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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Domestic COOkery---Kecipe for u
HPresso EDITORIAL.

The following is recipe for the compo-
sition of editorials, such as have recently
appeared in the St. Paul Press:
" Northern treason, "treason at the North"
" shoot and hang up traitors" treason" de
family disloyal, Unreasonable demonstrations, !"
treason at the North" ''copperht ad," .cop-
perheadism, "copperheaded, "copperbottom-
ed, 'salutary hanging" hanged, changing, !"
hemp" ''hung at the first camp-post, 'dem-
ocratic sediment of filth" ''copperheadism, +"
copperhead," sympathy with treason"
Northern traitors, treason at the North, "
treason at the Northwest" treason at the
North East, treason at home" treason in
our midst" "treason at our door-steps," Urea
son at our fire-sides," treason in our kitch-
ems, treason in our pantries, T." treason in
our bedrooms" ''treason under our beds, "
''copperheads in our bosoms," ''copperheads
in our boots" ''butternuts," ''butternuts at
our fresides," butternuts in our back-yards, p"
"butternuts in our cellars, 'butternuts in our
attics " ''butternuts on the half SHE'LL" ''dis-
loyalty at the North" g disoyalty in our
midst" traitors at home" ''hemp," -" the
North alive with copperheads," ''copperheads
swarming," "copperheads squirming, "copper"
perheads crushed" copperheads hissing,"
''copperheads turning sommersaults, treason
at the North, F" TRAITORS in our midst" ''cOp-
perheads."
The above to be kept in solution of lie,
strong enough to float butternut; shake
up with perfect looseness, and season ac-
cording to taste.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY I'm EAssa-
BAULE.
FARIBAULT. April Z. 1863.

FARIBAuLr. April Z, 1863.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer:
The Democracy of this town carried the
election to-day for township officers, after
very warm contest, by majorities ranging
from twenty to eighty-four. There was
whole vote out, and it was carried on pure
ly party issues-no local questions affecting
it in the least. This is the first victory for
the Democracy in this town for four or
five years The Republican majority here
tofore has ranged from fifty to seventy
five. "The world moves
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
S A IN I P A UL.
Political Figuring.

We understand there was gathering
here this week of the magnates of the AL
pRIcn faction of the Republican party, and
that the fall campaign for State officers
was so arranged as to leave "out in the
cold all who were prominent in the sup
port of Gov. RAMSEY for the Senate a
few of those present, we learn, having a
wholesome fear that Bluff ALEXIS big
cleaver might leave them headless some
bright morning, were for letting bygones
be bygoneS, and upholding the unity Of
the great Republican party, but the
principal ALDRIcH fugleman, who was the
ruling spirit of the meeting, declared
against "burying the Ratchet until "the
traitors were slaughtered" and it is said
his counsels prevailed. If we are not mis-
informed, the names of the victims for eX-
piatory sacrifice were designated and their
executioners appointed--the altar is to be
the floor of the next Republican State Con-
vention. AS some of the gentlemen Sc
lected for political death and burial, in or
der to appease the unquiet names OF the
ALDRlCn faction, are among our personal
friends, we have deemed it our duty to
forewarn them of their DOOM fore
warned, forearmed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
who Murdered DIR. Burdell?

On Friday last Charles Lewis was hung
at Trenton, New Jersey, for the murder of
James Rowand, at Princeton, on the 18th
day of November last. From admissions
which he made just before his death, the
belief is strong that he was the murderer
of DR.. Harvey Burdell, in Bond street,
New York, in 1857, which event caused
such a sensation in that city, and for which
Mrs. Cunningham was tried and acqut-
ted. A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, who visited Lewis in his cell, re-
lates the following:
He was, according to his own story, well
acquainted with DR.. Harvey Burdell and
Mrs. Cunningham; was in company with
DR.. Burdell on the evening Of his murder,
and had seen him win pile of money in
Bowery gambling house. About that
time Lewis went a-missing, and no more
was seen of him until the 18th of June,
1862, just after his release from the State
Prison at Auburn, where he had served a
term of five years for committing a burg
larry in Albany. He next turns up about
the time stated, in New York, in possess
sion of $4,000 in gold 2O-dollar pieces,
which he was anxious to convert into Gov
eminent bonds. He said he never had an
accomplish in his crime, his reason being
that they always wanted to go halves, and
were likely to ''peach" upon him.
In a recent conversation with one of his
counsel, in the hearing of one of the spe
cial Deputy Sheriffs at Trenton, he adj
mitted that he knew more about the muir
der of DR.. Burdell than he would divulge.
In his trunk was found a pocket-hand-
kerchief marked "Charles J. Ketcham. VI
1t may be remembered that shirt,
marked with the same name, was found
in bloody condition in the attic of the
house Of Burdell, the day after the
Bond street tragedy. Those who know
most about Lewis believe the hand
kerchief to have come from the same
place, and to have belonged to the same
owner. The theory established on the trial
of Mrs. Cunningham, that Burdell was
killed by left-handed person, is also re-
concilable with the left-handed habits OF
Lewis. He was seen chopping wood at
Milestone with his left-hand, and the evil
dence on the Coroner's inquest on the
body of Mr.. Rowand, shows the blows to
have been struck by left-handed man, on
the presumption that it was dealt from
behind, and Lewis subsequently admitted
that he used the club with his left-hand.
Lewis, before his death, confessed HIM
self guilty of score or more of murders,
arsons, &C., and during his confinement,
and up to the last moment, manifested the
most tiendish and brutal instincts. With
such contempt and horror did the people
of Trenton regard Lewis, they refused to
allow his body to be buried in the town,
even in the POtter's field.
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A Slight Revelation i'm the Dr. bur.
dell Murder.

CHARLES LEWIS, recently executed at
Trenton, N. j., for the crime of murder,
made confession prior to his death which
throws a faint ray of light upon the BUR-
DELL-CUNNINGnAM tragedy, enacted few
years ago in New York. He said his real
name was CHARLES W. SIMoNDs; that he
was well acquainted with DR.. BURDELL and
Mrs. CUNN1NGHAM, and was in company
with the former on the evening of his MUIR
der, and admitted he knew more of the
murder than he would divulge. In his
trunk was found a handkerchief marked
CHARLES W. KErcHUL, the name on a
shirt found in an attic closet of the house
on Bond street, the day after the Bond
street tragedy.
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St. Paul and LVEnoua Railroad.

The WabaShaw UernM states that measures
have already been taken to procure q survey of
the contemplated railroad between st. Paul and
WinOna, along the West bank of the Mississip-
pi, for which a charter and grant Of swamp
lands were g iycn by the Legislature last win
ter. The people along the route are to be
called upon to assist in defraying the expenses
of the survey. The citizens of Wabashaw and
other towns on the river feel lively interest in
this project, and public meeting is proposed
at the place named to take into consideration
ways and means with reference thereto. We
should be very glad to witness the construc-
ton ofthis road bMt the fact MoH tie company 10
ukich tie grant Of Londs for this purpose scoS gtc-
en-, do not design to accept tie grant, IS not rery
escouaging $ymptom.- IFinoaa Republican ill.,
The Republican is mistaken in regard
to the acceptance of this grant, and has
probably confounded the rejection of the
Lake Superior branch from St. Cloud or
above with this. We are informed that the
Company accepts the grant for the Vino
ma branch, and designs to build the road
as soon as possible. The Company has
very fiattering prospects of succeeding IN
the construction of the WinOna branch
within the term of three years named in
the charter. ....
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the Union and Constitution of the fathers,
they are not in accord with the abolition
faction as to the measures which ought to
be used for sustaining them. On the con-
trary, they are in immense majority against
them. The nation is struggling. The
voice of wise, patriotic, devoted loyalty,
from all parts of the country, is heard de-
claring that radical abolitionism has been
the curse of the land both before the war
and in the war. Proposals to overthrow
the constitutional President have from time
to time come from that radical faction, and
as often they have been met by the solid
front of conservatism, sternly opposing
and frightening into silence the instiga-
tors of treason. The old-time disunion-
lists of the North, the men who declared
the Union devilish, and avOwed their de-
termination to overthrow it-these are the
class of men at the North who are to-day
enemies IF the Government, of the Con-
stitution, of the Union While other men
differ as to the ways of saving the Union,
as to the measures most likely to restore
its power, these men are now as always
pledged to its overthrow, advocates of
measures which they think tend to destroy
the Union, opponents of all measures which
seem calculated to restore its strength.
The Union will be saved. The pledge of
its future glory is in the attachment of the
people to the Constitution which makes
and governs it. There will be no peace by
disunion, for there are no Americans in the
North who will consent to it, except only
the radical abolition faction, and they are
poweress henceforth.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
The War in Tennessee.

From indications in the news we receive
from the army of Gen. RosECRANs, a bat
tie seems impending. The rebels are daily
growing bolder in their attacks, while the
garrison at Murfreesboro are often COM
PEELED to remain idle in camp, within hear
ing of the frequent skirmishes occurring
about them. Under this inactOn our troops
grow FESTIVE, although their confidence in
their General keeps them within the
bounds OF discipline. The achievements
sent to General BURNSIDE at Cincinnati,
operates as O check upon the rebels in
front Of RosECRANs. VAN DoHN, and the
Southern leaders had hoped to repeat the
operations last fall, by drawing Gen. Rose
GRAMS from his base Of supplies at Nash
vile, and giving him the slip, compelling
him to take the back track again, like his
predecessor, Gen. BUELL.. RosEopANs is
too willy q soldier. His reputation as q
military leader procludes the idea of sup
posing any serious disaster can occur to
our cause while he commands in Tennes-
see. It will not surprise US to hear that
Generals BURNSIDE and RosEcRANs, on
putting their heads together, should con-
trive trap that will catch the astutc VAN
Dorm, and the whole rebel horde, now
devastating the fair fields of Tennes-
seq
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Payments to the Army.

The following is the official statement of
money sent out by the Treasury Depart
ment since March 23d, to different portions
of the army, and of sums yet to be issued
to complete the payment of the whole
army:
For Gen. Grants army, March 23d. SO. coo, 900
Gen. RoSecrans' army, March oath. S,25O,OOO
Troops in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa
&C., March 2ith 800 900
Office and hospital payments in
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Michigan, March 30th. ... 100000
Troops at Fortress Monroe Gnclu-
ding the 9Th army corps. ....... 5000 900
Troops at New Orleans. april 4th 2.2OO 900
Troops in South Carolina. April It'll 300 600
Troops in North Clrolina. April I.h 100000
Current payments in New York and
New England since March 2Ota 100000
Current payments al Baltimore and
Philadelphia since March 10Th. 100000
Current payments ct Washington
since March 20th. about. .... 100000
Yet to lee issued from Treasury funds
tor army of Potomac. about .... 14.O00. OOG
Expected this week Tor Gen Iicint-
Zclinans army. Observation-Disclosures. 5000. 600
Funds for troops in Vest Virginia. 900. 600
FUNDS tor troops III kentucky, &c. 5000 900
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The Blue Earth Valley.

The Milwaukee Ne,rs says Il correspon-
dent sends us glowing account of the
Blue Earth Valley in Minnesota. As a
farming country he thinks it superior to
the best prairie counties Of Wisconsin,
1t is better watered, timber is more easily
attained, and the soil is rich black loan,
with more sand than on Wisconsin prai-
ries, yielding wheat and other grains boun-
tifully. Mankato is the local market,
where wheat has been worth dollar the
past winter. Eastern drovers seek that
section largely in the fall for the purchase
of honf
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

Capt. NELSON W. DIoKERsor, Of Com
pany G, Second Regiment, arrived yester
day from Tennessee, and has deposited in
the Capitol the original flag of the Repj-
meHt, which was accompanied with the
following letter from Lieutenant Colonel
BIsIIOP:
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND MINNESOTA,
TRIUNE, Tenn, March q. {
Oscar Walnaros, Adjutant General of Minnesota:
GENEEAL:-In care of Capt. DIckERsox we
send to the State Headquarters the original COL
ors OF the Second Minnesota Regiment.
Not soldiers eye but mCistens. not a sol.
dier's heart but saddcns, as we part with our
brave old flag, but torn and stained by the
storms of two winters, and faded bv the sun of
southern summer, it is wcll-nirh worn ont in
glorious service.
We send it home for Walton, and re-
quest that the cOors presented us by the 'sloyal
ladies of Louisville" in commemoration of
Mill Spring." may be sent us for service in the
field
For the regiment,
J. w. BISHOP.
Lieut.. Col COMMANDING
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The Offering Of q pledge ofloyalty to the
people is an invention designed to convey
the idea that there was so much disloyalty
in the North as to require every man to
"show his hand" The suggestion is q
false one, and SO recognized by the coun-
try. 1t is very much like asking men to
pledge themselves to honesty, or women
to form leagues for q public VOW of virtue.
The proposal itself would be insulting.
All the devices of this kind which can
be invented do not conceal the great
truth that while the people at the North
are determined, heart and soul, to sus-
tain the government of the United States,
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Upper mississippi Correspondence.
70 the EIitor Of he Pioneer:
ST. CInIIn MINI ArriI q 1862

70 the E!;tor Of he Pioneer:
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, April Q, 1868.
Our LEADING men, functonaries and
dignitaries, think the PIONEER did a good
thing, and a just thing, when it published
SO much of the proceedings of the "Grand
Railroad Blow Out" of the 23d ult, and
are very well satisfied with the fairness
and fullness of the report. It was in
truth good time, and those citizens of
your "saintly and aristocratic " netropo-
lis who were Invited guests, missed a
"good thing " in not being present.
The ice has all passed down the river
and we are auxiously awaiting the arrival
OF Capt. Davidson and his new boat. The
farmers are all busly engaged in plowing,
and our roads were never finer. Vast
quantities of military stores are being for
warded by Messrs. J. G. & II. G. Burbank
Ct Go. to the several garrisons and posts
in the Sank Valley.
We were very much rejoiced at General
Sibley's reply to Judge Meeker's note,
which appeared in your columns on Sun
day last, and hope that the effect will be
to stay the people in their down (river)
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The Indian CAMPAIGN.

We learn that Major MCLAREN, of the
Sixth Regiment, started on Monday for
the Upper Minnesota, with three compa-
MES of his regiment. He will go to the
Yellow Medicine, or some convenient point
in that vicinity, and lay out camp, and
provide suitable accommodations for the
large amount of Quartermaster's stores,
&c, for the expedition to the plains, which
will be carried up by boats during the high
water. The companies detailed for SER
vice under Major MoLAEEN, are Captain
GRANTS, Captain BEApEN's, and Captain
BAIIEY's.
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EDMUND R1oE, Esq, President of the
St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, writes from
New York that the contractors have pur-
chased iron enough to extend the road
twenty-five miles above Anoka, and the
iron is now on the way to St. Paul. The
iron for the road between st. Anthony
and Anoka is now on the river, and is ar
irving daily. There is scarcely doubt of
the completion of the road to st. Cloud by
the 1st of January, 1864.
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Union Meeting In ChatfieId.

We have received, with request to pub
lish, the proceedings OF meeting at Chat
field, April 4th, for the purpose of forming
a Loyal National League. The resolutions,
about dozen in number, are apparently
liberal and patriotic, but the pressure upon
our columns of matters of more general in
terest, compels us to omit them.
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'Fhe Dyaft--&zcneral 7Eusier on the
'E'cniti 81 4 Drfl.

The following order issued by General
Wool, embracing an order from the See
rotary Of War, reveals the fact that the
Provost Marshal General is taking meas
ures to find out the number of men neces-
sary to fill up tie old regiment and batter
les to their full compliment. When this
is done, it is probable the order for draft
ing will be issued:
HEApQU3 RTERs DEPARTMENT OF rIIE EAsrl
NEW YORK CITY. April ,. 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS, Nc. 20.
The following orders have been received from
the Secretary OF War by tele5 graph on the 1st of
April:
There VIII be made on the 10th of April, or
as soon thereafter rs practicable Il general
muster of all troops in the service Of the United
States, wherever they may be- The muster
rolls will be Immediately sent to the Adiutant-
General OF the army for the use OF the Provost
Marshall General in making drafts to fill up REQ
iments and batteries to their full compliment.
In obedience to these orders general
muster viii be made on the 10th instant. oras
soon thereafter aS practicable, of all troops
within this department in the service of the
United States including ali staff officers. hospi-
tails. WnctDer general OF o.ncrWlSc. &c. The
muster-rOlls will be transmitted to the Adiutant
Generals Office. rs above directed and prompt
attention to and execution OF these orders are
required in every particular.
BY command of Major General Wool,
{. 7. CHRISTENSEN,
Major and Aid-de-Calnp, Acting Assistant Ad-
jutant General.
Official: l.. KIP Major and Aid-dc-Clmp.
"A large emigration to the State of Il
linois is taking place trola the States Of
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. The stations on the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad are crowded with families
arriving from the States afflicted with the
war;
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pated. 1t is not necessary to ask who at
Washington was responsible for not taking
McClellan's advice at first, and for subsequent
ly keeping the position out of Gen. McClellan's
control or orders until the 18th, when he ex-
erted every nerve to save it, and would have
saved it but for the cowardice or treachery of
some one. Enough that General Mcclellan
has no shadow of responsibility in the matter.
Other portions of this report remain to be
spoken of hereafter.
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Wisconsin Election.

The election in Wisconsin on Tuesday
resulted in large Democratic gains in al
most every part of the State. Judge
CorHREN is elected Supreme Judge over
DIXON, the Republican candidate, by a
large majority. The Democratic majority
in Milwaukee was $3.50!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

At the charter election in St. Anthony
on Tuesday, the whole Democratic ticket
was elected, save two Aldermen! We
understand the canvass was conducted on
strict party grounds, which makes the
victory one of considerable Importance.
st. Anthony has always been considered
a Republican stronghold.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17

In a letter to firm of auctioneers in
the city of Chicago, the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has decided that all
persons selling real or personal property
under trust deeds, mortgages or other au-
thority, other than as a judicial or execu-
tive officer making sales by virtue of
judgment or decree of court, or as an
executor or administrator, must have an
auctioneer's license or pay the auction du-
ties to the government. In other words,
such sales must hereafter be made through
the agency of q licensed auctioneer, or the
duties exacted from all auction sales must
be paid direct to the government. The
letter of the Commissioner states:
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lOFFCIAL
OTEUOiaLJ
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASJISCrOS March Ok 1Qcok


WASHINGTON, March, 25, 1861
GENTLEMEN: have to say that no person
has right to sell property of any description
at auction unless he is licensed as an auctioneer
or as judicial or executive officer, making
auction sales by virtue of any judgment or de-
cree OF any court, or as auctioneer or admin,
lStrator making public sale of the estates of de-
ceased persons.
If persons other than those above specified.
sell at auction any property whatever, includ-
ing mortgaged premises, mortgages or other
securities, without first obtaining licenses. or
without paying the duties required on such
Sales under the excise law, they are liable to,
the penalties as Laid down in sections SO and IS
of the act of July 1, 1862.
Very respectfully,
Z. +. ESTEE,
Acting Commissioner.
Messrs VIM. 4. Buffers IL Co. Auetioneers
Chicago.
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Important to Lawyers.
J. w. BISHOP.

Lieut.. Col. COMMANDING