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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

Spec;G Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer.
PHILADELPHIA, May IL.
About three hundred of the most proml-
nent citizens of Philadelphia met at the
Board of Trade rooms to-day, to entertain
the project of the Atlantic telegraph.
]. Edgar Thompson, the President OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, occupied the
chair. Cyrus W. Field made an able
speech, in which he alluded to the politica
and commercial Importance of the project,
and exhibited the various specimens of the
different submarine cables now in opera
ton in different parts OF the world.
A series of resolutions endorsing the
project and commencing it to the atten-
ton of the citizens, were unanimously
adopted.
A subscription list was made, and will
probably be largely increased tomorrow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

Station. He then moved southwark
towards Enterprise, and demanded the
surrender of the place, and gave an hours
grace, during which Gen. Loring arrived.
He left at once, and moved towards
Hazelhurst, on the New Orleans and Jack
son railroad, and at this point he tore up
the track; thence he passed to Bahama,
ten miles further south on the same road,
and thence eastward on the Natchez road,
where he had fight with Merit Adams
cavalry.
From this point he moved back to the
New Orleans and Jackson railroad to
Brook Haven, ten miles south of Bahama,
and when last heard from he was three
miles from Summit, and was supposed to
be making his way to Ration Rouge.
He had spread excitement throughout
the State, destroying railroads and bridges,
burning locomotives and railroad stock,
taking prisoners, and destroying stores of
all kinds.
(SigneD U. s. GRANT,
Major General Commanding.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
The Gold Mines.
From the st. Louis Republican. Nav 3

From the st. Louis Republican, May s.
Major Malcolm Clark, of the United
States Army, and for more than twenty
years resident near Fort Benton, and
among the Blackfeet Indians, arrived in
the city on Friday last from that distant
reglon-at one time embraced within the
Territory OF Dacotah, but now forming
part OF the newly organized Territory Of
Idaho.
Major Clark reports most surprising dis
coveries of gold in that district of coun-
try, near the Three Forks of the Missouri.
and about two hundred miles from Fort
Benton, more especially at what are known
as the Bannack Mines. 1t viii. be remem-
bered that last year, large party of our
citizens, among them DR.. McKellops, F.
Louthan, George P. Parker, Albert Clark,
Mich. Wales, David Risley, J. Fl. Morley,
II. NJ. Vaudeville, VIM. Butts, and others
whose names escape US now, visited that
region on a trip of pleasure and observa.
ton, but, if we remember rightly, brought
back unsatisfactory accounts of the gold
prospects in the Salmon river district.
1t appears, however, that explorations
near the Three Forks have been rewarded
with highly gratifying discoveries, and
with product of gold which has fully sat-
listed the most sanguine expectations.
The reports of Major Clark are fully
confirmed by letter received by Albert
Clark, Esq, which W. have been permitted
to peruse. The letter is dated Bannack
City, April 9th, and says: "The mines
pay better every day. One day last week
a claim below Jimmie's Bar took So, 800.
Peter Murray took nearly $500 yesterday
in three hours run, and any number of
claims 60 over 5000 per day ~
All this is gained without machinery,
and even without the aid of quicksilver.
The gold is exceedingly pure, valued at
$17.65 per ounce.
Parties destined to the mines can 90
within two hundred miles by the Missouri
river. The indications are that the emf
grafton will be large this spring. Pixies
Peak is already feeling the attraction, and
operatives there who have not the capital
for purchasing costly machinery, are turn
ing their faces towards idaho, where, with
pick and spade and ordinary washers, they
can work with certainty of reward.
Prices Of articles of prime necessity
there will necessarily be high for time,
as flour must be carried from Missouri or
brought from Salt Lake, six hundred miles
distant. The letter from which we have
quoted, says "tobacco is fifteen to eighteen
dollars pei, pound" Whoever is depend
ent upon the weed, will make note of
this and lay in accordingly.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch to the Saint Ras1 PSo''es'.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
Gen. Halleck is about to take the held
in person, not, it is believed, tor the pur-
nose of relieving Gen. Hooker from his
command. but that he may be nearer the
presence of transpiring events, and the
better able to influence and give directions.
If is believed that Gen. Hooker did
not commence his late retrograde move
ment until he had planned his present one,
and had become satisfied of its superiority
to any effort he could make at Uhancel-
lorville.
WASHINGTON, May II.
Mai. Gen. Hitchcock has been assigned
to duty temporarily, as acting Military
Governor of Washington, Gen. Martin
dale having obtained brief leave of abb
sence.
1t is said that the rebels have large
force engaged in rebuilding the Orange
and Alexandria bridge over the Rapidan,
destroyed in the course of the late cavalry
raid.
Information from the Nansemond, rep
resents the River clear Of rebel batteries,
and Sharpshooters, and steamers are run
ming to Suffolk as usual.
A large number of rebel prisoners were
sent away to-day by the steamer for ex-
change at City Point.
WASHINGTON, May -.
Especial to the 11mes.] Under the
provisions of the enrolment law, as con-
strued at the War Department, the men
will be in the service of the United States
from the moment they are drafted, and
the Government has ordered that they beput
in uniform, and provided with knapsacks,
haversacks, &C., as soon as they report to
the provost marshal, and that the Quarter
master General is to fill the acquisitions OF
the Provost Marshal General for the cloth
ing and other equipments, to be delivered
at whatever points the latter may desig-
nate.
By order of the Secretary Of War, OIL
GERS of Regiments going out of service by
reason of the expiration of their terms OF
service may with the consent Of their re-
spective governors, re-enlist their regiments
within thirty days from the expiration OF
their original service, for term Of three
years unless sooner discharged, and upon
the regiment being filled up within the
thirty days aforesaid, the officers shall be
restored to their rank, as from the date OF
their original commissions This however
will give no claims to pay for the time be-
tween the muster out, and the re-enlisting
into the service.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM CAIRO.

Special Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer.
CAIRO, May II.
The Memphis Bulletin says: We learn
that Jackson, Miss, is already invested
and that the rebels have no way of getting
out of Vicksburg but to cut their way
through the national forces.
The steamer Horizon during the en-
gagement at Grand Gulf ran on snag
and sunk. She had 100000 rations on
board, most of which were lost.
It was a pontoon bridge over the Big
Black that was destroyed, instead of the
railroad bridge.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-[Special to TIL
bune.l John Tits of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed Chief Justice of Utah, vice
Kinney, removed.
Two rebel spies named Carbin and Nc
Grew, are to be shot to death on the 10Th,
inst, on Johnson's Island depot, near San
dusky, both were convicted before the
military commission, of recruiting men
within the lines of the United States forces
for the Confederates, were also convicted
of carrying mails and information to the
rebels. -
Commissioner Lewis had decided that
Foreign Consuls are liable to taxation I'M
der excise law. =
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM MILWAUKEE,.

.speciM Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
MILWAUKEE, a p. NJ. May IL.
This evening man named John Bennett,
aged 40 years, of Incorporate habits, after
divesting himself Of his clothing, jumped
into the river near Angus Smiths ware
bouse and was drowned. His body was
recovered and taken to the station house.
1t is supposed to be a deliberate case of
suicide.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

boats until they can be crossed over the
river, others think they will attempt the
road between this city and Vicksburg.-
After their late movements we are prepar-
ed to hear of their accomplishing anything,
except meeting confederate force that
might capture them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

New YoBK, May 12.--The powder ma
gazine connected with the cartridge factory
on 10th street, near the East river, ex-
ploded last night. The building is consid-
erably shattered, and few houses around
suffered somewhat. No lives are lost, as
far as known.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
GRAIN IN BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, May 1.-THE receipts of
grain at this Port on Sunday and Monday
was two million one hundred and eighty
thousand bushels. The largest ever re-
ceived here, and it is believed larger than
any ever received anywhere at one time.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Special Dispatch to The SAINT Paul Pioneer.
GRAFTON, Va, May II.
The rebels under Jackson, Imboden,
Jones and jenkins are retreating towards
the South West Mountains.
There are now no rebels on the line OF
the Railroad in Western Virginia.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM KENTUCKY.

LEBANON, May 11.-Col. Jacobs has had
a hard fight of eight hours with the rebel
Morgan. Jacobs loss was heavy, but he
succeeded in getting all his men to the
north side of the river, and will be REIN
forced.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15

CINCINNATI, May ia motion for a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of Val
landigham was argued yesterday. Argu-
ment to be continued to-day. Buell. Court
Martial adjourned sine die.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, May 9.-The Court Martial
in Vallandinghams case submitted it's de-
cision to Burnside yesterday. 1t will be
given publicity in general orders.
Grants main army on Wednesday was
thirty miles up big Black river, marching
on the rear of Vicksburg.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
FROM PORT ROYAL.

New York. Nav ia steamer from Port
Royal, of the 9Th reports all the iron-clads
gone to the North Edisto. Our troops con-
tinue in possession of Folly, SeabrooKs and
Coles Islands, and were entrenching them
elves
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

CLEVELAND, May AT the Convention
yesterday. the Ne'>s,snd, Columbus and
Olnc're@ I'D Toledo, Erie,
But xoads agreed to
cor y and make
2 Vast years
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-29
IMPARTIAL TESTIMONY

The editor of the Scientific american, in
speaking of the recent lawless outbreaks in
New York city, says:
'sThe riot was evidently planned before
hand. and carried out upon some basis of CO.
operation; not effectuaily, as of course it
could not be. In proof OF this statement We
can cite personal know ledge of infiammatory
kilograms dispatched from this city to the
towns sdjoining, which were eminently
calculated to cause trouble, and iDcite resis-
tance to the lawfully constituted authorities
The editor also denies that 'sthe rioters
were composed of mechanics" and adds:
oThe real source from which the rioters
were encouraged and recruited, was, and is,
the mobs of oung men who stand a bout street
corners without any special means of sup
port they are yet dressed in the extreme
mode. talk loudly, insult women, and are an
unmitigated nuisance"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-29
NORTHERN PLOT TO AID REsELLIoH

Each days revelations seem more fully to
establish the fact, that the late outbreak in
New York city was part of plot to aid the
Southern Rebel llon, and that Gov. Seymour
is one of the chief actors in the horrible dam
ma. The Tribune of Friday July oath, pub
fishes the following testimony of one Capt.
Saehlenon ich was affirmed by Lieut. Petit,
both OF whom are endorsed as men of veracity
loyalty aud honor. Capt. Saehlenon, in the
course of his testimony, given in explanation
of certain difficulties in the organization of
the regiment of New York State troops to
which he is attached, said
81 saw Col. McCrea, July I. 1868 He said
to me about noon, Il did not want the office of
Colonel in this District but as it was pressed
on Inc by men that knew to be right tor our
Governor, | accepted. | will say to you, but
confidentially, the object of this is to get this
militia force into our hands-have proper men
apponted-so if the Governor wishes to re-
sist the National draft, which he intends to
do, as he thinks it unconstitutional, he can do
so safely for he then will have proper men in
office over this National Guard, so as to con-
troll 1t to his wish, resist the draft, and the
people cannot help themselves, as they will
have no military that they can control to their
wish. l have this from headquarters, from
gentlemen that saw the Governor on this SUD
ject. 1t is not only my own view OF the mat
ter, but the Governors and our party y's.'"
This shows clearly what object Seymour
&Co. had in yiew-tha. they intended to en-
barrass the Federal Government, and aid the
Rebels. Let honest men consider these facts
seriously and determine for themselves what
course they shall persne.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-29
DROPPING vALLAND1GHAM.

The German Democratic organ at Cleve-
land Ohio, has taken the name of Yallandig-
ham fro,n its columns and raised that of j ohm
Brough for Governor. The editor says, In
explanation of his course
As will be noticed by our readers, we put
to day at the head of our paper the name OF
Mr.. Brough for Governor.
This is no hasty step; but We have concIu-
ded, after mature consideration and cousuIta-
tion with many of our Democratic friends, to
lay aside for the present party differences and
by the utmost of our influence to aid 10 yicto-
ry the party that advocates the suppression OF
the rebellion.
The disgraceful scenes which few days ago
occurred in New York city proves that it re-
quires the united efforts of all good citizens,
without regard TO party, TO sustain the public
peace aud order, and it is most certainly the
duty of every one who cares for the welfare
OF our country to put aside party coDsidera-
tions and to support our constitutional gov
ernment. asa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-29
HOW DOES 1T COME I

'sSimilar riots occurred at Boston. Hartford.
Buffalo, Troy, &c.-the Times office-aD aho-
lItion paperAhaving been completely gutted
at the latter place. - Cleartietd Republican,
July 22d.
In May last, when the returned nine months
soldiers, who had been stigmatized as an Sum
holy mob" by the Huntingdon Monitor cleaned
out that concern, the editors of the Copper
head Organ in our town denounced the act as
an courage upon the freedom OF the Press
ssa violation of order-of law-of personal
sc 'trights-an overt act of civil wart'' How
does it come now, but two months later when
more wanton, upjusti6able destruction of an
other printing establish shment occurs, that these
law abiding, anti-mob, peace loving editors
note the fact ,oithout one uord Of comment2 If
1t was 'sa violation OF order-of law-o per-
90 sonal rights-ot the liberty of the press-an
e' overt act of civil war, to s.gut'' the Moni-
tor office, is it any less in the case of the Troy
Times And if the editors of the Republican
deemed it their duty to denounce the first
mentioned act in the manner they did, why
lar event transpires eight weeks later2 The
fact that the Times is what they are pleased to
term san abolition paper,'' and that the Mon
itor was so-called Democratic sheet, may
possibly have Influenced these frank fair deal
ing knights of the quill to condemn unreserv-
edly the one act, and not to utter syllable
against the other
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-29
CONSOLATION FOR THE coppERHEADs

The ill.temper that has been engendered in
the minds of the editors of the CoPpefhead Or
gan by newspapers that designated the late
outbreak in New York city ''riot," We should
think would have been counteracted to some
extent by the sympathetic tone of their s'dear
brethren" Of the quill away down In Dixie
land. Thus, for instance, We find the Rich
mond Sentinel of the 18th, commenting on the
'sriot" in the following terms:
ssThe great riot in New York, of which we
give an account to day, is very significant
and important sign OF the times. The opposi-
tion to the conscription law has triumphed
over the Government in three days battle.
Lincoln has been compelled to suspend the
draft and Gov. Seymour was constrained TO
promise this in Difference to the mob"
The Richmond Enquirer, in its issue of the
18th, in an article headed ssThe Beginning of
Chaos, says:
ssRiot. murder and confiagration have begun
in New York. 1t is a world S wonder that this
good work did not commence long ago /; and
this e.rcelieRt outbreak may be the opening
scene of the inevitable revolution which is to
tear to pieces that most rotten society. and
leave the Northern half of the old American
Union desert of blood ed ashes. This
one insurrection may be suppressed for the
moment, but it will be the parent Of other and
still worse convulsions. We have but to per-
severe in our determined resistance, grid our
selves TO the task of winning cur independ-
ence more sternly than ever. Yet little
while, and we shall see the giant, but hollow
hulk of the Yankee nation bursting into frag-
ments and rushing down into pelditon in
flames and blood. Amen.''
The language of the Richmond editors viii
doubtless find ready response in the minds
of our Copperhead neighbors, and, we trust,
will avert the disastrous results which it was
to be apprehended might follow the alleged
misnaming of the New York ssR iots.''
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THE DRAFT CONSTITUTIONAL

The District Court OF the United States for
the Eastern District of Pennsy lvania over
which Judge Cadwalader, we'll known Dem
ocrat, presides, decided the question in a case
arising on a writ of habeaS corpus on the 27th
of March, 1868, and fully affirmed the Consti-
iutionality of the CozScription Law. The
question arose as follows: A deserter who
had been drafted under the act of july II
1862, was arrested by Provost Marshal on
the authority OF that provision of the act of
1868 which legaliZes the arrest OF persons CAL
led into service under any act of Congress.
A writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judge
Cadwalader, and on the return to that writ.the
case was argued in full. Much of the discus.
sion was upon ether points than that of the
constitntionalty of the Law, ,bu. that point was
necessarily raised, was argued. and was fully
dec ided. Judge Cadwalader says:
"The Constitution of the United States au.
thorIZes Congress to raise armies, and also 10
call forth and organize the militia of The several
STATES. Under this faro. fold power, both regu-
lar national armies, and occasional militia for
ces from the several States, may be raised
either by conscription or in other modes. (5
Wheaton, I'D The power to raise them by
conscription may, at crisis of extreme ext
gency, be indispensable to public security -
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A NEW REASON.

Samuel ]. Tilden,senator Morgan and Judge
Pierpont are in Washington to ask the Gov
ernment, in behalf of Gov. Seymour, to sus
pend the draft in New York city. The ..gra
vest apprehension OF he Governor is repre-
sented to be s'that the Irish servant girls will,
g in case the law is executed, turn incendia-
s' ries in body, and burn down their masters
houses!'' This is no joke-it is fact. And
strange as this reason for asking a suspension
of the draft may appear, it is that most prom
inently put forward. The Tribune, in noti-
cling the matter, says: s'Gov. Seymour has
taken very odd way of proving that he is
the Esfriend'a of the Irish. In order to show
that he is such par excellence, he sends three
men to Washington to libel and SANDER all
the kitchens in New York. He insists on
speaking for the Irish and then insists that the
Irish servants are all incendiaries There have
been many Horatios, but he beats them all!
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How 1T w oRKs.-Al accounts agree that
the federal and rebel forces at Port Hud son,
immediately upon our occupation of the place,
fraternized in the kindest possible manner,
apparently forgetting entirely that they had
ever been arrayed in hostile CO lumns. Itwas
precisely thus, also, at Vicksburg, at Gettys-
burg, and on every other field where the men
have been brought together in the hush or
at the close of conflict. Those persons who
are fond OF insisting that the people of the
South and those of the North can never be
reconciled or live together in peace when the
war is done and the spirit of rebellion is de-
stroyed. will hardly find in facts like these
we have cited confirmation of their argu-
ment,
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VALUABLE LUMBER PROPERTY ,
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

The subscribers offer for sale two contiguous
tracts OF well imbered land situate in Morris and
Snowshoe townships, counties of Clearfeld and
Centre, State of Penna known as the Saw Mill
and lumber property of A II. j. Schock, con-
tanning in all s67 and l46 perches One tract
thereof bounded by lands of Francis Gurney and
others, IN the warrantee name of John Nicholson
containing 433 acres and 1913 perches The other
thereof situate in the townships, counties, and
State aforesaid, bounded by lands of Jonathan
Nesbit, and Others in the warrantee name of
Francis Gurney, containing 433 acres and 153
perehes The buildings are composed of Steam
saw mill capable of cutting two million feet of
lumber year, large two-story dwelling house,
three or more tenant houses, and large barn, &c
From so TO 100 acres of said land cleared and
IN good farming condition. The tract on which
the Steam mill is situated, will be sold seper
ately together with the other tract suit pur-
chasers Sale to take place at the Court ii ouse in
Bellefonte, at 10 o'clock p. NJ, on Wednesday 18th
August, 1853
Terms OF SALE-0ne half of the purchase mon
ey to be paid the delivery of the deed, the res
idue to be paid one year thereafter. with interest
to be secured by bond and mortgage on the prom. !.
ises. B. T. H1ESTAND q JNO KLINE
AssigDees Of 4 II. 4 j Schock