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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02

THls is question above all parties. No
party can save this Union-nOthing but
the love of it in the hearts of the people
and that will do it. Therefore we shall
hail the nomination of Gen. Mcclellan or
any other patriotic and honest War DEM
ocrat by the Chicago Convention as con-
elusive evidence that this love still exists
and as a harbinger, not of the success of
any party, but of the triumph of our glo-
rious Union cause, believing whatever may
be the result Of the election, whichever
party may succeed, that the war for the
Union will be prosecuted in earnest. never
to be given up until the Union is estab-
l;shed.-Red Wing Republican.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
MOBILE.

ngton special says Farragut is to- remain a.
Mobile, as his work is not done, with the cap
ture of Fort Morgan, which is looked upon as
important as the capture of Wilmington would
be. 1t would require the combined attack of
the Army and Navy, and Grant and Sherman
have need Of every available man.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
First Minnesota Battalion.
List of Casualties at the Battle OF
Deep Bottom.

FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.
the Battalion WAS engaged in the fight and
behaved splendidly. They were complimented
by the Brigade and Division commanders. The
Brigade to which they are attached charged
the enemys rifle-pits, and our boys ware the
only troops that succeeded in reaching them.
The following is the list Of casualties.
COMPANY a.
E;NeG-Privates G. X. Fisher and T. Geiser.
IVounGed-Lieut. Parker, slightly, in arm
Sergeants Pressnell and Roberts. slightly ;
Privates N. Sherman and F. Graft ham, Sc.
Verely.
COMPANY y.
EiDea-Corptoral J. E. Smith; Privates
Peter Collons and Sylvester Follman.
Woundea-Lieut. II. d. O'Brien, danger
ously; PriVates James Scurry and John
NcClarc
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
Secretary Stanton to General Dix.

WASHINGTON, aug. Is.
To Major General Dir: ...-
1.-The enemy left my front last night, falling
back to Middleburg. We captured los prison.
ers yesterday. and inflicted a loss of 100 killed
and wounded. There have been few feints to
cross the river by the enemy, but there has
been no strength shown. Indications to-day
are that they will fall back out of the Valley.
Other reports state the enemy is leaving the
Shenandoah Valley -.
Gen. Sherman for two days.
(SigneD E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
FROM MOBILE.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-The Eoening IcIe-
graph has Richmond papers containing the fol-
lowing extract:
NOZZLE. Aug. 2l.-Fort Morgan is in the
enemys hands Whether surrendered, evacu-
ated or blown up, is unknown. There are
conflicting repOrts-nOthing reliable.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
ELEVATOR BURNED.

TORONTO. Aug. 29.-The Grand Trunk Ele-
vator and Wharf were destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss of the elevator and contents
estimated at BOO, 900, -one-half covered by
Insurance.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
Educated Glasses Sinking the Draft.

RIOuCHCcau SAdSSCS SM1EAAhS TIC DIalts
The New York Daily Times is indig-
nant at our educated and intelligent men
for taking measures to avoid being drafted.
1t insists upon it that the intelligent por-
ton Of the community should set an ex-
ample to the ignorant. The Times is at
fault in its logic. The ignorant have set
an example to the intelligent, and the in
telligent don't seem disposed to follow it.
The ignorant masses have all gone to the
war, and the high-minded and intelligent
abolitionists have remained at home The
exemption clause is repealed, substitutes
are ridiculoasly exorbitant in their de-
mands, and the highly educated and intel
ligent abolitionists, having deep sense of
feeling in their pockets, are plunged into
a state of abject misery. We shall begin
to think that the reverse side of the motto
has its inkling Of truth, and that "where
intelligence is misery, tbs wisdom to be a
fool" The Times says: a.
An advertisement appears requesting the
Alumni of Yale College, in this city, to meet
ito devise and adopt method of mutual in
surance against the draft" Ell tn, Brute !!
Educated men, too, plotting evasion and de-
eertion. The republic calls upon her sons to
defend her. Unless she has that defence, her
destruction is inevitable. And yet every
where there is disposition to get clear of
the duty. How to escape the draft, is
the leading question Of the day. All de-
wees are resorted to. The cutters are
dragged for substitutes. Traps are set in
Europe. Negro slaves. who owe to the Re-
puoilc nothing but curses, are driven to the
rescue. Anything, anything but O straight
forward, personal response to patriotic obi
cations. The scathiug words of Major Genor.
al Sherman, from the front the other day.
against the prevailing shifts. were deserved'
Inns snirKng Is disgrace to the cause, or
rather 1t Is disgrace to the men who profess
to support the cause. The war for the saliva
| ton of the Republic is as sacred a. ever: no
conduct OF ours can make it whit the less
righteous or glorious. But such wav of sns.
tanning it as is fast becoming general tRronoh-
out the North, is shame to Northern man
hood. 1t is particularly o shame in Northern
educated men.
As the abolition party boasts of having
in it's ranks nearly all the education. re-.
fnement, and righteousness of the coun-
try, the excoriation Of the Times will rest
where it belongs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
REBEL LOSS ON WELDON RAIL.
ROAD

New YORK, August 31.-The Richmond M.
pers of the 25th admit the loss of nearly 6OO
in their attack at Ream's station. Prisoners
say their loss was over 5000. Another attack
is expected, Lee having recalled troops from
the Shenandoah Valley for that purpose.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
BATTLE EXPECTED Ar ATLANTA

New YORK, August S1.-The indications are
that heavy battle will be fought near Atlanta
on the Macon Railroad before the close of the
present week,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
FROM SHERIDAN'S ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-L Special TO Phila-
delphia Bulletin. Information received here
from Halltown as late as yesterday states the
advance has been sounded and another battle
expected and predicted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
SULLY'S EXPEDITION.
Six Hours Fight with One Thou
sand Six Hundred Lodges
Of Indians.
Indians Defeated with Heavy Loss
and Great Destruction of Property.

The following dispatch from Gen. SUILY
was transmitted by Gen. PoPE yesterday
to Gen. SHELLEY:
,J BY TELEGRAPH FROM MILWAUKEE.
HEADQUARTERS Dept OF NORTHWEST
20 ~ & August 80, 1864. :
Brig. Gen. iSidiey, st. Paul:
The following dispatch is just received from
General Suly:
CAMP ON HEART RIVER, August 2.
Il came to the Indian camp (Over sixteen
hundred lodges last Monday in the Tah-ka-ka-
kney Mountains, near Little Missouri. After
six hours fight drove them from their strong
position-from their camp. Destroyed i'm
mense quantities of provisions and property.
Indian loss in killed heavy. Ours very slight.
"a. SULLY, Brig. Gen."
(Signed) j. F. MELINE, 4. A. G..
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PROPOSALS FOR HAY.
Ofse DEPOT Commissary Of SUI
a a =. hoA

0fsse DEPOT Connmissary Of SubStStenes,l
223 G ST., Washington, Oct Ia, 1854.
Sealed Proposals. in du phi ,ste for Two Hundred
t2G0) Tons of Good Merchantable INHALED Hay,
will be received at this office until TIL TUESDAY,
Oct. u 1864, at u o'clock m
Bids must be endorsed " Proposal. for Hay" and
accompanied by an oath of allegiance fun'ess the
guaranty signed by Dot less than two respol-
sible persons, whose solvency must be shown bv
the official certificate of the Clerk OF the near
est District Court or Of the United States Attor-
ney.
Parties to whom swards may be mad' must at
amount to half the sum to be received on the
contract, signed by the contractor and both OF MS
guarsntors.
Awards will not be made 70 any person who has
heretofore failed TO fulfill his contracts with the
Government. will propo sails OF disoyal parties
be considered.
The right to reject proposals is reserved by the
government IT, in it's opinion, the public interest
will be subserved by their rejection.
bidders must be present at the opening or their
bids, 70 respond to their names.
The Hay muet be q. livered a. the National mon;
Tree Of all cost Of transportation or Seg Ching: 1t
will be weighed by sworn wpigher before 1t 70
accepted and will also be ripidly inspected; ana
such % 10 not OF good merchantsble quality Will
The delivery of the Hay must commence within
ten 0) days from the execption of the contract,
and be com pleted within forty t4O) days from the
date Of the anne.
Upoa tn. completion of the contract the Hay
viii be paid for in such funds the Government
after az the proper officer may b. in funds.
EFT BRIDGES.
oc a. eotd Captain and @. 8. V.
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What is Expected etAsrfcuiturai Colleges

WHAT'S Expected etAgrfcuiturai Colleges.
poEdent Suel Foster in relation to The OBJECT
An progress OF the Iowa Agricultural College,
we copy The following:
The founders or advocates of our Agricul-
tuIal College do not expect that this institution
is going TO perfect the system OF agriculture, or
that the graduates OF the school Will be perfect
in the art, or that they will practice all the
good principles or manage ment they are taught.
But expect ats tendencies will be good, and
that IL Will lead the students to improve much
on .helr and our careless, slovenish, SKIM
mirg, waste;ui modes of farming. The stu
dents TO ~ gathered into the school from
nearly very county in the State. Wael they
return home they will have a know ledge of the
relative cost of all the staple crops produced
from our soil; their cost OF marketing, ana their
relative value in market; the relative cost OF
raising different kinds of animals; the relative
cos of all the different breeds OF the same kind
o: animals, such as tire Durham and the Devon,
the Cotsw wood aud the Merino: the cost of mar
keting the flesh or the fleece of the animals
and ihey will he taught to keep correct book
account OF the cost of labor, (time of team and
days " ork, and kind OF work. with each field
and kind of crop, and when harvested the
amount and lis market value. This will sho "
the profit OF zach kind of crop. This hook will
Re a very great guide to the farmer. Bnt some
viii ask if it necessary TO go TO College to
learn to keep farm accounts I will answer
that 1t Is not: but something is necessary To
induce Us TO do il. We do not expect that auy
system OF education is solely for tho purpose
of learning any particular art or occupations;
but II Is also for the improvement of the mind,
and storing II with knowledge.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Sweating Fruit.

Manu- rersons .xnoss fruit for q time fore
packing $40 let IL swe 81; OF leaV We openings III
The packages for the eecaps Oh moisture. HUT
ucultural writers OF repute solheuhes Iecvun
svearing rs n nj rural process to which all fruit
n. snhect We are not prepared to say tnat
there ia no utility whatever in any OF the pro.
eessss that pass by the name OF "sweatinP :"
though we think most OF them injurious INT
we ara made sure by science and practlf q that
TIE term itself involves an essentis error
Sweating, properly speaKing' Is TIE exuda-
ton of moisture through the pores OF the skin
10 such quantities TO moistep it's surfa 90
This is commonly, if not alv<ays, what ia
meant by those who apply ttle term tn frujt.
and, in this sense. sound frrait cannot be made
to sweat except by pressure. This conclusion
is supported not only b. general knowledge
of The different Methods of preserving and
marketing fruits. lot also by the results OF
special experiments carried on for several
years.
Moisture from the air is frequently con-
densed so as to give the appearance OF sweat
lng, as upon the outside OF pllcher OF Ice
water; the requisite condition being tnat the
body exposed should be colder than the sur
rounding atmosphere =,
A slight difference of temperature is sum-
Gent in q damp place; and 1t Is frequently
very djfficult TO avoid the inconvenient effects
of this natural law.
Eruit picked in cold weather can hardly be
brousht into a warm room for sorting and
hacking; and barrels that were perfectly dry
when packed on a cool day in the interior, will
reek with moisture Immediately after being
opened ira New YORK fog.
We have confined our remarks to sound
fruit, not because unsound fruit is really an
exception, but because decay is commonly
accompanied by heat, which causes evapora.
ton sDd the vapor is apt to be condensed
upon the inside of q package or the outer land
coolerQ layers of fruit In such case the
package, as whole, may be said TO be sweat
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PROPOSALS..
nRDP oSA LIS FOR L0A
flnAsUHf DEPARTMENT July Is, 1


Notice i,h-rehv given that su hacri ptou. gill
be received by the Treasurer of the Quilted states.
the several Assistant Treasurers and Dssi xusrad
Deprsitories al BY the Nationa, Banks designated
ra qualified As Depositsries and Financial Agents
or Treasury Notes payable thrss year. from
August 10, 1884. bearing interest At the rate 81
seven and three -tsnths per cent per snnum. with
semi annual oou pons attached. payable In lawful
money.
These notes win be convertible at the option of
the hslder ~ maturity. into sir per cent gold
bearing bends, redesmabls after nve and payable
twenty years from August 10. 1877.
The Notes will bs issued In tho denen1ina alton o
Fifty. one hundred, Owe hundred. one Thousand An
FIVE thousand dellsrs and viii he issued In blank,
or payable to order, may he directed By the sub
seribers.
All subseription must be for afty dollars, or
soma muluple OF hfty dollars.
Duplicate certificates viii be issued for sll dspos
lies The party d.positing must endorse upon the
original certificate tho demo minaton Of notes re-.
quirad. aad whether they to he issued in blank
or payable to order. When so endorsed 1t must be
left with the ofacer rsceivins the deposit. to be
forwarded 20 this Department.
The notes will be transmitted to the owners free
of Transportation charges after the reeei
OF the original Csrtacat Of Deposit as they Gan
be prepared.
Interest will be allowed to August Is on all
deposits made prior to that date, and VIII be paid
by the DEPARTMENT upon receipt Of the original
certificates.
As the notes draw interest frsm August IS, per
sons mating deposits subsequent to that date
must pay the interest accrued from date o. note to
date of deposit,
Parties de- posting twenty i've thousand dollars
and upwards for csc notes At any one time ~ Ill
be allowed q com mission Of one quarter of one PER
cent. which will be paid by this De apartment apon
the receipt of bill for the amount, certified to by
the eficer with whom the deposit was made. No
deductions for commissions must be made from
he deposits.
Of8cers receiving deposits will see that the
proper endorsements are made upon the original
certificates.
All officers authorized to receive deposits are
requested to give applicants all desired NORMA
ton, and afford every facility for making sub
scriptiOns. W. p. FESSENDEN,
" 25-tf Secretary of the Treasury
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RoPos SAILS FOR FLOUR.
OEce D,pot ComplisSnry Of Subsistence, |
WnSbjukfOn ID C. UCtober "a lSjt

Office Dpot ConmtsSa Of SubSistence.l
WASHINGTON, ID. C. October a. 1854.
Sealed Proposals., d plicate are invited until
November !, at Il o'clock M, for furnishing the
Spt sistence Department with
TIVE THOUSAND(2, 900 BARRELS OF FLOUR,
The proposals will be for what is known al this
Depot Nos l. and 3, and bids will be entertain ned
for any quantity less than the whole.
Bids must be in du picate, and for each grade on
separate sheets of paper.
The delivery Of the Flour to commence within
Ave days from the opening Of the bids and in such
quantities, daily, as the Government may direct;
delivered at The Government warehous in George
town, at the wharres or railroad depot in Wash
ington. D. C..
The delivery of all Flour awarded to be com
pleted within twenty days from the opening of the
Paymert will be made in certificates o. indebt-
edness, or such other funds as the Govern nent
NAY have for dis bursemeut.
Inc usual Government inspection will be made
Just before the Flour is received, and none will he
accepted which is not fresh ground. and made
fro N wheat ground in the vicinity where manu-
facturt d, unless of a very superior quality.
The Flour to be delivered in new oak barrels,
head lined.
An oath of allegiance must accompany the bid of
each bidder who has not the oath on hle in his
Office, and no bid will be entertained from parties
who have previously failed to c<mply with their
bids or from bidders rot present to respond.
GOvernme Mt reserves the right to reject any bid
for any Bids to be addressed to the under
signed, at No. 223 G street, endorsed - Proposals.
for Flour. s. G GREENE,
&C "A I'd Captain and c. V. 8.
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Acting Commissinner Of the General Land once
NOTICE TO ACTUAL BONA PIDEsBrTLERS-
-EMpTORS

In the third SECTION of the act OF Congress. Ap-
rrove ed 2lst of February 1864 statutes. volume IL.
page 6hs CD N ny a sale thu WinneSaxn R,ssrvA
tOn il = pu sted hat before ans person shall
be entitled Any portion of the .aia lands.
by pre- emp'ion or 9th rwi'e. eviops 20 their
outcry he shall become sctual bona hde
settler thereon and shall conform tn all The
regulations now provided by law in case If pre-
emptieD. Il. d shal. pay, within The term OF one
year from y q dstP of the settlement. the full
appraised value Of the lspds and ths improvements
thereon
Now in order that all such hons fde, actual
settlpmrr IA NAV be secured 70 the saver al pre-.
emptors.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that they must rocte forward and hls their sf14A
wits. !. isnntins he PAL ticular tracts on when
they may he actually settled, giving the date OF
such actual settle ment. sDc before h" expiration
Of ypsr such date the veral pre- emption
cha must b. established before the Register aud
Receiver, according to the requirements of the
pre- -mptiUD laws and fu - payment mads thereon,
accurtng to the full affixed, appraised value of
the In nds and Improvements thereon.
LIST In all such where the year may not
elap.e before the commencement Of the public
sale snch bona fdp a, tHsl settlements and
are hereby ordered ts he excluded from tn. OIL bie
sale
I'd In all pre- en- ption cases IN which the year
lie sale the par ties must establish and pay 'or
their claims nrh-rwise all tracts in this class will
be offered to he highest hi idar, under tn" fOrexo
iug proofs vet with he strip alton that At
such public ,aie the price must not ba FOR less
1'" '''" jos WILSON,
an SO-lawl3w Acting Commissioner.
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EDUCATIONAL.

MISS LILLE BENNETT has the honor to in
1VI form the pubic that she prepared to give
instructions In usc. at her reslde"ce. No. 529 II
st bet St and 7th sts., and respectfully solicit
their patronage.
she respect ulls offers the following references
FrsncI vo s hGS hia ax Mepoesd Davs
John p. Coyle, ESQ.
WASHINGrON, D. c., 1854. sep H-eolm'
THE UNION FEMALE ACADEMY.-The if
j teenth annual session of this institution win
lars obtained at the Academy, corner l4th street
and New York Avenue. au Is eo2m-
DROOKvILLE ACADEMY.
ID Sessisp commences Sept 9Th. Entire expense
for 81 weeks. $40. Circulars At Star ONCE or ad-
dress r. X. BU rms. Principal,
an 3 eoem~ Broekvillp, Montgomery CO, Nd
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PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER.

WAsHINsTos. b. c.. Oct. II, 1854.
seal,d Proposals. will be received at this office
the following amounts. kinds, and descriptions.
500, GOO feet A Or l-inch White Pine common
50 oN6 feet 4 or r3-inch White Pine common
1910 feet ga or pinch White Pine common Gull
1890 feet a or l.inch tongued and groo.ed
u. 900 feet K Hemlock scaptling, IL feet long.
25soN feet Hemoek scantIing u feet long
sesatins ss sss IonE
aemisek Joist e feet long tons
5 5os. Feet Long
$s,SS feet * Henioek Joist, i feet i ons:
$500 3 COO tests Hemioek jeist' g fee. long
feet HsmIock 3 3ost y feet long
800 fset and i e@Ioek }ois., Is feet long
5Seeo feet ana HemIock lost 2" fee. osg
$4,000 No lS-inch sawed White Pine Shin
10000 best quality sawed Cedar Shingles.
25O,W0 Plastering Laths
Samples of shingles and Laths proposed for will
Bids viii be received separately for each kind
and quantity as ab We specified, or for tae whole
All of the above described to be good merchant
able ADJ to the Esp of
All of the lumber contracted for to be delivered
within thirty go days from date of con ract
Proposals from dsloyal parties will not be- con.
sIder-d and oath OF allegiance to the United
sition
The ability Of the bidder to fill the contract
should il be awarded him, must be guaranteed by
two responsible persons, whose signatures .re to
be appended to the guaranty.
The full name and post ONCE address of each bid
der must be leg bly, written in the pro posal.
nds in sum equal to halfnf the amount o. the
contract signed by the con tractor and both of his
guarsntors, will be required of the successful bid
der pom signin the contract.
The right to reject any all bids that may be
deemed toe nigh is reserved by the Depot Quar-
master
Proposals must be plainly endorsed the
ope. Proposals for Lumber - and addressed to
the undersigned. D. 81. ROCK Err,
Brigadier General and Chief Quartermaster,
oc17.td Depot Of Washington
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NEW RETAIL CLOTH HOUSE,
~ No 1873 Baitim ore Street,

BETWEEN CALVERT AND sOUTH SITS.
2. HENKELMAN. in addition to the MER-
CHANT TAILORING BUSINESS, has this day
opened for Reteil large assortment of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WOOLENS,
Such as BLACK AND COLORED CLOTHS
BEAVER AND CHINCHILLA OVERCOATINGS
PLAIN AND FANCY CASsIMERES AND COAT.
IHGS,
For MEN AND Boys WEAR
Also, o select assortment of goods for LADIES
CLUAK1NG-. To which he would invite the atten-
fion of those making purchases.
Having unusual facilities and long experience
he feels confident of being able to meet the wants
of the present times.
Terms will be Cash and one Price onl
Al
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BALLS. PARTIES, NC.

DROP J. W. KKEIs DANCING ACADEMY is
II now open for the season. at Temperance "a
Hall street. between 9Th and 10 b. ~
Hours of tuition for Ladies, Misses, and "a
Masters v ednesday and Saturday after IA
rooms from to s. Geptlemen's class. Monday
Wetnesdsy, and Friday evenings from to u. The
pupil. oct slim
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Der has obtaibe ed from the Orphans Court Of
lam, gS"h county, IN the District of Columbia
estate o. v b. Crs pton late OF W. binoton citv
~. "a a sseS All psrsons having claims against
same, with the vouchers thereof ta tbs an hscr;
ber on or before the 23d ay of August NEXT: tbev
Of the said estate. "in e'i oonens
Given under my hand this I'D day ~ Ausr.t
1904 lau2i IAw5wl JOB EDWIN CRAMpTHIe''