The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
An article appears in late number

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| OF the Illinois Farmer, in which the rela,
tive cheapness of corn as fuel is discussed
The author concludes that, at ten cents pei
bushel, corn ought to bepfeferred for burn,
Ling, unless the coal or wood should happier
to be Of the very best quality. j $I
4 "A railroad Monitor" understood te
have been designed by General Burnside, il
in process of construction at Newbern
Carpenters are preparing huge framework
to be placed over q locomotive en- -
to be covered NTH raiIr69d 4fod rom Tie
| top to the track: The car is to be made
capable of carrying two guns, one at either
end, and will be used on the railroad track
that runs from Newbern to Beaufort, and
also on the railroad that runs from New.
bern to Bachelors Greek, in the direction
of Kingston and Goldsboro. The bridges
over the Trent River near Beaufort, and
over Bachelors Greek, which were burned
by the retreating rebels, are nearly finished
again and the new Monitor, it is believed
will do excellent service in guarding the
country, through which the railroads pass.
The Girard House, Philadelphia, which
cost $4,000 ten years ago, has been sold
for arrears of taxes, bringing $l0,O 900 above
a mortgage Of 100000. a..
Va. "A citizen Of Massachusetts who crossed
the Atlantic in the China, with Russell of
the London Times, describes the deport-
ment of "our own correspondent" in G
pleasant letter to the Springfield Republican.
He says that Russel's "good nature is i'm
pertuable, and that he is not cynical towards
the Americans" There was large COM
pany of Americans on board the China,
and perhaps that fact accounted for his
good behavior. .......
| Extract from letter from a Lady
CHARLESTON, April l, l662.-Tea seven
$50 dollars per pound. What do you think
OF calico 81 per yard? Prices are incredi-
bic, yet persons are not discouraged. l
bought braid, to bind my dress for thirty
five cents piece. Shifting is firm at fifty
to seventy-ive cents, and very scarce /;
prices raising daily. The Notifications
around the city have become fashionable
promenade they are splendidly built and a
| great ornament. DO tell me what the fash.
ions are. -. ...... ...
The resolution offered by Senator Sum
ner, declaring it inexpedient for regiments
to put the names of certain victories upon
their colors, was good sign from that par
ticular source. Why? Because the idea
is recognized that the present is in reality a
war of brother against brother. General
Burnside honored one regiment in this man
ner, but with more experience as a soldier,
General Mcclellan only asked permission to
do what the other officer had done. After
all, the point made by Senator Sumner was
a good one-for the custom alluded to in
this war, cannot do good. ... ...
Captain Boggs, returned from New
Orleans, tells good story of Farragut. 1t
seems that before the bombardment of the
forts, the commanders of the English and
French vessels of war near at hand had de-
sired to communicate with the forts. This
was agreed to. After the foreign captains
returned they informed Captain Farragut
that it was useless for him to attempt to
take the forts--that no wooden vessels
afoat could reduce them or pass them.
Farragut replied II was sent here to make
the attempt. You may be right, but 1
came here to take New Orleans, to pass the
forts; and IsbaU try 1t on!'' .. ......
General Burnside has issued an order
which is sufficiently brief and comprehen.
sive to be readily understood without any
hair-splitting whatever. He says: "Who.
ever after the issue of this order shall, with.
10 the limits to which the Union arms shall
extend in this department, utter one word
against the government of these United
States, will be at once arrested and closely
confined. 1t must be distinctly understood
that this department is under martial law,
and treason, express or implied, will meet
with speedy punishment" .... .
Lieutenant John T.. Worden, of the q.
S. Navy, has been ordered to report for the
command of the new iron clad vessel, the
New Ironsides." Id ..... ...-.... b
% Captain Stembel, of the Cincinnati shot
| the pilot of the McRae with q revolver, the
beats being almost in contact. He was in
| turn shot by the Captain of the McRae with
musket, the ball entering the heart of Captain
Stembel and passing out at the shoulder He
lis considered dangerously hurt Chicago ITi.
| bune. 81.
We SHOULD say SOL a. ... :.
+ The Richmond Dispatch claims reb>
Ell victory at Williamsburg, and says we
lost IL cannon and over 600 prisoners. It
admits rebel loss in killed and wounded
of 223, and admits loss at the battle of
West Point of one thousand killed and
| wounded. aaeU gUg 2lgTgN sHI
The Natural History Society of Boss
ton has agreed to raise the sum of SIT 900
| in order to secure a Gift of $40 900 which il