The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-08

cents, ana pork $2.25.
Fears are entertained that the Atlantic
cable will not be laid this year, as has been in.
| tended it should, as the many experiments on
the different plans in the construction of the
cable have consumed much time, and are like
| ly to consume great deal more before they
are done with.
Mathew Hawkins was sentenced, at Mon
| treal, to six months Imprisonment and fine of
one hundred dollars for the kidnapping of Louis
Redpath, of which he was found guilty few
| days ago.
The acting editor of the Washington CAro,a.
tcte is on the pay rolls of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and has been for the two Years past.
as a messenger i" the folding-room, at salary of
| $1,000 per year, but has never performed an
| hours service as such messenger
The Montreal Transcript saws that the Ca
thedral organists of Toronto, Montreal and
| Quebec, purpose making tour in the States
during the Christmas vacation The principal
source OF attraction being the large organ re.
! Gently erected in the Boston Music Hall
Quite stir has been made in Cincinnati
| growing out of the action of a member of one
of the Sanitary Fair Committees in writing to
Vallandigham for his autograph. The com
mlttees and citizens consider it an Insult, and
are determined That the autograph shall never
| appear III any way connected with the noble
cause i'll which they are engaged
New York saloon keepers have agreed on
the following scale OF prices Brandy 10 to Is
cents glass; gin, rum and whisky. 10 cent?.
inferior quality, 10 10 cents; good ale and
porter (bottled) cents: ale, 10 to 1e cents 4
! quart. These prices are to be charge on and
after Monday next
One million five hundred thousand barrels
OF salt have been manufactured in the Saginaw
Valley, Michigan. the present year. In 1850
and previously, no salt was made there.
| Talking about millions of money, we see
1t stated that the young Marquis of Butte. now
boy at Elton, in his sixteenth year. whose es-
tate is being nursed for him till he arrives at
maturity, will find lodged at his bankers. in
ready money, subject to his check, the instant
after he arrives at twenty one, no less than TWO
million sterling, or ten million dollars-a pref
ty sum to begin life with, to say nothing of the
magnificent estate behind to back it.
A few hours before his death. and while
suffering from derium, Major General Buford
roundly seeded his negro servant; but recov-
! erin9 himself temporarily, he called the negro
| to his bedside and said to him Edward.
| hear have been scolding you. did not know
what was saying. You have been a faithful
servant. Edward The poor negro sat down
and wcpt as though his heart was broken.
When General Euiord received lis commission
as Major General he exclaimed, Now | wish
that could live - Washington Chronicle.
In recent speech at Omaha. Nebraska
George Francis Train declared himself 1.-The
best played out man in the country" Train is
really growing sensible
The stoppage Of the grog ration in the
navy was one of the most foolish and uncaIled
for intractions of established usage which the
spirit OF Puritan fanatcism has accomplished
since it came into political power. The evil
effects of this abolition have appeared in the
unwillingness of sailors to enlist in The navy.
until it has become impossible to provide crews
for new vessels as fast as they can be built.
| Nothing will tend to stimulate eulstments in
the navy much as the restoration ofthe grog
ration, and We trust the present Congress will
show wisdom enough to restore it,
Capt. Goodrich, OF the Sth Connecticut.
six feet tall, muscular and smart, was placed in
command OF hard set of boys. who had defied
their former officers. He made them speech:
Boys, hear that you are some on a Skin
mlsh. and that each of YOU are spoil;n" for .
fight. Now, before 90 any further want to
come to an understanding with you If there
is one of you that thinks he can whip me, lei
him now step out of the ranks and try it," No
a man stirred, and the company became notet
for its good discipline.
The Warsaw people are obliged to carr,
lanterns Of different colors-white for persons
who have not been arrested yellow for doubt
full red for suspected and with the name ant
address of the wearer painted on the glass.
A man working in an English garden latel,
was pushed by the head gardener, who saw
that he was half asleep. The man was very in
dignant, and poisoned himself the same night
in order that his ghost might haunt his push
ing foe.
A correspondent of the New Haven Re1;s
ter SAYS that Jack, a brother of General But
Ter. was the proprietor Of one of the largest
gambling houses in San Francisco when the
war broke out.
The American ladies residing in Montreal
Canada, recently held fair which yielded
800. This sum has been placed at the dispos
al OF the United States Sanitary Commission
for the relief Of sick and wounded soldiers.
The Bank of England covers an entire par
ish, and it has clergyman whose salary is 500
year. A room in the bank is kept to repre-
sent the church, for the sake of keeping up
the living and its emoluments.
Miss Balfe, recently divorced from Sir John
Champion, is going to marry Spanish grandee,
which, as Sir John is English ambassador at
the Spanish Court must be gratifying to all
parties.
The splendid racing stud of the Earl of
! Stamford has been sold st auction by the
Messrs. Tattersall. The sixty horses sold re-
allied IS, 80 guineas. Mr.. Ten Brock made
some heavy purchases.
A contemporary recommends the following
as an effectual precaution against burglars