The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-20


i5j Not I'm the greed of gain
Cometh the starry pennon,
81 Unto its own again;
Butpromise of peace and pardon
Forth to the erring holds.
And summons repentant children
Back to its sheltering folds.
albany Argus. r..
-Chills and fever are said to be unu.
sually prevalent on the Mississippi this sea-
son, on account of the scarcity OF calomel
and quinine.
Mrs. Fanny Burrows, aged SO, ma.
tive of Groton, Ct, who was II years old
at the time of the battle of Fort Grswod,
and assisted in making garments for the
Revolutionary soldiers, is now knitting socks
for the Rhode Island volunteers in Proyi-
dence
The Duke of Newcastle is engaged to
be married to Lady Cecilia Molyneux,
daughter of Lord Seton. The Duke is
over fifty Lady Cecilia is twenty-five or
three. The Seton blood is considered in
England as "good as the Queens"
"A new musket has been invented in
France which is discharged by the ignition
of the powder by the pressure of a column
OF air Immediately set free.
1t is stated that Sir l.. Bulwer Lyt.
ton is to get 9100 week for bis new story
iD " II the Year RonDd
Prince de Lowensten Wartichen has
immortalized himself by marrying Mde.
Amelie Wotrave, an actress Of Hamburg.
"A thunnel is in process of construction
under the bed of the river Indus In India.
1t is to be 1915 feet long, and lighed by
gas. The cost will be not less than $3.50.
600.
"A farmer took his dinner at Chicago for
which he paid fifty cents, saying, "There
goes FIVE bushels of corn at ten cents per
bushel.
The Roman gossps tell queer stories
about the family quarrels OF royal Austrian
and Bavarian ladies at the Quirinal; and
say when female voices in loud alteration.
overheard through an open window, are
quickly followed by the fight of cups and
platters into the court below, people will
talk maiciously.
"A peculiar burning fluid, which prom
ises to become popular, has been lately pat
ented by Massachusetts, inventor. 1t is
odoress, inexposive, burDs in coal oil lamps,
will not grease, and gives very soft fame.
The wick of the lamp is iDcrusted very lit
tie in burning, and it may be raised quite
high without smoking.
"A letter from Naples states, that on
the 18th ultimo, Vesuvus began to show
signs of an eruption. Flames and smoke
rose to the height of twenty metres above
the crater. An immense crowd assembled
on the quays to witness the spectacle. Sew
eral slight shocks of earthquake have been
felt at the Observatory, and Professor Pal,
mieri thinks they are the forerunner OF an
1t is evident that Mr.. Russell, " our
own of the London Times, has no fear of
an immediate dissolution of the American
Republic, as 10 recent letter he speaks of
the great improvement effected in the army
at Washington, by young" General Nc.
ClellaD, who, be says, bids fair to be " the
next President of the United States"
1t may be remembered that after the
20 great international fight" two belts were
presented to the cOmbattants at the Alham-
bra Place-Sayers received his at the hands
of the editor OF Wilkes Spirit of the Times,
and Heenan at the hands OF the editor of
Bells Life. AS the belts were not paid for
at the time Of presentation, Heenan went
home without bis trophy, refusing to accept
it on that account. This belt was sold
among stock of "unredeemed pledges" in
London, Ben. Caunt purchasing it for 81
guineas. The original price OF the belt was
100 guineas.
Another bridge outrage occurred on the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad on the
evening of the 9th inst. A train with pas
'eDgers, the overland mail, and express goods
eft Hannibal, intending to transfer at the
point where the first outrage took place, and
in attempting to pass over a bridge near
Hudson, the whole train broke through,
oliDg engine, coaches, and all into the ditch.
No one was seriously injured, but several
we're slightly wounded. The trestle work
was sawed nearly through, in such manner
As hardly to be discoverable.
There are two thousand one hundred
men now in active and constant employment
At the Charlestown Mass navy yard, of
whom five hundred are ship carpenters,
carpenters laborers and others one hun.
bred and eighty joiners two hundred and
fifty laborers in the yard one hundred and
;eventy.fve caulkers, sailmakers, painters
and riggers; and the remainder ar. employ.