The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-09

convention, 4 per cent. interest, S. 900, 900;
bond holders, per cent interest Sos ,OOO,-
O0O,-total $75,OOOyO0O; convention, BAL
ance immediate, 100000; Pennaud agree,
ment, 100000; claims, general, say 3d.
5OOOOO-total $5,OOO.OOO. To Spain,
immediate, say 100000; convention, 3
per cent interest, $8,OOO,O0O; claims, say
$l,5OO,0OO-total $lO,OOO,0OO. Grand to-
tai $9OOOO,OOO.
An old negro on the Lower Potomac
gave General Sickles some valuable infor-
nation. When the examination was finish.
ed the General handed the negro some sill.
yer change, asking him, at the same time,
how long it was since be had seen any like it.
The negro scratching his head, replied:
"My golla, Massa, can't remember
back so far.'
The Ljberator Garrison thus indul.
ges in characteristic TRADE against Par<
son Brownlow, the patriotic Unionist of
Tennessee. 1t says" A more coarse. mind
ed, vulgar, abusive, pugilistic disputant it
would be difficult to find. 1t is something
to his credit, under such trying crcum-
stances, that he refused to play the traitor,
but this makes him neither gentleman nor
a Christian.
- The Paris Temps accords to Mr.. En-
lesson the honor o. having Invented the first
real and impregnable iron war vessel.
L'Couronne, another of Louis Napoleon's
magnificent iron frigates bad made very
successful trial trip, aad all France was
deeply agtated on the subject of the great
advance Of the empire towards complete
power on the ocean. 1t is delicious to read
in this connection of the quakiDg of the
huge bully England at her sudden naval obs
security.
4 letter from Jefferson city to the st.
Louis Republican,, complains that southwest
Missouri is not properly protected against
guerilla gangs, and says:
1t is somewhat strange that nearly all the
ten thousand Missouri militia are kept on the
north side of the Missouri river, where seces-
sion is squelched, instead Of sending them to
the southwest. Is the Boston-built, Yankee
concern, the Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad
to receive all the protection of the Militia of
the State, to the exclusion of more deserving
people and sections!
- The New York Times has a severe
article on the ridiculous censorship OF the
press, which has so much annoyed people
lately. 1t says cit has become to Press and
People an intolerable grievance and unfor-
tunately, there has been no such realization
of the hopes entertained upon the coming
of Mr.. Stanton to Office, as to warrant him
in trifing further with public endurance.
Disappointed in the War Minister, the peo-
pie will dispense with his services as agent
of secret police"
The honorary freedom of the city of
London has been presented to Mr.. George
Peabody, in gold box, in grateful recog-
milton of his princely donation to the poor
of that city.
Some time ago Senator Sumner said
be could hardly command patience to speak
of HaIeck. Let him speak, and then
see how long the people can command theirs.
ALBANY Argus.
"A London letter says Mr.. Mason, the
Confederate Commissioner, has taken fine
apartments in Piccadly, fronting on the
Park. He has had long private interview
with Earl Russell, about the blockade, but
it amounted to nothing. England, just now,
is too busy about iron clad ships to think
of poverty stricken, dilapidated rebellous
cotton States.
Sir William Armstrong asserts that
enc of his guns, of twelve tons weight,
charged with fifty pounds of powder, will
break through the side Of any iron vessel
ahoat. The London Times advocates the
use OF powerful and swift steam rams " for
harbor defences, and for the first time al
ludes to the possibility of iron frigates from
France besieging the dookyards of Eng'and
and so forth. Captain Cowper Coles, R,
n, offers to construct vessel of very light
draught of water, which viii destroy the
Warrior in short time.
About the pleasantest reading OF the
season is the fagellation which the New
York World administers to the fuddled ia
naticism Of the New York Tribune. For
once the latter will be read all over.
Much curiosity hes been expressed at
the inactivity of the Monitor and other
agencies arranged by Government for the
destruction of the Merrlmac, when the lat
! ter vessel defed them the other day in
Hampton Roads. But the barrier to ac-
ton could not be surmounted. 1t is posi-
lively stated that the Secretary of the MAJ
Wy had given strict orders to them not to
move OR discharge gun, unless the Mer-
| rimec attacked them.
"A regiment on picket duty in front of
| Yorktown, was hailed by rebel of an in.