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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Tho "Press'' Endorses Major Hadley
- Again.

The Press quotes paragraph from the
Chatfeld Democrat, which states that
"Lieut. Col. Smith and Major HADLEY, Of
the Third Minnesota Volunteers, have both
been compelled to resign their commits.
slons for incompetency," and desires its
readers "to take note of the above echo to
the atrccious calumnies of the PIONEER"
Now, in regard to Lieut. Col. SMITH, we
have only to say, that nothing has appear
ed in our columns calculated to injure his
reputation as an officer, or his character as
patriotic citizen, and that we cannot con.
sent that he shall be put, by the Press, or
the Chatfeld Democrat, in the category of
such corsummate BOBBY as Major JOHN
A. HADLEY, whose appointment was an
insult to all the applicants for the Major.
ship Of the Third Regiment, and disgrace
to the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
The Control of the Mississippi River.

The St. Louis Republican, in comment
ing upon the great advantages of holding
the complete control of the Mississippi
River says, among others it will afford the
complete control Of the State of Arkansas.
1t will make sure of Missouri to the Union
beyond peradventure, and save that State
in great measure from annoyance by any
repetition of sorties within its boundaries
by large bodies of the enemy. For the
possession of the Mississippi gives us the
use of all the rivers of Arkansas, by which
speedy dispositions of troops can be made
in important parts of the State, in the rear
of any rebel force operating either in the
Southeast or Southwest. No formidable
warfare could be carried on against Mis-
souri, with the Arkansas, White, St. Fran
els and other streams commanded by the
Federal authorities, as any one can see who
will take the trouble to look at the map.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
State Agricultural Society.

We learn that meeting of the Execu.
tive Committee of the State Agricultural
Society of this State was held yesterday at
the ofice of the Secretary of State, W. L.
Ames, Esq, President in the Chair and j.
A. Wheelock, Secretary.
1t was voted that a Committee be ap
pointed to receive and act finally on any
proposition deemed by them suitable fer
cooperating with the Ramsey County Ag.
ricultural Society in holding State Fair,
unless more advantageous offers from other
County Societies on or before the 10th OF
July.
10 case the Fair should be held in Saint
Paul our citizens will be expected to con-
tribute something to the Society iu order
to help get up a premium list.
1t is expected that Horace Greeley will
deliver the address. A majority of the
members of the committee were present
which shows that the agricultural interests
OF the State are cared for in these exciting
times.
The Legislature, at its last session, passed
joint resolution granting the use of the
capitol buildings and grounds to the Ram
sey County Agricultural Society, for holding
the Fair.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

The Louisville Journal says "millions
upon millions Of Federal Treasury notes
are issued as the wants of the Government
require, and instead of being depressed on
the stock market or brokers' boards, they
are eagerly sought for and command hand
some premium. This prosperous state of
affairs exists ct time when there is little, if
any, foreign investment in our securities ::
but when the mists of prejudice have passed
from before the eyes of Europe, we shall
have its buyers in our markets again, and
the competition thus created will stimulate
still further advance in the price of our
Federal securities. There never was stand-
ard of value attached to a Government
which showed itself more decidedly, unmis-
takably, and self~reliantly, than the present
premium on American stocks and Treasury
notes. 1t is instinct with patriotism, and
speaks most eloquentiy the determination
that the Uniou shall be preserved fer our
children, as it was transmitted to us by our
fathers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Or After Sheep.

Z. Fl. BENNETT, Esq, of Cottage Grove,
in Washington county, has sent down to
Michigan, for twelve hundred sheep. he
expects to obtain good healthy ewes, so that
when they are delivered in bis hands they
will not cost him over three dollars per
head.
We learn also that gentleman left Min
neapolis last week for Illinois, on the same
errand. He expects to purchase eight
hundred for the use of our Minneapolis
friends. The more the better. Wool grow
ing pays in this State. s1
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Minnesota Manufacturing.

s. B. MURREL, ESQ.,, the County Treasu.
rer OF Fillmore, was 10 town yesterday,
sporting splendid pair of pants of Mime
sofa manufacture. The wool was grown,
sheared, spun, the cloth wove, fulled, dressed
and manufactured in Preston, in that county
This is the first pair Of pants we ever saw
that was wholly of domestic production.
The pants were neat, tidy, handsome, stout,
fine, and just right in every particular. 1t
is only proper to add that Messrs. WALLACE
and WHEELER are the proprietors of the
Factory which performed the work so hand~
somely. They have in their establishment
100 spiudles, two sets Of cards, and employ
eight hands who are busy all of the time.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
The Telegraphic News.

In one point, it is sometimes remarked,
the rebels on whole are superior to us,
and that is in the q1aIity Of dash. The foray
of the rebel force on the railroad between
the York river and McClellans advance,
shows what can be done by those who have
energy and pluck enough to execute plan
which, the more hazardous it seems the
more successful it is likely to be.
This foray, although not productive Of seri>
Gus results, is startling enough, when it is
remembered that on this road is transported
all the supplies for the army in front of
Richmond, and also the reinforcements of
men and material. The dispatch says that
a battle is expected immediately-perhaps
it has already been fought.
The news from Charleston shows that
affairs are progressing in such satisfactory
manner as to warrant the belief that the
city will soon capitulate to our forces.
The news of the Both ult. by the way
of Baton Rouge, of the surrender of Fort
Morgan, is rather inexplicable, as Southern
papers of as late date as the 10Th inst. say
nothing OF the surrender, and so important
an event would hardly be ignored. The
despatch also speaks of terrific land en-.
gagement of our forces under Gen. Will
liams, where the result was unknown. Now,
Gen. Williams, on the 26th ult, was having
fight at Grand Gulf, just below Vicks-
burg.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
State Sabbath School Convention.

The State Sabbath School Convention
held its Annual Meeting in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Red Wing, com
mencing Tuesday the 10th.
D. w. INaERsoLL, President, called the
meeting to order, and after religious ser
vices, made some remarks appropriate to the
occasion, setting forth the Importance ol
the Sunday School work in this State, and
urging the friends of the cause to enter with
upceasing energy and earnestness upon the
great work of giving religious education
to the sons and daugters of Minnesota.
Several gentlemen from abroad were
present, and were invited to participate in
the proceedings of the Convention; all re-
sponded in neat speeches and were listened
to by the audience with marked attention.
Several important questions were discussed
with much freedom, in the spirit of love, ar.
irving at harmonious conclusions.
The attendance from different parts of
the State was very good, and the excel
lent people of Red Wing seemed to vie
with each other in their kind attentions
to the delegates from abroad. All we
met, were congratulating themselves in be-
ing the most fortunate of all the delegates
in obtaining the home so kindly provided
for them by the Committee. As for our
selves, we feel under many obligations to
the gentlemen of the Committee for pass
to the pleasant home of the Hon. W. W.
PHELPS, who, together with his excellent
wife, were untiring in their efforts and atten-
tlons to make their guests happy in the par
ticipation of many good things, and in the
enjoyment of the quiet of well regulated
household. There were several of US, and
we voted unanimously that our baggage
should be ordered to the Phelps House"
whenever we visited the pleasant city of
Red Wing.
We trust the good people of Red Wing
will not be damaged in any sense by their
intermingling for day or two with the
friends of the Sabbath School from different
sections of the State; but rather, as re-
ward for their kindness, that egood things
OF life may be theirs to enjoy, and for their
labors in the promotion of the Sabbath
School cause, the better things that lie be.
yond this life may be theirs to inherit abun.
dainty.
We shall publish the proceedings of the
Sabbath School Convention as soon as
copy is furnished US by the Society.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
The Congressional Districts and the Can.
didates.

BY the Act of the last Legislature divid>
ing the State into two Congressional Dis
tricts, the counties of Houston, Winona,
Fillmore, Olmstead, Dodge, Mower, Free.
born, Steele, Waseca, Rice, Scott, LIE Sue.
ur, Faribault, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley,
Martin. Watonwan, Brown, Renville, Jack.
son, Cottonwood, Noble, Murray, Pipe
stone, Redwood and Rock, will constitute
the First for Southern) Congressional Dis.
trict, and the residue of the State the Sec.
ond Tor NortherD) District, and each
will elect one Representative to Congress.
9 As yet, the canvass for nominations has
not excited much public interest, although
the friends of some of the supposed aspir-
ants have been quietly at work for long
time in feeling the electoral pulse, and form.
ing combinations to bring into effective ser~
vice, whatever strength their favorites may
possess, in the nominating conventions, of
both political organizations.
The names of those most prominent as
candidates in the Southern District, on the
Republican side, are Hon. WILLIAM VIM
DOM, the present member, and Hon. JAMES
H. BAKER, of Blue Earth, now Secretary
of State. Hon. HENRY A. SWIFT, of st
Peter, has also been named, and we under
stand that Hon. A. B. WEBER, of Free
born has aspirations in that direction.
On the Democratic side, the only gentle.
men whose names we have heard mentioned,
in this District, are Col. GEORGE, of the
Second Regiment, HENRY A. LAMBERroN,
ESQ, and Hon. THOMAS CowAN, of St..
Peter.
Iu the Northern District, the Republic
cans named are Lieut.. Gov. DoNNELLY, OF
Dakota, Hon. JAMES SMITH, Jr., of Ramsey,
Hon JARED BENSON, of Anoka, Lieut.. Col.
MILLER, of Stearns, now at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and last. (sball we say I" not
least,'0 Hon. T. M. NEwsoN, of Lake Como.
There may be other aspirants, but the above
are all that occur to US at present.
Among the Democrats of the Northern
District the following gentleman have been
named: Major WM.J j. CULLEN, of Stearrs;
Col. JOHN II. STEVENS, of Mcleod; Hon.
EDWARD o. HAML1N, of Sauk Rapids
Hon. JOHN NJ. GILMAN and Hon. JOHN B.
BRIsBIN, of st. Paul; and Judge WILDER,
of Red Wing.
The Democratic State Convention will be
held in st. Paul, on the second day of July,
when the nominations will be made. The
Republicans will make their nominations in
District Conventions, the time for the as.
sembliDg Of which hasnot yet been pubs
lisbed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
From Lake Superior.
espOndeace of The Pioneer &. Democra

Correspondence of the Pioneer S- Democrat.
BAYFIELD,, WIS.,, June s, 1852.
The new propeller Water Witch, of
Wards Line of Lake Superior Steamers,
carrying the United States Mail, met with
disaster when fifteen miles from Bayfield,
on her up trip, June 7th. About o'clock
P. M. she broke her shaft; and the propel.
Ter wheel becoming disarranged, tore away
the stern, causing her to leak so alarmingIy
that it was with the utmost exertions she
could be prevented from sinking during the
night. Grew and passengers were com.
pleteIy exhausted when, in the morning, re.
lief arrived from Bayfield, and La Pointe
and she was towed into La Pointe. No
lives lost, and cargo saved in good order.
j. MCC.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Defence of Charleston.

Judging from the illustrious precedents
set by the rebels at Memphis, and other
places of lesser note, we may soon expect to
hear of the capitalization of Charleston.
One of the last acts of the rebels, before
they ing!oriously d" skedaddIe," is to record
a solemn resolution to die in the last
ditch.'
The Charleston correspondent of a Mis-.
sissippi paper, under date OF May 81, gives
the following account of the preparations
for defence:
So frequent, of late, have been the deser-
tiOns of knowing contrabauds " to the en.
emy, that run no risk of revealing to the
Yankees what they do moi know, when say
that Charleston is beited round On every
side with powerful Notifications, covering its
land approaches. The barbor entrance is
guarded on either side by the tremendous
batteries of Forts Sumter and Moultrie,
about mile apart, and there is good reason
to doubt whether even a feet OF Monitors
could ever run the gauntlet of SO terrible a
cross-fire without being bit disabled. But,
even supposing that several iron>clads should
succeed in gaining the interior of our har~
Dor, there would still be no necessity for the
surrender of either of the forts or of the
city. The former are we'll garrsoned, we'll
provisioned, and will, 1 think, in any event,
make defence that will do credit to the
cause. AS for the city, the Governor and
Supreme Executive Council o! South Caro-
lima have, in behalf of the State, notified the
Confederate commanders that they would
prefer to see Charleston razed to the ground
and its assai!ants beaten of, than to see it
as it stands, surrendered or evacuated on any
terms whatever. Thus the Confederate
Government has the solemn sanction of the
State to defend her commercial metz opols
at d" all hazards and to the last extremity p
and great indeed will be the public chagrin
and disappointment if, for any reason what.
ever, the government should fail to avail
itself of this sanction. We all feel that
next to the capital Charleston is by far
the most important position now held by
the Confederacy, and, regardless of all con.
siderations Of money, pains, blood, and the
strategy of the back track, we want des>
perate, stubborn and successful defence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

Hon. 81. L. DAWES of the Berkshire dis
trict, Massachusetts, has written letter to
the Springfield Republican, explaining his
votes against the coniscation and emancipa-
tion bills, upon grounds on which others
would do we'll to ponder. That Mr.. DAWES
is an ardent opponent Of slavery everybody
knows. In this letter be says that the
difference between him and others is only a
question of gunnery-" what arm has the
longest range and the surest aim."
Casting about for the most effective
weapon then, Mr.. DAWES finds that the end
is not to be attained by enactments merely.
The President and the army must aid the
enactment, to make it anything but paper.
Mr.. DAWES gives in full a bill for which he
has voted, and which provides for the regular
trial of persons guilty of treason, and gives
the President discretionary power of con6s.
cation and emancipation when necessary,
with provisions for colonization, amnesty,
and so on. This, Mr.. DAWES observes, may
"not be so rigorous as Mr.. ELL1oT's bill,
but with the known opinions of the Presi-
dent and present Supreme Court, felt that
there was more certainty in obtaining this
much than there would be in going farther
and encountering the obstacles which it is
known here lie in the way of that bill"
1t is to be inferred from this language
that Mr.. DAWES has ascertained, that ally
radical measure will be likely to fail of its
object by reason of opposition from the
President.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Battle of Fair Oaks.

For the purpose of placing upon record
the distinguished part taken by the " First
Minnesota" in the battle Of Fair Oaks,
we publish in another place, letter from a
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
which was delayed on its journey, and not
published in that paper until Thursday last.
The credit of the States no less than Justice
to our brave soldiers, is our excuse, if any
be needed, for occupying SO much space
with the details of the battle.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Arrival of Minnesota Sick at st. Louis

The steamer D. A. January arrived in
St. Louis on Thursday from Pittsburg
Landing, with 387 sick ami wounded sol.
diers. Among them were the following
from the First Minnesota Battery:
Christopher Brands, jaundice;
Geo. w. King. diarrhea;
Marcus Wooley, diarrhea;
William Eppell, fever;
Sam. Woodward, fever;
Lewis Schill, irritas;
George A. Greenfield, debility;
Joseph O'Harra, pleurisy;
W. F. Carter, debility;
Peter Leiber, knee joint off.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20
Civilized Indians.

The President has signed bill to pro-
tect Indians who have adopted the habits
of civilized life in the enjoyment of their
separate property. By an existing law any
Indian OF tribe in amity with the United
States, On application, may have portion
of the lands belonging to the tribe, not ex-
ceeding one hundred and sixty acres, set off
to be held ia severalty, and this act is SIM
ply to prevent and punish trespassers on
such lands by white persons or by other In,
dams.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

The Jackson Mississippian of the 18th
June reports Gen. Shields retreat from
Stonewall jackson equal to Banks-he
being fully routed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-01
Our Feeling toward England.

The course which England has taken in
regard to the present rebellion ha produced
- very deep impression on the minds of the
people of the loyal States. We have long
CHI rishcd Il friendly feeling towards her, and
have shown il in Il great variety of ways -
During the Irish famine we sent their peopl.
corn ILLEGALLY. When Sir John Franklin was
lost in the Polar sea, we sent out Il ship to
search for him. When we found one OF their
deserted exploring ships, and rescued it from
The ice we returned it to England. When
their Prince visited the Northern States,
evidences Of our friendship toward the pco-
Pile aud the royal family of England were
lavishcd upon him and his party. These are
but few among many specimens of what we
have done to manifest our good feeling
toward them. Yet from the very first, the
rehcl, have received their chief encourage.
nIent and aid from England. English COM
nlerce and the English press have been mainly
on their side. English capitalists take this
opportunity to SANDER our credit, in the hope
OF breaking us down. Influential Englishmcn
not only utter loud predictions of the disso-
luton of the Union, bat shamelrssly avuw
their wish that il may he br.ken up, so as to
destroy our rivalry with England.
But worse than all this il the course Of the
English government. Not many years since,
t'ey were manufacturing muskcis by hand
Labor, ana knew of no other way. They
learnt through their agent who visited the
Crystal Palace at New York, and made a
visit to Springfield, that we had invented
machinery for manufacturing arms and
actually made them so tina. their parts would
interchange. When this was commune tied
t" Parliament it was treated as an abSurdity.
The possibility oI making the irregular parts
of il gun by machinery was denied and it
was not without fierce opposition that a small
sum was appropriated for making further
inquiry. Commissioners were app.Inted who
came to Springfield while Gen. Ripley Was
superintendent. By the consent Of our
government, he all. wed them 20 inspect all
our machinery; and they were able to send
home IA report that the wonderful accounts
they had received " re true. Thew were
then y united to make contr ,cts with the
Amrs Company at Cnic"pee and other rsta-
bllShmeht> for the Manufacture of similar
machinery, and I" take drawin.s and models
from the Amy. Similar machinery did ii 1t
exist lSewh-re in the world. aud without this
Kindness of orr government they would to
ihs day have b' 9 making muskcts by hand
Mu II OF The machinery had been invented in
Springfield. AMI WAS very complicated. and
could not have been made without aid from
our government. When the machinery was
made, they were allowed to hire from@tle
army such men as they chose, TO go to Eng
land and set up the machinery and supcrin-
tend its operation. Some of these men are
There now A, their new arsenal at Enfield
Locks. they are said 10 he making two hun
dred Thousand muskcts year. For this they
re indebted to our kinfness. They nnw
repay this kindness by forbiddidg the export
Of arms, ssIspetcr and lead to this country,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-01
Old Time Winters.

In 1864 the cold was 50 intense that the
Thames was covered with ice Sky one
inches thick. Almost all the birds
persisted
In 1852 the cold was so excessive that
the tamished wolves entered Vienna and
attacked beasts and even men. Many
people in Germany were frozen to death III
iGJo, and the winters OF 1851, and 1899
were nearly as bad.
In 1903 occurred that famous winter,
called ~ distinction the cold winter. ALI
the rivers and lakes were frozen, and even
the sea for several miles from the shore
The ground was frozen for nine feet deep
Birds and beasts were struck dead in the
fields, and men persisted in their own houses
by thousands. IN the south Of France the
wine plantations were almost all destroyed,
nor have they yet recovered from that fatal
disaster. The Adratic sea was frozen, and
even the Mediterranean about Genoa, and
the citron and orange groves suffered
extremely in the finest parts of italy.
In lilo the winter was so intense that
people Travelled across the Straits from
Copenhagen to the province of Sonia, in
Sweden.
In 1876, in Scotland, multitudes of cattle
and sheep were buried in the snow.
In li+u the winter was scarcely inferior
to that of l7O9. The snow lay ten feet deep
in Spain and Portugal. The Luyder Zee
was frozen over, ana thousands Of people
went over it. And the lakes in England
were frozen over.
In l144 the winter was very severe and
cold. Snow fell in Portugal to the depth
OF y feet on the level.
In 1904 and 400 the winters were very
severe and cold. In England, the stronges,
ale, exposed to the air in a glass, was GOV
cred in fifteen minutes with ice one eight Of
an inch thick.
In III the river Elb was frozen to the
bottom.
l71G thetpanube bore ice five feet deep
below Nie0ha. Vast numbers of the feath.
cred and lianney tribes persisted.
The winters of IVA and 1875 were uncom
monty severe. The Little Belt was trozer
over.
From 1900 to 1872 also, the winters were
remarkably cod, particularly the latter, il
Russia, which proved SO disasterous to the
I French