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

COLONEL GARDINER OF GEORGIA.--The
Baltimore american, speaking of the return
of prisoners at Fortress Monroe, thus ex-
plains the reference in the Geographic dis
patches to Col. Gardner, OF Georgia:
The released soldiers are sent home under
circumstances highly creditable to them,
aud also evidenciDg the good faith of their
captors. During the heat of the battle the
federal forces had driven back Georgia
and some other Southern regiments, and
occupied the ground upon which the con-
test took place. Col. Gordner, of Georgia.,
and others of his command, were left behind
wounded, and in the lull of the battle they
were taken care of and brought off the field
by these United States soldiers.
The retreat of the United States forces
commenced soon after, and Colonel Gar
diner requested the men to remain and
continue their care of him and bis men,
pledging his word that they should alter
ward be released He repeated his pledge to
the officer of Connecticut regiment, and
the men remained. They were soon after
captured and at first treated as pris-
oners of war, but the circumstances of
their capture were stated by Col Gardiner,
and during their stay near the junction
they were allowed to render their aid in
taking care of the Federal wounded, and on
arriving at Richmond were bileted at diff
ierent hotels and allowed the liberty of the
city. Finally they were released uncondi-
tionaily, no parole being required of them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

the strength of the government, and to fur
nish to the rebels the aid and comfort, the
hope, they are constantly and anxiously
looking fer from discussions among the peo-
pie of the loyal States.
1t is not proposed by this movement to
create third party, but it is hoped that a
PEOPLES UNION may be formed for the pur-
pose expressed in the call, which shall gather
such impetus and strength, by the day for
which the convention is called, as to induce
the present political parties to omit party
nominations.
1t is hoped, therefore, that all who favor
the movement will cooperate together
in effecting county and township organ
izations, and in electing delegates to the
convention.
In the selection of delegates, we would
suggest that they be chosen, SO far as may
be, in equal numbers from the Republican
and Democratic parties.
s Very Respectfully.
t II. r. BIGELOW,
J. N. GILMAN,
JAMES SMITH. JR.,
OSCAR MALMROS.
ROBERT A. SMITH,
JAMES GILFILLAN,
NJ. SHERBURNE.
st. Paul, August Is, 1861.
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Call for a State convention.

Whereas, The paramount need of the
country, at the present time, is the preserva-
ton of the Government in its complete in>
tegrity; by means OF which alone, the prin>
ciples upon which it is founded can be per.
petuated and
Whereas The public servants who have
the immediate care and responsibility for
its preservation, will be comparatively pow~
erless to secure it without the united sup.
port of the loyal masses +; and
Whereas, The revival of past party names
and dogmas, in the present condition of
public affairs, is calculated to distract and
divide the councils of the nation, by engen.
dering strife and discussions among the pa
trlotlc people OF all classes;
Therefore the Undersigned citizens of the
State of Minnesota, most respectfully in
vite the electors of the State, regardless of
past party differences, who are for MAIN
tanning the Union of all the States, at any
sacrifice and at every hazard and to that
end are resolved to sustain the Federal
Government in its efforts to crush out and re.
move the last vestige of rebellion against its
authority, to unite in call for State Del.
egate Convention, to be held in the city of
st. Panl, on the 9th day OF September next
at twelve o'clock, NJ, to select suitable can
didates for the offices of Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Secretary of State, State
Treasurer, and Attorney General, to be
voted for by the said electors at the ensuing
State Election in October next.
1t is hoped that those persons who have
been instrumental in calling purely party
Convention, as we'll as those who may have
contemplated such call for the future, will
feel disposed, in consideration of the premi-
SEES, to reconsider their views upon the SUBJ
ject and cooperate in this movement.
The different counties to be represented
in said Convention as follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

A SMART MINNEsorIAN.-A few days
ago we published an account of the gift Of
$4,000 by Mr.. F. A. Harrison formerly OF
Minnesota. A letter in the New York
Tribune puts little different face on the
transaction, and shows that MIR. Harrison
learned thing or two while resident of this
State. The correspondent of the Tribune
says
A few days since we were gratitied and sur.
prised to hear that a gentleman from Min
nesota had come forward and made an unask-
ed loan of SAG, 900 to the Government; gratified
ed at such an exhibition of spontaneous patri-
otism, and surprised that any man who lived
in Minnesota should have $4,000. That mys-
terry, however has been explained by the fact,
that he never took his funds to that labyrinth
of real estate speculations, but kept them in
this city, where he formally resided. And it
further appears, that his money was in Mis-.
souri, currency, which, though at par here in
ordinary business transactions, is at discount
of eight per cent. below gold and New York
exchange. In few days the amount will be
returned to him in gold, and he will realize by
the transaction the net sum OF So $50! If the
story is true q have abstained from investiga.
ting it too closely, for fear of spelling iD there
is a good deal of human nature to the square
acre even in Minnesota!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

CAN'T STAND THE PREssURE.-The slaves
who have escaped from the South and
sought protection with Gen. Butler, are
kept to work, much to their annoyance, and
though they are paid regular wages, it re-
quires six white men to keep half dozen
of them at work. The other day one of
them having been put to it rather strong
said: "Golly. Use like to know what |
is? First was a man-den | was a slave,
den l was chattle, now Use contraband
What dat is, dis chile dunno, but golly, dis
is de hardest work dis chile cher shuk his
self to- You is good man, Massa But
Ter, but guess dis niyger'll secede once more
you may has de wages"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

NEWS FROM THE FoRT.--The Mankato
Record says one day last week a private in
Capt Dickerson's company, named Conk.
lin, attempted to stab with a large dirk
knife Lieutenant belonging to Captain
Keifer's German company. The Lieutenant
was quelling difficulty between some men,
bcrs of his company, when Conklin inter-
fered. He was Immediately arrested by
other members of the company, but released
at the command of the Lieutenant. Conk-
lin then struck vicious blow at the Lieu.
tenant, which the latter lodged, knocking
his assailant down by striking him with the
back OF sword. Conkin was subsequent
ly arrested, and charges being preferred
against him, he was committed to the guard
house for trial. The penalty for such an
otftnse is death, or such other punishment
as may be adjudged by court martial.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30
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MRS. WINSLOW.

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This valuable preparation prescription of one os
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We believe it the best and temedy in the World
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preJudlces nor Inc Of othe between
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Sold by Druggists throughout the world.
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LOcal A fl airs.

AN AWKWARD MIsTAKE.-A family of
Germans, eight in number, were on their
way to st. Paul, Minnesota, on Saturday
night, on the Cincinnati and indianapolis
Railroad. Hearing the cry of st. Paul, IA
station about forty miles from Cincinnati, J
by the brakeman, the reutons quickly
jumped out of the cars, concluding that they
were at their journeys end. Before they
discovered their mistake, the train had
started, and the disappointed emigrants
were doomed to forty>eight hours delay in
place where they had neither money nor
friends. The citizens of that little village
took charge OF them, however.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30
Illness OF Mr.. Giddings.
The Ashtabula Sentinel of the 10Th S

The Ashtabula Sentinel Of the 18th says:
Mr.. Gddings was attacked on Saturday
afternoon with paroxsm of the complaint
from which he has occasionally suffered,
(atrophe of the heart) and for few minutes
bis symptoms we're really alarming; but be
is now doing well, and decided to be out OF
danger by his physician, and likely to be
entirely recovered in few days. Ever slLce
the late defeat at Manassas, he has been
been very much excited, and has labored
night and day, through the recent hot
weather, in the getting up of the Twenty
ninth regiment--m making two trips to Co.
lumbus, and travelling and speaking all over
the county-by which bis physical strength
has been over taxed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

SMALL BUsINEss.--We have noticed in
some of our State papers elaborate criti-
cisms on the conduct of Hon. Cyrus Aid
rich in furnishing stimulant in the shape
of ''old Bourbon" to our exhausted, wet.
hungry, and disheartened soldiers, on their
return from the battle field. These criticisms
savOred too much of the cant of Mawworm
and Uriah Heep, rather than regard for the
soldier, to be worthy of reply, and we re-
greet the soldiers have felt called upon to
defend MIR. Aldrich, in their letters publish
ed in the newspapers. Those who would
denounce the kindly meant act of Colonel
Aldrich, considering the circumstances,
generally belong to class of pseudo philan-
thropists, who regard the Maine liquor law
as the most perfect work of human wisdom,
and total abstinence as the ultima thule OF
human perfection.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

BY the last reports, the expenditures
OF Russia are e44,50O,OOO sterling, with a
revenue of only e400OO,0O0. The great
source of revenue is the duty on spirits,
which reached Gl9,0OO,OOO per annum.
This branch Of revenue is tarmed out to
ZIG persons, who retail the liquor at about
thirty cents quart.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

The Louisville Journal, showing the
aosurdity of the Southern story that thirty
two thousand handouts were taken at the
Bull Run rout from the Federal baggage
wagons, estimates that forty wagons would
have been required to carry them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

A few days since we left our homes
Our country honor to maintain,
And never thought we'd have to serve
In Forts as Abercrombie Men.
Ye Rochester Bellies now weep and wall,
Your BeauX you ne'er shall see again.
For the Red River Squaws will cut you out
Of the hearts OF the Abercrombie Men.
They promised US land warrant
If home we should return again.
But "Old Abe thinks that - Half-Breed y
scrip
Will do for the AbercrOmbie Men.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

BACKwooDs PoETRY.-The Rochester
(Olmsted county, Republican, publishes
"pome" of ten verses, from one of the vol.
unteers at Fort Abercrombie. Below we
print three of them as specimen "bricks :"
ABERCROMBIE MEN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30
/ NORM,

ii MURIN,
WHOLESALE GROCER, FORWARDING AND
CO. MlSSIc MERCHANT,
And Dealer in Flour and Pork Foreign and Domestic
Liquors and Cigars,
Corner Third and jackson Streets Sbley Stone Block
s., Paul.
E.B.-All kinds OF Produce bought!or goods or CASH
"A 9-d.kW1y
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

Counties not emu.
one delegate each.
Dated, July 81. Isl
J L Fisk. White Bear
VIM Branch, st Paul
II R BigelOw
ID w IngersOn
Peter Berkey
Samuel r Bond
John Nichols
j NJ Gilman.
James Smith, jr
F R E Cornell, Mimi
Silas B A. Haines, St
George w Prescott
w H Shelley
Lyman Dayton
Robert A Smith
NJ E Ames
Morris Lamprey,
j r Livingston,
Sherwood Hough
VIM II Tinker
w c Morrison
L r Potts
D B Shipley
NJ ID Clark
Richard F Combs
A d Davidson
VIM A Van Slyke
VIM E HartshOrn
F Bemmerman
c II Schurmier
w Il Miller
j 2 Chrest
G T Whitney
John } Shaw
j B Spencer
A H Cathcart
B Presley
V 3 Barnum, White
Bear
r Z Patterson
l. Clark Kiniston
Parker Paine
w NJ Stees
Charles Nieuhauser
H Galley
George Little
James Gilillan
LYMAN G. DAYTON
Z S Goodrich
Charles Pasavant
j Ridgway jerks
w lillian Clark
j G Racquet
NJ H Brown
James Racquet
Robert Ecktord
j E Fullerton
S Walters
FERDINAND Becker
H P Grant
Louis Semper
E ingalls,
A T Parker
Ii u Athey
Henry Acker
Il G Knox
Richard Marvin
I c Field
Isaac II Conway
T NJ Metcaif
Thomas Grace
j F Hoyt
r c Munger
Ii Rogers
NJ Shurburne
j G Eyers
j S DenisOn
s B Putnam
James Davenport
Thomas F Masterson
c Hoffman,
B Bradley
VIM Kennedy
James Agnew
P p Wintermute
Joseph Spiel
Gottfried Elbel
John Refs
Joseph Hilger
John Magerlan
NJ e Thayer
Galens Boiler
John Hilger
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Grated to be entitled t,
Charles A Upham
Charles II Cakes
John s Cook
j w Simpson
Geo II Cakes
H l. Carver
John A Peckham
L E Reed
j | Beaumont
'.Richard Gordon
e o Partridge
B Beaupre
u L Temple
E Luinpelzer
ID ID Merrill
John A Pickett
Chas w Woolley
w C. Gardner
j G Burbank
II a Hills
j B Slichter
Robert F White
G w Brannan
George Harvey
L B Greig
d c Shepherd
j B Holmes
Louis Krieger
Edw Zimmerman
r II Fitz
N J 7 Dana
G L Grant
J A Vervais
G Lachance
j w Cathcart
Louis Blum
Nelson p Fisk
j NJ Winslow
CT Mailer
F Maheny
Albert Knight
c NJ Gallup
Harvey Officer
H Hale
r r Nelson
l. B Martin
j S w eiser
O H Maxwell
r Patterson
John DeGraw
Charles St. Clair
w Wilkin
Louis Z Fisher
j w Selby
S s Eaton
William Lee
J Napier
Oscar Malmross
James Willie
d Michaud
F r Newell
F Paro, New Canada
WIN GleS
G W Rich
Stephen H Andrews
A Vance Brown
W s Combs
K I Friend
Truman l. White
Geo W Harrington
J Daley
FL Goodrich
Z Il Hughson
FIT Snyder
Rufus King
John Mathers
A Spencer
John II Dodge
N Myrick
L Reynolds
George Irvine
j James Herr
John G Hooper
D G Price
n w Robinson
Abram S Elicit
John Carney
James p Pond
A G Brisbine
II s Fairchild
Joseph Hall
D Ramaley
E G Church
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that in purs uance of order of the Probate Court
OF the Co unity OF Carver Mimi sofa made the 18th
day of August, A d. 1861 in the matter OF the estate
OF Daniel Teis, late of said County, deceased
Will sell a. public vendue, at the dwelling house on
the premises hcrenbeow described the l4h day of
Sep TENDER A D. 1861 ten o'clock in he forenoon of
that day. for the of sat flying the debts aga
said tate the folio" ing described lands and real
tate, of which the said Daniel Tes died seized, WIT:
The east half of the south "a quarter of
ton eight, in township ll5l hundred and fifteen,
range "a twenty four, said above described premises
lying and being in said County of Carver.
Dated Au. ust 2sth, a d. 1861.
BERTHA TETS,
aug3U-W3W Administrative.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26
POLITICAL FELLOWSHIP.

The returns of the late elections in Penn
sylvauia and Ohio show Democratic gains,
and some Of the secession papers Of Cali
fornia are claiming fellowship with the
Democrats of those States. In Pennsylva-
mia. no State convention was held, the
election being merely for county officers
and members Of the Legislature. BY a
special law of the State, the volunteers we're
permitted to vote; and the returns from the
several camps show that about one-half OF
the volunteers voted for Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature. The Democratic
volunteers may disagree in some respects
with the volunteers who voted for the can
didates of the Peoples Party; but we ap'
prebend there Is little difference Of opinion
on the subject Of the war. Az any rate,
the Democratic members who owe their
election to the volunteers will hardly have
the audacity to favor peace on Puch humil'
iating terms as proposed by the Secession
Convention lately held In this State.
We have never seen the resolutions adopt
ed by the Ohio State Convention, but ae-
cording 10 the Cleveland Plaindealer they
favored National Convention of ell the
States, "for the settlement Of the national
difficulties on tho basis Of the UniOH." They
refused to entertain any proposition that
looked to disruption Of the COnfederacy.
The Mcconnell party Of California, on
the contrary, favored peace on just such
terms as the traitors who commenced the
war might dictate. II the loyal citizens
could degrade themselves sufficiently to in-
duce the traitors TO remain in the Union,
they we're to do so; otherwise the Union
was to be sundered for the sake Of peace.
This Is the position OF the Secession party
OF California, as announced by the resolu-
tions Of their Convention, while the Democ-
racy Of Ohio favored the maintenance Of
the Union at all hazards and at any cost;
but at the same time held out an offer Of
compromise upon honorable terms. The
difference between the two parties is the
difference between Union and disunion.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26

REBEL SCHEMES OF FINANcB.-The Secre-
tary of the rebel Treasury Department, Mr..
Memminger, is cut with an official circular,
relative to the produce loan, and the appeal Of
the cotton planters for relief. Mr.. Memminger,
in the name Of the Cabinet, declines to grant
any relief-either by the purchase of the cotton
crop or an advance upon its hypothecated value.
lie declares that the South, being now engaged
in gigantic war, needs money and not plan
ters' notes or produce, and explains that what
the government requires is a loan from the
planters, secured by treasury notes, which now
form the currency Of the Confederate States.
lie advises the planters to apply to the banks
for relief, and recommends them to apply them
selves in future to the cultivation of grain and
other products rather than to that of cotton,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26

For SPECIMEN Of dignided writing, ele-
CANT language, and classical English oom-
position, we refer the reader to the editor Of
the transcripts account OF bis recent visit
to Sacramento, where he once represented
the people of this county in the Senate. By
the time he has served out bis term as
County Treasurer, aud been elected to the
Office Of City Marshal, he will excel Artemus
Ward, and if he keeps on improving. he
may hope eventually to compete with Gen.
eral goseflai
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26

PENsAoOLA.-The dispatch published in
another column relative to the lombard
ment and capture Of Pensacola, is from the
S. f. Mirror of yesterday evening, and pur-
ports TO have been telegraphed from st.
Louis on the Esd. As the dispatch to the
Union from Quincy is dated on the 25tb,
and makes no mention of the bombardmenI
there is reason to believe that the Mirrors
dispatch Is hoax. II is probable that news
from Pensacola might reach st. Louis be-
fore reaching Quincy but intelligence Of
so much Importance would be Immediately
telegraphsd all over the country. II is gen.
orally believed that on attack will soon be
made on Pensacola, and The subject is just
the one newspaper man would select for
3 sensaLiOn paragraph.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26

New KIND OF ARTILLERY.-An artillery
battalion is organizing at Richmond, Indi-
ana, upon novel plan. The battalion is
to consist OF six hundred men, with one
hundred guns, the guns to have the capaci-
ty Of carrying two pound ball two and \
half miles. The guns required by the bat.
tallion will be made at Richmond. They
will have steel barrels, riaed, and of very
superior workmanship. The guns are light
Of metal, but Of long range, and are to be
mounted upon light twO.wheeled carriages,
each carriage carrying its own ammunition
box. Instead Of horses, with the trouble
and time Of hitch ing and unhitching, the
men draw thlsr own gun-carriages, which,
considering their lighIness, is less toilsOme
than carrying q musket and knapsack.
There are six men to each gun, who, in adj
ditiOn, carry pistols AMI other small arms.
tn battle, guns of this description would
be handled with wonderful facility and
most deadly effect.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26

MrLITARY.-Five companies OF the Ninth,
Regular Infantry, arrived at San Francisco,
from Oregon, last Saturday evening. An
order has been received from Washington
countermanding the former order for the
withdrawal Of the regulars from this coast.
The Ninth Infantry, with the exception of
one company which has already started
East, will remain at San Francisco. The
countermanding the order for the with
drAwal of the troops, is probably owing to
the critical condition Of foreign affairs, and
to the exposed position Of this coast ia the
event Of war with maritime power.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26

GEN. HALLEcK.-The New York Herald
says of this officer, late resident of San Fran
cisco; General Halleck is one of the four
Major Generals of the United States army,
and is regarded by good judges as next to Nc
Clellan in military science. He has written
one of the best military works in the English
language. He is first class lawyer, which no
man can be who has not an intellect of high
order. He is very wealthy man, and does
not enter into active service, any more than
Mcclellan, to advance his private interests.
his integrity stands unimpeached. He is Just
East"
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-26

THAKsGIvNo.--Thursday next, the 2Sth
inst, has been appointed by Governor
DOwney as day of Thanksgiving and
Prayer. Governor whiteaker, OF Oregon,
has refused to appoint Thanksgiving Day,
but the people of that State have agreed TO
observe the day appointed by the Governor
of this State.