The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


vanced prices of cotton 1t will not soon
fall so low as it has been of late years, and
we shall be surprised if the tiocks upon our
hills are not greatly increased.
Frank p. Blair was unanimously nom
mated for Congress from the first district,
by the Union emancipation convention, St.
Louis, on Monday.
Horace 2. James, prominent lawyer
Of San Francisco, fell dead while walking
the streets, on the 6th it is supposed from
heart disease. p J. Ellis & Co., extern
siye importers of carriages, have failed.
Their Eastern liabilities are understood to
be large.
Commissioner Boutwell, has ready for
distribution proprietary bank check certi-
ticates, insurance, inland exchange, ex-
press and telegraph stamps.
The Heraltfs Washington correspon-
dent says: Gov. Bradford and Ex-Gov
Hicks were in Washington to ask the
aid of a military force to protect the
agents of Maryland in making enrollments
for the draft in certain counties in that
State except the southern counties of the
western shore where the secessiOnists have
destroyed the partially completed enroll
ment lists and driven the officers out of
the counties. The request has been grant
ed, and the secession companies of Mary
land will be forced to submit to the law.
Orders have been issued by the Adj.
General of Indiana suspending the>camps
of rendezvous in the several Congressional
Districts, and ordering all drafted men to
rendezvous at Indianapolis. They will as
semble in their county seats on the 10Th
inst, when the Commissioners will take
them to camp Should they fail to appear
the Marshal will arrest them. Drafted
men will be permitted to volunteer in the
oldyregiments, or for one years service,
substitutes will be accepted if reported at
camp.
Hon. Alexander II. Rice, of Massachu-
sets, has declined being candidate for
reelection to the next Congress. Mr..
Rice has now nearly completed his second
term in the House of Representatives, and
his course has been judicious and conser-
vative, as well as marked by careful re-
gard for the great commercial interests of
which he was the immediate representa-
tive.
Gen. George W. Morgan is in Column
bus, Ohio, on business of his command.
His forces are snug and safe at Greenups-
burg, Kentucky, and will be ready in day
or two to give good account of the en-
envy.
AT great meeting in Columbus,
Ohio, to ratify the Presidents emancipa-
ton proclamation, Governor DAVID TOD
Dem. was ushered before the people and
said
heartily endorse every word of it. 1t was
well timed for Ohio. The border was threaten
Gu L PiCicI w llstVc TcDtI uTCSlQcS GlFcAto0cO
than to have ours invaded. SO long as slaves
are allowed to remain at home so long will re-
bellion last. Do you question its wisdom
Was not ninety days long enough for the rebel
master to make up his mind to lay down his
arms or lose his slaves The blood of Ohio
has been shed like water. 1t must be atoned
for in the death of the leaders of this rebellion
All was harmony and vigor at Washington. He
had long and confidential conversation with
President Lincoln. He had every confidence in
the President. He was equal to the emergen-
cy, and such measures were in progress as
would end this rebellion in a few months.
james Buchanan, instead of hiding his
hoary head in shame for the remnant of his
days, is said to be actively engaged in aid
ing the T. W. Hughes clique of politicians
in Pennsylvania, in their efforts to carry
that State, in the coming election, upon a
platform of opposition to the war 1t is
alleged that Mr.. Buchanan has given 81 900
to the fund for this purpose.
"A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazettc, writing from Washington, tells
the following:
Ten. McCicrfEtDd came on mere With a plan
for the campaign in the southwest, involving
vigorous and concentrated operations look
ing to the capture Of Vicksburg and the open
ing of the Mississippi river, aud substantial
ending of the war in the west. He called on
the President, with the freedom of an old Hi
nois acquaintance, rather than the forinaity of
an officer Of the army, and laid his plan before
him Mr. Lincoln looked at it, examined the
maps, and estimated the distances, ''kncw
nothing about strategy, hut couldn't see any
common sense reasons why the thing couldn't
be done just that way" and wound up by say
ing come, let us show this to Haliecil, and see
what he thinks of it,"
They went. HaIlecl was busy and couldn't
take time to look at it :" and when asked when
he could have time, CURLY intimated his doubt
if he ever would. The incident may serve to
open the eyes of some innocent people to the
nature of 1.-THE situation" at the capital
There is certainly hope for the country
SO long as a man with Gen. Halleck's abil-
ity and tirmness is the acting commander
in-chiet
Large quantities of cotton for Europe
are being obtained on the Rio Grande,
Mexican boats being engaged in supplying
foreign ships. On the 9Th ult., there were
no less than twenty vessels in that vicinity