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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-07-09
Jack Rink and the Yankee

Fewcommuniiies are more strongly imbu
ed with passion for horse racing than the
goodpeople OF Natchez. In New York, folks
talk ''soger" and ''engine )" in Paris they
talk horse They believe in quadrupeds,
and nothing else To own the fastest horse
in Naichez, is TO enjoy the fee simple OF an
honor in comparison with which member
OF Congress sinks into nothingness.
During one October The ''falI meeting
took place, and 10 more than the usual
amount of excitement and brandy cocktails
The last race OF the day was sort OF efree
fight open 10 every horse'that had never
won race; purse $500, entrance fee s25
Among those who proposed 10 so in, was
a yankee pedlar, with sorrel colt, of ra,h-
er promising proportions. He thus address.
en- one OF The judges
81 say, captain should like 10 go in for
that puss O.
"Ni:h wha, !''
"That sorrel coli.n
''ls he speedy 90
81 calculate he is, or | would no; wish TO
risk a load of tin ware on The result"
''Do yon know the terms 2"
Like book, puss $500, and entrance
S25-and there's the dimes"
Here Yankee drew oct a last century
wallet, and socked uptwo KS and "
Among those who witnessed the operation,
was Jack Rink. sof the Bellevue House
Jack saw his customer, and Immediately
measured him ior an entertainment Aiter
the usual fuss and paIaver, the horses were
broughp out, saddled and prepared for a
single Beat of two miles There were eight
competitors besides the Yankee The latter
was smart soIel colt, with very fine eye,
and "Iiil o. The leg that Indicated speed and
bottom.
Bring up The hcr~nn said The judge.
The horses were brought al Yam
kee gathered up his reins and ABUSED his
strrups. While doing this, Mr.. Rink wen,
TO the rear OF the soHel colt, anI placed a
chestnut burr under his tail The nexr
moment the order TO "go" was given and
away went the nine horses, of all possible
ages and conditions.
The Yankee was ahead and kept there
"Tin ware" was evidently pleased with the
way .hings were working, and smiled a
smile that seemed 10 say
'That puss will be mine, in less time
than il would take creased ngger TO slide
down soaPed liberty pole"
Poor fellow he hadn's reckoned on tha
chestnut burr. The irriiant' that Jack hat
administered not only increseG the animal.
velocity but his uginess TO do anything else
As the Yankee approached the Judge
Sand he undertook 10 pull up bnt it was nc
go. He might as well have undertaken IL
stop thunder bolt with a yard OF fog.
The Yankee reached the siand-the Yam
kee went down the road. When last seer
the Yankee was passing through The adjo:n
ing country, at speed that made the peo
pie look al him as a, that comet, that wa
10 make It's appearance in the fall OF 1881
Where the sorrel "gin out" it is impossibi
10 say. All we know is that the Yankee
has not been heard of from that day 20 this
while his "wagon load of tin ware" s,il
makes one of the leading attractions in lh
museum oil NatcheZ
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-07-09

a PmNTER Boy IN Battle in the battle
Of pitsburg Lauding, young Martin Bean,
of Alton, Illinois, scarce eighteen years old
was Sergeant in the 18Th Missouri, hav>
ing entered the regiment as private
On that fatal Sunday the color bearer was
shot down at his side he caught up the
flag, and carried it through the day, and
slept that night with its folds around Kim.
The rext morning his Captain appointed
him Second Lieutenan; pro tfm. The fret
Yoiy killed the FRS: Lieutenant, and Mar
tin took his place. Soon after the Lieuten-
ant tell, and the Captain of Martins compa-
ny acted as Major, leaving ibis young hero
10 carry the company through The battle,
which he did most gallantly and escaped
uuharmed. Young Manin Bean was in
printing office when the war broke out
The following is a good story about
clergyman who los, bis horse on Saturday
evening After hunting in company with a
boy nn,il after midnight he gave up in de-
speir. The next day, somewhat detected
AT his loss, he weni INTO the pulpit, and
took lor MS text The following passage from
Job:
sOh that knew where might ind him ?
The boy who had Just come in, supposing
the horse was still the burden of his
thought, cried out.
81 know where he 10 he's in Descou
| Smiths barn p'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
The Worlds GirdIe.

The proposition of Senator Latham, for
a telegraph around the world, which has
the sanction OF the Congressional Military
Committee, is for line from Paris to San
Francisco, passing through st. Petersburgh
and Moscow, across the European boundary
into the cold country OF Siberia, running
into Tartary, and passing the northern
boundary of the great Chinese empire, joins
the AMOR river, and keeps along the
shores of the Okbotsh Sea, and through the
wild province of Tckutch, until it passes
from Asia into the narrow waters of Ben
rings Strait, embraces the Western Conti-
nent on the bleak shores of Northern Rus
sian America, crosses the peninsular terri-
tory above Prince Williams Sound, passes
the Sitka, the capital OF Russian prov.
ince, runs along the coast of Vancouyer's
Island, from thence to Oregon, and over the
golden shores of our Pacific State, until it
rests at San Francisco, and quitting with
our great Pacific line, brings London with
in day of New York.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
The Latest Telegraphic News.

- There appears to be a well authenti'
Gated report that the rebel army of the
Potomac has evacuated Manassas and fall
len back behind the Rappahannock. 1t is
said that stand will be made ct Fredera
icksburg, before they retreat to Richmond.
Gen. CURTIS, in his official report of
the defeat of PRICE, mentions the death of
" MCCULLocH," the commander of divis-
ion. We presume this to be the famous
Gen. BEN. MCCULLoCH.
The details of the raid of the Merrimac
among our naval vessels. present nothing to
relieve US from the impression, that, until
she met the Monitor, nothing prevented her
making clean sweep OF all the opposing
force. 1t is asserted on the authority of an
officer of the Monitor, that the Merrimac
received three balls, and as she was making
off she careened in such manner as to
leave the impression that she had suffered
considerable damage. The Monitor was
not injured and is ready for action
Com. DUPONT is capturing everything
in his way on the coasts of Georgia and
Florida, the rebels fleeing at his approach.
No news from BURNSIDE, SHERMAN or
New Madrid, that was invested several
days ago.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
The Erd Of Jim lanes Brilliant MIL
ttary Career.

This great military character, as we'll as
bis great Southwestern marauding expedi-
ton have "petered' out and the redoubtas
Die Jim returns to Washington very much
like disgraced canine. His highssound>
ing speeches have turned out to be merely
frothy laudatlon, and bis threat to carry a
musket in the ranks, if separate command
was denied him, was simply piece of yiug
gasconade he never contemplated carrying
out. 1t was bait fer gudgeons.
In circular dated LeaveDworth, Febru
airy 26. Lane formally announces to the
people of kansas bis abandonment of "what
is called by the newspapers Lanes Expedi~
tioD," and that he will resu me his unresignA
ed seat in the Senate. He says: "The
correspondence, when published, will prove
that l Lanel could cot have served under
him Hunter in any capacity, however
subordinate, without degradation" lie
announces, thus mournfu!ly, the result of
his negotiations with General Hunter
had no military ambition beyond that con.
nected with this expedition. desired to sur
round the institution of slavery with free terri.
tory, and thus grdle the cause Of the rebellion
itself. Without fault on my part, as believe,
have been thwarted in this, the cherished
hope of my life.
The sad yet simple duty only remains to an
nounce to you, and through you to the people
of Kansas, my purpose to return to my seat in
the United States Senate a purpose declared
to the President through telegram, of which
the following is copy
"LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas. Feb. Is. 1862.
"All efforts to harm Onize with Ma or General
Hunter have failed. | am compelled to de-
cline the Brgadiership. J. H. LANE"
have nothing further to say. ! trust you
will find me faithful to the State and the
country All am and all | have shall now, as
heretofore, be devoted to them.
This closes Lanes military career. He
has burned few houses, stolen a lew ne
groes, frightened large number of women
and children, and probably committed a
score or SO of murders, by the aid of bis
jayhawking bapditti. But, for one rebel
killed or subdued, he has changed twenty
Union men into secessionis lists. He returns
to the Senate, no doubt: to oppose the adj
ministration, and intrigue against the Gen.
eral.iu Chief
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
The Terrible Naval Engagement a
Fortress Monroe.

We shall not recapitulate the details so
fully given in our teegraphic dispatches of
the terrible battle near Fortress Monroe,
and of the serious losses sustained by our ma
val force. 1t is enough to say that the
iron-clad rebel steam frigate Merrin,ac, that
has been sneered at almost as much as
HoLLINs' ram Manassas, came down from
Norfolk, probably With the design of pro.
ceeding 10 sea, and that she succeeded in
destroying two OF our finest frigates, and
severely iojuring several others, when she
was met by Ericsson's battery, the iron
clad steamer Monitor, and compelled to re-
tire, somewhat disabled, bat to what extent
we are not informed. The Monitor had just
arrived from New York, and it was by the
merest accident that she was SO opportunity
at the scene of action.
Had the Merrimac succeeded in getting
to sea, if that was her object, the damage
she would have inflicted on US can scarcely
be estimated. She could have gone up
into the harbor of New York, anchored off
the Battery. and dictated such terms to
the city as the cupidity or the malice OF the
officers demanded, and no other course could
have been pursued but instant compliance.
We have severe lesson, and paid high
price for it, but it is one that will be useful
hereafter. Why our steam frigates have
not been raced and iron clad is question
that will be universally asked, and one
that the old iogies of the Navy Department
will be required to answer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
THE NATIONAL TAX BILL.
Articles to be Taxed, and the Rates Of
Taxation.

The following is an abstract OF the Tax
Bill reported to Congress, by the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means, on Monday, the
Sd instant. The bill covers two realms Of
paper. 1t contains one hundred and FIVE
sections, and is one of the largest of any
kind ever before prepared, and on which
months of time have been bestowed. 1t
provides for the appointment by the Presi-
dent of Commissioner of Internal Reven-
ne, with salary of FIVE thousand dollars
per annum, his Office to be in the Treasury
Department, with suitable number of
clerks. The country is to be divided, as
the President may direct, into suitable
number of collection districts, with an As.
SCISSOR and Collector appointed by the Pres.
ident for each district, who shall have power
to appoint such deputies as may be needed.
The bill reaches every class of property
except real estate, and is so constructed as
to tax property IN transitu from one
hand to another for instance, all cattle
slaughtered are taxed fifty cents per head
hogs, ten cents and sheep, five cents. On
spices tax of one cent per pound is levied,
and on refined sugar three mills. There is
a general system of license, in which is in
cluded hotels, inns, bar,rooms, etc. These
licenses are graduated according to the rent
al on the highest rent is license of two
hundred dollars, and on the lowest five dol
lars per year. Photographers, ambroty-
pists, and professions of that nature pay
ten dollars per year. On salt there is tax
Of four cents per hundred pounds.
The bill is expected to yield revenue of
$l00,000,00O, which the Commute think
will be felt less than an indirect high tariff
measure.
The following is list of some of the ar
ticles taxed, and the rates of taxation:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
Beadle's Dime Biographies"

The editor of the Press should contract,
Immediately, with the q Dime Book Pub
Usher" to furnish cheap biographies of the
members of the last Legislature which
body is stated by the Press to have been
cone of the most practical, painstaking and
economical Legislatures, that has ever as
sembled in Minnesota" The ooly difficult
ty, we appreheDd, would be that BEADLE
might not appreciate the Biographies, in
looking at them from any other than a
toady point of view.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
The Markets.

Our country readers will find by an exam
ination of the Market Report that Wheat
has fallen to 60 cents for Prime No. L.
This reduction is caused by the advance OF
freight on all the railroads, in accordance
with resolution of Railroad Managers
lately adopted.
Pork is scarce, and will find ready sale
at quotations.
We direct attention to the Commercial
Summary of Eastern markets.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
" You're q Humbug, Sir:"

We respectfully suggest to the conduc-
tors oil the Press, the language of PIcKwICK,
above quoted, to WINKLE, on the occasion
of the latter gentlemsn's exploit upon
skates, as an illustration of their ability to
get up daily newspaper. Lacking the ex-
perience of journalists, they are constantly
attempting something which exposes their
imoeciIity, and makes the quotation peril
pGpt
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
Price Completely Defeated.

The glorious news from Missouri will fill
every heart with pride and exultant joy.
Our brave army, under Generals CURTIS,
SlGEL and AsBoTH, after severe march of
nearly three hundred miles through Mis-
souri, mud, have overtaken and completely
defeated the combined forces of PRICE,
MCCULLOUGH, VAN Dorm and MCINTOSH,
and scattered them in every direction, and
our cavalry ara pursuing the flying foe.
The story is short but thrilling. Honor to
the brave men. dead and living, on the bat
tie field, and honor to HALLEoK, who has
never yet suffered reverse in his depart
ment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14

This table is interesting as showing the
rapid rise Of the northwestern States in
power and influence. Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Michigan, and Wisconsin,, ali gain
largely in their representations. The older
free States lose OR barely maintain their old
proportion. Of the southern States, the
only ones that gain are Texas, Arkansas,
and Louisiana. South Cardinals repre-
sentation has fallen to four members.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
The Rebel Army Of the Potomac Fall.
Ing Back.

Dispatches from Washington say that the
rebels have evacuated Winchester, Centre
vile, and their strong points on the Lower
Potomac, and that Leesburg is occupied
by our troops. The taking of Cockpit
Point. about ten miles below the Deco
guam river, into which Bull Run
empties, strikes us as very important
movement, as force landed there could
penetrate to the interior aud completely
turn Manassas, and get behind it, and cut
of the retreat of the rebels to Richmond.
The tactics of MCCLELLAN, as they are grad
ually developed, fill US with confidence that
be will ultimately succeed not only in de-
feating the rebels if they fight, but in cap,
turing their whole army.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial says the contest
between the Emancipationists and the Res.
torationists will commence this week, and
it is the general opinion of conservatives
that the quicker and palmer the lines are
drawn, the better.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14

Boston, March ll.-Information from
Fort Warren states that Generals Buck
ner and Tilghman were put in close con.
fnement yesterday.
The cause of this proceeding is not
stated.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14

THIRD REGIMENT MINNESOTA VoLUN.
TEERs.-The monthly report from this Reg.
imeat shows that five men have died during
the month, viz:
February SOLVER c. Phurtliff of Company
G., at Belmont, KY.
February s---John M. Goodwin, of Company
G, at Belmont, KY.
Februaryls--.George W Russell, of Company
K, at Belmont, KY.
February 26. Jno. Erickson jr., of Company
D, at Belmont. KY.
g, at Belmont, KY.
We have heretofore announced the resig,
nation of Captain Bennett, on account Of
domestic Affections.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
Violation Of Army Orders

We notice several OF our State exchanges
are violating the Army Orders, in giving
publicity to prospective movements OF
troops within the State. The desire TO
publish late news should not be allowed to
overstep the bounds set by the Command
er- in Chief The fact that the circulation
of these papers is mainly local, will not ex.
cnse them from the reprimand of the proper
officers; and their patriotism should teach
them not to give occasion for complaint.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14

R. FL. BIackmer. widely known and
esteemed citizen and business man of Cleve.
land, died suddenly in his Office on the ID
instant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14

The Next House Of Representatives
The following table shows the number of
members assigned to each State, accord
ing to the Congressional apportionment
bill Just passed:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14

- DR.. Charles Jewett, the noted TEN.
perance lecturer, is trying to make the Chi.
cago people give up their regular rations.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-22

In Nashville there are, all told, l6
r~roirncots. aycraainn some 400 men to
tlo rc,jmcrt. Gen. Neylcy is still IN
command. Much c]iscontont prevails
om,ur the Yankcco s0IIiers, because of
the scarcity Of provisions. They have
rercntlv received but one ration of
meat per week. and for some time they
have received no pay. Many Of them
receive orders for c,otIing, boots, &C.,
unou the Commi sarv Department,
which, rs soon as they receive, they
sell ,or anytrinn they can get for them.
Ga. Informant bought Il pair OF fine
BOOT; from one # them Tor $50. Dis.
c~i,,inc, too, is lax with the soldiers;
they arc tolerated. in many cxccsSes,
White citizens arc treated with great
severity. Since provisions have grown
scarce in Nashvi.le, the houses ct pri.
vate citizens are daily entered and rob
bed Of whatever can be found to cat,
no matter how small! the quantity.
Andy Johnson is still in Nashville,
bit is much DISCOURAGED aud chagrined
A. his situatjou. Tho prevailing opin.
Lion thnrr was That the civ would have
to be surrendered up to the Conteder.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-22
The 1890" at Work-Five Yam
lee Vessels Destroyed.

- I'LL he romcmbered Thai the Con.
c,5s.a,a s,o,mcr Alabama ("29O.") sail.
~ from one of the WESTERN Islands on
w 2Ith of August last. She has
.,rrncI mn as the following from the
InnJon Shipmnr Gazette, OF the 9th,
shows.
rho Coirneorm, f ON Sidney entered
tbn r;rrr at Graytnsend to day. Sho
Makes the following report:
Three ~whaleboats' crews came along
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-22
War Debt o. the North.
The New York "IIcrald," Of the S0th, i
editorial upon Northern fnonoos covc

The New York "lIcrald," Of the S0th, in
on editorial upon Northern finances, says.
During the war with Napoleon the Eng
lish debt increased from one hundred to eight
hundred millions Of pounds sterling, and the
outlay of the Government was about four
thousand millions of dollars. On" mar debt is
already tuo thousand millions, and in tho gears
more may riuat that Of England. TNns ,ce are
ero,Oding into ate0 gears the expenditures Of
a quarter of a century. When this war ceases
the collapse will be fearful. The machinery
of business will be again Jared ont Of keller, as
it was when the war began butmuch more dis
astrously, as we have more steam on and are
going at a more violent rate. The crisis OF
1857 will be child's play compared to that
which will follow the end of this war, unless
our financial farmers are more fortunate than
formerly"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-22

THE Condition at orr .lrmy.--We have
never vet transferred to these columns
4 le,trr from our special army cores.
naplcut, which We desire so earnestly
20 im.ye.5 ur1l thN attention and
hearts Of The Eeo,.l az The South, -
tp.t winch vep.U,sa today. "o@.H
add M orc. Il he urgency u the APP
neal, and I'm ,urt 10 lint - the me.an.
cho,v and nc1rt-rcndiAg picture. The
heart of every patriot will b,cc! ~ his
cvcs pass over the rccort Of suffering
and distress. In heavens name let it
not be Il record Of our shame.
And now let the cople go to WORK
all the people, men, women and chill
lr>n-und ~ something for tn; brave,
yet NAKED ANA haii star we'd soldier VINO
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-22
Dr.. Sehon ReleaSed..-Wc learn with

DR.. Sehon ReeaSed..-We learn with
great satisfaction from Capt. Sehon
that his father, Rev. +. w. Sehon, has
been released from the Penitentiary in
Nashville, where he had been confined
for months, by Andy Johnson, charged
with sympathy with the rebellion. OF.
ten his liberty was tcndered him if he
would poluto his soul with Il vile oath
OF allegiance to the Washington despo-
tism, which he invariably and prompt.
ly refused. He was frequently offered
a parole which he refused to accept,
upon the ground that the acceptance OF
his liberty upon any sort OF parole
would be to some extent, ar acknOwl.
edgcmont that the vile tyrant had u
right to arrest him, which DR.. S. de-
nled-holding that under no rule Of
civilized warfare had he any right to
arrest Il quiet citizen who was not in
arms nor actively engaged in the war
in any capacity. After every device
had failed, he was Internationally re-
Icased.-Atlahta C%ontederacy.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-22
The Confederate WQg.-C Congress

The Confederate Fag.- Congress has
at last adopted Il design for the Nation
al Flag. Its popularity consists in a
circle Of white links in IL blue ground.
The links arc themselves circles, and
interlorkcd so as to form Il large circle.
Their number is equal to that Of tho
States. Each link being in itself com.
p!cte, is symbolic OF State sovereignty,
while their Union represents the on.
federation.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-10-22

State Prisoners to be Erchanged.-1t
is stated that the War Department has
determined on an exchange of the State
prisoners confined in the OH Capitol
prison, at Washington, for Union citi.
izous now held by the Conftdcrates in
Richmond. NJ. Wood, superintendent
OF the prison, will soon leave for Rich.
mond to effect the exchanse.-Northern
Paper.