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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
S AIN P A UL.
The News.

The news from HooKER's Army is high
ly encouraging, but what has actually
been accomplished is not very definitely
stated. We are assured that victories
more important than the most sanguine
could hope for, have been won-that the
road from Fredericksburg to Richmond,
has been cut off from the enemy-that
five thousand prisoners have been cap
tured, including General EVANS of Balls
Bluff notoriety and Gen. FIrz HUGH LEE,
who, it is positively stated, is prisoner
in Washington. If these are facts, and no
reverses intervene, we may soon expect
the official announcement of the capture
of the major part of Lees Army.
There is report that Gen. SHERMAN
has opened the attack on Vicksburg, at the
same place where he met his repulse last
fall, but no particulars are given.
There has also been fighting near Suf-
folk, in which our troops were the victors.
The ball appears to have opened at last
in almost every direction.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
New York Politics.

The New York Tribune, commenting
on the infamy OF the recent Legislature of
that State, takes occasion to say some very
true and bitter things in relation to the
present wretched system OF managing To-
Cal politics The following extract may
be applied to other places than New York,
and We endorse it in every word:
There must be radical change, and the peo-
pie of all parties must effect it, 1t must be first
evidenced in the manner of making nominal
tons. The present Convention system is ut
terly rotten. 1t is a continuance for eXalting
mediocrity and fostering intrigue. A. B.. q
small ward or township politician, conceives
the idea of going to the Assembly, thinking he
can make "a good thing OF it," To be sure,
he has neither talent, experience, integrity, nor
any other possible qualification but none of
these is essential. His first step is to secure a
delegation from his own township or ward to
the nominating convention; and this, by lib
eral expenditure OF money. liquor, promises,
lies, and an appeal to the gratitude of those he
has helped in former years, he effects. With
his delegation in hand, he commences trading
with those who have axes to grind on some
other stone-promisng his votes Tor sheriff,
clerk, congress, or whatever may be going, in
exchange for the votes of other delegations for
the Assembly. Thus he makes his point, or, if
not, some other aspirant, us worthless and I'M
fit as he, and little sharper, does. And, hay
ing thus obtained party endorsement, he and
his gang bawl incessantly, Support. the regu-
lar nomination No scratching. Vote the
clean ticket" until lie is put through. But, if
not, the opposing candidate, if his party has
any chance Of success, is too often just such as
he is, barring their differing politics: and
whichever of them is elected will set to ''mak-
ing his pile" the moment he gets to Albany
He has spent money and time, and done many
dirty things, to get elected; he can hardly eX-
poet to 90 again, unless at a similar cost, and
he means to cover his outlay at the earliest mo-
ment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
The Commissioner of Internal Rev

The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue decided to-day that if a husband and
wife live together, and their aggregate in
come is an excess of $500 per annum: they
will be entitled to but one deduction of
5000. If a man and wife do not live to-
gether, but maintain separate establish
ments, they must be taxed separately, and
will he each entitled to the 5000 deduc-
ton.
Indian Agent Burleigh writes to
Commissioner Dole that gold in immense
quantities has recently been discovered
near the headwaters of the Missouri, 200
miles west of Fort Benton. The mines
are astonishingly rich, as specimens re-
ceivcd by the Commissioner abundantly
prove. Already 800 miners have arrived
from California and Columbia river. They
average fro m$15 to $40 per day.
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BuchlnghanS plurality 1851, majority
2,6O1.
The maorities for members of Congress
are:
First district, Deming, Republican, 347;
second district, English, democrat, 1925;
third district, Brandegee, Republican q
497 fourth district, Hubbard, Republican,
$50.
An officer of Commodore Farragut's
fleet, writing here, says that rebel Off
Ger, lately captured near Port Hudson,
confessed that had the attack upon that
place been persevered in for an hour lon
ger, the rebels would have been forced to
abandon it, SO fierce was the fire of our
gunboats. A short time before the firing
ceased, an order was issued by the rebel
commander to spike the guns ard fall
back from the river The rebels had
number of guns dislnounted
The spring elections just held in New
jersey show results in favor of the demo-
cracy even more decisive than the vote of
last fall. OF the twenty counties in which
elections were held the democrats carried
sixteen and the abolitionists only four
The jackson .Wssissippim of the
18th says:
From a careful survey of the situation which
the movement of the Federal armies present,
the conviction has been gradually forced upon
our minds that our enemy is preparing to mass
a tremendous force of perhapse not less than
300 600 men; in Middle Tennessee, under the
command of Rosecrans, to hurl upon General
johnson and his sturdy soldiers, with the hope
of annihilating them, and thus opening up the
way to the Mississippi Valley and the heart of
the Confederacy.
Already transports are conveying Yankee
troops from Vicksburg. That expedition, up
on which our enemy staked so much, is a fail
ure. The whole force of General Grant is
doubtless intended to reinforce the Tennessee
army. A large portion of the army on the Po-
tomac have been sent to the same destination.
"A Naval General Court-martial, COM
posed of the following distinguished MEM
bers: Commander F. Engle, President;
Commander Charles Lowndes, Commander
James L. Lardner, Capt. T. B. Ellison, and
Commander E. G. Carpenter, is now in
session at the Philadelphia Maynard The
following curious question is to come be-
fore it for consideration Thirteen men
from the crew of the Mercedta left that
vessel after her capture by the ram, but
shortly afterward voluntarily returned to
their ship, and continued with her until
she arrived at Philadelphia, when charges
were preferred against them, upon which
charges they are now being tried. 1t is
contended by their counsel that, as paroled
prisoners, they are not amenable to Court
martial.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
Thirty Dollars a Day.

Governor RAMSEY receives Fifteen Hun
bred Dollars year from the State, as sal
airy. and another Fifteen Hundred year
on various incidental accounts. Senator
RAMSEY receives Three Thousand Dollars
a year from the United States, as salary,
and at least Three Thousand Five Hun
dred Dollars year on mileage and other
accounts. This makes total Of between
Nine and Ten Thousand Dollars per an
mum, Or about Thirty Dollars day.
Which, considering the fact that ALExAN-
DER RAMSEY is not man of extraordinary
calibre, may be considered very fair COM
penSation.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
The Buell. Court.

Gen. N. j. T. DANA is still in Cincinna-
ii, as a member of the perambulating and
apparently interminable BUELL. Court of
Inquiry. 1t is to be hoped that this Court
will close it's labors before the war is over,
that the country may have the services of
Gen. DANA in the field, where the citizens
of Minnesota would be glad to have him
again placed, and where his bravery and
military accomplishments can scarcely fail
of winning renown for himself and the
State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
Potatoes for Grants Army.

The Potatoe Trade continues lively
Captain SMALL, Commissary U. S. A, is
in daily receipt of from fifteen hundred to
two thousand bushels, which all go to St.
Louis, and thence to General GRANTS
Army. Captain SMALL made big strike
for the Government when he rejected all
the late potatoe bids, and went into the
open market for his supplies Of "mur-
plies. We are informed the captain on
Tuesday rejected two hundred and sixty
two barrels (some seven hundred bushels)
potatoes as not passing inspection. Some
body got badly potatoed " in that opera
ton
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Boston Advertiser, referring to
the return of regiments from the war, says
those who hoped to see this gap in our
lines filled by black troops are doomed to
disappointment.
The list of American mercantile sea-
going vessels reported during April as lost
or missing numbered 81, viz, steamer,
4 ships, banks, 8 briggs, 81 schooners,
and l sloop. OF these Is were wrecked,
6 burnt, abandoned, l foundered, l is
missing, and 2 captured by the privateer
Florida, their fate not known with GER
tainty.
AN article commencing as follows:
from the Richmond Wig of April Dist,
is copied by many of our radical contem-
poraries with evident gusto:
Young Napoleon CMcClellan, is dead-dead
beyond resurrection. In the flesh he may still
walk the earth, but in spirit, in power in the
hope ofglory he is defunct 1t is a noteworthy
fact that the ulalOOs and hullabalOos over this
person have ceased in Yankee land.
Richmond and the Radicals are in hap
Ply accord.
An Irishman, who two years ago was
an employee in lard and tallow factory,
went into Philadelphia jewelry store the
other day and purchased a set of diamonds
"wid the rale sparrikle," giving check
therefor for $500. Patrick had followed
the army gathering the soap grease, and
discounting the officers bills; and the jew
eller learned, on presenting his check at
the bank, that his name was good for four
times the amount
The Republicans themselves cannot
all swallow the fraud at Albany without
grimace. The New York Times says:
The election of. Speaker, while it did some
thing to consolidate the successful party upon
strictly party measures especially as against
the Democratic opposition, did more it may be
feared, to demOralize the whole body. In spite
of the technical and ingenious explanations that
have been made of the transaction, it is impoS-
Siblc to justify the pecuniary transactions of the
Republican State Central Committee in connec-
ton with the Speakership. 1t was disgrace
full and damaging affair; and the officers ofthat
Committee must expect to meet the RESPONSE
bility which it involves. After such begin.
ING, it is not perhaps surprising that the gener-
al sentiment the Assembly in regard TO cor
rupt practices should not have been as high
toned as could be wished.
The following is the official vote for
Governor in Connecticut, at the recent
election. The whole number of votes cast
was 79,463:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
Confirmation OF Sioux Indians.

On Thursday week BISHOP WHIppLE Wis
tied the Indian camp at Fort Smelling, and
administered the rite of confirmation to
one hundred and fifteen adult Indians.
All Of the chiefs Gncluding Wabasham) of
the Lower Bands of Sioux, have been this
winter confirmed by the Bishop.
The Rev. S. D. HUMAN, a Jealous mis-
sionary to the Dacotahs, who was in charge
of the Mission of St. John at Red Wood,
at the time of the breaking out of the In
dian War, accompanied the Indians who
left on Monday evening in the steamer
Davenport, and will remain in charge of
them on their new reservation near Fort
Randall, Missouri.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
The Peninsula Campaign.

We ask careful perusal of the article
on our second page, from the New York
Journal of Commerce, on Generals
MCCLELLAN and HOOKER 1t is a candid
review of the testimony of the latter. be-
fore the Congressional Generals compos-
ing the Committee on the Conduct of the
War. Every one who is not blinded by
prejudice, beyond all cure, must acknowl-
edge that it is complete vindication of
General MCCLELLAN from the assaults of
his ungenerous rival.
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Death of Hon. VIM. ID. Lowry.

The Rochester (Olmsted County, Post
announces the death of Hon. WILLIAM D.
Lowry, in that city, on the 2Sth ult. Mr.
LOWRY was born in Crawford county,
Pennsylvania, June 18th, 1919, and was,
therefore at the time Of his death, nearly
A years of age. Mr.. LOWRY was one of
the earliest settlers of Rochester-largely
interested in its fortunes, and ever promi-
nent in every public and private measure
to propitiate its well-being. For two
years he represented Olmsted County in
the Territorial Council
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
The Battle ira Louisiana.

The following is an extract from pri-
vate letter just received from Lieut.. Hen
ry II. Goodell, on the 18th Connecticut
Volunteers, written Immediately after the
late battle at Irish Bend, in the Teche
County, in which that regiment distinguish
ed itself and suffered more severely than
any other. Lieut. Goodell is son of Rev.
DIR. Goodell, the veteru missionary at Con-
stantinOple:-
BAYOU TEcHE, April IA, 1868.
Through the mercy OF God lam spared to
write of my own safety. We have had terri
BILE battle, and the 18th has suffered severely
For an hour and half we were under the hot
test fire. entirely unsupported; then the enemy
succeeded in thanking lis and we had to fall
back for a short distance; but the tide soon
changed, and the rebels rctreated. We went
into battle with $50 men, and lost 10 killed, 76
wounded, and about Il missing. Our brigadc
was about the only one engaged and it lost
over 800 men in killed, wounded and missing.
We had two officers killed and four wounded.
Col. Birge had his horse shot under him, also
Capt. Norton. Capt. Hayden was killed by a
shell. Lieut.. Dewey, OF Hartford, fell pierced
through the brain by a muskct ball. Capt.
Hardness of Bristol, was wounded in the leg
by a spent ball and had a bali pass through his
cap. Lieut.. Oliver, Of Hartford, wounded Sc
verely in the forehead. Lieut.. Banning, of
Hartford, was shot through the arm. Lieut..
Waterman was shot in the arm. Capt. Foskit,
of Stafford, was knocked down by a spent ball
| had a ball pass through the sleeve of my left
arm without so much as scratching me- anoth-
er crossed my breast, cutting nearly in two the
strap coming over my shoulder to support my
sword belt. When we fell back [ was endeav-
h.i,, in, II N,,H
ball laid him liteless in my very arms. The
shots fell so thick and fast we could see them
within foot or two all around U.S. 1t scenes
almost miracle that escaped unhurt.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-08
Provost Harsh al.

We learn that Dr. GEORGE II. KEITH,
of Minneapolis, has received the appoint
ment of Provost Marshal for the Northern
District of Minnesota.
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4aflt nteI ntef
A SONG OF LOVE.
LFrom the aeEmAn.l

Prom the GeEmAn.l
There's much on earth for our employment,
There's much. indeed, 70 please rs we'll;
The howsTs Of Nay, fot oaF enjoy msnt,
stSIs. In the blne Of heaven that dwell.
And one thing more yielda g atet bliss
Than all the stars Of heavens pare biues
Than cen the rose or lily kiss--
And t. At e Love, sincere and tine
That In the manly bosom sioRss
A boon that heaven on mau bestUWs.
To yyhoalis given this happfness,
Lea him rejotee and be e06sOled
He shalI possess his soul in peac9,
Amid life's troubles manifold,
No grieEs that may upon him come
Can e'er disturb his happy homo;
Love is his shield from every harm
Prom ell LIFE palms, from ever. smart,
The fithfnl guardian ct his heart,
His spring in winter, peace Ia storm.
They en-, Who, in unbEtdled etAse,
Their eager search FIR love PuTsue-
Love q miracle, gTaee,
That falls from heaven . falls the dew.
It comes like fragrance In the air.
II comes As mOonbeans, tott and eIeaTp
At night fall from the heavenly dome:
No effort can this boon acquire,
But humbly We may Il desire,
As angel visits to our home
And with it comes . hoping, fearing,
A dreaming, nom the world concealed;
And sorrows to thy joys odhering,
Till With its kiss All wounds are healed:
Then e thy being eOnseeFate1,
A second life With thine Is mated,
pureF, like the morning glow
And, like the f0untain's fading spray,
Thou feeE'st thine own Ims:t away,
While dwelling only "a the 4SOs.
oh Love most precious good of all
That God % rs. bis children, giTesi
Vt selhshness the funeral pail.
While all tblt's best In Us sttl lfvesi
Oh, welcome glitch, blessed ktTfnRl
How sweet this in-each.Other living
Delight Is won, NbAts'er be lest;
The moro We give, the more We have,
The more receive, ths more We crave,
Two hearts make one sweet h0loAuSt.
In her dear eyes thou seest Try tears
While in her heart thOu hast thy throne.
And all thy thoughts and dreams 0Ad E.ats,
Or thine or hers q the0 unknown:
As when two rose trees inteTlRce,
On which two roses bloom with grace,
This white, that with 4 rudy glow,
Thou eanst not tell from which deep root
The Shlte rose Oethe red doth shoot.
And only feel, how fair they blow
love blooms q bright Internal sun,
AveCnAl spring. thy heart to cheer;
Within thee doth the current run
OF youth eternal, bright and clear,
The hame now lighting mp thy brow,
Shall yet survive the feeble glow
Vita which old time would threaten thee;
FOR death shall hurl his shafts In vain,
When thou the cup of love dost drain,
And thus drtnE'st immortality,
lis late; beyond the mountains dark
The Aeecy clouds are tinSed with brown,
And brightly, DER the'IeSfy park,
Beams on the hedge the rising moon;
The niehtbreeEe starts from its repose
And dtfuIly plays with the Tose
That waves and bends in my parteTrs;
NY, EephyrG, swiftly ny, and bear,
baptized In fragrance rich aud nrH,
This, song, and one sweet kiss, to her.
BosnAWEN.
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L1fe,s seoond p1orn,ne.

We have met with few more beautiful
lines than the following from the pen OF
Mr. Barbauld, which the poet Rogers, in
his latter years, was fond Of repeating to
his friends with just enough of tremnIous.
ness in his voice to. give his recitations the
effect of deep feeling. They were written
by Mrs. Barbanld in her old age:
eELiEeI we've been long together,
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather!
It's hard to part when friends are dear
Perhaps twill cost q sigh or tear;
Then steal away, give little warning,
Choose thine own time;
Say not good night; bat in some happier cline
Bid me good morning.
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HEL1GBoID,s ROSE WASH.

An GEoaleut L0fIai m DIlsaiH1af o On lIllsis Na
euEa. and e A tlieetlon ll Dsl1sag - ~ Vs.
Organs, aEiEilg tb0m hablts q dilIlrlilol -.
oounectigl with TIE ExiIagfs lBlch ar1 sHE-sEaEl-
ii such Diseases - HdcoIElllHl1els
EVl1eloe q tic nOse r. BE nl1 goilllee--5
aeter Nill aoo1ul auy ne ns1ici1ss.
CERTEFICAEESO Or CURES
Rrom GlEht q twenty ynlIB EfllIllE, Win ~
known o SCIENCE AND ZANE
Eor Mailoll R1gperfieEo % BuuaUs - Dill.i''
e u PsSssof 1s saia1Bls su.5 . u
s. TsSa1Eis sssss - fhs Iats sslsbs..na D
RHF6EQks Fhll4 plill II
See EeullEts madshg Dr. EPHRAIH Mcggt -
. eel6ol111d ] m and ~ . u
CllieEBof surP9lraS Erslll1, al1 ls1s! > -
aEA1llleGi61l a IL lll1 Z and e1eGlg I11lIlL
See Meileoe ltufEI al l.GllGls pl1llllgl ~ ~
JAluN ERANERs, EellgE CIthe EsIli C1ll,ss'
essnosf cfths late Standard lFoEks % Nsaia,s
Ex5RGeF BUcIU, 81 % pr botfle, q sin f1It3 ~:
EAEsARaHIEGA, q oopeF bDtllo g ~ ~ y
TaIHR0vD RolE ll.A8Hs 90. ~. b0tfleOra1 tTS-SS
or hllsa ao-,ui a ash fss ga q, skE.A M 1s@f
lElett % cure tliB tlost clsiilats cEse4 y o1ss-
40 alllerod - 1884 90 > 49, -
Delivered - aly a41Elsl, BeelEel 1l1eka1I ~. y
IaIgl&i1nsJ 4efa4 tlfz 'si-4 I"
- Dl8cElbq egl1 tllll . Al el-lllllls.
care isnaEAntsed. 4dEies EEatl1.
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Saldlas. HaI.IIla.ss IrIIInIIlIIaI q

Iy4iaaatf tsA=- WhsSIIhS. '.
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Cleveland, pittsburg andWheaI.
--sSa ing Rail Road

-. 80 * ing 1Stl4l EkoHGts
-
AN AND AFTER MONDAY, Nov i6fh, IsG8. Pss-
~ seageF 1Eaila VIA IeASs bridgeport - lollGU8-
tsundaS e9es6tsd:J
i1.OO a. II. Nan Traln, 6toPpn II an stations AZ
[ olsV6lAnd Gt S40P.AL
&D6 2. II. Accommodation Trlfl, stopping - 81
statioal, arrives at PittsbuIEh AZ ssl5
1000 P, u. ExPFo Train, arrives At PIttllurEh n
i2s1O A. n. and CievslsO6 Is cas- 4. &.
RETURNING TRAINS.H 90
Leaya Cleveland st $50 4. u, and 1s40 Psi, -
EtEo q BLidgsp6Ft q Cos ?. H., and coo A. u.
Leage sPittleuFsh ~. LIS A. NJ G:l5 am. M
A. u. and COS P. n
Connections are made as Follows
A. Pittsburgh With Peua.yl Vanle h 4. fbrHayEis
el 1I = ilttll9Ee. lsa1eatngton, Pkils
AZ Cleveland with GleTslal1 8 T0lod 3. 4. hrEaR
dnsky, TOledO, Dotroit OhlcaEO Al
al points IN the NOR1Ii FEsE. VIA
Qetruit steamers for DETROIT, Jaelson
at5t ohteago and the NOHIH WEI. WItt
Cleveland 3 Erie B. B. for EFie, Dun
-i.e GIeyeIands Columbll &CinclhIiati @
SSEs.sltns p'llaNqse. Columbus and
A. Hudsop vills - Q. : On. B. f5r euyahosa
sA IS stallli A{FOn, IN lTsh elii Wen
Al .AIliause Nis Pin Wa al III Il g
/ Aias.illons Wooster Salem, Bnoa, %
AtetsabeuVille with P. O. 4 O. Line and At BHELSIa
with CO Q. ll.R- 'torz lnasElIla, New
ark, Ol9ulAbus, Kanl5g DAYTON. Inlt
annapolis, CAiro, Cincinnati, L.GuisTlll6
g. LSHis, Sc joseph aAA an p0lufi
Wtseahd eoatE Wet
RIcarsion TicketS - Pittsburgh ahd return 500
Fare always asl0Ws and time much quicker THAI
any other route.
Through Tickets 70 all points In tie West Nor4l
AM. East en- b EEoenred at The once under III
aeLuFe Ae9le. Nheel!nE, Va or with Tdeksi
Freight e0ufIaetB win Be made ettoWe5t rates e
any point accessible lY tsrp9d and its eonnoeiols
t0tho B15ts North, West and NoEth-WOst II Oflei
under MsLurO House. or with II. Aeant q BridgO.
port station. WI. O.IBRRY, Agent,
ra D. B.sWTLIIAlls, Aren't,
in. MeCgLLOUGH President.
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DISSOLUTION.
PHOTOGRAPHS.

7 WOULD respectfully inform my patrons, and all
u who want first class pictures that, with faTora-
BILE weather, the rst Of This week shall Ake some
important improvements In my Gallery, demanded
By advancement in tho ART Rs well as to meet the
increase in my business, and be able, notwithstand
66it upon my customers promptly, without I'M
pleasant delay. Meantime i can make Bs good pic
lures a. ever; and those whom . few days delay
at any time. isT4l tts'li
6ot19 A. @. PARTRIDGE.
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lTRANsPoRTATIoN.l
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.


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