The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29

MRS. GAINES bears her honors with be-
coming dignity. She has no idea Of Cypress
ing the people who have been beaten by
the decree Of the Supreme Court. While
General Gaines exacted a pledge from her
q few hours before be died, that she would
not compromise with any parties to win
the case, she can now, having complied
with the dying request Of her husband,
make any arrangements she may deem Just
with honor to herself.
Hon. JOHN j. CRITTENDEN bad an enthu.
siastic reception at Frankfort, Kentucky,
on the 10th. He was met at the depot,
and escorted to his residence, where he was
welcomed by Judge Mason Brown. Mr..
Crittenden responded, but was so much
affected by the testimonial of esteem and
confidence on the part of his fellow citizens,
that he was unable to make bis voice audi
BILE to the majority of those who had Assem-.
bled to hear him.
The fourth volume Of Macaulay's history
has appeared in England, and its re-pub-
LEGATION is announced by several American
publishers. Lady Trevelyan, sister of Lord
Macaulay, edits the fifth and final volume.
We learn from that great source of reliable
information, the London Times, that the
volume will comprise the events of the years
1898, 1899, 100, and 17Ol, including the
death of James H., and the memorable
general election of 17Ol. Thus far Lord
Macaulay had left his work fairly trans
cribed and revised for the press. 1t is
given to the world precisely as it was left.
Besides the revised manuscript, a few pages
containing the first rough sketch of the last
two months Of Williams reign are all that
is left. From this Trevelyan has, with some
difficulty, deciphered the account of the
death of William.
GEN. SHIELDS is said to be a candidate
for the United States Senatorship of Cali.
fornia but we learn that he has settled
down to law partnership in San Fran.
cisco.
The Paris correspondent of the Brussels
Universal writes to that paper that Lola
Montez "was nursed during her last hours
by Mrs. Buchanan, wife of the President of
of the United States, who had known her in
other days, and took pity on her forlorn
condition." Where that rich gossip origi-
mated i: were hard to say.
Gen. JIM LANE, who shot man for
drawing water from his well, is q candidate
for United States Senator from Kansas.
His friends accuse Gen. Pomeroy, rival
candidate, of Partially in the distribution
Of the relief supplies, and putting the larger
portion of the money in his own pocket.
GEN. KING, of the Milwaukee Sentinel,
for fifteen years connected with the Mil
waukee press, has been appointed Minister
Resident-not Consul-at Rome. This
mission is one of the pleasantest places in
the diplomatic corps. The salary is 81 500
with an outfit. j. P. Stockton, of New
Jersey, is the present Envoy. 1t was pre-
viously held by Major Cass, son of Lewis
Cass. 1850 a.L .a
The New Jersey Supreme Court, in the
case Of Billy Mulligan, reversed Judgment,
and ordered new trial. Mulligan's friends
raised the necessary bail, and sent up to
Sing Sing to procure bis release, which
was granted, and dressed in new clothesand
accompanied by his affectionate wife, he
returned to New York city.
The Charleston correspondent of the
New York Tribune, generally considered
bogus, determined to communicate some
thing exclusive, gives an account of the
shooting of an lrishman in Fort Sumpter
by Major Anderson, because he had been
caught plottisg treason with his brother in
Charleston. He had been smuggling in files
to spike guns with, and was shot.
MARY ANN PATTBN, widow of Captain
John Patten, died in Boston on Saturday.
She will be remembered as the heroic wife,
who, some three or four years ago, nursed
her sick husband when prostrated with ILL.,
ness and incurable blindness, and took
chargeof his ship, the "Neptune's Car" in
spite of the mates desire to put into VAL
paraiso, and navigated the vessel to San
Francisco, and thus saved much dentention
as well as expense to the underwriters.
Mrs. Patten had scarcely completed her
twenty.fourth year at the time of her death.
CALAM1r1Es have overwhelmed Joseph
B. Ancoin, of Platenville, Louisiana. Three
weeks ago one child was drowned in we'll;
few days later, second met the same
fate in cistern and the very next after
noon, q vicious dog worried the remaining
child to death. The wretched father is now