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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-09
HOW BANTAM DID 1T.

Bantam waits upon the Secretary of
some one of the departments-the one he
thinks he can manage best. How glad the
secretary is to see the Honorable George
Washington Bantam, ESD! How glad
Bantam is to see the secretary! Bantam
wants to hear the secretary's forthcoming
report. Bantam understands there will
be an opposition to it. 1t is read to Ban
tam. Bantam likes it. Bantam will de-
fend. it. He feels it. The secretary is
gratifed. Just as Bantam is leaving, after
having promised to dine with the secre-
tary, he stops a moment and says:
"By the by, Mr.. Secretary, know you
must make some removals. l have a
young friend-a man of education, and a
fine writer, who has fallen into bad health
He is a great admirer of yours. His name
is Slaughter, of Virginia, one of the F. F..
VS.. I want place for him. promised
him an Gig hteen hundred place before left
the West"
"My dear Sir, demonstrates the Secre-
"Now you must do it," says Bantum !;
81 assure you he is one Of the best writer's
in the United States. He will write for
some of the leading journals, and he is a
great friend of yours. Just let me write
to him and say to him that you will give
him place worth eighteen hundred dol
lars"
"Well, well, I'll do my BEST" replies
the secretary.
"By the bye," says Bantum, "just let
me write letter at your side table,
Bantum takes seat and writes to his
friend Slaughter that he had got place
for him, and that he must come on to
Washington, and hints to him how plea
sanity Miss Slaughter-to whom he begs
especially to be emembered-could spend
a winter in the capital. Slaughter soon
arrives with his sister In the meantime
the secretary had thought nothing about
his promise to Bantum. The first thing
the secretary knows about it is the presen-
tation to him of letter from Bantum by
Slaughter, introducing that gentleman to
him, and hoping that the secretary would
install their mutual friend forthwith, as his
finances were not in very fourishing con-
dition.'
The secretary, too much man of the
world to be confused, shakes Mr.. Tom
Slaughter, OF Virginia, warmly by the
hand, is very glad to see him, and begs
that he will call the day after to morrow,
as he is now very busy with matters that
cannot be postponed.
Slaughter withdraws and calls on bis
friend Bantam, who says it will be all
right, that he will see the secretary him.
self. He will not fail to see him, for he is
thinking Of the money due him, (Which
Slaughter had promised to pay out of his
salary,) and of Miss Slaughter.
Slaughter calls on the day appointed,
and sends his card in by the messenger to
the secretary. Presently the messenger
returns and tells Slaughter that the secre-
tary is very much engaged at the moment !;
but begs he will take seat and look over
the mornings paper, which the messenger
hands him, saying the secretary will see
him as soon as possible.
THE SECRETARY IN A FIX.
In the meantime the secretary, in a
quandary, sends for the chief clerk, who
enters:
"Bantam," says the secretary to his
chief official, "that Buncombe Bantam
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-09
LIFE IN WASHINGTON
Before the Rebellion.
With Sketches of Men and Women
of Celebrity.
BY F. W. THOMAS.
From the \. 7. Sunday Times.
DEIILAHS IN WASHINGTON.

EIOm tuC ~. L Cuuudy IlluCr-
DELILAHS IN WASHINGTON.
How many Delilahs have got their Sc
crets from the judges in special, the chief
men, as Delilah wore the secrets of Sam
son? "Samson, the Philistines be upon
thee" How often that cry was made to
him, but to awaken him from his slumber,
to show his marvellous and undiminished
strength? But he gave up his secret at
last, and behold him grinding, in GAIA,
at the mill with slaves" We find in the
history of Alexander Hamilton how a wo-
man tricked him, and the willy husband in
duced Secretary Hamilton to give him a
place to avoid exposure. At last, to save
himself from charge of corruption in of
fee, he had to come out and publish a
pamphlet in vindication of his official
character, and expose the intrigue with
which he had been betrayed.
81 am not the apologist of vice." he
saws. "because the ardOr of passion has
made it mine =" and then he speaks of the
wound he had to infict upon the bosom
that loved him best
This is not the first nor will it be the
last instance in which the Delilahs of the
land have brought to shame the judges in
Israel in the capitol of the country.
HOW TO GET OFFICE.
And then the management and trickery
of Ofhce-seekers! Iheard of two men who
both came to Washington, applicants fol
the same othce-a post-Office. Each
thought ne would get the other drunk and
find out his secrets. They both got conf
dentially drunk but one being more eau
tious than the other, contrived to abstrac,
the papers of his rival from his pocket
and while he was waiting in fever of OK.
pectancy for new Recommendations hi
rival got the Office.
The New York herald., 1864-11-27

. lady veil ksowu and bssh,y respec,s ed 10 Rone-Mrs
AncDna.
roreo"e mas long been celebrated the skin and
cess WIN wbsh nrigate the ricals nave been got up
smkNe .ne English Residents Those OF Lord Bury
sno fora Normandy formed epoch 10 the social
I've =. i.siy. My owp recolscons do not cary me
uss W .o.t -certsiUy DE most ceehratedperiod of
sno si-r'oeptine drama but tnsy go ok score
!c",s .o the Charming representations gwen by Lady
L'nisa iennyson those not less brant-soue SIX
ye,'s 'a.er-wben ihe oaowd dispensed hs hnspltsi.
ses W ne f9ns'owsky palace and cOuld boast, u bis
wary foyie and Old Gerald de Ccurcv Not ths
laschellons of the voahiul he coines the rsms
nra"ne Room" OF Mss Winchester aud the aisses Dc
hArVsb prevent me from casn1 bacx .npern, look VI
regre 10 the good acting once witnessed "in the cousu
supot f'aueus hui after paying tins tribute 10 memory
must wtn equal sincerity pay an oaerine 10 hope by
giving nierance TO Ire wisn--whIch helr university
eSpressed-tnat the success OF this dramatic npdeftk
ing may fully correspond With the artistic ASPIRATIONS
and SIN more with the charitable desus OF lie founders
and promoters
The New York herald., 1864-11-27

pass ssyssssase. . psshaps sAoud say sss asiksa
~ yeuv Psi hss 10 F0vesce; ] hxvs even heard dssi
tss d tbs bouevarss admit that there were ssgsrs
hsss worth seeing st t1reUce but then. be sure be
vssed Naples noisy, Milan melancholy ana RUme itself
0ouidy.
Ine past week has been one sipguIary devoid Of nci
aens, and may be considered the "torents Stiffness
ere u dssb below . We rapidly approaching winter,
$40 ~ tew Gays all PARIS except lhe toar will DO BACK
sse theb the social life viii recomnencs
Tee carnival very long, and there VIII be essen balls
6'srea
fnere IS prospect for Young France.
The Chamber 10 70 reopen In december.
The New York herald., 1864-11-27
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
M arrte,i.


BRrrDAcE-SiSEs --On Thursday, November "a. BY the
Rev James Wilet at the church The Holy Martyrs,
Forsyth street, EuGEsE r. BRUSpAGg 10 AGNES M dausn
ter OF the late fnmund Shines, Esq, all OF this city
Sussex tFpgland ndrpaaers f.esse copy.
RIIVB.RD- HANNA --On Wednesday evening, November
23 by the Rev. pr. John f1omsou Mr. GEORGE ". REy-
nARn to Miss ANNIE E. HAMA 10th Of this ctv
ROM -MAssn..'ln Saturday, November 10 by Rev
walter Ser nR, JonN H. G. RoBs. Of Brooklyn, to Mas
II vIRA +. biARsn Of New York.
Cincinnati 0hio) papers please copy.
The New York herald., 1864-11-27
.s. = lsn wandering .seus xi.hsu. sssses Of ss..s

ss - iss wssssrins about without shascs Of sssiss
away.
Those who distinguish themselves BY aeirg the suffer-
ers VIII be rewarded hoee who the contrary, carry
out the old system will be severely punshed:--
shoud Of the LEGAL civil and military oierrs cones
or lnsnnc entity examine into the circumssn nces o. c
or make iass reports the elect that there Was no one "
whom the good board sressed ship btonp-h tnns
trying 70 get out OF ana should tue ruin OF
niatfr either directly rom
ferer through The foreign consus the offenders w ssr
talply ~ once be reported 10 the Tbron". -.
Those who have hitherto offended through gnorance nso
now chance Of reirsvng their errors and ioowang ans
paths Of reottude The In which these
win involve ther vostnrs VIII not easily % sr-'cnea OF
broken Punishment may be delayed, out VIII De cetAiu'
Obey this implicitly.
II is to be regretted that His Exceency's ursd ctiou
does embrace wider extent ol country nan nal the
prov nee Of Kiing su within these limits are com
mrs ed be whole OF the Ninepo TO the en-
the Ysngtye and the DANGEROUS southern BANK
OF that river from the mouth TO the WOngp0o
The New York herald., 1864-11-27
Misssllanssas.

Purser wn Hampstead. Of steamship 0sorgs crsmweh
from New Orleans, has our thanks fer fsvor.
sBrr WHITE SWALLOW stated have been wrecked Ba
kers Island was last reported cid from Hcpoluu septv
for Howsuds island She liS2 Tons, buls aedioro
IN 1879. and ewned In Boston.
BAss FLoRuycn PsyRRs Hooper. OF and ron Nev aors
FOR Johns HF. about 8tG bbls NJ hour,
ashore the stsppua stones Souno morning OF
22d inst and rems NED Pm day A. ~hcn umc me
tide ~ss nearly frL
BlpK CHEsosFx which arrived at rsw Fedford I'd Inst
after snccessfui tnltnni wrr hsprnR IN 70 tho
yhaf bad her wncs s-n9ins rom tho Ia Nse
The New York herald., 1864-11-27
SHIPPING g ri E w S.

ALMANAC vrnx-rBis DAY
syN RIsrs......., 40 noon RISES. .....fnorA 10
cyN syrs ............ 81 HIGH wArER.... eve "
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
ru pENuIETON,s Project.

We do not oppose, yet we 10 not much ad-
mire, the proposition of Mr.. Pendleton OF ONO
which aims to provide seats or the floor of the
House for the heads Of the Executive Depart
nents. If the Secretary Of Safe is to have
seat in either House, and but one it should be
the Senate; and we think eacl Secretary should
sit in that branch-if in ether-when nomina-
tons in his Department are under consideration.
But. waving details, let us look for moment
at the main question.
The theory of our Government, unlike those
of Great Britain and France, contemplates q
nearly complete separation Of the Executive
from the Legislative department. The heads OF
the former are the highest assistants of the
President, who is responsible for their acts to
the country. We do not decide which OF these
systems is preferable; but we greatly doubt the
oxpediency of composing them.
Suppose the Secretary of the Treasury, for
instance, to have so little to do that he would
like to piece out his employment by hunting up
an extra duty or two, is it clear that he would
like to Sit for two or three hours per day, on
the floor of the House, and be badgered with
all sorts of often impertinent and envenomed
inouiriesl What would be his inducements 2
What his hope of reward
In Great Britain and France, the Ministers
lead the two Houses. They not merely debate,
but vote. They hold Office by the tenure of
being able to obtain seats and command majori-
ties in Parliament. This is one system; ours
is very different; Mr.. Pendleton's lseems to us
to miss the better points of either. When the
Cabinet take seats in the House, defend them
selves against determined assault, and are
voted down, they will either resign or go on.
In England, they resign; and this makes the
matter serious end coherent. But if they are to
come in and speak, next sit dumb while their
supporters are voted down, and then retire to
20 on with their Executive duties just as Though
nothing Of this had happened, we think they
might better have staid in their Offices and let
Congress likewise mind its own business. We
may think differently on mature reflection; but
such is our first impression.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The Board of Education last night authorized
the building of two new school houses, one In the
Eighteenth and one in the Sixteenth Ward. Congress
man erriok presented the Board With an appointment
to The Naval Academy at Now.York. long discus.
sion upon the award of the fuel contract the low
est bidder who also the lowest bidder last year.
having then applied for and received an advance oi
81 50 per tun his contract price for coal resou'
ton was passed inqurng into the heating capacity OF
the steam and water heating apparatus in the school
lbuidines Hitherto contracts for heating have been
awarded without reference TO the fact that the power OF
an apparatus depends upon the area Of surface which 1t
presents to the fire from which it derives the heat and
10 the air to which it gives il of.
A boiler exploded yesterday in Southwark
Foundry, Philadelphia by which seven men were
killed. and more than 30 wounded. 1t is supposed that
some Of the wounded hunt past recovery The boil
er torn in two pieces, one portion OF which was
thrown 30 feet demoshng pattern shop, and damag'
ing other buildings. a second boiler adjacent to the
one which exploded and Of equal SIZE was lifted bodily
from its position The smokestack was blown bodily
on to the roof Of Of the machine shops The boiler
house was completely demolished, as was also the side
of the boiler shop The explosion will causc much Dc
lay on machinery for Governments steamers, several
hundred men being thrown out of work.
Mrs. Caroline Nj. Kirkland, the well-known
authores died very suddenly Of apopexy at her resi-
dence in this city yesterday. Her death was wholly
unexpected and the news thereof will be sad surprise
to OF thousands Of friends not only those who en-
joyed her personal acquaintance but those who have
known and loved her by her books alone.
Freemasons' Hall, corner Of Boylston and
fremont streets, Boston. destroyed by fire on
Wednesday morning. The Winthrop lsyse adjoining
was also destroyed The loss on the Hall is about siO
600. and on the hotel about $4,000. The Freemasons
lost many valuable relics.
Three small buildings belo ngng to the Union
Powder Works at New Durham, n. H.. were blown up
on Tuesday afternoon. -Four men were killed. Aside
from the loss of life the damage was not great.
The Rev. DR.. Brandigee, rector of G ce
Church Episcopal. died on Wednesday forenoon after
an Illness of only two days at Utica, N. Y.
The new steamer st. John on Tuesday made
the run from this city to Albany in hours "a minutes
with $50 tuns of freight on board.
Counterfeit $40 gre enbacks, printed from
genuine plates. but without stamps. in circulation
last evening.
Tompkins County elects nine Union Super
visors Six Unionss and three Democrats chosen
last year.
Gold was excited all day, and closed at large
sdy.nce. The Government placed at lt5 aFans
G IN the street At noon the pnce In open market wes lts
rate y closing l7o stocks on the street were s.ady
At the Stock Exchange, Government Bonds " strong
guest. Money call quoted n for bdsiness,
with many old shares running at q 3 cent
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
LEGISLATURE.

SENATE April 6-Bil,s were reported against incor'
ooratng the Machnists' Association No (agreed to)
Tor the improvement Of Third street. Brookyn amend
Ing the charter Of the National Life and Limb Insur-
ance Company; relative TO the Institution for the Deef
and Dumb. Bills were passed amending the Brooklyn
Public Park act incorporating the Farmers Protective
Union OF Kings. Queens. Suffolk, Westchester. and
Rookand Counties; amending the charter OF the New
York Warehouse and Security Companyj incorporating
the Basin Dock Company of Brooklyni amending the
charter of the Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Park
Railroad Company Mr.. Fields reported bin author
izing tho Commissioners Of the Land Office TO empower
Wm Phylander to build dock at the foot of Barclay
street and confirm the resolution Of the Common Coun-
Gil thereto The bin authorizing the officers of the Erie
Railway and Steamboat Company to make certain
certificate was ordered 10 third reading as was also
the Croton Water Works Reservoir bill. Recess.
AssEaBLY.-Reports were made from the Committee
on Banks minority report in favor OF the bill author
ling State banks to organize as National banks; rea.
tive 10 the New-York Guaranty and Indemnity Com.
pany relative to the New.York German Savings Bank;
to incorporate the Market Savings Bank competei to
amend the charter Of the Citizens Fire Insurance Com
1any complete; to amsad the charter Of the Security
Fire Insurance Company, completes TO amend the char
ter Of the Excelsior Fire Insurance Company complete;
70 incorporate the New-York Medical College for
Women. complete; for an armory for the 9Th Regi-
mcnt National Guard complete; 10 amend the charter
of the Phenix Insurance Company of Brooklyn, COM
ni.t
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
NEWS FROM EUROPE.

The Royal mail steamer Persia, from Liver
poo March &C. via Queenstown March a. arrived here
Yesterday. bringing two days later news from Europe
The Themis, one of the finest frigates OF the
French Navy, had sailed for Trieste to serve as an
escort for the future Emperor Of Mexico. who would
embark for Mexico on March 80.
A Frankfort dispatch states that the Confer
snco which is to attempt settlement Of the German
quarrel with Denmark viii speedily assemble; but we
arc not told whether the German Confederation VIII
consent to send representative.
The Emperor Alexander has issued an uksse
which enables Russian Indies to contract marriages
With foreigners without his previous consent and to
retain the ownership Of their lands after such marriages.
The naturalization Of foreigners as Russian subjects
likewise to be somewhat facilitated
GsibslG Is expected TO arrive in London on
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07

the 10th Of April and preparations arc being made to
give him public reception. gentleman who has been
In close communication with Garibaldi declares that
the only object of the General in visiting this coun.
try is "to thank in person the generous hearts who
have done Lin much good in Lis Leurs Of distress
and sorrow."
In the French Legislative Body, M. Emile
Olivier has been elected reporter on the bill on coali'
tons This is the first time that the Corps Legislatf
las allowed member Of the minority to occupy such
position. The fact is an indication Of the irresistible
pIOgloss Of liberal opinion.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07

by mining in Nevada, as thousand times more
doubtless will be in due time. With the Pacific
Railroad (or even part of it) to bring them re-
latively cheap foed and forage, the mines Of
this sterile region would doubtless be worked to
far greater extent and profit than they now
can be; and that Railroad we must have within
ten years at farthest. We predict that the
child is born who will see this country produce
Gold and Silver to the amount Of Two Hundred
Millions Of Dollars per annum; and then we
will have Greenbacks and Gold at par, unless
tSe former, being more portable, should at some
points command small premium. Uncle Sam
has his difficulties, but he is not going to fail.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
Large Fire In Bos,on-Loss $500, 900.

Boston, Wednesday April O. 1864.
Only the walls Of FreemasOn's Hall and the
Winthrop House remain standing this morning.
All the guests Of the hotel escaped
But very little property was saved.
Mr.. Silsby proprietor. Of the Winthrop House. loses
about $4,000 In furniture and fixtures.
The destruction Of Freemasons Hall involves lssu
Of sloO,0 ,0OO The building was owned by Freemasons
and was partially insured. The property originally cot
slOO and s56OO0 had recently been invested n 70.
pairs.
Freemasons Hall was situated the corner Of Boyt
ston and fremont streets.
2:30P. M-The burning Of Free Mason's Hallnvolvss
an rreparable loss In the destruction Of archives pe
traits valuable relics, and regala belonging TO tAs
Masonic order Hardly anything was saved.
The insurance on the building was about e6l. .ooa
mostly In Boston Offices.
The loss OF Major Silsbie proprietor Of the Winthrop
House on furniture and fixtures win reach $500 fox
which he s insured $4,000 mostly In springfield. Hart
ford and New. York.
The total loss Is variously estimated at from S1aeoo
to s25o,000.
Many guests Of the Winthrop House lost oil thsif
private property.
The fire is attributed to an incendiary.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
The Courier des Etets Unis of yesterday, pub

The Courier des Etats Unis Of yesterday, pub
fishes an important decree recently issued by
the Regency Of the Mexican EMPIRE" OF
which We give q translation in another
column. Having been informed that certain
foreigners were claiming Mexican lands On the
ground Of contracts concluded with Juarez, the
Regency has ordered the republication of de-
cree issued on July 90, declaring null and
void all the contracts concluded with Juarez
after his departure from the capital.
If the Regency has not been misinformcd,
and if the foreigners who purchased lands from
the Government of Juarez, after his departure
from the city Of Mexico, we're, as has been re-
peatedly intimated. citisens of the United
States, there may arise between the de factO
Government Of the new Emperor of Mexico and
the United States moro serious complications
than the policy Of non-yecoguitiOp, which has
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07

denied and challenged proof that he had ever said h>
dissolution of the Union must constantly be ken, 4,
sew the contrary he had always been Ito steadfas
friend.
His expression, 49, Thank God. the hour Of compes
mise passed 10 enthusiastically applauded O. vm
also his auson to what he characterized as the ban
ditti Of man.steaers at Richmond calling themselves
the Confederate Government who promised themselves
ultimate and the full recognition Of their princ
pies throughout the civilized world.
The wish and prayer of every philanthropst he saN
was God speed the North who with the PresdesI
and against the serpent Copperheads and all, whom
they would brush from the land This and the mentios
Of the name Of Old John Brown. were hearth
applauded
He quoted from Lncoln's speeches delivered six year
ago saying he would not exchange those sentiments "a,
all that had been written by Edmund Burke After tn
lecture Mr. Thompson received the congratulations d
n large number Of distinguished gentlemen amose
whom was particularly noticed Senator johnson q
Maryland.
HOW THE FIvE-TwENTY LOAN WAS OBTAINED.
Secretary Chase, in q communication to the
House to-day, says Jay Cook employed about 24Oo sub
agents, for whom he was responsible and secured sub
scriptions to the loan to the amount OF 1862
without which the army and navy and creditors coud
not have been paid.
The cost Of the loan g. 400 Oo0 amounting TO lea
than tbreetenths of per cent ls days interest %
the whole amount The Secretary concludes that these
services could not have been 80 successfully performed
by the Treasury Department.