The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-01
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

was supposed to be lost, it appears is still
preserved by S. A. Washington, of Middle
port, Illinois, to whom it has descended as
an heirloom, in the following manner, as
appears by letter from him in the Chica-
90 Tribune:
The seal was left to the late Judge Bushrod
Washington, of Mount Vernon. who left the
same to my father, the late Bushrod Washing
ton, Jr, the then nearest relative of the name,
who, on his death, in 1881, LETT the same to
me, his oldest son, with whom it has ever since
remained, and ibeen preserved as future gift
to my Oldest son, Bushrod D. Washington, now
In the army, should he survive me.
Mr., Washington has sent casts of the
seal to the Chicago Historical Society,
and proposes to send others to Edward
Everett and George Bancroft.
George w. Smith, of Rondout, New
York, has contracted with the Govern
ment, to build an extensive pier at Port
Royal. The pier will be at Bay Point,
nearly in front of the fort, and will be
five hundred and twenty-five feet long,
two hundred and one feet front, and in
width forty-two feet.
In the village of Hanover, New Hamp-
shire, and its vicinity, with population of
over one thousand, there has been but one
death of citizen, old Or young, for over
year, and that one, Mr.. Markham, former
ly and for many years known as the pro-
prietor of the Dartmouth Hotel, was nearly
ninety years Of age. Two other persons
have died within the limits of the village,
but they were non-residents, and had only
been there few weeks for medical assist
ance.
The Daniel Foster farm at AndOver,
Mass, was sold at auction on the 18th
inst, for S4,47O. The proceeds are to be
divided equally between the Home Mis-
sonary, Home Education, and the Trinita
rian Societies in Andover.
The people of Hartford, Connecticut,
appear to have been carried away by the
oratorical powers of a young woman, Miss
Dickinson. She is native Of Philadel-
phia, about twenty years of age, extreme
ly good looking, and speaks exclusively
upon political topics. She has already APP
peared in Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Connecticut, and is expected soon in
New York
The town elections in Ohio indicate
large Democratic gains. Counties in
which the abolitiOnists have held power for
several years, are thoroughly reformed and
washed clean. The same seems to be
true in all the other Western States. The
Springfield Qll.) correspondent Of the ST.
Louis Republican, writing from Mr.. Lin
coins home. says:
As far as heard from in the county, the Dem
ocrats are carrying everything before them
Enough is known to settle the fact that the
Board of Supervisors will be largely Democrat
ic, II Democrats to Republicans, with four
yet to be elected at the city election.
General Butler is named as the can
didaie of the "Loyal Leaguers" for the
next Presidency, but they do not tell us
which Constitution he is to be elected to
administer, the one sanctioned by WASH
1NGroN, or one mM improvements By 3.
T. Butter!
Gen. Milroy, bombastic commander
in Western Virginia, has recently pub
lished letter, in which he Eliminates the
following threat:
II join with my fellow-soldiers ofthe Union
everywhere in warning these traitors at home
that when we have crushed armed treason mt
the South and restored the sovereignty of our
government overthese misguided States (Which
under God we will surely dO), we will, upon
our return, while our hands are in. also cXter-
inmate treason at the North, by arms, if need
be, and seal, by the blood of traitors, wherever
found, the permanent peace of our country, and
the perpetuity Offree government to all future
generations.
... ''R. II. MILHoY."
General Milroy is unnecessarily alarmed.
There are enough loyal men left in the
North to suppress every semblance of
treason here, without assistance from The
army.
What we want to dO-and what We must
do if we are to succeeds to crush the rebel
lion by physical force.-Iltany Erening Jour
nd. r 'r.
Has all reliance upon the emancipation
proclamation been abandoned? We don't
wish to earn a reputation for cruelty, but
we can't resist the temptation to ask the
question:
1t was a pretty good thing for Sec
rotary Chase to say in his letter to the
New York Abolition League: .ra.oiq +.
Above all, gentlemen, let no doubt rest on
our resolution to sustain, with all our hearts
and with all our means, the soldiers now in
arms for the Republic. Let their ranks be
filled up, let their supplies be sufficient and
regular, and their pay be sure. Let nothing be
wanting to them which can insure activity and
efficiency. e.." 80
The people have generally supposed
that Mr.. Chase has charge of the treasury.
In view of the fact that some of our troops
have not yet been paid their six or eight
months arrears, we think Mr.. Chase has
been saying to the people lust what the