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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02
Letter from Gen. Grant.

The following note has been received by
the managing committee of the Sailors
Fair, at Boston:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroM.c,l
November 16, 1864.
To the Managing Committee of ase Sailors Far,
Boston:
have just shipped. per Adams's Express,
box of trophies from the battle field to your
address, which please accept as donation from
The armies operating against Richmond to the
Sailors Fair, held in your City. Hoping the
offering may prove an acceptable one, and that
it will contribute to the. benevolent and pat
riotic purpose designed by your fair, sub.
scribe myself, Your ohedient servant.
U. s. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
The letter is in the generals own hand
writing, and will probably be ratified for
The vote of Tennessee is estimated 20
stand thus:
For Lincoln and johnson ........... 80 900
For Mcclellan and Pendlelon. ........ 5 600
Majority Observation-Disclosures. %, 600
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02
LETTBR FROM THE ELEVENTH
REGIMENT.

GALLA1IN, Tenn Nov. 20.
TO tie Editor of the Pioneer:
Matters remain nearly lin statue quo" since
l last wrote you. The rainy season has CON-
mepced in earnest. Not more than two or
three days per Ok at most can we have any
thing like pleasant weather, and if We do, be-
fore the mud Is dried any, we are treated to
another dose of the same kind.
The portions of the regiment stationed above
and below here have made for themselves WIN
ter quarters by constructing log houses, and
are in q comfortable condition. While the de-
tachmeut here are still staying in their shelter
tents which are poor protection from the rain
storms we are now having, Col. Gilfllan is
using his best endeavors to procure lumber to
build quarters, and the men are living i'll hopes
of better days to come.
Few men comparatively are on the sick list,
in consideration of the amount Of duty and ex-
posure they are Subject to. Avery few are suf-
teriny with rheumatism. That and the jaun-
dice comprise the only two ailments from which
we hear much complaint. But one death has
occurred in the regiment from disease since we
left Minnesota, Private James Powers of Co.
F died in the hospital this morning from Il dis
ease of the brain. He is to be buried to-mor-
row with military hCnOrs, and where we lay
him away in the narrow house we leave good
man and a good soldier, yet none will feel the
loss so deeply as his aged parents whose hopes
were centred in him as q support and comfort
in their declining years.
Guerillas are quite numerous, and OCCASION
ally our boys kill or capture some of them.
Last week detachment was sent out from the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

The Milwaukee Sentinel says On Thurs.
day afternoon Gen. PoPE received dis.
patch from the Secretary of War request.
ing him to report directly at Washington
and the Sentinel thinks this means ssthat
he is to be assigned an active command ;
where we cannot tell, although we have
our own opinion in the matter" The
Sentinel says further "that Lieutenant
General GRANT has sought, from the time
of his taking command of the army, to
have Gen. POPE with him in the field"
As we have in time past criticised Gen.
Pope pretty freely, we take pleasure in
bearing ties. imony favorable to his civil adj
ministration of this department. and en-
dorse the following remarks of the
We have had unusually good opportunities
for knowing whereof we speak IN this regard,
our testimony to the remarkable success of
Cen. Pope, in eonciliating all classes of our
citizens, and avoiding the trouble that have
occurred in departments of o similar nature.
lie came among US two years ago an en-.
ire stranger. He goes away with the con-
dence, the esteem and kindliest regard
f our people. A man of decided and radical |
)nion views himself, his prudent and yet firm |
olicy has won for him the good will Of men |
t all parties. There is less credit generally |
onceded to the prevention Of civil dificnltia. !
han 70 a. 49,. it,
... suue.cuing OF them after they have
,rolxen ont but we think that the former is
lot only infinitely better, but that its accom-,
,lishment requires more tact and ability, ana
/ ia inst this that Gen. Pope has done in many
Instances within our own personal knowledge.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02
The Spawning of Herring.

From the Westminster Review.
Mr.. Mitchell thus describes the act of
spawning:
The female remains quie: at the bot
tom, the whole Of the roe is ar once de-
posted; the milt, thoroughly ripened in
the male, has become changed from a SOL
id Mass to liquid of the color and con-
sistency of cream. The roe, although
placed in the briny flood, becomes firm,
united mass, somewhat larger than, but
similar in shape to, the roe in a
full herr ing This lifeless mass, or egg
bed, has the power of adhesion; it grasps
firmly the stones, the rocks, the seaweeds,
sc so much so, that we have found it
difficult to remove or separate it until the
mass was dried or dead the young being
thus protected from the effect of storms
and currents, TO certain extent from be-
ing devoured by fishes, and firmly fixed,
probably, in suitable feeding ground.
Thereafter the eyes are first observable /;
at least small black speck is first seen
in the egg Then the head appears, in
fourteen days, or perhaps three weeks,
the young are seen in great abundance
lear the shore, of a very small size; in
six or seven weeks more they are observed
to be about three inches in length, and
move about in large shoals il winter and
spring on various coasts, and in rivers and
bays generally resorted to by the herring
shoals and it is likely that they attain to
full size and maturity in about eighteen
months -
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

A SCENE AT THE CAPITAL.-Go at six
O'Clock NJ, on any day in the week,
Sundays not excepted, to he north side of
the Presidentiai Mansion, and there you
will see a troop of cavalry drawn up in
front of the northern door, evidently await
inc something. Presently, a tall ungainly
form appears, the troop goes through a
salute, 8 charger stands ready saddled, the
ungaipiy cavalier mounts the charger, an
officer in full uniform, bespangled with
gold, General, is evidently at his side,
the two ride OFT, the troops remain station
airy respectful moment, return their sa-
bres to their scabbards scientifically, and
gallop after the General and the tall chief
tain Washington paper.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

NAV he y0o were appointed. trust that von
is for yoprss1f 60 through further trials anGt
terng upon so 40 determine whether, after en-
by careful study anG nov career, you shall
vder sphere So Of seasdsSp1s es prepared
your country. 0'ness on the coll OF
Very Respectfully.
GIDEON WELLES
w Lieut. W. B; Gushing, United States s1 Nav
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02
OFFICIAL VOTE OF Minnesota.


The Press states that the Board of State
Oanvasfels, consisting of the Governor,
Secretary of State and Attorney General,
together with the Chief Justice and State
Auditor as witnesses, met at the Office of
the Secretary Of State on Saturday, and
canvassed the returns of votes cast at the
late election in this State for Presidential
Electors and members of Congress. The
result is as follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02
The bate Popular Vote.

The following is pretty close approx
imation to the popular vote cast at the
late Presidential election throughout the
United States:
Lincoln and johnson ............. 300 OOO
Mcclellan and Pesdleton. .......... 1,7OO,O
Majority for Lincoln. 100000
The President has hardly five per cent.
majority on the total vote. For every
hundred votes for LINCOLN in the loyal
States, there have been cast ninety-iive
for his Democratic competitor, and large
part of this excess was given in New Eng
land. In the central, western, and border
States, MCCLELLAN has some ninety-eight
votes to LlNcoLN's one hundred, despite
all the great advantages possessed by the
latter, and which were powerfully and un-
scrupulously used.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

CAPTAIN "PAr" MuRFRY.-The New
York papers announce that Mr.. W. A.
Murfey-who is not unknown among old
jokers in Chicago, and who figured conspi-
cuously in the famous Burch divorce case,
and since then has successfully appeared
in the role of cicerone to Mrs. Lincoln
has been made Captain in the Quarter
masters Department and ordered to re-
port at Leavenworth, Kansas. Vancou-
ver's Island would have taken him still
farther from tho Presidents sight.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

Gov. Lewis, of Wis, has appointed
Jason Downer, of Milwaukee, as an asse-
ciate justice Of the Supreme Court, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Judge Paine.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

We have not seen ameng the numerous
congratulatory utterances of the Republi.
can leaders elected by the late election,
any with which we can so nearly agree as
that delivered by DAVID DUDLEY FIELD at
recent meeting in New York. In this
I gentlemans case we find the fact exemrli-
fed that thorough Democratic education
in the principles of the constitution and of
government is never wholly lost. Apos-
tate Democrats have been, during the past
ten years, the most violent and yiulent
devotees of raidicalism, but ever and anon
we find the effects of their early training
cropping out in unlocked for admissions Of
constitutional truth. Even BUTLER. the
chief of the political renegades and con-
tortlonists, turned up Unexpectedly the
other day, and cut pigeon-wine on the
Democratic platform.
Mr.. FIELD, in proposing to look at the
transactions of the eventual time inst
passed, and to interpret their trus siani6-
canoe, said:
In the first place they do not 1,onifv tho in.
discriminate approval of the a.cts of Mr. lin.
coins Administration. Ever one of us knows
Una that many OF tloa.s who Stoke and voted for
VAC ...ou oss cur r;TcSsssnt Chief Magistrate,
dissented strongly fror, some OF those acts
They are, of course free to oppose repeti-
ton of them. They think it of the first ne
cessity that the President should have united
and responsible cabinet, by whose advice he
will be guided, and each of whom has the
confidence of the country. They. insist that
the Constitution was made for war as
well as for peace that nothing may be
done above or beyond the law, and that in all
the rule of both President and people, of every
officer, high or low, and of every citizen, is
the law of the land. If the election does not
signify our indiscriminate approval of the acts
of the administration, much less does it signify
-,n-+;nnlar Dlan of recon.
an approval OF my ~. ..~----
struction, as it is called. There ale those who
voted for Mr.. Lincoln, and perhaps majority
of them, who think that no reconstruction is
necessary; that in the eve of the law the I'M
ion is still unbroken. and that all the Govern
ment has to do is to put down the rebellion.
and all the rebels need to do is to submit to
the laws.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02
of Judge Paine.
THE Presbytery of Southern Minnesota,
at an adjourned meeting on Nov. 18th
and 10Th, passed the following resolution =:

Resolyed, That the Presbytery deeply SYM
pathize with the sacrifices made, and the suf-
ferings endured by many of our citizens and
their families in the cause of our country; and
they do earnestly exhort all our people to more
fervent prayer and continued effort, SO far as
God, by His providence, may demand, in the
firm confidence that all things are working to-
gether for good to his kingdom-to the final
enfranchisment OF all that are in bondage; to
the lifting up of all that are bowed down; and
to filing our own and other lands with bless
ings such as the world has never known.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

IT may not be generally known that
lecturers have "riz " as well as every
thing else, and that the popular lecturers
are determined to share in the general adj
vance in prices; but such is the fact. The
800 lecturers, like BEEoHER and GoUGu,
have $3.50 night this year, and those
who have been content with $50 night
heretofore this year demand SIS, Or per.
haps creep up to the coveted 500. On
the other hand the price Of admission in
most lecture towns will remain the same
as heretofore. IT,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

OFFICIAL VOTR IN NEW YoRK.--The
result in New York, as officially ANNOUNCE
ed is as follows:
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
BY ELkazAPn.
cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, December 10.
Flour unchanged and quiet; super 81 .
extra 80 30.
Wheat dull at 81 Ol@2 OG for red, and white
81 2462 %.
Corn firm At 81 OS6ll
Rye 81 30
Oats firm at S4@S5c
Barley dull, aud no demand
Whisky in better demand but rates lower,
81 Ss@l 90, continuing good for speculative de
maud.
Provisions unchanged and not much done.
Mess pork in good demand; sales of 200 bbls
at $40 for country cured and S4l for city; bulk
shoulders g and sides Is; green shoulders al
vanced to 1881 now held at Ia; Hams dull al
l6i5@l6s8
Hogs rather rather dull and l0@ l5c lower; a.
the close; 300 ID average Sl4 - and 225 lbi
SIS; receipts 1000.
Coffee advanced TO 41@49
Sugar 23G27
Melasses 81 25(dl 30
Glover seed SIS; timothy nominal
Eggs SOC and scarce.
Butter A. &c Joe.
Money money market tight al l2@ls
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
XXXVIH CONGRESS---2d SESSION
SENATE

SENATE
WASHINGTON December 10
On motion OF Mr Sumner the President was
requested 10 communicate TO the Senate what
information is on file concerning the agreement
with Great Britain relating to the naval force 20
be maintained in the American lakes
Mr.. Lane. OF Kansas, moved that the Commit
tee on the Conduct of the WaF inquire into the
truth Of the alleged employment OF disoysl per
sons in the djfereut government depart
ments.
Mr. COnuess presented a petition from the CT
gar makers of Philadelphia asking that the tax
be taken of the manufactured article and put on
the raw material This referred 10 the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Wilson presented petition from The off
GERS of the Army Of the James asking for an in
crease of pay, which was referred to the Con-
mitiee oil Military Affairs.
Mr. Chandler asked to call the first resolution
offered by him Yesterday. lie wished it 10 be
referred TO the Military Committee wthou, de
bate.
Mr. Sumner suggested tia, /, be referred to
Committee Oh Foreign Relations If i, took
that direction he would have nothing 10 say. 9th
erwise he would speak on it,
Mr. Chandler was willing that it should go to
the committee on foreign relations. IL WAS re
ferred
Nr Chandler then called up the second resO.
luton. offered by Nr Hull. Yesterday. and ii
was also referred 10 the committee OF foreign re
lations
Mr. Brown offered The following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on military al
fairs aud the militia he. and are hereby instruct
Ell 10 inquire into the eXpediency OF 50 amend
ing the act Of congress of March sth. 1892, en-
titled an act TO more efectually provide for the
national defense by establishing uniform militia
throughout the Cnitei States. and the renewal
acts amendatorY OF the same. as shall provide
FOR the enrolment OF all male citizens between
the ages of IL and g., resident in the respective
states. without respect 70 color; and also 10 cub
nit such other provisions NAV tend more
efficiently 10 organize the militia system OF the
United States. aud report BY till or otherwise
On motion OF Mr. Chandler. the House bill to
regulate commerce among the several States va:
made the special order for the first Wednesda,
in January.
On motion Of Mr. Sumner. the bill TO transieI
a gunbolt 70 the government of Liberia va:
taken up.
Mr. Powell was opposed TO the bill. lie DID
not believe the United States ought 10 sell gun
boats 10 other governments.
Mr. Sumner said hat the bill vas drawn up Ia
accordance with tie Recommendation Of ths
President
The yes. and lays we're demanded by Mr.
/ Powell
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16

the bank tx cases from New York would be
called Tor argument Immediately after the argu
ment Of the cssc ffom the Court OF Claims.
involving the question of jurisdiction. which i
fTed for the first Tuesday in January next
The Supreme Court Chamber vas filed ths
ceremony Of Chief Justice Chase taking his seat.
At few minutes past niae o'clock. the crier
formally announced the coming OF The Justices.
who. Is customary. appeared in their robes Of
ofiicc Justice WAYNE walked in front Of his as
sociates. and was followed by the Chief Justice,
and they all separated to their respective chairs
and remained standing. while the Chief Justice
hitaself read the oath Of Office
Nj Middleton. the clerk of the court, read
and recorded the commission
All the Justices being seated, the Court pro
eeeded 10 business.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
HOIrsE

HUI
Mr.. Holman, Of Maryland. Introduced 4 reso
luton directing the Secretary Of War to furnish
n copy OF the order issued December 81, 1864, in
regard to troops enlisted on the condition tina,
they should De discharged when the regiments
we're mustered OUT Of service: also the order
dated December, 1853, addressed to the Governor
OF Massachusetts,. in regard To troops 10 fill ur
old regiments; aud also 70 inform the House
whether the principles therein announced have
been applied 10 old soldiers mustered 20 fill up
old regiments
Mr. Schenck obieeted 10 the consideration OF
the resolution. unless il we're referred to the com
mittee on military affairs. which, he said. now
had that subject uadsr consideration. aud had al
ready obtained Information concerning il.
Mr. HOlmans resolution was referred to the
committee on military affairs
Mr. Mallory asked leave 90 offer a resolution
requesting the President TO communicate all pa
pers bearing on the arrest and Imprisonment OF
Lieut.. Gov Jacobs aud Col Wolford. the latter
one of the Presidential electors OF Kentucky.
by whose orders arrested. and where they are
imprisoned
Mr. Stevens objected. "A.
On motion OF Mr. Blaine. the Committee OF
Ways and Means was instructed 20 inquire into
the expediency of exempting sailing vessels OF
$50 tons and upwards from the two per cent tax
imposed in the 9th section Of the internal reve-
nue tof lc6I.
On motion OF Mr.. Rice. the House took up
and passed the Senate joint resolution giving the
thanks OF Congress TO Captain Winslow aud
Lieutenant Cushing. the first for destroying the
Alabama and the other for destroying the Al
bemalre.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-16
No. $50
United States Marshals Notice.

rnited States Of dmerico. District Of Indiana SIS
NTHEREAS. A LIBEL OF INFORMATION HAS
w been filed in tho District Court Of the United
States. within and for the Eighth Circuit and District
Indiana, on the 18th day Of November 1884, By Johr
Hanna, Esq, Attorney Of the United States for the Dis
trc of Indiana against the estate, effects and property
OF one Cortez L. Priest that il TO say against the sun
Of three hundred dollars 500 co. which seraphina
Hutchisen the said Priest, and the said none
being now in her hands for him, and against all person.
lawfully intervening for their interest therein and more
especially against the said interest he being person
guilty Of aiding and ahettng armed rebellion sgains
the Government Of the United States, and seized for 4
violation OF the United States by him. the said Priest;
paying process against said three hundred dollars sn
that the same may be condemned enemiea property
Now, therefore, IN pursuance OF the Nonition under
the seal % said Court TO directed ani delivered do
hereby give public notice 10 all persons claiming said
three hundred dollars, or any part thereof. or In any
manner interested therein, that they be and appear
fore the said the District Court Of the United states
be held al the city oIndanspos in aud for The District
OF Indiana, on the first Tuesday of May next O'Clock
OF the forenoon Of that day. then and there inteo
their claims and make their allegations in that behalf
ID. G. R0sE, u. n. Marshal
By !. 3 BtcYLoyx. Deputy.
Attest WATT J. ssUB, Clerk.
indianapolis, Nov 2lst, 1864. dec2.dIt
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The Very Latest.
TWO O'CLOCK A. NJ.

INV YoRK. December 10 letter from the
fleet off Charleston Hsrbor says.
Three steamers run out Of Charleston last
week and 1t was rumored that five Others were
waiting 10 come out. On the night of the lth OF
December two wheel steamers ran in within an
hour of each other.
City Point letter says: The fall of earth 10
be blown out OF Dutch Gap canal is the whole
depth of the cutting from the surface 10 the bot
tom Oft the canal, 5 feet deep and 30 fee, wide
The canal will have IL feet water Everything
is ready Tor the opening of the canal
The excitement concerning the release OF the
ST. Adams raiders continues All the daily pa
pers here have editorials on the subject
The Times thinks il Judge Coursal's decision
is sustained, they have right 10 organize a raid
from Canada against the United States, thus
converting Canada into rebel territory, giving
our Government full right to pursue. raiders
across the boundary
The Tribune quotes authorities TO show We
have a right under International laws 10 carry
out General Dix's order
The World thinks if the Canadian authorities
act promptly in rearresing the raiders General
DiI's order will be a. promptly rescinded and y
friendly feeling restored with some OF The papers
for trouble may ensue from carrying out Dix =
order that will eventually involve rs in war
with England
All article IN the MONTREAL Herald shows That
many Canadians dread the result Of The release
of the ST. Adams raiders
The Tibune's Japan correspondents says: The
allies made on attack ON The city and forts ut the
entrance to the inlands. Shells from the fleet
sc, the city on fire, which ragged two DAYS, de
stroying II 900 houses and temples, and 300
warehouses, including abost fve-siNths of the
city.
The Times Washington special SAYS The
House judiciary Committee have under consid
GRAFTON a bill for he reconstruction of civil gov
eminent in the rebelous States. drawn up by
Mr.. y eatman of Nv. /, requires that civil
government in form compatible with the Union
and the constitution. shall be established
Gen. Giem has resigned mis- commission IN tie
army His resignation has been accepted.
The Tribunes special says the rebel troops
which recently demonstrated on our right have
been all Withdrawn. Our picket lines are con
siderablv advanced in that direction
The French gunboat Adonis, which arrived at
Aikens Landing week since, is still here The
commercial agents who were permitted TO visit
Richmond, have returned