The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
NEW SERIES-NO. 54l.

must write down more Names" reioined
the lady; and she suited the action TO the
word, by recording three of her gentle
men friends for Mcclellan.
How is it now," she anxiously in
quired.
About even," was the answer"
"Ah you had no right to put down
more than your name, Mrs. -; that's
not fairs" said lady acquaintance of the
voter.
"Oh yes, have" reanswered the ma
tron. They are my friends and they know
Gen. Mcclellan was very
The sentence was cut short by the inter-
ruption of lady friend of the speaker,
but it's close was evidently designed to be
complementary to General Mcclellan.
Then young and beautiful lady led by
another, came to the counter, and with
some difidence and bushes, asked the
result of the vote.
They are running very close, was the
answer.
The lady made no reply, but her act
spoke for her. She took the pen and
wrote her name. "What would she do
next?" was the thought of all around her,
as she commenced to record her favorite
general. They remained only a moment
or so in suspense, for after pause, the
damsel wrote, in an angular hand, George
Is. Mcclellan, and retired.
THE SECOND VOTE IN THE EVENING.
Evening changed the scene The rush
to the department was immense, and the
books were more amply patronized than
during the afternoon. The gentleman who
superintended the books was beseiged with
inquiries about the result. He kept but a
mental record but his reply was that the
contest was nearly even.
A young man here handed twenty-five
dollars to the officials, and calmly rece-d-
ed that number of votes for General Nc
Clellan
The circumstance socn became gossip,
and ELECTED retaliation in kind; for an
other gentleman, hearing of it, gave the
same amount aud like number of votes
for Gen. Grant
Now the sword vote was at its height,
and the excitement was increased by
gentleman giving fifty votes for Little
Mack, and his subscription Of fifty dollars,
which put his favorite in majority. This
closes the result up to o'clock last night.
Six hundred and eighty-six votes had been
cast last night.
The comments of the bystanders when
either Gen. Grant or Gen. Mcclellan was
mentioned were highly amusing, and con-
siderable feeling seemed to be manifested
to keep the race about even. One lady
filled nearly whole page for Gen. Grant.
She had but justsleft the stand when a
lady, in mourning, walked up, looked at
the book, and entered the whole of the
opposite page for Gen. Mcclellan. The
ladies are deeply interested in this contest,
much more so than the men,
A few entries were made Yesterday for
Generals Burnside and Butler, proba.
bly, about four each. General Mcclellan
last night had received 4S2 votes, and
General Grant 4S5 Majority for McClel.
Ian, AZ.
The contest for the naval sword does
not excite the same interest as does that
for the military Admi ais Farraeut and
Dupont and Com. Rowan are abont equal.
and only one hundred and fifty votes have
been entered, .st -
FREMONT FORGOTTEN.
Fremont had but solitary adnirer in
the long list of subscribers, for it seemed
his friends and those of other generals
concentrated their opposition against Gen.
Mcclellan
MRS GEN. MCLRLLAN,S TABLE
A large booth in the department of arms
ana trophies was constantly surrounded
during the evening 1t had some spell of
attraction which was soon discovered.
The lady in charge of it was Mrs. Gen.
Mcclellan. Gentlemen and ladies throng-
ed around her and promptly lessened her
stock of articles, which consisted princi-
pally of photographs OF battlefields, auto
graph letters, books, trinkets, portraits,
DC. The inquiry was repeatedly heard,
How is the General, Mrs. Mcclellan"
and sales preceded and followed the ques-
ton. s
A BOOK SOLD FOR FlyK HUNDRED DOLLARS.
A small and handsomely bound book of
of army officers and some
photograps, was not long permitted to lie
on the tables of the booth presided over BY
Mrs. Gen. Mcclellan. A purchaser was
soon obtained for five hundred dollars.
The fair and accomplished lady was kept
busy in vending the articles under her
control. fsa W
PARADE OF PI0KPOCKRTs.
While the fair was in progress in the
afternoon and evening three female pick
sockets were ushered through the various
They had labels suspended
"a their backs, showing their dishonest
Ealing in large capitals. They were found
q the Grand Hall in the morning.
IMMENSE REoRIPTs YESTERDAY.
Up TO three O'Clock yesterday afternoon |
he receipts for the day amounted to
b77, ,806.98. The sum included $50, 900
rom the sale of articles in the departments.
The total amount received in the two days
If the fair will not fall short of $3.50, 600.