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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-26
Shakopee College Meeting.

At an adjourned meeting of the citizens
of Shakopee, held at the Court House on
Saturday, July 18th, the Shakopee College
committee on subscriptions being called on
for report of their success, submitted the
following report, to wit:
The committee on subscriptions report
that the citizens of Shakopee and vicinity
have subscribed literally for the Sbakopee
College. Nearly every person called on has
given according to bis ability. Ii TWO days
the committee have received subscriptions
to the amount of over two thousand dollars,
and in few days as much more can be OBJ
tanned.
The committee on resolutions report as
follows, which were accepted and adopted {:
Whereas. The education of youth is alike the
duty of the parent and the citizen, and literary
institutions are necessary to the just and prop
er discharge of that important duty; and
Whereas The Order of st. Benedict of the
State of Minnesota is about to commence the
erection and establishment of College at
\ShakOpee to be called the St. Johns College,
with arrangements ample for the accommodate
lion of all who may choose to bestow upon
them their patronage; therefore
Resolved by the citizens of Shakopee in mass
meeting assembled, without distinction of sect
orfaith, That the establishment of the Shake
pee College in their midst is an enterprise for
which the founders are entitled to receive and
do receive their thanks, and the successful
opening of the institution will be the source of
congratulation and encouragement among all
4 IL
ceive liberal support and patronage.
HENRY KINDS,
J.W. SENCERBOX, Com.
M. HESS DAMARA,
On motion, it was then
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ting be published in the Shakopee, Belle Plaine
and st. Paul papers.
j. w. SENCERBOX, Chm.
FRANK MCGRADE, Secretary.
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Congressional Intelligence.

Our Congressional reports, by telegraph,
have not been very full Of late, and we are
therefore compelled to fall back on our old
resource, the Eastern papers.
| In the Senate, On the 18th, Mr.. SUMNER
presented petitions for the abolition
OF slavery, in the Southern States !;
he also introduced bills for the confscation
of property in the rebel States. Mr.
BRECKENRIDGE spoke at length in OPPOSE
ton to the bill approving the acts of the
President, in calling out troops, &c.
In the House, on the 10th, 10000 copies
of the obituary speeches on Senator DoUG-
LAS were ordered to be printed. The fol-
lowing resolution, submitted by Mr.. Ed.
WARDS, was unanimously adopted
Resolved That the thanks of this House be
presented to Major General Mcclellan and the
officers and soldiers of his command, for the
series of brilliant and decisive victories which
they have by their skill and bravery achieved
over the rebels and traitors in the army, on the
battle fields of Western Virginia.
A Senate bill was passed, fixing the Both
day of June as the date when the slocp of
war Levant foundered at sea- and providing
Tor the relief of the widows and orphans of
those lost.
Mr.. BURNETT made lengthy speech, in
which he denounced the President, in his
official acts, as having violated his oath to
NNnct;f,,4,oo IL a. al
peaceful solution of our difficulties.
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The Expulsion Of the Seeding SEM
0tOrSs

1t is humiliating to our State that one Of her
Senators found nothing worthy OF expulsion
from the United States Senate in the most fla
grant treason of those arch traitors, Mason,
Hunter, Clingman, Wigfall, etc. In the vote
upon Senator Clarks resolution expelling
these miserable Catalines, Senator Rice name
is recorded among the nays. The resolution
was adopted, 80 to l0.-Press.
Mr.. RICE did not vote for the expulsion
of the seeding Senators for the reason ad-
vanced by Mr.. LATHAM, of California, who
moved that their names be stricken from the
roll, and their seats declared vacant. He
LArHAM) made this motion because be
knew that some OF the Senators proposed
to be expelled were not in favor of seces.
sion-they had even labored to prevent it ;
but they thought they had no right to re-
main in their seats in the Senate after the
action of their States, in formally with
drawing from the Union. Mr.. RICE coin
cided with Mr.. LATHAM, and voted to de-.
clare the seats of the Senators vacant, and
to strike their names from the roll. He
voted, too, with ANDREW JOHNSTON, of
Tennessee, who favored the same policy.
The Press, with characteristic dishonesty,
suppresses portion of the facts, to indulge
in fling at Senator RICE, who has uniform
" voted during the session, for every meas
ure sustaining the Administration in Wig
orous and energetic prosecution of the war
for the restoration of the Union. We pre-
sumo this is part Of its policy, to denounce
as a "traitor" the man who does not sub.
scribe to the Abolition vagaries of such
radicals as LovEJoY, HALE, SUMNER, and
CHANDLER.
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Another "Masked Battery"

The Press pays no attention to those
masked batteries, chiefly engineered by
SIMON CAMERON, which are doing so much
injury to public service, by demoralizing
the army and plundering the government.
1t has not the independence to criticise a
single act of the administration. Party be-
fore the country the plunderers before our
gallant soldiers, appears to be its rule of ac-
ton, except when, Titus Cakes like, it is in
search Of "a plot; )" then our contemporary
is monopolizing and vociferous in his pa
triotism. We are glad this is not the way
with all Republican journals.
The New York Times, OF last Saturday,
exposes another of S1MoN's 'masked Bate
ries," in the removal of Colonel CRAIG, the
head of the Ordnance Bureau, and the ap-
pointment in hissstead, in violation of the
regulations of the service, of Col. RIPLEY.
Colonel CRAIG has rendered himself obnox-
ious to the mercenary crew of jobbers and
peculators who have dealings with the gov
eminent, by his unainching resistance to
their schemes of plumber; and these men
have had the adroitness, through CAMERoN's
agency, to get rid of him. The Tines COR
respondent, after stating the fact that Col.
Craig was before removed from the Ord
nance Bureau, by FLOYD, but reinstated by
the patriotic Holt, adds:
The conduct of the present head of the War
Department in following in the footsteps of
Floyd, by making friends of his friends, and
enemies of his enemies, is ineXplicable. The
fact that Colonel Craig incurred the hostility
of that arbitrator and prince of public plum
derers, by his refusal to connive at frauds upon
the Treasury, will commend his case to the
favorable consideration of all honest men, and
the people will demand the reason why Re.
publican Secretary of War has struck hands
with FlOyd's parasites in the effort to get rid
of this officer.
Colonel Craig, as l am assured by we'll in
formed persons, who have given spe -ial atten-
ton to army affairs, has seen more hard ser
vice than any other officer of his corps. He
was in the war of 1872, and in that with Next.
co he was honorably mentioned by General
Taylor in his official reports of the pattles Of
Palo Alto, Resaca, Monterey and Buena Vista,
and was breveted. During a ten years admin
istration of the affairs of the Ordnance Depart
ment, he has incurred the ill will of the whole
army of jObbers and spectators.
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Tn. Judges Of tn. supreme Court.

Justices CArRoN, of Tennessee, and
WAYNE, Of Georgia, are now the only MEM
bers of the Supreme Court, residing in the
seeded States. Judge WAYNE is repre-
sented to be loyal to the federal government,
but Judge CATION is Enthusiastically so. In
his recent charge to the Grand Jury of the
u. Circuit Court, at st. Louis, be re-
pudiated the pretended right of State to
secede, and held that all citizens of the Uni.
ted States, no matter under what pretence,
found in arms against the Government, are
guilty of treason, and should be so dealt
with. Recently, Judge OATRoN went to
Nashville, to hold the appointed term of
the United States Court in Tennessee, after
the secession act of the Legislature. He
was warned by the Marshal to desist, or his
life would pay the forfeit. The intrepid
Judge commanded the Marshal to do his
duty in preparing for and opening the Court,
and spare himself all care of the Judges
life. The Marshal then confessed himself
afraid to discharge his duty. and fatty re.
fused. And be and all other subordinates
declined to act; and so Judge CATION failed
to hold his Court in Tennessee.
There are now three vacancies in the Su.
preme Bench, caused by the death of Jus.
tees M'LEAN, of Ohio, and DANIELS, of
Virginia, and the resignation of Judge
CAMPBELL, of Alabama. The telegraph, in
contradicting the other day, the rumor that
Mr.. Holt, of Kentucky, would be appointed
to one of the vacant Judgeships, announced
that the President would make no appoints
ments until the Court was reorganized
This, of course, puts off the appointments
until after the meeting of Congress, in De-
cember.
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DIR. j. Simmons, of the Medical De-
partment, United States Army, has been
detailed for very important mission by
the Secretary OF War. He has been sent
to the great camps OF the west, to survey
minutely the hospital regulations there and
to report on their condition, making such
suggestions for the introduction OF new, and
the removing of old systems as may appear
fit to him. 1t is said that the eminent gen.
tleman is not prepossessed in favor of the
practice of appointing fema nurses.
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PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Col. Crooks, the
engineer of the Minnesota and Pacific Rail-
road. informs US that the road bed from the
river to point near the cemetery, in the
rear of the city, has been put in complete
order for the superstructure. This portion
was most injured by freshets, and the re-
mainder on to st. Anthony can be put in
good condition in very short time. MIR.
Crooks will soon commence the erection OF
freight house near the river. There seems
to be an urgent necessity now for the ex-
tension and grading of Third street to its
point of intersection with the railroad. and
we hope the City Fathers will be ready to
afford every facility for the accommodation
of the business interests of the city.
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The Memphis Bulletin of the 18th,
says that the Confederate States war
steamer Sumter, Captain Richard Semmes,
has reached New Orleans with fifty.fve
thousand Enfield rifles, riAed cannon, and
other accoutrements, the same having been
imported from England and brought to
Cuba in an English vessel, and transhipped
to the Sumter, which brought it to New
Orleans, independent of the blockade.
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On motion, it was then
FRANK MCGRADE, Secretary.

-Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville
(rennessee) Wing, declares that an attempt
has been made to destroy his life by inocu-
lating him with small pox. He says that
a package was sent to him containing about
a halt yard of brown domestic, with blood
and scales on it, resembling ,cloth taken
from some one afflicted with small pox.
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Commentary on Civil Generals

Once upon time, in Grecian Assembly,
the Legislature made by one edict an hun-
dred Generals. The extraordinary action
incensed veteran of the army, who, by
permission, thus addressed this venerable
Assembly:
Fathers, MAGISTRATES Only yesterday we
had but few great warriors, Generals. Your
grave body has, by legislative edict, supplied
us with an hundred. We now lack horses. Will
you not by similar happy act OF legislation
transmogrify our asses into horses and supply
our lack of cavalry.
The General Government has supplied us
amply with Generals, but our army is in
singular need OF horses.
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The third and fourth Massachusetts
regiments, and the illustrious Brigadier
PIERCE, are to leave Fort Monroe, immedi
ately tor home their three months time hav-
ing expired.
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PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES as
gentlemen whose speciality is the law, are
transferred to high military commands, the
Philadelphia Inquirer suggests that Capt.
Doubleday and Lieut.. Semmer be appoint.
ed United States counsel to conduct the
case when the privateers of the Savannah
are to be tried.
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Let the North and the South inter-
marry their sons and daughters. That's
the best way for them to "join issues."-
Louisville Journal.
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INTERESTING FRoh, NORTH CAROLINA.
DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS ON THE COAST.
Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal

lNoi''sP"''e"'''' 'Ao n.e.ninis -Pp."sI ,e.,
hl.iMosD, sept o, leol
FROM inc North ,aroiha coast we near that SO lar no
attempt mas peen lnaue ny ne Ieneral FORCES 10 improve
inc advantage so ate gained az Fort li,esas ficyune
nter mas gone OH 10 ENJOY mite NOISY gioricaton over
ms 81 victory Like tie woman IN scripture, OF whom
written tlat ater sweeping tle mouse diligently iof
the Vst piece OF money ana nh0hs IL, siie calcu INC
heshpors ogcther, ana saith uE'o tiem "l.eocc WIN
me Tor ! nave louhd my money which was lost inc
fankee bopad iafeylht 'iat ne mas regsined 'e .rs
say sxpence vi teutalon Nhich was lori ei,ed 70 MN
a, be'e sIo'hls away 10 make oispay Oh he same u
us oiehci ana NICK up Ms heeis over i,s recovery
we near OF MN iateiy IN Washington, making speech
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but various causes have resulted In his withdrawal from

but various have resulted in his withdrawal FROM
the church In question.
This edce has been in existence for upwards Of thirty
years. and situated In quite beautiful and fashionable
locality 1t has always gone under the cognomen of the
Second unversast church, or, more familiarity that d
the "Old Hive"
The installation services commenced at three O'Clock
by prayer from the Rev. Mr. Bartholomew, Of Roxbury
after which Rcv Mr.. Demarest read appropriate pas
sage from the Scriptures.
After singing the Tooth hymn, Row. Dr. Sawyer pro-
ceeded to deliver discourse He took his text from
Paus second epstle 10 the Corinthians 4th chapter and
LIST versewe preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus
our Lord" &c, from which the reverend gentleman
preached lengthy and entirely theological discourse.
He concluded his remarks by expressing that his succes
sor In Office REV Mr. Fanders) might meet with success
In his efforts Christian Minister and that God might
protect him in his arduous career
Rev Moses Ballou followed in few remarks on "FeI-
lowship-viza thorough Christian relation between tho
pastor and his flock.
The installation hymn 81 have set watchmen upon the
walls, y was then sung by the choir
Rev. DR.. Chaplin was the concluding speaker, who ex-
horted the people to cooperate their paster ALI
Mr.. Flanders.
The services concluded with the benedictiop,
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COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE REBEL SECRE,-
TARY Of WAR

sensation letter appeared in the Richmond Wing of
Sept announced by the editor to be from the pen Of
distinguished citizen OF the county OF Albemarle which
information leads the public to interpret the initials Of
NJ ,, given as signature those Of Franklin Minor,
Esq. This gentleman has for years stood high in the
councils Of the democratic party in Virginia. and has
rendered eminent services both TO the OF education
and agriculture and If the letter be- indeed written By
him. it is entitled to no small share OF consideration in
advance 1t makes loud aud bitter complaint against
the President and the Secretary War account OF
severe privatons of the troops in the fed, who are
represented almost in state OF starva on. There
can be no doubt whatever that In every division OF
the army the cornmissary department is in
a wretched condition, and that, too, with an
abundance of the necessaries of life readily obtanable
by the authorities. How far the President blame in
the matter is not To be determined hastily and without
examination In the mountainous parts Of the State the
roads have been rendered well nigh impossible by the
cent rains and the difficulties OF transportation be
taken into the account in measuring the responsibility
As for the commissioned Norfolk at Yorktown and at
Manassas no such excuse be assigned and Is
Of the question that the troops these places should
suffer for the want Of plentiful wholesome fooi But F.
NJ is not the first person who has ntimated the utter
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KENTUCKY UNION VOLUNTEERS

The following advertisement, by Hon. j. s. Jackson
representative in Congress from the Second kentucky
district, appears in the Louisville papers,
To TIE You've MRy or KENTUCKY
BY the authority and for the service Of the government
Of the United States propose TO organize in Kentucky
regiment Of cavalry to serve three years during the
war; consist OF ten companies, each company to
tain not less than eighty than hundred
and four, rank and file
Horses and all equipments to be furnished.
Volunteers owning good horses have thom up
praised mustered into tho SERVICE and paid for by tho
mastering officer.
The captains and eutenants TO be elected by the
companies respectively.
Captains of companies will report TO me at the Gait
House in Louisville, practicable. No company
must be removed from its point of organization until
dered into camp Transportation to the point Of rendez
yous will be furnished None but active vigorous men
and men Of steady habits will be received
Captain Richard w Johnson Of the regular army, has
been detailed to act Lieutenant Colonel I intend to
make this regiment, in all respects equal TO tho best
drilled and disciplined corps in the regular army.
know this call will be periodically answered. the
soil Of Kentucky has been wantony invaded
J. S. JACKSON
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sept G, 1861.
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ABOLITION lNCENDIARY MEETING IN NEW YORK
The Fanatics at Work Agnin-The Tap
pans and Jays On Hand-COnspiracy to
Overthrow the Union and the Constitu-


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aud a. an ncdnt Of the war newer agrembv 40 the law
Of nations as exnoundeJ bv John Oincv Adams in Con-
qre.s in The wear 1870
Accordinriv about thirty gentlemen representing va
rous shades Of nocal ori,Ions met as stated yeser
day afternoon The meeting was called TO oder by
(harles Could Fso of No Hanover street and Lewis
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Dedication OF the Mount Oiivet Baptist
Church.


Tho Mount oyct Baptist church, Rev. stephen Re.
mns,on pastor was formally dedicated 10 tho service O
the Almighty haifpast Ten oclok yesterday morning
The church rs situated the caener Of broadway AMI
r,rty.sevcuth street ana intend - he uscd only
temporary place ~ worship Until a more suitable
one can be secured. IL consists n large
room, plainly fitted 10, Ia building known
Phillips naii," ana capable ~ accompanying
about seven hundred pcrsns Tho seats ffee, aud
TIE expenses e ning up sna suportug ne charch
o. b. betrayed ~ thc cgrrattaa. The services o dei
cation observed BY tie itsss vcfy snpe, and, "a
fact nothing beYoHa the ordinary Founs AZ tbe htsrgy
can b. teie TED ~ hcm. The c'0ch was aci by large
congregation ysstday mNuns, ald thf srtires tfsu~d
After fartlcg singing tg w. kfmlnkipn Ai1ftsI.
81 hrs hearcrs taking be text frna tie fa4yNitg pas
s4ges ~ thr twouti@fh rra'fa--
"Ths lnrd hcU the n "a dag q tnpa.
bic: tie name q ths cot ~ Jar1h
dcfud tho sad the heip f-eaa The ssrstary, asa
Strengthen thce cot q lE forsestrr AZ ny lngs
an acc u their burnt ssrliace era hiss sceofaHs ~
in Thy .alsaun, AMI IA tie nalas 4 Ogi ~l
up lalacs'
On the abosc text Tie preacher fsici hs taSsslae
the principal paInt "a Nhsh thsi nltiDas
more imisrtari o. q cifunaNilg q Carl 81 than
properly organized church lle issessea thc nsfuia
Of his lcar,fs the shso'ns reriis q has g.lfch
like TIE one they wcre n1w telaaiing Ia sara AcaHy
which from ~ vast go.uain stool wy upsh 30 neei
of u.
Al the cruclusca % his F1uafks a saiscrgtaR Vas
taken a dcffay the cStcnscs, &C whea every
one ~ tho ropin znbscEihct mare 20 heF
The roth hymn thea stag ans, henotlrttln hav
ing boon administered, the cuugresaiioa 40 t'rssd.