The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-16


Reosnt inteligsuoe hom Scotland an
ncunoss the death Of Mr.. J. B. HcOuI'ocn'
ven known - the author of . "Dio6on-
ary Of Commerce and Commercial Navisa-
tion," and q Dictionary Of Geography
He was seventy-five years old, had been
professor Of political economy IN the new
University Of London from 1928 to 1882,
then filed lucrative government Office,
and later, enjoyed pension Of 92oo grant
ed by Sir Robert Peel. o-g
Two hundred and fifty seven acres Of
land. in certain portion Of West Virginia,
were worth, two years ago, two hundred
and ffty-seven dollars. Two weeks ago
9 million and quarter Of dollars we're
paid for the same land. "Struck oil"
Boston, with 10000 inhabitants,
polled $1,000 votes Indianapolis, with
10000 people, gave 1900 votes and
5000 majority for Lincoln. Indianapolis
is where boys are allowed to vote eleven
times each, and soldiers twenty or thirty
times each. -.......
An excitement occurred in Phila-
delphis over q case Of ladies' belt buckles,
in this wise, as described BY local editor {:
We saw yesterday, at the house OF an extern
siye importer q case Of ladies' belt buckles.
They are of the widest dimensions, and carry
ribbon fully three inches wide. They were
worn In the times when ladies' waists were To-
Gated but few inches above the axilla. They
remained unsold when the fashions changed,
Just twenty eight years ago. They were then
backed up and consigned to garrett They
were yesterday reproduced for sale, and were
taken by the retail trade with such rapidity
that in little while but few remained. The
buckles in question sold at price sumcient 10
nal cost, and leave @ very handsome profit be-
eide
The Boston IraceHer publishes list
of one hundred and three persons in that
city whose annual incomes are above
5000, as returned under the special i'll
come tax. Three tax payers in the Fourth
District are assessed upon incomes of more
than 100000 each, after the deductions
allowed by law were made. One gentle
man, Mr.. Nathaniel Thayer, has the com.
Portable income Of $685., $50. There are
about thirty persons in the same district
who are taxed on incomes Of $50, 900 and
under 100000.
Gen. Henry NJ. Naglee, who served
with distinguished success at Fair Oaks,
Ohickahominy, Bottoms Bridge, and
White Oak Swamp, during the memorable
"Seven Days." on the Peninsula, and in
the Carolinas, has left Philadelphia fol
San Francisco, bis home. Prior to his
departure from Philadelphia he was made
the recipient of testimonial from bis
friends in the shape of q magnificent gold
medal, manufactured in Paris, elegantly
inscribed and commemorative of bis gal.
lant services during the various campaigns
He leaves the Atlantic coast with the vel
wishes of host of devoted friends.
William T. Smithson, the Washing.
ton banker, who was convicted o year age
by court-martial, of corresponding witt
the enemy, and sentenced to five years
Imprisonment at hard labor in the Albany
Penitentisry has been pardoned by the
President. After his imprisonment biz
dwelling in Washington was seized for CON
fscation, but in the meantime the military
authorities took it out of the hands Of The
Marshal, and used it, and when it came Il
be sold, parties came forward aud showed
prior claims, and the property was finally
handed over to the possession of Mrs
Smithson. Mr.. Smithson, it is understood
has gone to Baltimore. .r.,....
Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher hal
reported for duty to Gen. Steedman, al
Chattanooga, and has been assigned, it |!
said, to the command of provisional di
vision composed of troops from the vari.
Gus corps, who, from whatever cause, did
not accompany Gen. Sherman on his oam.
paign. ... g.. qo
Col. 7. P. Andrews, Paymaster Gen.
eral, has been placed on the retired list,
after more than forty years active service.
Maj. Brice has been made Breyet Briga-
der General, and is still acting as Pay
master General. o,
The Philadelphia North american
states that Gen. Meades commission as
Major General in the regular army bears
date August 10th, the day when an expe.
dition under bis command captured Reams
Station, and destroyed stretch of the
Weldon Road. ....s
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the General,
has left Cincinnati for South Bend, Ind,
where she is to spend the winter, superin-
tending the education of their children,
who are inmates of the Catholic institu-
ton of that place
General Fessenden is in Washington,
suffering from hemorrhage caused by the
amputation Of leg. Gen. Eagan is also
there. His wound is doing well, although
bis nervous system is Frustrated ,,
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