The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-12
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Cold advanced on Monday in New
York three per cent. As this advance
was after the delivery Of the message, we
suppose it was in some way attributable
to that document, or to some of the rec
concentrations Of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Three desperate robbers managed to
make their escape from the Tazewell coun-
ty, Illinois, Jail, at Pekin, on Thanksgiv-
ing day. Two of them are named LOOM
is, brothers, who were under arrest for
robbing the postoffice at Washington, in
that county, and the other is charged
with committing heavy robbery at the
town of Delavan. They escaped by the
assistance of outsiders, who, during the
absence of the jailer, bribed young wo-
man who was in temporary charge.
So great is the need for shoes in the
rebel army that the quartermaster general
at Columbus, Georgia, has issued an Off
cial order offering premium upon tan
ming hides of the beeves consumed by his
department. He says:
The soldier must be clothed my orders are
to DO it and with ample powers l shall eXer-
else them in every way to carry out these Or
ders, even if l have to resort to the disagreeable
duty of impressment
The farmers of Peoria county, Hi
nois, Bernard Harrington, Of Logan and
James Mills, of Timber, got into quarrel
on Friday last, when Mills drew pistol
and shot Harrington, killing him instantly.
Mills surrendered himself to the authori-
ties, and is now in jail at Peoria.
The Springfield Illinois Journal of Sat-
urday says:
Col Morrison who has charge of the recruit
ing service at this point for some months past,
died, after briefillness on yesterday afternoon.
He was attacked with appoplexy on tlanksgiv-
ing day, but subsequently partially rallied. He
was Overtaken by another fit yesterday, how
ever, which proved fatal.
The New York papers contain the
annor ncement of the death, in the eighty
sixth year of her age, of Mrs Catharine
Livingston Stuyvesant, relict of Nicholas
William Stuyvesant, who died some thirty
years since. Her late residence, known
as Bowery House, near the corner of
Eighth street and st. Marks place, stands
upon what was once the farm of Petrus
Stuyvesant, the last of the Dutch Govern
ors, from whom her husband was fifth in
regular descent The Philadelphia In
quirer says:
Good old Mrs. Stuyvesant is dead. And who
is good old Mrs. Stuyvesant? the reader may
| ask. Why, none other than the relict of Mich
olas William Stuyvesant, who died some thirty
years since For many years past this excel
lent lady has mingled but little in general So
ciety, content to view the world through the
eyes of her numerous children, grandchildren
and relatives; but many of our citizens will re-
collect her as a lady of mark and position in her
day and generation. She was wealthy, and
| made good use other wealth in acts of charity
and benvolence, which will cause her memory
| to be long remembered, when the recollection
of many nabobs now walking the earth among
US will be forgotten.
The New York E'cening Post an
nounces that on the 1st of December it
will advance its retail price to four cents
per copy, and its subscription to so
year, in consequence of the greatly enhan-
ced cost of printing materials.
On Monday night, the planning mill of
W. H. johnson, at 331 Canal street, in
Chicago, was consumed by fire. 1t was
occupied by different parties for various
mechanical purposes. Total loss about
$4,000.
Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, is
confined at home by sickness of similar
kind to that which caused the death of his
son, whom the Senator attended with great
assiduity. 1t was fever.
We regret to notice the death Of Hon.
R. NJ Kennedy of Young America, Carver
county, MINI. Mr.. X. was a member of.
the House of Representatives of the last
session of the Legislature, and as such took
prominent position. His kindly qualities
drew around him large circle of friends
who now sincerely mourn his loss. 5n a,a
The Portsmouth On. H.) Chronicle
says United States officers are making sur
veys of Fort McClary and the vicinity, pre-
paratory to the erection of the new fort,
which is to contain three batteries, and will
extend across the road leading to Kittery
Point % The walls Of the fort are to be Of
r,,or;to aJUz IA .s]nIU lGFJH)n 10 sAol3&ipi
o. 11HNH-u9d9TuCa2iu ejt9Z3 % bnat su0I&
! There was q horrible and brutal muir
derfo an old man named John Fuller, at
Mount Holly, Vermont, on Saturday MORN
ing last. The murderer is one Loyal Mores
who says, he lived in Reading lastsummer.
He is said to- be an idiotic person of about
10 years ofage, The old mans head was
beaten out of shape, it is supposed with an
| iron BAR la9muI5goo 9dI d>.dW noqn aaat
|, jim Mrs. Brinsmade's case it is known
that a spy, know in police slang asa .'sh IA (
oouu,e j ,yyosl aver Followinr her The Herald