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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 81 The Admins
t-ation have never had before them for
consideration any proposition from the
rebel authorities relative to pacifcation,
nor is it true that any such have been re-
ceived; and whatever may be the facts
concerning the reported conference at
Niagara Falls, the present impression here
is that, while there has been no formal
acton on the part of this Government,
looking to initiatory measures for negO-
tiation of peace, it is not indisposed to
hear from Niagara Falls, Or elsewhere,
wha ever prominent rebels, acting as vol
unteers or authorized commissioners, may
have to say regarding this important sub
ject, without, however, in any degree
committing itself to the consideration of
any propositions or views which may be
suggested
The National Republican, commenting
on this topic, says that Major Hay may
converse with the people in Canada on his
own responsibility, but he is not acting in
Government capacity, nor has the Pres
ident made, nor does he propose to make
any proposals to or compromise with the
rebels, official at Richmond or their real
or assumed agents in Canada.
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IRON OF SUPERIOR.
- Ctlts - tsft
From the Lake Superior Gazette, 10th.
Crude Iron OF Lake Superior.


There is seldom deposit of iron ore which
Is not limited In extent and bed and operators
construct their works with the view of ex-
naustlng the deposit in a few years Hut the
cruue IRON OF Lake Superior may be said to be
inexnaustioie. Men enough cannot be placed
IN WORKING order upon the iron ranges of this
lake " 1emOve the deposit in tho ,sand
years. ne Marquette iron range is now be-
ing worked upon perpendicular face Of from
fifty to one hundred feet, the base not reached.
and the extent as yet undefned one sonare
mile of which will produce four hundred mill.
ions of tons of bar iron sufficient for fonr
million miles of railway, or four hundred miles
to one mile now in operation in the United
States. .... .e
Nor is this iron confined to a-y one locality
on this lake. The Marquette outcrOp is ready
to ship south over the Bay de Mock railroad
into Lake Michigan, to be distributed from
Chicago Milwaukee, Green Bay, and east to
all the landings on the lower lakes.
The l. Anse range just back OF the head OF
Kewena Bay, is nearer the lake than any other
deposit as yet discovered, being but about six
miles from the shore.
The Ashland deposit, near the line of the
BAYFIELD, and St. CrOix railroad route, and with
In fifteen miles of this lake, or several miles
nearer than the Marquette quarries Is Of equal
richness if not better than the latter.
The VermilliOn Lake range lately discovered
in Minnesota, is as near TO Lake Superior as is
the Marquette range, and of the best quality
yet discovered. 'l
These four deposits in the States of Michi-
gan Wisconsin and Minnesota are ready for
the operator, without the risk of a dollars
loss in precariOus mining. Surrounded with
dense forests of heavy charcoal timber, with
open navigation to obtain mineral coal from
the lower lakes, no additional facilities arc
needed to induce the working of the WIscOn.
sin and Minnesota outcrOps.
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The ss Ncws'' They Get in Canada.

The Buffalo Commercial has received couple
of rebel extatic extras, published in Goderich,
Canada, on Wednesday of last week, from
which we extract: ..l .....
New YORK, 10 A. M July13,
BUFFALO, II A. NJ. July 49,
No telegraph or railroad communication with
WASHINGTON. rN
Gen. Ewell is outside the city with SO, 200
men and has GU. off all communication He
asks an unconditional surrender OF the city in
two hours If not surrendered in that time it
will be burnt. i is,s {.
No news from Northeast Maryland this A. 81.
Gov. Seymour left New York last night for
Washington with the City Guard, 967 strong.
People greatly excited on account of wash
i3gton-cannot get any troops into the city or
communication with II,
Lincoln in springfield Illinois.
New York Markets Gold 375 to $50.
LATER TO DAY.
The main body of the Confederates making
for Washington Bal imore captured. Great
excitement in Buffalo yesterday and to-day.
Churches all closed; the people crowding
around the telegraph Offices This tight took
place OF Saturday. Gold closed 800!
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which oontemplates the noble, humane,
we would return our most sincere thanks,
and are, most respectfully, Yours,
(Signed,) c. c. CLAY. JR..
J.H. HOLCOMBE.
CLIFTON HOUSE, July 20, 1864.

CLIFTON HOUSE, July 20, 1864.
w. C. JEwRrr, Niagara Falls:
SIR:-We are in receipt of your note
notifying us of the departure OF Hon. II.
Greeley from the Falls, that he regrets
the result of the initiatory steps taken for
peace in consequence of the change made
by the President in bis instructions to
convey the Commissioners to Washington
for negotiations, and that Mr.. Greeley
will be pleased to receive any answer we
may have to make through you
We avail ourselves of this offer and en-
close letter to Mr. Greeley, which you
will oblige US by delivering.
We cannot take leave of you without
expressing our thanks for your courtesy
and ki2d offices as the intermediate
through whom our CORE pondence with
Mr.. Greeley has been conducted, and as
sure you that we are very respectful ly,
Your obedient servants, -
(Signed,) G. G. CLAY. JR.,
j. H. HOLCOMBE. -
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The Necessity of Manufacturing our
own Railroad Iron.


Under the present state of our currency.
railroad iron can be imported only under great
disadvantages. The article itself, the duties
and the freights even must paid for in Eu-
rOpean funds or specie, bringing the price in
currency at about one hundred and nifty dollars
per ton and fifteen thousand dollars per mile.
The late successful effort to reduce the i'm
post from venty to sixty cents per one hun
dred pounds. amounts practically 10 but two
dollars per ton. and can scarcely induce i'm
porters to bring their contracted iron forward,
much less to encourage new purchases.
There never was more effective condition
of financial affairs to stimulate the manufac-
ture of iron in the United States-a protective
tariff of twelve gold dollars or thirty of cur
rency-shOuld for once satisfy iron makers that
now is the time to enter upon the increase of
the manufacture of the articls.
In short we must manufacture the iron or
cease to make railroads. .,
Great encouragement for the future exists in
this state of things, as the old policy of buying
in Europe must come to an end The forty
thousand miles of railway in the United States
are to-day paying interest on their bonds held
in Europe to an appalling amount, to say no
thing of the annual maturity of principal-nOt
less than twelve milliOns-which has to be
paid in funds in London. But this emergency
must work out different aspect. As we must
have railroads, we mus manufacture and
build up an iron interest in this country of q
strength beyond the power of free trade or
low tariff to destroy.
Railroad directors have to face this matter
and open their eyes to a comprehensive view
Of the whole front and they will see that the
first step to be taken is to prepare to construct
their own rolling mills, that in the vast masses
ofcrude iron about Lake Superior lay the rails
for he new ways in the Northwest; aud the
sooner they accept this fact the sooner they
will realize the completion of their projected
Improvements.
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The DRAFT.
Supplemental Drawing to Fill
Vacancies Caused by
Exemptions.
List of Names Drawn Saturday
July q.
Ramsey County,

Mounds View.
Reuben Croker. Refer Lotterman.
John Leidensarbe. Patrick Powers.
New Canada.
John Mars. Thomas Lemav.
Joseph Junkman. Charles Nc Carty.
Bat les TarO. John w. s. Frost.
Charles Tucket. Phillip Kolle.
William Clewett. Modest Lambert.
John Brelich. John Farrell.
Barney Mcdonald. Peter Rondlo.
Patrick McDavitt Carl Reither.
Charles ). McLagon. Lorvies Geruaris.
Henry Piquot. Henry Ledaback.
White Bear.
Charles Clewett Felix Labar.
Gaspard Collier. Van H Fisk.
James Murray. Benjamin Jarvis.
Charles Bebo. Narcissus Mic.
Antoine Labar. Edward Long.
Washington County.
Denmark.
Alexander Nicol. John Wright.
Marine.
Thomas E. Ward Swain Anduson.
Jonal Granstraud. John Nelson.
Hennepin County.
George Swart Savious st Martin.
Fid Breckenridge. Thomas Hyland.
| VIM. Chambers. Charles Helage.
| Francis Maddox, Sen. Samuel A. Goodrich.
Calvin NJ. Trott. Henry Baumheifer.
| COrcOran.
Mathew Berry. Andrew LaCoss.
Moses Pat lode Daniel Newiin.
Patrick Casey. George Oswell.
VIM. Peters. Matthias Meinard.
Crystal Lake.
Phineas G. Noyse. VIM G. Jacquish.
Jacob Spurgon. Wi helm Yonkles.
| Sylvester A. BOhanon. Frank Holloway.
Mason Murch. P. Bumg iadner.
Samuel D. Hopper. Setter Case.
Greenwood.
John O'Meary. jam IS E Cochran.
Henry Griling. Gollup Reich.
Maple Grove.
Cornelius Gleason John Donovan.
Christopher fairfield. Christian Snyder.
| MeGina.
Bernard Casper. Joseph Cowrweaux.
John Wilrzius. Jacob Classen.
| N. G. Leighton. Anton Bentel.
Peter Schmidt. Charles WOOlsfield.
John Collins. Mathews Hausman.
| MInnetrista.
Anthony Kamer. Cyrus J. Braman.
John Mars. Frank j. Papal.
Plymouth.
Christian Bunch. George Shepard.
John Bogoman. Ferdinand Kratz.
Baptiste Lsrselle. Eli HuoS.
Louis ROckerman. Louis Basier.
Octave or August Lan-Francis Day.
! tOff
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FROM MISSOURI.

81, JOSEPH, July 19.-It appears that Col.
Ford left two bands of guerlllas, numbering
nearly two hundred in his rear. who are CON-.
mi ting all manner of depredations in the
southern part of thi. county. A large scout
ing party was sent from here this morning,
but had not been heard from. Every train
from Washington brings large numbers Of refil.
gees from Platte, Clay and Lay counties, many
of whom stop here, while others 20 eastward.
Gurley & Co., of this city have just received
sixty-fve pounds Of gold dust from Virginia
City.
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Mr. HoIcombe received from him on yester-
dav, to be delivered to the President of the
United Sta'es. That mmunica,ion was &C.
cepted as the response to the letter Of Messrs.
Clay and HOlcOmbe to the Hon Horace Gree
ley. and TO- that gentleman an answer has been
transmitted.
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Instructions have been received at the
Post Office to charge letter postage on al
mail matter that goes beyond the western
boundary of Kansas to the Pacific.
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INTERNATIONAL iIorEL, New YORK, !
july 10. 1861,

GENTLEMEN: At a late honr lost evening
too late for communication with you, read
dispatch informing me that further instruc-
lions left Washington last evening which must
reach me. if there he no interruption at noon
TO morrow. Should you decide to await their
arrival 1 feel conf lent that they will enable
me to answer definitely, your note OF yerter
day morning R"gretling delay which am
sure. you will regard as unavoidable ON my
part remain yours truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
To Hon. c. G. CLAY ald j. p HOLCOMBE.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.

EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, July IL 1864
To sohom it my Concern:
Apv proposition which embraces the restor-
alton of peace. the integrity Of the whole
Union and the abandonment of slavery, and
which comes by aud with authority that tan
control the armies now q. war against the
United States, will he -eceived and considered
by the Executive Government OF the United
States, and will be met by liberal terms on cub
stantial and collatera points, aud the bearer or
bearers thereof shall nave sale Conduct ooth
ways
(Signed) ABRAHAM LlNCOLN.
Major Hay would respectfully inquire
whether Prof. HolcOmb and ihe gen leuien
associated with him desire TO send TO w ashlng-
Ton by MaJT Hays any messages in reference 10
tue Communication d liyered 10 him on ye>ter-
day ana ln That case when he may expect 10
he favored With such messages.
INTERNATIONAL HOrEI. Thursday.
Mr.. HOlcombe presents his compliments to
MAJ Hay, and greatly regrets ii his return to
Washington has been delayed by any expecta-
ton OF an answer to the communication which
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-29
CLIETnN HOUSE, July 10.


SIR: Col. Jewett has just handed us your
note of this date. in which you state that fur
Their instructions from Washington will reach
you by noon to morrow. if there be no inter-
ruptiOn. One. or possibly both of us may be
Obliged to leave the Falls to-day, but will
return in time to receive the communication
which you promise Tomorrow.
We remain yours, sc.
(Signed) T. HOLCOMBE,
c. q. CLAY.
To Hon. II. GREELEY, now a. International
Hotel
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CLIFTON House NIAGARA FALLS.
G.. w July Is. 1864

SIR-We have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your note of this date by the hands
of Col Jewett, and will await the further an =.
swer which you purpo-e to send to us.
Very respectfully, &c,
(Signed) Z. =, CLAI, Jr;
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CLIFTON HOUSE Thursday, /
FL o. 1904

Tho following is copy oil the original let
ter held by me to deli yer to Hon II. Greelt y,
and which duplicate now furnish to the asso-
ciatpd Draas
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Carver County.
Benton.

Benton.
Andrew Swanson. Per Lascher.
Anthem Alike. John Wmmann.
Anton Artz. Ehel PaulsOn.
AS, IN Kline Jr, Theodore Roufs.
jacob Urback. John d Brusdhof.
Louis Heller, Andrew Bonn.
John Marbecker- Isadore Villsneier.
John c. Springler. John Koh er.
Jacob Jenni. Joseph Borer.
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WIN. CORNELL JEWETT.

"CLProN HOUSE, c. WI
July 2lst, 1864. :
"Hon. Horace Greeley:
SIR: The paper handed to Hr. Holcombe
on Yesterday in your presence by Maj. Hay A.
A. H.. az answer to the application in our note
of the 18th instant, couched in the following
terms:
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07
How Murat Died.

The sentence o. the military commission
listened to it as he would have Iistc ned to
the cannon of another battle during his mill
tary life, without emotion or brava1o. He
neither asked for pardon, for delay, nor for
appeal. He had sdvanced, of his own accord,
toward the door, as if to accelerate the catas-
trophe. The door opened on narrow es
planade lying between the towers of the cas-
tie and the outer walls. Twelve soldiers
with loaded muskets, awaited him there
The narrow space did not permit him to
stand at sufficient distance to deprive his
death of part ofits horror. Murat in
stepping over the threshold of the chamber
foend himself face TO face with them. ii e
refused to have his eyes bandaged, and look
ing at the soldiers with firm and ben evo-
lent smile, said, "My friends, do not make
me suffer, by taking bad aim, The narrow
space compels you almost to rest the muzz'e
of your muskets on my breast do not trem
bic do not strike me In the face aim at
my heart-here it is.n AS he spoke thus
he placed his right hand upon his coat, to
indi cate the position of his heart. In his
left hand he held small medallion. which
cont tained the one focus Of love, the image of
his wife and four children, as if he wished
thus to make to make them witnesses of his
deathlook He fixed his eyes on this portrait, &
re ceived the deathblow in the contemplation
of all he loved on earth. His body, pierced
at so she rt dlstancd with twelve balls fell,
with his arms open, and his face towards the
earth, as if st i'll embracing the kingdom he
once possessed, and which he had come to
re conquer for his tomb. They threw his
cloak upon his body, which was buried in the
Cathedral Of Pizzi.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07
9pooks About.

We have heard for several days past snost
marvellous stories of the pranks of witches,
rappers, spirits. or spooks, around the house
of Mr.. Asel Smith, in Eaton Township this
county. 1t is asserted that these Invisible
agents. have on one or two occasions cut and
haggled piece Of cloth in the loom cut balls
of knitting yarn, in shreads, while in the
hands of different persons of the family
bent knitting needles into the shape of OK:
bows-untied and disheveled the hair of the
women-besmeared them with spittle, and
cut such fantastic tricks, generally, as make
one's hair stand on end to hear of. All
these strange doings, are said to accompany
the person of the Grand daughter of Mr.
Smith, a girl Of about twelve years of age !;
and who IS apparently free from trick or de-
ception being herself greatly frightened and
annoyed at the presence of these troublesome
visitors. Not having seen any of these mys
terieus manifestations, we will not v6uch for
the correctness of the rumors. Assuming
them to be rue, We would suggest as prob
able explanation, that it is the ghost or spook
Of the runaway rigger, Holmes, who, doubt
less, feeling aggrievod that the pot-belled
parson, Kennedy, has not yet built his monu-
ment, (bdt pocketed the fund rails I'd for that
purpose) has concluded to haunt the old fel.
low. But being rather "igerant Niger"
has mistaken the house in which he resides.
Hence these fancy didoes around the house
Of Smith, some of the long haired medi,
ums, of which the country ahounds, would
only tell the ghost of the injured mig, of it's
mistake, We presume the Smith family would
be rid of it. The greasy Parson, Jakey,
would then come in for his just deserts
Let this dark spook be enlightened. w.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07

4AXIMILIAN TO BE RECOGNIZED The
statement in the Courier des Etdt Unis, that
Maximilian has refused 90 have anything to
do with the Southern Confederacy, and will
recognize it, is Insignificant, in connection
with the following passages in letter in the
same paper, dated October "a.
''I can assure You that Mr.. Dayton ha,
given to NJ. Drouyan de Lhuys the assur
srce that If Mr.. Lincoln is reelected, not
only will he not attempt anything against
the new order of things in Mexico, but. fur
thcr, that he will officially recognize i. as
as soon as he is rid of his Congress after the
4th Of March. | have this from good
source, in trusting to which have never rhad
reason to repent"
So We presume the arrangements has beaT
for Macmillan not to intrigue with the Con-
feder ates, IN which case he will be recognz
ed by the Lincoln administration as soon as
Congress is got out of the way.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07
DEC. 9TH.

There is no longer any doubt that General
Sherman's column is marching on Savannah.
On November 9th, the advance was at Mil
len, one hundred miles northwest Of Savan-
nah. The Confederates were in front of him
retarding his march, but not able to check it
By November 30th, Sherman had marched
sixty miles aud was forty miles northwest of
Savannah. The Confederates were still in
front of him interfering with his progress
On December "a, last Friday, his cavalry ad
vance was six miles from Savannah. The
main body had not yet come up, and the at
tack oD SaEannah could not have been begun
until three or four days afterwards. In all
their marches Forrest and Wheeler, with
large bodies of cavalry, harrassed the Feder-
al fianks and rear Every strsggler was
picked up and many the foregoing parties
were captured, Seven hundred Federal pris
oners had been brought into Augusta alone.
These molestations necessarily retarded Shef
man S. march, and he has not beon able to
move faster than ten miles q day. At Sa
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07

CLOSING Up THE WAR.-Our Republican
friends have promised to close up the war By
putting an end to the rebellion in very
short time.
All Democrats will rejoice at such a re-
suit. The Administration has it all its own
way all the men and money II calls for, the
same as in the past three years. No Demo-
crat obstructs or will obstruct its course,
We shall be glad 10 have the war ended
speedily, for its expenses are enormous and
it's destruction of life is great.
Let US even hold our belief in obeyance
and await the good time ofpeace and the u n.
ion with the prosperity and glory of the pa st
But we fear it will be too long CO ming
rddford Argus.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07

The Office holders have great deal to say
about the Democratic party being wiped
out" in the late elections, and have boa asted
that there was but ''corporal's guard" of
the supporters Of Mcclellan. But the off
cial returns, when collected, will make a re-
cord that Will admonish these croakers to
beware offuture elections. We think that
Mcclellan has received larger vote, by
nearly half q million, than any other defeated
candidate; that be had more votes than any
successful candidate in former election, with
one exception and that the Democratic vote
was larger last month. lban that cast by them
on any former occasion, in the same States,
by many thousands.
How idle then for enemies OF the party to
croak about the Democratic party being
Dead aud buried"-as if over a million and
halt Of Freemen could be annhilated.
We never despair Of the Republic; the
Democratic party will live while tnero is q
yestge Of Constitutional liberty, and will
struggle, under any AMI all circumstances,
tor the res tcration Of the authority OF the
Constitution over the Union of the States
Such was our batl9 Cry for that we shall
still labor, let the hopeful day be deferred ev-
en- more than "four years more" ."-Er. e,