The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12
All sorts OF Items.

Ten BRoEcK has been more than usually
successful at the Ascot races, the Queens
Plate being won in one race, by Optimist,
and another plate by Satellite, both Ameri-
can horses, and the first-named one Of
Lexington's progeny.
A PLEA has been filed in the Circuit
Court at Chicago, by Hon. F. A. Hoffman
why he should not be compelled to pay an
honest debt of less than one hundred dollars,
owed to citizen of Illinois. He is the
Lieutenant-G Governor of that State, but he
seeks protection from civil prosecution be
cause he is acting as Consul for a petty
German State-claims the protection due
to the representative of the Duke of SAKE
Coburg-G otha Ia ten.acre Dutch princi-
pality.
THERE is considerable dissatisfaction id
the South in regard to the manner 10 which
the postal matters are arranged, and Mr..
Reagan is forced to listen to numerous com1
plants. 1t seems that postmasters are i1
the habit of using stamps, got up to suit
their own tastes, and, as all the officers are
not familiar with them, they fail to secure q
passage for important letters to their desti-
nation.
JOSEPH K. F. MANSFIELD, of Connecti-
cut, graduated at West Point in 1922, sec+
ond in rank in class Of 40; Robert AM
derson, of Kentucky, in 1925, fifteenth in 9
class of 81; Samuel P. Heintzleman, Of
Pennsylvania, in 1926, seventeenth in class
of Al Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, 1928
twenty-third in class of 80; Robert E.
Lee, of Virginia, in 1929, second in class
of 46; Joha B: Magruder, of Virginia, 10
1880, fifteenth in class of AZ; VIM. HI.
Emory, of Maryland, in 1886, fourteenth in
class of 80; Montgomery Blair, of Ken.
lucky, in 1885, eighteenth in a class of Sc ;
Peter 7. G: Beauregard, of Louisiana, in
1888, second in class of As; VIM: j.
Hardee, of Georgia, in 1888, twenty-sixth
in class of 45; Thomas j. Rodman, of
Indiana, in 1841, seventh in a class of So ;
Nathaniel Lyon, of Connecticut, in 1S4l,
eleventh in class of So; Abner Double
day, of New York, in 1912, twenty fourth
in class of Sc:
The Rev: Patrick Bronte, father of those
remarkable women, Charlotte, Anne, and
Emily Jane Bronte, recently died at the
age of eigbty-four: 1t is impossible, says
the London Critic, to think without emotion
of that long and troubled life, so full of
trial and bereavement, sudden triumphs, and
sudden disappointments; apd, above all,
of these longest latter years which be has
toiled through almost alone, and quite child
less.
VICroR EMANUEL has sent magnificent
presents to Garibaldi's daughter on the oc>
casion of her marriage. Among the pre-
sents is suite of ornaments in brilliants of
great value.
The New York Tribune denounces the
action Of Secretary Cameron, in removing
the Sutler at Fort Monroe, and appointing
one OF bis own adherents, as proceeding
which Floyd would have rejected. The
removed officer is Union man, and was
forced to leave Virginia on account of his
sentiments. The new appointee doubtless
runs the Sutlership on shares with the Sec.
rotary.
AT last we have heard of an old friend.
"Major Brown steam wagon" says the St.
Peter Tribune, "is lying within three miles
of Fort Ripley" The statement that the
government is after the wagon for the
transportation of troops, is incorrect.
The forty steam gunboats which the
Government has contracted for will be COM
pleted and ready for sea in about four
months. The aggregate armament and
force of these vessels will be as follows
Officers and men. ...................... 600
Thlrty-twO pound cannon. 4oO
Ien'lnch guns. ................... Az
hUeU cannon III
SEVERAL of the Northern and Western
States have negotiated loans in Wall street
within the last few days. Pennsylvania
has obtained 100000 at par New
York, 100000 at $lOl,60; Maine, ST.
100000 at $1O2,5O; and it is perfectly un-
derstood that Connecticut, Vermont, and
some other States can borrow at par.
Northwestern credit is not so good on ac-
coent of the disturbed wild cat currency,
and the railway entanglements Of States
and counties. Indiana was able, therefore,
to obtain last week but 81, for loan of
$1,20O,OO0. Yet this is trihe higher than
Federal securities, which at present rates
afford about per cent. interest.
The National Republican, of Washington
learns that about $4,000 have already been