The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-29

1t has frequently been remarked that
the recent levies of troops have brought in
o much better class of men than have here.
tofore composed the average of our regi-
ments. The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Commercial advertiser, af.
ter having an opportunity to see the men as
they arrive from other States as we'll as
Massachusetts, confirms this opinion as fol-
lows:
Let me say q word as to the character of
these regiments. 1 never sGto better material.
of superior elements. The men are large, well.
informed and splendidly armed. and the regi.
ments are up to the maximum. As for Penn
sylvania, she has hitherto sent no such men
to the war from the interior of the State, as
are now coming in under her quota.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Evenimg Post, discoursing upon
the secret Vaccinations of the "peace dem.
ocrats," after some general denunciations,
CLOSES with an intimation which is apparenta
| " intended to meet the case OF Fernando
Wood of New York:
These semi.traitors are very quiet just at
present, when the government exhibits I'M
| wonled vgor; but in the event of great dis
| aster to the national arms it is well known
| that the wicked leaders of this deluded class
intend to play openly into the hands of the
enemy. One of these leaders is a somewhat
distinguished citizen OF New York. The ap-
pointment of Superintendent Kennedy as Pro-
vost Marshal of New York has a direct connec.
| ton with this matter. The government antici.
pates no disaster in the field, but will be pre-.
| pared for traitors in the free as well as slave
States.
Those who have read Mr.. Atkinsops'
instructive pamphlet upon Cheap Cotton,
will be interested in the strong con6rma-
ton of bis arguments given by Robert j.
Walker, late of Mississippi, in the following
statement contained in one of his recent
letters
From long residence in the South, and from
having traversed every Southern State, know
it to be true that cotton is raised there most
extensively and proftably by nOn.slavehOld-
ers. and upon farms using exclusively white
labor. In Texas, especially. this is great
truth; nor is there a doubt that skilled, edu.
gagged voluntarily for wages for its own use,
would in time, especially wheD aided by i'm
proved culture and machinery. produce much
larger crops and better cotton than is now
raised by the forced and ignorant LABOR OF
slaves, and at much cheaper rate and far
greater profit than any crop now produced in
the North.
The newspapers some time ago spoke
of the singular habit OF snuff chewing which
prevails in some parts OF North Carolina.
An army correspondent now at Newbern
thus recalls the subject
This is a small town to expect any amount
of news from. Most of the white people ''ske-
daddled" at the taking of it. The main part
of the population consists OF darkles, who roam
everywhere, and are found at all hours OF the
day living around perfectly loose They arc
very law. and only work when obliged to by
hunger. The white folks remaining here are
miserable set of beings, and all OF them are
addicted to the snuff chewing habit. TObac-
CO is bad enough when in the mouth OF man,
but to see women, and those pretending to be
ladies', with a chawed stick in their mouths,
and every now and then dipping it into box
filled with snuff and again putting it into their
mouths, is sadly disgusting. They spit around
as bad as an old tobacco chewer, and their
lips and teeth are of thy yellow. i find this
habit common to both classes -.those of the
upper class using it in more private manner,
the other carrying their box and stick IN thel
pocket. How do you like this
We observe that the Washington corr
respondent of the Philadelphia Press finds
that there is one idea "that must be rooted
from the popular mind":--
This idea is, that the Cotton States should be
permitted to occupy an Independent position
in other words, that it is better for all interests
that the authors of this terrible war should
enjoy the blessings of slavery in their own Sec
ton. No theory SO mischievOus as this should
for moment find lodgment in any loyal
mind. 1t is unnecessary to repeat the iorclble
and familiar reasons against anything like even
a partial recognition of this rebellion.
1t is evident that the sympathisers with
secession everywhere hold to this idea, but
we apprehend that there is no occasion for
seeking to ''root it from the popular mind"
1t may have had lodgment there, with
many an other possible delusion, before the
attack upon Sumter; but we believe that it
has since had no existence in the popular
idea as to the fit or possible modes of clos
ing the war.
We learn with sincere regret, from
Fortress Monroe, of the death at that place
of Colonel Halliday, of the 99th New York
State Volunteers union Coast Guard).
Colonel Halliday was one of the most ac'
complisbed foreign officers in our service
he was learned in the art of war; brave,
generous and faithful. He was born in
Sweden, and at the time of bis death WIS
about thirty-fve years OF age. Early in
life he entered the Swedish navy and distiE>
guished himself upon several occasions, ris-
ing rapidly, until, unfortunately, trouble
arose between himself and fellow officer
which resulted in duel, the result of which
was the death OF Colonel Halliday's antago>
INST. Resigning bis commission instantly,
be changed bis name to Halliday, and in a
disguise, came to America.
MIR. Linus Leonard of Sturbridge,
Massachusetts,, committed suicide on the