The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
News and Other Items,

line saltwater Messenger id not vel
pleased with the call of the Republican
Central Committee for a. Con yeatiopS Sc
nominate member Of Congress for the
Northern District. Mr.. Van Worries saws:
We think that mOdesty at least shOhld have
suggested consultation with Republicans
and Republican committees outside of Saint
Paul as to time, representation and the style
of the call. We think the State committee
| have made two great mistakes but they NAV
have had axes to grind which could be ground
in better style through this hot haste. The
convention should not have been held sooner
than the 9th of August or Sd of September,
for reasons that could have been suggested to
| the committee.
-"After all" says a modern writer,
"there is something about a wedding gown
prettier than any other gown in the world I"
All the girls will agree to that. Il fact,
lots of 'em marry just for the sake Of the
new "toggery." TO them the bridal is
more attractive than the bridegroom the
milliner more interesting than the minister.
Men, however, take more substantial views
of things and would sprefer downright
pretty girl "without rag" than an ugly
woman with an many gowns as the eZeeu-
tor found in Queen Elizabeth's ward-oae ,
That's the difference.
-Jennison, the numbering Jayhawk;r
and special pet of the abolition Trjjnae8,
was dismissed from the army for publish.
ing letter in which he says:
While Governor Gamble fosters bushwhacL.
ing in Missouri, and the border States rule at
Washington, do not expect to wear soldiers
clothes I'd rather be ''peaceable" citizen
of Kansas. Respectfully yours,
--Orpheus c. Kerr of the Mackere! BIZ.
gade, has the following exploration OF tie
Presidents late visit to New YORK. It is
probably as correct IS the apecuiations eff
some CT the New York papers:
The sudden and electrical visit 0. Honest
Abe to West Point this week my bay. rather
destroyed my presence of mind, until its Occa-
sion was explained to NE by a suDeranuated
treasury clerk, as we contemplated together
couple of small sugar plantations recently
Overtiowed.
"Tell me, my financial Antique says |,
| cautiously, why has the Honest Abe pere.
grinated at this particular crisis in the history
OF our distracted cOuntry?'
The ancient treasury chap softly LAID aside
his steamng spoon and says he
Its great secret and | just now saw
reliable, respectable reporter, who has the
apoplexy because he can't find it OUT. Our six
feet and some inches of honest President"
says the chap, calculatingly, has gone to vi.
sit General Scott. He has gone to see Gene
raj Scott. He has gone to see General Scott"
says the ancient Treasury chap slowly. 'for
the express purpose of telling him little
story"
The Department of Agriculture Is to 90
into operation Immediately, with Isaac
Newton, OF Pennsylvania, as Commissioner,
and Richard G. Mccormick, Of New York,
as chief Clerk. The department is il &C.
cordance with a recommendation OF the
President in bis annual message.
Judge II. G. Larabee has resigned his
position as Major of the Fifth Wisconsin
regiment, in consequence of i'll health.
While national salute was being fred
at Mill Greek, near Grand Haven, Mich,
on the 4th, a young lady named Britton
was almost instantly killed by the bursting
of cannon, just as the school children were
forming in procession to celebrate the day.
The Anti-Syayery Standard prints Viz
cent Colyer's card acknowledging that Gov.
Stanly did not close the schools for co.ortd
people 10 North Carolina, and says:
This, to say the least, is a very singular card.
Looking at it in the light of Mr.. COlyer's form.
er statements and of Gov. Stanly's own con.
LESSONS, as reported through various channels,
we are compelled to conclude that the former
has somehow been induced to make himself
scapegoat in order to save the reputation of
| the latter. The power to re-establish the con.
traband schools, suppressed by Stan!y order,
ought not to have been purchased by such an
act of self qualification.
The unhappy "Superintendent OF the
Poor" must feel now that he is indeed
"out in the coid," when even the Stanford
tells him that he has made fool of himself.
The Chicago Post deals severely, but
justly We think, with the Tribune fer the
persistent and unjusti6able attacks it has
made and kept up on Mcclellan. The
Post concludes its article, which conclusion
we heartily endorse as follows:
| 1t is time this cry should cease. It is time
that loyal people, deeply sympathizing with
the cause of the government, and fervently
| lending their efforts and their prayers for the
success Of cur arms, should say to those gen.
tlemen who have kept fire in the rear upon
ourcommanders. in the field, that this thing will
| no longer be tolerated. 1t is fitting and pro-
| per, and the eXigencies of the times demand it,
that an indignant and outraged community.
| listening to the cry of our struggling soldiers
| on the field of death. should say in tones that
will command obedience; You must not and
| shall not continue this fire in the rear upon
those who are fighting the enemies of the ma
| ton.
The Knickerbocker IN. ~ Rough
Notes says the health OF ex'President Van
Buren, bas not improved within the past
week, and very slight, if any hopes are eu-
tertained by his friends of his ultimate re.
covery.
From all l can learo,' writes a CORES
pondent from Fortress Monroe, "aud after