The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

ON the 10th the following sums OF money
were sent from Washington for the payment
of troops:
MAJ Paulding, Washington. .s 81, O0O, 900
Maj Brice, Baltimore 200 000
Maj. Usher, Fortress Monroe. .... 100000
Maj. Allen, Louisville. ! 600 600
Maj. Cumback, Cincinnati. 1000 600
Maj. Leslie, New York . 500. 600
A'''i ''................ ....... So, 800, 600
A member OF Burnside's staff states that
the General is not relieved, but is on twenty
days leave OF absence. 1t is extremely doubt
iul, however, if such is the fact, that he will re-
turn to his late command in the Army of the
fotomac at the expiration Of that period.
Mrs. Lincoln, Tad and Tom, are lionizing
at Saratoga. It is reported that she has made
her "pile" out of cotton speculations on the
Mississippi.
"A correspondent of Philadelphia paper.
writing for this city, states that the new Ro.
man Catholic Archbishop of this diocese. and
Bishop Potter, have signed o petition to the
PRESIDENT praying for an armistice-N. Y.
Times.
The New York World estimates the prob
States owing to drouth this summer at $275.-
100000. The greater portion of this loss re-
suits from the deficiency of the wheat and In.
dian corn crops.
The Pacific and Washington Mills in Law.
renee, at their last payment, considerably in
creased the wages of their employees, whole
remuneration is now nearly IS per cent higher
than it was two years ago. All the manufac-
turing establishments in Lawrence are said to
be paying nearly the same rate.
Vanderbilt, the capitalist, has five horses
valued at $50, 900, at Saratoga. He has span
OF mares for which he has been offered s17. 1000.
They have made their mile in 1928 and 2:24
minutes. Post Boy" another of his horses.
he values at $4,000, and considers him the
fastest horse in the world. He has made his
half mile in harness, with ROCKINGHAM. in
lilo and I'LL
Captain William Livingston charged with
being rebel spy. was hung in the jail-yard at
1T. Louis on the 18th. He died repeating the
Lords Prayer and protesting his innocense.
The execution caused much surprise, as Gener-
al Rosecrans promised the prisoners wife that
he would be respited for week, and probably
have the sentence committed 1t is believed
that an order for respite, through the neglect
OF some subordinate, did not reach the officers
having charge of the execution. The decease
ed was respectfully connected in Missouri.
Within the last two months eighteen of
the Pension Office clerks in Washington have
resigned, owing to the inadequacy of the COM
pensation, considering the high price ofliving
Their salaries ranged from 81, 200 to 81, 800 per
aunum. The vacancies thus created have been
filed
A dispatch from Halifax Of the 10Th says:
At noon to-day Admiral Hope sent to the Tai
lahassee several boats with crews, and an order
to cease coaling, which was promptly enforced.
She intended taking 500 chaldrOns for a long
voyage, but has less than 300-a weeks suppIy
She sails during the night, beyond a doubt for
North Bay
The Wheeling Intelligencer, of the 18th
inst, says, 1--WE heard yesterday good Joke
on Gen. Hunter and staff, which, though it &C.
Cured some time ago, has never appeared in
print. When the General was moving from
Parkersburg to Cumberland via Clarksbure. it
was decided by the military authorities at the
latter place to fire salute upon the arrival of
the train. The guns were brought out, and
when the whistle was heard the firing COM
menced. Instantly the lights were put out, and
every man upon the train dropped fiat upon
the floor of the cars, supposing the train was
being fired upon by the rebels. The alarm
which was felt for time was soon turned into
merriment when the facts were made known"
George Dawson, writing from Washing
ton to his paper, the Albany Eres'ag Journal,
says, 1.-THE draft in September is fixed fact.
1t will be neither modified nor postponed.
Those subject to it might as well prepare for
it-by procuring substitutes in advance, or by
"setting their house in order for departure.
if they choose to give their personal service
"A very general and everywhere welcome
rainfall visited very wide section of the West
on Tuesday, extending throughout Ohio In
diana and nlinois-not mere shower hut n
very general wetting down of the localities ia.
1t is asserted upon reliable authority that
General Grant, on his recent visit to Harners
Ferry, told John Garrett ESQ.,, President of
the road, that he might this time make his re-
pairs permanent. as it was the last opportunity
the vandals would have of again interruptipp
or disturbing that road. He might rest per.
fectly sure Of this.