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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Unpaid Vouchers.

A dispatch from st. Louis of the 10th
inst. says:
Considerable feeling is manifested among
merchants and bankers at the remissness of the
Treasury Department to supply the Quarter
masters and COmmissaries with funds The
banks here hold nearly twelve million govern
ment vouchers A memorial has been forward.
ed to Washington by the Chamber of Com
MERGE, asking Secretary Fessenden to pay part
Of the outstanding accounts in certificates OF
in bonds. No answer has as yet been re.
ceved.
VIZ are Informed that over 100000 of
Government vouchers are now held in st.
Paul, and that scarcely any money has
been received here for nearly six months.
1t is a fair presumption that the same re-
missness in payment exists throughout the
North. The national debt, as given in the
official reports, will be greatly augmented
when these vouchers are paid.
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Staff OF brig. GEN. G. e. Andrews,

HEADQ'Rs % DIVISION, 7Tn Arm, CoRrs,y
DUVALL's BLUFF, Ark, Nov. 8, 1864.
General Orders, No. 55.l
The following officers are hereby announced
as the Staff OF the Brigadier General Com
handing:
Surgeon Albert c. Wedge, Sd Minnesota In
fantry Veteran Volunteers, Surgeon in Charge.
Capt: George Monroe, Assistant Adjutant
General
Capt. Charles E. Howe, 18th Michigan In
fantry Veteran Volunteers, Acting Assistant
Adjutant General.
Capt. w. Fl. Wendell, assistant Quarter
master.
Capt Byron B. Rockwell. 18th Michigan In
fntry Veteran Volunteers, Provost Marshal.
Capt. Abraham F. Riser, 106th Illinois H.
fantry Volunteers, Acting Judge Advocate
Lieut.. Ezra T. Champlin, Aide-de-Camp.
Lieut. Heman d. Pettibone, Aide.de.Camp.
Lieut. Andrew P. Collins, 18th Michigan In
fantry Veteran Volunteers, Acting Ordnance
Officer.
Lieut.. Thomas A. Pollock, 2sd Ohio Infant.
~ Veteran Volunteers, Acting Assistant In
spector General.
By Order of Brig. Gen. G. c. ANDREWS.
(Of1icial.) GEORGE MONROE.
Asst Adi't General.
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legal tender. The propnety Of e1emptint
such bonds from taxation We regard as Al
unconstitutional and inyidious distinction
and we cannot denounce with sufficient
emphasis the immoral suggestion of the
Secretary, approved by the President in
his message, that the holders of such bonds
should be made secure in their property
against creditors, by means of a Congress.
sional enabling act.
Mr.. FEssRNDEN appreciates the dangers
arising from the expansion of paper cur
rency, and is DESTROYS of avoiding such a
necessity. That necessity is, however,
sure to arise when present expedients have
been exhausted. The series of long loans
will come to all end with the capacity OF
the people to absorb them; and If the war
is to continue, as it certainly will under the
Presidents policy, the further imitation Of
the currency cannot well be avoided.
Neither increased taxation or strict re-
trenchment will assist us in escaping this
result, if the war is to be prolonged for
two years longer.
Mr.. FRsssNDEN, falsely attributing the
violent fluctuations in gold to the " anpa-
triotic and criminal efforts of combina-
tons Of gold spectators, calls for law
for the exemplary punishment " of such
combinations. We are sorry to see so in
telligent a man as the Secretary of the
Treasury inviting Congress to re-enact the
folly Of it's last session, and We welcome
the late action of that body in tabling the
gold bill of Mr.. STEVENS. We hope we
have seen the last of these impotent efforts
to regulate the quotations of gold by legis-
lation.
There are some points in Mr.. FRssRN-
DENIS report to which we shall recur here
after. On the whole, it is the first clear
exhibit We have had of the condition of
our national finances. If the exhibit is ex-
tremely unsatisfactory, We do not think
the responsibility should fall too exclu-
sively upon the shoulders of the present
Secretary. He is heir to the results of the
theories Of his predecessor,
and has task before him beset with many
difficulties. Another year will more clearly
demonstrate his capacity to "master the
situation "--Or not.
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Promotions.

Sergeant JOHN I. WALKER, Company A,
Second D. S. Sharpshooters, to be First
Lieutenant, vice DouaHrY, promoted.
Chief Musician AARON II. II. DAYTON,
to be Second Lieutenant in the Seventh
Regiment, vice POTTER, promoted.
Sergeant DAVIS NEWELL, Seventh Regi-
ment, to be Second Lieutenant, vice WIKI
INsoK, promoted.
Second Lieutenant JOSEPH A. PORTER,
Company D, Brackets Battalion, to be
First Lieutenant, vice WILDER, dismissed
First Sergeant JAMES HEATH, to be First
Lieutenant, vice PoRTER, promoted
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A Rad Omen.

Congressman E. B. WAsHBURNR has Just
returned from periodical visit to GRANT,
and reports that he feels more confident
in the future from this visit than any pre-
vious one. Mr.. WAsHBuRNE has brought
the same report about dozen times since
the commencement of GRANTS campaign,
and it has been almost Immediately fol-
lowed by news of disaster. Whenever
the country gets disconnected at the slow
progress Of affairs, WAsHBuRNE goes down,
sleeps with GRANT, and returns with about
the same story as We print this morning.
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The National Banking Law.

The triumph of the National Banking
system over local and State institutions is
fast becoming general. The Bost on
Traceler says "the Massachusetts banks
are adopting the national banking organi-
cation with a rush, and probably, ere the
lapse of many months, but few of the
banks OF the State will continue to act
under their State charters. 1t was thought
that some Of the banks in Boston would
hold out, but it is believed that they will
generally succomb
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

The editor Of the Eatonton (Georgia)
Countrynaan was visited by Slocums COL
umn on its passage through Georgia. he
says:
During the last few days we have had with
US from time to time thirty or forty gentlemen
from the United States of America, including
few from Europe. We endeavor to make
ourselves at home With our guests. They
themselves were quite so. We have quite an
interesting chapter of incidents to record,
touching the passage of the Yankees through
this section. Wedon't know just now whether
We are subjects of Joe Brown, Gen. Logan
JET Davis, Old Abe, or the King of Dahominy.
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Prom OtiOns.

Second Lieut.. CHARLES O. PARKER, First
Battalion Minnesota Infantry, to be First
Lieutenant vice HousToN, promoted.
First Sergeant THOMAS H. PRRssNKIL
to be Second Lieutenant vice PARKER,
promoted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

TIE bill for Uniform system OF bank
rup:cy throughout the United States has
passed the House. 1t is the same bill
which was perfected towards the close OF
the former session of Congress, after being
particularly considered by the select COM
mittee on the subject. It has yet to be
acted on by the Senate
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che Rebel incendfarism,

The following advertisement appears in
the Richmond Wing of the Sth:
ITO all whom it may concern."-The failure
of our employees to do their work recently in
New York, makes it necessary for the brother
hood to meet and concert measures for more
decisive execution of the great retaliatory duty
they have taken upon themselves at this juno
ture. Our OWE homes have been DESTROYED in
violation of all rules of war, and we must make
our ruthless enemy feel the weight of our just.
ly aroused vengeance in the very centre of his
resources and wealth. We can do it effectual.
ly You ore therefore ordered to meet in this
city. by delegates from our several associations
in Virginia, North and South Carolina, at s
o'clock, on the. evening CT the 18th instant, fol
business.
By ORDER OF TIIK GREAT BROTHER.
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er be instructed to dispense with the differ
ences Of climate and of season, until the tenn
perature Of the globe has been aole 70 adapt
itselfto the notions ofthe Committee OF Ways
and Means. So.
But we have not room for the gibes and
jeers bestowed upon Mr.. STEVENS and his
absurd bill That Mr.. DoNNR1LY voted
for it is Just what we predicted when the
intelligence of it's introduction was re-
ceiyed. t
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

MAJOR GRoReE S, DAWSON, Of the "a
New York Heavy Artillery, who lost leg
in the battle of tie Wilderness, has died
OF his wound. He was the sou of George
Dawson, EST, of the Albany Ereniaq
Journal, and young man of much
promise.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Where the Money Goes.

We extract the following clever satire on
Grandfather WELLEs' management of the
Naval Department, from the Philadelphia
Inquirer, a very ardent Administration
journal:
Then there is the message from the gay and
happy" Secretary Of the Navy, which is past a
joke. and don't remind US of any joke at all.
There isn't a dock-yard authority in the cOun-
try that oughtn't to be put on the stocks of bis
own yard, have bottle OF wine broken over
his head, and christened anew, from the reck-
less way he spends the public moneys. We
should like the Secretary to present us with
They would read something like this:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

Hoaitor MGelsfrone to Uncae Sam, Dr.:
To original cost of building. ........ 5000, 900
Squaring round stern. ............... 10000
Square stern ugly, alter TO round. go. 10000
Putting new bow to hull. ............ 10000
Putting new hull to old bow. $50 600
Putting new masts, old ones weak. 90. 5000
New mast heavy, cutting down. ..... 5000
Trimming her down at stern. ..... 1900
Trimming her down at bow. ..... 5000
Putting propeller in. .............. 5000
Taking propeller out. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Putting IN new screw. 5000
Repairs. ..................2 0,O05
Patent sheathing.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
Taking OH patent sheathing. ......... 5000
Ke-copperlng NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 600
TO losing Monitor On coast. coo, 900
Total. 81, sex, 900
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

In the House, the resignation of Rep
resentative FentOn, goyernor-elect of New
York, was presented. Messrs. Pruyn and
Ittlejohn, of New York, were placed on
the ways and means committee, to fill va
cancies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

VIM. B. MITCHELL and JonN ZApp, Esqrs.,
of St, Cloud, and LUKE MARVIN, Esq, of
Anoka, are hereby appointed q Committee
of Immigration for the Third Representa-
tive District, as is provided by an Act of
the Legislature of Minnesota, approved
March 4, 1864.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-02
Lost.

A LARGE Black New Foundland Dog, answer
"A ing to tie name of Jeff" had on n new leath
turn him to j. NJ KIM BAL L. at 302 Congress eel
shall be handsomely rewarded. may23d3t
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Wanted immediately,

Rf young man, board for himself and wifi I'm
- private family or boarding house address
stating terms. hcality, &C.. C. Ii. s., Press Office
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ColnpOsiiOrs Wnn1ed

nNE or two first class female compositors will
- ma constant employ ment, and the h CHEST rates
PAD N the city, on application at THIS OFFICE.
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U. 8. ExoISExR oFrrcH,
D..slx.A Mntf gIth N

U. y. EWoiNEER OfffCks J
Portland, May 26th, 1854
DRoPoSALs will be received at This ohee, for
IL one week. 10 furnish board and dging 70 he-
The rations TO be served cooked aud equal In quail
~ 10 the garrison raiinns Of the Y ). Army.
~ JARED A. SMITH,
may27dlw lat Lieut.. Corps Of EnsiDeers.
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REWARD.

win pay Fifty Dollars reward to any person
who will give 10 formation leading to the recov-
cry OF the property stolen from the Stable of Capt
y d. Coyle, in Westbrook, ON the night Of the I'D
inst. - = -. =
will also pay Fifty Dol ars to any person Civ
10 sneh information as will lead to the detection Of
tne timer or thieves. JOHN s HEALD
City Marshal.
Fortiand, April 30, 1854. apr30 diff
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House wanted.

WANTED TO purchase for Casa, convenient
w House suitable ior small family, With usual
Price not to exceed 81. 900. Address TAYLOR at
the Press Office. maylstf
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WANTS,
Pocket Book Lost.

nN Central or between Central and Brovn,s
Mhari, a Black Pocket Book, containing q
M haneIed poli Bin on Mechanics fapk and notes
end Dnis oi no value except to the subscriber The
the Argus Office, with
maye0d3t- BENZ IARRARrr od
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Eound.

Nj Az 18TH Black and fan Dog. The owner can
Avl have him by calling at the Last Factory Union
street. proving PROPERTY and paying charges
fortlano. Nay "a, lo4. may27dlw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-02
CITY OF PORTLAND.

THE committee on Highways &C., win receive
IL sealed proposals for furnishing ten thousand
tons Sea Island paving stones during the months o.
May Juue and July-equal quantities each month
The parties proposing will please tate what portion
Of said stones-if less than the whole amount-they
will furnish as above Proposals will be received
to reject any or all proposals not deemed for thein-
j. K. DoNNELL. Chairman.
April 10th. 1884. ap0 david
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To Manufacturers, Ship Builders,

A Nd persons desirous of Real Estate Investments,
a. the following property ia offered at good bargains
~ ~ Houses at prices from $1,000 TO 5000.
iVo souse Lots at prices from $500 TO 5000
zVV feet of water front suitable for wharysS Ship
yards manufacturing Sites, fronting deep water
with hne spring Of water adjacent thersto and
portion OF II adjoining the Grand Trunk Rail Road
rom which freight may be deposited on the premises
mohl7 Sm MOSES GOULD, 10 Middle st,
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EsOarsf.

QUITS OF Rooms, with Board, can be obtained by
~ applying Immediately at 30 Danforth street.
May llth. mavladtf
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and by all National Banks W hich are depostaries Of
public money. All respectable banks and bankers
throughout the country will furnish further infor
nation on application, and afford every facility to
subscribers. may2odAw2ws
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21

We took a stroll around town yester-
dly about II o'clock to see what was
astir. In a few moments we discov-
cred that the opening of the drinking
saloons had not been without results
Faces noted for their length and gloom
iness during the past fortnight, had
shortened wonderfully, and smiled
pleasantly Stoics became testers !;
grave and reverend seniors were full of
wit and humor; the tongues of the
taciturn, excessively voluble. We saw
one poor fellow whose neck had thawed,
and his head rolled like cannon ball
his eyes had a dreamy look his legs
seemed a weary, and his beard was be-
slimed with tobacco juice and froth.
He was almost oblivious to sublunary
thing; but by the aid of two friends
managed to get along the streets. We
think it likely he was a citizen; but he
had disguised himself in one Uncle
Sans Lieutenant's uniforms. That
was inexcusable For further particu-
lars consult Recorder Shane's docket
to day.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21
THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2l-P. M.-Flour dull, at
9d9 % Tor super. and extra
What frmer, and prime red sold ut %. but
white unchan ed.
Com irregular New ear, On the spot, would
bring y and upwa ds distillers want It lad on
the SPOT.
,lsts quiet at Sl@S6c.
Rye and Barley quiet and unchanged.
Whi.ky greatly excited, 20 offered, and 2lj ask
cd at the Il lse and some as ked 22j
Pr visions quiet and unchanged Mess pork sold
at 30, and lard st Z212. Green shoulders I541 and
hams 1917 Hogs Gull. The receipts are lTge-
II 600 for the last % hours, and 1900 for the week
Packers did not offer over II 50 for pooh average.
Money-5old 30: Exchange firm, Iar9i-lO pre-.
Money tight and hard 10 borrow at REASONABLE
rates
ST. LOuIS, Dee 20 Cotton one cent lower.
eats active at 95GlOO. Lard 2jc.
Spr NC de very Whisky, Nith speculative mOYe-
ment, advanced rs cents closing unsettled at 20
NV YORK, Dec. 2O-Gold opened strong under
the announcement of smother dran, az 10 3D. 2ZS
was bid bus subsequently declined steadily until 1t
touched 2ZOIT this p m.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21

CHRIsrMAs AID Nav YEAR PREsENrs -
Would you like an elegant album 10
present TO a friend Would not that
album have an an additional interest
If your own Carte dc Visite was in it ?
If 30, 60 TO Morse's Gallery Of the Cum
berland and purchase an album, and
sit for one of his i1imitable card pic
lures, and you viii have something you
can present TO a friend with some salts.
faction. Another pretty present would
be one of Morse's new style Pearl Mini
atures set in one ofthose rich oval vel
vet cases. Call and look at specimens.
Morse has also thousands Of card pic
lures Of all the noted men and pretty
women OF the age. Go and make your
selections, Gallery of the Cumberland,
p Cedar street, opposite Commercial
Hotel. Dec 2l-tf
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21

Isham, the greaser, was accompanied
on his trip from Georgia to the neigh
borhood of Nashville by the greasy
iconoclast John B. McFerrin. The lat
ter stopped at house in the neighbor
hood of Brentwood, and had 8 great
deal 10 say about what be would do
when he got to Nashville he was
quite certain that there was no such
word as fail in Hoods vocabulary, and
that his (McFerrin's) advent into Nash
vile would be as triumphant as his
exit had been inglorious He "calcu-
lated" upon holding forth in the Me-
Kendree Church, and had selected as 8
text for the occasion, the third verse Of
the first chapter of Ye Skedaddle," by
the apostle Summers" Lo / did leave
you, in haste. my brethren, but I am
returned again. Give thanks to tie
faithful, the soldiers Of our master JEFF;
led by John, surnamed Hood" But
the best laid schemes Of mice and
men viii often 90 wrong. Thomas
had not been consented, and by his
interposition Isham, and Mac, and
Hood, and ALL we're constrained to
forego the blessed privilege of hobnob-
bing with the elect in the city of Nash
Vile. They have retired again in the
direction Of the equator, each to preach
treason and practice rascality to the
best of his ability. The greaser and
greasy would do well to be contented
with their lot-there is nothing in
Nashville for them now but prison,
sack-cloth and ashes.
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their rashness, as at the proper time they
were received with whitening fire and
soon afterwsrd retreated. Ourline was then
resumed, with skirmishers in sight Of the
railroad. Our artillery has command OF
the road through a window made in the
woods by our men. Among the guns in po-
sitiOn are several thirty FOUNDER Parrott's-
The Herald's Fort MeAllister CORES
pOndent says of the capture ofthat fort, that
at 43O p. m, on the l4th, Gen. Hazen
placed his division in position with another
division of the 18th corpsas support, and the
order was given, when mis- division march
ed double quick forward and penetrated the
abatis surrounding the work, plunged
through the ditch and scaled the parapets
Of the fort and swarmed into the work IN
der hot fire, which, while it cut down
many, failed to check the advance and the
work was ours. Most of the garrison sur
rendered in haste.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Mr. Sherman
from the Committee on Finance, reported
House bill to extend the time allowed for
the withdrawal of certain goods therein
named from public stores, which was
passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to increase
the number of Cadets at West Point Acad-
envy. It provides that the President shall
appoint in addition TO the number already
authorized, two Cadets from each State and
fifty persons who have served not less than
one year in the army. No persons are ad-
mitted who are less than Il nor more than
than 20 years of age. Standard adm 'ssion
raised by increase of studies, in which ap-
plicanis for admission must be proficient.
The bill was referred to the Military Com
mittee.
Houston motion of Mr.. Rollins, of n.
Y, resolution was adopted in relation to
the treatment of rebel prisoners. in our
hands, administering relations unless the
Confederate authorities afford better treat
ment to Union prisoners intheir keeping.
Mr.. Holman offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing that an inquiry be
made into the expediency Of setting apart
some of the public lands, the same to be
disposed of by State legislatures, and the
proceeds be for the benefit of soldiers per-
manently disabled.
Mr.. Stevens reported bill for the sup.
port of Military Academy, and a bill to
supply DEFICIENCIES in the appropriations 70
the year ending in June next.
The House then passed Senate bill erea-
ting the rank of Vice-Admiral in the Navy
On motion of Mr.. spalding the resolution
was adopted, providing for the appointment
to examine northern and
cities, for the location of
navy yard, and report next December.
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Myers made speech against the in
stitution of slavery.
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Sunday afternoon large lot Of rebel
prisoners were brought in from the
front As they plodded along the muddy
streets, hundreds Of ladies and children
rushed to the doors and windows Of
private mansions to get look at them
One large, fine looking fellow was SO
entertained by the brilliant exhibition
of beauty, he couldn't contain himself
-aW-h-e-w Nashville has a heap of
pretty womenp he calculated admi-
ringly. Nashville has a great many
pretty things, and good things, that
fellow knows nothing Of
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-21

The little folks are in high spirits in
anticipation of the annual visit of
Santa Claus Well, Tommy" we
ask Of a sprightly three year old yes
terday, "what do you want Santa Claus
TO bring your Some popcorn and
candyr he replied We suspect a
great many Of them viii be glad to get
even sues simple gifts as..rommy wi,hes