The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24
When on the retired list:

Commanders. $500 2,24O 1850 400
Lieut.. COm'ders 2,343 1875 $500 1900
Lieutenants 80. 1915 1900 1000 1000
Masters. ....... 1900 1900 $50 800
Ensigns. ....... 1909 $50 76S 500
Midshipmen, (per annum) $500; sur
geons, $4,000; surgeons, First five years.
$4,000, and upwards of twenty years,
$4,000, when on duty at sea. Chaplains
are paid as Lieutenants.
George Francis Train has written a
note, in which he says:
Some years ago Mr.. Sumner was knocked
down by South COrolina, and Massachusetts,, in
defense OF free speech, made him Senator of
the United States. Day before yesterday was
knocked down by Mr.. Summers committee I'M
der the shade of Daniel Webster, for daring In
faneuil HALL to carry out the principle that
elected Mr.. Sumner.
-Brownson, Orestes A., has been nom
mated for Congress, by some faction or
other, IN New Jersey. He expects to get
the support of republicans, because he is
friend of the Administration of demo-
Gratis, because he recently attacked the
administration for imbeclity; and of union
men, because he believes in strong gov
eminent. Should his expectations be re-
allied, he will probably be elected.
In the Episcopal Triennial convention
last Tuesday morning, during the discussion
on the report of the committee of nine
concerning the relations of the Church to
the rebellion, Judge Cunningham reported
an interview a friend of his had with a
prominent Presbyterian DR. Wilmer) at
the south, who desired that it should be said
to this convention that their God was for
peace, and for Gods sake do nothing to
sever the Church.
The Ecening Posts report says:
This Or. Wilmer, to whom Judge Cunning
ham referred as having been seen at Fortress
Monroe, Is the same who was accused of taking
TO the rebels dispatches secreted in his neck.
cloth, when he left Philadelphia some months
sincet
DR.. Winners remarks were made to chap.
lain coming from Fortress Monroe to this CITY.
and were:
"Tell the convention that my hearts desire is
for peace, peace! But whatever is done, do
not, for Gods sake, do anything to rend the
Church"
1t is understood that this message comes dir
rect from one of the prominent churchmen
SOUTH and that after they had heard of the dis.
cussion in this convention.
1T is reported from New Orleans that
recently "delegation " of slaves from
the plantation of a Mr.. Maunsell White,
one of the Oldest and wealthiest planters
in river county below New Orleans, ap-
piled to Gen. Shepley for advice, in his
character as military Governor ofthe State.
The correspondent of the New York
Times says:
These men informed the general that they
came for freedom; they said their fellow SER
wants in other places were all leaving their mas
tiers, and that they wished also to improve
their condition, but that it was not clear to their
minds how was the best way to do so. They
emphatically said, however, that they did not
intend to labor much if they could help it,
without remuneration, and they concluded
their requests and protests by asking that if
they remained peaceably at home, they might
have fair wages secured to them for their ser
vices. General Shepley treated the matter with
great consideration, and after comforting with
Gen. Butler, permission was granted to these
men to make terms with their master. who
consented to have partner III the transaction,
and these men have gone to work, not as slaves,
but as hired men.
The number of drafted men in Cuya-
houa county, Ohio, was 800 OF these,
the Cleveland Pl0iadeole,' says 100 have
furnished substitutes. The prices for sub
stitutes by drafted men, range from 5000
to $300-seldom higher than the latter
amount.
Before leaving South Carolina, Gen.
Hunter ordered Colonel Bell, of the 4th
New Hampshire, under arrest for turning
two negro women out of camp, and would
listen to no explanations in the matter.
Investigation by General Mitchell shows
that the wenches were beastly creatures OF
the most depraved character
Two full Maryland regiments of /. 600 each
marched over into Virginia a few days ago,
singing the John Brown song. They were
from near Harper's Ferry. Who would have
expected such a result three years since Pa.
If these regiments had sung ''Old
Dan Tucker" would the fact have been
any indication of their sentiments on the
negro question?
1t is not generally known that the
Rebel General, Thomas Kirby Smith, is a
native of Middle Haddam, village of
Middlesex county, Connecticut, twenty
miles south from Hartford. A few years
since he left that place and went to New
Orleans, where, engaging in business with
his half-brother, he amassed a large for
tune. Upon the breaking out of the re-
bellion he become one of its military lead
ers upon the side of treason. 'pa.
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