The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08


and position, Captain J. L. Brooke, Of the
British army, shot himself through the
heart, on Saturday evening, at his lodg-
ings, in the Rue St. Anne. The cause Of
this rash act was an unrequited passion for
Madeline Brohan, one of the leading &C
tresses of the Theatre Francois, lady of
about forty years of age, but still possess
ed of considerable beauty. Capt. Brooke
left will bequeathing his entire fortune
to Mad. Brohan, which she has, however,
declined to accept. The suicide was only
81 years old.
The San Francisco Bulletin of the
26th of March says:
The receipts of duties on importations at the
| Custom House promise to foot up very large
for the present month. On Saturday last the
receipts were 1927, 223; and yesterday 1871, 1856.
| At this rate-if the orders of the Secretary of
| the Treasury are continued that no coin be paid
out on government accountable Sub Treasury
here will soon have large amount of coin on
| hand.
The Boston Post of the 23d inst. thus
| notices money matters in that city:
Thepocket books of the discount houses are
almost entirely bare of good notes and accept
| ances for merchandise, and the former peripa-
tetic occupation of the Industrious class of ac-
tive bill-brokers is, for the time being, quite
gone, with no indications of a speedy return
The reason of this is, that nine-tenths of the
amount of business transacted is done for what
is called ''cash," instead of credit
John Brougham, the comedian and
dramatic author, is a ready wit in verbal
speech as we'll as ready writer of funny
things. His friends will remember neat
repartee which he made in conversation
with Coroner G., of New York. The ac-
tor had invited that functionary to take a
drink, and had asked what he would have?
cit is rather warm, Mr.. Brougham, and
I'll take claret," said the Coroner. els
that suitable drink for Corcner?" said
Brougham, with we'll affected amazement.
"Why not ?" replied the Coroner, >" why
shouldn't Coroner take claret? o. Be-
cause their is no body in it !" said Brough-
am.
In the pockets of each of three Ohio
deserters who are to be shot in Western
Virginia, next week, letters were found
from their fathers advising them to desert.
Governor Tod has advised the President
to shoot the fathers instead of the sons.
The Charleston Courier rather strong
ly says: "One grain of corn in the earth
is as bullet in the heart of Yankee
soldier; and ridge of potatoes is worth
any mile of breastwork from Vicksburg
to the Rappahannock.
The Washington InteAigencer Of Tues
day morning, announces that General
Hooker had commenced forward move
ment on Monday. Heavy masses of ar
tillery and other troops were crossing the
Rappahannock at sunrise. The Tribune
says the 9TH and 18th corps of cavalry
took the lead.
Gen. Paul, formerly Lieutenant Colo
mel of the Eighth Regular infantry, ap-
pointed by the President as Brigadier
General of Volunteers, but not confirmed
by the Senate, has been reappointed, and
is assigned to the command of his old
brigade in the first army corps
The Commission now sitting at the
New York Custom House, investigating
certain alleged frauds in the sale and dis
position of prize vessels, have made some
curious discoveries, it is said; but what
these discoveries are the "outside public :"
are not allowed to know. as the Commits
sion sits with closed doors. The Marshal
of the Port, it is rumored, is mixed up
pretty extensively with these frauds.
From facts that have leaked out it would
appear that deficiency of $4,000 in
segars and tobacco was discovered in the
! cargo of one vessel, the Hiawatha. This
deficiency the Marshal has been called
upon to account for. 1t is still further
rumored that sales have been made with
out being advertised, SO that those inte-
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for their mutual benefit.
Among the recent deaths we notice
that of the venerable DR.. John Adams,
formerly Principal of Phillips Academy,
Andover, Massachusetts,, at the advanced
age Of ninety-one years. He died in
Jacksonville, Illinois, on Friday, the Oath
inst. DR.. Adams was the father of the
Rev. Dr. William Adams, of the Madison
square, Presbyterian church, of New York.
He was man of prominence, very active
in religious enterprises and in the forma-
ton of the the most useful religious socie-
ties in the United States. The vigor
and activity of his intellect during the
last twenty years of his life, after passing
the allotted term of mans existence, were
remarkable.
The Atlanta (Ga.) COyederacy an
ncunces that there was women's riot at
Milledgeville, in that State, on the 10th
inst. There were about 800 women en-