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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

CoTToN IN ENGLAND.-The following
statement in the Washington correspond.
ence of the Baltimore Sun confirms similar
reports which we have already published /:
4 England is evidently, through private and
public agencies, endeavoring to create new
sources OF cotton supply, and it is expected
that, by opening railways between the cot
ton region IN India and the seaports, the
supply OF East India cotton will be largely
increased this year. An English writer es.
Inmates that i0rty i've per cent. of the needed
supply will be obtained from sources indie.
pendent of the Confederate States, and con-
lectures that the British Government will
vote twenty millions a year for the support
of the operatives that are to be thrown out
employment by failure Of full supply,
rather than become involved in the Ameri-
can quarrel. s1nsl ssaob 3, M 81 +
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30
John NJ. Glover furnishes addition

John M. Glover furnishes additional
particulars of the fight on the bank OF Fa>
bus River, to the Quincy Wing. The reb-
els lost forty men killed, and something over
eighty wounded. The Union forces had
marched thirty miles to meet the rebels,
and came upon them unexpectedly, they
being secreted in ambush. The>ire of the
traitors was too high, both from their can
non and small arms. The Union loss was,
as stated, but one man killed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

The Paris Journal des debots, the ablest
paper in Europe, thinks the "blockade and
wait" policy is the true one to save this
country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

"A nephew of Louis Kossuth is the
Adjutant of the Sd Regiment Of Kansas
Volunteers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

Three hundred seventy. four soldiers are
now in the hospitals of Washington, George.
town and Alexandria.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
WAsHfN6Tov, Sept G.


inc lo'Io"lhg' taken rom ieIIef 'Occ ''Ioh'
az =,
"AsHiN"IoN, oept'o:
ana ne'tnGr prophet nor 'he son OF
/ pro 'He'' rU' 'n'uN Wo arc Oh 'he ro"' 10
an nonoh'o'o ana i",lhS Pe"ce--a peace won
at 'ho c'u"on mouth STaeu WIN we o!o"d
~ '"',o'S, ""u c'."oI'7"e" upon INC otN' :"
','e o'L N'ns'''''on' u ''''' Ie' Us nope
'n'ouSn 'h'uTIoS s3h'f'uoh,' IL Is trne' we
! must f''ch tue ena through war ana cay
! mage ana death but We WIZ rcach IL
" hen CIen. AcC'ei,hn encounters Zen, Beau
regard he VIII anul'i.Iato him, ani VIII com
PEI surrender Una, VIII. 10, DO lo!'o"eI' predict
b 10y ape'PotuaI peace la' Is bJid IaHgNHg''
/ oAt l am W!'aAS 70 s'""e my reputation upon
It,
Il you VIII .'"I l"' extracts nom 'ho b"''
I'",, ''a"' o' 1h'7 morning you WIZ .'a
t0"l il't''"' W., more tn'n a compensation
,DI M"ua's",, ana thaI INC "hoIe peoPI' OF
No,'n y. C'f2''hA '''' tne DO" struck hE Butter
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aroused 'HeH 10 coupe sense 81 ,"' pow,
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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
The Popular n--DoIngs at the Sub Treas


The interest Of tho public at largo in tho
popular loan increases every day. Yesterday
the subscriptions Uoro moro than double tho
average daily amount for tho week past,
reaching the generous figure Of one million
forty thousand dollars. Throughout the en-
tire day, or up to tho hour Of closing, tho
department presented most cheerful and en-
courasng spectacle 70 every loyer Of law, or
der and the Union.
Subscribers came crowdng up with the
earnings and savings Of years, depositing
them with tho utmost assurance Of good faith
and sincerity in tic hands Of the government
agent, and receiving in return thoir cortifica-
tes Of deposit. Quo Old woman with an ap-
pie basket on hof arm, and whose wardrobe
was scsuty and ragged enough in appearance
to commend her 10 Tie commissioners Of char
itv, appeared Mt the counter and presented an
enormous roll Of bank bills Of small denom-
nations, which money She desired TO loan tho
government. 1t was with difficulty sheicould
be made TO understand that she must ex-
change her bills for gold, and thet nothing but
the real hard coin itself would be acceptable
Ono Of tho most Interesting features Of the
'oan is the amount Of bogus coin which tho
-harpovol dotoctor throws ont in the course Of
n rapid but vet critical examination of every
p;aro received Such ia the -uht.ety Of these
lctcctcrs that, although tho coin pass through
'her hands % fast a, possible to enumerate
them, they instantly feel the bad oncs, and
throw them on. nj once. Il i1 not uufrequen-
tly tho case, that the gold takor directly from
the banks ia foNu am0st worthless.
An instance Of this occurred yesterday
gentleman laid his go.l upon the counter, and
II came n, ouco under thn notice Of tho do
tc-tor. His hind passed rapidly over tho
pile, but suddenly paused a, ono Of the
pieces He looked up and remarked quietly,
"Whero did you get this gold, sr''
AIT the Mechanics Bank.
Taking up chi5o! ,anl mellet tho dc;cctor
dealt the coin blow which cut It completely
- halves, then passing It over the counter said.
'Iake it back sir, and get good money for
it OF course the ccn,ieman complied with
the request, while those that wero waiting TO
subscribe looked all the more anxiou'ly for
the moment that would tell whether they
possessed tho real current colu Of the realm or
2 bogus imitation.
All classes and conditions are represented at
tho sub-Trcasury. People deposit their mon
cv as If they verify believed in the Good time
coming in which there i, % be millennium Of
labor and business, enough for all TO do
Thay are impressed with the idea that tlGs
ia one of tho most important ways to sustain
the government ans make business lSisk, and
thoy arc right. 70 attend 10 all the sppli-
"nu'stle emvl'ycrs in the department have
their hands full, IaLoring every day until
Mr. Ci-r, writes his name uD-
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
Archbishop Hughes On tic War.

Bishop Lynch, of South Carolin. has writ
ten long letter to hrchb"hop Hughes, in
which he presents the usas, secession argu.
men,s with considerable ability. The Arcn-
bishop replies with his ovn vi,vs u the causes
and character Of the war. We make the to..
lowing extracts
"You say that President Lincoln was elected
by Black Republicans in he North. nm
inclined to think that be was indirectly or
negatively elected by Democrats North md
South. The Back Republicans presented one
candidate, and in order to defeat his election
the Democrat, North and South, presented
three If the latter had selected only one can.
ddste, 1t Is probable that the Black Rcpub'j.
cans. as YOU call them, would have been found
al minus ,.qJ euts But when the Democrats
distributed thel; votes apparently with view
OF rendering them inefficient, then of course,
the one man Of choice was elected over the
three candidates and competitors that had
been placed in riyaIship with each other, a. d
IN the aggregate all against him alone. That
he was cousli,utouay clectcc under these cir
cumstnnces j. aot dauiel Gather in the South
or North. Then, if 20 elect d, he il the Chief
Magistrate Of al the United States Of America,
aLd by his very oath Of Office is bound by
their own common consent to see that neither
Maine, on the Norlh-oast, nor Texas, on the
Southwest, shall be permitted to overthrow
the Original national compact agreed upon iu
the Constitution Of this Government. i States
shall be SLOWED, in the f,ce OF that national
Constitution, to kick over the traces Of = COM
mon Union rs agreed upon in the primitive
days Of our Government, then it is difficult to
SEQ why counties and townships and villages
may not he at liberty to 90 the same thing
just as often as tho freak or fancy to do 50
may or shall have come upon them.
let ne return TO lbo other sentiment touch
40 ~ the hope Of prospective peace. That
word ,naa,,. is becoming more or less familiar
here in the North. Iu a cr;-'s like TINS 1t Is
not, in my opinion, exprossi;o OF sou2' p'iD
ciplc or safe policy. Its meaning changes
the basis aud the issue Of this melancholy
war. If changed, is will be war not be-
tween the South and the North, geographic
ally considered, buta war between tho two
c,ea,. politca parties that divide the country.
Instead O. this partisan hostility, wise patriots
.honld rival rcch other in restoring or qre-
seryeing the Union as one nation, its prosper
ity, and tho protection and happiness OF its
entire people, IN all their legitimate ngh"'
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
LITrLBJonN.GREELEY LIBEL SUIT.

The suit Of D. G. Litlleiokn vs.. Horace
Greeley for $4,000 damages for libel, came
off at Pulaski, Oswego Co, y. Y, last week
The foundation of the suit was an alledged
libel Of defendant in publishing in the \. Y.
Tribune, statement imp,icalIng tho p.sin-
tiff in the notorious cnrruptons Of the New
York Legislature Of lS55.6 Tho trial lasted
four d.ys, and was prosecuted and defended
with CREST esrnestness. The defendant com.
plairs that most Of his evidence, and that de-
signed to prove Justification for the charge,
was uniustly ruled out by the Judge, but net.
withstanaing this, be seems 10 have pot the
best Of TIC contest. The result i, thus stated
by the Tribune.
Tho Jury was instructed tina tho article in
question was = libel in law and must he taken
hv them as on, in fact-that no justification
Of it had been offered. much less established,
and the only question left for their discretion
was the measure of damages, in assessing
which the uncqused circulation of the Tn.
bune were to- he taken into cousiiera.iun.-
Under this charge the jury retired about p.
NJ. on Thursday, and returned a little past
s, to say that they would pot be able to agree
In answer 10 their inquiries they received
some further nstru ction, but in perfect con
formity with what they had sIrosI Iy obtsjnej,
and again retired, returning within Al hour
with the assurance that their disagree
msnt was iuvotcrate, whcreupon they were
discharged without verdict. We after.
wards learned that ega: Of them stood thro'.
ont for finding for the defendant, though some
Of these u. times eyiucod willingness N
difference to the Judge. charge, to giyo nom
ipal damages to the plaintiff. Eleven were
finally wiling to fud for the defendant, but
the twelfth would not c nsert.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
BILLSDtLE house.

J. g. Lrr. PROPRIETOR. THIS WELL-KNOwN HOTEL
centrally located n es easily acc-'see from the r
r Depot and 70 sl the brsireSs portions of tho Ovn,
Is open for public patronage. within tho past two
months II has been entirely rcdt-d and fu 1shed With
out regard expense, and II believed oer IN
tue"nrnts II all who appreciate 1uipt house a-v, well
furutshed ans cleanlv-kept rocrp and lsst but rot
least hourfi'u table prepared Nv tho oIp-reursd
and succossul catercss in Southern Michigan To
that the Rouse shares tho efficient supervision n yfs
lee. - 'oug and avorshv known Mrs R-owuson, OF
the "ilsds'e Vousc" in its paer and pslni-st davs
subsequently, OF the IF. r. Fs'int House" ~ white
Pigeon. vii no douet be s the gusrsntee the paeAe
will reauire. jsl1m3
Hillgtals ,Tupe 1nth. 1891
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
To the Eiito- Of the Chicago Tribune:
FrCmout's rprriCadCs.

have read with Indignation your articles
in your issues Of tho 10th, llth and l2.h inst,
10 relation to the difficulty # address to Gen.
Fremont. You know, M.~-rs, more than YOU
think You lo. | only know that % Gen. Fro
mont has been assigned ihe duty ot planting
the stars aud Stripes over New Orleans, on
or before the s.h Of January next, and that
duty, God helping hi,n, he will perform.
know that Gen. Fremont is easy Of nc
cess by all who have business with him rea.
ting 70 he ccea, duty l'ue1 to. To tho
thousand aud one persons who hgvo no busi-
ness Of that nature, including editors, pro-
G'sional politicians and ''sfors of all degree
he j. no doubt difficult Of access. am re.
j0i,od to lcaru tha, enc Colonel has been
ca.hicr-d f7r breaking through the barricale,
and wish tho whole crow who are annoying
him were impe-,rl into service rs high pri-
yl,os," The public may b' assured that
man Who can ria horseback 500 niles in four
cons. ca'iyc DAYS ia not tie man 70 fail in
what he undertakes.
"Th, Lord reignath, J.. the Earth rejoice"
Fremont is alive and awako, i..u' raj5icel
Messrs Edi,ors' | love you, | loy' your
patriotism. I love the TrHver. Yot ono
thin. thou lqckest, viz li'.l7 HUMILITY.
ler, Gen. Fromonts headquarters Thurs
lay evening, and what | know that declare |
unto Won. SOLMON SFURGES,
Wednesday Evening, Sept. u, 1861.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

10 perish. (Choers.) Sooner than that ohouid
be done, in the language OF Emrnot. would
raise every hon'c, burn every blade Of grass
-nd H.. last ontrrnohrn9nt OF Liberty shall DO
rny grave. No, nv faloWcitizens, let our
vschwo'd be, our country, our beloved coun-
try! And will cselaim With you, Oh, my
country, may God protect her from evil =
(lnmense cheering from tho audience of ten
thousand, who h,i becon. filed with the
sentiments of the speech, greeted Mr.. Dickin.
son as he retired.)
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
writssn for the Hillsisle Standard.
NOT DEAD.
Br MABtL ST. CLAIR.

They bore him by our window,
And We saw the gates unclose
To admit the pale, pale sleeper,
To hi. undisturbed repose.
The skies were dropping tears that day,
It's hall, were drrped with gloom,
As one by one they Turned away
From his, the soldier's tomb
Dead Shot by traitors hand
How it wrings our heart to know
That our bavest, truest, noblest,
Must fall before the foe;
That they, who trusting all to Him,
Turn from their homes away,
Must come to us with cold, cold feet,
With lips and hearts Of clay.
Yet from the broken hearth, the tomb,
Wei teach our thoughts to rise
Up, upward, to the golden gate
That shuts the upper skies;
Where bars of silvery light enlaco
With purple, rose, and blue
Where ELLLwoRTus feet and LYoSs, left
Their impress, passing through.
When from our storm tossed, widest barque,
He sank beneath the wave,
Our tear-drops for time made dim.
The stars above his grave
But traitors hearts had learned to fear,
To shudder at his name;
And Ellsworth, save the mortal part,
Is with US Just the same.
They arc not dead who fall beneath
Our banners crimson bars
Whose hands grow cold while they uphold
L. 1:-I---. -s -.a-.,
And softly through the shining gate
Where glory's steps have led,
An angel choir shall lead them through
Our dead, our sainted dead.
Oh tis but meet that we should weep
Above their graves, who lie
Where sombre shadows softly sweep
Like funeral banner. by;
But on white banners Of the sky,
Ger bait lements of gold,
The brave, who fall for Liberty,
Shall find their names enrolled.
IlLJsDALr COLLEGE, Sept. l6.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

AN American EAGLE ron PRESIDENT
LIycolS--rbc Graul Rapids Cavalry that
passed through hero this morning on their
way to Washington, had live American ca
gle, caught in Barry county, Michigan, which
they design to present to President Lincoln.
lie is a splendid looking bird, Of undsunted
eye and Handsome plumage H' was caught
in the aren't nest, upon lofty cliff, before
the "foathcrs Of libclty' had put forth
lie j. but three month, oll now, We, Of largo
growth. h.--TClcyclaul pandealer
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

PEwArErRrSa At DiacoUNT.-- There
nrc many signs hat The Southern priga'eors
lsya nearly ruu ,hair mcas. The most imlar'
taut or these j, the OF, which has Jus. come
10 light, Rev. VIM. Yates, a Secession chap
lain, writes s. tho Charleston Courier, state.
ing that, after c'ont efforts, he hal succeeded
in obtaining somo 5'jght contributions to the
"Pdvotaorsmeu' Relief Fund y But he COM
plains that at n public meeting, held aPp9-
ron,ly with reference to thosc gallant % On
The people or Charleston showed unmistakea
bIy that they approved If "Lin'ln's wasd
unon pr yatearsmen" In spite Of The omn-
e,,nc,s of his efforts, Mr. Yates could get re.
lief for the families Of only fourteen men.
National Iuteligcpccr
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
nENTON HOISE.
LANaING MIC

LANsTNG. sIcH. WILLIAM HINNAS. PROPRIETOR.
The "BNnton Hopss" has recently been refu rnhNd Ia
the most sub'tansl manner, and the proprietor fees
confident that no is nrepared the those
visiting tls Capitol -ho desire the Comforts Of fret
elass Hotel The euding i Of brick large sre
airy, and ratsd IN tho nest pleasant part Of the city
Ians Jun
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
NEW LIVERY STApIe

THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING OPENED A LIVERY STA
bic at &. Pecks old stand, OF the Post O,e,
prrpar' to let orsos and Carriages Also, IA
to point they wish, reasonable
STRONG pOup, Propristou.
Hill sdaie, Mich = Dec. 10, 1850.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
Take Notice.

MO RESPECTER OF PERSON-RICH
or Poor-Learned or unsarned white or black, bond
sffreoeone speak for yourselves Freemeu and
you shall be providedfor. We shall co ntjnue the
TAILORING BUSINESS
spder the new arm OF BcoUEEN Co.. al residence
West Street. Our old customers will be welcomed and
sne. At all times. Cutting and making done order.
IL Flour, Grain Wood and CAS- II 'or work, st
Mcqueen co.'s.
HuisdaIe, Sept. 13 1850. sspt2om3
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

How 10 Know \ TE4urnE.--An eastern
paper g,e, tue following receipts Of How
To- know Traitor
Tho man who continually prai'- about "c3-
orciou" and "subjugation' is a traitor.
The man that says he is "tnion maa,
but cries "paacc,' even to tho surrender of
the Government of Jotr Davis, 10 = traitor.
4 man who shows p1igiul or.3 Of tho
horrors Of war when tho rebels are shot down
AMI chuckles iuwarily when tie defenders Of
the Union are killed, IS traitor.
A man who shows morbid scnsi.iyoncs1
in tho pcril Of tho Constitution, but lively
interest in "Southeru State Rightc,' is most
surely a traitor,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

DrrYTGxg IMPURE WArEr--Se5 a pitcher
Of lee water in a room, inhabited, aud in few
hour. Il will have absorbed from me room
nearly all tho rcspired gases Of the room, tho
air Of which will hayo became prre, bu. the
water utterly filthy. Tht depends CA the
fact that water has the faculty Of ,oudeusug
and thereby absorbing all tho gases, which it
docs without in own bulk. The colder water
i' the e'raser its capacity 20 contain a pint
Of carbapi: = il gas AZ s,vsr. pnts Of anu
monja This capacity is nearly doubled By
leIuciug the tcmperatur, 20 t4at OF ico.-
Hence water kept in the room awhile, Is al.
way, unfit fer use, and SHOULD L3 otter rsnow-
81 whether it becomes warr' or not. And
for The same rco,on, H., vn,r- in rump
stock should all bcrmng.i ont in tho morn
in, before any Is used. That which ha. s'ool
iu the pitcher over night is not +. Tor c)Heo
water in lhg u,m,u-. Infl.o water is more
injurious to tho health than impGro air and
every person should provo the m.ao' Of OBJ
taiA.ur fresh pure water fJra.l domestic uses,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

Tho Albany Argus says if there is any.
thing that will make woman swear 1t Is hunt
iug Cor her uight.cap after 'he light is blown
ont. How docs tho Argus know, was he
thoto!
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

Heenau offers TO fight any mac In EngIand
for Ct 900 a side, the fight to take psce IN
Canada. The Government ought to employ
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
nRNTIST STRY.

60 J.JsrEIDMAN, RESIDENT DENTIST
T{yYvA will atten5 20 all calls 10 bis Profession.
ALII1D omce over hstts Drsg store.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
CLARENDON HOUSE,

JoNEsvTLLE, MICH. J. W. cor. PROPRIETOR. THF
above House, formerly known the sherman House,
b. been placed In thorough repair and furnished new
throughout It's share of tho public ia respectfully
licited. ccc25u3
Dec IL 1859,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24
PORNFY'3 PREDICTION.

We extract from the Philadelphia Press
the following, taken from a letter "Occa,ion-
al -
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

What about the liberty of tho pressi 1t
is like good many other liberties we enjoy,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-23

The po.fare st.mp Bueaness-Tgenty.
ave Miiiisnsc u DoilaiS wsrsh e ssaAPs
In Ffvs Wears. So 5000
We fnd the following interesting statement in
Tho Postsre Stamp Agency, which was located
IN this civ in 1855, by the Hon. James Camp
bell. Who was then Postmaster General. and MI
vays attentive 70 the interests Of his nanSe cisy
!. I matter Of some Importance. The immense
number Of stamps that are now used, the con.
slant and regular increase Of the consumption
under al the depression of business that ne have
had since the agency was established, show that
cheap convenient mail arrangements are appre-
ciated BY the people. s-,.s .. ~
All postage stamps fog oil Post Omces IN the
United States and Territories are manu- featured
in this city by Messrs. Tappan, Carpenter 4 Co,
under contract with the Post Office Depart
mcnt. The contract affords steady employment
and good wages for about thirty hands, one third
Of whom are women. As the present contract
expires in June next, it is hoped that those to
whom the interest Of our city in the government
Of the country has been con6ded, will not neg
lect this important matter and cause . loss Of
this labor 70 our operatives The business eff
this agency has from the beginning been con-
Quoted by Mr.. Jesse Johnson and two assistants,
Mr.. Edwin Lamasure and Samuel L. Durand, to
the entire satisfaction of the Department at
Washington A "@7 i9isti 10 "51E
1t the duty OF the agent to see that all par
GELS Of stamps are properly put mp, and to direct
them, and to have each parcel registered at the
Philadelphia Postofice. It involves the mailing
and registering of about sixty thousand parcels
per yeat, and It will be seen by the following
table of stamps sent that during the year 1866
the amount reached the enormous sum Of over
two hundred and twenty three millions, and in
money value over ak millions of dollars III
The. following table shows the number and
value Of stamps sent from the agency since Jan
nary LAT 1S66. s,4a 8satT#p stq-