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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-13
TERMS.
WEEKLY PIONEER.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ARMY CoNvICTs MORE Ex-REBs.-
Capt. John Klatt, Co. K, SOth Wis, arrived on
the Northern Belle on Sunday in command of
party of sixty men lately detached from
Connecticut regiment for service in the North
west, and fifteen armed men of his own COM
pany guarding five army convicts sentenced to
various terms of Imprisonment at Fort Smelling
by courts martial in Wisconsin. Three of the
prisoners were sentenced for taking part in the
murder of Mr.. Bellinger at New Lisbon, Wis,
a year or more ago, on account of quarrel be-
tween him and the soldiers concerning politics.
The other two are sentenced for desertion. The
men from the Connecticut regiment are all, like
the party recently brought to Fort Smelling by
Capt. Devlin, deserters from the rebel army
who have enlisted into the United States service
and are sent here for service on the frontier, to
avoid the possibility of their being captured by
their former comrades in the rebel service. In
cluded among them were two boys appearing
not more than fifteen years old They have all
had long journey, having only stopped day
in Milwaukee, and looked the worse for wear,
but clean clothes and few days rest will bring
them out a respectable looking body of SOL
diers. Capt. Klatt, with the men of his COM
pany, returned to Milwaukee on the La Crosse
boat last evening.
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HE Ex-REBs.-Of the party brought
up by Capt. Devlin few weeks ago, twenty
nine enlisted in Capt.Jones' battery, and are well
satisfied with their position, saying that they
have got all they asked in officers that know
their business. The Others have remained on
duty at the Fort, under charge of an officer
detailed for the purpose, with Sergeant Sc
lected from their ranks. twenty-five of these
men, including their Sergeant, are now assign
ed to mounted infantry service in company 1
of the Eighth Regiment, and sixteen go to
Fort Ripley for garrison duty, leaving thirteen
at Fort Smelling, not yet assigned.
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A SPLENDID SIGN-F NJ. johnson.
Agent for Wheeler & Wilson's sewing ma
chimes has had put W for sign in trent of his
establishment, duplicate paintings in oil. rep.
resenting lady at work at sewing machine.
The paintings are on canvass, properly pro-
tected, and are well executed. They are painted
hu Mr. BARTLETT.
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CHEAP AND DEAR FREIGHTs. Flour was
recently shipped from New York to England
ut the rate Of one English penny the barrel in
American bottoms. Flour has been recently
shipped from St Paul to Milwaukee and Chi
cago at the rate of 81 10 the barrel.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-13

Mr.. WILDER is PanOmaker, and has been in
the business over twenty years. and will sell none
but FIRST-CLASS INSTRUMENTS. Every in
strument will be warranted, and all Pianos sold by
the firm will be kept in tune year free of charge,
if within reasonable distance
tN- Pianos and MeiOdeOns tuned and repaired
Lessons given on the Piano and MelOdeOn.
St. Paul. November % 1863 nOv2S-dS,w1Y
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-07-20

"CoRREsPoNDENCE WANTED. "A
| gentlemen in this city, who prides himself
upon his excellence and affections as a
husband but who on the sly, decided tend
encies as a gallant among the eentler sex,
lately advertised in a Cincinnati paper
for a correspondence" with some of the
fair sex. His wife saw the advertisement
and being herself somewhat "gay and fes-
tive" at once answered it, also under a
fictitious name. The correspondence grew
remarkably loving, aud the gentleman
asked the photograph of his fair iuamora-
ia, and a meeting, promising his own pho
tograpb and his whole heart in return
1t was finally arrtpged that the photo
Egraphs should be sent on the same day,
and a place of meeting was also arranged,
and the establishment of the wife on re.
ceiving her husbands photograph, and
the b~ewilderment of the husband on re-
ceiving his wife S "picture," may be i'm
agined.
Each vowed to the other that they I'M
derstood it all the time, and w~as-just car
rving on a good joke, but it has been no.
ticed that the husband ever since exhibits
decided nervous emotion when he reads a
advertisement of correspondence want
ed" doubtless fearing that his wife may
be Inclined to carry on the cold joke"
with some one else. A little jealousy,
may, however, win pack his truant affec-
tions.-M y. Ledger.
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patton would be gone if the Democratic
party was in power, for reunion is impos-
sible only with a Democratic admins.
t~ration. Tho following extract from the
Mobile Register tells its own story :
"We thank God from the depth of our
hearts hat the authorities in Washington
snubbed Vice President Stephens in list
late attempt to confer with them on in
ternational affairs i; without form or cere-
mony. 1t has long been known here that
this gentleman thought, if he could get
us to whisper in the ears of some men
about Washington, the result might be
terms of peace on some of union or re-
construction. He seems to forget that
Douglas, with whom he used to serve,
was lead ; and Notwithstanding his man
tie had fallen, by dividing it into four
pieces, upon Richardson and Vorees, Val
landisham and Pugh, still the Democratic
party is not in power now, and we may
thank God for it."
The Democratic party will be in power
after the next 18th of March, and we be-
lieve this country will have the most
abundant reason for thanking God for it,
though it may not please the Richmond
rebels or their Republican shoddy confed-
erates.-NeU York World.
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RepubIicans and Rebels ara
One.

The recent confession of the Tribune
that the election of Lincoln nowhere gave
SO much joy as in Charleston, contrasts
strikingly with the apprehensions of the
Richmond Enquirer of June 8, of last
year, which we produce:
"To be plain, we fear and distrust far
more these apparently friendly advances
of the Democrats than the open atrocity
of philanthropists of Massachusetts,. The
Democratic party always was our worst
enemy; and but for its poisonous en-
brace these States would have been free
and clear of the unnatural Union twenty
years ago. x The idea
of that odious party coming to life again,
and holding ont it's arms to US, makes us
SILVER. Its foul breath is malaria, its
touch is death"
These fire eaters know that their occu-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-07-20
TIVE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS. The
New York Tribune announces that Con-
gress has decided that notes of the States
which have been formally declared in in
surrection shall vote for President till re-
admitted into the Union. The States
thus excluded from participating in the
approaching Presidential contest are as
follows: Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas,
Texas.
Our next President and Vice President
are tn erefore to be chosen by the follow
ING.
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Dissolution.

THE partnership heretofore existing under
Il the name of ECKLEs, HUGHES & Co., is
this day mutually dis olved. The business
will hereafter be conducted under the name
of EcKLEs & HUGHES, who will settle all &C
counts of the late firm. Our stock will at all
times be found complete. Thanking the pub
lie for the liberal patro ,age they have given
us herstofore-we hope to retain it hereafter
on the merits of our Stock and our attention
to business.
ECKLEs & HUGHES.
June 8, 1s64-3wn1
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FOR SALE.

NOR sale in Orange, this County, a good
situation for q Cabinet makeE. There
is a good house, good cellar, good#ell and
good out buildings; an excellent garden spot,
grapes, cherries, strawberries, and a beauti-
full yard decorated with shrubery. One lot of
situated. on one of the lots, about % by 80
and there being no cabinet shop in the town
ship, now, nearer than Ashland it certainly
is a good situation-Terms reasonable. For
apply at Orange 10
7. Y. McCRAY.
March 23d, 1S64-no42tf.
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DR.. PACIN

of Gilmore, Ohio, who has had a practice of
twelve years in the treatment of all kinds of
chronic diseases, will be at the tollowing places:
MANSFIELD, Wiler House, Monday, June
30 and August Is;
LUCAS. Tuesday till noon, june 81 and Au-
gust l6
PETERSBURG, Tuesday afternoon, June 81
and August IL;
HAYESVILLE, Wednesday, June % and Au.
gust II
JEROMEVILLE, Thursday, June % and Au-
gust 10,
ASHLAND. Miller House, Friday & Saturday,
June "a and % and August 10 and 20;
ROWSBURG, Sunday. till noon, June &c. and
August 81;
LAFAYETTE, Sunday. afternoon, June &c
and August 81;
SALEM, Monday till noon, Tune 81 and An
gust %;
CONGRESS. Monday afternoon, Tune 81 and
AUGUST 2
PERRYSBURG, Tuesday, t II noon June %
and August %;
POLK, Tuesday afternoon, June % and Au-
gust %; a.n.
ORANGE, WednesdayIill noon, June 90 and
August % t.G t2
SAVANNAH. Wednesday,, afternoon, June29
and August "a;
RUGGLES CENTER, Thursday till noon,
June so and August rs aa
NEW LONDON, Thursday afternoon, june
80 and August 20.
Ashland, April 2O-46tf tsb5
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v aluable Town Properly For
Sale.

TIME undersigned desires to sell as soon as
possible his residence with the Tannery
and other buildings now owned and occupied
by him. There are seven lots, situate on
Main Street and extending to third treet,
Ashland. One large Brick dwelling house
small dwelling houses, two plenty Of fruit.
shrubbe,y, &C., &c., good water and all the
conveniences for a first class residence
1 will sell all together or in parts and Iy lots.
For particulars inquire of the undersigned
upon the pr emises of Justiss Davis.
HUGH DAVIS. b.
March 23d, 1864.
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IOta1, n olates, EIeclOfs-
Necessary to choose-----------121
Several Territ o1ies lave just been au-
thorized to form State Constitutions, and
to be admitted under them by Proclama-
ton on due proof that they have
been ratified ; but as they will at any
rate nave but three Electoral votes each,
and they are not certain to acceptthe priv
ileges proffered them, we do not include
them above.
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From Rev. J. Newton Brown, d. D., Editor
of the Encyclopedia of Religious knowledge
and Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia.
Althous h not disposed 10 favor or recon-
mend Patent Medicines in general, through
distrust of their ingredients and effects: L
yet know of no sufficient reasons why a man
may not testify 10 the benefits he believes
himself to Lave received from any simple
preparation, in the hope that he may thus
contribute to the benefit Of others
1 do this most re Oily in regard to Hoof-
and's German Bi,ter:, prepared by DR.. c.,
NJ. jackson, of this cit because 1 was pre-
JUDGED against them for many years, unde'
the impression that they were chiefly an al
coholic mixture. 1 am indebted to my friend,
Robert Shoemal er, Esq, for the removal of
this prejudice by proper tests, and for en-
couragement to try them, when suffering
from great and long continued debility. The
use of three ottles of these Bitters, at the
beginning of the present year, was followed
by civic ent relief and restoration to a degree
of bodily and mental vigor which, hao not
felt for six months before, and had almost
despaired of regainine. 1 there fore thank
God and my friend for directing me to the
use of them.
Philadelphia, June %, 1861.
NEWTON BROWN, Philadelphia.
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e e NJ e N B e e
THAT THIS BITTERS is
~ It III L G. o III % Il II C.,
CONTAINS NO RUM OR WHISKEY
And can't make Drunkards,
BUT
rs TEE BEST TO.yEC
IN THE WORLD.
ng% READ WHO SAYS so /:

From the Rev. Levi G.. Beck, Pastor of the
Baptist Church, Pemberton. N. j., formerly
of the North Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
x
I have known Hollands German Bitter
favcrably for a number of years ] have use
them IN my own family, and have been s
pleased with their effects that [ was induce
to recommend them to many others. and know
that they have operated in a strikingly bene-
fetal manner. 1 take great pleasure in thus
publicity proclaiming this fact, and calling
the a tention of those afflicted will the dis
eases for which they are re commended to
these. Bttters, knowing from experience that
my recomme ndation will be sustained. l do
this more cheerfullY as Hollands Bitters is
intended to benefit the afflicted, and is "nyt
la rum drink"
Yours truly, LEVI G.. BECK.
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TABLE ".
MISCELLANEOUS TAXES.

Income tax, over 600 and not exceeding
5000, 5 per cent. Over 5000 and not
exceeding 10000, seven and a half per
cent. Over 10000, ten per cent.
Brokers, for each sale of not exceeding
\ 100 shares of stock or less, when the
par value is 100, so cents.
Brokers, exceeding 100 shares, for every
additional 100 shares, or fractional
parts, at the rate of for each LOO shares,
so cents.
Brokers, when the par value exceeds 100
per share, so much thereof as at the
par value shall amount to a sum not ex-
ceeding 10000, SO cents.
Brokers, for each 100 shares of stock or
less, when the par value is so. 25cents.
Brokers exceeding 100 shares, for every
additional 100 shares or fraction, for
each 100 shares, 25 cents. .
Brokers, for each sale of gold and silver
bullion, sterling exchange, uncurrent
money, %promissury notes, stocks, bonds
or other securities, not exceeding TO-
600, so cents.
Brokers, exceeding 10 900 for every addi-
tional 10000 or fraction, 25 cents.
Slaughtered cattle and calves exceeding
three months old, for sale, 20 cents per
head.
Slaughtered cattle and calves under three
months, 5 cents.
Slaughtered swine, when. the number ex-
ceeds twenty in q year, per head, 10 cts.
Slaughtered sheep and lambs, 5 cents.
Railroads, steamboats,, ferry-boats and
bridges, on gross receipts, 5 per cent.
Express companies, on gross receipts, 3
Insurance companies, on gsoss receipt, 1
per cent.
Telegraph companies, on gross receipts,
5 per cent.
Banks, on the average amount of the de-
posts of money subject to payment by
check or draft, each half year, ! of 1
per cent.
Banks, on circulation above 80 per cent,
two per cent.
Banks, on circulation less than so per
cent, ] per cent
Banks, on capital, J of one rer cent.
Lotteries, on gross receipts, 2 per cent.
Advertisements, 8 per cent.
Theaters, operas, circuses, and museums,
on gross receipts, 1 per cent.
Succession to Real Estate, where the sue
ccssor shall be a lineal issued or lineal
successor of the predecessor on the val
ne of the real estate on each 100, l..
Succession to Real Estate, where the sue
cessor shall be a brother or sister, or a
descendant of a brother or a sister of
the predecessor of a brother or a sister
of the predecessor, upon the value per
100, 2.
Succession to Real Estate, where the sue
cessor shall be a brother or sister of
the father or mother or a defendant
- IL PL-. -
mother of the predecessor, per 100, a.
Succession to Real Estate, where the sue
cessor shall be a brother or a sister of
the grandfather or grandmother or a de-
cendant of the brother or sisthr of the
grandfather or grandmother of the pre-
decessor, per 100, 5.
Successor to Real Estate, where the sue
cessor shall be in any other degree of
collateral ~consauguinity to the prede-
decessor, or shall be a stranger in blood,
per 100, 4.
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NILT and Rosewood moulding for Picture
VI Frames, and frames made to order at
J Fl N HICKOKS.
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Prices.

Large Size (tolding nearly double quantity,
81 p r Bottle-half doz- S. 0O>
Small Size. rs cts. per Bottle-half doz. "a 90
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITERS.
See thai the signature of &C. NJ. JACK
SON,"is on the WRAPPER of each bottle.
Should your nearest druggist not have the
article, do not be put off by any of the intox-
icating preparations that may be offered in
It's place. but send to us, and we will forward
securely packed, by express.
Principal Office and Manufactory, No. 631
Arch Street, Philadelphia.
From Rev. j. H. Turner. Pastor of Hold
ding NJ. E. Church, Philadelphia.
DR.. Jackson Dear Sir Having used
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THE ASHLAND UNION, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 60
DYSPEPSIA

DIV DYSPEPSIA,
DISEASES RESULTING FROM DIS
ORDERS OF THE LIVER AND
DIGESTIVE ORGANS
ARE CURED BY
no o FL.a|D DIS
German Bitters.
THE GREAT STRENGTHENING
r o II q G..
These Bitters have performed more
cures Have and do give better sat
isfaction! Have more Testimony!
Have more respectable People to vouch
for them han any other article in the
market. We defy any One to
contradict this assertion.
.AE-D WE VILE Pay $1,000
To any one that will produce a Certifca tie
published by us that is not
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS,
Will cure every case of Chronic or Nervous
Debility. Diseases of the Kidneys, and all
diseases arising from a disordered
Liver or Stomach.
Observe the following symptoms:
Resulting from Disorders of the Di-
geSttUe Organs:
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness or Blood
to the Head, Acidity of The Stomach,
Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for
Food, Fullness or Weight in the
Stomach, Sour Eructations,
Sinking or Eluttering
at the Pit of the
Stomach. Swim
ming of the
Head,
Hurried
B e athing,
AMI difficult Flut-
tering at the Heart,
Choking or Suffocating Sen
sations when in a lying posture,
Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs be-
fore the Sight. Fever and Dull Painin
the Head, Deficiency of Precipitation, Yellew-
ness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in
the Side, Back, Chess, Limits,
SC, Sudden FlushGs of
Heat. Burning in
the Flesh, Cons
tant Ina ginings
of Evil, and
great Depres-
sion of Spirits.
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From the Rev. Jos. H. Kennard, Pastor o
the 10th Baptist Church.

From the Rev. Jos. H. Kennard, Pastor oil
the 10th Baptist Church.
DR.. Jackson:-Dear Sir Il have been fire.
quently requested 10 connect my name with
concentrations of different kinds of medi-
cines, but regarding the practice as out of my
apprt PIRATE phere, 1 have in all cases de-
clined but with a clear proof in various in
stances. and particularly in my family, OF
the usefulness of DR.. Hooland's German Bit
tiers. l depart for once from my usual course,
to ex press my full conviction that, for general
debility of the system and especially for Liv-
err Complaint, it is a safe and valuable pre-
paration. In some cases it may fail; but u
sually, 1 doubt not, twill be very beneficial
to those who suffer from the above cause.
Yours, very respectfully,
J.. H. KENNARD.
Eighth below Coates Street, Philadelphia.
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Receipts for the payment of any sum of
monev, or for the payment of any debt

Receipts for the payment of any sum of
monev, or for the payment of any debt
due, not being for satisfaction of any
mortgage or judgment or decree of a
court, and a receipt for the delivery Of
any property, 2 cents.
Warehouse receipts for any goods, mer
ehaudise, stored, &C., 25 cents.
Legal documents, writ, or other original
process by which any suit is common
ced in any court of record, either law
or equality, so cents.
Medicines, &C., retail price not exceeding
25 cents, l cent.
Medicines. exceeding 25 cents and not
exceeding 20 cents, 2 cents.
Medicines, exceeding so cents and not
exceeding rs cents, 3 cents.
Medicines, exceeding IS cents and not
exceeding l, 4 cents.
Medicines, exceeding /, for each so cts
or fractional part above /, 2 cents.
Perfumery and cosmetics, same as above.
Friction Matches, where the retail price
of a package containing IA matches
or less, shall not exceed 5 cents, l ct.
Friction Matches, where the price ex-
ceeds 5 cents, for each additional 5
cents c. fraction, 1 cent.
Photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes,
&c. &c, on each picture, when the re-
tail price shall not exceed Is cents, 2
cents.
Photographs, exceeding rs cents, and not
exceeding so cents.
Photographs, exceeding so cents, and
not exceeding 1, 5 cents.
Photographs, exceeding l, for each addi-
tional dollar or fraction, 5 cents.
Playing Cards, value not over Is cents
per pack, 2 cents.
Playing Cards, exceeding 1s cents, and
not exceeding 25 cents, 5 cents.
Playing Cards, exceeding 25 cents, and
not exceeding so cents, 5 cents.
Playidg Cards, exceedieg so cents, and
not exceeding 1, 10 cents.
Playing Cards, exceeding 1, for each ad-
ditional so cents in excess Of l, 5 cts.
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From Rev. Waoren Randolph, Pastor of Bap-
fist Church Germantown Penn.
Dr. G.. N. Jackson Dear Sir Personal
experience enables me to say that 1 regard
the German Bitters prepared by you as a
most excellent medicine. In cases of severe
cold and general debility 1 have been greatly
benefited by the use of the Bitters, and
doubt not they will produce similar effects on
others.
Your, truly, WARREN RANDOLPH
Germantown, Pa.
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An Appeal to she Public !
n CLOTHING. ii,

and all kinds of Furnishing goods of the new est
and best patterns than can be found short of
the principal cities of the country. l say tn s
because L KNOW IT, and all that is wanted
to convince anybody of this fact is to call and
examine my stock. 1t consists of a very large
assortment of cloths and CASSIMERES,
which 1 will sell at wholesale, by the piece, or
yard. L also keep always on hand.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

huggipg their clothing with death. grasp
that they could not be persuaded to yield.
It was not unfrequent to hear q man fed.
bly, call, es he was laid on s.retcher.
"Oon't take my clothes - '.Oh save my
to Andersonville." In their wild death
struggle, with bony arms and hands ex.
tended. they would hold mp their new
SOCKS, that could not be put on because Of
their swollen limbs, saving, .Save 'em till
I get home" In a little while, however.
the soul was released from its worn out
frame, and borne to the higher homo where
all things are registered for great day OF
account.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

! The conclusion Of the messasS Il 4 a'res-
ponse to the propositions Of the "peAce"
men. We suppose, if any thing can, Mr..
Lincoln's emphatic, brutal declarations
will silence all ideas Of that sort hereafter.
Absolute. unqualified 1ubmission, TO be
followed by spoliation Of our property and
the Authorization Of our country, Is super.
ciliously laid down as his only terms of
peace This proclamation cf the mes
sage win suffice to silence all objections, Of
every sort, to the use of our slaves IN the
public defense, If that or suh;ngaiion be
the alternative. Even the New York Her
aid, in its comments on this part Of the
message, condemns Mr.. Lincoln for the
impolicy Of pressing us into situation
which leaves nothing to be hoped from his
royal clemency, and which shows that the
partial, or even the complete, sacrifice OF
our social institutions, would be . wise
# essential to the achievement
of our Independence. If such should be-.
come our hard necessity, We should have
to thank Mr.. Lincoln once again, as we
have often thanked him heretofore for re-
conciling us to = painful duty, and making
easy difficult choice.