The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-04

from ireland the most CheerIul STATEMENTS
are made.
The new Emperor of Mexico, Arch
duke Macmillan, is thirty-one years old.
he is brother to the Emperor of Austria,
and son of the Archduke Francis Charles
Joseph. He is a vice-admiral, a member
of the admiralty council, commandant of
the Austrian navy, proprietor of the Eighth
regiment of Austrian Lancers, and head
of the Third Prussian regiment of the
Neumark dragons. He married, on the
9th of July, 1857, the daughter of the
King of the Belgians. The Archduke was
governor. general of the Lombardo Vene-
tan Kingdom until 1859.
"A correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald, who has been travelling in the
West, says:
It is very common affair to see a bright
| eyed young woman seated on the reaper, drlv-
| ing four horse team. But not only thus are
| women useful but have frequently seen them
| using the hoe But what 1 saw a couple of
weeks ago in the south part of Madison, Lake
| County, caps all the scenes in this line within
| my knowledge. To appearance there was a
rain storm coming up, and there was one
| woman in the field deXterOusly raking up the
hay, whilst the double team and hay wagon
was being driven into the field by two other
women. Raker, pitcher and loader were all
| women.
-Ex-President Pierce recently ad-
dressed returned Massachusetts, regi-
ment. The Gloucester Telegraph gives
the following digest of his remarks:
Hesaid he did not come here to speak, but
being here to enjoy the pure atmosphere of
| our beautiful town, was permitted the pleasure
| of uniting with the people in welcoming home
the boys of the s. Fiftieth." They had gone
forth at the call of their country to vindcate
and defend the Union, and right nobly had they
| done their duty and returned with honOrs upon
their head; it would be the prOudest legacy
that could be left to their children. This Union
had been formed with a written charter plain
ly setting forth the rights and privileges OF
those living under it, and he hoped that when
ever any attempt was made to set aside those
forth in its defence. They had withstOod the
perils of climate and the perils of war, and he
was proud to unite in welcoming them to their
nome once more
"A Louisville paper notices the fact
that such large quantities Of oil have been
emptied into the Ohio liver from the Al
legheDy Connecting with the Pennsylva-
MIA wtlls) that the wheels of steamers are
coated with Shiny mixture ard retarded
in their revolutions. Greasing wheels
usually makes them revolve more rapidly,
but this case is an exception.
The Empress Eugene has introduced
the fashion of appearing with long walk
ing-stck, and tie Paris shopkeepers are
! display ing varied assortment for ladies'
USE An old bachelor says the dear crea-
lures have been "raising cain - so long
that it is about time they wore some ar
tice of their own production.
-Advices from st. Petersburg mention
that concession has been granted by the
Russian government to some English
houses of tie highest ability and reputa-
ton, for railway from Moscow to the
| Cri,nea The work viii extend over sew
e.al years. and the total capital will he
above e2O,OOO,0OO.
In Washington, d. c., among the
conscrip's were two gentleman, who, hav-
ing greater taste for fighting the tiger :"
than for sEouldering a weapon, sat down
to quiet game of eUchre to decide who
should pay the Communication for both. The
loser handed over the 5000 with the great
est sang f,'oid.
Capt. Maloney, of the ship Francis B.
Cutting, captured and bonded by the pi-
rate Florida, states tina. the rebel Lieuten-
ant at first demanded bond for $50, 600,
but he refused to sign for So large Il sum,
| and tie Lieutenant finally concluded to
take $4,000.
The recent calamity at Cohoes, New
York, was grently exaggerated. But three
lives were lost, and of nineteen persons
injured, none were dangerously hurt. All
the operatives are accounted for.
"A soldier of the Army of the Poto-
mac was recently shot for desertiOn. He
had received no pay, his wife and children
were starving, and he meant to help them
a little and return. He did soto his
| deah.
The announcement in the middle of
summer that pauperism is increasing in
Lancashire, has produced a sensation.
The number of applicants for relief has
considerably extended.
The Newport (Vt.) Neus relates the
particulars of fearfal tragedy which took
place on the 9th inst, in the town of
Worcester. A Mrs. Mary LOOMS, only
fourteen years of age-although married
person-was attacked in the woods by
Orrin Carr and her own brother-in. law.
and terribly abused, after which the fiends
hung her by the neck to tree with the
binding of her apron, in which condition
her body was found. These fends are
both in Jail at Montpelier, and will be tried
next month.
Among the claims for damages during
the riots in New York, is one from a
woman who estimates her loss in the death