The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-08

Tuesday last, at the age of IS. He served in
both branches of the Legislature, and was a
member of Gov Briggs Council.
-Adjutant Gen. Thomas has returned from
Mississippi and Louisiana, where he has been
engaged in organizing black troops and leasing
| Government plantations. He has organized
&c, 900 colored soldiers, and will shortly leave
for Tennessee to organize regiments there
Ran off from Rock Island, H., on or about
the goth day of November, 1868, with the wife
of William Kennedy, and her husbands money,
amounting to eight hundred dollars in gold
and as much more in greenbacks, Samuel Z.
johnson.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zsHe at Washington says 'Over fifty members
of Congress have signed a request for the re-
moval OF Blair from the cabinet"
The last Buffalo Commercial A drertiser an
nounces the death on the 23d. of Walter Jay,
Esq, one of the pioneers and prominent bust
ness men of Buffalo. He spent the evening
pleasantly at social party, and returning
home died almost instantly and without a
struggle. Disease of the heart is supposed to
have been the cause
DIR. Cresswell, charged with man.laughter
at St. Catharnes, c. w, has been admitted 10
bail in the sum Of twelve hundred dollars. He
claims to be a brother Of the late Judge Cress-
well, Of English divorce court.
The Philadelphia pastors have appointed
DR.. Jetfery to examine into and discuss the
cause OF the relatively slow progress of the
Baptist churches in Philadelphia for the last
forty years"
Mrs. Seaton, the wife Of Colonel w. W.
Seaton, the venerable editor. and for MANY
years the leader of Washington society. died
on Wednesday last. She was seventv-fye
years of age.
"A magnificent alSaT has been brought from
Europe by Bishop McClosky, for the Cathedral
at Albany. II lbs been erected in that building.
| and was used for the first time on Christmas
morning. 1t il said to be one of the richest
and most beautiful affairs in the country.
New York politicians 4 queer set Mr..
Gunther, the Mayor elect i, learning this to
his sorrow. His office and residence are beset
by such crowd of hungry politcasters that he
has been obliged to appoint two or three me-
| NisiSoio. silV CfCA tISS IIaNc IcCtutlF GtIlci-
| bered an engagement in the western part Of
the State, and LETT New York in disgust
The Boston Traveller has letter from
| Beaufort, South Carolina, dated the 22d ult.,
which says: An expedition is about starting
All is hurry. No one knows the destination.
but the fact that it is to be commanded by Gen.
Seymour indicates that it is of importance. for
he is fighting man. The order to strike tents
was given at six o'clock and at ten they were
| Off
| Escaped from the county jail of Medina
county, Ohio, Dec. 29th, Frederick T. Streeter
who stands convicted and sentenced for the
murder of the Coy family. He is about five
feet six inches high light brown hair, grey or
steel mixed eyes, beard on the upper lip only
slim and straight rather long neck, light COM
plexion, weighs about 10 pounds, foppish
manners.
The st. Croiy H.rcAd published at East
port, near New Brunswick states that much
excitement exists there in consequence of APP
prehensions of a contemplated raid by the rebel
agents and roughs from the vicinity of st.
Johns. The citizens of Eastport formed them,
selves into home guards, obtained arms and
ammunition, and held themselves in readiness
for any raid that may be attempted
james II. Kenyon of AAlns, New York,
died fearful death of hydrophobia few DAYS
ago, having been bitten y L mad dog last June.
Last Friday the Pennsylvania Iron Works.
Waterman 81 Beaver, Danville, Pa, made 1O4
tons Il cwt. (2,240 lbs per ton) of rails in 1Osl
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high rails. They were Sc lbs. per yard and SO
feet lengths. This is said to be the greatest
days work ever performed in any iron mill in
the world.
The Washington (Woolenl Mills at Law
renee, sold goods to the amount Of nearly four
millions OF dollars last year, and their profits
were SS40, 900, or about 30 per cent. on their
capital. Their surplus now amounts to ESQ.,
600, and they propose to invest half of this. by
adding twenty-five sets of machinery to their
mills
WIN. McEwcn, late foreman in the Age y
office, Philadelphia, was bound over in 5000
bail to answer for an assault on one of the cor.
positors in that office who refused to ioin in
a strike" The offence is punishable by an
Imprisonment OF three years and fine OF
| $1,000.
A man named Leander Coffman has been
arrested in Chicago who confesses to the per-
petration of six murders.
iii the late message of the Governor of
South Carolina, the following reference made
to the war:
Cntlrlng energy and perseverance are essen.
tlal to success. bitter and willy foe watches
our every movement, prepared to take every
advantage. Our people have counted the cost.
and have determined upon independence or
humiliation. 1t is ours to leave nothing un-
done to secure the object of this revolution.
Never was the remark more applicable that
the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. The
State Legislatures have no unimportant part to
play in this great drama They can aid the
Confederate Government by assisting in cloth
In. the troops, in repelling the raids of the
enemy and in feeding the families of our SOL
dlers in arms. In all measures which YOU. in
your wisdom may adopt, looking to the sue
cesslul issue Of this great struggle you NAV,
gentlemen, rely upon my hearty cooperation.
The Richmond Enquirer claims that food
prospects in Virginia are as favorable as could
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