The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-06

The United States Universalist conve,.o.
met at Middlet0wn, Conn, on the 18th ir.t
II was stated that the northwestern conferences
insended to hold mass meeting at Chicago In
ocsooer, for the purpose of raising S1OO. 900 for
educational and missionary purposes. The
next session of the convention will be held at
Salesburg, Illinois. Akal1 t@
der, iney are neither true friends of the Presi-
excite disrn ,ne eo'ored people who attempt to
tn do s.e freedmen what he believes it his dutv
tells h;rDs what Thad. Stephens or Ben BntIer
Rep,.bEcc,n e must and shall do.-Spr;no6eH
loiog to an official statement the
namoo. ol cattle carried off BY the nlaoue
Willie Tue last twenty years amounted 80 ~
less than two hundred thous.,a ., ~ "
province of Tobolsk. the or;e;-a, - .ue ono
terrible scourge NC 'f'slnai seat of this
There Is a hermit in Honh;n.on No.
cnuset's' VINO mas worn the same paIr of
trowsers for twenty years, and, like Gar;na,S;
is not fond of visitors. e'A''
David 8. Law, of Waterbury co..
gentleman who, few years ago. v.. -
prominent as politician, and who wa. -. -
~ postmaster in that city, committed sn;s;s.
while laboring under spell of delir,nr, ~
mems, on Tuesday Of last week.
-Clock-making In this country in 1851
amounted to 81, 0s5, $50 in value There ws-a
seventeen establishments In that year in New
England, the capital invested being s5o5 oeo
and the material used costing s446. 1855. EN-.
DIOvin0 QOS mala and Al Tox,.,. -,
aggregate compensation of $S72, 500.
During the past twelve years no man has
LETT the Office of State Treasurer of Ohio With
an untarnished reputation. That officer han.
dies ten millions year, and is paid the pitIfnl
salary of OIL 800 year. And in orde, to ear,
this he has to End securities to the amount AZ
$500, 900.
IChurch, the artist, is said to be engaged in
painting Waterfall" which recentSy At
Press. .s... 0s'sa'"oV
Five Catholic priests have been arrested
ior preaching without taking the oath, and
several ministers of other DENOMINATIONS IN
various parts Of the State, are now under bonds
to answer for the same offence. Father Cum-
mings, OF Pike county, who refused to allow
his friends to pay bis fine, and was lodged in
jail, has thought better of his conduct. and
given bonds, and will appeal his ease to higher
courts for decision .aa e- syEa ~ =.
Mr., Don Carlos Buell., once military
man, is now President of a company which has
leased r. A. Alexander's extensive iron works
on Green River, Ky, and contemplates max
ing Kentucky his future home. az .9- '''t"
There appears to be panic in Ireland on
the Fenian question. Numbers of Yankee
Irish" have arrived there of late In the steam.
ers, who appear to have plenty of money, are
well dressed, wear ''broad boots, Independent.
in their manners, and freely talk of the superb
ority OF American institutions. EG
Two more Catholic priests and Presbyte-
Ran clergyman in Missouri, have been indicted
oath. I'D - . - -
"A Washington dispatch Gays the Attorney
General has decided not to consider applications
Tor pardon in the future from persons who
nave domicilled outside the territo rial limits of
the United States. Such persons must return
and submit themselves in good faith to the
action of the government.
The trial of Emerson Etheridge, for de-
nouncing the administration as tyranical and
encouraging and stirring up rebel spirit in
west Tennessee, will commence before mill
tary commission at Columbus, KY, to-day.
Gen. n 4. n. Dudley, U. 8. A., is President
OF the commission, and Major w. Fl. CoyIe.
Judge Advocate.
"a hansas paper announces that 1000 fam
lilies OF German descent, from Berks county.
fenDsyivania aid from st. Louis, Missouri
have through heir agent, Capt Brunswick.
selected extensive tracts of land in the valley
OF the Solomon, 1t is as fine country as the
wide world can afford and as the settlers are
industrious people, with considerable means.
1t will give quite Lift to Western Kansas
Right Rev. Bishop Smyth, bishop of the
Catholic diocese of Dubuque, died suddenly on
Saturday.
The counsel for the steamboat burners.
now ON trial at st. Louis, is in Washington for
the purpose of persuading the President to
allow JEFF. Davis, Mallory and Seldom to tes-
tify IN behalf Of his clients.
"A party of negroes, who had been to a pic
mic, were act upon in Brooklyn by party OF
whites. and an Understandable row was the re-
eui' sticks and stones were freely used. aud
o.o'dy heads became Numerous When the
light was at lite height the police made their
appearance and arrested several Of those en-
gagged.
Mr.. D. W. Barnes, wealthy and esteemed
citizen Of Springfield, Macs, committed sui
eide at his hotel on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. He was found in his room with his
throat cut All the circumstances indicate that
the deed was carefully premeditated. He has
been laboring under great depression ofspiris
for some time. sas
David s. Law, Of Waterbury gentleman
who few years ago was quite prominent as q
politician. and who was formerly postmaster
In that city, committed suicide. while laboring
under spell of delirium tremens, on Tuesday
evening of last week. He jumped from third
stosy window of the Scoville House. Mr.. Law