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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
The Cabinet and the English Question.

In the Washington dispatch to the New
York Times of the 18th, we find the fols
lowing. From the intimate relations of
MIR. RAYMOND to the Secretary of State,
his remarks may be regarded as semi,offi-
cial:
A Cabinet meeting was held to-day, at
which the English question was discussed
of course informally, as the nature of
dispatches brought by the royal messenger
have not been divulged. There was but
one sentiment prevalent, and that was that
no quarrel with England must be permitted
to interfere at this moment to stay the re-
duction OF the Southern rebels. The Gov
ernment is probably satisfied that the clam
Or tor war with England originates with,
and is propagated by, sympathizers with
the Southern rebellion. 1t knows that
nothing would SO crafty the rebels; woull
restore their vanishing confidence, and re-
invigorate them to redoubled efforts at des
fence, as the news that England is to be
permitted to come to their rescue. 1t nes
lieves it has no right to give new life to the
rebellion by entering upon another and
vaster quarrel, which would at the same
time increase tenlold the burdens upon the
people of the North and it naturally hest
tates to adopt policy which would carry
joy to every traitor in the country, and
weigh down TO poverty the loyal and law.
observing citizen. l have the best author
ity for saying the demands of England will
be met in spirit OF Cancellation, which will
at once reiute the calumny that MIR. Seward
or any other member of the Cabinet has
been eager 10 provoke foreign war. The
intelligence received by the Jura, that the
dispatches with which SlideIl and Mason
were intrusted reached England, nothwith>
standing their arrest, renders the question
as to the disposition of the persons of the
ENJOYS one Of secondary moment, and
most inadequate one on which to base a
great International struggle. 1t will be
borne in mind that the administration is
still uncommitted on the Trent business
The subject was not mentioned in the Pres
ident's Message and the language of Sc
cretary Welles, in his report and his letter
to Capt. Wilkes, are rather professional and
personal than diplomatic, and in no degree
bind the State Department. Of one thing
the public may rest assured, the subject
will not be settled without an important
curtailment of the English pretensions to
enforce right of search, which she finds it
so unpalatable to concede to other powers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
Drafting In Tennessee.

The Louisville correspondent of the Iri.
bune gathers from parties who have escaped
from Nashville, particulars of the state of
things there caused by the resort to draft
ing:
The tyrant, Harris, was in imminent
danger from his incensed people. He had
kept his room for several days, guarded by
a strong force; and his Colonel of Militia,
Henry Claiborn, was afraid to present him.
self upon the streets. The Gazette was
bold and unmeasured in its denunciations
of the Governors order for CONSUMPTION.
On the End instant, the officers charged
with the business of drafting in the south
ern part of Nashville, were assailed by a
mob of about one hundred. In the fight
which ensued two persons were killed and
ten or twelve wounded. In the fourth
ward, which is in the northern portion,
Captain Patterson refused to obey orders to
draft, until threatened with court martial.
Some of the tender.fngered gentry and
several rabid original secessionists, had been
drawn for service in the ranks; among
these one Griffith, proprietor OF the Nash.
vile Union, was mentioned particularly.
Hugh McCabe, an Irishman, an original
secessionist, and ringleader of the vigilants,
was also drawn. Three prominent whole
sale dry goods dealers on the public square,
Thos. Fife, W. s. Akin and Alfred Adams
had been drafted.
Persons in good circumstances who had
been drafted, were offering as high as
$4,000 for substitutes.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

determine by January LIST whether they will
take $50, 100000 more of Treasury notes. AS
affairs now stand they will not.
In the meantime there is great dissatis.
fac ton among monied men at the want of
capacity or courage in Congress, to grapple
with the great questions before them, which
is strikingly shown in what has transpired
in that body since the commencement of the
session. They do not like the constant air
ing OF the African question, when the great
financial and commercial interests of the
country, as we'll as the means for carrying
on the war, are daily hazarded
The New York Euening Post of WedDes-
day says:
Stocks opened with renewed heaviness, and
the fright of Monday seemed to have again
taken complete possession of the market.
The speculative shares tumbled two to four
per cent, with great pressure to sell early in
the day. The transactions of the first call show
very plainly that the stocks of weak holders
were seeking market, and several of the
holders sold largely at the best price that could
be obtained.
The immediate cause of this fresh pressure
to sell is the disappointment felt in regard to
the refusal of the bank Presidents last evening
to suspend specie payments. This disappoint.
ment was the more severe on account of the
large majority against the step, as many as
forty-one banks out of the fifty-five SO voting
on the question. The private letters by the
Europa also failed 70 give any encouragement,
and this, together with unfavorable adVices by
the Jura, aggravated the depression.
The New York EgpresS of the 18th, in
expressing the hope that Secretary Chase
would accept the views of the associated
banks, says:
The war, it is now seen, can only be prose.
cuted by the issue of paper money; and it is a
fact beyond dispute, that the existing bank
machinery can be used to more advantage than
any new scheme adopted on the spur of the
moment. There is but one road out. The
Government must borrow of the banks, and
keep its account with them, and be prepared
with authorized demand notes, to be used as
currency as fast as wanted by the banks, in eX.
change for bonds held in pledge by them on
account OF the Government. This plan will SUI
persede the demand for gold, and keep the
currency as sound as can be done, in view of
the enormous expansions caused solely by the
expenses of the war.
The bare possibility that suspension Of
specie payments may take place at no re-
mote period has made q considerable de.
mand for gold in Chicago. The Tribune
of Friday says:
Gold was in considerable demand. more
from very cautions wealthy men who are con-
verting their means into coin, than any general
movement among the people. Time only can
show whether they have acted wisely or no6.
There is one consolation, that if their interest
account is not quite so large they are able to
stand it. The larger houses to-day sold at
SW4, generally the latter figure, The brokers
charged 1@l9 for small lots. The supply is still
abundant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

The pro. slavery press are very anxious to
convict General Fremont on ex parte testimO'
ny evidently fearing that there will be no
chance to do so when both sides are heard.
The Pioneer is entirely consistent with itself IN
this particular. We commend attention TO an
article from Horace Greeley, which we print
on the second psge.-Press Of Tuesday.
We consider the above the coolest para~
graph of the season. The Press refuses to
publish the evidence OF FREMoNT's incapac-
ity, as developed before the distinguished
committee, of which Hon. JOSEPH Holt
was cha rman, and also the result of the in
vestigations of the Committee appointed by
Congress, on contracts made for supplies
for Government, consisting of such e1t, enc
"pro slavery" men as CHARLES H. VAN
WICK, of New York, EL1HU B. WASH
BURNE of Illinois, REUBEN E. FENToN of
New York, and HENRY L. DAWES of Mas
sachusetts, although the Same has been
published in those notorious pro~slavery"
papers, the 1ribunes of New York and Chi
cago,-we say the Press will not publish
the results of official investigation-testi>
mony taken under oath, before the sworn
officers of the Government, but commends
the particular attention of its readers to a
defence of FREMONT by Horace GREELEY
in the New York Independent! The Press
would evidently have its readers believe
that ABRAHAM LINCOLN removed FREMONT
without cause, and that all those who sus-
tain the President are pro.slavery, apart
from anything else to sustain such charge.
We would kindly suggest to the Press that
its charge of being pro-slavery, because we
sustain the Administration, even against
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT, is about as
groundless as the cry of treason would be if
we saw fit to oppose any of its measures.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

The following, from the Charleston Mer,
cury, it is needless to say, was written prior
to the recent terrible conaagratiou in that
city. 1t commentaries the destruction of
cotton by the planters on the seaboard, to
prevent its falling into the hands OF the
Union troops:
LET THE FLAMES Roll ON.-At eleven
o'clock last night the heavens to the south
west were brilliantly illuminated with the
patriotic flames ascending from burning
cotton. As the spectators witnessed it,
they involuntarily burst forth with cheer
after cheer, and each heart was warmed as
with new pulse. Such a people can never
be subjugated. Let the holy flames con-
tinue to ascend, and let the demons of bell,
who came here on their diabolical errand,
learn lesson and tremble. Let the torch
be applied wherever the invader pollutes
our soil and let him find, as is meet, that
our people will welcome him only with
devastation and ruin. Our people are in
earnest-men, women, and children-and
their sacrifices will ascend as sacred holo-
caust to God, crying aloud for vengeance
against the fiends in human shape who are
disgracing humanity, trampling down civil
ization, and would blot out Christianity.
Patriotic planters on the seaDoard are
hourly applying the torch to their crops of
cotton and rice. Some are authorized by
military authorities to destroy their crops
to prevent ravages by the enemy. Planta-
tions on North Edisto, and in the neighbour
hood, and elsewhere on the coast OF South
Carolina, are one sheet of flames and smoke.
The commanding officers at all the exposed
points on our coast, have received positive
instructions to burn or destroy I'll property
which cannot be conveniently taken away,
and is likely to be seized by the enemy.
Perhaps the flames have "rolled on"
to sufficient extent through the heart of
Charleston to satisfy the incendiary Mer-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, writ
ing from Washington under date of the 18th
inst, says: "In justice to Gen. Met lellan,
the COMMANDMENTS Chief, whom l met on
Monday morning, and had an interesting
conversation with, must state that be re.
peated to me with emphasis former declar.
alton, that the war would be short. though
it probably might be desperate, and that he
saw the way clearly through to success in
conquering the rebellion"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

The Leavenw0rth Conservative of the
llth, says ). "There was man at the
Planters Hoese last night, who had no
shoulder-straps on"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Arrival of the Steamship Arabia.

HALIFAX, Oct. 16.ZThe steamship Ara
bia, from Liverpool, has arrived. Her adj
vices are to the 9th inst, and TO Sunday
the eth by telegraph, via Queenstown, be-
ing two days la:er than received by the
North American at FartherPoint.
The political news by the arrival pos
ssses but few striking points.
Breadstuffs were firm. Provisions quiet
An insurrectiouary movement had taken
place at Cyeldez in Russian Poland, and
the Mayor of that place had been killed.
Mr.. Lindsay, member of the British Par
lament, in speech at cumberland, gave
itas his opinion that the English govern
ment ought to urge the raising of an
American blockage, and that both Eng
land and France should now consider the
expectancy of recognizing the Southern
Confederacy.
Financial depression continued in Par
is, and there has been some agitation in
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17

b9r DixxER roR THE COuPAMEs OF
CAPTAINS MELyrS AND wurrR.-The steam
er Means brought down. yesterday, about
one hundred and titty persons, who had
prepared suIptuous dinner for the mill
tuFy companies of Captains Melvin and
White, now in the First Virginia Regi-
uent at Camp oarlile. The party was
landed on the Island, and proceeded to
Camp Carlile, where an excellent dinner
was soon prepared aud partaken of BY the
soldiers. The soldiers will long remem-
Der these evidences of consideration for
their pleasure aud comfort, on the part Of
the good people of wellsburg and vicin-
ity.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17
rWouraAoEs ~ TuokEn COuxrY.-

r4r0urRAoEs IN TUCKER CouxTY.-A
correspondent writing from ST George
furnishes US with an account of the rebel
doings in that terror-riddeu county. He
says the same night they broke open and
robbed DR.. Parsons store, and stole a fine
mare belonging to him, they also stole four
other horses belonging to loyal citizens
The rebels have all taken up arms
again, aud are threatening the lives of
Union men John Snyder, Union man,
residing on the Dry Fork of Cheat, was
shot few days since by a secession gang.
We hope to hear good account of
these ssoundrels from Gen.Kelly's deach-
ment before many days. There should be
no parleying about what to do with them
when they are caught. They ought to be
hung up or shot down, it wouldn't matter
mvch which, SO It was done at once.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
nIothers, read this.

Thefollowingfs an extract rom aletterwritten BY
the Pastor of Baptist Church to the journal and
Messenger Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks volumes in
favOro that worid-renowned medieins-NiRs WINS
Low'ssoOTHINo SYRUP ron CHILDREN rEEEHISG:
''Wesee an advertisement in your columns of Mrs
winslow's Soothing Syrup. Now We never said
wordin favor of patent medicine before in our life
but feel compelled to say to your readers, that
thtsis no huuibug-WEHkvRfH iEp II, AND Know IT TO
M ALL II CLAIMS II Is, probably, one OF the most
the best. And those of your readers who have bR
bies can't do better than to lay in n SUPPLY
octl6-ly-d&w
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17
missouri State Convention.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. lG.-In Convention yes
terday au ordinance postponing the State
election till the first Monday in November,
1862, was passed by 40 to i.
A resolution was offered authorizing the
Governor to issue State revenue notes to
the amount of So, 10000 to be received
by the State the same as gold and redeemed
in gold at the end of three years, without
interest.
The Committee on Militia reported an
ordinance for the organization and gov
erument of the State militia.
A memorial was received from tho U. s..
Grand Jury requesting the Convention to
declare all county offices vacant which
have been filled by persons known to be
in any way dtsloyal to the United States
Government, such vacancies to be filled by
appointments by the Governor.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17

R9-SELLING LIQUOR TO SoLDIERs.-The
ordinance pas sed by the City Council on
Monday evening, prohibiting the sale of
liquor to soldiers, is published to-day.
The ordinance is calculated TO puzzle the
liquor seller. the soldier and the officer.
A Rrigadier General can no more get a
dram of liquor now than can common
soldier. By strict construction of the
ordinance, no liquor seller can sell glass
of liquor to any person wearing the uni
form of soldier, even if such person is
known not to be soldier. The law says,
"spirituous or intoxicating drink" SO that
the vexed question of whether lager beer
will intoxicate may come up again. AL
together, the Sons of Mars are going to
have hard time wetting their whistles.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17
From tha Unper Potomac.

DARSEsTowS, Mp, Oct. I4.-0ne of the
soldiers of the n. Y. saith. captured with
others two weeks ago while out ON n scout
! opposite Col, LeDew's encampment, return
ed yesterday. He was taken to Fairfax @.
H, from whence he escaped.
He reports that there are no large bodies
of rebels between Great Falls and Lees
burg.
Two of six or eight rebel regiments
which paid their respects to our troops at
Great Falls three weeks ago have mutini-
ed and left the rest. Il is reported they
were MississippiAns. The remainder of the
force are scattered at Winchester, Mar
tinsburg, Shepardstown and HancOck.-
There is full regiment at the latter place,
which from the fact of its being the only
post where salt can be obtained, was
thought to be of sufficient Importance to
protect by a superior force. This ac-
counts for the sudden disappearance from
this quarter of the rebel army.
The war against liquor and liquor deal
dealers is being successfully carried on
Thousands of dollars worth have been de-
stroyed and contscated already,
The individual killed by few drunken
soldiers near Nealsville last week was not
II citizen but one of their own number
The perpetrators of the riotous act are I'M
der arrest, and will be tried by court mar
tial.
Some regiments have not been fully sup
piled with their outfit of winter clothing.
All quiet along the Potomac yesterday
and to-day from Great Falls to the mouth
of the Senecca.
Rabbit, the individual who sold liquor
to the Connecticut Fifth, was arrested by
the Provost Guard and now in charge of
the Marshal.
Jack Cross, the noted Secessionist, whose
residence was in possession of pickets of
the New York 34tb, secretly returned home
this week. On receipt of information to
this effect he was arrested and sent to
PooIesyiIle for trial.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17

b9-THE MARrEsvILLR USrOx SCHOOL,
under the superintendeice of G. b. Shrcvc,
has commenced its Fall Session under very
favorable circumstances. There are at Ibis
time 2s5 soholers enrolled, and additions
are being made daily, Mr.. shreVe has had
the Superintendent of this school tor
three years, and has used every exertiOu to
make it good one. He has spared no
pains in securing the services of good and
competent teachers, and now if the citizens
but do der duty, the school will, ere long,
be ranked among the best in the State.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17

b8TaE wEEKLY INrELLlGExcER will be
out this morning flled with more than its
usual variety aud attractions of news, COR
resPOudenee, literature, BE. Call and get
a copy to send to some friend whom you
would like to complainant. Those who
live away from towns and railroads
where they cannot get daily with rcgu-
lAFity, cannot invest a dollar better than
by enclosing it to US for the weekly year.
II you want TO see the paper first send for
a'Peeiaea, which We are always happy to
furnish.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17
Notlee b Mal subseribeFs.
,sg-A PRErrY Coon sToRY.-A toler-

ry-A PRErrY Coon SToRY.-A toler-
able good story is told US of a couple of
raf.smen, based upon an occurrence dur
ing the late big food aud storm, in which
90 many RATS were swamped and so many
steamboats, lost their sky rigging, A raft
was caught ina dangerous place just as
the squAll came. In an instant the raft
was pitching and writing as il suddealy
dropped into Charybdis, while the waves
broke over it with tremendous uproaf ;
and expecting instant destruction, the
raftsmau dropped on hls knees and com
msnesd-pIAying with a vim equal to the
emergency. Happening to open his eyes
An instant, he observed his companion not
engaged in prayer, but pushing pole into
the water At the side Of the ran. whats
that year dom, Mike ?" said he: "get
down on yer knees, now, for there isn't
mint between us and purgatory!" ABE
aisy, "Pat,n said the other, as he continued
to punch the water with his poles abe
aisy, now; ,0hafs The use of praying chen
C.lier can tstek 6OttOR Dth potsf :" Mike
is a pretty good specimen Of a large class
Of Christians, who prefer to omit prayer
as long as they can "tetch the bottom"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17
NATIONAL loan.

DURSUANT TO instructions from the Secretary OF
the Treasury, n book will be opened on the ninth
day OF October, 1851, Mt the banking house OF the
North Western bank Of Virginia, In Wheeling, for
subscriptions under my supeFintendanc8 for fTeasu-
These notes will be issned In sums Of my dollars,
hundred dollars, Ave hundred dOllars, one thouE-
and dollars, and ave thousand dollars each, dated
18th August 1861 payable three years after date to
the order Of the Subscriber or rs directed and bear
ing interest ut the Of 10 per cent per annum,
payable semi-annunllyi such interest being at the
rate Of two cents for each day on every hundred
dollars. For the convenience OF the holder, each
note will have coupons attached expressing the sew
eral amOnnts Of seannual interest," which coupons
may be detached and presented for payment sepAr-
ate1y from the notes.
Subscriptions for such Treasur, Notes will bc re-
ceIVed during fifteen days from the day Of opening
the book rs Aforesaid 10 subscription for les than
any dollars for any fraction Of that sum eau be
received Subscriptions OF any dollars or one hun
bred dollars must be paid in lawful coin Of the United
States the time Of subscribing Subscriptions Of
more than hundred dollars may be paid at Oncei
u preferred, tenth ut the time Of subscribing
and One.thrd OF the whole amount on every tWenti
eth day thereafter until the whole shall be paid No
payment of less than MY dollars can be accepted
that being the smallest SUN for which Treasury
notes can be issued,
Certificates will be granted in duplicate to sub
seribers for the amounts so paid, the original Of
which the subscriber will transmit by mail to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, when Treasury Notes rs
Aforesaid. will be Issued thereon to such subscriber
his order, carrying interest as expressed in such
certificate; but In cases where only part Of the
amount subscribed Is paid Mt the time ofsubscribiHg
Treasury Notes will be Issued only for the payments
made subsequently, 20 the first, which will remain
until the whole amount subscribed by such person
shall be paid, when Treasury Notes will be issued for
such hrst payment alS0. On Payment Of each de-
ferTed lnstament, the subscriber will pay, in addition
thereto, equal to the interest accrued thereon
from tho 18th Of Augut to the date OF payment, and
fnal pay ment like interest on the whole amount
paid subscription, which payments Of Interest
will be reimbursed to the subscriber In the payment
Of the first coupon.
The Treasury Notes issued upon such certificates
Treasury
mail, or such other mode may be indicated by
them whom they transmit their original certificate
Tho duplicate certificates may be retained by them
'0r oe sseis S" t security. DANIEL LAMB.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-17

INDIANAPOLIS, IxD., Oct. l6.-Indiana
disputes the statement that New Hampshire
is the first State that had her full quota of
volunteers in actual service. Indiana,
whose quota is $4,000, has thirty-two reg
iments of Infantry, of one thousand and
forty eight men each; one regiment of
Cavalry, fourteen companies Of eleven
hundred and fifty-three men three Batter
les of one hundred and fifty-six men each,
and one of a hundred men; making an
aggregate of over $4,000 in actual service.
In addition to this there are six regiments
now ready for the field as soon as arms
can be forwarded, and seven more organ
lied and rapidly filling up.