The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-11
All Sorts of Items.

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mission from government. He is to paint
the ceiling OF the corridor of the Capitol
tn subject is to be "Westward the Star
Empire takes its way
Government has purchased the clipper
built ship Gray Eagle, one of the fastest
vessels of Philadelphia, for blockading pur-
poses. She is to be fitted up at once, and
will soon 60 into service. The Gray Eagle
was built at Baltimore.
"A correspondent of the New York
EUening Post says, General Scott can new
er more take the field. He cannot mount a
horse; he can scarcely ride in carriage |;
but his mind is clear and vigorous, and his
opinions are eagerly sought for. Still in his
ashes glow their wonted fires"
The Albany Argus, by way of show
ing the sympathy between women and the
war, quotes correspondent, who says that
within his limited circle in Albany there
have been FIVE boys born during the last six
weeks and mary" girl. If that was linn.
tied circle, what might be expected from
Others that are 'unconined?
-Advices from WashOe say that emil
grants are pouring in from the plains every
day. 1t is estimated that the number going
to California across the plains, this season
will reach $4,000 or 10000 They come
in from Indiana, Illinois and Iowa-the
greatest number by the central route.
The Albany Journal says that on
Monday and Tuesday of last week, Deputy
Marshal Burt, OF that city, seized in Buffalo,
in the yards of j. S. Scatchard and Mixer
& Smith, 100000 feet of lumber, belonging
to r. Il. Whitlock & Son and S. G. Robin
son, Richmond, Virginia.
1t is stated that regiment is being
raised among the Jews resident in Indiana /;
each man TO furnish his own clothing.
"A race has been arranged at Detroit
between the steamers Bay City and Cana.
dian, for $500 side.
The correspondent of the Keokuk Gate
City thinks Fremont put too much bait in
his trap to catch Claib. Jackson, Price
ct al.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson has accepted
the Union nomination for the House of
Delegates, 10 Baltimore county, Maryland.
Captain Robert Hart, one of the pic.
neer Captains on the Lakes, died in Buffa-
10 few days since. In early years he
commanded the steamers Robert Fulton,
United States, De Witt Clinton, &C., be.
sides many sailing craft.
The Laporte Qndiana) Herald says
Colonel Miroy declines the position of
Brigadier General offered him, for the rea-
son that it A." would prevent his being with
the boys be loves so well''
The Great Western railway of Canada
Is about to replace all the ties upon its lines
with white oak, and is now advertising for
10000. The ties ordinarily used on Ca
madam railways are hemlock, black ash and
tamarac, the two first of which decay very
rapidly.
The Leavenworth Times says that JET.
ferson and Douglas counties have turned
out not less than 1000 men for the defence
of the State, and this, too, after the large
drain for the regular volunteer service.
Graves g. Co.'s distillery at Lacon, IL
linois, was burned on Monday morning
week, and a large and costly Touring mill
was only saved by the most desperate ef-
forts, after being damaged to the amount
| of 81 900. The loss on the distiery is
| $50 .000.
| An iron siX.pounder was cast at the
oundry OF Maison, Wilson Il Co, in Leaven
worth, Kansas, on the Oath instant. 1t
stod the severest tests, and is regarded as
an excellent piece of workmanship. The
CUR threw ball 1000 yards. 1t was or
dertd by Z. Hensley, Esq, and presented to
the Home Guards.
The pastor of the church in Dayton,
Ohio, where Valandigham attends, the
other day gave out the beautiful hymn:
Ny country, it's of thee
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee sing.
Wlereupon, Vallandigham wrote the
pastor scurrilous letter, roundly abusing
nim for introducing an % ode to negro lib
erty into religious exercises. l4
"A printer in Western New York,
through the Albany Journal, suggests the
raising OF a regiment, or brigade, of
printers. He says: al am not a very
tough made man but should aspire to be
private in such an organization" Mr..
Weed says that although little past tn e
regulation age, he is willing to carry
shooting stick 10 such regiment, and
e wants all the printing offices to be can.
assed and see what can be done. Come,
typos, arouse 5d Ga ESQ
1t is true that Senator Baker has been