The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-22
All Sorts Of Items.

BISHOPS as well as doctors disagree.
Bishop Nottingham, of Maryland, has
written letter to Gov. Hicks, earnestly
approving the Union stand taken by the
latter; while Bishop Rutledge Of Florida,
has sent $500 to the treasurer Of thu seces-
sionists, to aid in the disunion movement
in that State. The Chicago Record says
that Bishop Rutledge has never been
Union man, as he is one of the only two
bachelor Bishops in the American church.
IT is said that during the visit of the N.
7. Chamber of Commerce Committee to
Washington, Mr.. Seward, on the occasion
of the call made upon him, expressed de-
sire, so far as be was personally concerned,
to. bring about a settlement of the present
troubles, but thought his party would not
sustain him. He made frequent allusion to
Mr.. Clay. =" Sir" said one of the commit.
tee, "ifMr. Clay were alive, he would not
say my party, but his language in such a
time as this would be my country"
The Chicago Journal pronounces the
rumor in relation to the supposed reconcile
alton batween Mr.. and Mrs. Burch, as
very doubtful"
TO A DEFEATED PHILOSOPHER.
o Horace had the love of Roman history
Been well impressed on thee by sage progen-
itors, Imvstery,
'Twould hint. methinks, mid all thy present
That Iribunes always were great checks to
Senators.
The national debt of the United States
amounts to about dollar and a half for
each inhabitant, while the sum of one hun
dred and thirty. five dollars each would be
required from the British population if they
would pay theirs.
CONCERNING Old Abe's new whiskers, the
Albany argus Gays: 'The country does not
want wisdom or courage in the Executive,
but beauty and Lincoln knows it, and he
is up to the crisis The oil that less wise
man would have thrown upon the troubled
waters, he reserves for his nascent NOUS
taches. What better evidence of fitness for
empire, than to grow an imperial? Who
knows but that the pillars of the Confeder-
alton may be held together by Sampson
that refuses to be shorn? Why cannot the
Union be held together by capillary attrac-
ton, which is known to be strong enough
to overcome gravitation ?"
The smartest young butcher in New
York is named German. He can kill and
dress sheep in four minutes and twenty
four seconds, and did it on the 9th for a
wager. His competitor, veteran butcher
named Darby, occupied six minutes and
twenty-six seconds in performing the same
operation.
IT is said that Greeley's friends offered
5000 for votes for their favorite at the re-
cent Senatorial struggle at Albany.
A REPORTER in New York, who has been
looking in the jewelry shops and noting
their precious stock, mentions set of dia
monds, consisting of necklace, bracelets,
brooch and ear rings. Value twenty-five
thousand dollars. The necklace is COM
posed of forty three brilliant gems of the
first water, forming circle; from the centre
are appended seven pear shaped diamond
pendants, of rare form and value. The
cost of the necklace alone is sixteen thou.
sand dollars.
Mr.. CONWAY, Representative in Congress
from Kansas, was born at Charleston, South
Carolina, and is now only about thirty
years of age. He resided in Charleston
until be was about fourteen, when the death
of his father caused his removal to Balti-
more. He served his time at the printing
business, and while engaged as journey
man printer, originated the organization of
the National Typographical Union. He
removed to Kansas in 1854, and has since
that time figured promptly in the affairs of
the territory.
Hon. CHARLES CAvERNo, the Represen-
tative of Milwaukee in the Wisconsin Leg
islature, is constantly attended by his fair
lady in all his legislative labors. She sits
by his side, at his desk, during all the ses~
sions and recesses of the Assembly, busily
engaged in writing, &C., never leaving him
for a moment. We learn that she also
meets with him in his labors on the different
committees-the Judiciary and the COM
mittee on Banks--of which he is member.
Upon inquiry we are told that he is COM
PEELED to have an assistant to both read and
write for him, on account of the personal
injuries be received few weeks before the
session, which be Is still suffering FROM
MllUaukee Nevs.
CAPT. W. L. SHERMAN, late of Ohio,
who was formerly in the army, and has
spent some years in Louisiana, and there
had charge of military school, resigned
his post on the passage of the secession or.
dinance of that state, and is preparing to
come north, preferring to maintain his al
legiance to the United States to renouncing