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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

Lieutenant Colonel ADAMS, late of the Min.
nesota First, has been appointed Commander o
Hatch's Battalion vice HATCH resigned. .
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

WINTER WHEAT We were shown a
bunch of winter wheat on Monday last,
which was enough to make the heart of
any man glad that he had cast bis lot in
Minnesota. 1t was. raised on the farm of
Francis Burke, in the timber land of LIE
Sueur county, about SIX miles from this
place. Mr.. B. had just completed cutting
it. Some of the heads were six inches in
length, and contained ninety-fve grains of
wheat! And such gr.ins! They were
plump as fat maiden's cheek, almost as
beautiful, and twice the size of much of
the wheat that is pronounced a fair article.
The yield will be near fifty bushels per
acre. te' 100
This wheat was sown during the last
week of August, and when the first snow
fell was about four inches high. The length
of the wheat prevented the snow from
blowing off, and thus solid covering of
snow remained on until even after it had
thawed off the adjacent ground in the
spring. Mr.. B. thinks winter wheat can
be raised fully as successfully on heavy
loan prairie soils by sowing in the latter
part Of August. So. Peter Statesman.
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Recognition of Captain Winslow,s
Services.
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

Il
NAVY DEPT, July 6. 1864.
Your very brief dispatches, of the 18th and
20lh ult., informing the department that the
piratical craft Alabama or No. 29O had been
sunk on the 10th of June, near meridian. bv
the Kearsarge. under your command, were this
day received. l congratulate you on your
good fortune In meeting this vessel, which had
40 long avoided the fastest ships and some of
the most vigilant and intelligent officers of the
service, and for the ability displayed in this
combat you have the thanks of the depart
ment. You will please express to the officers
and crew of the Kearsarge the satisfaction of
the Government at the victory over vessel
superior in tonnage. superior in number of
guns, and superior in number of her crew.
The battle was so brief, the victory so decisive,
and the comparative results so striking. that
the country will be reminded of the brilliant
actions of our infant navy, which have been
repeated and illustrated in this engagement.
Inc Alabama represented the best maritime
effort OF the most skilled English workshops;
Her battery was composed of the well-trled
32-pounders of 81 cwt., of the famous o.
FOUNDER of the British Navy. and of the only
successful rif1ed 100 FOUNDER yet produced IL
England. The crew were generally recruited
in Great Britain. and many OF them received
superior training on board Her Majestys gun
ming ship the Excellent. -
built at our navy yards, at the commencement
of the rebellion. and lacks the Improvements Of
vessels now under constr lction. The princi-
pal guns composing her battery ha | never
been previously tried in an exclusively naval
engagement, yet in one hour you succeeded in.
sinking your antagonist. thus fifty ending her
predatory career, and killed many of her crew,
without injury to the Kearsarge or the loss ola
single life on your vessel. Our countrymen have
reason to be satisfied that in this as in every
naval action of this unhappy war, neither the
ships, the guns, nor the crews have been dete-
riOrated, but that they maintain the ability and
continue the renOwn which ever adorned our
naval annals. Ec lbig4ls n
The President has signifed his intention to
recommend that you receive vo'e of thanks
in order that you may be advanced to the grade
of Commodore.
Lieut.. Commander James 8. Thornton. the
Executive Officer of the Kearsarge, will be re-
commended to the Senate for advancementten
numbers in his grade, and You will report to
the department the names of any others of the
officers or crew whose good conduct on the
occasion entities them to especial mention.
'W1 Very Respectfully ...
a. (Signed) GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
Captain JOHN A. WrNsLow, U. 8. Navy. Com
manding, /. 8. Steamer Kearsarge, Chef
bourg France.
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THE WAR In VIRGINIA,
Highly Interesting Resume of the
Situation.
Correspondence of the C n, innati Gazette.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAc.

Correspondence of the C n,innati Gazette.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,(
July 8, 1864 &
THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG"
There seem to be widespread delusion in
the North as to The char ,cter of the "situa-
tiCn in front of Petersburg. Newspapers
from all paris of the country, come to US with
such he dimes as the above and elaborate ed
lt0rlals discussing the progress of the supposed
Investment of the doomed city Those dis.
tant reviewers. who compose finely turned
phrases about the gradual tightening of the
iron grip" with which General Grant holds
lous TO every one in the army who knows the
proper meaning of the terms ''siege" and lin
vestment." The position of our forces in front
OF the city is far frOm being such as to warrant
the employment of either in defining it cor
rectly. While part of our line is SO close to the
place as to enable the batteries to throw shot
and shell into it, it is really no more invested
than Wick burg was when Gen. Grants army
held The west bank of the Mississippi, opposite
the town, or than was Washington W en- the
rebel army held some of The hills on the west
bank of the Potomac, overlooking the capital
In the wiuter of '61-'62.
In fact up to this day, the question whether
an investment of the city is to be attempted or
not has remained undecided by the command
iug generals. brieuy. Tue pOSitiOn OF tne army
is this: Our extreme right rests on the Apo
mattOx, two or three miles north, or rather
east of Petersburg From it the general course
of the line is sOuthward, with o divergence to
the sou theast on the left The left of the right
and the right of the centre-the former forms d
by the 18th. the latter by the 9Th corps-ap-
proaches Petersburg to within little over a
mile. On this part of the line, our intrench.
ments are within "a few hundred yards of
those of the enemy. and along it alone our
batteries play upon the city, and our pickets
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keep up an almost continuous lively EXCHANGE

Keep up an almost continuous lively exchange
OF shot with those of the enemy. Gener,i
Smiths lines stretch across the railroad from
City Point to Petersburg. and his batteries com
mand the railroad bridge across the Appomat-
tox. From the left centre to the extreme left.
formed respectively by the 9th, "a and 9th
corps. our line DIVORCES both from the city and
the rebel line, which curves around the SUI
curo5 10 the west and on the extreme left q
distance OF some three miles intervenes be-
tween the two lines Its plain that, as formed
at present. our line is not meant SO much to
isolate Petersburg on the south side. as to
cover the different roads leading to our base at
City Point. 10 close 10 upon Petersburg would
require q considerable swinging around of the
left centre AID left to the App )mattox, and
place the right and left relatively to each other
east and west, with the lett and right centre in
curve.
presume I do not 90 amiss in supposing
that since the appearance of rebel force on
the Upper Potomac, there is an intense ankle
ty as TO the effect this diversion for the relief
of Richmond is likely to have on the fortunes
of the Army of the Potomac There need not
be the slightest apprehension that the depress-
i've spectacle of '62 of u retrogade movement
in the direction of Washington will be re-en
acted this summer. Gen. Grant will not in
any imaginable event, give up our present line
of operations. No mOvemet the enemy can
possibly undertake will make him abandon the
object to realize which, suclI vast sacrifices OF
lie and limb have been made. The demOnstra
ton on the Upper Potomac was not unexpect.
ed Ivy him. But his information as to the
strength of the forces making it was such as to
excite no fears on his part of any disastrous
results. Even if Lee with the main body oil
his army, should take the desperate chances Of
recrossing the James for another westward ex-
petition Gen. Grant would be found to COM
mand means both for thwartiug Lees designs
The country will find he will cling to his line
of operations south of the James with the
same pertinacity with which he fought the Ar
my Of the Potomac. .
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The Return of VallandIgham.
Special dispatch to the N. Y. Herald.
I,,lu 1904

III WASHINGTUNs OUIJ ., 1oUf.
A key to the policy of the President to be
pursued towards Vallandigham has been re-
Gently given in meeting between the Ken
lucky delegation in Congress and Mr.. Lincoln
relative to the case Of Col WOlford. This Off.
Ger, 1t will be remembered. was arrested BY
Gen. Burbridge and sent to Washington, where
ne mas since remained, reporting daily to The
War Department. In answer to the request
that the order of Gen. Burbridge be rcscinded,
the President replied that he should not depart
from the policy before pursued concerning
Vallandigham. Mr.. Mallory remarked that
individual having returned to Ohio Mr.. lin.
coin replied, in substance, that he had no Off.
cial notice of Vallandigham's return. and that
when Mr.. Vallandigham made his presence
known by Objectionable acts the Executive
would be prepared to act. Tue application in
favor Of Col Wolford was not granted,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
Com m lssiOns Issued.

To Rev. E. Z. EDWARDS, of St. Paul, as
Chaplain of the Seventh Regiment.
To LIST Lieut.. w. w. WILSON, of Captain in
the Second Regiment vice HARK1Ns, term
expired. -G
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

A Radical Religion. newspaper.

The Round Table of this week walks
savagely into its religious contemporary,
the radical Independent. The secular pa
per gives the following resume of the con-
tents of the religious paper:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

The Louisville Press Gays that Gen. ]. r.
Boyle, who lately resigned Brigadieiship in
the army, was arrested few days. ago for
words spoken in clubhouse in that city.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

CentS OF tne IeilglOuS paper:
Whole number columns .................4S
Columns advertisements ..................2 6
Editorial religious articles. none
Columns war, politics and finance. IL
Columns MIR. Beecher's sermon ........... 5
Columns market reports. Observation-Disclosures. 1
Columns religious news.... 2
Number religious articles. ................. 3
But, adds the Round Table:
This is not ALL We took up this copy of
the Independent expecting to find it's mass of
shameless and revolving advertisements some
what abated. But the vilest of the vile adver-
tisements, which we know secular papers to
have refused over and over again, detile its
pages. Here the young women can learn how
to ward off the troubles of misconduct. and
the young men how to counterfeit the effects
of dissipation. And this almost side by side
with Mr.. Beecher's sermons! On one page
poem entitled THE Sword of Christ" and
near by the most Infamous cards of wick ed
poison-makersl Is there no wrong here Can
a man serve t,oo masters? ... a
A few days ago we saw paragraph in
radical letter from the army, expressing
regret that the New York Observer was
circulated among the soldiers. The Oh
seruer is strictly religious newspaper
the Independent is for BEEoHER, TMToN
and the negro. '
The weekly union record., 1864-10-22
Letter from Camp Iaqna.

Ma. EprroR Sir, thinking an item Of news
would De acceptable from this part Of The
world, 1 set down to write you
Our scouting is done for the present-al
the parties have returned 10 camp. As
small party was coming il on the 10th uliiimo.
about thirty miles from here, on Vanduzen
creek, three men started from Camp ahead Of
the rest of party to hunt, with the Intention
of joining the main party al place called
Soldier Grove, where they intended to camp
for the night. The hunting party arrived al
the place about dusk, and commenced to build
FIRE, and 6x for the night when they were
attacked By Indians-several shots were ex
changed when the Indians broke and fed into
the thick brush, where they left them. One
of the party, Mr.. Cox. formerly of The Noun
tain House, was badly wounded, be receiving
two arrows through the body on the right
side. He is doing well at present. The other
two, D. c. ChaDey, of Butte creek, and J.
o 'Connor, formerly OF Oroyile, were badly
scared, but maintained their position until
morning the main party not arriving until ten
o'clock, A. NJ. the 9th. The Indians fred at
them in the morning with rife, but at too
long a range TO be troublesome.
1t is very hard work hunting Indians here,
as the country is SC much broken by deep
canyons and high mountains.
To-day is the last day Of the month There
has been an inspection Of all the troops at this
post, after which all enlisted men were march
ed 10 The Doctors quarters to be yaecinaied,
as preventative of The small pox.
There is some talk of our going TO Benicia
Barracks soon, if we do, shall try and pay
your town, and some Of my old aequaintances
a visit. Politics begins to be talked off little
in the garrison. There will be good Union
majority amongst the soldiers vote. but still
there is a great many Mcclellan men. pretty
much foreigners, or Guard House occupants.
The weather is ightful-Iudian Summer.
There is some good with Indian to it.
Capt. Buckley is in command of the Post.
Lieut.. Oaks has been promoted to Captain Of
Company b., 9th Infantry, and stationed at
Bencia Barracks. Second Lit. Rowe has
been promoted to First 1t, thus leaving a va
cancv which |, your humble correspondent,
would fill. Whether | succeed or not remains
to be seen. Yours EMORY WING,
First Sergt, Co C, Sixth Inft. G. V.
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For the UNION RScoKp.]
THE COPPERHEAD PLATFORM.
A fAKGnY-

fAkGlN-
where. tell ne where. was yOur Mongrel Plat
form made,
form made;
Twas patched up at Chicago. where the Trsi,Oas
I'm afraid,
Got decidedly the BEST end Of the bargain that was
made.
By whom, tel he whom, vas your Platform build
ed 50?
By whom. &c. tRepeat.)
Twas made by Glenn vallandisharn and Seym our.
Wood & CO.
All rery loyal Democrats and Seoesh too you
know
0 why, tell me why. was your Platform brooght
sbouts
(Repeat)
Twas done because this cruel war" must IA il be-
yond doubt q
So Copperheads rush 6ravely to-neSotiate il ont ;
0 what, tell NE what. viii your Platform bring to
pass
(Repeat)
Twill demonstrate that dough faces may be trans
form'd to BRASS,
And show how CoppeFheads ssoeA up when blow
ing of their gas
o what, tell me what, will your candidate beiall !
(Repea,)
He'll sigh that his ambitions milk is ourdled unto
gall.
And swear too that for President le nfrer ,'un at
al
o where. tell me where, viii you then your Plat
form lay:
Repeat)
You'll wish the vile and loathsome thing had nev-
er seen the day;
And twill stink in all men nos;rls like polecai
in decay! AMINIpAB.
Berry Greek, Oct 5th 1854.
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An ErIToNE OF JEFF's LIFE.-Jol

An Er1roNE OF JEFF's LIFE.-Jobn Went.
worth at a late meeting at Chicago, said;
Jefferson Davis entered Congress about the
same year that did. | have met him often
and knew him well. But there was this differ
ence between JEFF Davis apd mel paid for my
education, JEFF didn't for his He was taken
at tender age and placed at West Point, and
your father and mine were taxed to pay for the
instruction that rescued him from oblivion. We
made the very common mistake of juding by
bis head rather than his heart, and did not
notice the viper that was coiling there. and
which was nursed into life to sting US, if posi-
ble, to death When bis scbool-boy days were
over, JEFF was sent out West-out West here
at the Government expense-and spent year
or so surveying around Calumet, fishing and
lounging, and shooting grouse at Government
expense, and eating them himself. tLaughter.)
He then married into the Government his
wife berg daughter of General Taylor, who
was supported by the Government; went to
the Mexican war and returned TO be Secretary
of State and TO viify the gallant soldiers of
Illinois for their part upon the field of Buena
Vista For this Governor Bissell called him
out, but on this particular occasion JEFF didn't
come out (Great laughter-1
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They are very becoming, Miss, Look in

They are very becoming, Miss, Look in
the glass
Il wish my hAir was light" said laura ia
Ike 70 wear blue Godfrey Horton said, last
night, iha, forget-me nets were bis iavoriie
flowers
Jenny colored. aod, plsciog the bunch again
iG the basket. said Come Laura, decide. \ ou
sre keeping one waiting whose time IS probably
valuable, and then passing 3 chair. she added.
Be seated, S'r you must be tired
Il am tired Indeed was the reply.
Il viii take that scarlet buuch, and those red
camelias. ard this white clls,er," said Laura.
Bat. sister. you csut afford il.
Yes, can. Godfrey Horton IS rIel.
The Old man b, bis lip.
Think said Jenny, 10 an uudertore ii
vou love him. how much it will grieve him, Il
be should discover this deceit"
Nonsense, Wei. III tell YOU how 10
remedy ii. Lend NE some money out Of the
housekeeping funds"
Laura. steal from fa,her,'
There. don't preach"
Miss Jenny" said a servant. entering al the
moment, "ihe dinner has come
Jenny left the room, and Laura still turned
over the gay flowers, while The old man pointed
OHe tt4S4t iSS> IL ga tA-O t4taaS
was running over the dlsordered hair, shabby
dress. and lazy position, while be mentally
con,rasied them with Jeunvs neat attire.
Not decided yet?' said Jeany. returning
alter a short absence.
No. Gene here
II CAM Father has sent home calf :,
bead aud am afraid to trust i. entirely ID
Margaret; must superintend the dinner make
a padding, and the parloFs must be duS ed
aud there is my white null to De finished
Before Ia be the drudge that vou are y
cried Laura.
Drudge nonsense, have plenty Of time
for enjoyment, and father cannot have com
Portable house, if some one does not superuieut
these things. When marry. you may d. i,
she laughed merrilv.
As if | should uoi marry first, - said Laura
There. have chosen all want"
Shall | call again toy the charge " said thi
peddler. Il shall be happy 10 put the Mise,
Somers on my lis, of customers
"les, call again" said Laura.
So the peddler took up bis basket and walked
home. threw aside his wig. beard ana disguise
and wrote an avowal Of his hand aud heart /,
Miss Jenny Somers, which was accepted.
Laura Somers had two sources OF prafoun,
speculation. One was-"Why Godfrey Horton
proposed TO Jenny instead of herself? - Tn
other, Il wonder why that old man never calle,
to be paid for those exquisite flowers?
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READING ALOUD IN THE FAMILY.-Books
and periodicals should be angels 10 every house.
They are urns to bring Us the golden fruits Of
thought and experience from other minds and
other lands. As the fruits OF the trees OF the
earth's soil are most enjoyed around the family
board, so should those that mature upon mental
and moral bougbs be gathered around by the
entire household No home exercise could be
more appropriate and pleasing than for one
member 10 read aloud for the benefit of all. An
authors ideas are energized by the confidence
and love of the tender family affections, aDd
every heart is open to the truth Ike the unfolded
rose to receive the gathering dews. The ties
of love between parents and children, brothers
ard sisters. are thus cemeUted more closely. and
varied charms aud pleasures are counted upon
through this medium to make home a perfect
paradise If parents would introduce this
exercise 10 their families, they would soon see
the levity and giddiness that make up the con
versation of TOO many circles giving way TO
refinement and chssie dignity. Read to your
children. and encourage them to read to you,
instead of reading your papers and books in
silence, and in silence laying them away
Ues'eru E,tcrief
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Democracy and the Niger.

We publish the following Cateclism for the
enlightenment of the ignorant CoppeTheads of
this section, who are continually bowling about
"Nigger Equality and are charging the sins
of the Regular Democracy upon the Union
Party. Every Copperhead should paste this
in his hat, aud always read it over carefully
before charging Negro Equality upou any
one.
Who said that all men ore crelted eq1al?
Thomas jefferson, the Father Of Democ,
raey.
Who gave the negro the right of Suffrage
in New York?
The Democratic party.
Who presided over this convention which
gave this privilege to negroes?
Martin Van Buren, Democrat
Who afterwards elected Martin Van Buren
President of the United States?
The Democratic party.
Who married negro weuch, and by her
had mulato children?
Richard NJ. Johnson, O good Democrat.
Who elected Richard VI. johnson Vice
President of the United States?
The Democratic party.
Ii President Van Buren had died. and r.
NJ. ohEson had become President, who would
have become the Democratic mistress Of the
White House?
This same negro weueh.
Who made the negro citizen in the State
of Maine?
An overwhelming Democratic majority.
j Who enacted a similar law 10 Massachusetts?
/ An overwhelming Democratic majority.
Who gave the negro the right to vote in
New Hampshire?
/ The Democratic party.
! Who permitted every colored person owning
two hundred and fifty dollars in New y ork to
become citizen?
A General Assembly, purely Democratic
/ Who repealed the law of Ohio, which reqni-
red negroes 10 give bond and security before
settling ln the State?
The Democratic party.
Who passed law. by which in Ohio, the
negro Is placed on the witness stand alongside
the white man?
The Democratic party.
Who voted for bill in the Ohio Legisla.
ture, repeating ALL laws making distinction
on account of color 10 the State?
Geo. L. Pugh.
Who afterwards elected George +. Pugh 10
the L. S. Senate?
The Democratic party.
Who voted in the Constitutional Convention
Of Ohio against provision to prevent Degroes
coming into that State.
Rufus p. Ranney.
Who supported Rufus P Ranney for Gov
ernor of Ohio in 1883?
The Democratic party.
Who decided in the Supreme Court Of Ohio
that mulattoes had the right 10 vote?
Reuben Wood good Democrat
Who, after the decision. elected Reuben
W ood, Governor OF Ohio?
The Democratic party.
Who refused in the State Convention Of
1850, to remedy the evil established by that
decision?
The Democratic party
Who with the above facts, and many 9th
ers staring them in the face, are continually
yelping and hypocritically whining about
Niger Suffrage and Niger Equality
The Democratic party.
All these things were done by the Demo
Gratis, and yet they deny beng in favor of ne
gro equality, and put it upon others whose ev-
cry action bas been precisely the reverse.