The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

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most famous passages in Dr. HUGHEs' life. In
1850 DR.. HUGHES was named Archbishop by
Pope Plus TX, and the diocese of New York.
in which he had done so much to render celc-
DRAFTED, was made metropolitan see Since
his nomination to the diocese Of New York Dr.
HUGHES has been o man of unwearied exertions
IN public life, and vast number Of bis sermons,
speeches, letters, &c, have been published in the
newspapers. at the commencement of the ma
'ioilal troubles he took early and strong ground
against secession, and in connection with |
MI. IHuRLow WEED, made trip to
EUROPE Tor the purpose of influencing the
oathoAc sovercigns against tie recognition of
couthern Confedcracy He had private in
terview with the Emperor NAPOLEON. which.
althouSh the particulars have not TRANSFERRED
we may feel sure resulted in GOOD to ouy
country.
A. n. Palmer, Private Secretary to Col
iector Barney, has been arrested and sent to
Fort Lafayette.
The death of William Makepeace Thackersy
is announced in the English papers.
Coy. Bradford of Maryland, in his mes
sage to the Legislature, recommends the tax.
| ing OF Immediate measures for the removal of
slavery from that State.
| A bill has been submitted to the Senate by
MIR. Grimes, reducing the pay of military Off
GERS when On duty or under orders, but not in
the held, as follows: Brgadier Generals,
S3,2oo; Colonies, $500; Lieutenant Colonies,
S2.zoe; Majors, $50; Captains, 81 800:
LleutenantS, 81 200 When absent on leave:
brlgadlers $500; Colonies, So Zoo; Lieut..
| Colonies. Sl,6SO; Majors, Il, 500; Captains,
$1,000; Lieutenants, 5000. Major Generals
reduced to -, 900 on duty; s.. 900 ON leave
-On Friday last the most exciting debate of
the session occurred. Senator CONFESS attack.
ed Senator Hale for abusing the Navy Depsrt-
ment, and said he regarded attacks by friends
| OF the administration as more dangerous than
those OF enemies. Senator Doolitte spoke in
condemnation Of protested friends attacking
the administration. Mr.. Hale reiterated charges
OF fraud, malieasance. ETC., against the Navy
Department. Secretary Davis denominated
those Senators rs jackalls who endeavored to
ntimidate in the investigation
| There is 4 rumor afloat that Governor Cur.
tin has demanded Of Mr.. Lincoln the removal
OF Stanton, in the name of 200, 900 soldiers.
| An expedition left New Orleans on the
3Oth ult. Its destination was kept secret. but
was supposed to bc Pascagoula, from which
| point an advance would be made upon Mobile
at the close of the rainy season.
! The coming report of the Commissioner of
Patents will show the receipts of the Patent
Otlee Tor the last year to be $4,000 more
! than the expenditures, which during the pres
ent Frustrated condition Of inventions is con.
! sidcred quite favorable
| Gen. Grant has written Il letter to the Pres
| ident, or War Department. expressing the con-
| viction that the time has now come in which
the armies OF the Union should be placed under
| the command Of one General, SO that there
may be that unity of action at all points neces.
| sary to insure success. The letter. it is said,
also gives the Generals views as to the future
| conduct of the war; the points on which the
armies should march, &c.
On New Years day a Western NJ c.. call
ing on the President said "A year from to-day,
Mr.. President. hope to congratulate Won on
| these events:
| /. The suppression of the rebellion.
| 2. The entire abolition OF slavery.
! S. The reelection of Abraham Lincoln"
Il would be very willing to compromise"
said the President. in the two first"
| II trust" said the NJ. c., ''God will bless
the country with all three events
The mercury was so degrees below zero
at Galena on the 9th.
Major General Curtis has been assigned "a
| aoroD,oud If tho Dep,rt,,apt IF Eo,,.,,
will consist Of the State Of Kansas, the Terri
tories of Nebraska and Colorado, and the In.
dian Territory, with headquarters at For
Leavenworth. He leaves for his new com
mand as soon as the roads are passable.
e. w. CAN'T, of Arkansas, author Of the
famous letter on the failure OF the rebel
lion, which was the more significant from
the fact that he was General in the rebel ar
my, was passed through Cincinnati on Monday
q, route for Washington.
in the vicinity of st. Louis a number Of
deaths from freezing were reported. The body
of Mr. rockingham, Secretary of the Madison
County Coal Company, was found early Tues
day morning in the snow on the shore.
young man named Barrett nephew Of Exon
gresham Barrett, was frozen while in pursuit.
of game near the city.
| The National IntelIgencer announces thu
death of the Hon. Lemuel j. Bowden. n sena.
tor ia Congress from the State of VIRGINS,
He died at his lodgings in Washington CITY. Of
small pox, which loathsome disease prevails
| extensively in the city.
| Judge Caleb B. Smith, OF the U. s, Cont
for the District of Indiana, was seized. Thurs
day morning, with an attack of hemorrhaee OF
the lungs. and died the same evening. Judge
Smith recently held the position of Secretary
| of the Interior.
Gen. Burnside, instead of going to Cincin-
nati has been ordered to New York, ito await
some sort ola command which is being cooked
up for him."
For reasons satisfactory to the govern
ment, DIR. Stuart Gwinn, of Boston, employed
In the Department of the Treasury, where the
greenbacks are printed, has been arrested.
charged with having extracted Iorna ,n,onn