The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24

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closes leader with advising Seymour to
withdraw, adding that lis defeat is newt
Bile if he remains candidate. He may
carry New York city, Albany, and a few
interior towns, but the entire State will go
against him. Private advices received
here point to the same conclusion, and in
dictate Wadsworths majority as likely to
be in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
Colonel Rose, United States Marshal,
of Indiana, has arrested quite number of
prominent Democratic politicians, for re-
sistance to the draft, uttering disloyal sem
timents, preventing enlistments, &c. They
are in close confinement, and are becoming
more penitent with the fear of Fort Lafay-
cite before them. .-la
Colonel Isaac Hardy, proprietor ofthe
Hardy House at La Sale, Indiana, at eight
O'Clock on Saturday morning last, was
killed by two Irishmen, because he would
not let them carry off the cobs where he
was Smelling corn. Colonel II. was well
known and highly respectable citizen.
Gen. Mcdowell is at present in Wash
ington preparing a statement of his case,
which, it is said, will ere long have an at
tentive hearing. .tu
Mr.. Ira Beckwith, farmer, residing
at Cairo, New York, in fit of insanity, on
Monday of last week, cut his mothers
throat from ear to ear with a razor. He
attempted a similar disposition of his daugh-
ter, but she eluded his grasp, and gave the
alarm, when the murderer was secured.
He was sent to the lunatc asylum.
The First Minnesota regiment seems to
have great difficulty in keeping commanding
officer One after another, Col. German, Col.
Dana and Col. Sully were taken from its head
and promoted to Brigadier Generals.-Er.
The truth is that the First Minnesota is
the Oldest regiment in the volunteer ser
vice, and fully equal to any regiment OF
regulars, and by its gallantry and good
conduct will inevitably reflect honor on
any officer who is fortunate enough to get
the command of it.
The Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph
of this week says of the Presidents proc
lamation of emancipation:
We think few unbiased persons will seriously
quarrel about the right of the President, not
as President, but as commandments, to deal
with the rebellion as to him shall appear the
shortest and surest mode of putting it down,
even to the extent of confiscating every species
of property employed in any way whatever to
sustain it. If certain human souls are legsla-
lively catalogued as and defined by the south
as property, and are thus brought under the
application of such proclamation, the south
may blame herself
1t is stated that Col Morgan, of the
Nineteenth n Y. volunteers, now COM
handing the military post at Key West,
Florida, has, by our last news from that
point, seen fit to issue proclamation de-
claring all the slaves on that island to be
free.
"A difficulty occurred at Bowdoin col
lege, Maine, few days since, growing
out of violation of the rules, resulting in
the suspension of the sophomore class.
Mr.. Brown, of the Faribault Repub-
hcan, is fearful of some arrangement by
which the Indians will be allowed to remain
in the State, and it is but just to say that
many others fear the same calamity. He
thus appeals to the Governor:
Will not Gov. Ramsey listen to the voice of
the people, and if Gen. Pope will not employ
the United States troops now in Minnesota to
drive the iends out OF the State, call to his aid
the militia force of the State and do the job at
once-kill them or drive them beyond the limits
of the State before snow falls? The people,
Governor, demand that, and you could do moth
ing to more effectually secure you their favor.
For Gods sake, Governor, don't hesitate and
falter; let the people see, know and feel that
you respect their earnest wishes
"A man named Peter Edwards was
tarred and feathered by a company of vol
unteers at LIE Sueur, Minnesota, one day
last week 1t was claimed that Edwards
had seduced the wife of one Of the volun-
teers during his absence. After being
clothed in the manner stated, Edwards
was placed ON rail and treated to ''free
ride" The matter is being investigated
by the court oar h,.t-.s i.i
The receipts Of the treasure at San
Francisco for the nine months past are as
follows:
From British Columbia mines. - 100000
From Oregon and Washington. 1900 600
From Washoe .. 1000 900
From Mexico ........ 100000
From California mines ...... $1,000, 900
Total. $34, 500, 900
The Cincinnati Gazette'S correspond
ent, writing from General McClellan's ar
my under date of October 10th, says:
All signs indicate almost to a certainty that
Mcclellan will make q grand movement before
many days. His immense army is perfecting,
ond ooininu stron 9TH every hOur TrOOns arc