The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-01
News and Other Items.

| News and Other Items.
-Commencement at Harvard College
(Mass) on Wednesday last, attracted the
usual large concourse, including the Gov.
ernor and bis suite, escorted by the Lancers
and the 0vSsasersf the College, The only
degrees conferred were Of LII. D., On John
Stuart Mill of England, and Rev. Robert
j. Breckenridge Of Kentucky. Neither OF
these gentlemen graduated at Harvard.
The Bankrupt Bill goes over to the
second Monday in December, to the great
disappointment of many who have pressed
it's passage for long time past
Congress has perfected and passed q
most important bill, recasting the judicial
districts which are presided over by differ
ent Justices of the Supreme Court. These
districts will hereafter stand as follows:
l. New England (most). Justice N. Clifford.
2. New York and Vermont. Justice s. Nelson.
3. Pennsylv. and N. Jer. Justice R. C. Grier.
4. Del, Nd, Va, and N. G., Oh. j. R. B. fancy.
s. Sc, Ga, Fla, Ala, Miss. Jus. J. N. Wayne.
.. La, Tex, Ark. Ky, Tenn. jus. Jno. Catron.
.. Michigan, Wisconsin. Illinois,.
8. Mo, la, Kan, MINI. Jus. samuel F. Miller.
Nominated by President Lincoln.
1t is understood that Senator Browning
and Judge David Davis. both of Illinois,
are candidates for the Justiceship for the
With district. The names of William A.
Howard of Michigan, and Senator Doolittle
OF Wisconsin, will probably also receive
consideration.
The Washington correspondent of the
Journal of Commerce says few Western
members exultiDgly declare that General
Pope (who is at Wizards HoteD will be
in Richmond before the first of Aug st.
Certain it is that he will have large and
well appointed force, with the cour tenance
and the cooperation OF the War Departs
| ment.
"A private of the Twentieth Massachu.
sets regiment was taken prisoner at Balls
Bluff last fall and confined at Salisbury,
North Carolina. Some weeks since friend
called upon his wife with the assurance
that her husband would probably be ex-
changed for rebel then 10 our hands. 81
won't have him." cried the woman 10 alarm;
~ love Tom and won't have him ex>
changed; do not want rebel husband"
The friend corrected the poor woman's mis-
apprehension; the absent husband was fin
ally released and she learned that for once
exchange was no robbery"
The quota of volunteers called for 10
the patriotic little town of Lexington, Mas
sachusetts is twenty. The citizens OF the
place have literally subscribed $4,000 as
bounty money, that is one hundred dollars
for each man.
"A correspondent of the London Times
writing from McClellans army, says that
the courage Of the Federal volunteers is
above all praise, ard their hardshipa are
mainly attributable to the ignorance and
drunkenness of their officers.
At the commencement of Amherst
College, (Mass.) the honorary degree OF
LII d. was conferred upon Horace May
nard of Tennessee, and Horatio B. Hack
EFT, of Newton Seminary of d. d. upon
Henry j. Van Lennep, of Constantinople,
Turkey, Rev. Daniel 2. Fisk, of Newbury-
port, and Rev. Joseph Haven, Of Chicago.
The proclamation of Governor Nor
gan, of New York, promises bounty of
$50 to each volunteer, and the Albany
Eueniag Journal explains how the Governor
and Comptroller managed to obviate the
expense and tediousness of convoking the
legislature
The Old Erie Canal Comes to the Rescue -
There are more than two millions of dollars
belonging to the Canal fund lying idle, which,
by the assumption Of 3 little responsibility by
the Governor and Comptroller, may be used
for military purposes ! These officers have
determined to take the responsibility, and
the people will not only justify them in it, but
honor them for it.
The correspondent OF the New York
Times, Oh board the hospital steamer Daniel
Webster, from James River, relates the fol-
lowing affecting incidents:
Seven persons, who were sent on board in q
morbund condition, died two of them before
the steamer left the river. They were buried
at Fortress Monroe. ihe other five were
brought to New York, and their friends noti-
fed. The calm resignation exhibited by these
poor soldiers in near prospect of death, dis
played the herOism OF the soldier combined
with the faith of the Christian. 'Shal live to
get home and see my parents, Doctor?" in
quired one young man. II would like to see
my dear old mother and father once more be.
fore die; be candid with me.' He was an
swered that he might, but that it was doubtful.
'Then stand by me to the last, Doctor; you
know what l want better than DO. | am re-
signed"
Another young man, named Williams, be.
longing to West Milford, N. j., apologziug to
the nurse for the trouble he had caused her,
said, Now l wish to die quietly, and be out of
the way as soon as / can-you have so many
others to take care of die Christian"
His last words were prayer for his friends.
The condition of the sick, under the careful
nursing they received, greatly improved as we
approached the North with its cool, bracing
atmosphere.