The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

eight feet, will produce a, 1885, Estimating

eight feet, will produce 4, 1856. Eliminating .
cord OF peat to be worth . cord and half Of
hardwood, this will be equal In value to 81, AS
cords Of hard wood. Estimating wood at IS
cord, the total value Of this peat bed when
marketed will be 1926 688. Allowing 664 per
cent. cost for preparing and transporting 1t to
market (Which is large allowance) and there
will remain net profit of $108, 1896.
William Battles was hung for murder
last Friday at Maysville, Chatauqua county,
New York, Governor Seymour hav-
ing refused the application to COM
mute bis sentence. The Governor closes
his letter of refusal with this timely warn
ing against the practice of carrying con-
cealed weapons: ..... ~.
| There is one fact in the history Of this MUIR
der which should be warning against the
| cowardy practice OF carrying concealed or
dangerous weapons. The tendency of this
| habit is to nurture passions and sentiments
which lead to violence and bloodshed, to the
destruction of the good order of society, and
that reverence for laws to which all should be
taught to look for protection and safety.
Those who thus seek to make themselves
feared by means outside OF the laws, forfeit, in
| q good degree, their claim to the clemency OF
| the pardOning power. The sentence and pun
ishment of Battles should be looked upon not
only as q terrible warning against his crime,
| but also as a caution to those who, by vice, in
temperance, and the constant use of deadly
weapons, are taking the steps which lead to
| violence and murder
Gen. Candy has so far recovered as to be
able to move about with the aid Of crutches.
The Heralas Washington special says: In
an interview between the President and Gov.
Fletcher, of Missouri the President urged the
necessity for settling the difficulties among the
radicals in that State as preliminary to the APP
pointment of persons recommended there for
Office. He charged the macontents Of the par.
ty there with having delayed the removal of
Rosecrans whose change to another Depart
ment had, some time ago. been determined on.
Maj. Gen. Thos. Crittenden OF Kentucky,
has resigned his commission, having been un.
able ever since Chickamauga to get a command
at ALL and having on his visit to Meades army
received no OTTER of command that suited him.
The Indianapolis JOu,n6I saws it may not
be improper to state that the ultimate destina-
ton of Gen. Sherman's army is Charleston. He
will undoubtedly touch at Hilton Head which
place he will use as base of supplies Any
| movements towards Savannah are mere feints
no considerable portion of his army will 60
to or in the direction of that place, and We are
hourly expecting to hear Cf his safe arrival at
Hilton Head.
Col. Timothy Andrews, paymastcr general
Of the United States army. having applied to
be relieved from active duty after more than
| tbo Il
reefs that his name be placed upon the list of
retired officers accordingly. By direction of
the President, Col. Andrews will be continued
i'll his duties as senior of the central board of
examination of paymasters, and as inspecting
officer of the pay department.
u w. Lampkin, from Palmyra, Missouri
was found dead on Tuesday last frozen to
death near the Methodist Church in Clayton,
Illinois. Poor whisky.
The widow Of the late Rufus Uhoatc died
recently near Boston aged 81 years.
The Richmond Examiner, December o. COM
mences as follows:
The war is near an end if We but continue to
| hold our Own-much more certainly If we meet
with some moderate success in Tennessee and
Georgia.
General sympathy is for Gen. Sherman,
who will be lmet at the coast with the sad
news of the death of his youngest child at
South Bend, Ind. This is the second of his
family thus lost during his absence in the
field.
The South American Congress has resolved
that the government of Peru shall give orders
for the recovery of the Chincha Islands, and
that the President of Peru shall have no power
to make terms with Spain until she gives up
said islands or they are taken by the forces of
the republic. The Spanish flagship at Chincha
was totally destroyed by fire on the night of
the 26th ult. No particulars. This gi7es the
Peruvians good opportunity to attack the
balance of the Spanish fleet. Stirring news is
expected by the next mail.
The Charleston Mercury of the 9TH has the
following. the only item OF Intelligence from
Savannah of the day before;
Gen. Shcrman's army is proving the scourge
wherever it goes. No attention is paid by his
| troops to his general order Issued at the out
line Of march the country has been made desc
ote by pillage and fire. We trust that righ-
teous retribution awaits the vanda,s.
A Washington dispatch, 14th, says '''The
prctext on which the St. Adams raiders have
been set at large, and their plumber restored to
them, is, that it was necessary, under the act
of parliament, for the governor general of Ca
NADIA to have issued warrant for their arrest
This is believed to be the first case of extradi-
| ton refused. The Canadian acts of tue 30th of
May, 1849 and the 18th of May, 1861, were
issued expressly to provide for the contrary.
The HeralTs Washington special says: ''In
an interview yesterday between the President
and Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, the President
urged the necessity for settling the difficulties
among the radicals in that State as preliminary
to the appointment of persons recommended
BY them for that Office. He charged the NAL
contents of the party there with having delay
ed the removal of Rosecrans, whose change to
another department had some time ago been
determined on.
A Provost Marshal Killed by n
Drafted Negro.