The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-21
THE WEEKLY PIQNEER qANl slE1fOCRAT


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General Tilghman, now q prisoner at
Fort Warren, married daughter Of the
late Hon. Joseph O. Boyd, Of Portland,
Maine, and relative of General John P.
Boyd Of the war Of 1912. IA .
1t is stated that Rev. Thomas Hill,
President Of Antioch College, will probably
be elected President of Harvard Univer-
sity.
Lieut.. Charles A. Whittier, of Bos>
ton, of the 2Ota 90 ment
has been appointed Abide. Camp to Gen.
German. This is we'll merited com liz
meDt to an officer who fought at Balrs
Bluff with all the GOODNESS and courage of a
veteran.
"A letter from Washington states that
General Stones officers are firm in their
conviction Of his loyalty, and sympatt ize
heartily with him in bis misfortune.
The Rev, DIVE Bethune Nc Cartee, M.
D., son Of Rev. DR.. McOartee, of New
York, missionary at Nipgpo, China, has
been compelled, with his vile, to take a
journey for his health, and may return to
this country by way of California.
WI. Ysncey, who arrived at Havana
on Sunday, the 23d ult., from Europe,
left in schooner, for New Orleans, on the
LIST inst, but, before going on board, shaved
his head and beard, in order to disguise
himself in case of capture, which every eff
fort has been made to make certain.
The Marquis of Westmeath, the last
male representative of an Irish peerage, at
the age Of seventy years, married a dairy
maid, whose years numbered twenty-five.
he took bis pretty marchionness to the
continent, and at Paris she was INDUCED to
the top of her bent in sights and shopping.
But while there, alas !! she got acquainted
with dashing commercial gent from Lon.
don and eloped with him. The Marquis
now sues for divorce and damages to the
amount of $4,000. That's the last scandal
in London and the town rang with it.
General Halleck has declined an invi-
tation to public dinner, rendered him by
the acting Governor of Missouri and the
loyal merchants of st. Louis. In his reply
the General says:
Permit me to say, in conclusion, that the
trade of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
is now open to the merchants of this city, and
hope in due time to add, that of the Missis.
sippi. The restraints which were nee essarily
imposed on commerce in order to crush the re.
bells in this State in their mad attempt to de-
stroy the constitution and the Union, will We.
ry soon be removed, and st. Louis will assume
her sway as the commercial Queen of the
West. Her own citizens should cheerfully as.
sist in restoring to this metropolis les .fsrmer
prosperity.
Daniel Hill, the venerable Onondaga
Chief, died at his residence at Onondago
Castle, New York, on tho 9Th instant, at
the age of seventy>three years. The SYRIA
cuse Journal says:
The deceased was leading and prominent
Chief of the Onondaga tribe of Indians, and
was among the first of that people to embrace
Christianity. His age, shrewdness, command
much influence with that portion of his tribe
which have renowned paganism and embrac.
ed the gospel.
He has long been known as Captain Hill.
He was among the friendly Indians who fought
for the Stars and Stripes in the war of 1872
and was so distinguished for courage and dar.
ing deeds that he received Communications
from both Gen. Jacob Brown and Winfield
Scott, during the bloody campaigns in which
the battles Of the Cataract" Chippewa and
Lundy's Lane were fought.
His efforts to sustain education and religion
in his tribe never faltered. To no Indian is so
much credit due to early and persistent zeal in
commencing these elevating and purifying
agencies to his people, as to Captain David
Hill.
Captain w. D. Porter, who was so
badly wounded at the capture of Fort Hen
ry, is fast recovering from bis injuries.
Miss Mary Fleming, of GAINESVILLE.
Wisconsin. while on her way to church,
last Sunday, met with singular accident.
She was walking in the road, and was
overtaken by neighbor in sleigh. This
neighbor turned bis team out of the road to
pass Miss F., and when passing her, one of
the horses kicked her, striking her near the
right eye, breaking portion of the skull
and bones about the eye, and inhcting a
dangerous injury.
Charles W.. Wilson, Masters Mate on
board the gunboat South Caro- lima, is to be
promoted to Acting Master. The South
Carolina has captured many prizes in the
Gulf, and young Wilson has rendered such
efficient service that the rebels at New Or
leans offered enc thousand dollars for his
head. He is son Of Alderman Wilson, of
Boston. ..e ........
JUBILEE AT FoRT SNELLING.-The SOL
diers Of the Fourth Regiment had jubilee
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