The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
NEW SERIES-NO. 541.

/ must write down more Names" rejoined
the lady; and she suited the action to the
word, by recording three of her gentle
men friends for Mcclellan.
Chow is it now," she anxiously in
quired.
"About even," was the answer"
"Ah you had no right to put down
more than your name, Mrs =; that's
not fair !" said a lady acquaintance of the
voter.
ooh yes, | have" reanswered the ma
iron. They are my friends and they know
Gen. Mcclellan was very
The sentence was cut short by the inter-
ruption Of lady friend of the speaker,
but its close was evidently designed to be
complementary to General Mcclellan.
Then a young and beautiful lady led by
another, came to the counter, and with
some difiidence and bushes, asked the
result of the vote
They are running very close, - was the
answer.
The lady made no reply, but her act
spoke for her. She took the pen and
wrote her name. "What would she do
next?" was the thought of all around her,
as she commenced to record her tavOrite
general. They remained only moment
or so in suspense, for after pause, the
damsel wrote, in an angular hand, George
Is. Mcclellan, and retired.
TIE SECOND VOTE IN THE EVENING.
Evening changed the scene The rush
to the department was immense, and the
books were more amply patronized than
during the afternoon. The gentleman who
superintendent the books was beseiged with
inquiries about the result. He kept but a
mental record; but his reply was that the
contest was nearly even.
A young man here handed twenty-five
dollars to The officials, and calmly record
ed that number Of votes for General Nc
Clellan
The circumstance snor became gossip,
and elected retaliation in kind; for an
other gentleman hearing OF it, gave the
same amount aud a like number Of votes
for Gen. Grant.
Now the sword vote was at its height,
and the excitement was increased by a
gentleman giving fifty votes for Little
Mack, and his subscription of fifty dollars,
which put his favorite in majority. This
closes the result up to 8 O'Clock last night
Six hundred and eighty-six votes had been
cast last night
The comments of the bystanteIs when
either Gen. Grant or Gen. Mcclellan was
mentioned were highly amusing, and con-
siderable feeling seemed to be manifested
to keep the race about even. One lady
filled nearly a whole page for Gen. Grant.
She had but just left the stand when
lady, in mourning, walked up, looked at
the book, and entered the whole OF the
opposite page for Gen. Mcclellan. The
ladies are deeply interested in this contest,
much more so than tie men.
\ few entries were made yesterday for
Generals Burnside and Butler, proba.
bly, about tour each General Mcclellan
last night had received 1872 votes, and
General Grant 435 Majority for McClel-
Ian. ~.
The contest for the naval sword does
not excite the same interest as does that
for the military. ADM ais Farraent and
Dupont and Com. Rowan are abont equal,
and only one hundred and fifty votes have
been entered.
FREMONT FORGOTTEN.
Fremont had but !: solitary ;d,nirer in
the long list of Subscribers, for il seemed
his friends and those of other generals
concentrated their opposition against Gen.
Mcclellan.
MRS GEN. M'CLELLAN's TABLE
large booth in the department of arms
and trophies was constantly surrounded
during the evening 1t had some spell of
attraction which was soon discovered.
The lady in charge OF it was Mrs. Gen
Mcclellan. Gentlemen and ladies throng-
ed around her and promptly lessened her
stock of articles, which consisted princi-
pally of photographs o. ba!tletields, auto
CRASH letters, books, trinkets, portraits,
&c. The inquiry was repeatedly heard,
I" How is the General, Mrs. Mcclellan"
and sales preceded and followed the ques-
ton.
BOOK SOLD FOR FIVE bundled DOLLARS.
a small and handsomely bound book of
autographs of army officers and some
photograps, was not long permitted to lie
on the tables of the booth presided over by
Mrs. Gen. Mcclellan. A purchaser was
soon obtained for five hundred dollars.
The fair and accomplished lady was kept
busy in vending the articles under her
control.
PARADE OF PlCKPOCKRTs.
While the fair was in progress in the
afternoon and evening three female pick
pockets were ushered through the various
departments. They had labels suspended
on their backs, showing their dishonest
calling in large capitals. They were found
in the Grand Hall in the morning.
IMMENSE RECEIPTS YESTERDAY.
Up to three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
The receipts for the day amounted to
77,3O6.9S. The sum included $4,000
from the sale of articles in the departments.
The total amount received in the two days
Qf the fair will not foil short of &16Q QQQ