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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
The New Staple.

Our fossils are making the nation rich.
1t is surprising how suddenly q new dis
covery is made to take rank as an import
ant staple. No other country in the world
has been 90 ripe for such extraordinary
transitions. The Romans knew that Eng
land abounded in tin, but centuries elapsed
before it arose to the dignity of CONNER
cial staple, and it was exactly. SO with her
iron. North America seems to be in all
respects an exceptional region. Coal and
iron rose here within single lifetime into
national importance. The gold of Califor-
MIA became gigantic staple within
twelve-month. The last of these extraor-,
dinary eccentricities is petroleum. -Four
years have been sufficient to elevate it
from the worthless position of floating
pellicle on the surface of an obscure creek
to the rank Of prime staple of which the
world cannot get enough. There is nothing
in the history of industrial development to
equal the progress it has made. When the
country first heard that an adventurer in
Western Pennsylvania had dug q well
from which gushed out thousand gallons
of oil daily, the multitudes refused to be-
lieve. Many of those who did believe were
sure the flow would quickly fall oft was
impossible such luck should last. 1t not
only did last, but has been matched by a
hundred others. ta9oi e. aa1 inro lA
In this country development is in pro-
portion to the crowd that can be collected.
As in the gold mines, so in the oil region
The latter was already within days ride
of the dense population, who, amaze1 at
the discovery almost at their own door,
aocked in to zee, to be satisfied, and to
bore wells. Outsiders, thousand miles
away, became similarly affected. Pres
emily, Oil City was founded, and popula-
ton flowed in as rapidly as the oil flowed
out Thousands took to boring; it was,
in fact, a community of bOrers. The rush
was, in a small way, equal to California
ITSELF Within a single year, petroleum
became an important staple. Its hiding
place in the caverns beneath us has been
penetrated only to prove that the supply
is inexhaustible. It has already founded
new cities, and given new vitality to old
ones-even quickening the trade of such
as this, and built a railroad twenty-seven
miles in length, over which, in the fourteen
months ending with 1868, there were car
ried 43O, ,6S4 barrels of oil, 22,7 tons of
freight, and within thirteen &C, 900 passen-
gers. The receipts were 1884. 705. and
the dividend 25 per cent. All these won
ders have been wrought within four years.
in wild region, into which STRANGERS
never penetrated, where the land was of
little agricultural value, and where popu-
lation had never gathered. sa9Dbos7u'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
SAINT PAUL FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1864,

was not So. had money, position and
friends yet stood sorely In need of .
word just then, for my brain was throb-
bing. my limbs weary, my wounds scarce
healed. That foot-march cost me weary
fever. Yet l do not regret it; for-r
He took her hand tenderly in bis, and
added: '''~'s y y
"For, although I might have known
that my Sybil was beautiful, yet had it not
been for that blue-ritboned piece of gold
never should have known how good aud
true she was
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
A Note from Msj.-Gen. mcDowesA
New York. Thursday. Feb. 4. TAG.

NEW YORK. Thursday, Feb. 4, 1861
To the Editor Of the Neac York Times: sl.sI1
Ny attention was called, this afternoon. to- a
republication, in tie New York Eoenisq Posi-
OF the Sd inst, of an article from q Pennsyl
vania paper, giving what purports to be testi-
mOny from the case of the Carbon County
" Buckshot prisoners. The article states
that, .I.s ~ a r.
The prisoner belonged to the sworn secret
organization known as the Golden Circle. >
They held their meetings at the house of Con-
rad Horn, above HazetOn. Ed Winters was
President, and administered the OATH. Tho
members of the Circle were instructed and
sworn to support the Constitution as it ia and
the Union as 1t was, to aid each other in evad-
ing the draft, and to discourage all efforts to
raise men for the army. According to the in
structions of the President, (Winters,l the
Lee Of the rebel army. and Gems. McC Cleilan
and Mcdowell, of the United States army. In
case member is forced into the army by draft.
he Is instructed, when on picket, to 20 over to
the enemy in the following manners &c. &C.
As this statement purports to have been Civ
en- under oath, and 10 circulated in a pape3 of
such high standing as the New York Eoen;no o
wise would hesitate to give.
desire, therefore, now to state that do not
now belong, nor have ever belonged tn ths
order of the Golden Circle, nor do / know ~
any such organization, or Of any one beloneinr
to 1t or to any thing Of the kind. That r as
not belong, nor have I ever belonged, to anv
secret society for any political, socisl 81 other
purpose whatever, nor ever. had anythinr
TO do with any thing of the kind,
had hoped the stupid stories concevninv
my loyalty and intenperanee having seryed
the purpose for which they were a. an IN.
and done me the desired harm. shonIS -
spared further troubling the public Vi1h snv.
thing concerning merely my personai chsr.s-
ter or habits, and wssc q pfivate lifs Z shcnsa
not now do 20 1butin justics to the servicc =
which !! am now, and hope to Be fhrthcr q. =,
gsgec, /. cannot avoid asking that thu be mad
the mischief the circulation 81 fhis KEN. xs.. 8
VIII undoubtedly make. GIn9S
very respectfully, your obedient serv.,A
Irwin MCDOWELL, Major Censrsi
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19

Inc lnCfeaS0 III 1905 III Cn6 RuIhDer OF
deaths, over the previous year, was as fol-
lows:
New York, 1882, or $50 per cent.
Philadelphia, 691, or 4.57 per cent 78dt
Boston, 578, or 14.O2 per cent.
Providence, 800, or 1892 per cent. ol 70
Newport, 176, or 1851 per cent. nj gqi,
The population of the cities is given at
an increase of about 10 per cent on the
population of 1860 Some of the cities
claim a much greater increase, without
any sufficient reason, as we think. Proc.
Journal. staie Il ~ 4a4.ae ..f.g,+
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18

wicked rebellion, will speedily return and
acknowledge the rightful sovereignty of the
State, as we'll as the supremacy OF the National
Government over the whole domain and
peace will prevail throughout the land The
election will be held and the return be made
in accordance with the schedule adopted by
the Convention, and no interference from any
quarter will be allowed to prevent the free
expression Of the loyal men Of the State on
that day. The schedule will be hereto APP
pended4orender the election valid. There
must be cast five thousand four hundred and
six Is, 406) votes, Erred. STEELE,
- s.Major General Commanding"
A letter from Fort Smith save that III. o,o,
meetings are held in FIAT vicinity almos
every day, and tie vots will no doubt b
large Az little P9.qok nearly three thousan
voters, nave a.,rstly been registered.
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There are many preparations sold under the name
OF Bitcrs, put up IN quart bottles, compounded OF
the cheapert whlskey common rum, costing from
20 to 80 cents per gallon, the taste disguised by
Anise or Corander seed
This class Of Bitters has caused and will continue
to cause, as long as they can be sold hundreds to
die the death OF the drunkard By their use the
system is kept continually under the influence of
Alcoholic stimulants OF the worst kind, the deisre
for liquor is created and kept UP, and the result is
the horrors attendant upon drunkards life and
death.
For those who desire and will have a Liquor Bit
tiers, we publish the following receipt. Get One
quarts u Good brandy or Whiskey and tho re-
suit will be preparation that will far excel in med
ical virtues and true excellence any OF the numer-
GUS Liquor Biters in the market and will much
less. You will have all the virtues 81 Hoo8onds
Bitters in connection with good article OF Liquor
at much less price thar these inferior preparations
will cost you
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PHELAN'S
IMPROVED BILLIARD TABLES,
Combination CUSHIONS.
AND


VNHEsE Billiard Tables have received the I'M
j. qualified approval Of the best players and most
competent judges, who have universally pronounced
them unequalled for general excellence ana dura-
bility.
Seven distinct patents for improvements in Bill
lard Tables have been granted to us by the United
States Patent Office and ne have lately obtained
patent from the French government for i'm
provcmonts in billiard cashions.
We employ, in the construction of our tables, a
variety of machines specially made for the purpose
by which means We enabled to insure u scientific
and mechanical accuracy hitherto unknown in bill
lard manufacture.
Having long experience and thorough knowl-
edge of all the appliances of billiards. and constant
ly on hand a large stock Of the best and most
thoroughly seasoned materials, prepared to
furnish ythng required in the billiard line with
unprecedented dispatch.
The eminent French billiard player, NJ. Berger,
has published the following opinion;
"NEw YoRK, August I'd, 1861.
"0n the eve of leaving the United States, l am
happy to declare to all amateurs of billiards that,
after tour of eleven months through the principle
cities have been enabledto judge in satisfactory
manner of the superiority Of the Billiard Tables
manufactured by Phelan & Coender. The system
of manufacture is SO superior, that am happy to
introduce their style of cushion into France. They
have united to their manufacture OF American Bill
lard Tables that OF the French Tables Of remarga
bic excellence and beauty. For these reasons 1 az.
happy to make this declaration.
"BERGER, CLAUDIUs,
Professor cl Billiards, Paris"
Parties ordering from will And our prices as
io;y as good work possibly be made for. We
sell rst-elass articles at fair price, and will not
make an inferior article at any price,
Orders by mail carefully and promptly executed.
Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists sent by mail
the billiard CUE" journal published IN the
interest of billiards, and containing details of all
novelties copious record Of billiard news, and CIV
ervthinp of interest amateurs of billiards. sent
free on application.
So, IS, 81 and SO Crosby ST., N. Y,
And 724 720 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal.
sept. IL, Is So.
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Yet do Davis and his fellows discourse. with
gravity of State rights which never had an
existence under the Constitution, and which
were abrogated expressly because Of their
incompatibility with national existence, IT
was consistent with such unfounded claims
that the traitors should profess to speak the
sentiments Of allth sonthcrn people, though
majority ef these had voted against seces-
sion, and only gave it their support under
the tergors Of despotism as cruel and un-
sparing as ever afflicted an unhappy popula-
tion.-North american.
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RECOMMENDATION in ArIEaEsns---Ad-
dress OF General steele.


General Steele has recently issued the fol-
lowing address to the people Of Arkansas;
"HEADQuARTERs. LITTLE Rock, Feb. 20, ga.
TO Tie People Of arkansas
SIT affords the General Commanding the
highest qualification to be able to say that by
the conduct of the army under his command,
in connection with the wise administration of
the Government by its officers at Washing
ton, peace has been so far restored in your
midst as to enable you to institute proceed
ings for the restoration Of the civil govern
ment, by which order may be firmly estab-
lished, and therights Of persons and property
secured against violence and the danger Of
anarchy. The Convention of your citizens,
held at Little Rock during the last month,
has adopted constitution and submitted it
to you for your approval or rejection. That
constitution is based upon the principles Of
freedom, and it is for you now to say, by your
voluntary and unbiased action, whether it
shall be your fundamental law. While it
May have defects in the main, it is in accord
ance with the views of that portion of the
people who have been resisting the fatricidal
attempts which have been made during the
T last three years. The Convention has fixed
the 18th day of March next on which to de.
eide this great question, and the General
Commanding is only following the instruc
tions of the Government when he says to you
that every facility win be offered for the ex
f preston of your sentiments, uninAuenced b.
any considerations save those which aiiee
your own interests and those Of your poster
ity. If you will institute government Q
/; your own, he feels great confidence in assn
ring you that quiet and security will soon b
J restored to your entire State. Those VIII
; have been unwisely led, by the counsel. {
J. bad men, to engage in this anjustifable an
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me Present Condition and ReIa-
ti0ns of HBenxnar7K.


An interesting paper on this subject was
read last evening by the Rev. Joshua Leayitt,
D. D., before the American Biographical and
Statistical Society. 1t was an open question
whether our Anglo-Saxon race and language
were more Morse or more Saxon; in either
case the indus Of the Anglo Saxons was with
in the present Kingdom Of Denmark; 1t was
consequently not our mother but our grand
mother country. The final settlement OF
boundaries connected with the general pacii-
cation Of Europe in 1915 gave the River EIbe
for the southern boundary. The Duchy of
Holstein had before been constituted part
of the realm Of Denmark by an act Of the
King in 1906, after the dissolution Of the Ger
manic Empire. 1t was the duty OF both King
and people to acquiesce in that settlement, as
they did, and it was equally their duty to do
all that was in their power to consolidate the
kingdom and to assimilate ali classes OF the
population into one homogeneous people. 1t
was the failure to do this which caused all
the discor.l, and is the same of all the griev-
ances. If we examine the grievances them
selves we should find that the most OF them
would have been no grievances if all the pep
pie had been loyal to Denmark. And the
grievances now complained Of, when analysed,
come to little more than this; that few con-
gregations should be compelled to unite in
worship and sit under preaching of the same
doctrine in the same church, by the same
clergyman in the Danish language when they
preferred the German. The question Of sue
cession was settled with equal solemnity IN
| 1852, in such manner as left no room for fur
Their debate. The true question in issue is
not whether the Danish Government has done
right, or acted wisely in all respects, but
whether the mistakes it has committed and
the grievances complained Of are just cause
for instruction, revolution, foreign invasion,
and general European war. The article
then turns to the remedy, which it finds net
Their in the interposition Of France or Of Eng
land, nor the introduction Of the Emperor AL
exander's claims to the Gottorp inheritance,
but in the application Of the Monroe doctrine
It suggests that the Emperor Alexander
should announce that he considers any at
tempt of other powers to interfere with thu
Kingdom Of Denmark for the purpose Of op
pressing it or controlling in any manner it
destiny as dangerous to the peace and safet.
Of Russia, and the manifestation of an un
friendly spirit toward his Government,
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PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND BALlIIeSR
RAILROAD.
Change of HOurs.
AeEa l

- ~ 81 ~ ~ sfsf--& q ~ q.
ON and after Monday, October 5,ls6S, P,.,ssen.
W ger Trains viii leave Philadelphia 'lor +.
Baltimore at 400 A. M. Express MONDAYS ex-
cepted,) sos A. NJ, 1l.S5 A. NJ ,Express) and P.
M. and II P, M, night.
lip. M. ~ anu
/ Wilmington at7s..oO A. M. (N,,odov. sxeo,tsa,
S,oS A. Nh l-,a6 A. NJ, rs. q, $50, II and u
49, Castle, ~ sos A. M, $50 P. M.
NY At 8,05 A. NJ. and $50 P. N.
N.rord, at sos A. M.
Salisbury, at sos A. M.
TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Baltimore at $3.50 A. M. and 1910 A. M
(Express,) Ito P. NJ (Express,) $3.50 P. NJ. and
S.S5 P. M. (Express.)
WILMINGTON at 7.15, and A. NJ; 1908, 1857,
410, 6.3O 900 and 11.30 p. NJ,
Salisbury. at 1906 P. M -
Milford at 2.35 p. NJ,
Dover at $50 A. M. and 1856 P. NJ
New Castle at $50 A. M and $3.50 P. M.
Chester at $40, 9.40 A. Nj, 12.40 4.10, VA and
600 P, NJ
LEAVE BALTIMORE.
Leave Baltimore for Salisbury and intermediate
stations ut 535 and s'S5 p M.
| Leave Baltimore for Dover and intermediate sta
! tions at ITO 2. NJ.
TRAINS FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave Chester al $40 and 1905 A. M and 1886
| p. M,
Wilmington at SEQ, 9.25 A. NJ, 1885 P. M, 4Ol
| P. NJ. and tsa8 A. M.
Freight train, with Passenger Car attached, viii
! run US fOllows:-
Leave Philadelphia for Perryville and interme-
date places, at 600 2. M.
Leave Wilmington for Pcrryville and intermediate
places, at 100 2. M.
Leave Wilmington for Philadelphia and interme.
diate places, ut z. NJ.
SUNDAYS ONLY,
"A. M. and IL NJ from Philadelphia to Baltimore
A. NJ, Ii P. M. and IL M, N. from Philadelphia
to Wilmington.
At 7.sO p. M. and 1880 P. NJ, from Wilmington
to Philadelphia.
$50 P. NJ, from Baltimore to Philadelphia
VIM. sTEARNs, Superintendent
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90 PsYcHoMANcY.D

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Il confidence, affections and good will of any
person they choose, instantly. This simple mental
requirement all possess, securing certain success
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Free by mail for rs cents, together with a Guide
to the Unmarried of both Sexes,-sn extraordinary
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i. WILLIAM d CO., PuBLTsHERs,
Sept IL, 'e3. -.- = Philadelphia, Pa.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18

A YANKEE DEvIcE.-One of our peculiar
slabsided, gaunt Yankees lately elnigTetedand
settled down in the west. He was The very
picture Of moan man, but as he put him
self to work in good earnest to get his house
to rights, the neighbors willingly lent him
a hand After he had got everything fixed
to his notion, thought struck him that he
had no chickens, and he was powerful fond
o nnsuck ng raw eggs. He was too honest to
steal them, and too mean to buy them. AT
last thought, struck him--he could borrow.
He went to a neighbor, and thus accosted
him:
oval, reckon yer hain't got an old hen
nor nothin' you'd lend me for a few weeks,
have you neighbor?
81 viii lend you one with pleasure" replied
the gentleman, picking out the very fine t
in the coop. TIE Yankee took the hen home,
and then went to another neighbor and boz
rowed dozen eggs. He then set the hen,
and in due course Of time she hatchel ont
twelve chickens. The Yankee was again
puzzled; he could return the hen, but how
was he to ruturn the eggs9 Another idea
aud who ever saw live Yankee without
ne?--he would keep the hen until she had
laid dozen. This he did, and then returned
the hen and eggs to their respective owners
remark M as he did SO;
"Wal, l reckon I've got as fine dozen o
chickens as ev You la eyes on, and they
| don t st me cent luther.
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DISEASES OF KIDNEYS AND BLADDER,
ATTENTEON. SOLDsERSf

AND THE FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS, we call
attention Of all having relations or friends in the
army to the fact that "Hoohand's German Bitters"
will cure nine-tenths of the diseases induced by OK
posures and privations incident to eamp-lfe. In
the lists published almost daily in the newspapers
on the arrival of the sick, it will be noticed that
very large proportion are suffering from debility,
every case of that kind can be readily cured by
Hoohand's German Bitters. We have no hesitation
in stating that if those Bitters were freely used a.
mong our soldiers hundreds OF lives might be saw
ed that otherwise would be lost. The proprietors
are daily receiving thankful letters from sufferers
in the army and hospitals, who have been restored
TO health by the use of these Btters sent TO them
by their frends. <<,rrc,
BEWAREUr CoUNTERFEITs! See that the
signature of &c. M. Jackson" is on the wrapper Of
zach Bottle Price per bottle rs cents, or half doz,
for 1900.
Should your nearest druggist not have the article
do not be put of by any of the intoxicating prepa-
raons that may be offered in its place, but send to
us, we will forward, securely packed, by express.
Principal office and mandatory, Ne. 63l Arch
Street, Philadelphia. JONES & EVANS,
Successor to C. NJ. Jackson & Co., Proprietors.
~ Fer sale by druggists and dealers, in every
] town in the United States. lls-67] Z
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18
THE STORY.

Each number of the Union will contain beautiful
story, except in few instances where OR stories
will run Through several numbers. These have all
been selected with view to interest, instruct, and
to elevate morally the minds of the reader
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18
MANY A GOOD LAUGH

may be had each week over our column of " funny
things" droll and humorous-perhaps some wit
will creep in, too occasionally We shall keep this
column up to good regular standard and give
readers each week fair fund of the very best we
haYe on hand.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18
NEAR AcoU1A CREEK, I
March 9TH, 1863. /

Owing to the great exposure and terrible decom-
position after the battle of Antietam, was utterly
Frustrated and very sick. My stomach would not
retain medicine An article called Plantation Bit
tcrs, prepared by DIR. Drake, of New York, was
prescribed to give me strength and an appetite To
my great surprise they gave immediate Relief
Two bottles almost allowed me to join my regiment.
have since them used in many
cases, and am free to say for hospital or private
purposes know of nothing like them.
REV. L. L. CRANE, Chaplain.
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Letter from tho Rev. N. E. CUBS, ST. Claire
vilic, Pa;
GENTLEaEI: You were kind enough, On q former
occasion, to slnd hall dozen bottles 81 pianta-
ton Dittcls for 50 50. NY wife having derived SO
much benefit from the use Of these Bitlcis desrl
her to continue them, and You viii please send "a
six bottles more tor the money inciosod.
am, very truly, yours,
n. Il. GILDS, Pastor Ger. Ref. Churek.
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MCMAN Z 5 z URUtI,
Late 429 North SECOND Street.

Attention to the above certificate is particularly
requested, as it is the hrst trial OF LILLE .
SAFES III an accidental dire in Philadelphia
l would say to all parties who want FINE and
Burg lar-proot Safe that LILIES WROUGHT
AND CHILLED IRON SAFES are much the
cheapest ana the only real IRE and Burglar Proof
Sales now made and to those who want simply a
Fire proof, would say that LILIES WROUGHT
IRQ@ SAFE is fully equal in all respects to any of
the Most approved makers, and is sold at fully one
third less price.
also am receiving dail Yin exchange for Lilies
Wrought and Chilled Iron Safes other Safes, and
keep constantly ON hand a general assortment of
HERRINGS, EVANS d MATS0NS, and other
makers, many of thom almost new, which otter
at, and even below, auction prices.
Aifparties interested particularly requested
to examine the Safes above described ut my depot
M. c. SADLER, Agent,
No. 81 South SEVENTH Street.
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THE FARMER

will have a whole column to himself each week
practical and scientific matter which he can read
and apply with profit and satisfaction. Every new
discovery in the agricultural worlds of Europe and
America will he promptly noted. Contributions to
this department-wl be thankfully received from
our progressive farmers
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THE UNION MAN,

woman, or child will find everything interesting
served up briefly for their doectation in each