The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

The Detroit Adcertises. says tn,

something remarkable. "A fal OF ABOUT
two feet has recently taken place, and the
water is now four feet lower than in 1861.
At some of the ports on Lake Huron IL is
now difficult to make the landings, where
formerly there was water to spare.
"A Petersburg journal estimates that
10000 shells have been thrown into that
city, resulting in the killing Of four white
persons and ten or twelve negroes, and
the wounding of about thirty individuals!
General Dix has issued the following
order: "a nefarious attempt was made
last night to set fire TO the principal hotels
and other places of pubic resort in this
city. If this attempt had succeeded, it
would have resulted in frightful sacrifice
of property and life. Evidences of ex-
tensive combination AMI other facts dis
closed to-day show it to have been the
work of rebel emissaies and agents. All
such persons engaged in secret acts of hos
tility can only be regarded as spies, subject
to martial law and to The penalty of death.
If they are detected they will be imme-
diately brought before court martial or
military commission, and if convicted,
they will be executed without the delay of
single day."
"A letter from China states that when
the imperialists took Nsnkin they cut off
the heads of the rebels to the number of
nearly 10000.
Our Consul at Trieste, Richard Hill
dreth, the historian, has become hopelessly
insane, through softening of the brain.
We find the following advertisement
in copy Of the Weekly Telegraph, a
small advertising sheet published in Saint
Louis BY VIM. r. Sloss, of date March 10,
1859. The rapid advancement of one
member of the firm of "Boggs & Grant /"
is too patent to everybody TO need any
further mention:
q. BoGGs os.en.Sr
ROGGS Il GRANT, General Agents
~ for selling bartering real or personal prop.
erty notes bonds and other securities; borrowing
or lOaning Of money on real estate or other good
security collecting OF rents, renting Of houses co.,
Letting Of notes. bills, accounts or other demands
Office No IS Pine street, st. Louis, Mo.
Major W. 81. Sidell, formerly Adiu-
tant General to Gen. Buell., and after
wards called from Tennessee by Gen. Fry,
to assume the duties Of Acting Assistant
Provost Marshal General of Kentucky,
has just been rewarded for the fidelity
with which he has discharged his duties by
promotion to Lieutenant Oolonelcy. He
has been assigned to the Tenth United
States Infantry.
Judge Wright, of Georgia, formerly o
member of the United States Congress, has
passed through Nashville to Washington, to
see what can be done towards bringing about
peace. He reports the common people as
for peace. The Georgia Legislature convenes
in few days, when efforts will be made to
save the State by coming back into the Union.
"A special to the Commercial, Washington.
18th, says: There are no fears of diplomatic
rupture between this country and Brazil, as
Gen. Webb took steps Immediately upon the
seizure of the pirate to allay any ill-feelng on
the part Of the Brazilian government, and
render an amicable adjustment of the difficulty
certain"
Official returns from all the counties in
Illinois have been received ut the Secretary of
States office. The total vote for Lincoln ia
1S0 6Q5. total for AoClollop 70 oon I;,.a,-,.
majority sO,775. The increase on the vote of
1860 is 8,542; increase on the vote of 1862,
81 SIS Jesse K Dubois estimates that %. 600
soldiers returned to Illinois and voted for Lin
coin.
Rev. j. A. B. Stove, late President OF Kal-
amazoo College, Michigan, has recovered from
Rev. Edward Anderson, late Greek Professor
in the same College, the sum of 81, 900 in a
suit for SANDER.
"A New York dispatch of the 2Sth ultir,o
sAye:
Unlled states Government securities cOntin-
NC to absorb the chief interest in the stock
market. The everything impression is that the
limit OF the issue of gold-bcaring bonds has
been about reached, and this Induces active
speculation and therefore prices continue to
advance.
Maj. Gen. Couch has beon transferred
from the Department OF the Susquebanna and
ordered to report to Gen. Thomas.
The Richmond Dispatch, in an editorial,
favo.s an appointment of General Lee as mill
tary adviser to Congress with the understand
ing that his decisions will be abided by. 1t
also favors the granting of plenary powers to
the of no Traacpru