The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-11
The WEEKLY PIONEER AND DENor RAT
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

Visit Tor the hrst time since his acceptance OF
that position
500, 600 HORSE Bonner, the fast" man
OF the New York Ledger. having distanced all
competitors on the avenues with his trotting
them, now proposes to beat the world in both
time and price. The other day, as the Portland
Argus reports, he purchased of Mr. Lang, OF
North VassalborO, his horse "ClOudman," for
$40 1000. 1t is stated that this horse made his
half mile on the Wateryille course, few days
since in 1.10-thc best time on record.
4 Chicago paper says this same Bonner re-
turns on the New York assessors list, mo IN
come" 1t is one of the beauties Of the Income
Tax that should be amended this coming ses-
sion.
The English answer to Napoleon Oh the
proposed Congress question is delivered. 1t
does not announce unqualified acceptance, but
seeks information as to the precise points pro-
! posed for discussion, and further communion
ton between the two governments may be ex-
pected. The Papal Government assents, and
the Prussian reply was expected on the 2lst.
1t is believed the principal replies will all seek
for information as to the programme The
Paris correspondent of the London Times as
serts belief that the proposed meeting of
| SOhS iCoo 1OSCS SIOuBu 1MC 4 mcS Gull
tinues edtorially to show the abortiveness of
the scheme.
An influential delegation is in Washington
to sec the President in behalf of the Freedmen's
Association, seeking the establishment of a
Freedmen's Bureau. The President, who is
sick with the varioloid, being unable to attend
to them, Mr.. Seward saw and read their ad-
dress, but said nothing worthy of note. save
that Lincoln might make the matter the subject
Of special message.
| A surgeon just from Richmond says the
rebels report their loss at Chickamauga at
1889.
The nams of Reuben Fenton, of New
York, is to be presented by conservative re-
publicans candidate for Speaker of the
lower house of Congress.
Negroes and rebels in Baltimore are being
drafted in large numbers. The hotels are al
most stripped of walters.
The tobacco bought by the French Gsv-
eminent in Richmond, is to be shipped from
City Point, under certain regulations, by Ex-
! eXutive order.
"A bill has been introduced into the Missou-
ri Legislature to sell out the Pacific Railroad to
! j. e. Fremont and others, for seven million
dollars, payable in State bonds. This is the
scheme favored by McKinstry, Gen. Denver,
and others. 1t was passed to the first reading
in the Senate, by q vote Of Is to 9. The par
ties are to be required to give bonds to COM
plete the road to Kansas City in 10 months.
A court martial which was convened in
Cincinnati tried Robert Andrews, alias Harvey
Anderson charged with desertion, found him
! guilty, and sentenced him to be shot back of
the Notifications in Covington on the first Fri.
| day of January next. The sentence has been
| approved by General Burnside.
| Wood is selling in Milwaukee at S5@s so
per cord. Situated as that city is, in the imme-
date neighborhoOd of the heaviest wooded re
| gien west of the lakes, it seems almost incred-
IDLE that such rates should prevail.
| The Democrat, Of Pike county, Illinois,
announces that its next issue will contain q
genuine letter fren jeff. Davis, written in
1884, to Miss Taylor, whom he Subsequently
married. "Our readers will then see how the
arch leader of the rebellion felt when he was
deeply in love-"
| Lieut. George III. Crossman 10th Regular
Infantry tried by cour-martial for behaving
with contempt toward his commanding officer
at Fort Lafayette, was sentenced to be dis
missed the service; but, upon recommendation
of the majority of the members of the court,
of the Brigadier and Major General in COM
mand, to executive clemency, the President
directs that the sentence to be dismissed be
mitgated to suspension from pay for two
months.
| The magnitude of the recent land sale by
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Com
pany is evidenced from the fact that the deed
required government revenue stamp of the
value of $500, which was sent for to new York.
The amount sold was 1O7, 900 acres.
james Reynolds, now Sheriff at Vincennes,
Indiana, has been arrested on the charge of
robbing the safe of the Adams Express Com
pany at Vincennes, three years ago, of $32 0O0.
The following extract from the Davenport
Qowa) Democrat, giving the product of forty
acre farm in Scott county in that State, for the
present year, is another item to show that small
farms pay best
Three and half acres onions, $50 bushels.
| value 81 500.
Six acres of corn, 40 bushels, 1925.
Seven acres potatoes, 800 bushels $4G0.
! One acre turnips, 400 bushels, $500
| One and half acres of cabbage, 5000 heads,
| 1915.
| One acre of carrots, 600 bushels 1926.
| Three fourtS acre sweet potatoes, 125 BUSH
| els. 1926.
Fifteen rods beets. 800 bushels, $50
Fifteen acres hay, 20 tons $275.
Market and garden products, $3.50.
Twelve hundred and fifty gallons sorghum,
$500. Total, Sd, 45O.
The total vote for Governor of Wisconsin,
as exhibited by the returns from all the coun-
ties, stands thus:
For Lewis 20, 651
| For Palmer 81 SOL
Majority for Lewis on home vote. .. .16 $50
| The army vote will doubtless increase this
magnificent majority to round $4,000.
The Baltimore american announces the ar
rest in that city of Mrs. Semmes, Gan aunt of the
rebel pirate Rafael Semmes and of Mr. Bene
dict 1. Semmes, late of Chicago, together with
Miss Semmes, her daughter, upon the serious
charge of attempting to poison the U. s. sur
geon of West Building Hospital. Some days
since the accused sent several bottles Of wine to
| the surgeon of the hospital, and part of il