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

LIE author concludes that, at ten cents pei
bushel, corn ought to be preferred for burn
ing, unless the coal Or wood should happer
to be of the very best quality.
"A railroad Monitor" understood tc
have been designed by General Burnside, i:
in process OF construction at Newbern
Carpenters are preparing huge framework
to be placed over locomotive engfSSAnd
to he covered with railroad 4fc-i from The
top to the traet2:" 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, il the direction
oil Kingston and Goldsboro The bridges
over tie Trent River near Beaufort, and
ever Bachelors Greek, which were burned
| BY the re,gca,ing rebels, are nearly finished
again and The Lew Monitor, it is believed
/ will Go excellent service in guarding tie
country, through which tie railroads pass.
The Girard House. philadelphia, which
cost $4,000 ten years ago, has baeu sold
tor arrears of taxes, bringing $4,000 above
{ mortgage Of 100000.
"A citiz.n c! Mass cLusatjs who crosa.5
The Atlantic in the China, with Russell @.
The London Ijmes, describes the daport~
meut OF "Ous own correspondent" il @
pleasant letter 10 the Springfield Republican,.
lie says ;hat Ruase!l9 good nature is i'm
pertuable, and that he IS not cynical towards
the Americans" There was o large CON-
pany OF Americans on board the China.
and perhaps that lact accounted for bis
good behavior.
| Extract from a letter rom a Lady
CHARLESTON, April l, 1862 $500 Tea seven
| ($O dollars per pound. What DO you think
of calico 81 per yard? Prices are incredi-
bic, yet persons are not discouraged. I
bought braid, to bind mp dress for thirty
FIVE cents piece. Shifting is firm at fifty
to seventy-fve cents, and very scarce :;
prices raising daily. The Notifications
around the city have become fashionable
promenade they are splenddiy built and
| 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 a 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 soldier,
General Mcclellan only asked permission to
do what the other officer had done. After
all, the point made by Senator Sumner was
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 Il was sent here to make
the attempt. You may be right but |
came here to take New Orleans, to pass the
forts; ard IsAaU try 1t on r'
--General Burnside has issued an order
which is sufficiently brief and comprehen-
sive to be readily understood without any
bar-splitting whatever. He says: "Whou
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 tie 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 a speedy punishment"
Lieutenant John T.. WCrden, ofthe q.
S. Navy, has been ordered to re3ort fer The
command of the new iron clad vessel, the
New Ironsides."
Captain Stembel, OF the Cincinnati shot
the pilot OF the McRae with revolver, the
beats being almost in contact. He was in
turn shot by the Captain of the McRae with
musket. the bail entering the heart of Captain
Stembel and passing out at the shoulder. he
is considered dangerously hurt Chicago iTi.
bune.
We SHOULD say so.''
The Richmond Dispatch claims reb>
Ell victory at Williamsburg. and says we
lost II cannon and over 800 prisoners. 1t
admits rebel loss il killed and wounded
of 223, and admits loss at the battle OF
West Point of one thousand killed and
wounded.
The Natural History Society of Bos<
ton has agreed to raise the sum of $1,000
in order to secure gift of $4,000 which is
contingent upon this subscription. The
donor is gentleman of Boston. DR.. JEFF.
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