The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-29
NEWS AND OTHER KrE ms.

Lewis A. Horton, OF Plaintield, Conn.,. has
had merry time of it for a few years past. At
the beginning of the war he enlisted In the
navy and was wrecked on the Bahamas. He
afterward undertook to take prize ship into
port but was himself taken and confined in
the Libby. When he was exchanged he went
on board the ship that was to tow the Monitor
to Charleston, and when that vessel went down
he, while attempting to rescue the crew, was
drifted off into the guilt and was not picked
up until the next day. Afterward, while firing
a salute at st. Domingo, both his arms were
blown off by the explosion of q gun; and,
"last stage of all" was married at Newbpry-
port last week. H.
"A lady recently called upon professional
gentleman to have a corn removed from toe.
Being somewhat modest and refined, she had
drawn silk stocking over her foot to conceal
it, having first cut a hole in the garment large
enough for the protrusion of the offending ex-
crescence. The professor contemplated the
delicate arrangement for moment. and then
deliberately drew from his pocket and put on
his hands pair of white kid gloves before
proceeding with his sus gical labors a'ii
Captain E. T. Sullivan, formerly confed-
crate officer, presented himself at the provost
marshal's Office in Washington recently, and
took the oath of allegiance. He has wife
and child residing in Texas, where he owns
forty-six slaves and plantation Of six hundred
acres. He has been In nine battles; was
wounded and taken prisoner ut Murfreesboro'.
He was exchanged and rejoined his regiment,
but learning that three of his brothers were In
the Union army, he determined to leave the
confederate service, and finally effected his
purpose.
1t appears that personalities have been
pretty freely handled In the New Brunswick
Legislature The other day one Of the men,
beers denounced another as Ignorant and i'm
pudent, and charged him with having. fed on
potatoes the most of his life." cne OF the To-
cal papers is very indignant at this deprecia-
ton of what it calls - valuable esculent, and
says the difficulty of getting these nourishing
tubers is greater than the disgrace OF eating
them. t 81
1t its stated that Green. the murderer Of
Young Converse, at Maiden, viii plead guilty at
the arraienment for trial. which takes place 10
few DAYS. 1t is probable, therefore, that the
Formally of trial viii be dispensed with.
Green will throw himself upon the mercy OF
the Court, and thus hope to get some mitiga-
ton of the terrible penalty which casts its
shadows over him. 3
The people of Washington have been In
formed that COW Is roaming through one OF
the sewers which drain the national capital,
The head of the animal has appeared at the
grating of the sewer which opened into gen.
tlemans backyard whenever the slops rom
the kitchen wers thrown upon It, which she
eagerly deyoured. All attempts to driveIthe
creature out have been unavailing. -.
Three. negroes have been sentenced 70
death In New Orleans for having, on the 10th
January, murdered Mr.. r. Nef and rs son at 1t
Point Coupee. The negroes, with Others, were
on a naranding expedition at the time, and sur,
rounded the house, and the victims of the at
fair, going outside to attempt to drive the rob
bers of, were both MORALLY wounded aa
-Fourteenth street, Washington, is said to
contain, throughout its whole length, south Of
Willards. not one house that Is not house Of
Ill fame A contract has Just been made to
build house Of the same character which IL to
cost ESQ, 900. 1861 snigeoied gag
The annual prize Of the Munich Royal
Academy for the best sketch in clay Penelope
presenting the Bow Of Ulysses to the Suitors-
has been awarded to Theo. Mills, son Of Clark
Mills, Of Washington. Young Mills has been
student in Munich for several years. he had
about thirty competitors Il was the highest
prize. .Ar, ~, =, SIS