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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01
Herald SpeculatiOns on the Next
Presidency.

Tie New York Herald will probably
boast hereafter of having been ahead of
all other journals in designating Mr.. LIN
coins successor, and when the proper
time arrives will be able to turn to its files,
and substantiate its remarkable foresight.
The Herald candidate is Gen. GRANT, but
the chances of other supposed aspirants
are often SO favorably set forth, that in
case Ofthe election OF any one of them, it
will be "just as we predicted. One day
Mr.. CHASE has all the States ia his favor,
save New York, New Jersey and Illinois
the next day gold goes up and with it all
his chances. The same course is pursued
in regard to every other gentleman who is
supposed to have Presidential aspirations.
The Herald is a good newspaper, perhaps
the best in the country, but its political
speculations are entitled to less credence
than the revelations of rebel purposes
made by the "reliable contrabands who
figured SO largely in our kilograms during
the earlier stages of the war.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01

THE following are the members of Congress
who voted for FERNANDO WOODS resolution to
send commissioners to JEFF. DAVIS to beg him
to allow the restoration of the Union, when he
had just declared in his message that the only
possible condition of peace, was the separation
of the seeded from the adhering States Of the
Union
N Baldwin, Bliss, Brooks, Chandler, Clay, Coforth
Cox, Cravens, Dawson, Denrison, Eden Edgerton-
Eldridge, English. Fink, Order, Harding. Harring,
ton, Harris Maryland) Harris. ullinoisl Herrick,
Holmes, johnson, tOhio) Herman, King Knapp
Law, Lazear, LeBiond, Long, Mallory, Marcy, Nc
Dowell, McKenuey, Miller, Pennsylvania Morris,
tOhio} Morrison Nelson, Noble Odell o. eill tOhol
Stebbins, Steele, New York; Stewart, Sweat Voor-
bees, Wadsworth, Chiffon NJ White, Joseph W.
White, Winfield and Fernando Wood.
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Hospital for Minnesota Soldiers,

The following reply has been received
to an application of the Governor for the
establishment of a hospital in this State:
WAR DEPARrMENT,(
Washington, d. c.. Dec. IL, 1868.
To his E:rceA'ency II. 4. Snitt, Core,nor Of
Minnesota:
The Secretary OF War directs me to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communication of the
9th ultimo, suggesting the propriety of estab-
fishing a general hospital at Winona, for the
reception OF sick and wounded soldiers of Min
nesota regiments. The question having been
referred to the Surgeon General, he reports that
"Winona, as site for q L. S. General Hospi-
tai, is too difficult of access in winter. river
navigation being closed five months in the year,
and the terminus of the Milwaukee railroad
La Crosse, being forty miles distant"
1t will, therefore, no doubt be apparent to
you, that, however tavorably inclined the de-
partIuent may be to meet your wishes, the Sc
lection of Winona presents too serious objec-
tons to make it judicious to carry the proposed
plan into effect
| have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your Obedient servant.
ED. NJ. CANDY.
Brig. Gen., A. A. Gen.
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This report is criticized by the press,
and there is strong concurrence of opin-
ion in opposite quarters. The New York
Journal Of Commerce says:
1t is remarkable among Other things for the
manner in which the blame for all our defeats
is thrown upon the shoulders of our officers in
command of the armies, or portions of armies
engaged, while need for victories is awarded
to those who won them, on the express ground
that they obeyed instructions from headquar-
tiers.
The New York Tribune expresses the
same opinion of the report:
We reckon not less than eight Generals who
are directly or Indirectly censured for miscon-
ducJ---all of them commanders of departments
or corps On the other hand, it is made
to appear that the operations which were sue
cessful were conducted strictly with the Or
ders Or suggestions issued from Washington.
The Tribune desires to know who scat
tered GRANTS troops all over the West,
after the fall of Vicksburg, instead ofsend-
ing them to reinforce RosECRANs. Also,
who kept Gen. DIX, with 10000 men,
tampering two and fro on the Peninsula,
when MEADE was cOntending against LEE
in Pennsylvania.
The New York SIN remarks that
In estimating Gen. Hallecks abilities, the
fact stands patent to the world that after eigh-
teen months fighting in Virginia, his prefer
ences for the overland route to Richmond have
not been justified by the capture of that city.
He tells us the causes of the many failures that
have occurred, but this apparent candor DEM
Onstrates all the more cOnclusively that the
central overland campaign is doubtful and haz.
ardOus.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01

COMPLIMENT TO GEN. GRANT "A few
days since Gen. GRANT was presented,
through Gen. J. II. WILSON, with beau
tiful and thoroughbred horse, donated by
his friends and admirers OF the southern
counties of Illinois. The horse has been
properly named "Egypt'' Gen. GRANT,
who is one of the best practical horsemen
i'll the army, acknowledged the receipt OF
the costly animal in the following neat and
appropriate note:
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. u. 1868
q. Poole, Esq:
DEAR SIR---The very elegant horse presented
me by the citizens of Galalin, Pope Saline and
Hamilton counties, Illinois, reached me during
the absence of General Wilson, Cat Knoxville )
who was commissioned to make the presenta-
ton in the name OF the citizens Of the counties
above named.
Permit me, through you, to thank them for
their present, which accept as token oftheir
devotion to the cause of the Union and as
very great compliment to me personally as an
agent Of the loyal people in assisting in break
ing down the rebellion.
Very truly your Ob't sery't,
(Signed) L. S. GRANT,
Major General L. S. A.
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second Cavalry Regiment.

The slow progress made in filling up
this regiment, Notwithstanding the high
bounties rendered by the Government, af-
fords the strongest evidence that volun-
teering for military service is nearly at an
end. The call for the regiment was is
sued over two months ago, but up to the
present time there have been only about
five hundred enlistments These are EN-
braced in some twelve or fifteen squads.
under recruiting lieutenants. Up to yes
terday there was only one full company
mustered in, that being under command
of Capt. j. R. JONES, of Fillmore county.
Another company will be mustered in to-
day, of which B. F. JONES, of Austin,
Mower county, is Captain; LEWIS J.
PATCH, Of St. Peter, First Lieutenant, and
RICHARD 0. FLINT, of Austin, Second
Lieutenant.
The expectation generally entertained
that large majority of the Mounted
Rangers would re-enlist, has not been
realized. Although entitled to the veteran
bounty of $4O2, it has been ascertained
that the number of Rangers who have en-
listed in the new regiment is considerably
less than half the number of raw recruits
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01
Lake Superior Statistics.

E. W. ANDERSON, Jr., Esq, of Superior
City, has furnished US for publication, the
following statistics, showing the importa-
tons into Lake Superior during the present
year; the consumption Of lumber in the
Lake region-the expectations from Supe-
rior Uty-the average length of lake nav
igation since 1S55-the distances between
the Lake and the Mississippi by the DIFF
ferent railroad routes as surveyed-a state
ment of freight tariffs by rail, Lake and
river-with comparative estimate of
amount and expense Of traffic on the two
routes between the river and lake, now
exciting the public attention. These
tables are explicit. and need no explana-
ton:
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The President as an Admiral.

The fact has been well established that
10 certain exigencies the President by vir-
tue of his Office, has assumed direction of
the movements of armies in the field, and
we inow find by an examination of the
correspondence accompanying the report
of the Secretary of the Navy, that he has,
one occasion at least, exercised his au-
thority as commander-in-chiefo of the Ma
Wy. On hearing of the abandonment of
the attack made last spring on Fsrt Sum-
ter, the President sent the following or
der, by dispatch steamer to Admiral
DUPONT:
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,l
WASHINGTON, April IS.
Hold your position inside the bar near
Charleston; or if you should have left it, re-
turn to it and hold it till further orders. Do
not allow the enemy to erect new batteries or
defences on Morris Island. If he hus begun it
drive him out. l do not herein order you to
renew the general attack. This is to depend
on your own discretion for a further order.
A. LINCOLN.
To Admiral Dupont.
I The following is another order sent the
next day to General HUNTER and Admiral
Dupont:
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,l
Washington, April II.
To General Hunter and AdmirG Dupont:
This is intended to clear up an apparent in
consistency between the recent order to con-
tinue operations before Charleston, and the
former one to remove to another point in GER
tain contingency. No censurc upon you, or
either of you, is intended. We still hope that,
by cordial and judicious cooperation, you can
take the batteries on Morris Island and Sulli
vans Island, and Fort Sumter. But whether
you can or not, We wish the demonstration to
be kept up for tme for collateral and very
important object; we wish the attempt to be a
real one (thOugh not desperate one), if it af-
fOrdS any considerable chance for success. But
if prosecuted as demonstration only this must
not become public, Or the whole effect will be
lost. Once again before Charleston do no
leave till further orders from here OF course
this is not intended to force you to leave I'M
| duly exposed, Hilton Head or other near
| points in your charge.
Yours truly, 4. LINCOLN.
AS there is no Office in our naval depart
ment corresponding to that of General-in-
Chief OF the Army, We are not disposed to
find fault with the President for exercising
his authority in the above cases.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01

THE Cincinnati Gazette says there was q
co.l -blooded murder committed in Greene
county on Tuesday, under the following
circumstances The murderer was in love
with a sister-in-law, who resided with
him, and with whom he had some impro-
per intimacy. The girl, however, had an
other lover, to : hom she was engaged to
be married, & d upon her leaving the
house to elude i'm he followed her, arm
ed with butcher knife. She refused to.
go back with him, and said that only
death would prevent her from accomplish
ing her purpose" He then remarked that
death should do it, and drew large butch
er knife and stabbed her some eight times,
the wounds produced death in q few hours.
He then cut bis own throat, but failed to
kill himself.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01
Prospect. Of the Atlantic Cable.

a dispatch dated at London on the
18th, received here by the Austrialasian,
gives the following information concerning
the Atlantic Telegraph cable:
Fears are entertained that the Atlantic cable
will not be laid next year. as it has been in.
tended it should, as the many experiments on
the different plans in the construction OF the
cable have consumed much time, and are likely
to consume great deal more before they are
done with il. 1t will therefore be impossible
for Messrs. Charles Elliott d Co., the contrac-
tors, to complete the construction of the whole
cable in season to lay it in the summer of next
year, and as it can only be laid in the summer
that portion of the work will probably have to
be delayed until the summer OF 1865. While
on some accounts this is to be regretted, in
other respects it will prove an advantage, as
the experiments will ensure cable as perfect
as human skill! can make it.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01

GEN. HooKEg.-The legislature OF Cali
tornia having passed resolutions on the
22d of March complimentary to Gen.
Hooker, and forwarded them to him, he
replies on the Goth of September, and in
his reply makes this statement as to the
retirement from the Army of the Potomac:
l can only add that l relnquish its command
from the highest considerations of the public
good, and with mistaken confidence of the
government and of the army in my ability to
guide and direct its fortunes
1t is certainly a pleasant thing for a
Major General to have mistaken conf
dence in his own ability.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01
Congressional.

Mr.. WILSON introduced bill on the
22d concerning members of Congress, I'M
doubtedly intended to bit such cases as
that of Mr.. HALE Of New Hampshire,
which has lately been brought before the
Senate. 1t provides that no Senator
Representative or Delegate in Congress,
shall, during his continuance as such, be
employed, with or without compensation,
as attorney or counsel, directly or indi-
rectly, in any suit, case or matter in which
the United States are interested as party
or others, pending Or to be heard, as de-
termined in any court, or before any de-
nartment or tribunal, whether civil or
On the same day Mr.. TRUMBULL, of Hi
nois. submitted the following resolutions /:
Resolred, That the Secretary of War be di,
rected to furnish the Senate the names OF al
out commands, stating how long each has
been without such commands, and whether
each has staff, and if SO how numerous, and
of what rank, what amount of pay, including
communication and ratiOns, each together with
the members of his staff have been receiving !;
and also,
Resolred, That the Secretary of War inform
the Senate how many Major and Brigadier
Generals are in command of Departments,
Districts or Posts, in loyal States and whether
any necessity exists that requires those Depart
ments, Districts and Posts to be commanded by
officers of such high rank, with their numerous
nd expensive stats.
The above resolutions were taken up on
the 23d inst, and adopted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01
Distribution OF Quotas.

1t will be seen by the following dispatch
that full authority is given for the dis
tribution Of the State quota among towns
and wards:
WASHINGTON. Dec. p, 1863
To HIS Erceilency, II. A. SWIFT, Gore,nor Of
UinneSotu:
You are authorized to apportion your quota
OF the three hundred thousand (300, 00O volun-
teers among the several towns, or other subdi-
visions OF your State, as You may find proper.
The whole quota Of the State must however be
distributed JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
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The Presidents Proclamation at the
South.

The article in another column from the
Richmond Sentinel is highly interesting
1t is characterized by the most unequivo-
cal contempt for Mr.. LINcoLN's message
and proclamation, and the most positive
refusal to accede to the demands for what
they claim to be cowardly submission.
They denominate the proclamation an
C impudent production" and state that
while Mr.. LINCOLN offers the Southern
people = g forgiveness on condition of
abandoning their leaders, it is they who
never can forgive him for invading their
soil and slaughtering their people. The
infamous proclamation" they say, "will
but drive the confederates to new zeal
and new efforts"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01

1,15O. O00 feet sawed and dreSseu lumneT.
1900, 600 feet laths and shingles.
500 bushels potatoes
40 tons hay.
s75 coo worth of furs and peltriss.
OPENING AND CLOSING NAVIGATION AT SUPERIOR cry
SINCE 1855.
AUerage.
BAY open between April and May : April %
Lake open between March land May l.. April Is
Bay closed between Nov. 10 and Nov. % Nev. Il
Lake closed between Jan. 10 and Feb. Is ian. -
Average number of days of Lake narigation 275.
The Sault Canal generally opens about the 18th
May and closes the 18th NOvember-Open say lS3
days.
in the year than is the Canal
DISTANCES From SUPERIOR AND pAYF1mp.
From Superior to st. Paul via best route 142 Eilee
From Supcriort to Hudson via st. Croix
rr and ka6s don
From Superior to st. Paul via Hudson via
From bayfield, to Hudson via survey 1851 1917 =
From Bayfield, to ST. Paul via Hudson = 1S:i 9
From st. Paul to Fond du Lac on st. Louis
Fond du Lac to Du Luth, on Lake. 1s} l'l
TARIFFS ON RAILWAYS &c.
On heavy bulks iron and copper, states, salt,
&C, 1a4c per ton per mile, light, to ~ cents.
On same on lake by sail, mills per ton per mile,
light &c.
On same by river up stream x cents, light 2cents
On same by river down stream, q cent, light cent.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
1 ton iron &c, Bayfield, to st. Paul.
Same Superior to St. Paul. l4s miles So
Add GO miles lake freight. ......... 30 10y
Difference in favor of Superior pr ton 4oai
ton light goods, 1S3 miles a az. T4.5,14
Same AZ miles. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Add 60 miles lake freight. ......... co 4.15
Difference in favor of SUPERIOR. 425.
ESTIMATE TRAFFIC ON THE ST. CRoIX AND LAKE
SUPERIOR RAILROAD, T. M'NKlLI, ESQ, sEIT., 1860
1873 miles a. miles
1000 600 bu wheat y mil pr mile, 1896, 900 1884 600
LOCO 600 bu. coarse grain do do LOCO 1883
$4,000 900 #. lumber, 81 way ... 150 goo 150 600
30 600 tons merchdise. exc pr mile, 13,250 1906 800
Passengers and mails ~ Is 600 $4,000
$3.50. 800 1862, $50
Difference in favor of shorter route S126.lf7
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The ROUND TABLE.-We have received
the first number of the " Round Table, a
Weekly Record Of the Notable, the Use
full and the Tasteful. 1t has sixteen
large pages, and is taken up with discus
sions Of the political, military and Literary
topics of the day. Terms S. per annum;
ten cents q number. It is published in
New York, by Il. E. & O. d. 6wRE TIER.
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severe Stor1n5On Lake Superior.

SUPERIOR CITY, Dec. "a, 1868.
TO the Editor Of the Pioneer:
We were visited on the 16thaand 18th by one
of the most severe storms within tie memory
of our oldest inhabitant The wind blew a
gale from the north and northeast, accompa-
MED with snow. The surf piled the ice to a
height of nearly thirty feet at Du Luth, and
carried away part of the pier. 1t was magni-
ficent sight, no doubt, to see the waves break
against the wall OF rocks at Du Luth, for this
is the extreme end of Lake Superior, and when
heavy northeastern comes, the way the spray
flies is terrific.
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The Draft.

RumOrs have been current for few
days past that the draft has been post
poned, but they are entirely without foun-
dation. The Provost Marshal informs us
that he has received no orders or intima-
tons that would lead to the supposition
that postponement would take place.
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Intelligence has been received in this
city of the death, in Washington, Of Rob-
EEr +. FISK, Esq, formerly private secre-
tary of Gov RAMSEY. We understand he
died very suddenly Of heart disease. He
ad just been appointed to an honorable
and lucrative position in one Of the depart
nlents. He was native Of Boston
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01

1oIau. .Slol 1910
There was but one allotment received
from the Second Regiment, the rolls hav-
ing been lost after this was made; and the
same misfortune occurred to those of the
Third Regiment. The allotments of the
Ninth and Tenth Regiments were not made
previous to leaving the State; but we learn
that these regiments, together with the
Seventh, are very generally allotting
good share of their pay, but the rolls have
not yet been received by the Treasurer.
The system is now becoming well under
stood, and more care is taken than formerly
by paymasters to make it effective. The
fact that not one dollar has yet been lost
i'll the distribution of the large amount that
has passed through the hands of the State
Treasurer, is an evidence of the care with
which the business has been managed by
him, and should excite the confidence of
soldiers in the system.
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Commissions Issued for the Second
Cavalry.

A. J. WHITNEY, Esq, of St. Paul, Com
missary, with the rank of First Lieutenant.
LYMAN B. SMITH, First Lieutenant in
Capt. PAINE's company.
Company BIB. F. JONES, of Austin,
Captain; LEWIS J. PATCH, of St. Peter,
First Lieutenant; RICHARD o. FLINT, of
Austin, Second Lieutenant.
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No Paper TG-NaorrOsv.

Custom i.nmemorial with the newspaper
craft, is our justification for the non-issue
of the PIONEER on Saturday morning. To
all our readers we tender our best wishes
for ssmerry Christmas. -
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-01

THE State Treasurer has received the
allotment of Company /, Sixth Regiment,
for the months of September and October,
amounting to $406.
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Nh. CLARK, late of the St. Anthony
Ne,ss, has been appointed an Assistant
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
with good round salary. URrAH THOMAS,
his late partner, is also well provided for
in North Carolina.
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IMPORTANT TO VOLUNTEERS.

General SHELLEY received yesterday the
following important dispatch from Major
General PORE:
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20, 1868.
ZEN. H. H. SHELLEY.
Is been passed to the effect that no
bou. kept such as are row provided by
law be paid to any persons enlisted after
the fifth day of January next. The only boun-
ty provided by law is the one hundred ($1OO)
dollars authorized by section five, (5) act July
22d, 1861, and promulgated in General Order
40 of that year from this office. Secure all
Regiments ofveteran volunteers possible before
January s.
(Signed) JOHN POPE, Maj. Gen.
MAJOR NELSON received dispatch from
the War Department of the same general
import as the above with the following
important additional paragraph:
Bounties will be paid in accordance with ex-
isting orders to recruits who enlist before JAN
uary 9Th inclusive for any three years organi-
cations in service or authorized by the War
Department and in process of completion.
The late members of the Mounted Ran
gers, who contemplate enlisting in the Sec
ond Cavalry, must, in order to secure the
veteran bounty of $4O2, enlist before the
9th of January. All others, until that
time, will be entitled to 1902. The Second
Cavalry ought to be filled by that time
under these generous inducements. Con-
gress has emphatically disapproved the sys-
tenn of extravagant bounties, and will here
after get all the men that are wanted by
drafting. Let all who have intended to
avail themselves at some future time OF
the generous bounty offered to volunteers,
enter the service at once.
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Amount Of Allotments from Minne-
sofa Soldiers.

The following are the totals Of allot-
ments received by the State Treasurer
from Minnesota soldiers since the system
went into OneratiOn