The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-17
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

Before Meades and Grants splendid
victories the Radical papers thought West
Pointers were "slow," West Pointers were
"pedantic," West Pointers were "mar-
tinets," West Pointers were aristocrats."
West Pointers "could not be trusted"
West Pointers " secretly sympathized with
the rebellion" In this manner the Jaco-
bins and their presses sought to destroy
every General who was educated for his
business, and to extol some transparent
pretenders whose only claim to command
consisted in their ferocity and in their ex-
IRENE political partisanship. Mcclellan,
Buell., Fitz John Porter, Franklin and Nc
Dowell were Systematically slandered and
abused. But we shall hear no more of it,
for West Point has saved the country!
The Harrisburg Union says: ''During
the late squally times the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company took the precautionary
step OF concentrating, at points removed
from immediate danger, such of their roll
ing stock as was not absolutely required to
carry OF limited business. They had thus
concentrated locomotives, passenger and
freight cars upon the sidings between East
Liberty and Wall Station, on the western
division OF the road, extending for twelve
miles in length. This long train has all
been distributed to different points along
the line, as the road is considered out of
danger
One of the editors of the Providence
Or. - Journal has been caught in the
meshes OF the draft. He takes the matter
philosophically, and thanks his numerous
friends who, in the kindness of their
hearts, have offered to serve as substitutes
in the editorial chair.
The business of drafting is now in pro-
gress at Pittsburg The Dispatch tells
how it is done:
Inc drawing is conducted in very simple
manner The names of those enrolled under
the hrst class are written on slips of paper
which are placed in wheel and thoroughly
shuiieu, anu are drawn out by man thor.
oughly blindfolded for the purpose. As each
ballot is drawn it is handed to the provost mar.
shall, who calls the name out 1t is then han
ded to Dr. Simpson, who after examining il
places 1t in the hands of William Fl. CamObell
by whom it is recorded. This is repeated nm,
I'll the required number has been drawn At
the drawing yesterday quite a number of spec-
tators were present. all of whom were eaper To
know II their names had escaped the hands of
the blindtolded man.
"A serious riot occurred in Buffalo on
Monday, growing out of murderous as
sault made by negro named Williams
upon white man named McLaueb-
lin. The negro pulled out an eight inch
pistol and shot Mclaughlin in the breast.
The assault caused an excited crowd to
gather, and the negro was very badly
beaten before he could be taken by the
officers The mob then proceed to assault
and beat indiscriminateIy every negro
they could find. Half a dozen "ne9ro
dives were visited, and their OCCUPANTS
who did not save themselves by speedy
skedaddle, were beaten Three negroes
lost their lives, one Of whom was drown
ed in his efforts to escape. Another was
shot dy person of his own race, and the
third was kicked into the river by two
Wretches in the mob