The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19

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IT having been announced that David B.
Herman, formerly of Indiana, late Chip
pewa Agent, and now of Volga City, Iowa,
was dead, the venerable old Dave, or his
ghost, has sent the following letter to the
Fort Wayne Times: aod 49,. ia 4
VoLGA CRY, CLAYTON Co., Iowa.,
.sazETaE March lS, 1861.
FRIEND J..W. DAWSON There is no better
time to ascertain reat friends than to find them
true after death. adoriows know you are just
what Railways supposed you to. be when living
-sreal friend. Yen will please continue your
paper and direct-to the same post offitesas
before. Perhaps am the first that ever wrote
baSkSto you, and have no doubt but this note
WIN confirm your belief in the Swedenborgian
doctrine, for 1 am following the same business
that did when on earth. Last week 1n1shed
my threshing. I had 2, Ala bushels of wheat,.
l. 00lof oats; this week commenced on my
yoo see this is not 80 bad world Is some have
supposed. have not yet seen Gen. Jaeksons
In this you were mistaken, for you frequently
said to me when on earth, that1 expected to go
to him after death. 4 4 From your late friend,
PSI and the land much richer here than
twas on the other side Of Jordan. *
sr43Iags 3IIayI ''' ''A D. B. II
The trial Of Com. Armstrong, for the
surrender Of Pensacola Navy Yard, has
been concluded, but the result is not known.
The trial has been one OF the most remark
able on record. 1t was q most touching
sight to see thirteen Commodores in the
navy, none of whom had seen less than forty
years. service, and all of whom had fought
and bled in defence of the stars and stripes,
set in judgment over one who, after spot
less career of over fifty-two years, was now
arraigned upon the charge Of cowardice and
treason. Is 20 n1asac n g,ssae3" GNH8UNl
JUDGE LOGAN, Of Illinois, Mr.. Lincoln's
late law partner, and conservative member
of the Peace Congress, is the probable sue
cessor Of Judge Mclean. Huzza for ILL.,
nois. - Il" % 10 az eaU0OdI
THE New York sEvening Post says
parties interested in the passage Of the
Broadway Railroad bill have afund from
which they pay a thousand dollars to every
member who will vote for the measure, and
that the enemies Of the bill offer an equal
sum for votes against it. Some members,
it is said, are making "big thing" by
promising to 60 both ways. a'Efo4H
The ardent admirer of Mrs. Lincoln who
presented her with splendid carriage. Just
after she reached Washington. and didn't
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want anything said about it, is a promising
young man of the legal profession in New
York, and named Dennison. 0''' - - ~ .
The London Library Gazette for March
10th, contains an elaborate review Of Help
er's "Impending Crisis" in the course Of
which it remarks ave suppose this is o
sort Of book likely to further the good
cause in America for sixty-eight expert
enced Senators, with Christian names
ranging from Isaiah to. Galusha, say so.Y,sa
,sDR. E. J. Fountain, Of Davenport, Iowa,
had an idea that chlorate Of potash would
cure consumption. Last summer he read a
paper on the subject before the Nationa
Medical Convention at New Haven. It
attracted much attention in that body, and
be was requested to continue his hbors
another year. The report is that be has
been experimenting on himself with small
doses Of this medicine, gradually increasing
them till, on Friday last. he took an ounce,
which proved too much for him, and be
a. .ireSE ,fANI1b Il .e1srW
0ie0sl ,.asf - LzhnHos assaai9 IS hanul 80 aao
Ma. A. B. DICKINSON, of New York, the
newly appointed Minister. to Nicarsgta,
was an applicant for the Office of Marshal ID
Nebraska. His handwriting being iudis.
tfnct the Secretary Of State thought be
asked for the post II Minister to Nicsrsgua,
and, being friend, appointed him Minister