The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
News and Other Items.

-Mumford, recently hung in New Or.
leans for cutting down the United States
flag, followed gambling as profession, and
was so noted for bis proficiency at cares,
that planters would come to the city and
furnish him money to play with, giving him
half of all be could win. t
Senator Wilkinson is recorded among
the Nays on the final passage Of the Pacific
Railroad Bill through the Senate.
"A certain preacher in Iowa once took
the text, Husbands, love your wives"
Having proceeded to great length on the
main subject, he arrived at his application
greatly out of breath. PausiDg for mo-
ment to wipe the perspiration from his
brow, he glanced toward Emily (his wife)
and began as follows: Now, brethering,
we sartainly don't love our wives as we'd
orter! I don't love Emily as I'd orter, but
if l was to have another wife I'd love her
bettern l hev Emlyp'
Robert Fowler, Esq, the Treasurer of
Maryland, has rendered to the Government
her quota of the war tax, under the act of
Congress of August 5, 1861. Maryland,
we believe, has the credit of ranking as the
second State which has thus promptly ten.
dered the war tax-Pennsylyania having
been the first.
The Colts arms manufacturing com.
pany at Hartford have just completed a
pair OF pistols at the order of the President,
who will present them to the King of Den-
mark. The best steel and black walnut
compose the barrels and stocks, and gold
and silver ornaments are laid with the
greatest profusion.
1t is stated that the charges against Ben
Wood consists in part that he has been for.
warding to the rebel states copies of his
speech which he obtained leave of the House
few weeks since to have printed. Exchange.
We agree with the Albany Eceaing Jour-
nal, that the rebels to whom these speeches
have been sent are the real victims. To be
invaded by the Yankee infdels is horrible
enough, but to have Ben. Woods speeches
sent down there is refinement Of outrage,
Professor Kyrbe, ventriloquist, has
been arrested in New York for having FIVE
wives. His last was lady 81 years of age
and attractions to the amount of $4,000.
Mrs. Real, who shot her husband in
New York for his infdelty, is reported IS
overwhelmed with the sympathy of ladies
of high position, who understand her feel.
ings. Edwin James has volunteered his
professional services in her behalf, ard they
have been accepted.
-Brigadier General George F. Shepley,
military commandant at New Orleans,
writes to the editor of the Eastern argus
that he declines to be considered candidate
for the Office of Governor of Maine, as re-
quested by his friends, and closes his letter
by saying that eff after the close of the war
I can be permitted to return as private
citizen of an united and peaceful country,
my highest aspirations and hopes will be
fully realized"
The return of Mr.. Weed to the edito.
rial chair of the Albany Eoeaing Journal is
signalized by the conservative tone of its
recent leading articles. Who were one of
the parties that brought about the present
state of affairs, and who were now "render-
ing reunion difficult if not impossible" is
thus stated in that paper:
The chief architects of rebellion, before it
broke out, avowed that they were aided in
their Internal designs by the ultra abolitionists
of the North. This was too true, for without
such aid the South could never have been uni.
ted against the Union. But for the incendiary
recommendations which rendered the other.
wise useful Helper book a tire.brand, North
Carolina could not have been forced out of the
Union. And even now, the ultra abolition
press and speech.makers are aggravating the
horrors they helped to create, and thus, by
playing into the hands of the leaders of rebel
lion, are keeping down the Union men of the
South, and rendering reunion difficult if not
impossible.
"A recent editorial article in the London
Times informs the people of Canada that
they must defend themselves from American
invasion, as England cannot do it. The
Times says: at is not in our power to
send forth from this little island military
force sufficient to defend the frontier of
Canada against the numerous armies which
have learnt arms aud discipline in the great
school of the present civil war;" And
again /: "Should the colony wish to put
an end to it 1.-THE connectiou) we would new
er draw the sword to defend it, and, if Can,
ada will not fight to protect its indepen-
dence from foreign invasion, neither will
England"
L. De Wilde, of West Troy, New
York, now upwards of eighty years of age,
is one of the few men now living who took
part in Murat's memorable charge at Ety.
Ian. He was in the fight for ten hours as
captain of company of Dragons, and was
himself severely wounded.
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