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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

APooR Rich MAN.-The Chicago zines
gives the case of gentleman in that city
which we presume is only one of many sim
liar cases which might be named. A gen.
tleman, some years since, by the rise OF real
estate, became noted for the increase of his
wealth. His paper ranked fair for almost
any amount, and fortune seemed to favor
him at every turn. The pressure came,
however, and found him in the act of erect
ing one or more fine blocks on prominent
streets. As the buildings seemed necessary
and an equal necessity existed of obtaining
funds to finish them, be resorted to the plan
of mortgaging the property for that pur-
pose. The buildings we're finished, and the
gentleman's pecuniary matters stand very
much Strengthened. The rents be receives
from the buildings are absorbed by interest,
insurance and taxes. Real estate cannot
be sold for anything greater than sacrifice
ing price, and the gentleman has no other
property than these buildings and his
homestead. He is worth from $50 900 to
$4,000; yet he is actually obliged to la.
Dor, day after day, to furnish the necessaries
of life for his family, or starve. Who
wouldn't be rich?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08
Educational Circular.

STATE OF MIMI, DEPARTM'T PUB. INsrR'N,l
st. Paul, October 20, 1861.
We would respectfully call the attention
of Secretaries of Boards of Education, in
towns and cities, Presidents of Universities,
Colleges and Seminaries, and all others
the head of schools in Minnesota, to the
following law:
SEC. 63. That incorporated Boards of Edu.
ton of towns and cities, and the Trustees of
all incorporated Academies, Colleges and other
literary institutions, shall, on or before the
first day of December annually, report to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction the name
of each Trustee, Treasurer, and other officers
and students, with statement of their indebt.
edness, and such other information as m v
tend to exhibit their condition and operations.
The annual report of the Superintendent
should be full and accurate exhibit of the
educational interests of the State; hence
the law requires report from each school
in the State, of every grade and of all de.
nominations. We issue this circular to sc.
cure an early and satisfactory response from
all parties interested.
Editors will very much oblige rs by pub
fishing this notice.
BIZ. CRARY.
State Superin't of Public Instruction.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

4 4
We find but few details in the papers Of
this affair. The Philadelphia Press con-
tains the following from its special cores
pondent
Ihaye Just returned from Edwards' Ferry.
There were two engagements. One at I'd.
wards Ferry, in which tho New York Second,
Dana's Minnesota regiment. attachments from
teenth. New York Thirty.fourth, the Seventh
Michigan, and Colonel Murphy's Pennsylvania
regiment--in all, eighteen hundred men, with
two guns--were engaged. General Gorman
assumed command on the Maryland SIDE. nav
ing charge of transportation. Colonel Tomp-
crossed on Sunday last, and on the afternoon
of that day, forming line of battle on the bills
shelled the woods for two hours, but saw no
enemy. Companies OF skirmlshers were sent
forward, escorted by cavalry. They advanced
mile and half from the shore, and lay on
slowly advanced. On Tuesday morning an In.
diana regiment arrived, with company of
sharpshOoters belonging to Lander's brigade,
to act as skirmishers. As the sharpshooters
advanced the enemy opened,fre, the MISSISSIPPI
pi Thirteenth being among the number. A
company of the Seventh Michigan regiment
took the bridge, two miles from the Potomac.
Gen. Lander arrived on Tuesday afternoon,
but refused to take command, being unwell.
He offered to do anything in his power to as.
sist Colonel TOmpkins. As he rode along the
line the pickets of the enemy wounded him in
the leg. About four O'Clock on that day
sharp skirmish occurred. Two howitzers
opened on them, when they retired behind en-
bankments. Many of the rebels were killed
and wounded. These victims were removed
at night in wagons. At this time the Federal
force numbered four thousand men, with two
guns and thirty cavalry. Two men were killed
and one wounded on our side. All Tuesday
night the cars were heard running from Win.
chester on the Loudon and Hampshire railroad.
Large reinforcements came to the enemy. We
had twenty thousand men on the Mary and side
but having no transportation, with the river
behind our forces, General Mcclellan, who by
this time had arrived, directed our forces to
recross the river. General Banks crossed to
Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, but came back
andmade his headquarters at Edwards Ferry
where his division now is.
The item below is taken from the Phila.
delphia Enquirer:
The Minnesota First was the nearest ex.
hausted of any, but we heard no grumblng.
All seemed thankful to have got over safe; not
man was injured in the recrossing, nor any
baggage lost; everything came over safe. Gen.
| German and Stone personally superintended
| the crossing, and were the last to leave. Gen.
German has been in the saddle for two DAYS
and nights.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

STAND BY THE FLAa.-They are telling
good story in Troy, as follows 1t was
rumored that gentleman, known to be a
loyal citizen, had a secession flag flying from
his house. Of course there was tremen.
dous hue and cry raised, and an excited
party started for the premises. On reach
ing the house, it was found to be lady's
balmorai that had been washed and hung
from back window to dry The husband
avowed his determination to stand by that
flag as long as he lived, and the efervescent
crowd exploded and disappeared.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08
San Francisco Telegraph.

Speaking Of the telegraph line to San
Francisco, the New York Tribune comes
down" handsomely and Owls up the corn, as
follows:
This telegraph is mainly Western enter
prise. New York gave it the cold shoulder,
for previous to the breaking out of the
rebellion, the owners of lines in the East
and Southeast, wanted the communication
to be made via New Orleans, that they
might to greater extent, participate in the
profits over their own lines. The western
men wishing to secure the advantage to
their lines, went to work with will, and in
an incredible brief space of time have
accomplished their undertaking, and added
another wonder to the world.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

IMMENSE EXPORTS The shipments of
domestic produce from the port of New
York, for the week ending October 18th,
were larger than for any previous week in
the history of the trade, the total being
nearly four million dollarsl Included in
this total are SO COZ barrels of wheat -four;
928. 86l bushels of wheat; 1885 bushels
rye; 1874 bushels Indian corn; l,l6O
boxes candles; 2,405 tons of Goa; 200 bales
of hay; liza bales of hope 8l7 barrels
rosin; 40.S26 gallons whale oil; l4,263 gall
Ions sperm oil; 2.42O barrels pork; 426 bar
rels and 81 tierces beef; 2l2.385 pounds cut
meats; 1891 Gil pounds butter 81 O2O
pounds cheese; l,2l2I39 pounds lard; AS
8O4 pounds tallow 1888 packages crude
tobacco; 1876 76O pounds manufactured to-
bacco; and l16 pounds wbalebone This
is the tenth time since New York was st
tied that the value Of the weeks exports
of produce exceeded three million dollars
The exact total is $38l5,47O. The largest
previous total was for the week enuing
October 18Th, 1860, when the shicrnerts
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

1t has been computed that the number
of Bibles in existence, before the present
century, did not exceed four millions.
There is one society the British and Foreign
Bible Society, which issued in 1860, 1919
1877 copies of the Bible, and the aggregate
issue from Great Britain every year is now
nearly four millions, or as many as existed
in the whole world before the present cen.
fury.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

RosEcRAN's HEADQUARTERS corres-
pondent of the Wheeling (Va.) Intelhgeneer,
writing from the headquarters of General
Rosecrans, who has shown by deeds that
he is a man to fight and command, says:
We found Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters
to be one of the most ordinary tents on the
ground, not even having board floor, its
simple furniture consisted of two or three
camp stools and camp chests, and bed of
the most primitive character. There was
nothing whatever about the tent save the
stars and stripes floating above it to indi,
cate that it constituted the headquarters of
the army of the United States in Western
Virginia. As to his present position and
the movements of those under bis command,
we have but one word to say He knows
what he is doing, and what he should do
what the enemy are doing, and what they
can do. All is quiet, and likely to be so.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08
says the Chicago I,

-Pennsylvania, says the Chicago 7Ti-
bune, is bringing up her arrears quite nobly.
The Governor has announced that, including
independent regiments who are now num-
bered as State troops, Pennsylvania has
$4,000 men in the field. with 10000 under
arms at home, and be gave the promise some
days since of full 100000 before winter
sets 10. Eight regiments are now under Or
ders for the seat of war. The quota Of
Pennsylvania is 74,530. Let the old Key.
stone State have the credit that is her due.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

Napoleon. the politicians at Washington
would still .mercilessly break his skull.
corruption seems to have gone to such
a az sx!en., Inat merit and honesty are consid-
elec 10 some quarters as a crime, if such
merit threatens to overshadow the medioc-
rlty OF those in power. Indeed, the school,
master ID abroad, and if we will not study
the logic Of causes and consequences at
home, we shall dig our common grave, upon
which Monarchs will hold their Jubilee, and
the hope of Liberty and National strength
will turn in a melancholy dream of iuye4
nile grandeur. Mars auertat.
s. LEWVIGH
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

FRozEN UP IN THE ARCTIC REaIoN.-A
Peterhead lEugland) whaler, named the
Alert, has recently arrived in England, after
a winter involuntarily spent in the Arctic
regions. The vessel was frozen up early
last fall, at KitteTdon Island-the crew being
wholly uDprepared to face the horrible rigore
OF the climate. One by one they persisted
from cold and scurvy until, when assistance
reached them, only ten out Of the original
crew of twenty remained, and they were
much enfeebled by disease. The Captain
of the vessel reports that the American
vessels which wintered out had met With
poor success. Up to the middle of August
no whales had been caught in that quarter.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

FLAX CorroN CAL1co.-The Providence
Journal, speaking Of prints made in that
neighborhood from a combination of fax
and cotton, in the proportion of twenty
five per cent. of the latter material to sew
enty-fve of the former, says that /" they
show decided advantage in texture, color
and general appearance by the side of the
cloth made entirely of cotton. The raw
material is offered at seven cents Der pound.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08
England does not liberallv natronise II

England does not literally patronise its
own authors. Dickens last story, Great
Expectations" has run through only four
editions, each of one thousand copies, in
England, while one publishing firm in
Philadelphia have already sold about fifteen
thousand copies, with thirty.four illustra-
tions, by Mcclellan, of New York, none Of
which have appeared in London.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

EARL RussELL, in bis reply to the memo.
rial urging active intervention in the affairs
of Mexico, questions the policy of the
course recommended by the mercantile
community. He holds that even very
large" foreign force would fail to restore
public tranquility in that country, and this
task must, therefore, be LETT to the Mexicans
themselves. He lays down the doctrine
that there are very few cases in which TO-
reign interference can be beneficial, and in
these few cases there must be large and
numerous party in the country prepared to
avail itself of foreign aid" Mexico, in his
opinion, offers no such encouragement to
European Intervention, and Her Maiesty's
Government, therefore, must con6ne their
action to the clear and legitimate purpose
of demanding from the de facto government
of Mexico, however constituted, respect for
the persons and property of British subjects
and the fulflment of recorded obligations
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

"A member of the Massachusetts First
regiment has found bride in ore of the
daughters of Bladensburg, Maryland, and
intimates that the bright eyes of the pretty
girls at that region may effect other con-
quests for the South over the soldiers of the
North.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

"A gentleman who recently visited
Washington City informs the Pittsburg
GoSe fe that, in conversation with the Pres.
id ut. the latter remarked, g. / bate Adolf.
tioaIsts rs much as you do. hold them 10
utter contempt"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08
The Kenstone State At Philx Il eiphia-
Her Chase Of the Sumpter.

The United States steamer keystone
State, purchased by the Government, ar.
rived at Philadelphia on Friday the 25th,
after cruise of a little more than three
months among the West India islands, 10
search of the privateer Sumpter. Her log
shows that she has run $4,000 miles 10 this
fruitless chase. The nearest she ever came
to the Sumpter was five days. The follow.
ing is the substance of her log:
First proceeded to Kingston, Jamaica. and
from thence to St. Thomas. Then accomplished
the complete circuit of the island of Porto Rico,
stopping at Martinique. From thence started
for Barbados, and reached Port Spain five
days after the Sumpter had left. Then went to
Curacao, Havana, Key West, Allacan, Gulf
Cazonas, Grand Camana. Curacao. Puerto Ca.
bello, st. Thomas, Surinam and Aspinwall.
From Aspinwall, conveyed the Champion clear
of the West India Islands, and at Key West cap.
tured the steamer Salvor.
The prize steamer Salvor, which the Key
stone State brought up to Philadelphia, is
thus described:
The Salvor started from Cardenas, and while
attempting to run the blockade at Tampa Bay,
Florida, on the l4th inst, was captured by
the Keystone State, which had been on a
cruise after the rebel steamer Sumpter. The
cargo of the prize consists of eight large cases
of shoes, 600 pistols, sec, 900 percussion caps,
400, COO cigars and 400 bags of coffee. She
was built at Buffalo, New York, il the year
1856. has first class osciliating engine, with
30-inch cylinder. is 500 tons burthen, and owned
by James Mackep, of Tampa Bay. The Mar
shall of Tampa Bay desired to retain the steam.
er at that place, but Captain Scott determined
to bring her to a more loyal port.
The SalvOr was formerly river steamer in
New York, and for some time previous to tle
rebellion was running as packet to the island
of Cuba. 1t 8 said that Mr.. Mackay had dis.
posed of the steamer to the rebel government.
In addition to the above statement of the cargo
we understand that case of arms was secret.
ed under the coal. While at Key West Major
French caused to be arrested James Mckay,
the former owner of the st amer. DR.. B II.
Barrett of Key West, and W. G. Ball, and re-
moved them to Fort Taylor. where they were
detained as prisoners. Key West is loyal to
the United States Government, and it is said
that demand will be made to have the ship
and cargo returned to Key West. Capt. Scott,
Of course, claims the steamer as his prize, and
the right to take 1t wherever he chooses.
A Geographic dispatch Of the 28lh, states
that the commander of the Keystone State
has been arrested in Philadelphia for not
obeying his orders to the letter, which were
to follow the Sumpter until be found her.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

reached &3,6l4,784. In one other case the
exports exceeded three and half millions,
but the week now under review bears the
palm over any similar period by nearly one
quarter Of q million.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24
A Leak in tho Stable.

Not leak n the roof. though that
Wculd be bad. but in the floor. which is
worse, and many leaks too, leaks be-
tween every plank: Why should this
be allowed! Why not make the floor
TIGHT as possible. and have one gutter
near the heels of the stock, to carry off
the urine into a tank below, into a heap
of muck or other absorbent! Or, in
place of this arrangement, have the
floors we'll covered with litter, of straw,
peat. tan-bark. saw-dust, plaster, or any
dry absorbent material. Anybody can
see that this would save nearly. all the
urine for useful purposes, and would
make the air Of stab!espleasant and
heal,l,:,l % the stock and their owners.
Yhe Importance of this economy will
appear when We reflect that the liquid
weddings of a COW range from nine Eun-
bred to twelve hundred gallons year,
according to the age and size of the an
imal; and of Il horse. from eleven to
fourteen hundred gallons. which are
worth more. pound for pound, than the
solid excrcmen's.
As we have often said, the Chinese.
and Germans, and other European far
mers, save this portion of their manure
with far greater care than we do. They
would as soon let silver coins slip thro'
noles in their pockets, as this manure
leak through holes in their stable floors.
Doubtless, American farmers waste
millions of dollars annually in this way.
Finally, reader, how much doyou waste?
American Aq'icult,Taitst.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24

TEACHING Pics TO EAT SLow.-A
correspondent of the New England
Farmer says: Pigs should be early
taught to eat slowly, for the advantage
Of the pig, as well as of the owner.
Nothing is easier. Give tho wcancd
pig, at 6 or 8 weeks old-in a clean
trough-half a tea cup Of dry shorts or
bran, and after his dry food is all eaten,
give his drink, and increase the dry
food according to the age and appetite,
till three months old; then add one
half Indian meal for two months, and
then dry Indian meal, till fattened suf.
fic;ently. This plan has been followed
for five years with decided success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24

How TO KEEP Eccs.-A corrcspon-
dent at Goodwinsville, N. j., has had
good success in keeping eggs in the
the following manner:
With an inch-and-a-half auger, holes
were bored in the shelves, which were
put up in a cool cellar protected from
frost. The eggs, as fast as collected,
were set in these holes, with the little
end downward. Some were used in
three months, some in six months, and
the balance in little over a year from
the time of storing, and all were report
ed as perfectly good. The cellar in
which eggs were kept so we'll, must, we
think, have been very dry and cool.
It would be we'll for those making this
experiment to try small quantity at
first; they might not keep as we'll in all
cases as in the abcve.-Am. Ag.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24
Notice to Donation CIainaan

OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
MORE than Fourteen Hundred Donation Pa.
lVl pers, Notifications and Final Proofs.) are
lying in the pigeon-holes of the Registers Of
flee, upon which certificates can be issued MS soon
rs FULL and COMPLETE COPIES ARE MADE.
To do the whole of that work would require the
constant labor Of the Register from two to three
years, provided that he had no other duties top per-
form But when it is known that two-thirds of
his time is occupied with conflicting donations and
presumption cases, persons having donation papers
in the office may well look to the future fos
their certificates and Patents. Believing that many
wcnlh prefer having their donations completed
now, rater than wait .or the indefinite ''course OF
human events, and being wellacQua:"t"d with the
business, l am prepared to make out papers and
procure Certificates for claimants in all parts Of the
Territory. | will also attend to the preparation and
filing of declaratory statements and final proofs for
prescriptions, and drawing maps ofclaims and Town
ships, from the original surveys, forthose desiring
them. For preparing the papers and procuring a
certificate for donation claim where there is no
conflict, my charge is five dollars. For preparing
andf lng declaratory statements and paying the
government fee three dollars. For Township maps
FIVE dollars, and claim maps dollar each. In
nil cases the fee must come in advance.
Persons having bought land, acquired under the
Donation Law cannot be too careful to see Ccrtif-
Gates are issued. A. NJ. POE,
Nov. "a, 1860. [san Olympia, W. T.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24
Choice Recipes,

Broom Bredd.- One quart rye meal !;
two quarts Indian meal; two table
spoons full of molasses; mix thorough
~ with sweet milk; let it stand one
hour, then bake in slow oven.
Soft 7ommy-Made IN Minute.-
One pint of sour milk, one teaspoonful
of saleratus, heaping tablespoon full of
salt, one teaspoon full of lard. Stir in
flour until the mass is as stiff as you
can stir it with a strong iron spoon.
Put into the oven, and bake till done,
as you would any other bread. "Soft
Tommy" is good for tea twice a week
when one is in hurry.
To Remoye Ink Stdins.-A domestic
receipt for extracting ink spots from
colored articles of linen, wool and SIM
liar fabric, is simply to rinse the part
so stained in fresh milk as often as nee
essary until the stain disappears. As a
finale, wash out the milk in pure rain
water.
Potato Cfust.-Take nicely mealcd
boiled potatoes, mash them very fine,
put teacup full of thick cream (salted
properly to six or seven good sized po-
tatoes, and flour enough to roll out.
This is good for pot pie or meat pies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24
A Brave Marking Francis II. {

A BRAVE Marking Francis II. OF
Naples is no coward, and if we may be-
lieve the stories told BY his admirers,
has lately shown excellent pluck. Re-
Gently a bomb fell near where he was
standing with some officers The SOL
diers turned to fly, hut he calmly picked
it up aud threw it over the wall, ex-
claiming, "returr comrades, the danger
IL over" On another occasion he was
for hours in o castle overlooking the
harbor, and during his visit the room
he occupied was three times entered by
cannon balls. Walking in the street
unattended he was met by man who
presented pistol and announced an
intention Of shooting him. "Be care
full Of your aim friend, said the king,
folding his arms, "for If you miss fire
will have you shot in the morning."
Overcome BY such bravery the man
threw himself at the feet of Francis aud
craved pardon which was granted.