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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS.
MOUNTED RANGERS TO RE Im-
MEDHATELY MUSTERED OFT,
OF SERVICE.

they are to be paid $4O2 BOUNTY
for EnlIstinG ingthe Second Cav.
airy.
BY the following correspondence it will
be seen that the Mounted Rangers are to
be Immediately mustered out of service 4;
that the veteran bounty of $4O2 is to be
paid to such as re-enlist in the Second
Cavalry and that the time for raising the
new regiment is extended 10 December
first.
Ajjutant General Of Minnesota:
WASHINGTON Nov. 4, 1S63-1:4O =. NJ.
General Pope was instructed by letter, Oc-
tOber 28th to muster the Mounted Rangers out
of service Immediately The difficulty as to
their re-enlis;ment will thus be removed
Major Nelson has been instructed to pay the
four hundred and two ($4O2) dollars to veterans
enlsting in your new regiment
Time is extended to December list.
j. B. FRY, p. NJ. G.
This dispatch has been issued in answer to
the following dispatch by the Adjutant General
of the State:
GENERAL HEADQRs STATE OF MINNESOTA
ADJUTANT GENEkAL's OFFICE.
Sr PAUL, Mimi, November, 5, 1859.
Col. JAS. b. Fey. Provost Marshal General
Washington, ID. c.
SIR: Relying upon your telegram of 18th
ut., tour hundred dollars bounty has been of.
fcred for veterans in the second cavalry reci-
menG.
Major Nelson has received general order
declaring such bounty applicable only to veter-
ans enlisting in old regiments The Major un-
derstands, therefore, that veterans enlisino in
our regiment will not receive that bounty Is
his Interpretation correct? If so, we earnestly
request an exception in our case.
General Sibley refuses permission for the
Mounted Rangers to re-enist before expiration
Of term Of service, as permitted by your tele-
gram of Oct 18th unless notified through the
regular military channel. For above reasons
recruiting is nearly at stand To fill the
regiment time should be extended 10 at least
December list.
A
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
1t Wont Win.

= We have no right to dictate to the Press,
and little disposition to criticise it, in re-
spect to the measure of credit which it
chooses to award to the War Democracy
OF this locality, for the Union triumph in
which they have borne q part, and at least
an equal part, with Republicans. That is
a matter of taste and justice, in the en-
plOyment of which the Press il entitled to
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shall constitute an inviolabH pnd for
the payment of the principally -


the payment of the principally -
No securities could be more etfectually
protected by law than are these bonds
held by this widow, which constitute
her all, and the non-payment of the
interest on which by the City, "leaves her
begging" The utterly inexcusable bad
faith Of the matter is shown in the fact
that special fund was crea:ed for the
payment of such interest, which has al
ready amounted to enough not merely to
pay such interest promptly as it has ac-
crued, but to very nearly redeem the prin-
c;pal, and which, in spite of law and the
= edged faith of the City, has been diverted
from its legitimate purpose. The case
cited, hard as it is, is not an isolated one,
either in number or degree.
Before the city goes on to make gift
of Half Million Of bonds to a broken
backed Railroad Company, the yearly in
terest on which will be Thirty Thousand
Dollars, had it not better work itself up to
the point of moral and financial solvency
which will render it able and willing to
pay the overdue interest to this widow,
who has been induced to invest in its Sc
curities; and who, with 81 ,44O of the city's
coupons, is yet obliged to appeal to the
charities of her friends "tO keep her from
distress. '-Daily Pioneer, Of Non. 6.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
The minneapolis, Faribault and Ce-
dar Valley railroad Company.

We extract the following notice of the
operations of this Company from the New
York Herald, of the 3lss ult. The facts
stated about the Company are entirely re-
liable; and the tribute paid to the char
acter Of our State, and its capacity to sup
port this, and all the other lines of rail-
road contemplated, is none the less true,
because it is but seldom acknowledged by
the Eastern press The Herald, however,
has always been generous in its notices of
Minnesota and our enterprises; and it is
partly for the opportunity thus given to
make this acknowledgment, that we refer
to and copy the extract below:
The Minneapolis Faribault and Cedar Valley
Railroad COmpany-sumetimes known as the
Minnesota Central Raj rOad-has recently been
recognized and large amount of new
capital contributed for the construction of this
road, chiefly by the present owners of the Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad of which latter
road the former is an extension.
The Minneapolis, Faribault and Cedar Valley
Railroad is now under contract from Mime
apolis to Owatonna about sixty-tve mi es, at
and St Peters Railroad now in process of con-
ruction from WinOna to Owatonna about
eighty miles. There are at this time from two
to three hundred wOrkmen actively EMPLOYED
in the construction of the Minneapolis. Fart
bault and Cedar Valley Railroad the road bed
is nearly prepared for the iron, which has all
been purchased, partly in Pennsylvania and
partly in England, and is to be delivered at the
opening of navigation next spring. The loco
motives, cars aud full equipments are all under
contract to be delivered early in the spring. 1t
is the intention OF the present owners of the
Minneapolis, FaribauIt and Cedar Valley Rail-
road, to have the whole line in operation by
midsummer of 1864 at which time it is expect
ed that travellers can go and return all the way
by rail from New York to Saint Paul and the
Falls OF Saint Anthony. The completion of
these roads and the addition of SO much capital
to the wealth of Minnesota, will mark new
era for that young and vigorous State. We
venture the prediction that population and
wealth will increase faster in that State during
the next year than they ever have in any State
in the Union. The virgin soil of that State is
luxurianty rich, the water powers OF the State
inexhaustlble. Their great want-in modern
times necessity-has been railroads.. These,
If the State is wise, and cherisheS and fosters
them properly. they will now hav6sin every
quarter of The State sufficiently settled to JUS
+ thy the QUAY.
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The Half Million SVyinGle.

If stating the bare truth iu regard to the
management of the City finances. for some
years back, and the dishonesty of such
management towards the Guys creditors,
shall serve to direct the attention Of or
citizens to the unsOundness of our inan-
cill condition, a valuable point will be
cheaply gained, even though it is secured
at the expense of the PreSs's mi.repre-
sentaton and abnse. The Press does not
deny the trnth of oar statements of the
Cty's delinquency, nor of the circum-
stances which make such delinquency pc
cnliarly and inexcu>ably henous; but, it
says that TIE PIONEER derives its support
from Saint Paul that, while thus reeeiv-
ing patronage from the City and its pee
pie, it publicly states (Ahat are notorio,s
and official facts. that the CITY does now.
and has heretofore, repudiated It's solemn
obligations; that, such public statement
will work serious injury and that "it is
u vile bird which fouls its own nest" Il
there is any Logic in this style of writing,
it is this: 1t is not exactly in accordance
with strict morality to repudiate debt:
but it shows utter depravity to make mem
tion of the fact. Or, as the same idea is
expressed in the cOuplet-
It's not so great sin to sin:
The crime is in the telling ont!
We shall not allow the Press. and the
managers OF the Half Million folly and
swindie, TO divert public attention from
the point which we make against their
project, at this time, and in the unsound
condition of our financial affairs, by any
side attacks against THE PIONEER. Their
project is to run the city neellessly in
debt, a Half Million of money, by the
issue of bonds to a Railway Company
which has neither funds in its treasury.
nor brains in its management The
scheme, on the face of it, is swindle.
Now, we say, that before the City
should agree 20 issue and assume the pay
ment of this immense amount of debt. it
ought to take look into its present con-
dition. Taking such lopk, we say, it
will find itself insolvent unable to pay the
interest on its obligations already out
standing; in other words, it will find itself
now to be a repudating city; and, if its
records are traced back, they will show,
in figures that don't lie, that it has always
been a repudiating city. This is not
pleasant talk, to be sure, but it is truth; ;
and most pertinent truth, when scheme
like this is on foot to add to its debt so
enormously, thu it n ust remain insolvent,
and, in consequence, and Of necessity, a
repudiating city, forevermore.
Let the City, in common honesty, work
itself into condition to meet the interest
on its present Indebtedness, before it shall
attempt to increase it threefold, and thus
place itself in a condition where it can
never expect to meet any of its obliga-
tons, new or old.
This is the common sense of the matter;
and we shall not hesitate at any plainness
of true speech which we may deem neces-
sary to bring our people to an appreciation
of the City's finances as they are, and as
they must become if they sanction this
Half Million swindle.-Daily Pioneer of
Moo. 6. as
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
OSCAR MALMROS,
Adjutant General OF Minnesota.
Emigration 40 .sGkuncAoaa.

The La Crosse Ucmocr0t OF the 29th
says: & We observed quite a number of
emigrants awaiting the arrival OF the ferry
boat this morning. II seems quite late in
the season for much emigration, but they
still come. Minnesota has filed up fast
this season. The general supposition was
that, on account Of the Indian difficulties
which have occurred in Minnesota, elnigra-
ton would be very much checked To
the contrary. it has been much larger than
last season. The sturdy yeomanry are not
easily frightened, and the whoop OF an Ia
dian has but little effect upon those reared
upon the frontier, and used to privatons
and hardsllips. They are not class who
shrink from anything that crosses their
pathway"
Tie Winona RepubIicaa Of the 28t!
ult. says: "Persons who have been tray
cling through the Interior counties inform
us that the stream of immigration into
Southern Minnesota still continues almost
as great as at any time during the past
summer The great body of these new
corners are from Wisconsin, and it would
seem as if that State was actually giving
up its population to people Minnesota. 1t
is no eXaggeration of facts 20 say that
tlere has been a perfect rush " of emil
grafton from Wisconsin to Minnesota dur
ing the past year. Our broad and fertile
ields-the almost uniform succession of
good GRO ,s-the fine clinate-the bril-
liant future in store for our beautiful
State all combine to make this most
desirable abiding place Tor enterprising,
intelligent, ambitious men And every
body who comes here likes the country.
There is no desire to return, or to move
still further westward, as is often the case
with persons of migratory habits. To
make use of an appropriate couplet from
somebody's sacred versicles, it can we'll be
said of those who once take up thei. resi-
dence in this land of sky-tinted waters
that
This is the place they long have sought.
And mourned because they found it not!''
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The prevailing opinion is that the bat
tie of Chickamauga was not half so fatal
to the high federal officers engaged in it
as the Administration has been since.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
another Victim of African Expfora
lions.

Letters from DR.. LIVINGSTONE, the Afri-
can explorer, dated Murchison' Cataracts.
interior Of Africa, April 25th, announces
the death of Mr.. RICHARD THORNTON. ge-
Ologist of the expedition. Mr.. THORNTON
was an enthusiast on the subject of Afri-
can explorations. In company with the
Hanoverian traveller Boron G. Won DEN
DECKER, he assembled the banks of the
Kililnanjara, making maps of that region
accompanied by geological notes. His
body was buried about five hundred yards
from the first cataract. DR.. LIVINGSTONE
alludes to the depopulation of the valley
and the scene of the desolation about him.
DR.. Kirk and Mr.. CHARLES LIVINGSTONE
are to return to England.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
Union HEajOrities.

Ohio has just condemned Copperheadism
by $4,000 majority; Pennsylvania has de-
clared for the Union and against all dis
honorable proposals to rebels by $4,000
majority; Maine went before with Is 600
majority for the same side; Iowa has Civ
en- $4,000 for it; Indiana 10000, Michi-
gan 5000, Vermont 1900, California
10000, Kentucky 10000 Connecticut
5000, Rhode Island 5000, Nevada 5000,
Nebraska 1900, New Hampshire 1000,
aud Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, Mis-
souri,, Massachusetts, and, probably, New
York, have given majorities not yet ascer-
tanned. Every State or terri orr which
has held an election during the present
year las given al emphatic majority Cor
the Union, and in support Of the govern
ment against rebels and copper!lea.s.
The Next COngreas--Npecuaat5o AS
10 ATS Organizations.
Werepubli>h from the New York Times,
q Washington letter which presents an
analysis OF the political character Of the
next House of Representatives from
radical Republican point Of view. The
distinction drawn by the correspondent is
not on the basis of the old parties, but
between the Administration and Anti
War members. as speculation, and as
apparently concoctel with a knowledge Of
the men and influences cluvaaoed, the let
ter will pay for its peruSal. The result
arrived at, is, that the vote On Speaker
will stand 100 for the Administration
candidate, and n for the Copperhead
nominee; with strong l,in5 that ScnUY.
LER CoLFAx, OF Indiana, will be the sue
cessful man
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
School Land sales in Dakota County.

We learn from the State Auditors Of
flee, that the sales of School lands, in Da-
kota county, on the 4th instant, footed up
a total Of 5000 acres, and realized $lS,-
o64.65, or an average of $6.16 per acre.
Most of the occupied lands were sold A
number of tracts appraised last year at
$3 per acre, sold readily for IS and Sc.
One tract of 100 acres wild land in he
town of Douglas, sold for ST, 29O; 40 acres
in the town Of Hampton brought $500;
500 acres wild land, in the town of Lake
vile, sold for 1910, another tract of
100 acres sold for $2,23O, and 40 acres
for $500. These sales were made to far
mers who own lands adjoining, and who
bought them for cultivation. These prices
must be regarded as very satisfactory.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
be its own judge. But, we cannot forbear

be its own judge. But, we cannot forbear
the remark, that, taking into conside.a-
ton the fact that large majority of the
candidates on the Union ticket here were
Democrats, and men of high character and
acknowledged popularity, it pays a poor
compliment to their influence when it
asserts that their utilization with the Union
movement added little to it's numerical,
strength, and detracted little from the
Copperhead opposition. The object of the
statement and its inference is quite appa-
rent; but we question greatly if the one
will be attained, or the other be endorsed.
even among the most ultra of it's own
partizans.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-13

ARREST OF FAwCETT.-Fhe above indl-
vidual, who will be remembered as the muir
dcrer of Miller, few weeks ago, has been
caught. The circumstances of his arrest are
as follows: On Sunday last, about 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, Judge Robinson received Il
Geographic dispatch from Capt. George,
Company b, Of the Territorial Cavalry at
Fort Churchill, saying that Fawcett was then
at that place. Judge Robinson answered
that officers would then start, and he and
marshall Arnold Immediately proceeded to
the Fort, arriving there about 8 o'clock IN
the evening where they found him in custody.
1t appears that about y o'clock of that day,
Fawcett and another man came to the Fort,
and the former was at once recognised by
Lieut.. Jewett of the same company. About
this time he was in consultation with Dick
Darling, alias "Rattlesnake Dick and the
Lieutenant notified the Major that he was the
murderer of Miller, and as he came inside of
the quarters, was arrested upon the immedi-
ate order of the Major. 1t seems he came
there with the intention of joining the troops
ordered to Salt Lake. The marshalPs ar
engagements, however, were such that he
could not possibly have gotten away out OF
the Territory and III any event he would have
been apprehended. The kindest of feeling
existed between the officers at the Fort and
she authorities, and the former were inclined
20 give the latter all the aid in their power to
effect the arrest of criminals. An escort of
four was ordered and accepted by the mar
shall, to prevent the prisoner from escaping
on his way to this place, He is now confined
in the town jail and strict guard kept over
him. In connection with this arrest, We
would say that marshall Arnold deserves the
greatest need of praise for the yigilant man.
her in which he has performed his work and
is entitled to the confidence of the public for
the success to which ne has brought it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-13
COMPLIMENTARY.

Before assTslFasssipce our advent into this
Lind OF silys5s1sqaE'senterpEise'has received
many kind wordsApf encouragement from
our EDITORIAL brethren, for which we take this
opportunity to return, to them our sincere
Misunderstanding that the fraternal affection
SO pleasantly begun between us may long
continue.
GOLD HILL DAILY NEwS.-We have re-
ccived the first number of this new evening
journal, published by Lynch & Mundau. 1t
is stamch on the great question OF the day !;
It's Editorials are marked by ability, and its
local department. by industry, while its other
columns are well filed with that life blood Of
a advertisements. Seldom has
y. paper been started under such favorable
ausr:ces, ard We hope its fondest hopes Of
success MAY be realized.-L Virginia Union.
GOLD HILL DAILY NEws.-Thc first num-
bcr Of this new candidate for public favor
made its appearance Yesterday. Its position
on the question of Union and DiSunion is
sound, its editorial and local columns well
filed, and we wish it good succcSs.-l Enter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-13
DISTRICT Court, JUDGE NORTH, preSi-

DISTRICT Court, JUICE NORTH, preSi-
dins.-Pcople VS.. McNabb, People vs.. NJ.
Tracey-rhe demurrer to the indictments
heretofore argued and submitted were
ovcrruled, counsel duly excepting. Gold
VS.. Lamb-Morton to amend complaint
argued and taken under ADJUSTMENT. Vel
low Jacket NJ. Co. VS.. Union NJ. Co. ct
als-On motion of counsel for plaintiffs
IS was ordered that this cause be and
the same is hereby dismissed without pref
udicc as to the dcfcndant$-the Princess
Co.. the I.aboring Co., and the Bell Co.,
at plaintiff costs. The Laboring Co., i'll
open court, by its attorneys. waving all
claim for damages on account of the III
junction bond. By consent of counsel it
was ordered by the court that the jury III
this case be allowed to retire to the mining
ground in dispute to inspect the same.
Court adjourned to 0 o'clock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-13
UNACCOUNTABLY STRANGE.

In the contest progressing for suprcrna-
cy between the Democracy Of the North
and the Aristocracy of the South, there
are some very strange anomalies arising.
Is it not surprising that so many men,
Northern born, should be found opposed
to the Union: Is it not wonder that
there should be citizens so blind to their
worldly Interests, and without the least
national pride: How odd TO hear one
man urge and beg another to support his
own Gorernment-quite as singular, 1t
seems to us, as it would appear to hear
father pleading with his son, to stay the
hand of suicide! How the Svmpathizcr
with ebellion-without a single cause
free from oppression-at liberty to govern
himself BY his own laws-cycrciSiug the
freedom Of speech, and the right to worship
Gnd according to the dictates of his own
conscience-how. such aSympathizer with
rebellion must appear to foreigner
MunarchiStS have always commended that
the people were not competent to govern
themselves, and the course of many
" UOlu SlllhSIlS, III Oh uSSAN,
would go to confirm this theory, i'll gov
eminent. There may be danger to Gov
ernment from too much liberty. The
Copperheads seem to elucidate this hypoth-
esis. How Inundated Americans must
appear abroad. when their Government Is
to be sustained by begging Americans to
support, and not desert it! We feel not
only humiliation but indignation, when
we meet Americans whose love Is 50 cold
for the land of their birth, as to make 1t
incumbent on any one to urge them to be
loyal. TO implore man to be loyal,
when all the power of man ought not to
be sufficient to force him to BE- diSloyal, Is
u strange and unaccountable phenomena.
But such man is not Il man-but an
animal III counterfeit of him. He Is 4
fungus, without moral rectitude or intel
lcctual greatness. He seems in need otno
government, and without rights or prop
erty to protect. He is absolutely i'll need
of Il master. more so than the slave i'll the
South. Happily for the country, and
fortunate for the majority Of the Northern
States. that this class of citizens are few,
and that they have not the ability nor the
courage to do much harm i'll the war pro-
crossing for the restoration Of our Govern
ment, and the pcrpetuation of Republican,
institutions. 1t is wiSe provision OF
Providence, that such people are created,
but we cannot comprehend it. We sup
pose this class would prefer to be hewers
of wood and drawers Of water under JET
Davis 4 Co., than enjoy liberty in land
"curSed" by few free negroes. 1t Is a
pity that the Government cannot compel
them to accept their choice.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-13


LOst.-A black morocco covered pocket
book, in Gold Hill, on Sunday evening, Oct.
18th, 1863, containing one certificate Of de-
post for three hundred dollars with Wells,
Fargo & Co., at their office in Gold Hill, N. /.
l certificate ) shares Ashland Co., Virginia
district. do ) shares Santa Fe Co., Vir-
ginia district; do Is shares Sampson Co.,
Virginia district; do II shares Grass Val
ley and Napoleon Co., Virginia district; | do
10 shares Bait American, Gold Hill district /;
do 10 shares Silver Bar Co., Gold Hill dis
trict; and other papers of no value except to
the owner. All of the above stock Except
the Bait American, which is issued in the
name of John White, has been issued in the
name of Thomas Woods, and no one of the
above certificates has ever been endorsed.
The Secretaries of said mining companies
have been notified. The finder will be re-
wardcd by leaving the book at the store of
Stern & WE'LL, Gold Hill. ~.
Oct. -, '63.* THOS. NOODS.