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The Placer herald., 1863-01-03

most terrible of which are the snow storms
Unless the shepherd is weatherwise enough
to toresee them, the most awful storms sud
denly burst upon him, the air is full of drv
inc Jumps of snow which fall with terrible
rattle, depriving the boldesL of his senses;
under such circumstances there is no resource
but to sit down and wait.
"'rhe sheep do not possess that patience
of which they are a symbol; the wind, the
snow and the blows Grive them mad; their
heeces become SO loaded that hey freeze
hard, and their eyes SO hidden that they
become blind AT such times they can be
no longer checked, and they speed away
over bill and dale until the rivers, into which
they have dashed in their mad career, be
GENE dangerously swollen with their bodies.
Even when their better star brings them up
against some wall they are not saved, if the
storm lasts for days, as it does al times; f,r
if the shepherd fluids them, wich is very
doubtful there is no way of removing them
but TO carry them one by one away, and
the places OF refuge are 50 often miles dis
lant. In addition to this the wolves annu
ally carry off large numbers
by the peasants for the purpose of destroy
ing the burian which roll over the surface
destroying everything green in the way.
After such visitations the land gapes with a
thousand cracks and the backened skelel
tons of plants are everywhere visible. The
rains finally wash them into the earth, and
with the return of Spring the wasted plants
grow bright again with verdure which beau
titles the landscape and restores the herbs
that have suffered during the Winter for
the want Of it. The locusts roam over the Sc
tracts in numbers appalling to contemplate,
and in a time lay waste everything before
them. The people rally in great force to
frighten them away, even telling the green
corn to save il; but 50 fierce is their on
sIaught that but little is rescued from them
With this brief mention we close our ex
tracts, regreltlng only that our space COM
pels us to part SO abruptly from IA easant
and congenial traveller.
The Placer herald., 1863-01-03

WHOLESALE DEsERr1oNs.-A correspond
ent of the New York Tribune, writing from
SgeI's corps, November 23d, says, among
other things:
This matter of bountes also induces men
to desert for the purpose of relenlisting, to
obtain the pecuniary reward of patriotism.
SO numerous have these different cases be-
come, that to-day there are from 1000 to
100000 deserters from the armies of the
Union. A large majority of these are at
home in the North, with and without pretext
and the neighbors do not give the iuforma
ton which should send these towards and
poltroons back to the army, where they
should be fifty employed in digging en-.
trenchments and in all work which would
relieve soldiers who are willing to fight.
The Placer herald., 1863-01-03

NORTHERN SrAGING.-The California star
ges now occupy six days in running from
YreEa to Portland. The summer time is
four DAYS
The Placer herald., 1863-01-03

TIE MASSACRE BY GENERAL MCNEIL. -
The St. Louis journal of the 18th slaunch
Union paper, SAYS:
General Mcneil, by whose order ten
men were shot at Palmyra, Missouri, because
an old gentleman WAS missing, but who
afterwards turned up in Illinois met several
merited rebui1s in st. Louis lately. He
approached General McKinsiry aud offered
his hand The General said to Mcneil, Il
don't shake hands with murderer" Mcl
Neil aflerwarl asked three gentlemen to
drink with him in the Planters House
saloon. They turned Oh their heels and
said, we don't drink with murderer
This was the reception he met with almost
every where in st. Louis; and no doubt the
ghosts of the murdered men haunted hun
by day and by night. The way of the
transgressor is hard'"
The Placer herald., 1863-01-03

Secession was born of Aboitionsm; it
was hatched from the egg of Aboltionism
and a more infernal brood the earth was
never cursed with at any period within the
history Of man. Abolitionism has been giv
ing to Secession all the volume, strength, sts
tenance and moral influence and power that
it could possibly give to it. Since the war
has been nangurated in the country. 1t
seems to me, if jeff Davis could have dicta
ted the legislation, and the proclamation
which has gone forth from Washington, he
could not have better suited himself than the
last Congress did. He could not have Isl
sued procamations to unite the South more
effectually as a man. Applause. He could
not better have devised schemes for dividing
the North than President Lincoln has done
for him. They have given all the aid, all
the comfort, all the influence and all the
power-every moral aid and comfort that
they could-to give volume and strength to
rebellion. The legislation of last Congress,
and the internal Abolition partisan extreme
proclamations which, have been issued, have
been worth, to the rebel cause, more than
100000 men in arms Applause. 1t has
become from war against simple faction
in the South, war against the entire people
of the South in their institutions. IL was
the bad radical element in the country that
men North and South did not want the war.
They wanted peace, union, compromise and
concession. But Secession in the South,
The Placer herald., 1863-01-03

Bishop Elliott of Georgia announces that
the union of the dioceses of Texas, Mississip-
pi, Alabama, Georgia, North and South
Carolina, and Virginia, is complete, under
the name of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Confederate States of Ameri-
CO.
The Placer herald., 1863-01-03

The vote of Missouri seems to be entirely
misunderstood. She has voting popula,
of 10000, and of these some 10000 refu-
sed to vote at all, as they are secessonists,
and would not take the oath to support the
Constitution, which was necessary, before
casting ballot Of the 10000 who did
vote, there was only small majority in
favor of emancipation. The secessonlsts
allowed the election to go by default, AS
they knew that under the constitutional
restrictions even an unanimous emancipation
Legislature could not abolish slavery.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

DESTRUCTIVE FRE.-We regret to state
that the residence of Mr.. L. M. Ford, Grove
land Nursery, was totally destroyed by fire on
the 18th inst. The fire is supposed have origina-
ted from q spark flying out Of the chimney, and
getting under the shingles, which, from the
long drought, easily ignited. Adjoining the
main buildings were seed house and other
outbuildings which were all consumed. A
small dwelling house, green house, and barn
which stood at some distance from the dwell
ing house were alone saved.
The greater part of the furniture and some
clothing were saved. A splendid horticultural
library, which Mr.sFord had been getting to-
gether for several years, along with a number
of other books of general literature, account
books, &C., were totally destroyed.
Some of the most valuable specimens OF ever
greens in the Northwest. together with large
stock of goods which he had been accumula-
ting tor three years, were also destroyed.
1t is only few days since Mr.. Ford's entire
fencing was destroyed by prairie fire, and now
the fruits of years of toll have been swept away
in an hour by the same fell destroyer.
Mr.. Ford estimates his loss on buildings and
stock, at over four thousand dollars, ON which
there was no insurance.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22

SUDDEN DEATH.-We regret to have to
announce the sudden death of Lieut.. McAlpine
of St. Anthony, which occurred at that place
on the 14th inst. McAlpine was an old resident
of that city, having arrived there we believe in
1850, when he held the office of book-keeper
and general manager to the Water Power Com
pany. While acting in this capacity he acquir-
ed considerable property which helost soon after
in some unfortunate 'speculations. He then
went down to Illinois where he remained for
some time He then returned to st. Anthony
where he entered into the employment of Mr..
Joseph Moody, where he remained until the
call for for the Second Regiment was issued,
when he promptly responded to the call and
served for considerable time with that Regi-
ment until ill health compelled him to resign.
We believe that at the time of his death he
was not connected with the army,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May Is.
The Marshal of this District has seized
the real and personal estate of the follow
ing persons: @. Waggoner; DR.. Cornell
us Boyle; DR.. Garrett; son-in-law of ex-
Gov. Wise; Maj @. S. Wallack; Lawyer
Ratcliff; Francis Hanna; VIM. Shields; E.
M. Clark; Martin L. Smith; Samuel Lee
and several others.
Gen. Darlington, United States Attor-
ney for the District of Columbia is rapid
ly maturing proceedings against the prop
erty of all persons who have left their
homes, and joined the Southern Confeder-
ates. He expects to have nearly all COM
pleted BY the 1st Monday in June, the re-
turn day fixed by order of the Court. He
is acting under orders of the Attorney
General of the U. S., issued several months
ago, only commenced upon the first of
March last.
A few days ago, number of slaves be-
longing to John Minor Bolts were found
within our lines. Mr.. Bolts requested the
commander Of the post to return them, as
he was loyal man. The commander
telegraphed to Gen. Heintzelman to know
what to do. Col. Lathrop, Of the Gener-
ais staff, replied that they were free the
moment they entered our lines, and could
not be remanded to slavery.
New YORK, May ia Washington
letter to the Commercial Adrertiser says
it is certain that the Army of the Potomac
lost large number of prisoners, and also
that its dead and wounded exceed $4,000
that it left on the bank of the Kappa
hammock twenty-four pieces of artillery,
together with large quantity of arms and
ammunition and that majority Of it's
general officers desire new commander
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The following
was received to-day by the Secretary of
the Navy:
PADUKAH, KY, May 16.
am just down from the Tennessee river. l
have on board prisoners captured at Linden;
on the night of the 18th. l took on board of
the gun boats IS men and horses of the first
Tennessee cavalry, under the command OF Col.
w. K. NJ. Breckenridge. Sending gun boats
to covyr all the landings above and below.
Col. B. dashed across the country to Linden,
and surprised a rebel force more than twice his
number, capturing Lieut.. Col. Grierson, one
Captain one Surgeon, four Lieutenants, thir-
ty rebel soldiers, ten conscripts, fifty horses,
two ammunition wagons, arms, &c.
The Court House, which was the rebel de-
pot, was burned with quantity of army sup
Lot III
lost no men, but had one horse killed.
will send the prisoners to Cairo.
(signeO s. L. PHELPS,
Commanding.
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THE following items We find in the st
Cloud UlaiOn:

THE following items We find in the st.
Cloud Union:
Mr.. Steinbaur of this place was accldently
shot last Tuesday morning near his house by
Capt. Oscar Taylor, who went out to shoot a
dog in his garden. The ball glancing, struck
Mr.. Steinbaur, producing severe, if not fatal
wound.
Since the above was in type, we learn that
Mr.. Steinbaur is dead. He died last night.
By this sad accident large family of small
children are left destitute, demanding the SYM
pathy of ALL
The community hereabouts have been out
rageously hOaXed these last few days by the
flourishes in the st. Paul Press about the fall
of Richmond. 1t so solemnly asserted its pos
tive knowledge on the subject, that everybody
believed it and the hurrahs were loud and long
in which we of course heartily joined. Tho a
lie of the Press, we have nothing to be ashamed
of-but we wonder how those Republicans feel
who throwing up their hats, vociferated-
Richmond is taken, and we didn't have to wait
for Mcclellan, either"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22
Agricultural Colleges.

Under the act donating lands to the
several States and Territories, for the es-
tablishment of agricultural colleges, the
following States have accepted the con-
ditiOn in the order named:
1. Iowa--To select land within her own limits
2. Rhode Island-TO locate with scrip.
8. Minnesota-Tos select within her own limits
4. Kansas-To select within her own limits.
5. Illinois-Part selection part scrip.
6. New York-Scrip.
Z. Kentucky-Scrip.
8. Vermont-Scrip.
8. Wisconsin-To select within her own limits.
10. Pennsylvania-Scrip.
Thirty-fve thousand pieces Of scrip OF
one quarter section Q60 acres) each, will
be issued to these States at once.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENTEoN.-The fifth

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. fifth
annual session of the Minnesota State Sabbath
School Association will convene in the Metho-
dist Church at 'Winona, on Wednesday, June
10th, 1863, at 2oclock p. M. All Sabbath
Schools that are evangelical in their character,
throughout the State, are invited to send dele
gates. Each school is entitled to five delegates.
All who are interested in Sunday Schools are
invited to attend. 1t is hoped that the friends
of the cause in Minnesota will spare no effort
to make this the best attended and most inter-
esting session of the Association. 1t will not
be necessary to urge those who have been pres
ent on former occasions to attend.
Arrangements will be made, as heretofore,
with the packet companies, to bave those who
attend passed to and from the Convention at
half fare. Such arrangements have already
been made with Davidson's Line for all points
on the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers, and
a similar one will doubtless be effected with
the Galena Packet Company in few days.
Delegates and visitors will pay full fare to
Winona, returning free.
On arriving at Winona delegates will report
at the Methodist Church, where they will be
provided with entertainment during the session
of the Convention.
H. NJ. KNOX,
D. D. MERRILL,
T. ID. SIMONTON,
A. j. GOODRICH,
E. EGGLESTON.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22
Death of Comptroller Cults.

From the National Intelligencer, May 1871
We deeply regret to announce that j.
Madison Cults, Esq, second comptroller
of the Treasury, died yesterday morning
after brief illness. Mr. Quits was the
father-in-law of the late Judge Douglas,
and his death will fall with peculiar severi-
ty upon his now doubly bereaved daughter,
who, like him, is honored and respected
by all who know her. The Oldest son of Mr..
Cults is in the army, serving at present
upon Gen. Burnside's staff, and he, as well
as other relatives of the deceased, will
share the sympathy of our fellow-citizens
who knew him, but none more than Mrs.
Cults, the estimable widow of the deceas-
ed. Mr.. QUITS was nephew of the late
Mrs. Madison, widow of ex-President Mad
isOn,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22

A GENTLEMAN favored us on Friday with
the perusal of letter from Mr.. j. W. Crosbie,
formerly of this city, but now a captain in the
61st Ohio. The letter is dated May 18th. He
states that he has received two flesh wounds,
neither Of them dangerous, from Mimic ball
and fragment of shell. The ball struck his
canteen, which was full of water, thereby less
ening the effect of the shot, which might other
wise have proved fatal. Captain Crosbie is in
hospital at Falmouth, but expects to be about
in week or two. Captain c. received his
wounds in the attack on the heights of Freder-
icksburg, at which time the colonel of the reg
iment was killed and five officers severely
wounded. His regiment was in Sedgwicks
division
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22
Executive Committee.

EXTENSIVE RoBBERY.-The house O
Mrs. Girazt Hewett, corner of Tenth and Sibley
streets, was robbed on Saturday night of 1925
in United States money, two $50 Treasury
notes, $40 in gold; $25 in st. Paul scrip;
one gold watch, valued 1925; 500 worth of
diamonds, brooches and earrings, and $135
worth Of miscellaneous jewelry and silver ware.
There vas trunk forced open and a large
amount of clothing taken out of it and brought
down to the back parlor and left on a table
tied up in q table cloth, the burglars having
been, we suppose, suddenly alarmed at some
thing. The thieves, for it would appear from
certain marks, that there were three of them,
evidently enjoyed themselves while in the
house, having opened a bottle of wine, and
partaken freely of that and other viands
There was no person in the house but Mrs.
Hewitt her children and servant, and how the
thieves gained admittance is a perfect mystery,
as there were no marks Of violence on either
doors or windows and all the fastenings re-
manned in the same state as when the family
had retired to bed the previous night.
ANOTHER RoBBERY.-An officer whose
name we could not learn, was robbed on the
Northern Belle Monday of $95 and his fur
lough The Chief of Police and Captain Nor
ton on receiving information of the ofense pro-
ceeded to the boat and arrested man on sus-
picion. By the exerise of a little ingenuity and
gentle persuasion on the part of the Off
GERS the culprit acknowledged his guilt and
disgorged his ill-gotten gains.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22

The Davenport arrived on Friday from

The Davenport arrived on Friday from
the Fort with ALI Winnebagoes en- routs for
their new location, under charge of Lieutenant
Merrill and AZ men of the Tenth regiment.
This party composed the bands of Little Priest,
Big Bear and Baptiste. Big Bear. who was Ia
boring under bilious attack was prescribed
for gratuitously by Doctor Weidelstadt. The
Bear refused to taste the medicine until the
doctor partook of some of the drugs himself,
and operation which he underwent with a very
bad grace.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22

PERsoNAL.-We omitted to mention on
Tuesday the arrival of our old friend, Captain
E. Y. Shelley of the Fifth Iowa Cavalry, and
Captain Won Minden Of the same regiment.
Captain Shelley is on furlough for the first
time since he joined the army. Captain Won
Minden is, we believe, a prisoner on parole
Both gentlemen are looking well considering
the very hard service they have experienced
Capt. Shelleys stay amongst us will be brief
one-a fact that his numerous friends Will
much regret.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22

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rious Pulmonary and Bronchial affections, Of
tentimes incurable.
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and Catarrh they are beneficial. The good eff
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their extended use has caused them to be
counterfeited. Be sure to guard against worth
less limitations. Obtain only the genuine
Browns Bronchial Troches, which have proved
their efficacy by test of many years. Public
Speakers and Singers should use the Troches.
Military Officers and Soldiers who overtax the
voice and are exposed to sudden changes should
have them. Sold everywhere at 20 cents per
box. j25-d&tw 5mO.
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TIE Davenport brought up from St.
Louis on Friday, 233 contrabands, $50 mules,
seven horses, GA teamsters and large number
of passengers. She went up to the Fort at
night to bring down the balance of the Winnie
bagoes, some in number. The Canada
took down over 700 on Friday morning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22
y. y. hOW ANU,
Major General Commanding,
Recent Decisions of the Supreme
Court of Minnesota.

Lydia Allen, Respondent,
VS..
Leland Jones and Sarah G. Jones, Appelts.)
SYLLABUS.
Where note is given with stipulation to
pay four per cent. interest per month after ma
turity until paid, and the makers name is Sc
cured by mortgage upon real estate given by
another party as surety, such surety is bound
by any application of payment made by his
principal that fall within the terms of the note
A contract under the interest law as it existed
in 1858, to pay greater rate of interest than
seven per cent. per annum, must be in writing,
signed by the party to be charged, to be bind
ing.
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The Eleventh Army Corps.
HEADQUARTERS, ELEVENTH CoRPs,)
ARMY OF THE PoJoMAc,

HEADQUARTERS, ELEVENTH CoRPs,)
ARMY OF THE PoJOMAc,
NEAR Brooks STATION, Va, May 10, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 8.
As your commanding General, l cannot fail
to notice feeling of depression on the part of
portion of this corps. Some obloquy has
been cast upon us on account of the affair of
Saturday, Maya. I believe that such disas-
ter might have happened to any other corps of
this army, and do not distrust my command.
Every officer who failed to do his duty by
not keeping his men together, and not rallying
them when broken, is conscious of it, and must
profit by the past.
confidently believe that every honorable
officer and every brave man earnestly desires an
opportunity to advance against the enemy, and
demonstrate to the army and to the country
that we are not wanting in principle or patriot
ism. Your energy, sustained and directed un-
der the Divine blessing, shall yet place the 18th
Corps ahead of them all.
o. O. HOWARD,
Major General Commanding.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22

STATE LAND OFFICE
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, May 9, 1868.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the School Land
IN Sales as advertised in the local papers OF the
several Counties. will take place as follows:
Counties.
Washington at saltwater, Tuesday, May 10, 1868:
Hennepin, at Minneapolis, Thursday, May 2l' 1868.
Ramsey, at ST. Paul. Friday, May o. 1863:
Goodhue Red Wing, Tuesday, May &c, 1868.
Wabashaw, at Wabashaw, Wednesday, May 81. 1868.
Winona, at Winona, Thursday, May %, 1863
Fillmore, at Preston Saturday, May 81, 1863
Dodge, at Monticello, Wednesday, June 8, 1863
Rice, at Faribault Friday, June s. 1862
Scott, at shakopee, Tuesday, June . IS 1897 3sea
LIE Sueur. at lie Sueur, Thursday, June II, 1868.
Blue Earth, at Mankato, Saturday, June Is, 1863.
No sale will occupy more than one day.
CHAS. MCILRATH,
my1O- datlaw3w5 Commissioner.
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The Peace MOvement.--NOte from
EX-MayOr Wood.

New YORK, May 9, 1868.
To the Editor of the Neo0 York Times:
Permit me to correct the error contained in
your article of this day which asserts that the
proposed Peace movement has for its object
= the organization ola party on the basis of
immediate and unconditional peace."
There is no such purpose, as will be appa-
rent when the call for State Convention shall
appear. know of none who are in favor OF
. an unconditional peace" / am for peace as
the only means of restoring the Union of the
States, and am opposed to and shall resist by
every legal and constitutional means the per-
manent division of the Confedeacy.
Very respectfully, &c,
FERNANDO WOOD.