The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
All Sorts of Items.


Indiana, has gone to the war, and the de-
mands upon him are so oppressive that he
thinks of emigrating very soon.
- Jews hotel has just been opened at
Vienna, the first of the kind in the capital
of Austria. All the persons employed in it
belong to the Hebrew persuasion.
Some of the largest foreign importing
houses of New York are winding up their
business, being satisfied that it cannot be
proftably continued. The wealth accumu-
lated by them during the last twenty years
of prosperity they will take out Of the
country. One firm will carry away ten or
fifteen millions OF capital.
-" ccasional" writes that even Mr..
Seward, who has treated Doctor Russell
and his mission with characteristic liberaity,
and who is the soul of generosity and mag,
nanmlty towards political adversaries, is
Disguised with the.last letter of the English
penny.a-liner.
"A large number of the business men in
Cincinnati have signed card agreeing to
close their establishments every afternoon
at four o'clock, for the purpose of enabling
themselves and those in their employment
to exercise in drilling, so that in case of
emergency they may successfully defend their
property ana homes from hostile invasion
The government has closed contract
with one eastern firm for the manufacture
of 10 900 sabres. The contractors are manu-.
facturers of scythes, and their machinery IS
all adapted for making this new implement;
thus reversing the order, they will beat their
pruning hooks into swords.
"A good man who has seen much of the
world, and is not tired of it, says: "The
grand essentials to happiness in this life are:
something to do, something to love, and
something to hope for"
The Memphis Appeal thus notifies Ken
tuckans of the purpose Of the secessionists
regarding the State:
v,
have it, though at the price Of blood and con-
quest.
The killing Of the Infamous John a.
Washington, is confirmed. The body was
sent under flag of truce to the enemys
camp.
The latest advices from Cairo are that
the rebel gun boat Yankee sunk in the river
opposite New Madrid, shot from Lexng-
ton crippled her so badly that she foated
down the river and sunk. Rebel Generals
Pillow and Polk, at Columbus with $4,000
men threatened to move on Paducab, but
will probably not do so. An expedition
800 strong, with four pieces of artillery,
went within four miles of Columbus, and
saw squadron of rebel cavalry 800 strong,
not within fighting distance. All quiet at
Paducah.
Col. Blair of st. Louis, was arrested
by the Provost Marshal On an order from
Fremont, charged with writing letters to
members of the Cabinet defaming Fremont's
character.
. 1t is not at all surprising that the rebels
at Pensacola do rot attack Fort PIckens.
Besides the sand batteries which the Union
troops have erected on Santa Rosa Island.
the Fort has mounted:
4Z'poundefs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
oZ-po'hoers. .................... 64
70 p1 '"''''.'''.''.'...'..' .
aI-PouhueIs. .................. IL
Ten inch COlumbiad Observation-Disclosures. l
"a FOUNDER howitZers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
Eight inch hOWuzers. .......... .......... 81
Ien'lnch mortars.. Observation-Disclosures. 4
lotals.. ..................... l9o
The first regiment of Missouri Militia,
under the call of Gov. Gamble, has been
organized in Louisiana, Pike county--Col.
L. j. Fagg; Lieut.. Col. John d. Edwards;
Major B. F. Leager.
The will of the late Gen. Lyon gives
all his property, some $4,000, to Govern
ment.
Hon. Joseph Holt, John j. Crittenden,
Andy johnson and Horace Maynard are
advertised to appear at a Union barbecue
near Maysvlle, Kentucky, on Saturday, the
2lst inst.
All the Republican candidates for Of
flee 10 Poweshiek county, Iowa, have de-
clined, and insist upon having a Union
ticket.
The Ellsworth Fire Zouaves are to be
mustered out of service, their nsubordna-
ton rendering them unfit for service.
The Hamilton (C.W) Times is aston>
ished. Under an exclamation in startling
black letters, at the head of its editorial
columns, the Times says
1t will be seen by to-day's Geographic re.
port, thai Col. Rankin has rendered his services
to the Federal Government, and obtained per.
mission to raise cavalry corps in Canada.
What next?
notwithstanding the fact that sol.
der was under sentence to be shot for sleep.
ing at his post, the Philadelphia Press co.,
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