The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
OUR NEWS SUMMARY.

The Louisville Journal AYERS that though
Humphrey Marshall has a tremendous
foundation, his statements have none at all.
The Springfield Republican reproves
the New York Tribune for its attacks upon
and Misrepresentation of the policy of the
Administration.
"A correspondent says 1t is useless
for me to make use of the repetition, the
"army of the Potomac idolizes" Mcclellan.
There is not man under his command who
does not place the most implicit reliance in
his ability. Now, as heretofore, with him
at their head, they are invincibe. You Of
ten hear the boys facetiously remark their
anxiety to hear word spoken against their
leader, and pantomimic closing of the
hand and darting it out suddenly, con.
veys to the mind of bis companions clear
idea of what the originator of such remarks
might expect.
Here is modest little matrimonial ad.
vertisement, clipped from the New York
Herald. Isn't it shame that there should
be in any city newspaper column which
panders to the immortality not dimly fore.
Swallowed in these few lines? Could these
" Personal" and " Matrimonial advertise
ments be traced and tracked through their
long line of results, the record would startle
every one, and reflect little credit upon the
city
WHO'LL HAVE US?- THREE
W charming. pretty Young. intellectual and refined
little dears desire life interest three amisbe,
manly, wealthy, and educated specimens of the genus
homo Honest. Secure desirable partners gents by
addressing Mnre de Gray, Brooklyn Pest Office.
1t is asserted that every pound of cot.
ton sent North from Hilton Head will cost
the United States $2-such has been the
expense Of fancy abolition planting.
A gentleman just from Washington
expresses much sympathy for Mr.. Sumner,
as that Senator is troubled with such a
large negro on the brain that his friends are
anxious about him.
The grave charge of continual flirting
with the officers is brought against the fe.
male missionaries at Hilton Head. The
males have occupied their time principally
in |" being rowed about by gang of stall.
wart negroes"
The 1000 negroes, comprising the bri-
gade at Hilton Head, are described as a
motley, jabbering, stupid, undiscipIined set,
of no use whatever except to consume Unit.
ed States rations, which they do at fearful
rate.
The New York ton were all in fut-
ter last week, about that great event in
"our best society,"" fashionable wedding.
The bride was Julia Irving Grinnell, daugh.
ter of Hon. Moses Grinnell, and the bride
groom George S. BowdoiD, Esq.
"A letter from Cortlandvile, Cortland
county, N. :, says there was severe frost
in that place on Saturday night, the 10th,
doing much injury to the vines, &c. There
was severe frost in many parts of Yer.
mont the same night, killing beans, squash-
es, cucumbers, and other tender vegetables.
The season is backward throughout the
whole State, on account OF the long contin.
ued drought.
Every body has laughed at the Chi.
nese mode of warfare with gongs, but the
rebels are in a fair way to Guido them. The
Richmond Dispatch, in describing the bat
tie of Fair Oaks, gives the following &C.
count of device practiced by the rebels ::
Having arrived in open ground, our for
ces commenced to howl in fearful manner,
ner, terrifying the enemy with their indie
scribable sounds"
The following just remarks about the
dismissal of Surgeon Hayes, are from the
Cincinnati COmamerci0l:
Secretary Stanton has dismissed surgeon
from the service in very summary manner
lnhlctlng upon him personal humiliation. It
appears that large share of the blame in the
case belonged to the officials in Washington.
Now can MIR. Stanton see far enough ahead to
stir up some of the Geadheads? He dismissed
surgeon who was exhausted with his cares
in the field, and who went to bed in despair
because he could not find the ''proper officer
inWashington at midnight We should like to
know who could find the proper officer, that
is, men whose business it is to do any parti.
cular thing in Washington, even with daylight
to search by. There is something required,
Mr.. Stanton, beyond the demonstrative dis.
missal of single surgeon.
President Lincoln has very dry way
of quitting the question" Par example {:
A clergyman recently gave the President
his views of conducting the war and after
FIVE minutes drew up to hear what the
President had to say. "Perhaps you had
better try to run the machine week." qui.
city remarked Old Abe. Another gentle.
man, after pouring out his walls of wrath
upon government officer, was surprised to
hear the President quietly remark, "Now,
you are just the man I have been looking
for. I want you to give me your address
and tell me if you were in my place and