The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-17

OF his uncle, Colonel John DOugherty, at
Jonesboro', Illinois, where he is tenderly
cared for. His leg was amputated three
times by the rebels, yet so bunglingly that
it will have to be again dressed. He is
having a patent leg made, and will still
command his regiment. His men say they
will have no other Colonel.
The venerable Judge Me- Cook, formerly
of Pekin, Illinois, father of the fighting
family" has now gone to Kentucky, rife in
hand, to pick off some of the "secesh." He
has been all summer along the Potomac,
and has numbered his game by the scores
from Wiliamsport to Budd's Ferry. The
Louisville Journal, noticing his arrival, says
be has gone to the advance camp across
Green River, expressing great regret that
be missed the Munfordsvile skirmisb.
The treasure brought from California
by steamers in 1860 was $33,499, 400;
that brought in 1861 was $34,379,547,
showing an increase of $88O,138.
The Rev. VIM. M. Scott, D. D., Pro.
fessor in the Northwestern Presbyterian
Theological Seminary at Chicago, died on
the 22d ult., at Princeton, N. j.
-Thurow Weed, writing from Paris
under date 10th ult., says 1--we have
nothing to hope, in the event of war,
from this side of the channel! The 'Morril
Tariff is believed to be impoverishing
French manufactures and starving opera
| tives."
General Buell., who has commanded in
Kentucky for nearly two months, has not
yet published proclamation, and what is
OF still more Importance has issued an order
to his subordinates, forbiddipg them to pro-
| claim. We have no doubt but this order
will press heavily upon some of our Ioqua.
cious Colonies and Brigadiers, but the pnb.
lie service will hardly be damaged by the
arrangement.
According to the annual reports of
the State Lunatic Hospital of Massachu-
sets, there were l, l22 patients under treat
ment in these institutions in October last,
viz Al at Taunton, 379 at Worcester,
and 1872 at Northampton. The proportion
OF this number who are restored to active
life and usefulness is between thirty and
forty per cent
The telegraph announces the death of
Hon. Gerrit Y. Lansing, of Albany. Mr..
Lansing, during long career, has held mas
ny positions OF trust and honor. He was
formerly Judge of the Court of Probate,
and from 1884 to 1887 represented the AL
bany district in Congress. At the time of
his death he was Chancellor of the Regents
of the University, and President of the
Albany Insurance Company and of the Al.
bany Savings Bank.
The chain stretched across the river
by the rebels at Columbus, Kentucky, is
controlled by steam engine on the Ken
lucky shore, which tightens or loosers it at
pleasure. To the bottom of the chains is
attached three large torpedoes, intended to
| explode in conclusion with the wheel of
boat. All of the rebel vessels, with the
exception of the Water Witch, are below
the chain the latter vessel being light
draught, can pass over it, and consequently
remains above to reconnoitre.
- The new Comptroller, Robinson, of
New York, in his report just issued, states
that the canal revenues render it certain
that the whole Indebtedness of the State
now amounting to nearly thirtyt two mill
lions of dollars, 1881 ,72O,264), will be dis.
charged at the close of 1874. Thus, on the
lst of January, 1875, the State of New
York will be free from debt, with its canal
system in excellent condition.
John K. Lincoln, one of the rebel
prisoners at St. Louis, is cousin of the
President, and wealthy citizen of Clinton
county Missouri. He is charged with hav.
ing permitted the rebels to secrete ammu.
milton in his cellar, induced young men to
join the rebel army, assisted in the robbery
of Liberty Arsenal, and otherwise given
aid and comfort to the enemy.
Augustus Gaylord, of st. Oroix Falls,
has been appointed Adjutant General of the
State Of Wisconsin, vice w. 8. Utley'
whose commission has been revoked.
There is, at Barnums in New York,
new beauty, in the shape of young lady
who has fallen irretrievabIy into fat-said
to weigh 500 pounds. She must, as the
painters say, fill the eye.
The New York Herald says ex-Presi.
dent James Buchanan is about to publish
q volume entitled his Life and Times.
Balls Bluff made Us sad-Bull's bluff
makes Us mad-says the New Bedford
Mercury.
The yearly statement Of the Cleveland
Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad gives
oross revenue of $l,255,OO3; running OK