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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04
THE DEFALCATION IN The IN.
TERROR DEPARTMENT.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE NEW YORK COURTS.

New YORK, Dec. %.
In the United States District Court
to-day, the following case came up:
United States of America, er. rel. Moses
Kelly, Chief Clerk of the Department of
the Interior, and Secretary Thompson, of
that department, against Jerome V. Simp-
son, the president of the overland Pony
Express Company; Thompson Brothers;
Clarke, Dodge & Co.; GODDARD Bailey, clerk
in the Interior Department; Russell, Majors
& Waddell, and Richard Schell. Messrs.
Van Buren, and Wilcox, on the part Of the
United States, moved for ipjunctions
against above named defendants, restraining
them, one and all in the same restrictions as
Bank of the Republic, from parting with,
loaning, selling or hypothecating any bonds
of any State which belonged to the Indian
funds lodged in the Department Of the In
terror, which they or any of them may have
now or have had 10 their possession. a'i
The motion was granted in all its extent
and breadth. aeil' o io3i 80 . 3eat3f4
Mr.. Kelly, who has been here on special
mission in regard to this business, left this
day for Washington. s3 ia3Ei q inieg
In Jersey City, last evening, Samuel
Smith was taken into custody charged with
having attempted to pass a counterfeit five
dollar bill on the Merchants Bank of SYRIA
cuse.l The bill is poorly executed and could
be easily detected Zo50di45 sBI
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04

and half free, and that the public mind
must rest in the belief that slavery is in
the course of ultimate extinction. This
sectional combination for the subversion of
the Constitution has been aided by eleva.
ting to citizenship persons who, by the su.
preme law OF the land, are incapable of
becoming citizens, and their votes have been
used to inaugurate the new policy hostile
to the South and destructive to its peace
and safety. On the 4th of March next, this
party will take possession of the government.
1t has been announced that the South shall
be excluded from the common territory;
that the Judicial tribunals will be made
sectional; that war must be waged against
slavery until it shall cease throughout the
United States. The guarantees of the
Constitution will no longer exist-equal
rights of the States will be lost-the
slaveholding States will no longer have the
power of selfgovernment or selfprotection,
and the Federal Government have become
their enemy. Sectional interests and
animosity will deepen the irritation, and all
hope of remedy is rendered vain by the fact
that the public opinion of the North has
invested the political error with the sanction
of more erroneous religious belief.
We, therefore, the people of South Caro-
DINA, bv our delegates in Convention as
sembed, appealing to the Supreme Judge
of the world for the rectitude OF our inten-
lions, have solemnIy declared the Union
heretofore existing between this State and
the other States of North America, dis
solved, and that the State OF South Caro-
lima has resumed her position among the
nations of the world as free, sovereign
independent State, with full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract alliances, es>
tablish commerce and do all other acts and
things which independent States may of
right do; and for the support of this decla-
ration, with firm reliance for protection
on Divine Providence, we mutually pledge
each other our lives, our fortunes and our
sacred honor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04
[F0r the Pioneer and Democrat
lie MODERN ABOU BEN ADHEM'

David Stuproer $50 the story goes,)
Awoke one night from slumber's deep repose,
And saw, within the gaslght of his room, a.
A lady in the flush of youthful bloom,
Busily writing in book of gold.
Much and sharp practice had made David bold,
So in his most persuasive tones, he said,
"What writest, dear?'' the lady raised her head,
And frowning down his eager looks of lust,
Murmered, ''Ms names of men whom too'nen
trust"
sand is mine one?'' asked David may not
yet" s
Was the reply; then David in pet
Spoke hastily, "write me, sweet scribe, as one
Who nser trposes ,chat a ,coman's done"
The lady WI ote and vanished, but next night
She came again in great Weakening light,
And showed the names by love of women
blessed, aoy
When 10, Stuproer's name led all the rest.
LEER HUNT.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04

shall go with my dispatches to Mr.. Dallas"
Tom accepted the Mission, and we do
him but justice when we say that he dis
charged his duty with promptness, correct
ness and fidelity to his master.
In conclusion, we may state, that Col
Pichens is man of medium height, of
peculiarly progressing manners, and, as
his election at this particular time proves,
is exceedingly popular in his native State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04
Foreign News--Later from South Car.
NJ

Foreign News--Later from South Car.
Oltna. q
ia... ..sa CHARLESTON, s. G., Dec. ~. E
The military have been ordered out to
protect the magazines and arsenals in this
locality 1t is reported that military corps
from the interior are en- route here. 1 have
just had an Interview with Capt. Foster
now 10 command of Fort Moultrie. He
says Maj. Anderson has acted upon his own
responsibility. Fort Moultrie has not been
set on fire. Capt. Foster is still in COM
mand of Fort Moultrie with few regulars.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04

The marriage of the Princess Alice,
Queen Victorias second daughter, with
Prince Louis Of Hesse Darmstadt, is def
nitely settled, and will be solemnized during
the coming season. p
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-04

q IT is stated that Michigan will positive
" refuse to repeal her Personal Liberty bill.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
PeronaI safelr ID ,I.e soush.

q .
A Rev. DR.. Brown, clergyman Of tho
Lutheran Church, from Penn, who had
gone South, to take charge as President Of
an Institution Of learning 10 connection
that church, in Newberry, 1--WE belicvo)
South Cfrolina-a man rather conservative
in hisviews inrsgafd toslavefy, and entirely
quiet and inoffensive in his action, confninr
himself exclusively to the duties Of his
profession and department Of labor--was
recently, since Secession became rampant,
broken in upon one night, when he either
had retired, or was about retiring to rest,
and musket thrust in his hand, and com
PEELED to patrol the streets all night as a
common guard. This he submitted TO
without resistance or complaint. He was
then, or the next day, visited by COM
Inittee Of men, calling themselves gentle
men, with q paper for him TO sign, stating
that in case any collision or act Of war took
place between the United States and South
Carolina, he would take part with the
latter against the former. This he said he
could not do, as he felt himself bound by
paramount obligation Of allegiance to his
country, his whole country. He was told
he had his choice, either TO sign the paper,
or leave the place and State in half an hour.
To this he demonstrated as unreasonable.
He agreed to go, but complained that tho
time was too short for him to make ade-
quate preparation with his family. But It
was all in vain. They left him with the
injunction, at his peril, to be ready to leave
in half an hour. He Immediately went to
his wife and told her to pack up Just few
absolutely necessary things, such as she
could in the time. Accordingly they made
ready, leaving his household goods, library,
&c, in great measure at the mercy Of the
mob, and what was their surprise, on open
ing it to find it surrounded by set Of men
with tar pot and feathers, prepared to treat
him according to lynch law, before he should
get to the cars. And it was only by tho
protection Of his students who rallied in
his behalf, and withstood the violence Of the
mob, that he got off in safety. VIAToR.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
Position OF the Prosideut.

A Washington letter in the Chicago
Tribune, gives the following account of an
interview between some Western Congress
men and the President on Saturday last:
An occurrence at the White House on
Saturday evening, the details of which 1
learned yesterday morning, furnishes addi-
tional evidence of the solcitude of the Pres
ident to redeem the pledges given in his
inaugural, and discharge his constitutional
duties without fear of consequences At
the stated time, three Western Congress
men, one of them United States Senator
from Wisconsin, called on the President by
special appointment. They found him en-
gagged in looking over number of maps of
the Gulf coast After a few minutes of
general conversation, one of the visitors
told him, that they thought it their duty
previous to their departure for their West
ern homes, to inform the executive of the
anxiety of the loyal Republicans of the
Northwest to see the outraged honor and
dignity fthe Federal Government redress
ed, and its authority maintained in all the
States of the Union, by Republican Pres
ident. The spokesman then referred 70
the demoraliziDg and humiliatiug effect of
passive attitude of the Government in
the fear Of rampant treason, aggression and
rebellion and intimated that although the
people of the States they represented had
recognized the "inexorable necessity" of
the evacuation of Fort Sumter and were
ready to abide by it, they had hoped that
the Federal property yet within the con-
troll of the government would be held and
protected, and the revenue laws executed.
In reply to this, the President gave his vis-
itors to understand that the evacuation of
Fort Sumter was not by any means set
tied fact; that it was certainly his anxious
desire to retain possession of the Fort and
that he would greatly regret to the obliged
to yield to necessity and withdraw the gar
rison; that as to the other forts, he knew
his duty and would fulfil it by holding them
to the last; and in regard to the collection
of the revenue, the executive had no other
alternative left than to exact its payment
as it lay in his power. Comment is un-
necessary.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
Longevity of the Romans.

Among the Romans, M. Valerious Cor
vinus was above the age of one hundred at
the time of his death; Fabius and Cato,
above ninety; Tercutia, the wife of Cicero,
one hundred and three. There are several
instances Of Roman actresses who became
DID, piece of good fortune which their
profession in these days can rarely boast
One Luceja performed a whole century, and
made her appearance publicly when in her
one hundred and twelfth year. Galeria
Copiola was a sprightly damsel of ninety
when she appeared upon the boards. Ac-
cording to valuable collection in regard
to tho duration of life, in the time of the
Emperor Vespasian, preserved by Pliny
from the records of the census, an unques-
tionably creditable source, it appears that
in the year when that numbering of the
people took place, in the seventy-sixth Of
our era, there were living in that part Of
Italy which lies between the Apprentices
and the Po, one hundred and twenty four
men who had attained the age of one hun
dred years and upwards, viz: fifty-four OF
one hundred, fifty of a hundred and
ten, two of hundred and twenty five, four
of hundred and thirty, four of from one
hundred and thirty-fve to one hundred and
thirty-seven, and three of one hundred and
forty. Besides these there were in Parma
three men of one hundred and twenty, and
two of of hundred and thirty; at Forentia
a woman of one hundred and thirty-two
and in Vellejacium, small town near Pla-
centia, six persons who had attained the age
of hundred and ten, and four to that of a
hundred and twenty.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
POrus of mining-wonderTul Escape.

CFrom the Dubuque Times, March 20.
On Wednesday last an accident occurred
in the mines which borders on the marvel
GUS, and is an illustration Of the awful per-
lis incident to the life of the miner An old
gentleman named Day, was at work
alone in deep shaft in Brunskill and Pal
mers neighborhood. At about one o'clock
in the afternoon as he was busy at work
the rocks and earth caved in upon him.
One huge stone heavy enough to crush him
to atoms, fell behind him, while another
of still larger dimensions tumbled down in
front of him, leaving small crevice where
he stood, and penning him tight against the
side of the drift. These great boulders
came up as high as his shoulders, and kept
him from crawling out The loose earth
and sand kept constantly tumbling down
for long time, and filled the place about
his body solid full. At last it began to
fill up about his face and over his head
Slowly it ratified down piece-meal from
above, filling up the space about his mouth
and torturing him with distracting suspense.
1t was like being chained to a stake by the
sea shore, and drowning by the tide. He
imagined that few minutes would only
elapse before he would be smothered and
die horrible death. Such tension Of anx-
iety is enough to unseat reason sometimes
but this old man maintained his self-posses.
Sion entirely to the last minute, and by
wagging his head from side to side, man.
aged to get air enough for respiration. The
earth ceased falling down after while, so
he no longer suffered anxiety from the feal
Of being smothered, but how much worse
fate was left him. 1t would be the merest
chance that he was missed for a long
time, and if missed, no one would know
where to seek him. He had just commenc.
ed on this digging unknown to his neigh
bors, so slow starvation stared him in the
face, if he was not relieved. The long af
ternoon passed away, and as the night ap-
preached his wife began to look for him.
The slow hours wore away, when she be.
came alarmed, and sought the assistance Of
her neighbors. A party was soon collected
and with vague idea where to look for the
missing man, they started out
Arriving at the right diggings by mere
accident, they called out his name at the
mouths of several shafts, and finally heard
faint response.
A man was let down by the windlass, and
by the means of tallow candle, a small
portion of the mans face was discovered
He stated that he was uninjured, but very
much cramped in his position.
The mon sat Immediately at work to re
lease him, and worked all the night through
not being able to get him out until ten A
M. yesterday. The first thing he asked fol
when he was raised to the surface, was
chew of tobacco, and within few minutes
he tainted. He slept several times during
his confinement, and from all appearance
he is unhurt.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
Awful Massacre OF the Crew of an Ame-
rican whaling Ship

The Sydney Herald of January 21st,
publishes letter from Captain Hugh Mair,
of the schooner Ar,el, and dated at Rubiana,
Solomon Island, November Both. This
letter gives the particulars of the burning
of the American whaling ship Superior
and the murder of the crew at Treasury
Island. The captain says:
The mate of the Ariel told mo that he
had reason to believe that the American
whaling ship Superior, of New Bedford,
Woods, master, had been taken at the last
named place. | thereupon Immediately
got under weigh, and proceeded to Treas
ury Island, where the natives, as usual, came
on board in considerable numbers, and, dur
ing the whole day were coming and going, but
did not offer anything for sale. This gave
rise to increased suspicion, and finding too
much grounds for my misgivings, / called
one Of the chiefs into my cabin, and told
him that knew of their having taken the
ship and murdered the crew, and it was no
use for him to deny the fact. The man
then confessed that it was the case, but
said that he had had 70 hand in it, which
l afterwards found to be partly true. The
next day the natives brought part of the
ships sails, (all cut up,) and several more
articles which they wanted to sell; among
the rest was the ships log book. That day
found out that six of her crew were pris-
oners on the Island, and l at once set about
trying to get possession of them. For three
weeks more cruised off the island, having
the natives backward and forward during
that time. went to the beach OCCASION
ally, and could see the men, but on every
occasion they were strongly guarded. None
of the principle natives coming on board,
as a last resource had to secure native
who was related to one Of tho head chiefs.
l put him in irons, and next morning took
him ashore, and again offered the natives
to pay them for the men. They agreed at
last TO let me have one, who on coming to
my boat, gave me the dreadful intelligence
that the whole of the crew of the Superior
with the exception Of himself and five 9th.
ers, had been murdered and the ship burnt
II seems that there are two chiefs implica
ted-Copan, the head man, and Americf
the next My prisoner being relative tc
America, l resolved to keep him until go
the other two men that chief had, (for eacl
of tho two chiefs had, it seems, three men,,
and was successful after great deal o.
trouble. The three men, however, whom
Copan had possession Of, I could not get
either by persuasion or by threats. AT
night 1 proceeded to the anchorage, where
the ship had been taken, and remained there
two days. saw no natives, but found
the ships jib-boom on the beach, together
with peices of burnt timber, slaves, &c.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12

BORDER STATE CoNvENr1oN.-It will be
seen by our Frankfort letter that the House
of Representatives yesterday passed, with
but two dissenting votes, the same propo-
sitions as have already passed the Senate
unanimously. They provide that the peo-
pie shall, at the May election, vote on gen
eral tickets for twelve delegates to the Bor-
der State Convention to be held in Frank
fort on the 9th of May or such other time
as may be selected by the delegates to con-
form to the wishes of the different States.
We are gratifed to learn that the Union
members ofthe Legislature have determined
to nominate full ticket of delegates, to
save the people the trouble and expense of
holding State Convention. The loyalty
of the majority of the Legislature is so un-
impeached that there will be no dissent
from their action, and their nominees will
be elected by triumphant majorities.
Jour.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
From the Chicago Democrat.
Awful Affnir nj Chicago.

A distressing affair occurred day before yes
terday on the west side of the river, which has
plunged three of our most respectable families
into the greatest distress and CONSERVATION, and
which may yet be productive of the most en-
barrassing difficulties. We suppress the real
names of the sufferers at their earnest request.
On the afternoon of the day named, Mrs. A. re-
ceived visit from two of her neighbors, Mrs.
B. and Mrs. G. Each of these ladies was the
happy mother of little daughter, about six
months old. They brought their infants with
them, and at tea time, all three of the children
having fallen asleep placed them on the bed in
Mrs. AS chamber and went to supper Now
in the family of Mrs. A. are two young gentle
men boarders, who have more desire for sport
to supper these scapegraces CHANGED to pass the
door of Mrs. AS room, which was open, and
saw the three babies lying asleep.
Actuated by the very spirit of mischief they
set to work and actually changed the clothing
of the three innocents, placing the clothes of
Mrs. A. s baby upon Mrs. BIS baby, and those
of Mrs b. baby upon Mrs. @. s baby, and those
of Mrs O. baby upon Mrs. A. 5 baby. This
done they went to supper, and entertained the
ladies with their witty conversation until the
hour for departue arrived. 1t was then quite
dark, and the ladies each picked upthe babe she
supposed to be her own, and left for home The
mistake was actually not discovered until next
morning-and then there was scene of terrible
CONSERVATION. The mothers were almost frantic.
The babies all had light hair and blue eyes, and
looked so much alike that to distinguish them
was almost impossible. At length each mother
took the child she thought was hers, and went
home, but took with her also the terrible doubt
that perhaps she had got the wrong baby. The
young men, on being referred to, could not tell
in what manner they had changed the clothes.
They were Immediately requested to find anoth-
er boarding house.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
TIM
BY THOMAS HOOD.
And o, how quickly Time doth ny
To bring deaths winter hither
Minute, hours, days and weeks,
Months, years and ages shrink to naught
An age past is but thought.

FREE NEGROES IN VIRGNIA.-An animated
discussion occurred in the Senate of Virginia
on Monday, on bill reported in the Assembly
for the voluntary enslavement of free negroes,
without compensation to the Commonwealth
The Richmond E.rami,ler says in reference to it,:
"The bill was amended in various parts by the
committee to whom it was referred. Various
amendments were offered in the Senate, and it
comes up to-day as unfinished business The
bill as it came from the House proposes to al
low free negroes to enslave themselves to whom
they please and to exempt the master from any
payment of the value of the so enslaved negro
into the treasury of the Commonwealth. By
some it is contended that this would enable
white men in humble circumstances to become
slave-owners, and thus extend the institution
and enlarge and more widely diffuse the inter-
est in its preservation. On the other hand there
are those that contend that this would put the
free negroes into the hands of persons some OF
whom may be worthless"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
RroodinR on ono Thought.

# you think long and deeply upon any sub
ject it grows inapparent magnitude and weight;
if you think of it too long, it may grow big
sides. it be an existing and prevalent evil
you are thinking Of you may come to fancy that
if that one thing were done away, it would be
well with the human racial evil would go
with it. l can conceive the process by which,
without mania, without anything worse than
the workable unsoundness of the practically
sound mind, one might come to think, as the
man who wrote against stopping thought. For
myself / feel the force of this law so deeply,
that there are certain evils of which / am afraid
to think much, for fear l should come to be able
to think of nothing else and nothing mOre.--
Frdzier's Magazine.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
singular Case.

The Fort Wayne lind. ] Times relates a curl
Gus story of an immense German woman, nam
ed RADIUS, who some years since jumped from
the third story of the Insane Hospital, at Indi-
annapolis, and who, after a long search, was given
up for dead. About two years after the sup
posed death Of his insane wife, RADIUS married
again, but few nights ago the first wife entered
his residence. She was accompanied by a young
child which had been born after she became
OF her wanderings she had but an indistinct
recollection. She remembered having waded
through swamps and woods until she came to a
steamboat upon which she got, and finally found
herself in Buffalo, where aphysician took charge
of her and succeeded in curing her. What the
upshot of the present state of affairs will be, il
is difficult to surmise