The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The very generally well-informed cor
respondent, "Aga," of the Baltimore Sun,
writing from Washington, says:
The idea prevails in diplomatic circles that
war in Europe will break out in the spring. 1t
proceeds from what is known of the commune
cations of the Russian Minister Gortschakoff
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France
Hence the departure of Russian vessels from
waters where they might be blockaded by SUI
perior naval forces. Action in reference to
what are called the ''Rebel Rams" is also re-
garded as looking to emergencies at home.
The New York Church Journal says
1--WE have heard several of the Southern
clergy say that they do not believe Bish-
op Polk, after the war is over, will think
it advisable to resume once more the ex-
ercise of Episcopal functions, and that
public opinion at the South takes it for
granted that he will not"
"A neatly printed circular has been is
sued in New York, calling for conven-
ton of conservative men, at Cincinnati, On
the third OF December next, for the pur-
pose of indorsing the Kentucky platform
and 1--WE quote) to unite the conservative
elements of the country in the approach
ing Presidential election. All who have
faith in the doctrines of Clay. Webster,
jackson, &c., &C., and 1--WE further quote)
"who believe that the war should be car
ried on till those in armed revolt are COM
PEELED to obey the Constitution ana the
laws of Congress-. The circular is signed,
"R. F. Stevens, Secretary" and purports
to emanate from the National Conserv-
alive Union Committee appointed at the
recent Rochester Convention"
"A city like New York that spends
S25, 1000 of night on Russian Ball, and
from $4,000 to $2O,O daily for public
amusements, should blush to see such a
paragraph as this in the newspapers:
case of extreme destitution has just come
to light in Jersey City. A family occupying
the rear basement of the house No. 147 Morgan
street, were found to be in such destitute cir
cumstances that they were unable 10 procure
even loaf of bread, and the body of an infant
that died week ago, laid in the house for
want of means to have it buried!
Hon. Enoch Haslipp, member elect of
the new Virginia Legislature, to convene
in Alexandria in December next, has beer
released from Castle Thunder, where he
has for some time been confined, and ar
rived at home.
Hon. Henry J. Raymond, in speech
delivered in Delaware, took strong ground
against the radical Whiting doc
trine of State suicide. He argued that no
State can possibly release any one of its
citizens from his allegiance to the National
Constitution, and that much less can it re-
lease them all that they are, therefore, as
much in the Union to-day as they were be-
fore the rebellion broke out.
-Four Unionists, or rather peace men,
have been elected to the Confederate Con-
gress from North Carolina.
The New York Express says: "We
heard one OF the leading Republican edi-
tors and state politicians declare in the
presence of a number of gentlemen on Mon
day in Albany, one of whom was the Gov
ernor Of the State, that peace would be Sc
cured by the first OF Nay! We trust that
be will turn out true prophet this time"
Mr.. Linegar, the postmaster at Cairo,
has been removed, and Col. James O. Sloo
appointed in his stead. Linegar is said to
be behind in his accounts with the govern
ihent at least 5000, and also behind with
his clerks at least $4,000. Linegar is one
Of the leading abolition politicians of South
ern Illinois, and, perhaps, one of the least
competent men for postmaster to be found
in that section.
John B. Holmes, civil engineer of
New York, was arrested in that city on
Saturday, upon charge of murder COM
mitted ten years ago. ...
The Richmond Dispatch, abiding to
the complaints of rebel treatment of our
prisoners, says:
If we are starving ourselves, how can we
prevent them from starving; but the truth is,
that, InOugn SCralCeneQ III our own IAcauS Vi
life, we are caring as we'll for our prisoners as
for ourselves. Our own people, as we know of
our own personal knowledge. are in some cases
denied meat in their own families because it is
necessary for the Yankees.
The Boston Medical and Surgical
Journal contains an interesting account
of a recent case of the poisoning of lady
on Third street, South Boston, by green
wall paper. The disease was attended by
all the usual symptoms of poison. DR..
William E. Rice, who reports the case,
says:
On examination, the walls of her room were
found to be covered with paper rich in green
coloring matter, which 1 inferred to be
Scheeles green. On mixing it with ferrocyan-
ide of potassium, and applying heat to it at
reduction tube, it yielded an arsenical mirror,
and in an open tube small crystals with an ad-
amantine lustre.
-General (better known as "Dick y
Busted, has been appointed o. S. Dis
trict Judge for Alabama, in place of Lane,
deceased. Like the latter gentleman, Bus
teed will have no duty to perform beyond
the drawing of bis salary.