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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
How Major Key was Dismissed.

FROM washington Correspondence N. \. Times.
Major Key, who is brother to Colonel
Key of General McClellans staff was at
tached to General Hallecks staff, Oh Gen.
McClellan's recommendation.
Some few days after the battle of Ante
tam, an officer asked Major Key, as one
likely to be well informed, what was 'the
reason of our army's neglecting the militia
ny axiom which says that a beaten, Grip
pied or retreating enemy is always to be
pursued?'
To this Major Key responded, that 1.-The
immediate destruction OF the rebel army
was not the programme. 1t would be
better, he said, to let the war linger on in
decisively, and with advantages to both
sides, until the end of Mr. Lincoln's term,
when it "could be settled on a compro-
mise which would save Slavery"
The officer to whom these remarks were
made paid no particular attention to them,
such utterances being unfortunately too ia
miliar in certain circles of the army ; but
in the course of casual conversation with
a member ofthe Cabinet-Secretary Chase
it is said-he mentioned 'the programme"
as one of interest, considering the authori-
ty on which it had been put forth.
The matter, with commendable prompt
ness, was Immediately laid by the Cabinet
officer before the President, who instantly
caused the officer who had repeated Major
Keys conversation to be sent for.
Astonished at the serious turn things
were taking, the officer appeared, and on
being cross-examined, though reluctant to
injure Major Key, was obliged to give the
whole conversation, the substance of which
was then reduced to writing by Mr.. Hay,
the Presidents private Secretary.
Major Key was then sent for, and APP
peared before the President in company
with the officer to whom he had first spOk-
en- The minutes of the alleged converse
ton were then read to him, and he was
asked had he been guilty of imputing any
such motives to Gen. Mcclellan.
To this Major Key responded, stating
that he had undoubtedly used the language
alleged-after which he commenced
launching out into general vindication of
the sacredness of the institution of slavery,
and the justifability of the policy of mac
ton, or any other policy, which had for its
object to preserve it.
"Stop, sir" interrupted Mr. Lincoln, 81
have not sent for you to discuss with you
the abstract question of Slavery, its sacred
ness or the reverse. But l am clearly of
opinion that no officer can acear shoulder
straps under my commission, acho does
not 6elie0e in the policy Of aiming deci-
size oictOTies aohereoer they are TO be had.
You may go, sir; you shall hear from
me-"
Thus terminated this extraordinary in
terview. Notification of the case was i'm
mediately sent to Gen. Halleck, and next
morning the order appeared, giving Major
Key permanent leave of absence from duty,
and allowing him his whole time in which
to consider the futility of programmes"
and the uncertainty of the favor of prin-
ces We learn that efforts are being made
to have him reinstated.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
Union Men Appearing In Georgia.

The following letter was taken from the
person of dead Georgian soldier after
the battle of South Mountain. 1t is from
an old man, probably the father-in-law of
the poor fellow on whose body it was
found:
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Thomas County, August 16, 1862.
My dear Friend, James M. Murphy:
! seat myself for to drop you few lines
once more, to let you know that we are
yet all living and in good health, except
Henry, and he is on the mend. We have
tuff times here at this time We are hard
run to get enuff to eat. Beef is high-a
common steer, three year old, sells for
twenty-five dollars, and no sault to sault it
with. Meat hogs will sell for ten or twelve
dollars per head this fall, and no hopes of
sault at all. James, I tell you tie people
are CITING tyred Of this rar hear. Union
men are coming Om ecery day. hope
to God that peas will be made sumo, some
how or other. do want you all to come
home; it is all l study about. My crop is
good, but it is no satisfaction to me, for |
sea so much trouble about you all. hope
that God will be with you all in your trou-
BILE, and bring you all safe threw. You
will do well to put all your trust in him,
for he is all the chance. | beg him to
watch over you all and if it is his will
that you should fall in this war, to Receive
you in that world where pleasure never
endes.
Your old mother is in uncommon health,
though she is in CRATE trouble, but she
takes it better than thought she would.
l am getting of my todar 0odder,) and it
is weary hot weather, so ! must cloas to
you, for l want to drop few lines to
Henry want you to wright to me as
sune as you get this. *
PLEASANT HUTCHINSON.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
Death of Sonora de OvfedO.
=, tho Nau VOrk Evanino Post

From the New York Evening Post
The latest Spanish mails announce the
death in Havana, on the 18th inst, of the
Sonora Donna Josefa Santa Cruz de Oviedo,
the elder and only sister of Don Esteban
Santa Cruz de Oviedo, well known here as
the husband of Miss Bartlett, of this city.
By the decease of the lady, Senior de Oviedo
has his already immense fortune doubled, ne
being the only heir to his sister.
Sonora Josefa de Oviedo also left by her
will magnificent requests, amounting to
1850, 900, for various charitable purposes
among them $3.50, 900 for hospital at San
Felipe y Santiago, 800, 900 for church
at Matanzas, $50, 900 and her jewels and
furniture to the Ursuline Convent, $12, 1000
for an asylum for orphans, and $4,000 for
the ecclesiastical college of Guanbacoa.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
The Emperor Napoleon and Mexico.

A correspondent of the Courier des
Flats Unis, of Vera Cruz, sends that jour
nal copy of the following significant let
ter addressed to General Lorencez
Ny DEAR GENERAL: have heard with
pleasure of the brilliant affair of Cumbes,
and with modification of the check at the
attack on Puebla. 1t is the fortune of
war to have reverses, which often obscure
the splendor of success but that is no
reason to feel discouraged. The national
honor is involved, and you will be sustain
ed by all the resources that you can desire,
and of which you may have need.
Tell your troops that you have the as
surance of my entire satisfaction with their
courage and fortitude. However far away
they may be my .solicitude still cares for
them.
approve of your conduct, although it
may not have been comprehended by the
world You have done well to protect
General Almonte, since he is in state of
war with the actual Government of Mexi-
co. Every one who seeks the protection
of your flag has an equal right to that pro-
lection. But all that should not at all in
fuence your future actions. 1t is contrary
to my intentions, to my origin, and to my
principles, to impose any government what
ever on the Mexican people. They can
freely choose that form they prefer. Ion
ly require of them sincerity in their foreign
relations, and I only seek the prosperity
and independence, under suitable and
regular government of their beautiful coun-
try
Receive, &C., NAPOLEON.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17

campaign will be tremendous one, both
for the character and magnitude of the
hostilities. Let our authorities prepare
the whole strength of our people for the
tremendous shock. The enemy is making
giant preparations, as well as issuing
fiendish proclamations. We must respond
with equal energy. If we do we are safe
now and ever. If we do not we shall be
lost. But we will do it, and we will not
be lost. What says Congress and the Ex-
ecutive !?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17

The new Monitor, Nahant, was launch
ed in Boston on Monday, and the steamers
Merrimac and Mississippi were chartered
to carry the 9Th, 44th and 45th regiments
to Newbern, N. O. They will probably
leave the present week.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17

BosroN, Oct. 9.-Arrived, the United
States steamer Alabama from Port Royal.
She has the crews of the prize schooner
Defiance and the Nelly. The latter were
captured Sept Oath.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS MEN OF Coxxrc
TIcUT.-If Connecticut can boast of origina.
ting Brother Jonathan. Com. HulI' an
Ellsworth, a Lyon, McClellan-and 10 have
trained and brought out a Putnam. a Joel
Barlow, Col, Humphrey, Col. Colt. Da-
vid Bushnell. an electric Morse, and scores
of other worthies-she is also humiliated in
giving origin TO an Arnold, jefferson Da-
Wis, an Alexander IL. Stephens-the PARENTS
of the two latter men were residents of
North Killingly. The father of JEFF. Davis
moved from Black Rock district, the north
west corner of North killingworth, ahoat %
years ago, and it is said settled at first near
Marietta, in Ohio, whence there was an ca
sy transit to the then wild lands of Missis-
sippi, about the time Of the Jefferson purchase
of fLouisiana-hence the name. The father of
A. Ii. Stephens moved from the northeast
district of North Killingworth 62 years ago
this coming summer, and settled in Georgia.
Probably the President and Vice President
of the Rebel Confederacy were borhSafter
their parents left Connecticut. They have
numerous cousins now living in the neigh
borhood. The old gentleman from whom
got my internationally the name of Ste
phens, so years old-was cousin to Vice.
President Stephens father, and his first wife
was cousin to President Davis father. His
children of course, are second cousins to
both the Rebel Presidents. He traces the
genealogy of these men back several gener-
ations. He says JEFF. Davis was the son of
James Davis-all of whom he car rcmem-
her. A. II. Stephens was the son of Israel
Stephens and grandson of Amos Stephens,
and great grandson of Amos Stephvns-all
living since his momory. No wonder. with
such Yankee element at their head, the de-
luded Southerners fight pretty well.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
COMMISSION AND PURCHASING
Agent,
SAN FRANCISCO.
ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE Or M


ARDERS FOR THE PURCHASE or NER-
~ ehandize and articles of every description arc
solicited by the undersigned
residence in this city of over ten years, and an
experience in the business of nearly the same length
OF time, are considered sufficient to warrant thu
confidence of persons in the country who occasion.
ally require to make purchases here, through tho
agency OF a reliable party; or who may be looking
Tor permanent Agency in San Francisco. To
either the advertiser offers his services assuring all
who intrust orders to him that effort shall be
spared to execute their commissions satisfactorily.
All Orders must be accompanied with the Cash
City Reference.
Those desiring information concerning the under
signed are referred to
VIM. I. Coleman & Co., San Francisco.
J. II. Coghill & Co., :.
c. Langley, Druggist, :.
Flint, Peabody & Co., +"
Ira p. Rankin, %
Ross, Dempster & Co., "
J. Anthony & Co., Uaion Office, Sacra.
mento City.
And to the proprietors of the Shasta
COURIER.
n. B.-Orders for Machinery, Pianofortes Melo-
deons, Sewing Machines, Watches, Jewelry, &c.
will be attended to by competent judges,
l.. p. FISHER,
Commission and Purchasing Agent
629 Washington street. up stairs,
Opposite Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco.
ap27
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

LETTER FROM THE INVENTOR OF THE MoAI.
roR.-The following admirable letter from
Mr.. Ericsson is worthy of its author:
New YORK, March IL, lS62.-My Dear
Sargent accept with great pleasure your
congratulations, and assure you that every
exertion will be made on my part TO furnish
the nation with war vessels that will ena BILE
us to defy Europe. Give me only the requi-
site means, and in very short time we can
say to those powers now bent ontdestroying
Republican freedom, leave the g4f with your
frail craft or perish. | have alImy life as
serted that mechanical science rW PIT an
end to tie r,o,cer Of England orer the Seas
The ocean is natures highway between the
nations 1t should be free and surely ma
ture's laws, when properly applied, will
make it so.
Yours very truly, j. ERIcssoN
To Epes Sargent, Boston.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

FEED Bones TO THE HENs-If you take
fresh bones from the kitchen and with a
sledge or a rock or any natural or artificial
anvil pound them up into small pieces. hens
will eat them ravenously, and not only digest
the bones and make better manure of them
than can be made in any other way, but
they will be themselves greatly benefited
by them; they will lay throughout the sea.
son with much greater regularity than 9th
erwise, and fatten on the marrow within, and
the fat and muscle that will adhere to the
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
FORTY BRILLIANT COLUMNS.

finding in them fascinating mental discipline
known only to those who rally to the Banner-shcet
of the Grand Army of American Intellect and Ge-
MUS
In commencing New Year, the proprietors of
the New York Mercury only say, that it shall
be their aim TO make their great family journal Of
American literature. for 1862, more brilliant aud
enchanting than ever, in its concentration OF all
the worlds grandest and most beautiful specaltes
in hcalthful Romance, graceful poetry, elegant and
quaint Gossip, refining knowledge. sparkling HUI
NOR, and entertaining News-until, like love, it
''-rules the court, the camp. the bower
it already rules the happy domestic freside.
The editorial tone aud National departments of
the New York Mercury will continue true to that
lofty spirit ofpatrotsm which has made it a neees-
sity of the people since the War began and kent it
in enthusiastic demand when other sheets were dv-
ing all around it fer want Unpopular support.
Already the largest literary journal in the world
and famous the focus of thousand brilliant lit
erary regulations. its programme for 1862 will be
magnificent beyond all precedent. The most eele-
brated pens of this country and Europe have been
secured in its service at outlay equal to the ex-
pense of more than one national government in the
Old World and its novelettes. continued stories
for 1862, will be the splendid triumphs of ele-
CANT Fiction published. To these too. the
magic pencil ofthe greatest of American artists Mr..
Felix o. c. barley, will lend the aid of pictorial
art.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

the successful cure of herself and child. The lat
ter having been afflicted with a attack Of
cholera infantum. was given up iacurahle by the
most celebrated physicians, when she called On Dr.
cIApkay, who, after short period, restored the
child to perfect health. Encouraged by this ex-
aordinary result she sought advice herself for the
scroioio1s malady with which she had been afiict.
ed Tor eight years, and which withstood the treat
ment OF the best physicians in America aid Eu.
rope. But DIR. Czapkay has succeeded in atfording
ner permanent relief, that she can now enioy
ME, which for eight years had lost all charms for
her She therefore deems ii due 10 herself. and 10
all SICK and afflicted. to recommend Dr. Czapkay as
one OF the most skillful physicians in the United
states, MRS. CAROLINE GRAY
Corner Walnut and 9TH SITS, Philadelphia. Pa.
A. GLAssER, Notary Public. I26 Seventh street
An consultations tby letter or otherwise) free.
Ao"ress' DR.. l.. J. CZAPKAY,
= Medical Institute
Saeramento street, below Montgomery opposite
racine Mail Steamship Co.'S Office, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

THE following singular scrap is from a
Methodist paper:
A man had migrated from church to
church, breaking up each as he passed. AT
length he found himself in the Presbyterian
church where he was making great progress.
The preacher in great distress, said to one
of the elders: What shall we do with
him ?'' - Oh,' replied the elder, g have
been praying the Lord to send.h to hell -
" Oh. brother, what do meaEee'' q mean
what say hope he will goto hell. He'd
do good there-he'd break up the establish.
ment in six weeks
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
new YORK MERCURY,
A New Year with an Old Friend.

an New Years day of 1862 that word-renown-
" ed and unrivaled gem of American journalism
the peerless New York Mercury. will enter upon the
fourth year Of the most brilliant
achieved by paper. During the past year it has
been the teacher, story teller, mentor and oracle of
Two Hundred Thousand American Homes, from
ocean to ocean-and from Quebec, in Canada to
Pensacola, on the Gulf of Mexico. Young and old.
rich and poor, have reveled in its enchanting stores
of wisdom, romance. art poetry, and genial humor;
and its praise is
Familiar in their mouths as household words
The noble patriot soldier in his tent too has whied
away the tedium of camp life in the absorbing re-
view of its
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

LrINc.-There was famous problem
among the Stoies, which ran te this purT o Sc !:
When man says " lie, does helie or
not. If he lies he speaks the truth: if he
speaks the truth he lies" Many were the
books written upon this wonderful problem.
Crysiphus favored the world with no less
than six, and Philetus studied himself to
death to solve it.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
SpermatorrhGa.

Or local weakness, nervous debility. low spirits
assitude, weakness of the limbs and bach. ipdisno
sition and ineapabiity labor or study, dullness
of apprehension, loss of memory, aversion to soci
ty, love of solitude, tinlidity selfdisrust dizzi
ness, headache, pains in the side affections of the
eye pimpes the face, sexual other infirmities
in man, cured by the justly celebrated physician
and surgeon, l.. j. Czapkay. His method ofeuring .
diseases is new. unknown to others and hence the
great success. All consultations (by letter or 9TH
erwise) free.
Address, l.. J. CZAPKAY NJ D.,
ap19:3m San Francisco. California
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

"PAPA, can't go to the zoologercal rooms
to see the cammom;le fight the rhy- no Sire
hoss ?'
9 Sartin, my son, but dbn't get your
trousers torn. Strange, my dear, hwhat a
taste that boy has for nat'ral history. No
longer age than yesterday he had a pair of
Thomas cats hanging by their tails to the
clothes line."
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

YOUNG and beautiful -damsel, having
two lovers and not knowing which to prefer,
settled the matter by marrying one and elop-
ing with the other.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

% How different you soldiers are from us, y
said Arabella to the Captain; with us a
conquest only begins, while with you it end S
the engagement"
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

NEARLY all the brick buildings in Napa
City have settled this winter, as shown by
the cracks in the plastering and the settling
OF the brick sidewalks next TO the buildings.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

NOTICE In northern town, upon o store
door, on Thanksgiving day. read. :. Closed
on account of the death Of a turkey in the
family
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

" | HAVE one request to make of you, my
dear Mr.. Grant" "My dear widow,
will grant anything you say" "Well, sir,
| want to be Granted myself
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
THE RATTLESNAKE.
OR,
IRE REBEL PRITATEER.
A TALE OE THE PRESENT TIME.
BY NED BUNTLINE
1t is the greatest Nautical Novelette, since the
days of Marryatt.

The New York Mercury is sold by all newsmep
and periodical dealers in America To subscribers.
it is regularly mailed every Saturday morning. for
81 year. three copies for So six copies for 50 !;
oight copies for So. with extra copy free to the
getter up of the club. Six months subscription
received. Always write plainly the name of your
Post Office. County and State. We take the notes
of all specie paying banks at par. Payment must
Invariably be made in advance.
5EH~ Specimen copies sent free to all applicants
Address all letters and remittanees. post paid to
CALDWELL. SOUTHWORTH 4 WHITNEY.
Proprietors of the New York Mercury,
jn25 40 and As Ann street, New York City
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

Why are young ladies kissing each other
like an emblem of Christianity?
Because they are doing unto others as they
would that men should do unto them
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

Ir won't do to conclude that man is al
ways happy when he is @ smiling" or that
he Is a house builder, because you always
see him with "brick in his hat.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

WILL you come to the bower have sha-
ded Tor you p as the Western man said
when he had concealed all the bowers in his
boots.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

A LAWYER, in speaking of talented In
uian oil his profession, once said that he was
the best red lawyer he had ever seen.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

struggle for existance. they owed to G5d and
the Glorious Spirit of Washington.
:. Verify, the works of God are above the
understanding of men,"
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

WHEN man, now a-days, wishes to COM
municate the intelligence that daughter
has been added to the family, he says that
his domestic affairs have reached cry sis.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03

A WESTERN editor &i6nes widow as
one who knows what's what, desires fur-
ther information On the same subject.
The Shasta courier., 1862-05-03
TO THE AFFLICTED.

Dr. L. J. CZAPKAY. late of the Hungarian Ar
my, and Honorary Member Of the Philadelpha
College of Medicine. calls attention to the following
maladies. in the TREATMENT of which he guarantees
cure. Diseases of the Brain, such Epilepsy, APP
oplexy rushes of blood to the head. Inflammation
of the different tissues Partial and Complete Paral
ysis and Insanity, and all Functional Derange-
ments such as loss of memory aversion to society,
Msanthropy, Timidity, Nervous Excitement from
slight causes, Self-Distrust, Giddiness, Headache,
Ringing in the Ears, confusion of ideas, love OF
solitude, optical illusions, distorted sleep and inca
pability for labor and study. Also in diseases of
the lungs and air passages. such Tubercular dis.
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Liver, such as lIepatitisor Inflammation of the Liv-
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Calculi in the GALL Bladder aud Ducts. Jaundice.
and those diseases which impair its functions. such
Panama fever, bilious fever and intermtting
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leave behind them.
Also diseases of the Stomach, such as Gasritis or
inflammation of the Stomach, Enteritis, inhamma-
ton nf the Bowels, Dyspepsia in all its forms which
destroy appetite and Digestion Flatulence, Dysen-
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and other Urinary organs, such Diabetes, or an
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lcan nor patient oftentimes suspect the presence of
disease until too late; the most common symptoms
are general indsposition, with dropscal swellings,
Calculi in the Kidneys, Urethra Bladder, Encu-
resis inability to retain the urine, Cystis or in
fammation of the bladder, and all other disorders
of the urinary organs; also diseases of the Womb
and its appendages, such Irregularities of the
MENSES when excessive. defective, suppressed or
irregular, Prolapsus falling of the Womb, ster-
ty ovarian dropsy and other diseases of the parts
In the treatment of any of the above diseases the
Doctor has many remedies and guarantees a
perfect cure in all diseases, the money will be
returned. All consultations (by letter or other
wise) free.
Address Dr. l. / CZ ApE AY Snn Eranc;Sa1,