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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
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Mrs. SwIssHELM is indignant because we
attributed the authorship of review of
EDWARD EvERErE's lecture, which appeared
in the columns OF her paper, to one Of her
male admirers in this city. She says:
We will engage to send this adept in tracing
earmarks, tn manuscript copy Of the article,
with the affidavit of the compostor who kept
running after it calling ''copy" as we wrote
on the table beside the unwashed breakfast
dishes, in the interval Of making dough, mould
ing it into loaves, heating the oven, putting it
in, keeping up the fire and watching and turn
ing the pans.
We acknowledge our error and cease to
wonder at the taste and judgment of the
writer. The circumstances under which
the review of the lecture was written were
certainly untavorable to q just analysis Of a
literary effort.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
The Failure Acknowledged,

The rebels themselves now admit that
their attempts to rOut McCLELLAN's army
were failures. This being the case, We sup~
pose the Northern sheets that have been la
boring to prove that MCCLELLAN was .de~
feated and bis plans failure, will modestly
haul in their horns. The telegraph inti-
mates that the onslaught of the rebels be-
fore Richmond was only one part of a
grand scheme, all of which failed together
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

SCHOOL LAND APPRAIsERs.-TheA Audi
tor of State, being er-oGcio School Land
Commissioner, has appointed, on behalf of
the State, in accordance with the act of last
winter, the following persons to appraise
the school lands in the respective counties
named. The Commissioners of each county
will appoint two persons to act with the
appraiser appointed on the part of the State,
who together form Board of School Land
Appraisers for the county
Anoka, Thomas G. Henderson Blue Earth,
Henry Shanbhurt; Brown, August Westfal
Carver, Ernest Heyd Dakota, Edwin B. Car.
ter Dodge, T. G. lngraham ; Fillmore, VIM.
P. Underwood; Freedom, Daniel Gates !;
Goodhue. j. A. Thatcher Hennepin, j. F. Ca.
hill; Houston, Joseph Carr; LIE Sueur, G. W..
Stewart Mcleod, Andrew l.. Snyder Mower,
Henry Allen Nicollet, John Henderson; Ohm.
sted, G. W. Baker; Ramsey Peter Berkey +;
Rice, l.. w. Dennison; Scott, l.. B. Woclson /;
Stearns. Thomas G. Alden: Steele, NJ. a. OAR
ley; wabashaw, j. W. Durham; Waseca. 81.
D. Baldwin Washington, H. l.. Thomas Wi
mona, EbeneZer Warner.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
The New Pension Law for the Present
War.


Both houses Of Congress have just agreed
on the following pensions for total disa.
bility for officers, non.commissioned officers.
musicians, and privates, employed in the
military service, whether regulars, volun'
teers, or militia, and in the marine corps,
since the 4th of March, 1861 : Lieutenant.
colonel and all officers of higher rank,
thirty dollars per month, major twenty-five
dollars per month, captain twenty dollars
per month, first lieutenant seventeen dollars
per month second lieutenant fifteen dollars
per month, and non.c commissioned officers,
musicians and prigates, eight dollars per
month.
The pension far total disability for off.
GERS, warrant or petty officers, and others
employed in the naval service of the United
States, shall be as follows, viz: Captain,
commander, surgeon, paymaster, and chief
engineer, respectively ranking with COM
mander by law, lieutenant commanding and
master commanding thirty dollars per month;
ieutenant,l surgeon, paymaster and chief
engineer, respectfully ranking by law with
lieutenant, and passed assistant surgeon
twenty-five dollars per month, professor of
mathematics, master, assistant surgeon, assis~
tant paymaster and chaplain twenty dollars
per month first assistant engineers and
pilots fifteen dollars per month, passed mid
shipman, midshipmau, captains and pay
masters clerk, second and third assistant
engineer, masters mate and all warrant off,
GERS ten dollars per month, all petty officers
and all persons not before named, employed
in The naval service, eight dollars per month.
Provision is made, in case of death, for
the widow or children to receive the PEN
sion,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
American Taxation Discussed in Can.
ada.

Nothing is more useful to the mind than
to see ourselves as others see US. Already
our system of taxation has begun to point q
moral and adorn tale, and our example is
quoted--not now as heretofore as one to be
followed, but to be Stunned. The Toronto
Globe says:
The compilers of the tax bill have over
looked nothing that will yield revenue. The
newborn infant will be placed in cradle,
on which the tax-gatherer has levied three
per cent. for the suppression of the rebellion,
and when lfe's turmoil is over, the dead will
be borne to the grave in coffin, on which
two per cent. has also been levied for the
same purpose, and 10 hearse, which in adj
ditiOn to the two per cent. On its original
value, will yield an annual tax OF So to the
Government. And at every turn in life,
between the cradle and the grave, the disa-
greeahle presence of the tax gatherer will
be felt. Every time a man stands on the
counter OF bank, or sends Geographic
dispatch, or receives bundle by express,
or attends an auction sale, Or enters drug
shop, or draws salary or engages in a
commercial transaction OF any kind, he will
DE reminded that war is costly game to
play at, and will feel that his own share of
the expense is burden heavy to be borne.
One effect o. the bill will undoubtedly be to
add strength to the desire that the war may
be honorabiy ended as speedily as possible.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
Justice to McCIellan--Foruey's Recanta.
tiOn.

Those who have made it their business
to speak lightly or in condemnation of Nc
Cellau, will fad comf0r! lover the Left in
reading the following letter to the Phladel-
phia Press, from its correspondent Occa.
sional," which is well known to be Forney
himself
WASHINGTON, July 4, 1862.
If General McClellan is able to hold his
new position after bis wonderful battles,
running, with various success, through five
long and bloody days, the cup of bis glory
will be full. But whether he holds it or
not, there can 10 longer be any question
that be is military chief of great and com.
handing ability, and that maze of unpar-
alleled complications, and against fanatic
and fierce antagonism be has exhibited pa.
thence, perseverance, genius and courage.
say this much, not by way of praise, but as
an act of simple justice to man in whom
so many great trusts have been reposed, and
who has not disappointed public confidence.
1t may be said that in at least two ofmy
former letters | expressed different opin.
ion. And it gives me as much pleasure to
retract tnat JuugHieht as IL gave HE PAIN 10
record it. 1t is unnecessary to recall the
disputes that have excited politicians and
parties On this subject. Enough for the
present that many who were early and deter
Intimately against Gen. Mcclellan have been
frank and earnest in revising their criticism
and 10 recanting their censures. As evil
deDce in proof, among a number that might
be cited, the testimony OF the fearless cor.
respondent of the New York tribune, at
the head of the column of General McOIel-
Ian, may be named. That gifted gentle
man after realizing the onerous responsible
tiles and vexations OF General Mcclellan,
took the fret opportunity to do him justice
in the most ample ,Oanner. Thousands OF
Others will re-echo the deserved and manly
tribute to gallant and long suffering sol'
Ter. OCCASIONAL.
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In the debate in the Senate on Wed

In the debate in the Senate on Wed.
nes3ay Oh the bill for the employment CT
persons of African descent in building iD-
trenchments, and Tor other war purposes, a
sketch OF which is given in another place,
MIR. Sherman of Ohio said
Ihe question was whether the negroes
should only be employed to help the rebels,
rather than the Union should be destroyed.
He would organize great army OF black men,
and desolate every Southern State, he was
willing to pass cOnscript act it necessary,
and We might as well draft negroes as any
one else. who have a right to call negroes into
the service OF the United States. We must to
a certain extent follow the bad example of the
rebels, and lniuse more energy into our mil.
tary movements. These rebels resort to all
sorts and expedients and make the negros
work and fight. When that is done cannot we
employ negroes in useful service for US. They
hang Union men, but we must not talk OF
hanging trai ors in such a way. We will new.
er end this contest, and he thought the time
had come when we should carry the whole
force of the government in earnest and put
down the rebellion. Unless we do this we
shall never succeed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
Gen. N j. II. Dana

We are gratifed in being able to quiet
the fears and calm the anxiety of the friends
of General DANA by announcing that the
illness which has compelled him to leave
his brigade in the "Army of the Potomac"
arises from bilious attack to which be
has always been liable in Summer, and
which has been aggravated by the fatigue
of mind and body, incident to his arduous
duties in the field. He hopes to be able to
return to the army in two weeks.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
The Quota of Massachusetts.

The Governor and Adjutant General OF
Massachusetts have published table show
inc the proportion of each city and town oil
the $4,000 men called for by the Govern
ment, based upon men enrolled in the Com.
monwealth liable to do military duty, as
shown by Annual Returns made to the AID.
jutant General. They call on Boston for
1870. The smallest number IS from Mons
roe, Franklin county, only two. The num-
Der from the counties, respectively is as
follows
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reasonable Senators.

The New York Times, (Republican,) of
the 9th, has the following paragraph in its
Washington correspondence
Many Republican Senators of the ultra type,
are exceedingly displeased with the aspect OF
the war, and speak in no friendly terms OF the
Administration. They indulge in utterances
that would be suppress ed as disloyal or trea.
sonabe if coming from the press.
We have heard intimations of the same
sort from other sources, and We hope the
pares of these bitter enemies of the Fresi.
dent will socn be published. and held up to
the condemnation of the country.
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Total. ........

The above is not considered exactly in
the nature of draft, but indicated the ba
sis, should such action be rendered necessary.
Meanwhile the Mayors of cities and Select
men of towns are urgently requested to ex-
ercise their official and personal influence
to furnish their quotas. and to enlist the ac-
tive cooperation OF all the patriotic men in
the cities and towns in aid of the same.
We think the plan adopted in Massachu,
sets good one, and hope to see it followed
10 Minnesota, If the ,nen are not forthcom
iug at Cnce.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

ST. CLOUD, July ii, 1862.
| To the Editor Of the Pioneer and Democrat
l am 10 receipt of letters under date Of
the 26th ult., from Fort Garry. from par
ties who left there on that day for the Carl.
boo mines. All the emigrants who left
here in the month of June for the Cariboo
mines, had safely arrived at Fort Garry,
with their equipments and supplies, and
had obtained reliable and experienced guides
for the remaining distance, and al we're in
the best of spirits and sanguine of success.
We have had copious and refreshing
showers since my last communication, and
the immense fields OF corn in this vicinity
have been greatly benefited. Our rye is
quite ripe, and several of the farmers from
Sank Valley will commence their harvesting
next week. All crops continue to look very
fine in this region +; hayiDg was commenced
on Monday last; and our markets have
been abundantly supplied with strawberries
and raspberries, field peas, new potatoes,
and other vegetables.
A train consisting of thirty FIVE wagons
lett here yesterday for Fort Ripley, with
government stores, both commissary aud
ordnance, for that post, shipped by Messrs.
J. C. Il II. G. Burbank & Co. l have
heard from st. Paul lumor that the water
;, tho Pod Puor ,,,c Of on Iou n otaro 4b,t
the new steamer on that river could not
come up to Georgetown. | am happy to
be able authoritatively to state that navi-
cation is uninterrupted on the Red River,
and that the new steamer international
continues to make her regular trips. In
mense quantities of fine furs, aud great
number of packages of the finest buffalo
robes, have arrived within the last week
from Pembina and British Columbia. Large
quantities are yet in store here and two
trains of thirty carts each have passed
through Oh their way down. 1t is estimated
by parties who ough. to know, that the
cotch of furs 10 Stearns county, last winter
and spring, did not fall short of $4,000.
/ am informed that the citizens of Sank
Centre and vicinity in this county, to the
number of four hundre1, celebrated the
Fourth in a very creditable manner, with
speeches, music, the reading of the Declara-
ton, and closing with grand ball in the
evening.
Sank Centre is town sixty miles up
Sank valley from st. Cloud, and has only
had "a local habitation and name" within
the last two years.
The Register of the Land Office at this
place informs me that great numbers of
persons are "6lng in" upon the rich lands of
Sank valley, under the provisions of the
Homestead Bill, and it is estimated that
not less than two hundred families have
settled in the valley this season so far, and
more are coming.
There is beginning to be considerable
stir in the political world, and our local
papers are beginning to warm up and pre-
pare for the fight. y.
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Gen. Curtis Safe.

News has been received at St. Louis by
the military authorities, that Gen. Curtis
and bis command, numbering $4,000 men,
have arrived at Helena, Arkansas, a point
on the Mississippi River below Memphis.
We presume this dispatch is later than the
dispatch from Memphis, giving the states
ment OF refugee, that Gen. Curtis had
been cut to pieces.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

AMONG the killed of the rebels at the
battle of Gaines Mills, we notice the name
of Major BOB WHEAT, of the Louisiana
Tigers. He was desperately wounded ct
Bull Run. Gen. ELzEY, who acted bril-
liant part in former battle, ives mortaly
wounded.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

PERsoNAt.-Trinity College, Hartford,
Connecticut, has conferred the degree of
Doctor OF Divinity upon the Rev. E. g,
GEAR, the venerable United States Army
Chaplain at Fort Ridgey, formerly of Fort
Smelling.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
The Third Minnesota Regiment Captured

The news which we publish this morning
leaves no doubt of the surrender of our
Third Regiment to tue enemy, after pro.
longed and gallant contest. There is no
news of the killed and wounded, but we all
mourn the loss to the Union of one of our
best regiments. Let the people of the State
resolve at once that its place shall be filled
Immediately by men as true and brave as
those we have temporarily lost. While we
heartily sympathize with those who have
personal friends among tie killed and
wounded or in captivity, our courage and
determination must not be allowed to flag
or falter for moment. Let those who are
inclined to be faint-hearted and despairing
of the cause of eur glorious American Union
because of few reverses to our arms, draw
q lesson from the courage and desperation
of the rebels. If we cannot exhibit more
sublime courage, and tenacity of purpose
that must 10 good time overwhelm the trai.
tors, then are we only fit to be the slaves of
rebes-their hewers of wood and drawers
OF water to the latest generations.-Daily
of Wednesday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

Mrs. General Halleck is in Utica,
New York, the guest Of the Hon. d. Wa
ger.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
News and Other Items.

The Springfield (Mass) Republican,
gives the following sketch of the low state
of morals in Massachusetts:
There are in this city "girls who have been
bred in our public schools girls whose names
and history we know, who are now on the
street. ruined in body and soul, given up to a
life Of sensuality and sin, and bound to q death
of misery and horror, to say nothing of what
lies beyond it. There are young men with
minds as vile as hell, already diseased in body
as f0ully as they are in mind. The physicians
of the city are reliable statisticans on this
subject. There are courtezans, with their
gewgaws and paint, where the poor fools find
them. There are gamblers. never so many in
town as now. More than all this, nay. worse
than all this, there is the prurient, feverish,
sensual imagination among the young, that
corrupts feeling and saps the very foundations
of principle and purity.
The above is not very pleasant picture
for city of a section of the country that
overfiows with superabundance of philan-
thropy for the condition of every other PEG
pie but themselves.
The expense of collecting the General
lax is estimated as follows
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LETTER FROM NORTHERN MIN
NESOTA.

CARIBOU KINES-CROPS-RED RIVER TRAINS
ma VIGA TON ON RED EIVER-SAUK
VALLEY, sc,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

MIR. A. B. Hardy, one of the editors OF
the Boston Journal, died on Monday.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-18

The result of the contest between Daily
and Kinney in many of the counties and
precints Of this Territory has proved en-
tirely different from what any one antici-
pated. Whether the official returns shall
elect Kinney or Daily, neither political
party can claim it as exclL sively a party
triumph. The majorilies in Richardson,
Otoe, Cass, Douglass and Kearney, are
for the opposite party from what they
were two years ago In this county the
majority for Daily is about the same as
usual; but there is a decided change IN
two or three precincts, Glen Rock has
heretofore gone almost entirely Republic
can, it this year gives a large majority
for the Democratic nominee while
which used to be the banner
Democratic precint of the Territory,
now gives a majority of two or three for
Daily.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-18
The Election in the States.

The latest Geographic news indicates
that the Democrats have gained largely
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. In
Pennsylvania it is thought half the Con-
gressmen elected are Democrats; even
Grow is said TO be defeated. Democrats
claim a majority in Ohio of ten or fifteen
thousand, and twelve members of Con-
gress. In Indiana the Union men claim
a small majority. VOORHEES, is reelected.
Cox, of Ohio, is reelected but Kallan-
bingham is defeated. Ohio is the most
unreliable State in the Union. General
Jackson remarked many years ago that
Ohio was a damned see-saw State"
and il has since that time kept up is rep
utation.
This result was partly anticipated F; but
not to such an overwhelming extent
There are many causes that combined to
produce this reverse in favor of the Dem
ocrats. The an:i-war men were all, or
nearly all, at home while there were
thousands of Republicans and Union
Democrats in the army; tben again,
when the present members were elected,
a new Administration was just coming
into power, and consequently there was
much patronage to be distributed, and
five times as many applicants for Office
as there was Offices TO fill. Hence there
were many disappointed, aud a large
portion of the "sore-heads," in many of
the districts, are working with the Oppo-
sition out of revenge.
But the second year after a new Ad-
ministralion comes into power, is gener-
.aIy a crisis with the party in power
Seward remarked this many years ago.
The first two years of an Administration,
if Congress agrees with 1t politically, the
party generally attempts TO carry extreme
measures, and thereby looses popularity.
ESQ. Johns was elected Justice Of the
Peace Cor this precinct.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-18
CARD.

To the Citizens Of San Dsroin Gentlemen, Have
never been a seeessionist; I have enlisted in the
company forming at this place for the protection of
the frontier. I have sent three sons to the L. S.
army, one Of whom was killed. weutto bring him
home to be buried. Yet, while was doing 50, was
called a secessionist by San Deroin JayhaEkers, be-
cause would not join their company for the pur-
pose of stealing horses. They threatened if I did
not join their company they would take all the pro-
psrty l had. further say that ! had to swearin my
vote at Aspinwall, on the 14th day of October, be-
cause 1 supported John F. Kinney, While men voted
fer Daily without swearing, who we're no mere loyal
than myself. On or about the 18th Cay Of Deceu-
Der Mr.. Barnes came to my house and did influence
my sons to go to the army, [ think. for the purpose
of evading a draft and on the 10th day of Octo-
Der Barnes and others did agree to enlist in the Iu-
dian Regiment for the purpose of fOOlins US as they
did last Spring.
San Deroin has prodused nothing but gass. The
orator of San Deroin has neither sense o. knowl
edge. leave my family with you, and hope you
will steal nothing from them.
Yours politically Preserving
respectable gentlemer,)
J.. J. MATTHEW'S.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-18
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