immense work lately performed
by Government to strengthen the post, with a
view to hold it withas small garrison as pos
sibles Capt, Rziha,, Pole by birth, and an Of
hceT of the 10Th Regiment U. S. Regular Army
was detached on duty as Typographical Engi-
neef TO form the defenses Of this place. The
whole work was given into his charge, and hav-
ing had large experienced in Europe, he has sur
rounded Paducah by such a network Of man.
traps, batteries, palisades, covered ways and
means Of destruction, that il is safe to say 800
men could safely hold it against 40, 900. A man
cOnnot walk within circle of mile or more
around Paducah without being in range Of some
gun, while body of hostile troops, should they
gain possession of battery, would have the
fire of one or two others at once directed upon
them, causing hasty evacuation of the posi-
ton. The forts are six in number, situated at
distances of half and three-quarters of a mile
apart Each can mount from two to three or
more guns, and are surrounded by covered
ways, IN which rifemen can be concealed and
pour destructive fire upon any force advan-
cling. Another means of defense that has been
used extensively there, is that of the "abattis" I"
military term applied to the telling of trees in
order to prevent an enemys approach The
great Importance of this can be understood
when it is seen that Padueah is completely sur
rounded by woods. Proper means have been
taken so that the supply Of water can never be
cut OIL, and Captain Rziha is evidently doing
has utmost to make the position, as far as pos
slble, an impregnabe one in case it should have
TO be used as resort by a beleagured gar
rison.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

The telegraphic intelligence from the
East. received since our last issue, is of con-
siderable importance. The capture of Sill
dell and Mason has caused intense excite
ment in England, and at latest dates the
English people were kicking up tremen-
dons dust upon their little island. Private
dispatches, received at San Francisco, on
Monday and Tuesday, from commercial
houses In New York, show that considerable
excitement exists 10 the latter city, and that
our relations with England are recorded as
threatening. One dispatch refers to a de-
mand made by the British Government for
the surrender of Slidell and Mason, but an-
other dispatch says our Government has
received no official motto from England
on the subject. The temporary excitement
among the English people will have no in
anence upon the British Ministry; but there
is no doubt that the English aristocracy
hate intensely the people aud Government
of the United States, and are disposed to
take advantage of our internal troubles to
wipe out old scores. 1t is not improbable
therefore, that the British Government will
make the arrest OF Sldell and Mason pre-
text for declaring war.
The reported burning of large portion
of Charleston, South Carolina, is fully
confirmed. There is considerable discrep
ancy in the different reports as to the ex'
tent of the conAagration-one dispatch
stating that half the city is in ashes, while
another says that only 6ity-seyen houses
are burned. The most costly churches in
the city are amongIthe buildings destroyed
and the damage is stated at between five
and seven millions of dollars. The report
is that the fire was caused by an insurrec
tion among the slaves; but we should not
be surprised to learn that some of the in.
habitanls set fire to the place lest it should
be captured by the Yankees.
Intelligence has been received at Balti-
more of fight between the privateer Sum-
ter and the U. S. ship Iroquois, off Mar
tinque. The intelligence does not state
when the engagement took place, or how it
terminated. The Iroquois has been in pur-
suit of the Sumter for some time.
The California steamer Champion, which
arrived at New York on the 10th inst, re-
ports having been chased by pirates on the
l4th. The Champion is the slowest of the
steamers running between New York and
Aspinwall.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

Thy Us SEVEN YEARs.-One of the Eng
hsh papers contends that if the United States
Government cannot put down the Southern
rebellion in six months, it ought to be required
to acknowledge the independence of the South
ern Confederacy. We should like to know who
Is expected to require US, and how the requisi-
ton IS to be enforced. We have heard it said
that England tried seven years to put down the
rebellion in this country before she would con-
sent to give up the undertaking. Give us seven
years to restore the Union, and, if we fail. pos
s'oly 1t may then be time to give it up. And
yet our cause IS infinitely more worthy of a
struggle for quarter Of a century, than that
OF Great Britain was of the effort of week or
a day. Louisville Journal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19
importance

NEWS FROM MEMCo.-By the steamer
Sonora, which arrived at the Bay on Sunday
last, intelligence has been received from the
City of Mexico to November l7tb. The
news that project was on foot among the
European powers to impose the ex King OF
Naples, or some other exiled European
prince, upon the Mexican people as King.
had reached the city and caused great ex-
citement aud Indignation. Congress had
been in secret session on the subject, and
propositions we're under discussion for the
confscation of the property and expulsion
of Spanish subjects. 1t was understood
that Mr.. Corwin, the American Minister,
had offered the Mexican Government money
and men to defend that country from Eu-
ropean conquest. The amount of money
promised by Corwin was said to be $4,000
900, and as high a number as 10000 men
were talked of as to be relied upon from
the United States.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

MnTARY.-COl. Wright, the commander
of the Pacific Department, has ordered Col
Lippitt, with two companies, to the Hum.
boldt, which will be the head quarters OF
his regiment. Another company of the
came regiment will do garrison duty at Fort
Alcatraz. and two companies will go to
Santa Barbara. Troops from San Francis
co are under marching orders to re-occupy
Fort Muhave, in the southern part of the
State.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

CHINESE DRowNED.-The Auburn Herald
estimates that over hundred Chinese were
drowned in that county during the late
flood. Forty.6Ve we're drowned at Oregon
Bar, on the North Fork of the American !;
above Junction Bar, on the Middle Fork,
eleven were swept off, and others were
drowned at bars higher up.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-19

ELECTION IN NEVADA TERRITORY The
election for county officers of Nevada Ter
ritory takes place early in January, and
candidates are begianing to stir themselves.
In Ormsby county, there are four candi-
dates for Sheriff. No political nominations
are made, all the candidates running indie.
pendent.