The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
NEWS OF OUR OWN STATE.

AT the city election in Hastings the
abolition ticket was most beautifully clean
ed out, majority of all the officers for
the ensuing year being democrats.
1t. Col. J. F. MARSH, of the 18th New
Hampshire, formerly postmaster at Has
tings, was seriously wounded at the late
battle of Fredericksburg
THE Winona Republican publishes the
following intelligence from Camp Pope:
A letter from Anthony Praxl, of the Sixth
regiment, dated at Camp Pope on the 18th
inst, informs us that there are at that place
eight companies of the Sixth, under command
of Lieut.. Col. Averill, and three companies of
the Seventh. The troops are engaged in erect
ing two large frame warehouses, hospital,
and guardhouse. Thanking these, on the
right and left, Notifications five feet eigh, are
being constructed. But two Indians have been
seen in that vicinity. A company of scouts
had been sent out as far as Big Stone Lake,
who had returned without having seen any
positive indications of the presence of hostile
force. Rumors reached them, however, that
party of about 400 warriors were encamped
about 16 miles from the Lake. Another scout
ing expedition was to have left on the 18th,
destined for the vicinity of Devils Lake. where
Charles Gayle of Winona has been promoted
to Acting Adjutant of the Sixth regiment
A BANK of issue called the Southern
Bank of Minnesota, with design of doing
a general banking and collecting business,
has been established at Winona. Its cir
culation is 700, all secured by United
States per cent. coupon bonds. The
bank is to be conducted after the manner
of the safest and most reliable Eastern
banks.
ONMonday morning last George Busch,
German laborer, a resident of Reeds
Landing, fatally poisoned himself by TAX
ing dose of strychnine, installing it for
epson salts.
o. BROWN of the Fari5ault Republican,
is more splenetic than usual this week.
He fairly boils over in discussing LNooLN's
and HALLEoKs ignorance of strategy the
humbugs of the telegraph; leniency to
rebels, &c. His rawlings are so ridiculous,
that he seems even to have an inkling Of
their absurdity and makes this apology:
We hope that nobody will charge us with be.
ing inspired with hatred while writing this ar
ticle, for we assure our friends that we have at
no time for two years past, felt better towards
our own or our countrys enemies than we do
at this present writing; but while we assure
our readers that although we never indulge
in hatred as the term is generally understood
we confess that we are often moved by what .
celebrated English writer calls "a noble mfr.
nifty, the generous failing of the lust" anoer
and it frequently, as we contemplate the plans'
purposes and actions Of our Government. "as'
serts its supremacy" over less noble FEELINGS
and impulses. Ne'
TIE Northern Line Packet Company
are building TWO new steamboats,, which
will be completed by next September TO to
take their place in the fall trade. The one
at Pittsburg, now under way. is to he
called the Muscatine." The other l. -
thought, will be called the s.Bill Well;na
ton" She is stern wheeler, and will 6a
propelled by the machinery of the Fred
Lorenz, an old worn out vessel. ~