The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

Mrs. Sibley, the wife Of Gen. Sibley. who
left the U. 8. Army to take up arms against us
in the Confederate service, made her appear
ance at Little Rock few days ago. and re-
ceived the protection of our authorities. Gen.
Sibley accompanied her to the line of the Fed
eral pickets, but was not permitted to come
further, although he and Gen. Steele were
classmates at West Point. Mrs. Sibley does
not, it is said, adopt the sentiments of her hus.
band in regard to the rebellion.
New Jersey is the only State within the
Union lines which has been invariably Demo
cratic since the political campaign Of 1860.
The Democracy of New Jersey are nearly unan-
imous for George B. Mcclellan for the Presi.
dency. Governor Parker, the excellent execu-
tive, has written apublic letter, expressing the
hope that Mcclellan may get the Chicago
nomination.
gion have no very promising look for the adven-
turers who have thronged thitherward. re-
cent letter says:
The gulches are filed with men seeking
employment, and hundreds are arriving daily.
As there are so many California and Colorado
miners here, it is difficult for a new hand to
obtain work, claimholders giving preference
to men of experience at better wages. SIAM
pedcs are of frequent occurrence, and at the
close OF the season such q rush for the States
will occur as has never before been known in
the history of any mining country. Already
large numbers have left, some working their
passage, while others have set out to the Mis-
souri, on foot.
"A Canadian journal reports that several
considerable droves of horses. purchased in
Western Canada on Confederate account, have
passed down on the royal mail steamers during
the past few days, destined for Quebec. At
that port, it is understood they will be shipped
for Mexican port, and thence passed over
into the Confederacy.
Commodore Charles Stewart ''Old Iron
Sides" completed his eighty-sxth year on
Thursday last, and he is yet as active and
cheerful as a man of fifty.
"A dispatch from Niagara Falls on the 9th
says Mons. Farini has succeeded in making his
escape from his uncomfortable position this
afternoon about five o'clock, in this manner
His brother walked out and foated rope
down to him, and by this means he was en-
abled to walk across to Goat Island, and is
now at his comfortable quarters at the Inter-
national.
Under the amended internal revenue law,
every person, firm or corporation, engaged in
any business, trade or profession tor which no
other license is required, and which brings an
income of gross receipts exceeding 81 900 a
year, must pay license of $40. One license
will not exempt firm, every individual being
required to pay his own license.
The venerable Missionary of the American
Board, Rev. Jonas King D. d., of Athens,
Greece, arrived in New York on Wednesday
morning in! the steamer Washington, twelve
days from Havre. 1t is thirty-six years since
DR.. King left the United States.
The latest novelty is negro newspaper
correspondent. The Philadelphia Press has
sent veritable darkey scribe to the Army of
the Potomac. with the credentials of its edit
ors. He was received with all the honors by
Gen. Butler, and permitted the RUIZ of the camp
by permission of that officer.
WIN. B. White, Of the firm of Clark &
White, proprietors of the Congress spring, at
Saratoga, died on Saturday last, at the age of
fifty. AS long IS Congress water has been
known, Mr.. White has been at the head of the
management OF the spring.