The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
NEWS AND OTHR0 ITEMS.
Tho New Haven Courier, speaking
Of the late Prof 6iliman, says:

VI Uuo Aot0 I GOl. 0Au muu, D6yb:
Prof Silliman was attacked about ten year,
since somewhat severely, but not alarmingly.
After a illness of two or three days he beesn
dismissed all apprehension, and have regard.
ed his full recovery as certain. On the morn.
ing Of Thursday he awoke, after more than
usually comfortable rest, and promised himself
the satisaction of uniting in the public services
Of the day Of National Thanksgiving. He ut.
tered brief prsyer, as was his wont, repeated
two hymns. which he followed with few
words Of affection To his wife, unconscious OF
the Ggnifcance Of each act, and then was In q
moment translated to that state whose very
lite and atmoephese ars continued alteration
and perfect love- ..
Tho successful candidate for Governor
Of Nevada i II. g. Blaislsll.
Tho President htequsntsrs At the
White House cay, has commenced In good
earnest on his annual message, and de-
olines to zee but very ew visitors. Its
great feature win be the peace question,
and'it win probably be treated quite diff.
erently from the numerous published pro-
phecies.
AA0 L SISCO l 0AlO kOtU0I e0y6s
The attack upon st. Adams, Vermont, under
the authority OF 3 warrant from JEFF: Davis, is
going to have singular result The seces-
sionists about here are now discussing whether
they may not under like warrant, attack
and pillage the american legations at Paris,
London, and elsewhere.
Henry Ward Beecher, in his Thanks
giving speech, abiding to the recent cleo
ton, said:
The minority did not initiate the damning
sin of the South and fly to civil war. This
noble acquiescence is worthy of all praise. l
am proud of those opposed. Their conduct
| is noble. Whether they were right or wrong
before they are right now.
Mr.. Seward, in his letter replying to
an invitation to Lincoln festival in New
York, held on Thanksgiving day, said:
/ Let us now forget Whatever was irritating in
the conflict, make just allowances for unavoid-
able mistrust and constitutional differences of
opinion, and so secure that popular unanimity
in the national cause without which armies
and craftsmanship, by whomsoever directed,
must prove comparatively Intellectual
Thomas s. Townsend, of New York,
has written out in detail, a history of the
rebellion from the fall of Sumter to- the
present time. Every circumstance is re-
corded, with the greatest accuracy, and
the immense amount of labor which Mr..
Townsend has bestowed uponIh his compila-
ton may be imagined from the fact that
up to this time fifty large blank legders
have been required to contain the matter.
Governor Brown, of Georgia, has
issued letter notifying the editor of the
Milledgeville Chronicle and the "whom it
may concern" that G. G. Baylor is not
clothed with any political or diplomatic au-
thority whatever from the State of Geor-
gia. He was made by the Legislature of
that State commercial agent of some
sort to visit Europe but instead of cross
ing the Atlantic he went to New York and
assumed the role of peace ambassador,
whereupon Gov Brown revoked bis COM
mission. He will now probably enter into
a copartnership with Greeley, Sanders and
Colorado Jewett.
Major General John A. McClernand
and Brigadier Generals E A. Payne and
Neal Dow have resigned their commissions.
Gen. Pope has gone to City Point,
and it is rumorld that he is to have COM
mand of the second corps, lately COM
manded by Gen. Hancock.
Hugh Mccullough, Comptroller of
Currency, has decided to authorize no more
banks to be organized. Banking corpora
tions now existing can, however, change
themselves into national banks.
The following officers have just been
dismissed the service:
Lieut.. Arthur White of the Union Light
Guard. Ohio Cavalry; Capt. Hugh Donaldson,
independent battalion Minnesota volunteers
The following officers are dismissed for absent
ing themselves from their commands during
the engagement of October 10Th last: Capt.
lanes. lar e Highs 18th West virginia volunteers !:
Lieut.. Martin Hook, 18th West Virginia vol
uateers Lieut.. P. T. Poe, 18th West Virginia
| volunteers. The dismissals in the following
| cases are confirmed by the President: Assis-
| tant Surgeon j. j. Saunders, let Iowa cavalry,
| for being drunk and useless to the service; LIST
Lieut.. John G. Johns, 10th Illinois cavalay, for
| drunkenness, repeated disobedience of orders,
associating and drinking with private soldiers,
| conduct nnbecoming an officer and gentleman.
and absence without leave; I'd Lieut.. 8 G..
| Chapman, 9th Michigan cavalry, for want of a
due appreciation of his position as an officer in
| the United States service in having required q
| dishonorable discharge from the same; Lieut.
| j. H. Runnyan. 18th indiana for cowardice
| and struggling from his command when it was
T: IA front Of the enemy.