The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-25
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
BlLLfANDERson.
Tue MANNER OF HIS Death.

There can no longer be any doubt that the
Missouri sbrigand, outlaw. desperate and
demon, Bill Anderson, has met the fate
he 30 richly merited. It is stated that
at the time Anderson was killed he was
riding handsome and fleet gray mare,
having his bride ''ornamented with a
human scalp on each side of the brow
band. At the moment he met the end OF
his career, he was making charge upon the
militia, attacking himself and men, dash
ing at full speed, and holding the reins Of
the bride between his teeth and loaded
revolver in each hand, when weIl-aimed
bullet entered his left temple, and sent
him Keeling to the earth. The effect of
his fall was to scatter his red-handed com
panions in every direction for the want
of a leader. .'....
1t is also stated that in belt around his
person was found $4,000 in greenbacks
and 81 900 in gold-enough to have salts
fed the righteousness of most men; but
then it should be borne in mind that the
holder of this comfortable a.nount-this
competency" as Henry Giles would say
was not man, but demon incarnate
Among other things found upon the per-
son of the dead guerilla were likeness of
himself and another of a young lady, said
to be the lady-love of the guerilla chief
But we think this is mistake, as he is
said to have had wife aud family. How.
ever, that small consideration would not
have debarred an individual of his callbre
from having a SLOWER" ..-..
After the death of Anderson, it is said.
Clemens, his first lieutenant, and the fiend
who did his scalping, was elected captain
to fill bis vacancy. This may be true or
false, though we have heard it stated that
there was no officer in his band hit him
self. He was addressed anil recognized
by his men as "Oapt.;" all u -est were
rlere privates.
1t may not be uninteresti1g in this con
nectiOn TO mention an incident in relation
to Anderson's mode of testing a recruits.
bravery A gentleman from Randolph
county Missouri, informed US short time
since that, while Anderson and bis band
were operating in that county, desperate
went to him to Join bis band
Anderson told him that he s'didn'r want
to have anything to do with him-that he
was a coward" &c. The fellow replied,
"Try me captain" Anderson told him,
sit was no use;" but the fellow kept in
sisting, until AUDI son at last, spit in his
face, when the fellow hauled away and
knocked him a. Anderson arose,
rubbed his to- +, and said, "Swear him
in boys; any nan that will knock Bill
Anderson do, a, surrounded by his men,
will do for member of our band" The
fellow who SO unceremoniously resented
the insult, was accordingly sworn in, and
we wouldn't be at all surprised if Clemens,
above spoken of as Anderson's successor,
was the man in whom he found bis
match. ...... ,... .....
A splendid ambrotype of Anderson, ia
ken after his death, and lock of his hair,
are on exhibition at the Office of the pro-
vost marshal general at st. Louis. The
hair is dark brown, and hangs in hand
some curl, as though Anderson had taken
pains in dressing it. The ambro-
'ype was executed by DR.. Rice, of Rich
mond, Ray county, and an artist of con-
siderable skill in bis profession, who, We
learn, is about to copyright his picture and
publish it, provided no impeachment is
placed in the way Of his doing so, by the
military authorities, which it is presumed
there will not be-.
Important Decision b. Judge GrAef I'm
Reference 70 Legal Tender Notes.
From the Phiaaelpaia Age Of Friday. - .
In the United States Circuit Court,
Judges Grier and Cadwalader, an opinion
~as delivered yesterday in the case of the
Philadelphia and Resdieg Railroad Com
pany vs. Charles Moisen ct al, which was
before the court in the shape Of bill in
equity to compel the defendants to accept
in extinguishment of certain ground reats,
to the amount of 5000, 600, the legal ten
der notes Of the United States. The Gaze
was argued few days ago, and tie opinion
of Judge Grier is as follows: -
Coined money, in modern times, forms
but very small portion of the current
money used in commercial transactions.
Paper money representing credit has long
been used as current and lawful money.
But no one could be compelled to accept
the promise of bank to pay money, in
SUCdu VI tu0 CUIu ftSOJl. u0 UStc6 VI tIIe
Bank of the United States, issued under
the authority Of the government, were
current money. and lawful money, because
issued by such authority, but were never
made legal tender for the payment of
debt ~ A't@'' 94-
(" A contract made in the United States
for the payment of certain number of
dollars would be construed as meaning,
not Prussian dollars, but lawful coin of the
United States. The addition of the de.
scription "lawful money of the United
States" is'entirely superfuous, and does
not change the nature of the obligation.
The statutes of Congress always make a
distinction between lawful or current
money and that which shall be tender
for payment of debts Hence, we find
that when such is the intention, the lam
guage is, "Amd shall be a legal TENDER"
&c H-'
Some coins of the Government are q
legal tender below certain amount but
not beyond. Thus, by act of 9th Febru-
airy, 1893, after the expiration of three
yeats all foreign coins except spanish
milled dollars shall cease to be legal
tender. -s..f
Rv art, of April. 1903 Eoro;,n ,,,Id