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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
Minnesota Valley Railroad.

We learn shat NJ. DRAKE, of Ohio, and
his associates in business, have made a
proposition to the corpora.ors Of the Min
nesota Valley Railroad to construct the
road to Mankato, guaranteeing to have 1t
in running operation as far as Belle Flame
next season, and Offering ample security
for the fulfillment Of their contract. We
do not learn that the contract has actually
been entered into, but understand that
arrangements are now being made for this
purpose, which will be soon consummated.
The reputation of Mr.. DRAKE and his as
sociates is sufficient assn ance that what
ever they undertake will be accomplished
without the vexat'ous delays that have
attended other enterprises of like charao-
ter in our State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
Revenue stamp Regulations.

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has promulgated the following, explanato-
ry of the new revenue law, which goes in
to effect the 1st of August next:
Postage stamps cannot be used in payment
of the duty chargeable ON instruments.
1t Is the duty OF the maker OF an instrument
to aftiX and cancel the stamp required thereon
If he neglects to do so, the party for whose
use t Ia made may stamp 1t before it is used !:
but in no case can it be legally ueed without q
1864, and used without stamp, it cannot he
afterwards e6ectuaily stamped. Any failure
upon the part OF the makers of an instrument
to appropriately stamp it renders him liable ~
penalty Of two hundred dollars.
Suits are commenced in many States by other
process than writ w: summons, warrant,
publication. petition. &C. in which Cares
these, as the original process, severuly require
stamps.
Writs of scire .facias are subject to stamp
duty az original process
The jurat of all affidavit, taken before Jus
tice OF peace, notary public or other officer
duly authorized 10 take affidaviIs is held 10 be
certificate. and subject to u stamp duty Of
five cents, except " hen taken in suits OR legal
proceedings.
Certificates of loan, in which there shall ap
pear any written or printed evidence Of AN
amount Of money to be a d on demand. or al
time designated, are subject to stamp duty
as "prOmi>sOry notes."
The assignment to NOR gage Is subject TO
the same stamp duty as that imposed upon the
original instrument-that is to ray Tor every
sum of $500 or any fractional part thereof, OF
The amount secured by the mortgage a. the
time Of it's assignment, there must be alike q
stamp ore stamps denoting duty Of tiity
cents.
When two or more persons join in the exc
cutiOn of al instrument. The stamp 10 which
the instrument 10 liable under the law may
be affixed and Cancelled by any one Of the
parties.
In conveyances of real estate. the law pro-
vides that The stamp affixed must answer to
the value OF the estate or interest conveyed
No stamp is rcquir, ON any warrant oi attor-
ney accompanying bond or note, when such
bond or note has affixed thereto the sIanIp or
stamps drnOtng the duty required and when
ever any bond or note is secured BY mortgage,
but one stamp duty is required ON such papers,
such stamp du v being the highest "a re-
quired by such instruments or either OF them.
In such case note or melnOral dunn OF the
s amp affixed should be made upon the mar.
gin or IN ackno~ ledgment Of tue instrument
which is not stamped.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
The EngllAh Press on the Sinking
Of the Alabama.

The press of England and France is general.
ly on the side of the rebels, and has manifested
much sympathy for the fate Of the Alaf anna
But there are are some notable exceptions.
The British -srmy and Narg Journal, edited by
RussELL formerly correspondent of the Lon
don Times, says the sinking of the Alabama
has proved the superiority of the Dahlglen
gun over The akely, with which the rebel
craft was armed; thinks the conduct of the
Deerhound involves grave considerations, which
require inquiry and satisfactory explanation |;
and censures the proposition of Admiral An.
son to present Semmes with sword, as likely
to increase the bitterness of the American peo-
pie towards the English The London 1eLe-
graph paper which has ever been friendly to
the Union is still more bitter against the
sword presentation scheme. II savs there is
nothing heroic in s MINES, whose business has
been ito pounce down upon the unarlned
and defenceless traders Of the North. and
to make himself scarce when any of their
heavy war ships hove In sight" The collec-
lion Of guineas for Stmmes by British officers,
is simpy misch viOus and meddlesome ard,
says the Thgr"ph we should BIZ neither
displeased nor surprised to hear that they
Lad received in their capacity Us servants Of
the public. an official rap upon the knuckles
for their pains We wish half pay conn,
ders and admira had some business of their
own to mind, and would let other peoples
alone" 'r~l
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

We are informed by gentlemen just returned
from Fort Abercromb;e that the Red River
country was recently visited by severe rain
and hail storm, which lasted three days The
river was raised during this time three or four
feet. The parade ground at the Fort was COW
cred with water 10 the depth of eight or ten
terrific. The soldiers and others were COM
PEELED to seek shell err One man was struck
and knocked off his horse. Our informant
picked up one of three ice balls. which by ac-
tual measurement, was ten inches in circum-
fere, &C, while the average were of the size OF
.arge marbles and hens eggs. Tbs may seem
Incredible, Tut it is amply verified by many
truthful persCnS ..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

6" Another Richmond I'm the Fleld.,'
The Observation-Disclosures, have broken
down under the weight Of their original
first choice, and now we have "another
Richmond in the field mot Richmond
on the Jeens," as ALP BURNETT hath it,
which GRANT finds SO hard to take,-but
one of quite another sort regular SOFT
SHE'LL nothing less or more than Uncle
CYKus ALDRIoH of Minneapolis. who is
g ling in on his nerve and is bound "to
sweat barrel. 4" for the shoddy-cause.
Read the following from the Ainneapo-
lis alias Of this week:
orr CANDIDATE.
In Difference to the sentiment of the Repnh-
lictns of Hennepin county, and in vindiCs.tiOn
of our Judgment we present to the people of
thi. Congressional District the name of Hon.
Cyrus Aldr,ch. ~ q candidate for nomination
~ the Convention 10 I've held at st. Paul
IN the 81 of August next. A feeling Of fixed
Satisfaction prevails In this county, and we
believe throughout the District. in referen e to
the two gentlemen whose names are likely to
ZONE prominently before the Convention. The
reasons fcr this feeling are mutipli' d and
need not he recountrd here. We believe the
people Of Northern Minnesota can be more ably
represented In Congress in the person Of Col
AIdrich, than by ii her MIR. Donnely or Wash.
burne and in this opinion We are su -tained by a
! Ig- circle Of intelligent gentlemen who have
The Interests of The Stale at hea t, and who be.
III VI that Col Adr,ch has earned their respect
and confidence, and il entitled 10 this nOlnina
ton mt he HANDS of The Irople.
IN justice To Co. Aldrich. 1t may be we'll
en'u.h to state hat his movement is spOnta-
n-Uus Wi the part # his trends and ent rely
unsolicited by him. With them rests the Je-
sponsibifitv. T.ey propose to 9 Fight it out
vn tits .ine,' be tile iseue " hat it may.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
Proclamation by the Governor.
To the People or minnesota.
Exc BIT vE nk-sPr~rNT,
81 pam. Ju1vsl

Exc BIT vE rR-sPr~rNT,
1T. rsUI. July:b
~ his proc Ian It On Of July 18th 1864 the Presi
cent Of the Tired States ca 10 for i've Hundred
ghousand $4,000 Volunteers, 10 strengthen the
armies in the fed now engaged IN euI pressing the
rebellion and in oring The authority OF he nj ed
States Go, ernn cit in he in.urYent sta e.; and
''immedstely after the Hfth day Of eptember 1t
Q draft troops 10 eerve f'r ore year v III he h. II
in the town toansh p wad Of city. precinct lee.
tlon d>hic', or unity not subd ided to III such
quota which III, II be assgi ed under the laid CALL
for any psrt thereof which n ay Re unified by voun.
ieering the taid Of b day Of ssp'tmb.r 1854"
Fus vol nteer- wi be rec ived for ne two or
THREE yeau, and win be paid Government bounty
Of $00 tor each year for wlich they ma, respecf g
y be mn tered into the ervice: and hey will d. lot
less be permitted to attic Themselves to such OF inc
old NinLesot Regiments 40 they may severaly
prefer.
By the act of Congress Of Ju'y hh. 1864 II pr.
yded 'that h ehall be lawful fr the fkec""Ve u
apy II III states TO send reciui agents INTO any
The Sta'ee declared TO be In rebellion excerpt inc
es,tes of YksnsaA 7 enpesH card 10 lana "a re-
q, ,o'unteens under any call under the provisions
~ ,hs oct who ehIl be rdited to the ate and to
the re-, inactive subdivisions tLeaeof which msy pro-
care the enlis msnt"
Tho Hon. David Blakely, Sc re'ary Of 1t te
viii hmm di tely Ie. ar 20 the city II Was /.
irs. on {, ,ecure and project The rights
the State undtr the eaid act Of COnsre r,
and 10 promptly commun CAFE to the peop If
Minne.oa through his Department all such Informs
ton a. may ,erta to their duly an interest IN the
premises; and mp aIpl cation Of TIE pnper au-
1Ao~ IL. 7 will confirm The a N m Mt Ut all suCh
agents q. they may i,dica behalf Of anv com ty'
town ward or precinct with the tate to recruit n
behqK Of such subdivisions within the said States
dee ared TO re In rehellt n
earn silly invoke trtm tie par ofic "r"ple o the
rtate . enewed and INIT effort TO I''ac' her no
portion OF these E hnidr thouta' me heside
the gal ant Minnesota We era sr' ~ In ihehed-
,vob datxw1t STEPHEN MILLER
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
A Card from, Hon. Egua,ius Donnclly.
Sr. Paul, MINI, July 10, 1864.

Sr. PAUL, MINI, July 10, 1864.
To The Editor Of the fimcsr:
was aware when provoked the hostility OF
the Indian officials Of our State that would
have 10 tx ,ecL their most bitter aud unrelent-
lag opposition, but had 90 conception of the
extent to which that opposition would b. car
ried.. .rD
| learn that every charge which malignity
can devise Is being uttered against NE. My
opponents have. I am informed. asserted, in
the streets If st. Paul, that my support of the
Lake Superior Railroad bill was only secured
by bribery; and further, that supported no
measure in Congress aud performed NO service
for my constituents except upon the most cor
rupi and degrading terms as to my renomina-
ton. Attacks are also made by theasame men
upon my private character and personal his
tory prior to coming to Minnesota.
l pronounce all such charges unmitigated
falsehoods and ISLANDERS, and challenge my al
cusers to prove any one Of them. As to my
private history have this to say :-Ihav been
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
From the Second Minnesota.

A private letter from an officer of the
Second Regiment, dated Marietta, 9th
instant, Gays:
1--WE flanked the enemy and on the night Ct
the I'd and morning of the Sd they left, with
our army rapidly following and crOwding their
rear. We found them in line of battle and en-
trenched about six miles below Marietta. on
the morning of the 4th, when our brigade was
ordered to the rear to do guard duty We are
stationed at Marietta which was once pretty
city of about 500 inhabitants, but now desc
late and nearly depopulated. The health of
the regiment is good and we have had no ca
sualties of late. CAL"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

In the controversy now going on between
Mr.. DONNkLLY and Mr.. WAsnBUKNE, and their
respective friends, many charges and counter.
charges have been made, which will doubtless
have some weight with the public, and which
certainly demand investigation. We do not
PROPOSE however, to enter into the eul ject
ourselves at much length. but have felt it our
duty to allow Mr.. DoNHELLY space for
his card which may be found in another col
unn. As he Is shut out of the moccasin-shod-
dy Press, we could not, with our inherent love
of fair play, refuse him On opportunity of re-
fu.ing some of the allegations of his oppo-
pents.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
The Call for Five Hundred Thou
sand More.

The call of the P, resident for five linn
dsed thousand more troops was not unex
pecte.l, but it will nevertheless startle our
readers.
1t is for one, two or three years. volun-
tee until the 9th of September next, af-
ter which d,aft will be ordered for one
years service, in districts that have net
made up their respective quotas
Under the amended conscription act. the
volunteer for one year will re ceiSe boun-
ty of 500; for two years 5000; and for
three years $SOO-cne third Of each of the
$ above sums to be paid ON enlistment, one
third q. the expi alton Of half his term Of
service, and one tli:d at the expiration of
his term of service. Drafted men, substi-
tutes or volunteers, can be assigned to sucl'
regiments of their own state as they may
choose, when the same ia practicable
When the draft is maze, no communication
is allowed. Such, in brief, are the main
prov; ions If the new act. The presei.t
call is virtually for Only one years service,
although volunteers will be received fol
one, two and three years.
A drsft under the new act ill be NOR,
effectual than heretofore, and the Presi
dent, under the pre- ss-re of necessity and
10 default of any alternative, viii certainl.
order it. But it would be mucl, batter to
iaise the requi>ite number 10y any other
than coercive measures. ORA Is are hot
only obnoxious to the popular feeling or
p ejudice, but they have proved sadly in
efficient. They rails, but f'w men in pro-
por,ihn to those n,olled and drawn.
We hope that vigorous effort will be
Immediately made in every district in
Minnesota to secure volunteers. Some
have already furnished troop. enough to
nearly exempt them from the present call.
And What these have done by the ener-
getic exerliOns of committees Of ci, :z-n.,
and the payment of generous b"untits
all may do before the 8 h of September. ii
the right forts are promptly made Let
the work, then, be begun At once. Time
Just now is important, aud succefs in SD
good and necessary matter should not
be jeopar.l.zed by DELAY.
The quota of S. Paul under this call
will be not less than three hundred m. n.
The city is said to he now nearly one hun
dred and forty ahead ON previous CALI.
This will leave only one hundred and sixty
Il, he raised now. We trust the Mayor " III
call a meeting If the CRY Council, 1'.
&ay, if practicable, 10 take inca u'e1 for
raising our quota 10y vount. ering. Let
special tax be levied on tie city fer '~un-
ties, and bonds Issued. This Is the T"st
equitable method Of raising money
that can be devi ell. When this is
done, the whole business may he
entrusted to q central committee, with AL
thOrity to open recruiting office, and en-
ploy such assistance as may be needed to
thoroughly canvass the city until our quo
"a q filed. But there must I've no delay
IN this matter. If our city authorities in
I'D to do any thing to save us from
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

A very destructive fire broke ont in The
Pines. in OCEAN county, N j.. on Saturday.
June 25'h end ragged tor four days. 1t started
abont three miles northwest Of Farayo and
extended 10 Toms River, making s@ep of
about nins miles ina direct line, and 4. 9 row.
ing every vestige of timber and vegetation, .,vsr
an area q proolby twenty-five square miles.
IL Is almost impossible to estimate The amount
OF damage caused BY this conf .gn,ion, VIII ich
was tue most destructive ever known In TINT
State. - '''"'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
sick and Wounded Soldiers at st,
Louis.

The following is list of sick and wounded
Minnesota soldiers. from Louisville, KY, BY
steamer Bartabel, landed ut tue General Hos.
pital. fferson Barracks. St. Louis, Mo, July
II, 1864:
Francis M. Knight, Co. A, I'd Reg't; chron.
ic diarrhea.
John 3 Hilliard. H, I'd; deb lity.
Jonas johnson. b. 4th; intermittent fever.
Cornelius Hall, 4th; wounded In lex.
By the steamer Prairie State, from Mound
City, July IL:
David Ackley. c, 10th debility.
Andrew V. Bergan, ], l0.h; ulcer in the
right leg
VIM Broderick. K. 10th; diseased eye.
Thos Kennedy II. 9th; i.jury to hip.
Jos Culver. +, 10 h; spinal disease.
Henry II. Brown, ID, 10Th; chro0ic diar-
rbea.
John Buckley, H. 10th; debi ity.
John Bahan II, 10'h; Is years old.
Freeman Dcrrell, b, 10th; lame back (old
age)
john Ballard, r, 10th; rheumatism.
Patrick Condon, II, 10th sp:ained ankle.
O-car Dudley, l. 10th; heart sease.
Thomas E'dr.02e 10lh; hernia.
John A. Heath "A 10Th; lung affection.
james Hannah. b. lOth: varicose VEINS.
TEUma> He'll. B 10th: heart disease.
Neiil L. Huxie. l. lO.h; ol, hanlia.
cholas LiouX, Fl. 10Th; fracture rihs
Thomas jones, f, 10h: loss left hand.
CT arlee Jeffrey, A, 10Th; varico.e veins.
Benjamin Keulp, g 10th heart disease.
Alexander Lyllle X loth; do
Cornelius Moran, b, 1'th; rheumatism.
Milton NJ. Morgan F. 10th; lumuaso.
Robert Moody, Z 10Th ntcrO is
John d. Nettleson B. 10th kidney dinase.
Elijah NJ Owen, E, 1Oth; heart disease.
Richard nj Pierce 10th: VlriOcnip
George B Preston +, 10Th; debiliIy. t
Enne,s 8. Feet, H. 1Olb rheumatism.
Joseph V. Rawl Ms. b 10Th; epilepsy.
Andrew V. X ed, A, 10th; kidney disease.
Donali A Sherman F. Ion epilepsy.
Jesse j. Stewart. +, 10th; debility.
Charles Van lien b. 10,h; spinal irritation.
Reuben Wilsev. E. ION; do
M han Y-unian. G ~ h;. do
David Young, Z 10,u; apbonia.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

.draA, they mutt be ready at once to offer
handsome bounties, and must set the re-
cruitirg machinery in motion. II they
delay the matter week the city will be
filed with recruiting agents from other
parts of the State, and We shall be de-
prived Of men WHO would otherwise Le
credited on our Quota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
The Chtnch Bug.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin says the devas.a-
ton of this little nav Is now established to be
fearfal in the fields of spring wheat Thou
sands Of acres of wheat are now being cut as
hay. The alarm on account of this great ca
lamity to our staple production is inst and
fearful. The present indications are that Wis
cOnsin will have little wheat to export an
other year, beyond old stock now held BY far
mprs.
The following from the Winona Republican
is the frst notice we have seen of the chinch
bug in Minnesota:
The wheat crop in the central part of our
comfy promises fair weld. unless new enc
my to the wheat and other grain crops inter-
feres with our celebrations. The late rains
are doing wonders for ia; so much Sd TINT he
whitening effects of the great drOuth are almost
forgotten. just row the farmers are lremb-
lug at the approach Of another enemy-the
chinch bug. Some fields are said to be literal
~ alive with them. threatening complete de-
s'ruct'on OF the entire crop. RAISING through
our neiyhbOrhOOd at this time, You would see
scores of long faced. dOwn-cast looking men
among their wheat, picking up some
thing rubbing it between their thumb
aud finger raising it to their smelling
apparatus elevate that useful appendage about
TWO aud III II inches. and turn away in dis
gust. Ard if your hearing were particularly
sensitive you might hear u low cullen. smOih-
cred damn 'em come up gu; OF the wheat
fell. There Is a great similarity between
these pests and the common bed bug They
smell precisely the sau.e hence they are re;,di
~ known Ivy the observing farmer Again
although put up" in little different shape,
they extract the life out OF the wheat plant,
while the p;her-out OF something else. Fear
ing the !ur;her expose of this matter may win
the the reputation OF being u croaker aud the
danger OF causing an advance OF our great
staple (cuiuch bus), will wait further de-
veiuplnentS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

MAJOR GEORGE W. CROSBY, 6lst Penn
sylvana, was wounded and had his left
arm alnputated during the late rebel at
tack On Washington. Major CROSBY, it
will be recollected, was formerly Cqief Of
Police Of st. Paul. @paf
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
w elcOinipg the Draft.

The Pres. in speaking of the Proclamation,
Of drcided sicfory ~ the .6tldf Is it not time
that such clap trap nonsense was discarded
from respectable Journals? The statement is
only equalled in abeurdity by the assertion of
the Pres few months ago that the result of
The Maine election OccasiOned as much Joy as
decisive victory Both were the 0tf.pr.ng of
partisan madness and diseased mental organi-
za,iop. and both are EQUALLY untrue. We ray
that although the call was expected, 1t will
carry aaxie,y if not di~may into every family
n he State. Thousands have been led by the
Press aud kindred prints to believe all our cam
paigns were uccessful aud our loss, insgniti-
an, while the rebellion was virtually gone
up sud they find the awakening u true
3 nss Of the situation somewhat painful THIS
is the kind ot welc,ine the present call will
receive. But it does not necessarily follow
that any a,riu, Will be willing to give up the
cOnte-t, and acknOwl, dye the dcspotism Of
JErr DAVIS. On the contrary, we believe all
t ue men will nerve lhems, Ives up for any sac
.ice Lat may be demanded for III, ir country,
nu matter how much its Interests have been
j-upardized by the iaithl, SSH. Sd and incompe-
ten y Of those who now have It's deslinies IN
chahg, They will respond 10 the present
call rs they have to those which have preceded
IT,, Ia the hope that better Use will he made of
tnei Oft rings than heretofore, aud q. u solemn
duly, which they have no desire 10 evade.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

In the recent Federal movement against
Fort johnson. near Charleston. the assailants,
according 70 the official repor. ofthe rebel Gen.
eral Jones, were repulsed with loss Of soc
men.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
Promotions. in HATCH. Battalion,

First Lieutenant JOHN A. REkD 10 be Cop,
tain company 3, vice Smith discharged.
Second Lnutt n mt MARSHAL. T. FALL, to be
First Lieutenant vice REED promoted. ~
First Sergeant GEn 8. CONVERSE 10 be
Second Lieutenant, vice FALL promoted. +,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

Gen. Hunter fas suppressed the Wheeling
Register and the Parkersburg Gazefte und pl..c-
ed the editors and proprie,Ors under arrest
The former was a dein' cratic. and the latier an
abolition sheet. 1t is reported that criticism
upon Hunters recent Campaign Was the cause
Of this procedure.
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nsajnr Nelson.

Major A. D. NILSSON OF the First Regular
Infantry has been appointed Provost Marshal
Of New Orleans, vice PITCHER. relieved.