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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Large Sale Of Wool at Boston.

A great sale of wool occurred at Boston
last Tuesday, that attracted about $50
buyers. The bidding was about equally
divided between manufacturers and traders,
and for the coarser grades used for army
purposes, prices were unusually high. For
the finer grades bids were lower than ana
ticipated, although very fair prices were OBJ.
tanned. The following are the prices OBJ.
tanned, as reported in the papers
Three lots of Maine, light and clean and
tub washed, brought from 5O1s to SIC.
New Hampshire and Maine, unwashed,
brought 81 and 40c. respectively, and Ohio
extra feeces and Missouri Nos. l and 2.
clip of 1860, brought 46a48 land unwash>
ed Missouri zoe. The coarsest feeces, con.
sisting of grades Nos. and 3, ranged from
491a to 5l1ac, averaging about sic. Illi-
nois and Wisconsin, for grades Nos. and
2, 45a46c; New Hampshire feeces, grades
extra and 2, from Az to 1870, averag
ing nearly SOC for extra. Connecticut RI.
yer, extra blue, 4411aa48c, averaging 45c
for washed. For unwashed, prices ranged
from 321a to 34ac, averaging nearly 34c.
Three lots of Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania, consisting of double extra and fancy
clips, sold at Oa52, averaging sic. Last
year part of this fancy clip sold at zoe.
The lots ranged from 1000 to 10000 lbs.
each, averaging 10000.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29

DEPARTURE OF DR. VAN INGEN-The
Parish of Christ Church, 10 this city, coz
tributes Chaplain to the army. Its Rec
tor received, as we are informed, on Mon.
day last, notice to join Colonel Samuel j.
Crooks Cavalry Regiment, in camp at Ro-
chester, New York, the scene of the Reve-
rend Rector's |abors. He goes there among
old friends. His Vestry have granted him
leave of absence for six months, upon the
condition, since fulfilled, of heing able to
secure, al interim, the valuable services of
an experienced pastor, preacher of rare
grace of manner, as we'll as of uncommon
solidity, eloquence aud JUNCTION, whose So
journ among US would be at any rate a
great acquisition to our winters society,
but is now to be made doubly valuable.
The Rev. Edward IDgersoll, DID,, Rector
of Trinity Church, Buffalo, New York,
passing the winter among us for the benefit
of the health of Mrs. l., takes charge of
Christ Church for the winter.
We tender to him the earnest wish, that
the pleasure to US of his sojourn may be
overpaid in cordial appreciation of his off
cial labours, and, through Gods blessing,
the restoration to healthful vigor of the OBJ
iect of his residence in Minnesota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
The Enfield Rifle

The Enfield rife, now SO common in the
Eastern regiments, is a weapon of about the
same size and weight as the Sharpe rife,
but of somewhat larger bore, carrying an
ounce ball, and loading at the muzzle. The
rifle grooves, thrse in number, are of very
slight depth, but greater width than in any
other rifle we have seen. They are con.
structed so as to give all the efficiency of
rifiing with the least possible windage,
friction and liability to foul "--objects
which it has been the study of gunmakers to
overcome. The stock extends the entire
length of the barrel and has somewhat less
bend at the breech than is usually seen in
other rifles. The ball is the MIME, made
oval, Instead of sharp at the point, thus
bringing a greater weight of metal to tie
forward end, and rendering it less liable to
turn round in its course. The barrel is
provided with graduating sight of very
simple construction, arranged and number.
ed for distances from 400 to HOO yards, at
which latter range (about two>thirds of a
mlle,) the weapon is said to be very effec
tive. 1t is range at which no ordinary
weapon would be of any service.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Death Of one OF the Heroes OF Fort
Sumpter. r..v IS

Lieut.. Gro. w. SNYDER, of the Fngin.
Ger Corps, U. s. A., died in Washington
last Sunday, of typhoid fever. Lieut.. SNY-
DER was native Scholarie County, New
York. He entered West Point and grad
uated in 1916. He was one of the garri-
son at Fort Sumpter, from its occupation
by Major ANDERSON until its evacuation.
and during the bombardment commanded
portion of the men. His gallant con.
duct elected in the published accounts at
the time, the highest praise. Fort Ellis.
worth and six other Notifications opposite
Washington, were constructed under his
direction. His health has not been good
since the privations he suffered at Sumpter,
and three weeks since he was seized with
the malady that caused his death. He was
but twenty eight years of age, but was one
of the most useful and talented members of
the engineer corps.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
The Rebel Capital Removed to Nash.
WILLIE.

According to the Richmond Emqui, En-,
the Confederate Congress at its last session,
passed an act removing the capital from
Richmond to Nashville, Tennessee. This
will be severe blow to the pride of the
First Families of the Old Dominion, many
of whom were urged to rebellion by the
promise Of having the capital within their
own borders. Nashville is near the geo.
graphical centre of the slaveholdipg portion
of the country, or of the rebel Confederacy,
and is an eligible location, providing its in
dependence is achieved. The principal OBJ
ject to be attained at the present time by
the removal of the capital, may be the SUPP
preston of the Union feeling in East Ten
nessee, and carrying on the war more effect
ually in Kentucky, without the danger that
existed in Richmond of having their South.
ern communications cut of, but the coun.
try will be very much disappointed if the
members of the rebel cabinet are not COM
PEELED to pack up their archives and seek a
more secluded spot for their reasonable
plottings within the next six months.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Secession Spirit i'm Kentucky

In the Louisville Journal OF the 2lst, we
find two letters, the first was found upon
the body of Col. Rust, who was killed at
the battle of Joy mountain, near Pikeville.
1t is as follows
PREsToNBURe, Oct. 81, 1861.
Henry M. Rust-Dear Sir am in receipt
of yours of yesterday.
The army we are rallying here is intended to
defend the mountains. We shall sweep the
mountains of every foe before we move for.
ward. The right mode for the mountain peO-
pie to defend their homes is to come at once
and bring their guns. received instructions
from Richmond yesterday to muster in for
twelve months.
Attend to this at once no time is to be lost
Don't rest moment until it is done.
Yours, truly, JOHN s. WILLIAMS.
The second letter, which is a crazy ful-
mi nation of very excitable person, was
intercepted by General Nelson, and by him
caused to be published. 1t reads:
ARLINGTON, Va, Oct. 2, 1861.
My DEAR WIFE, have left you and our
children in the land of the despOt but God
grant that | may soon be able to make the
Union men of Kentucky feel the edge of my
knife. From this day l hold every Union
tr aitOr as my enemy and from him scOrn to
receive quarter and to him l will never grant
my soul in death: for they are towards and
villains enough. Brother Henry and arrived
here without hinderance. have had chills all
the way but hope to live to kill forty YAM
KEGS for every chill that have had. l learn
that Hardee is still in the Arkansas lines mac
tive and if this proves to be true l will tender
my resignation and 60 Immediately to Ken
lucky. l hope that will do my duty as a re-.
bel and freeman. Since have the Union
men of Ky. intend to begin the work of MUIR
der in earnest and if ever spare one of them
may hell be my portion. l want to see Union
blood flow deep enough for my horse to swim
in Your husband JAMES BLACKBURN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Prophecy Rapidly Being Fulfilled.

In last February Alabama seeded
That brave old man Senator CLEMENS, who
had, until then, breasted all the storms OF
wild fanaticism, and chung to. the flag of our
Union, yielded to the popular clamor, and
one he knew could not succeed. He wrote
the following to friend:
We are out We have bid adieu to the Stars
and Stripes, and abandoned the high privilege
of calling ourselves American citizens. l AM
not ashamed to confess that l could not re-
strain my tears when the old banner, which
have followed through SO many dangers was
torn down, and the flag of Alabama was rails
ed in its place l cannot restrain them now
when / am writing; but the deed is done "a
new era has dawned, and all that can prom.
Use is, that no effort shall be spared on my
part to prevent it from becoming an era of
disgrace. If we are not involved in war, we
soon will be. There is no hope of peace and
he is but little better than a mailman who
dreams of long exemption from invasion.
shall meet it when it comes as soldier should,
and fight through 1t as long as hope remains.
When every thing is lost, as l fear it may be,
unless wiser councils should prevail than those
which have heretofore directed us, shall drag
my body to the nearest battlefield, and lay
down life which has lost its value.
How swiftly has his prediction been veri-
fed. Ere the echo of his voice, pleading to
the fanatics to " stop!' had died away, the
cry ran out, to arms A State, then pros
porous is now bankrupt; all the horrors OF
war is upon them, business ruined, and in
addition to the restless nights they pass for
fear OF servile instruction, they will wake
some morning and hear the roar of Federal
cannon at Mobile. The battle field will be
near to the home of Senator CLEMENS, and
unless some unseen hand shields him, his
prophecy will be fulfilled to the letter.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
A Delightful Place to Live in,

New Orleans must be quite paradise
The Levees deserted and the ships rotting
by the river side. Storehouses abandoned
to the rats. Shops closed at MONDAY on
Canal and St. Charles streets. Grass
cropping from the chiDks of the pavement.
Nothing "doing"-no vessels coming in or
going out--nobody having any money, no.
body paying bis debts. The Crescent of
the 9th tells us rice is selling for fifteen
cents. Irish potatoes one cent each or
$3.50 per bushel. Flour is advancing to
famine figures, and starch, which the Ores
cent says is a necessary article" is selling
for forty cents per pound.
Ii New ORLEANS Is So badly off already,
when we are just getting ready ior the war,
what will be her condition three months
from now? Other accounts state that
drunkenness and licentiousness abound, and
we all know that hostile feet is within q
few hours sail of the city, threatening at
any moment to add the horrors Of bonn.
bardment to the miseries already endured.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29

The Memphis appeal alludes to the
withdrawal of the Federal army from South
West Missouri, and says:
1.-THE descent of the Mississippi will be
made by probable force of from $4,000
to 100000 troops. TO meet this force
will require all the resources that can be
brought to bear against it. The Federas
are building, and have well nigh completed,
six or eight gun boats, to be accompanied
by one hundred and fifty barges as transports.
These DEMONSTRATORS, together with the
fact that troops are pouring into Carlo 10y
regiments daily, are pregnant with signif-
canoe, and should serve to arouse our whole
people to q sense of their danger. We ad.
monish them that they have work in store
for them if they would defend their homes,
their rights and their sacred honors. TO
ARMS! must be the watchword from this
day henceforth. Every man in the country
should be prepared for the emergency"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Houston County Volunteers.

TIE the Editor. of the Pioneer and Democrat.
Your questions IN regard to volunteers
from Houston county, are readily and cas-
lily answered:
l. A company was raised in this coun.
ty Tor the First Regiment, but not being
quite ready in time was offered for the Sec
ond Regiment. The necessary papers were
sent to the Adjutant Generals Office and the
men met and drilled, expecting every day
to receive orders to report at Fort Smell
ling. The Second Regiment was filed but
no order came. The company then dis
banded. On inquiry of the Governor as to
why our men had been thus treated, be re-
piled that no muster roll of the company
had ever been received, when the Captain
had the Governor'S letter acknowledging its
receipt in his possession ! Soon, however,
came letter from the Adjutant General
saying that the muster roll had been found
among some papers at the capitol!
1t was then too late. The company was
disbanded and numbers had gone elsewhere
to enlist.
Meantime the legislature of Wisconsin
had passed law allowing volunteers with
families five dollars per month from the
treasury of the State, in addition to their
regular pay from the Govern ment-thus
making the pay of volunteer eighteen
dollars per month rom Wisconsin, while it
was but thirteen as from Minnesota. As a
consequence, men have gone to Wisconsin
and enlisted, and all further efforts to raise
company here have proved failure, as all
future ones will. Thus, while our county
furnishes sufficient number of volunteers
for two companies, it does not get credit
for single man.
The fact is humiiating, but it cannot be
helped now. 1t could have bsen prevented
had the Governor issued proclamation, as
did the Governors of Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin, prohibiting the mastering OF
men within the State for service, as from
other States, but that he did not do. Men
are here now mastering troops tor Missouri,
and others are daily going to Wisconsin to
volunteer. HoUsToN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Mason and Slidell.

The Evening Post says that nothing has
yet happened in the course of the war which
has given so much delight to loyal people
as the arrest of these scamps. Mason was
the very pink and perfection of Virginia
aristocracy. He walked the earth as if it
was too base for bis tread. In Washington
circles he was very unpopular for his pre-.
tentious haughtiness. The severest blow to
his vanity was received last winter, while
Mr.. Baker was making speech, when, in
the sight of an assembled crowd, be broke
through his chair, and fell sprawlipg into
the area in front of the Vice Presidents
chair. Senator Baker instantly caught up
the moral" of the incident, and alluded to
it as happy omen for the course of the
Union. So far as Mr.. Mason personally is
concerned, it was an omen of hard fate.
AS for John Slidell, those who know him
will not pity him. Mr.. Mason, with all his
hauteur, is gentleman, and possesses,
doubtless, sensitive nature. Not so with
Slidell. He is bruiser in politics, and
is as familiar with political frauds as the
great thief Floyd himself. His name is
synonymous with infamy even in Louisiana.
One of his last acts in the Senate was, an
attempt to get the Associated Press report
er expelled from the gallery of the Senate
for sending to New Orleans bit of news
which reflected somewhat upon the char
acter of Mr.. Sidell.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29

IF salt has anything to do with it, the
Coniederacy will not keep" for it is out
of the article, or nearly so. At Memphis
salt has the flavor of $l2 so per hushel, at
Charleston and Richmond $40, and legisla
tive enactments are asked to punish the salt
spectators. In the meantime these extreme
prices are stimulating home supply and re-
suscitatiug long extinct salt works in vari.
GUS parts of the South.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Pic1xens Thunders at Last.

Through rebel sources information has
come that Fort Pickens opened on the reb~
els at Pensacola on the 10th inst. and had
destroyed the town Of Warrenton, and that
the buildings at the Navy Yard had been
set on fire by hot shot, but that the flames
had been extinguished. The ships of war
Mag ara and Colorado, also attacked Fort
McRae on the main land, but the rebel &C.
counts say they were much damaged, and
were obliged to haul of. The above is the
substance of the news received, but it came
in such shape that it was thought at
Fort Monroe that our victory was decisive.
The absence OF any further news would
seem to confirm this impression.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
The news of last weeks victories il

The news of last weeks victories in
South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, Vir-
ginia, and East Tennessee will, doubtless
when it gets abroad, give to capitalists
there an itching for shares in loan which
offers rate of interest nearly double that
paid by European states, and equally safe
with the most solid foreign securities. A
twenty year loan, bringing seven per cent.
will, when British capitalists get over their
needless alarm about the permanence of the
United States Government, command a
very considerable premium.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29

In the decision of the Commissioner of
Patents against the extension and renewal
of the same, it appears that the net profits
realized by Mccormick and Reapers,
amount to 81, 469, 254, % which sum it is
hoped will be ample remuneration for the
invention. Every farmer is interested in the
reduction of the cost of these labor saving
agricultural machines.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20
R.mP0RT.g.V-T REMEDIES.

If there is III the list of Remedies given to the
world for acceptance and approval, any which arc
entitled to confidence by their perfect adherence
TO the laws and intention Of the Creator, is the
UNIVERSAL COUGH REMEDY, for every species OF
Lung, Throat end Bronchial difficulty, even that of
Actual Consumption, and the other the justly cele
brated TOLU ANODYNE, most perfect remedy for
Neuralgia, Govt, rheumatism, Partial and Actual
Paralysis, St. Nitus Dance, Chronic, SpasmOdic
and Nervous Head Ache, Tooth Ache, Ear Ache,
and hat chief Of all causes OF diseases, Loss OF
Sleep.
II friends will accept the declaration that for
six "a eight years these preparations have been
through testo that would satisfy all, 10 place OF
sweeping declarations that mean nothing, and then
procure and read the pamphlets, to be found
with all dealers and agents, they will be able to
judge how far they be relied on.
GENERAL AGENTS.
J. ". HUNNEWELL & Co, and Com
mercal Wharf, Boston.
G go. HUNNEWELL, l45 Water street,
New York.
Under the special supervision of JOHN L. HUN
NEWELL, Chemist and Pharmaceutist, Boston,
Mass whose signature covers the corks Of the gen
uine only, and to whom address all communications
Sold by all respectable dealers everywhere.
KELLER & WHITE,
Wholesale and Retail Agents, Evansville.
nOV5-4n DIV
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20
The Daily Snmrmal.

TIE YANKEE APpLE.-A tall Yankee &C
costed a visitor at a country fair, having a
fine looking apple in his hand and begged
him to tell the name if he could. He tast-
ed it; but, shade OF Pomona of all the
sour apples he ever ate, this capped the cli~
max. 1t was worse than verjuice. "Waal
meow, stranger" said the Yankee, "thats
the most useful apple on my hull farm. l
call it the Yankee apple, cause it can't be
beat. 1t looks so good, and yet its so tar
nal sour, that use it to graft on all the
limbs of my apple-trees standing near the
road the upper limbs to Greetings, Swaars,
and SIGH like good apples. Meow, the boys,
SEEM SIGH good-lookin' apples handy, climb
the fence, seize the fust fair one they can
reach, take one bite, but they never want TO
take another, but run off as fast as their legs
can carry them to Deacon Simmons
orchard, to get one of his good Baldwins to
take the sour taste out of their mouths. Ny
orchard sartainly has an orful reputation
with the risin' generation, and so I save my
fruit Meow, if this ere is not a very useful
apple, I'd like to know what is"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20

MAJOR ANDERSON TAKEN.-Mr. George S.
Cook, the well known photographs, by
special permission of the Governor, visited
Fort Sumter on Friday, and succeeded in
taking several life like likenesses of Major
Anderson and a group of the officers under
his command. Mr. Cook has made several
copies of the originals, which may be seen
a1d procured at his fashionable gallery,
King street, opposite Hasell. We learn that
Dir. Cook is also prepared to take Fort Sum-
ter at the shortest notice Charleston Mer-
curry.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20

A HARD LErTER.-The following letter,
says an exchange, was sent by a man to his
son to college:
My son, l write to you to send you two
pair of my old breeches, that you may have
new coat made out of them. Also some
new socks which your mother has just knit
by cutting down some of mine. Your
mother sends you ten dollars without my
knowledge, aud, for fear you will not use it
wisely, l have kept back half, and only
send you five. Your mother and are well
except your sister has got the measles,
which we think would spread among the
girls if Tom had not had them before, and
he is the only one left. l hope You viii do
honor to my teachings; if not, you are an
ass, and your mother and myself your af-
fectionate parents"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20
H.NPORT.9.V'T AUTHORIZATIONS:

just now, when money is scarce, if you want to
save from to 25 per in purchasing groceries,
20 Vickery's, aud be astonished at the great
change that has taken place i'll favor of buyerr
COME, all of Won who have money, and non tpAo nan,
acben ire ask for IL, and get the biggest dollars
worth of everything you have got for long time.
Bring your Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee Iowa,
Michigan, * kentucky, and all other good money.
The &c Panic " won't last always. Come soon No
humbug. Try at VICKERY BROS,
dec7 so Main street.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
MATCHES AND JEWELRY (!
Mr.. P. L. GEISSLER

MW@T WNHH- . y 2 q nv y y n 70 y
AZ the East with as large and beautiful stock OF
Jewelry, Watches, Gold and Silver Chains and
Fancy Goods as he ever had before, and which en-
braces the richest variety in each department, and
which he will sell at the LOWEST Dash PRICES.
would respectfully invite my friends and Gus
tSmers 10 examine my goods aud prices before puf-
chasing elsewhere.
Sd Goods represented positively they
SSr Personal attention paid to repairing Of fine
Watches. Jowelry repaired at the shortest notice.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20

The late census in the Swiss Canton of
Bale makes known the existence of a
family, composed of father, mother, and
nineteen children, the eldest of which is %,
all robust and healthy.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20

AN OPINToN.-A highly respectable col
ored gentleman, rejoicing in the big-sound-
ing name of George Edward Fitz-Augustus,
visiting the Washington Market, New York
City, few days since, thus delivered him
self to a fat countryman, whose stock of
vegetables he had been busily investiga-