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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
Great Rise In Cotton Goods,

One of our merchants failed to receive
some goods in due season that were shipped
from one OF the largest houses in Philadel.
phia, and in response to letter on the sub
ject, there occurs the following
You have one advantage. The goods you
bought we could not duplicate at an advance
of rs per cent. We cannot buy American
prints under III, and they will be 123 before
you get this note. We have never seen any
thing like the advance of goods in ten days.
The day Congress met, and during the delive.
ry of the Message, cotton goods took jump
and they have been going up ever since.
Stark Mills brown muslin is now Is net cash
all madden prints, l23 Cocheco and Merri.
macks. l23-so you can form an idea of things
in Philadelphia. Mark up your goods at least
rs per cent. they will then be less than you
can buy them for.
The New York Independent, of the 18th,
contains the following remarks on the dry
goods trade:
Prices of cotton and wooden goods tend up.
ward. Raw and middling cotton is now SOC,
and the goods in market made when cotton
was lower are sold at somewhat less prices
than they can be replaced at. This gives rise
to some speculation, as the prospects of re-
turning days of cheap cotton are not bright.
Consumers must look for higher prices in the
spring, as the supply for general consumption
will be limited.
Many manufacturers of prints have sold out,
and stocks are mostly held by second hand.
Last Saturday prices advanced one penny on
rise the previous week of 13c., ard the stocks
are now held for a further advance. The man.
ufacturers are now engaged on spring goods.
Bleached and brown goods have also again ad-
vanccd since our last, and the market is in a
very feverish state. Drills, ticks, denims, fan.
nels, jeans, etc., are all advancing rapidly.
The famine in cotton is beginning to be felt.
All army goods are in great demand. The
manufacture of wooden shOddy has greatly in
creased of late, and checks the advance OF
wooden goods. Fancy cassimeres are more
active than ever. Spring styles are wanted
for the California market. Cloths sre quick
of sale for clOakings. Satinets are scarce and
wanted. Beavers are active, Delaines are
steady. Shawls less active the demand is
limited to check patterns. Foreign goods are
doing better, as the scarcity and Increased
price of domestic goods is felt. British cotton
and dress goods sell we'll and at good profit
over the high duties. British woolens also are
doing WE'LL being scarce and much wanted
Sealskins are in great request. Dress silks are
dull staple kinds are the only kinds wanted,
all the higher qualities being neglected. Rib.
bons are in better demand but valvets are
the most wanted. The public sales are mostly
OF millinery goods.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

in all probability, be ordered to report
as skirmishers to the First Regiment Min
nesota Volunteers. Colonel Dana and their
officers, are such smart men that they would
bring themselves into notice, and the cues.
ton would naturally arise, why were these
sharpshooters kept so long in camp without
arms Why, simply, to crafty the ambis
tious longiDgs of few unqualified officers.
Now, it seems to me that the proper way
for this thing to be done would be for the
President to send some officer perfectly
qualified for the duty, out to the camp of
sharpshooters, and those companies which
were completely skilled ia skirmish drill, to
arm them and send them to some regiment
from their own State, to act as independent
skirmishers for said regiment. For my
part, think the whole thing, from begin
ming to end, complete humbug. In the
first place, all sharpshooters were promised
that this should be superior organization;
that they should receive superior clothes
and guns; in fact that the articles belong,
ing to private in the sharpshooters would
be something vastly superior to that of the
common infantry soldier. On examination
and trial of this vastly superior organiza.
ton we lind we are useless soldiers, sadly
sold,
MINNESOTA SHARPSHOOTERS
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
Lieut.. S. l.. HARMON,
lst Reg. Minnesota Volunteers.
A ST. Thomas letter, announcing the

A ST. Thomas letter, announcing the
arriva. OF the British steamer Trent, thus
speaks of Mrs. Sidell:
Mrs Slidell is woman of talent, and the
most valuable correspondence. letters OF cred
it, &C., &C., were placed in the hands of the
CAPTAIN OF the British steamer when the Amer
lean man of man drew near, so that, even had
MIS-. Sldell been arrested with her husband,
the business on which they were bound would
have been passed into the hands of the Com
missioners now in Europe.
Mrs. Slidell was ia here on the l4th instant,
but did not leave the steamer. She declined
the attentions which many distinguished per-
sons here were disposed to offer to her in her
afIliction. She was pale and in sad spirits, but
stone-calm and as proud as Lucifer. To one
who attempted to condole with her she said
that her husband had counted the cost, and
knew how to suffer as well as serve in the de I.
fence of his principles"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

Hon. Jeremiah s. Black, formerly AT.
torney General, and last Secretary of State
under the Buchanan administration, has
been elected by the Judges as Reporter for
the United States Supreme Court, in the
place of Benjamin G. Howard, who resign
ed on account of bis secession proclivities.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
LETTER FROM A DISGUISED SHARP
SHOOTER.
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION,
.Ir<croN n a Ear 1ttn

WAsHINGr0N, D. o., Dec. IAN, Is6t,i
To he Editor ojtAe z oneer ana Democrot
Thinking cur friends 10 Minnesota might
Ike to hear from her company OF Sharp
shooters, will try and keep them interes-
ted for few moments. l suppose most
people never stop to imagine the great SUI
periority of the organization OF Sharp.
shooters over the common Infantry. In
fact they are considered so formidable foe
that it has become o serious question among
Our superior officers (not Our company Off
cers) whether it would be safe to give us
guns. The question was finally settled by
armin g US with double baryeled g0in-tvjst
5ogs and a7roacs. Ii would be a sight to
bring tears from Powers Greek Slave to
see our company on the field of battle arms
ed with the deadly bow and arrow. The
Commanding officer of this tort seems to
think it entirely unnecessary to waste good
arms on such superior organization.-
What, he says, would be the consequence
of such rash act on my part. Why,
if the Minnesota company, for instance,
should receive their guns they would,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

On Tuesday, in response to the resolution
of the House, Secretary Cameron trans
mitted a communication to that body, stat.
ing that the public service would not be
promoted by publication of the facts con-
nectei with the disastrous movement of our
troops at Balls Bluff. They are accord.
ingly withheld.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

PENCILLINGs OF AN OVERLAND TRIP TO
LAORossE.-The following comes from an
esteemed friend, who will be recognized by
the initials at the bottom, even if internal
evidences Of its authorship were less strik-
inc
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
LETTER FROM THE ADVANCE COLUMN
OF KENTUCKY.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION-GENERAL
Observation-Disclosures OF THE REBELS
PROSPECTS OF BATTLE.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
IenIilCr OnC-SidcI.

In the three companies last raised in this coun
" there are but about fifteen Republicans, and
there is not an Abotionist among thuse fifteen
Republicans do the talking, Democrats the fight
ing - Farmer.
when talking about the ''Rcpubcnns" and "Ab.
ollitionistss," OF which the above is fair spcc
men. Capt Spanglers company is more than half
Republican, Capt, brakes do, Capt Taneyhill' 5
about one'third and Capt. Spcgc has about as
many as our ncighbor is willing TO conccde to
all Republican.
We did not speak Of either Capt. DnAKE's Of
Capt. SrANGLER'S company 1t was of "tho three
companies last raised" to.wit: Capt. TAvNEy
NILS, Capt fRENcn's and Capt SrElGEL's We
are 80 confident of the correctness OF what we
have said that We hereby agree to pay our neigh.
Dor dollar for every man he can name, above
the number stated, who voted for LlNcoLs. We
also agree to pay our ncighbor dollar per head
for every man mustered into the service from
this county who stands upon the following plat
form:
1--WE hope Northern Republicans will rcmail
firm, and If the union must go, why, let hc
slide. .''-hiof,Rrs County Republican, Dee. 22d 80
Owe hope the day is not far distant When there
Will be neither fugitive slave law nor occasion ioI
one in this country The present one Is 80 odious
thns no man. with grain of humanity. could re-
irain from resisting it when occasion offers"
Holmes County R'Ihbicdn Of Nor, 2sM, leGl.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
Arrival OF the Aurcricr.

HALIFAX, Dec. 2l.--Thc America from
Lieerpool Dec eth, Queenstown the 9th, put
in here this morning short of coal. Her
dates are two days later.
Warlilie sentiments and preparations were
unabatcd England, A large anti war meet
ing had, however, been held at Doubin.
The British government sent letter ap-
proving the course of Commander Williams,
the mail agent on board the Trent.
Paris papers assert that the British govern
ment in answer to petitions from the manu-
featuring districts, he'd stated that the cotton
ports on the Southern states wonld be opened
10y February at the lat est.
The British Parliament had been further
prorogucd till the 9TH Of January.
The British irigate Warrior has taken in
$50 tons of coal, preparatory to service on
the no rth American coast.
A considerable number of additional Brit
isu troops are to be sent to Canada.
French journals SOY that France will remain
neutral in the event Of a war between Dngland
and the United States.
The Hero, Carrying sc guns, and to leave
Portsmouth on the 18th tor the North Amcri-
can coast.
In London in reference TO the impo rtant
question Of tho attitude likely to b, ass umo
by France, the opinion continues to be that
however dcsirOuS the Emperor might be to
give some employment 10 ms navy, ana To
draw public attention in France from the
state OF the French finances, he is not likely
TO do anything to cause difference with the
British government; because serious results
might follow in France, if distrust there
should increase and cause a further dcprcs
sion Of trade.
The London Globe warns its readers that
they must take the French version OF the dis
patches sent to Lord Lyons for what it is
worth, aud purely as the French idea ofthcm
The Loudon Daily News correspondent,
writing from Paris, says, it is the very gen
eral opinions that the PatriG was mpcrtoctly
Informed of tho intentions of the French
government when it spoke Of France joining
with England in an armed mediation.
"A large force of engineers, it is stated
will be sent Immediately to Canada. One
hundred pounds Armslrorg guns are now
being rapidly distributed among ships prcpar-
ing for sea.
The Defense, an iron plated frigltc, is to
have a crew of 400 men. Sheiwill be man
ned without the least Difficulty.
The Cunard steamship Australasan and
Pclsia are to be chartered to convey troops
to Halifax. number OF our vessels have
been chartered.
The screw st tcamcr Orpheus, Carrying 81
guns, called last evening at Plymouth
Sound, whence sine is to convoy the screw
transport Melbourne with troops, arms and
stores, to the st. Lawrence or Halifax.
{ The London Herald says that the first bat
talon Of the Rife Brigade, now stationed al
d. blin aud the first battalion of the Six
tccnth Regiment, stationed at Sheffield, re
coivel orders yesterday to embark.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
Battle nt Draincsyilic.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 20-Ths morning, at six
o'clock, portion of Gen. McCal's division pro.
cccded in the direction OF Draincsville, on a fora
gng expedition, and for the purpose of making q
reconnaissance in that lacaity Drancsvillc is
about midway between McCalls headquarters and
Lccsburg. On arriving in that vicinity they in
countcrcd the enemy who had -four Regiments of
Infantry, South Carolnans, Alabamians, and
kcutuckiaus, with one battery of six pieces, and a
Regiment of Cavalry under command of General
Stewart. The only troops on our part engaged
in the affair were ODDS Brigade, the first Rifles
and Easton's battery of four guns. At1 o'clock
after the action, Gen Mccall sent two officers tc
count the Rebels killed and wounded, when it wa!
ascertaincd they had left on the field fifty sever
| killed and twenty-five wounded. Three of the
latter died on being removed, making a total o
sevcntynnc killed and wounded, and they, n,
DOUBT carried Off many more They also left
horses killed or di sablcd. The enemy were com
pletely routed and He'd pcrcipitatey after fgh
of one hour and half Our men also brought il
some prisoners. Our loss is about forty killc
and wounded
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26

Tho modest and meritorious GENERAL Ro
sECRANs was recently on u visit TO Cincinnati /
the place olhis residence His fellow citizens
received him with great enthusiasm. IIo was
welcomed in n speech by the Mayor. In his
reply he gave a withering rcbukc to tho dis
loyal tuctionsts who nro constantly crying
out for the abolition Of slavery. He said.
"Floyd escaped not because it was ncccs,
sary, but because orders had not been obey
ed He continued that he did not believe
that the Western section of Virginia would
ever have given in to secession # but modcr-
ate protection had been afforded; and after
rcnmkng upon the violence exercised upon
tho Union mcn bv the scccsSi ,nists, hn said
that il Was to allay this sentiment of fear
that the occupation of the country was so
Pr'ncipal an ohlcc IL WAS To dSpcl impress
s'ons' which had bcon industliously promul-
gated that the war was of an Abolition char.
ncter, ihRt It Mas contemplated to arm the
negroes, To rob, abuse and murder families;
and burn and destroy their property il was
lhs mission OF our army to show them that
"" camo not as their foes, but their protcc.
tors, We said to them We excuse YOU from,
taking up arms against your own brethro n ,
ont wo ask You to hc loyal citizens, aud thus
was Their loyalty to the Union gradually re
'Woo' until now there is the firm conviction
wa" th'r portion of the State can never
P'Hs mt" The southern Confedcracv."
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
ID obstruction OF North Missouri
Railroad.

ST. CHARLES, Dec 81 A proconccrted move
mcnt was made last night by seccssioniss along
the North Missouri Railroad, and rebels recently
returned from Prices army, by which about one
hundred miles of the road was mostly destroyed,
or at least rendered useless Commencing eight
miles from South Hudson, they burned he bridges,
wood piles, water tanks and ties, tore up rails for
miles, bent them, and destroyed the telegraph
line. This wa, continued to Wawenton, where
the most of the destruction &C scd. How many
were concerned in this vilIninous work is not vet
known, but there is no doubt but that it was
prccouccrted and simultaneous movement of the
citizens along the road, rs no single party could
Lave accomplished so much in one night. Three
hundred Of the villains are known to have been
engaged in the destruction of the track at War
rcntOn.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
From Washington.

WAsniSGroS, Dec. 19.-At one O'Clock
Lord Lyons called on the Secretary OF State,
who was at the Capitol. He called again at
three o'clock. The communication which he
made in as yet secret No Cabinet meeting
has been had on the subject.
The general feeling Of the city is less war.
like than at first, and the people talk cody of
surrendering tho emmiSSarics, If it can be
done without sacrifice OF honor, rather than
engage at this time in a foreign war. The Ie
port that members of the Cabinet take a sim
liar view Of the question gains currency and
finds belief; but while it is not true that sucl
conclusion has been arrived at in Cabine,
meeting on the one hand. it is true on the 9th
or hand that the determination not to surren.
der under any circumstances or for any con
sidcrations is absolute. But while the Gov
crnm0nt will do nothing to provoke hoSiilitici
/ it will guard well the national honor. Should
arbitration be proposed it may be accepted
Should sufficient consideration for the sur
render Of Mason and Slidcll be offered it may
DO made.
\ prominent member of the Government
stated in conversation this evening that Lord
Lyons would not douand his PASSPORTS that
Mason and Sldcll would not DC given up
and that there was no probability Of a war,
with England.
Englishmcn here arc conlid ent Of war
between the two countries. This opinion,
however, is based upon no official commun.
cation, and while it cXctcs some unpleasant
feeling, carries no weight Several English
men now serving in our army, among them
Col 1lavclock and Capt. Stewart, have, it is
declared, signihed their intention to resign
should further complications ensuc. In other
cases extraordinary and painful evidences o.
sudden hostility to our cause have beer
shown. The general feeling, however appears
to be sincere regret at what they regard a,
the inevitable issue.
Mr.. Adnms's dispatches have little TO say
touching the Trent having received no com
nicaton on the subject from the British gov
crnmcnt. In the case of the Nashville, hC
had made representations, but had received
no reply.
| A letter dated London, Dec. 4th, received
here speaks OF seeing newly painted cab or
OXfuld street with the British and rebel flag,
crossed on the panel, and little secession flags
for sale on the street. At the Adclph Thea
trc, controlled by Dion Bourccaut, where
tho Octoroon was playing, the Stars ant
Stripes, which had nOated there. were wrap
ped around the staff, and the Stars and Bars
displayed.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26

Knoxville, Dee. 1.-Two more of the
bridge burners, Uunion men, were hung to-
day bv order of Gen. Carroll
Vice President Stevens, is seriously i'll.
The Avalanche says that Galveston,
Texas has ceon evacuated by the COnicder
ates.
JEFF. Thompson is busy fortiiying New
Madrid.
The Carlo correspondence Of the Tribune
says n portion of tho bridge is being con-
stfuctcd over the river at Memphis.
On this side Of Memphis there is fort with
one hundred and two guns, called Fort Pill
low.
Tho rebels are iubiint over the English
interference in the Mason and Slidcl affair.
The number Of Federal prisoners at Mem
phs is eighty seven.
Dcsortions from the rebel army are trc-
qrent and numerous.
Governor Claib. jackson was at Colum mbu S
on Wednesday. He has issued proclama
tion calling o nthc people Of Missouri TO FUR
nsh JEFF. Thompson twenty thousand mel
and augment Prices force to sixty thousand
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
Administration Policy ON the
NegrO Question,

A letter recently addressed by the Secretary of
State to Gen McCELLAS announces that escaped
,lavcs, who have been employed against ;he gov
crnment of the United States, are not liable to be
delivered up, but are to be considered free, and
are likewise to be received into tue military pyo.
lection of the United States. Their arrest rs fu-
gitives from labor service is to be Immediately
followed by the military arrest of the parties ma.
hing the seizure. The Secretary of the Treasury
has issued programme relative to the occupation
of rebel territory, providing that agents shall be
appointed to reside at such ports as are or may be-
occupied by the forces of the United States, whose
the cotton and such ather products and property
as may be found or brought within the lines OF the
army, or under the control of the Fede-al author.
tiles. These agents are 10 be supported by the
military, and are authorized to employ the services
Of slaves lists Of these and Of the persons claim
ing to own them, are to be made; and the slaves
are to be regularly and cqutably paid for til cil
labor The persons so listed will be organized rol
systematized labor in securing and preparing fol
market the cotton, rice and other products Ioun,
within the Territory, brought under Federal con
troll, which are the to be shipped to New York
A strict account is to be kept of all the proceed
ings, and each age t must send report weekly t
the Treasury Lieutenant Col REisoLDs la
been appointed Resident Agent at Port Royal
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
RIONN ESl;,stil.

The Democracy Of Rhode Island arc making
active preparations for their State election, which
comes off in April. The Democratic State Com
mittee have held a meeting and resolved to put
again into working order the old Democratic party,
as being thc ,urest aud speed est way Of dealing
political death to those chcfcst and most power
ful enemies OF the Union and the Constitution
the Aboliuouiss.' That being the sentiment of
the Democracy of Rhode Island it perfectly har
monies with the Democratic sentiment Of the
whole country. The Democratic masses ate always
instinctively right. They have never been wrong
in the political history Of this government. They
have foreseen from the beginning. NJ cl arly as tho
profoundcst stat esman, the DRIFT Of Abolitionisn
and the cltastroph ofits triumph. In no wise rc
sponslble for th is war-iorever protesting against
and resisting the causes which produced it-they
constitute to-day three .iourths Of the army which
is carrying it on. Had they, when tile war began
stood back and left it to the Abolitnsts, who made
the war, to carry 1t on, Washington would long
ago have been the Confederate capital, and til,
chief Northern cities would lie at the mercy o
Confederate armies fhc men, the party, wht
made the war, can never end it except in humlii
tion of the North and final disruption OF the Union
II is this grand fact. distinctly realized by the
Democatc masses, that is moving them to rc,i.
val OF the Democatic party preparatory the clcc
lions Of the ensuing year.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
The Secretary or,hc Treasury.

lhe Secretary of the Treasury, in h,s Report,
brought down upon hi. head, all the Republican
banker OF Ne" England, and Of the Lake coun.
"e'ot on~'i', Huron and Mchigan-whcre Re
pupl'ean' "moat do congrcgate," Then State
ua' Ns do not at all relish the proposed subvcraop
OF tn'r currency paper, and the substitution there
Tor oi inc a'ereng's own, from Washington
Hence AS the Democrat, are naturally opposed To
q National Federal Bank, and the RcpuLlicop,
will be- from interest il not At all pr,h,bo ,ha
the Seorahry's project will receive any c,,.;lcr
able support IN Congress The mere mention q
it has, it seems, led To the discussion in Al
street of 4 suspension Of specie payment
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26
Arrival OC the PcrSln--Dcntll OF
Rvlncc Albert.

ST. JouVs, Deem 23--'rhc Persia arrived OF
Cape Race Saturday night. The French papers
OF Marscllcs, llayrc aud Bourleaux advise the
Government to preserve strict neutrality in the
case of war between Eugland and the United
States, The Persia sailed for Canada on the lth
with 100 troops Prince Albert died on Sunday
noon, the 18th, ot Gastric fever, His illness ha /
not previously been considered dangerous The
Earl of Derby had been consulted by the Gov.
ernment, md approved OF its policy in the Amcri
can difficulty, and hat Captains OF outward bound
ships sgnazc Euglish vessels that war with
merca was pruhable.