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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
The Supreme Court.

We learn that Judge ArwArER of the So
preme court is now a resident of Virginia City,
Nevada, where he is engaged in the practice Of
the law. We do not learn that he has yet re-
signed his position on the Supreme Bench.
but It Is presumed that he will do so before the
commencement of the July term. Judge
FLANDRAu's resignation has already been laid
before the Governor. These vacancies will
doubtless be filled by appointment of the Gov
ernor before next term. We have heard the
names of Hon. r. r. E. CORNELL of Minnes-
polls, and HORACE BIGELow ESQ.,. of this city,
mentioned as candidates for Judge ArwArKRs
place, and Hon. JOHN NJ. BERRY of Faribault,
in place of Judge FLANDRAu. The appoint
ment of either Of thes gentlemen will be satis-
factory not only to the bar, but to the public.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
From Gen. Sully.

Dispatches from Gen. SULLY were received
At Gen. slBLEy's headquarters on Wednesday
evening at nine o'clock, having been brought
through from Sioux City, distance of $40
miles In sixty-one hours and fifty minutes.
They relate principally to arrangements for
he joint expedition, and possess but little in
terest for the public. Gen. SuLLY had expe-
rieneed great difficulty In getting up his sup
plies in consequence of low water. One steam.
boat had been sunk and become total lose.
and another had been badly snagged, but the
expedition finally got under way on the soth
ult., and would proceed as rapidly as possible.
Gen. SuLLY thinks he will reach Fort Pierre
by the 18th of June. He expected to find the
Indians in force near Grand River. about one
hundred miles above.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
A Just Verdict.

Our readers probably recollect an item
In our paper some time ago, stating the
particulars of couple of women at Youngs-
town, Ohio, whom their neighbors choose to
consider dsreputable characters. being taken
from their beds and tarred, feathered, and
otherwise abused by some women of the same
place. The abused women. instead of bearing
their wrongs patiently, commenced suit aginst
their prosecutors. After patient trial, and
great deal of testimony the jury returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. of twenty-five
thousand dollars, against seventeen persons
who participated in the assault. new trial
was asked, which the court ordered in case the
defendants first gave go 900 bonds. Judging
from the testimony, the penalty was none to
severe, and 1t is to be hoped it will not be
abated. The Pharisees whose virtue needs
and exhibition of that nature should be made
an example Of
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
Mr.. Lincoln's Reply to u Patriotic
officer.

Col. +. B. LOOMS, of New London Con.
necticut, recently transmitted to the President
communication, offering to garrison Fort
Trumbull with citizen soldiers for one hum
dred days, and clothe. equip and pay them at
his own expense, thus allowing the present
garrison Of veterans to go to the front. To
this liberal and patriotic offer President Lin.
coin has replied as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1864.
My DEAR SIR-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communication of the
29th of April, in which you offer to replace the
present garrison of Fort Trumbull with yolun-
teers which you propose to raise at your own
expense. While it seems inexpedient at this
time to accept this proposition on account of
the special duties now devolving upon the gar
rison mentioned, cannot pass unnoticed
such meritorions instance of Individual pa
triotism. Permit me, for the Government. to
express my cordial thanks to you for this gen.
erous and public spirited offer, which Is wor.
thy of note among the many called forth in
these times OF national trial.
lam very truly your obedient servant,
F.B. LOOMS, Esq. A. LINCOLN.
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National Currency q Legal Tender
for Government Dues.

The following letter is In answer to certain
Inquiries made by the cashier of the First Ma
tonal Bank of New York:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTRoLLKR OF THE CuRRKNcYe
WASHINGTON, May %, 1884.
DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 9th inst: is
received. am acting here in an executive
and not in judicial capacity; but have no
hesitation in giving my opinion upon the point
presented by you, which opinion is that gov
eminent depositaries, whether they are Assist
ant Treasurers or National Banks, have a right
TO pay government drafts, by whomsoever held,
In the Kind of currency which is receivable for
government dues. and by which government
obligations can be discharged.
The government is bound to receive In paw
inent OF all its dues, except duties on imports,
the notes of the National Banks. A draft of
the government on National Bank is clearly
payable to the government in the national cur
rency, and have yet to learn that the negotia-
ton of a draft changes Its character or the OBJ
legations of the payor.
Very truly yours,
II. MCCULLOUGH Comptroller.
JAMES CuRrHEY, Esq. Cashier First National
Bank, New York
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A Sop 10 tho Radicals.

A Washington dispatch to the Herald says
President LINCOLN has intimated that in case of
reelection he will change his cabinet The
following are put forth as probable:
Secretary of State, c. F. Adams; Secretary
of the Treasury, Isaac Sherman, of New York;
Secretary of War, Simon Cameron; Secretary
of the Navy. H.W. Davis; Secretary of the In
terror, Horace Greeley, Attorney General, VIM.
L. Dayton; Postmaster General. Schuyler
Colfax
The World also says the presence Of Greeley,
Gratz Brown and Pomeroy in Washington ct
this time Is significant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
The Constitutional Amendment.

On Tuesday last the House of Representa-
tives took up the bill proposing to the several
States an amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States, which, when ratified by the
Legislatures of three-fourths of the States,
shall be voted to all intents and purposes as
part of said Constitution, viz:
Neither slavery nor involuntary seryitude,
except in the punishment of crime, of which
the party shall be duly convicted, shall exist
within the United States, or in any place with
In their jurisdiction. Congress shall have
power by appropriate legislation to carry the
foregoing article into effect
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, objected to the sec
ond reading of the bill, and SO under the ques-
ton occurred shall it be rejected. This was
determined In the negative, by yeas 55, noes 76.
This Is regarded as q test vote on the tate Of
the bill. The majority in its favor Is p, but
as 1t requires two-thirds vote to PASS 1t, 1t is
probably lost
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
The Cleveland Convention.

We give elsewhere a full account of the do.
Ings ofthe self-cOnstituted delegates ofthe rad
icals at Cleveland. Gen. Fremont was NOM
mated for President, and Gen. CocHRANK for
Vice President. The resolutions declare for
the Union, the constitution, and the laws; for
the suppression of the rebellion without CON-
promise; for the rights of free speech and
press and the hdbeas corpus for constitution
al amendment prohibiting the restoration of
slavery, which has been DESTROYED by the re.
bellion; for the right of asylum; for the Mon
roe doctrine for the One-term policy for the
Presidency for election of the President and
Vice President by direct vote of the people !;
for distribution of the lands of rebels among
soldiers and actual settlers and for integrity
and economy in the administration of the gov
eminent The question of reconstruction is
declared to belong to Congress, and not to the
Executive; and gratitude il expressed for the
achievements of the Federal soldiers The
new organization assumed the designation of
tho " Radical Democracy"
The Convention was premature in point of
time nhd made up of most homogeneous mate
teilai' we 40 not believe its nominees will
nave an electoral ticket in half the Northern
States. The movement does not compare in
Importance with that inaugurated for BELL
and EVERETT in 1860, which had no influence
Oh the result OF tn" campaign of that year. Its
projectors have achieved momentorv poto-
riety. which will be Us gratifying to them "a
brilliant prospects of success. The whole
thing was fizzle, and unworthy the interest
it has excited among politicians of either party
Some of our coppery cotempararies, for reasons
too transparent to deceive the merest tyro in
politics, are endeavoring to give the affair
great significance, but they may be assured it's
"love's labor lost
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
Why the Red River Cam aign Faile

A correspondent of the New York Tribune
attributes BANKS defeat to two causes. LIST,
Delay. I'd, Recklessness. Had the army
moved five days earlier, the enemy could easily
have been beaten at every point, but that five
days delay gave time for achievements to ar.
rive from Texas. and for the cavalry to &c,
mounted. Then Gen. LEE was sent forward
with our cavalry. entirely unsupported, with
positive instructions to attack the enemy
wherever he could find them. When the un'
fortunate attack was made, the greater part o.
the infantry were whole days march in the
rear. For these reasons the expedition failed
The correspondent, who dates New Orleans
May 18th, adds:
It 10 well known that attempts have been
made to fasten some blame In this matter upon
Gen. A. L. LEE, the commander of the cavalry
forces. Hehas been relieved of bic command
Gen. LEE has already demanded Court of In
quiry to investigate his share iu this fight. and
by this means we shall probabably soon Learn
who ia really to blame for the great disaster.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
Maior.General Dana.

Najor-General N. j. T. DANA, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, and his aids, Capts.
T.. L. SpRoAr and WM T. MILTON. arrived In
In this city on the 1st Gen. DANA and Capt.
SpRoAr. who are well known to most of our
citizens, received hearty welcome. They are
looking finely and bear no traces of the hard
campaigns through which they have passed.
Their stay here will be very brief
probably not exceeding one or two
are aware. has been employed for some
time under the direction of the War Depart
ment in hurrying to the front such troops az
he could find scattered throughout the north
ern States which were not usefully employed.
We learn that he has already sent forward into
active service over fifty thousand men, which
had been detained in the several States under
various pretences, and that his labOrs In this
direction are by no means at an end. The
country is fortunate in having an officer as
signed to this duty who possesses the judg-
nent and nerve to accomplish such results In
tAe face Of the formidable obstacles that have
been thrown in his way. Some men may
think 1t small matter that thousands of men
are detained from the service for which they
enlisted and kept to garrison the peaceful vii.
lages of the North, bat General DANA does not
20 regard 1t and will not permit the continu-
ance of this practice, where he has the power
to prevent it.
The rumor Is current, and we give it only
a. o rumor, that Gen. DANA thinks sixteen
companies of cavalry, with the veteran rs.
serves now in the State, are amply sufficient to
protect our borders from the Indians, ard
that not only the Sixth regiment but the
Eighth and JONES battery, will be sent away
Immediately.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
United Htates District Court.

We learn that the term of the United States
District Court appointed at Mankato on the
first Monday in June, will not be held. The
United States Marshal will be present on that
day to adjourn the Court and settle with wit
nesses and jurors who may be in attendance
The causes set for this term will 60 over to the
October term to be held in St Paul.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
News from the Upper Countrywide
Logs Coming Down.

Major GEORGE A. CAMP of the Eighth regi.
ment arrived yesterday from Fort Abercrombie
having made very quick trip to that post and
back. He started from st. Cloud at 61S A M.
on Saturday and arrived at Abercrombie at 6L
p. N. on Sunday, distance of 1870 miles. He
left Abercrombie at ~ P. M Monday, and ar-
rived at st. Cloud at 12I NJ. Wednesday. This
Is the best time ever made between these
points.
Major CAMP brings the good news that the
logs are coming down. He passed Mt Little
Falls on Sunday, the drive of D MORRISON u
Co.. amounting to over 900, 600 feet, which
will be In St. Anthony in fortnight 1t is ex-
pected that other drives will follow this. There
is fair prospect of getting down large num-
Der of logs from Rum river and its tributaries.
Eighty men have gone up to build dams on that
river. one of which is to be located below
Mile Lac and the other near the mouth of
TiBBKris Brook. If the experiment succeeds
more than 80, 100000 feet of logs will be re-
leased. A very moderate rise would ensure its
comp lcte success.
Major CAMP states that the grass at Fort Alb
ercrombie, and along the route Is as good as
at any time last season, but the grasshoppers
were appearing in greater numbers than at any
time since the season of the great "grasshop-
per plague" There had been no Indian alarms
anywhere along the line No rain had fallen
at Abercrombie this season, but there had been
quite heavy rains about the heads of the Otter
Tail and Grow Wing rivers. The Utter Tail
had raised foot at the Fort, aud the Missis-
sipi ut st. Cloud was nine inches higher.
Major CAMP leaves to-day to join his regi-
meDt now en- route to the Missouri
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
Fight between the Sioux ana
ChippeIvas.

The Fort Garry Nor Wester gives an account
of Chippewa raid on Sioux Camp at Lake
Manitebah, in the British possessions. The
Chippewas had professed great friendship for
the Sioux, but only awaited al opportunity
IN strike a blow at the refugees. This they
accomplished by surprising them the lake
eorlv one morning. While the Sioux were
still asleep, their tents were surrounded by
considerable band Of their enemies. and the
cleaners were only awakened by the showers
80 hr,,ets which fell among them. Eight are
"a to have been killed and eighteen wounded,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

Drafted men who need the certificate of o
surgeon or physician in support of any point
In claim for exemption, should remember
that the certificate will be useless unless the
facts and statements therein set forth are af-
flrmed or sworn to before civil magistrate
competent to administer oaths. And, though
such certificate may be useful to the drafted
man and assist the Surgeon of the Board of
Enrolment, it does not relieve the latter of the
duty of making critical examination of the
applicant for exemption.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
Sioux at st. Joe.

Since the departure of Hatch's Battalion
from Pembina, we learn from private letter
that about forty lodges of Sioux have been at
St. Joe, and held big dance. They searched
every house for GEORGE GERE, the man who
was concerned in the abduction of LITTLE SIX
last winter. 1t was reported that son of
LITTLE Six was at the head of the party.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

In the Senate, Saturday, a propoion to sit
give the right Of suffrage to negroes in Wash.
ington was defeated. The internal revenue
bill was taken up, and the amendment of the
Finance Committee, striking out the tax upon
domestic spirits on hand was adopted by q vote
OF % against Is.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
Promotions.

Lieutenant MuroNJ. DANIELS. of the Ninth
Regiment, to be Captain, vice ENooH re-
signed.
Second Lieutenant ALFRED HALL to be First
Lieutenant, vice DANIELS promoted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

Cart. SAMUEL FlsKE, of the 18th Connect.
icut regiment, who recently died at Freder.
icksburg from wounds receiued in the Wilder.
ness, was brother of Rev. A. s. FisxK. for.
merly pastor of Plymouth Church.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

and before the Sioux could Eet Themselves
together the attacking party was IN iall retreat,
leaving one or two of Their number dead on
the field, the victims Of atrsy shots.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

GRANTS eTRATR6Y-oAvALRY HaHr1Ne-
THE CONDITION OF THE RRBKL o. plrA1-
THE PEOPLE OF RICHMOND TRRAsuR1Ne MP
THEIR wRONGs-RRPoRTRD CAPTURE ON
GEN. LEDLRs AlD-THE MILITARY aoy-
RRNoR OF RICHMOND REMOVED, &c
The mountain Democrat., 1864-10-29

NEITHER JCsr NOR PoLITIc.--The Ban
gor (MaiOe) Times, . respectable Lincoln
papers, thinks the attacks Of its party up
on General McClellan's military reputa.
ton ere neither just nor polite. 1t says
that educated military men accord to him
genius OfA high order; and that the actions
in which be was engaged vindicate their
Judgment Men who know nothing about
military matters and who are too coward
ly to join the army, ,criticise his campaigns
and call him coward or traitor. The
Times refers to Williamsburg. Malvern
Hill, South Mountain and Antietam. and
inquiries whether these are victories OF
defeats. We all remember the praise ac'
corded to Mcclellan at the time. Lincoln
assured the people that he had gained i'm.
portant aud brilliant victories. Did Lin
coin tell the truth then3 II he did not,
can we believe him now when be is d.
rectly interested2 If Mcclellan is a "trai.
tor or = coward" why did Lincoln place
him in command Of the army after PopeS
disgraceful defeatI Would "traitor or
. coward" have gained the battle at An.
tietam?
The mountain Democrat., 1864-10-29

OoN'T WANT THE UNION RESTORED
- The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, giving an account
Of the visits of numerous Republicans to
that city to give their counsel as to what
Nr. Lincoln should do in view Of the pre-
dOmineut peace sentiment, gives the fol-
lowing as the prevailing sentiment:
"Are ws great people. to beg insurgents to
CotuTn TO their allegiance? Does the victor or
the vanquished sac Gor peace? No, said the
oppone1tS Gf tbe peace mission, let US have no
saeh o0ntemptibte display OF weakness as this.
II wa cannot elect Mr.. LiocOin this Fall, with
out disRFacing our manhood by begging JEFF
feFsOa Davis TO lay down his arms, then we
prefer defeat"
This Is the spirit which has animated
the Abolition faction from the outset
They have never desired the restoration
Of the Union, and they hold Mr.. Lincoln
to his declaration that no proposition for
peace will be received unless preceded by
the abandonment Of slavery" No South.
ern State shall return to the Union, with
their consent, by submitting to the Con-
stitution and the laws, unless it liberates
its negroes
The mountain Democrat., 1864-10-29
TTF MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

r,,ro-s DsmocRAT :--At the Abolition meet
S,1 an Monday evening last, the speakers eul0-
s;sSsd Ola Abe, and the chairman eulogized the
Ss"s~kHra. He pronounced VintOn and Bran
nan disinterestedly patriotic. Communicated
ths vAGv pertinent information that Sam-the
redonbiablS Sam--.Sam, the uncompromising-
San. the RhOul-draw.pOker Sam-eOrk draw.
inc Sam: Sam, the drawer Of the thirsty
sTord , vas rich, very Fich--paid very heavy
tsxes 10; and ergo. / suppose must BE- the
ouinteaseuco Of patFiotism-a great oracle
whom they should ell oOansel and believe and
obey.
senSsless language which We will generously
call his speech, lei us extract, for the delecta-
ton Of call whom il may concern" very re-
freshiuR ttagN oG iOEnEwGHOn delivered by the
aid oracle, AIIudiug to the bugbear OF forty
(hoUsand musketS being at the disposal os tne
s'traiiora and SecessiOniStS OF thn Sate,
(meaniuR Democrats Of cOurse) he SAID they
ShowId never distribute thsn-'ueVer get the
nish1 and DAY, wheu they rose 10 the morning
ana when they retired ct night. The shove Is
the Gnh1aaucS. Il least, Of what be said. A
heautifuI state Of affairs, 10 IL not! system
Of eorionaae 10 Q country like ours and 10 our
very midGtl An caves dropping, sneaking set
Of uolisseal jackAlls, who have 80 far lost their
manhood and Self-Fespect as to dog the steps
OF honest meu Nuu ScS Auo HPy uPuu .ueH
nsiRhborS. We feel at loss for terms in which
20 sxpeess our contempt for the low grovelling
creatures thst viii stoop 90 GaE tOOOUQHsr. r.-Tha
hypocTite, ths spy, the inGOrmer, the social
scsvsnRer-hll far short Of expressing The
depth Of their iufamy. We leave them to well
ter 10 the 9th their vile occupation engen ders.
We noticed the fag on the plaza at half mast
TO-DAY, aud were facetiously told byAn Abe-ite,
that "it is in respect to Democracy dad
We'll. Rit be dead, "being dead 1t still speak
eth. aud its thuuders were quite loud enough,
and its long array Of ghosts quite imposing
enough on last evening Tn friRhten the ghouls
70 their hOles. That Gag may well be lowered
TO half mast when Democracy dies, for our lib
critics and the liberties of the world die with 1t.
QUID NUNC.
PLAcxRvILLE, Nov. 0sth, 1884.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-10-29
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that, In pursuance OF an
IN order OF the Probate Court Of the county OF FL
Dorado in the State of California made on the 2?nd
day Of August A. D. 1854, in the matter Of the Es
tate OF w. r. HoIlingsworth. deceased the undersgp-
ed Administrator Of said estate, will sell, at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, In two par
cells, and subject to confirmation BY said Probate
Court, on Monday, the 3lst day Of November, A. D.
1854 at 70 o'clock, N. at Cooma, in said county, all
the right title interest AMI estate Of the said inter-
est at the time Of bis death, and a the right title,
and interest that the said estate has BY operation Of
law, or otherwise acquired other than and In add-
ton to that of the said interest," at the time Of his
DEATH IN and to all that lot, piece parcel Of land
situated lying and being In said county and descrb-
ed as follows 70 Wit: That certain Saw Mil known
as the Mountain Mil, on Bear Greek, In Georgetown
Township, and the land thereunto belonging adjoin-
ing Graham's land on the South side, and BigloWs
land on the West, three hundred acres, more or less
Also, Lumber yard, lot In Coloma, about one-half
acre, adjoining HaWley's land on the East, Church
street on the South, on the West ey John Wander
rheydenb lot and on the North BY Browne lot.
Terms and conditions Of sale-cash 70 be paid on
the day Of sale.
Administrator Of The Estate Of ". F. HollingrwOrth
dOoesssd.
October 9sd, 1854. Us