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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

A REBEL STATEMENT or THE SIT
UATION.

WAsH1NGroN, May 23.-The Richmond Sen
tinel of the 18th inst, contains the following:
The Confederstes find q source of great en-
couragement and abundant reasons Of thank
fulness over their present prosperous fortunes.
If we can conquer now, and God is giving us
the promise of it, our work will be done. The
reasonings and the fears of the enemy assure
us of this. Grants army is the last head and
front of this horrid war. This is the time,
therefore, for every man who can strike
blow for his country to render his aid. Let
every one assist in whatever sphere is open to
him. Ourselves and our substance let all be
cheerfully and zealously rendered, as may be
needed or called for, until this great fight is
done. The weakest helpless ones who cannot
lift the spear OF battle or assist in active en-
plOyment may do as the friends of Esther did
when the fate Of nation hung on her efforts
They can besiege the Throne of heaven with
fervent supplicatiOns that its blessings may be
upon those who, on the part of the COnfed-
eracy, are conducting the great issue.
We have much to stimulate and to encourage
us. The news of yet another victory has just
been driven to cover. The Mississippi
sends US cheering tidings. Let us strike on
and hard for our liberation draws nigh.
The news reached us yesterday morning that
there had been no fighting at Spotsylvania.
The report brought in represented that Grant
had made heavy assault on Lees right at or
near STANDARDS Mill, and had met with his
usual success in his Virginia operations very
heavy repulse. The telegraph may bring US
more details before going to press.
There was some firing On the south side yes
terday, together with some skirmishing, though
we have not learned that it was of material
consequence. We have any number of reports
as to the movements of the enemy, but we
believe there has been no material change up
to this time since Badly Smith sought his for
tifcatiOns.
The reader will find a dispatch relative to the
Trans Mississippi, which will give comfort ac-
cording to his belief. For ourselves we con-
fess that we are waiting its confirmation. We
have been dcluded enough with news from
times. The result asserted is not to be consid-
in desperate situation, surrounded by supe-
suspened. His pride, however, would make
tremity. He is fighting for the Presidency,
and to surrender is not the road to it.
In reference to the surrender of Steele to
Price, there has been much confusion and
many contradictions From q comparison of
the several stories, we are inclined to the opin-
ion that his army has been captured just as
Milroy was at Winchester, on the 4th of June
last; that is to say, Steele, with remnant,
made his escape, while the body of bis forces
fell into our hands. He probably lost from
5000 to 5000 men, besides his artillery and
trains. Steele, with about $500, had a race
with Marmaduke which should enter Little
Rock first. Steele, carrying but light weight,
won by a neck
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

MISUNDERSTANDING to tue Stats
tics taken by the New York commissioners
of emigration, the number of emigrants
arrived at that port since the LIST of Janu-
airy is 43 243, which is an increase, COM
pared with the same dates of last year, of
1923. The number of inmates in the in
situations on Wards Island is S21, being
15S less than last year. The amount of
money in bank to the credit of the COM
missioners up to date is $4O,441.9a. The
Increase of emigration for the past week
has been greater than on any previous
week for several years. Four thousand
one hundred and seventeen have arrived
during the last three days, and the COM
missioners expect that the present week.
will far exceed these figures. Among the
emigrants arriving the proportion of able
bodied men is very large.
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From the Statesman, May rs.

kTOm tne otdteSman, may 20.
We learn that soldier who died in the hos
at certain time. had his coffin made and
brought to the hospital. and he died at the pre-
else time he predicted.
We learn from two reliable sources that
married woman, residing in KelsO township,
Sibley caunty, has recently given birth to twins
one white child and the other black one.
We omit the names of the husband and wife,
The husband, we learn, refuses to FATHER or
support the little niger.
THE activity in real estate continues in Nj
collet and CORTLAND townships in this coun-
in these two townships during the past winter
and spring. Among some of the recent sales
are the farm of Mr. Turpening, $50 acres prai-
rie, partially improved, for 81 400; and 160
nnimproved prairie by Mr.. Wolf for $500.
Nearly every one of these sales have been
made to Germans.
A BIG SHEEP STANDARDIZATION twenty
months ago Judge Flandrau purchased 1O6
sheep for which he paid 800. He placed
ty, to be kept for half the clip of wool and half
the increase Last season the Judges half of
the wool was sOl1 for $40 and the increase of
the whole flock was Sc lambs. He sold these
same sheep to Rev. E. Livermore of this place,
few days ago, for 500, which, with the clip
of wool last spring, Melted him $3.50, or $3.50
on an investment of $780, twenty months ago
making nearly 100 per cent. on his invest
ment. And although this looks very large, it
must be remembered that Mr.. Cullen, who
kept the sheep, has also made an equally large
profit. His share of last years wool clip
amounted to $40, and he had SO lambs as his
share of the increase. At the rates offered for
wool now, he will receive at least 800 for
their clip this year, and his share of the clip of
the undivided flock will be about 5000. He
now has an increase of at least 40 lambs. which
at So. per head, (the price Mr.. Livermore
paid) is $780, and this added to the SO yearlings.
at So per head, (5165) foOts up the handsome
sum of $3.50! Can larger profits be showna
From the Tribune, May IS.
The members of the N. w. Sporting Club
assembled last Monday evening at the North
western Hotel and gave their President. Judge
Chas. E. Flandrau. q farewell entertainment,
by way of complimentary supper.
Mr.. Flandrau has disposed Of most of his
property within the past week, and expects to
be on his way to Nevada in very short time.
On Sunday last we were favored with a re-
freshing shower Of rain, accompanied by con-
Siderable thunder and lightning. Although
there was not enough rain to do any material
good in this vicinity, we learn that it fell in
great abundance in other parts of the county
and State.
WE have noticed during the past week quite
number of immigrants, with teams of oxen
and COWS attached to prairie schOOners,"
their attention to this example of the southern
women, and ask them to bid their g soldier
boys to be content with whatever duty en-
joins. Thus will this cruel war" be soonest
ended
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

persecution, under all the obloquy and re-
prOach that the men who desire to over
throw our time-honored system may heap
on US. Let no personal wrongs or private
griefs shake our faith or lessen our zeal
for the faith we uphold, for the principles
by which our nation is to be saved, if saved
at all. The majesty of the last must be re-
vered in our hearts even if violated in our
persons, and it will yet be triumphant.
1t was sad and somewhat solemn view,
for an American, that rush of the busy
world along the street, by the guarded
doorway of suppressed newspaper. 1t
was not for this some thought, it was not
tor this our brave boys were dying on the
field. Men recently arrived from foreign
lands we're unable to explain TO themselves
the strange sight. Some citizens went
along chuckling complacently over the &C
complished suppression of free press;
but these were few, very few in New
York; and the vast thrOng, in the main,
passed by with saddened eountenances.
The dim sight of old men was DINNER
with the mist of tears when this sorrowful
exhibition of bayonets was made in our
RIC6U COlulnOAOAoA ceAOOU 4uO OACccUIkJx
beauty of our national character was
marred; the splendor of our historic free
dom furnished; the glory of our Ameri-
can boast was gone. A man of more than
eighty years, born in New York, whose
long and peaceful life had blessed himself
and benefited bic country, as he passed
along the street, uttered his sorrowful
wish that God had let him die before his
cid eyes looked on such scene Young
men, strong and earnest, were not moved
to tears, but resolved that henceforth they
would recall the cid traditions, restore if
they might the old laws, and be content,
when the land was again as of old united
and free, to say their munc dimittis.
Not till theni Oh not till then! God
grant that we may live and work, till this
story is remembered as hideous dream,
and from ocean to ocean the breeze that
sweeps down from our mountains shall
again be the breath of freedom.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

MAN IN THE "LARgEsT SENSE. Mrs.
E. CADY STANTON is out in card ad-
dressed to the callers of the FREMONT Con-
vention, asking them TO have her name
added to the call, as she presumes they use
the word "man " in its " largest sense"
and therefore mean to include all the wo-
men who would like to be men, but are
not. If Mrs. STANTON were to pay as much
attention to the culture Of her son as she
does to politics, and the negro especially,
perhaps that young gentleman would not
now stand accused by his father of thiev-
ing operations in the New York custom
house.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
" Bisly' NEsslligan i'm a Daei.

The Sacramento (Cal) Union says that the
notorious BILLY MULLIeAN fought duel at
Austin, California, Oh the Goth of April, with
is unknown The weapons were revolvers :;
six shots were fired. and two hundred specta-
tors were present. The Union says:
Coleman won the choice opposition and word
the agreement being after the words, gen
tlemen, are you ready? fire AFTER the word
fire." both to fire indiscrimitately. Both the
principals exhibited the utmost GOODNESS and
untlinching nerve. though it was evident that
Mulligan had somewhat the advantage, as his
every movement showed evidences of his being
an expert while Coleman appeared somewhat
awkward and clumsy. After taking their po-
sitions on the ground, Barney Mulligan shook
hands with his brother and retired. Bradshaw
gave the word, and both pistols were dis
charged almost simultaneously. At the
first fire, however, both shots fell short.
At the second fire Billy Mullgans shot
broke the second finger of Coleman's right
hand, which sOccasioned him some difficulty in
cooking his pistol, though be maintained his
position without f1inching and continued fir
ing, all his shots seeming to fall short, howe
yer. as MuEigan did not receive scratch. 1t
is thought COleman's fourth shot went Off pre-
maturely as the BALI struck near the feet of
Captain Dancan, throwing the sand in his face
Mulligan's fifth shot took effect in the feshy
part of Coleman's thigh, infiicing a slight
flesh wound. His Last shot was made with
such deliberation that it seemed almost impos.
sible that he should fail to kill his antagonist,
but the ball went wide of its mark. Mulligan
cooked his pistol, evidently thinking he had
another shot; but, seeing Coleman hesitate or
have some difficulty about cooking his pistol,
he said, ''Are you out, sir?" Coleman replied
{" believe am, though he had only fred five
shots. After the first fire Bradshaw said to
Coleman, TON raise your fire." Both par
ties maitained their original positions firing
gan desired the pistols loaded again, but the
seconds very prOperlY would not nermit IL
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
Words. to Loyal Women.

The Albany Esening Journal publishes let
ter frOfa Lieutenant Colonel TarbeN, c0mmand-
handing the Ninety-First New York regiment,
at Fort jackson. Louisiana, which closes as
follows:
The conduct Of southern women might be
quoted with profit. Many cases have come to
my knowledge in which southern men have
been forced into the rebel army by their fe-
male friends, who would refuse to speak to or
recognize any man disposed to stay at home
If there are relatives, friends On ''sweethearts'
waiting the return of the Niaety-First 1 call
passing through our town on their way to the
rich farming lands of the Cottonwood.
JAMES HINDs, who, in company with Mr..
Henpel and Hon. Francis Baasen, has just re-
turned from o trip over the Sioux Indian Re-
servation, reports heavy settlements on the
Reservation
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Death on a Bridal Tour.
From the Davenport tIowa) Democrat.

FROM inc DaVonpoTI \iOWdl DcmOCIdG
A gentleman named G. F. Tingley, son of b
w. Tingley a celebrated merchant of Phila.
delphla, died very suddenly at the Burtis House
last evening. He had been married only three
weeks, and was yet on his bridal tour. He
had visited some friends in st. Louis, and came
around by Davenport on his way home. Dur
ing the afternoon Mr.. Tingley and his bride
had been riding about the city in company
with John L. Swits, ESQ.,, and about six O'Clock
Mr.. Swits left the happy pair at the Burtis,
apparently in the full enjoyment of health.
About an hour afterwards Mr.. Swits received
note informing him that Mr.. T. was dead 1t
appears that after the afternoons ride, Mr.. T.
went to his room and laid down. and, to all
appearance, dropped to sleep. Mrs. T. states
that he laid there about three quarters of an
hour, when he suddenly jumped up, walked
once around the room in very hurried man.
ner and fell over the stove in a swoon. She
,sprang to his aid and lifted him upon the bed
again. Assistance was called, but he continued
to fail and in about fifteen minutes breathed
his last He was young man Of high standing
in society and highly respected. The afflicted
bride started home this morning with her hus-
bands corpse, attended by Mr.. Swits. , -, 4.
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FkSON DETEsOIT, TECN.
EXPLOSION OF THE BOILER OF CHE PROPEI-
LER NILE-SEYEN PERSONS KILLED AND
TWELVE INJURED
Saecial Dispatch to the Chicago Times.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
DETROIT, May 2f.-The propeller Nile, OF
Evans Buffalo and Chicago Line, exploded her
boiler at her dock, foot of First street. at half
past o'clock this morning. 1t was one of the
most terrific explosions on record.
The names of the killed and injured, as far as
heard are as follows:
kILLED-A. w. Bacon, merchant, of Tray
erse City, blown over Il warehouse into the
street: VIM. Walters, list mate; o. Tumbefy
I'd engineer: three tiremen, names unknown
INJURED-Capt. Hunt, compound fracture
OF the leg below the knee; Michael King. LIST
Engineer, arm, since died; Christopher Way
land, Steward, blown over the root of a ware
house, severely; Robert McCully, blown into
the water; Thomas Williams, wheelsman, ribs
head and face; p: Herbold, wheeisman, shoul-
der; Agnes Carson, wounded seriously in
various parts Of her body.
PASSENGERS INJURED-Mrs David Waters
Miss Florence Nighels, Miss Jane Tower,-all
of Randolph--all slightly; Christopher Sweeny,
OF Traverse Bay, thrown into the river and
rescued by small boat; r. w. Gillett, of this
city, slightly.
The entire rear Of the upper cabin wa,
blown into kindling wood. About forty feet
OF the forward cabin remains, but it is COM
plete wreck.
The boat sunk at her dock aad lies with her
promenade deck level with the waters edge.
A section of the boiler, twelve feet across. was
thrown three hundred feet. Apiece of timber
fourteen feet long, and ten by sixteen inches,
was blown four hundred feet, across two
streets, staving in the side Of brick building
and killing citizen, name unknown.
II is statedaby some that the bat had been
racing during the morning. Other accounts
say that the water in the boilers had been al
lowed to get low while the hands were at
breakfast. How true these statements are it is
impossible now to say.
The Nile was on her upward trip from Buff
falO to Chicago. She left Buffalo on Thursday
night.
1t is said by some that the engine had just
been started, while others say not. There
were eight or ten passengers in all on board.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
MISSOURI RADICAL NOMINA.
TlONS

JEFFERSON CITY, May 26.-The Radical
State Convention made the following addition
al nominations by reclamation: Auditor, Lo
reno, Thompson, of Midway; Secretary and
Treasurer. VIM. 8. Bishop of Clark Register
of Lands. j. E. Smith of Green; Attorney Gen.
eral, r. F. Wingate of st. Louis.
The Convention decided to send delegates to
Baltimore by q test vote of Al to 80. Dele
gates at large-C. D. Drake, Ben. Sloan, John
F. Benjamin and G. P. Johnston.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
FROM EUROPE.

Nsw YoEK, May 25;;-The steamer Glasgow.
from Liverpool 18th, has arrived "'so"'
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING, Mav14-
quite steady. p''''''o"'
COPENHAGEN, May 1O.-Government Ia.
concluded truce for one month. commencinc
on the 18th instant. The Allies to remain ;n.
possession of Jutland aud the Danes of AIsen
HALIFAX, May 25:-The Asia from LiyerDooi
l41h, and Queenstown 18th, has arrived.
Inc Asia passed the rebel pirate steamer Ad-
Consuls 9OsS@9OL.
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REVOLUTION IN ST. DOMINGO.

New YORK. May 26.lThe Herald's Havana
correspondents says information has been re-
ceived from St. Domingo, which states that
counter revolution has broken out in the prov
ince of Caibo among the insurgents, and that
the Spanish flag has been hoisted in several
places, and numbers of the insurgent leaders
shot by their own men.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
TAX ON SPIRITS.

NEW YORK, May 27.-7ribune's Washington
special of the 25th says the Senate Financial
Committees amendment to the House tax
on spirits has been enormously reported to the
country. The amendment is 81 from the LIST
from the LIST of January.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
NEBRASKA FOR LINCOLN.

OMAHA CRY, May 27.-The Union Terrific
rial Convention met here yesterday and ap-
pointed SIX delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton. Resolutions endorsing the Administra-
ton, and instructing the delegates to vote for
President Lincoln were unanimously adopted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
NEW TARIFF BILL,

WAsHINGToN, May 27.-The Committee of
ways and Means have reported the new tariff
plll. Duties are increased on iron, cigars, to-
Dacco, Dfandy and other spirits about equal to
the Internal duties Coffee remains the game
tea is raised to 25c, per h. and raw silk free.
Duties are also increased on wool and cotton.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

p. r. Spencer, ESQ.,, author of the Spen-
eerian system of penmanship, died at his resi-
dence in Geneva, Ohio, on the 14th inst. De-
loved by all who knew him. "a ss-,p An.;.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-01
-----------S .
The First Lie Of the Campaign.


On the morning after Andy Johnson
was nominated, the Washington Co,asti-
tutionalist (Copperhead) started, and the
Cincinnati Enquirer (Copperhead) re-
published a ridiculous story that Andy
Johnson
"Has an old mother more than sew
enty years of age, who he allows to
traverse the streets of Philadelphia with
a basket on her arm, selling tripe for a
living. Ye, who have hearts, only think
of this, a man who is rolling in wealth,
and aspires to the position of Vice Pres
ident Of this great country, suffers his
mother to trudge about the streets of a
large city, bowling tripe, that she may
buy bread to keep her poor old soul and
body together. 1ngratitude can assume
no darker shade than this"
Now the only circumstances in which
this Copperhead lie needs correcting,
are that Andy Johnson's mother re-
moved with him in his youth from
Raleigh, North Carolina, to Greenville,
Tennessee, and always lived with, and
was in all filial love and tenderness sup
ported by him in his own family, until
she died. She never sold tripe for liv-
ing, never was in Philadelphia, and had
been dead six years when the Copper
heads opened the political campaign OF
1864 by uncorking this bottle of lies.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-01
Secesh Gold Gamblers.
New York Correspondence Washington Rep,
lican1

New York Correspondence Washington Repub-
Hcan
The Herald has several times charged
that these gold gamblers were aided in
their wicked projects by Southerners in
New York. I was not inclined to give
much attention to this charge until yes
terday. What saw satisfied me that I
was correct. In Hlis strange groupe
I at once recognized the faces of
seven or eight men familiar to me i'm the
South as secessionists Of the rankest
kind. These men have double purpose
here. They seek to make money out of
our misfortunes, and to add strength
and power to the rebellion. They have
not the courage and manliness to take
the field in front. They skulk in the
rear, and make our free cities the center
of their work of destruction. Here,
first among the gold gamblers, recog-
nized the busy restless, discontented
fire-eater of 1850, who was ready to 60
mad because the South did not secede
then. Here, too, recognized the RAM
pant destructionist of 1860, whose only
capital consisted of strange mixture Of
ignorance and self-complacency. We
had met before and knew each other
well. At home their occupation was
gone. And now they had transferred
their energies and were flourishing in
the great commercial metropolis of the
free States. Think of it, men of the
States, patriots! These men are here to
distress the poor, to destroy the credit of
the nation, to give information to those
pirates destroying our commerce on the
seas, and to give aid and strength to the
enemy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-01
How nre the Mighty Fallen

The Dogberry Democracy, in their late
State Convention, turned all of their old
wheel-horses out to grass, and nominal
ed group of obscure individuals for
State offices, whose names have never
been identified, in any eminent sense,
with the party. The appended fossils
were laid on the shelf: General Angus
tus Caesar Dodge, General George Wal
lace Lafayette Jones, Buncombe, of
Duncombe, Colorsi Lysander w. Bah
bitt, Colonel p. Cad Bryan, the venera-
BILE Thomas, of Buchanan county, Hen
ry Clay dean, Colonel Ellwood, dano-
&C., &c. We admit, for the sake Of ar
gument, that the Copperhead candidate
for Secretary of State, J. H. Wallace, of
Muscatine, is somewhat known to fame
Some few years since he was the head
and front of the Know Nothing organi-
zation in Musoatine county. At that
happy period of his life he cursed the
Dutch and denounced the Irish, and al
so took an oath that he would support
no foreigner for any office whatsoever.
1t seems, however, that he has repudi-
ated his Know Nothingism, and has be-
come so liberal in his Copperhead senti-
ments as to embrace every man, Wheth-
er alien or native, who loves rebels and
hates the American government. To
such an extent has Copperheadism been
taught in his family, that his wife on a
fine day last summer, spat with extraor-
binary contempt and scorn upon the
American flag as it was carried by an Of
ficer through the streets of Muscatine |!
A womanly and heroic act was that,
comporting in every way with the teach
ings which she had received at home
State Register.