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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
WASHINGTON, June 8.


To MAJOR General Dir:
General Hunters victory and our occupation
of Stanton is confirmed by the following dis
patch just received from General Butler:
All quiet on my line Richmond papers of
June 9TH have news of the fight at Mount
Crawford between Hunter and Jones, in which
Hunter was victorious and Jones, the rebel
commander, was killed. Staunton was after
wards occupied by Union forces. The fight
occurred on Sunday.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 10-7 ANS
To MAJOR General DIG:
Owing to break in the telegraph no dis
patches were received yesterday from Army of
the Potomac.
Dispatches were received this morning dated
nine o'clock last night. No fighting yesterday
excepting picket. An agreement had been eff
fected by which the killed and wounded were
gathered in.
Deserters who came into our lines report
Hunters victory near Staunton more complete
than Richmond papers reported. He says
Hunter took twenty cannon, many prisoners,
and large quantity OF stores The defeated
force was recently a part of Breckinridge's
command. Hunters report not yet received.
(Signed) E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War;
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

There are many preparations sold under
the name of Bitters, pu. up in quart bottles
compounded of the cheapest whisky or COM
mon rum, costing from 90 to 40 cents per gal
Ion, the taste disguised by Anise or Corian-
der seed.
This class of Bitters has caused and will
continue to cause, as long as they can be sold
hundreds to die the death of the drunkard
By their use the system is kept continually
under the influence of Alcoholic stimulrnts
of the worst kind, the desire for liquor is cre-
ated and kept up, and the result is all the
trr,-s attendant upon drunkard's life and
deaLh.
For those who desire and WILL HAVE q
liquor hitters, we publish the following re-
cepit: Get one bottle of Hoofand's German
Bitters aud mix with three quarts of good
Brandy or Whisky; and the result will be a
preparation that will far excel in medicinal
purposes and true excellence any of the nu.
merous liquor Bitters in the market, and will
COST MUCH LESS. You will have the vir-
tue of Hoofand's Btters in connection with
a good article of liquor, at a much less price
than these inferior preparations will cost you
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A Pleasant Surprise,

$ The REV. T. A. GROVE and fami-
,9ly,f desire to record their kind appre-
citation of very pleasant visit paid
them on Christmas Eve, by their friends
in Woods6eld. Three large baskets, we'll
filed were quietly left on the porch con-
tanning a great variety of articles just
neededin the family, besides two letters
containing money. This visit was al! the
more grateful, coming, as it did, from a
people, who on two former occasions
showed their affection for their Pastor
and appreciation of his labors, by contrib
uting to his necessities. May the Lord
reward the kind donors, both in this life
md that which is to come, for this sub
: stantial token of their confidence and es-
teem. @9f
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From Now Orleans.

: Nnw ORLEANS, Jan. 3.-Information
has reached here from three or four diff
ferent directions, that all rebel troops
which have been operating in Western
Loaisiana, on the branches OF the Missis-
sippi river, aud in fact the whole force oi
the enemy are gathering in Central Texas
and uniting to form one large army to at
tack our new acquisitions on the coast Of
Texas. They will number at least 20, 600
The most ample preparations have beer
made to meet this force as we'll as pos
sible, with the number Of troops in thi.
department.
There will soon be pews of great inter
est from Texas.
The 10Th army corps still remains a
New Orleans. Nearly every regiment hal
re-enlisted as veterans.
The Agent of the State of Connecticut
is at New Iberia, paying every man from
that State who re -culists $500. The 12tf
Connecticut ha. re enlisted ca masse.
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DEATHS.

DIED near Woodsfeld Ohio, Jan. 9th
in the 3lst year Of her age Mrs. Nancy
Roth, of inflammation of the Brain, wife
Of Christian Roth:
The subject of this above notice was,
Gentle, Kind and sympathetic in her
feelings; active, prudent and faithful in
her social duties, while her tender, loving
spirit, and her deep devotion to those
around her, rendered her sweet minis
tries, as wife and mother an uuspeakable
blessing to her Husband and children
Her strong practice sense made her an
invaluable aid to her Husband, Tightening
his labors, dispelling his cares, and cher
ing him in every trial.
During the last year she was called
upon to give up her two youngest children
though it vas hard for her to part with
them, yet these Affections served to bring
out in brighter relief those sweet graees
Of her Christian character, which was but
the preparation for that higher service
and enjoyment on which We trust she has
entered. T. A. G.
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The Ohio Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, January 13, 1864.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Trimble.

Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Trimble.
: Mr.. Williamson gave notice of the in
PRODUCTION of bill supplementary to TIL
act for the organization of cities and vii
lagos.
Mr.. OConnor introduced bill, T
provide for a State bounty of three hun
dred dollars to persons from this Stat
who, having served two years or NOR
in the National Armies, shall re-enlis
In the veteran regiments for thre
years.
Mr.. Weasner introduced resolution
asking Congress to put mineral lands il
the market to actual settlers on the same
terms as other lands. Referred to com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Howells introduced resolution
providing for printing SIX thousand copies
OF Governor Brough's Inaugural Address
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Connell offered the following pre-
amble and joint resolution:
WHEREAS, Thousands ofOhio's old sol
diers in the field are re-enlisting as veter-
an volunteers, with the hope and assur-
ance that the ranks of the veteran regiment
will be speedily filled by the operation of
the draft; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is now declared to be the
purpose of the War Department to give
credit to Ohio on her quota of drafted men
for re-enlistment Of veterans and to that
extent lessen the number of men to be
drafted, therefore,
BE It Resolesd by the General Assem-
bly, fthe State of Ohio, That IN the name
and in behalf of the veteran volunteers of
Ohio We protest against the credit on
Ohio's quota for re-enlistmcnt Of veterans
as unjust to them, and detrimental to the
service, and demand that the ranks of our
skeleton veteran regiments be speedily
filled by drafted men.
Referred to the committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr. Jamisou offered the following reso-
luton:
R,sol0el, That the committee on Claims
be instructed to report the expedienoy of
creating commission for the purpose of
auditing the claims Of citizens of the State
Of Ohio for property taken, and dAm ,gcs
sustained to public and private property
by the enemy undcr command OF John
Morgan. Also, the cl.iins of cl;izens for
property taken ty tho United States forces
n pursuing Morgan. Should such com
mission be considered expedicnt, the
are hereby instructed report
What le sislation i, necessary to create
uch co.il ai,sion, by bill or otherwise.
o. M btiou OF NJ. Stevenson. the fesoo
utiof WIS so am ,n,le | rs IT, iucluAe case
Il property destroyed by Ohio soldiers.
t was thea referred to the committee oa
he alieiary.
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A Satire ON the Admins
tratiOm Party.

The Ohio Statesman says, the mos
scathing satire we have yet seen on tine
Lincoln Administration party we find in
the st, Louis Republican, which has the
audacity to republish the sixth plank in
the platform adopted by the Chicago Con-
vention, which nominated "Honest Old
Abe" for President. 1t is as follows:
That the people justly view with ALARM the
reckless extravagance which psVades every
de partment of the Federal Government; that
as return to rigid economy and accountability
- indispensable to arrest the systematic plum
der OF the public treasury sy favored partisans
W nile the recent startling developments of
frauds and corruptions at the Federal metrop
oils show that an entire change of Adfniuis
tion is imperatively demanded.
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Saturday February l3. 1864
Administrators Sale.

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE
Probate Court of Monroe County, Ohio, the
undersigned as Administrator of Eleanor Dali
". late of said County, deceased, will offer
for sale at public outery, en he premises, on
Saturday February l3. 1864.
bstyeen the nours of ten o'clock a. m. and
four o'clock p. M, ON said day, the follow
ing premises, situate in Monroe Couu ty, Ohie,
to wit J.!
The south west quarter of the north west
ouarter and the south west quarter of the
north east quarter in section eighteen, town.
shin three and range four; Also twelve acres
on the west side of the south east Quaater ol
the north east quarter of same section, town.
ship and range; Also the South east quarter
of the south wess quarter of section fourteen
township four and range four; containing il
all one hundred and thirty two acres more Of
less.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third in hand, one
third in one year, and the residue in TIVE
wars with interest OH the deferred payments
| to he secured TO the satisfaction of the un
dersigned.
ELIEL HEADLEY, Admir-.
Of Eleanor Daily.
! Jan, &c, ls64.-4w.
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Tue ENLISTMENT or MINERs-Pro
vost Marshals have received an official
circuar, relative to the enlistment of mi
nors, as issued by the War Departmnt,
in response to the inquiry as to whether
the Presidents proclamation, suspending
the haJeas corpus, applied to them
Judge Holt decided that minors, who
have enlisted without the parents consent
can not be discharged by that writ
He says that the conclusion, therefore, is
that minors between the age of eighteen
and twenty years cannot be discharged
In their oath of enlistment it is set forth
that they are Of age, and further, that il
case Of miner actually under eighteen
whose age is correctly stated in his oath
and who has been enlisted or mustered
without taking the formal oath, dis
charge can be obtained only upon full
statement of all the facts, in proper form
and addressed TO the Secretary Of War
! R,giStcr.
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News from Charleston.

BosToN, Jan. 12.-The Traveller states
that letters were received in this city from
a Northern elergymen who established
himself in Charleston with his family but
a short time before the rebellion. He
gives touching details OF anguish and suf-
fering of the inhabitants Of that place,
many of whom, hope and pray for re-
demption even at the hands of Yankees
In his opinion the time is rapidly ap-
proaching when it will be found necessa-
ry to give up the city to save the people
from absolute starvation. OF course all
that can leave the place will, but many
have not the means and neither have
they any place of refuge.
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Saturday. February Ii, 1864.

between the hours OF ten o'clock a. m. and
four o'clock p. m, on said day, the following
premises, situate in Monroe County, Ohio. to
wit
Commencing for the same at the north
west corner of the north east quarter of the
north west quarter OF section twenty-six,
township four and range six, thence south
six degrees east. distance twenty -four rods;
thence south forty degrees east, distance
twenty SIX rods; thence south twe1 ty and
three tentbs degrees east, distauce sixty
eight rods; thence north sixty.eight degrees
east; distance forty>fve rods and fifteen
links, thence north one hundred and twelve
rods. thence west eighty rods to the place ol
beginning, cor tanning forty-seven acres and
eighty-one perches.
TERMS OF SALE-Onetthird cash in hand
one third in one year and the residue in tw
years with interest to be secured to the sat.
| isfaction of the undersigned,
STEPHEN HENTHORN,
REBECCA MILLER.
! Administrators
Jan. 20, 1S64-4w.
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Rebel EDro positions.

Sr. LoUIs.-The Republican Memphis
correspondent says thai two important
propositions have reccntly been made by
the rebel authorities to the federal Gov
ernnent
First: A QdaStermastcr of the Confed-
crate army, at Ilernando acting by author
ity Of the Richmond officials, has offered
to sell To Gen. Grant or Hurlbutt, all the
cotton now remaining within certain
district beyond the Federal lines. I'll is
offer embraces fifteen hundred bales, is all
Confederate cotton, and greenbacks will
be taken for it, 1t is said that Hurbut
favors the purchase, and has recommended
it to be carried into effect
Second, it is said that Kirby Smith re-
Gently selt an authorized messenger to
! Washington to propose to the Federal au-
| iiy to get out all the cotton in that por-
ton of Red River and Washita district,
within the rebel control, the money for
the same to be paid to the class of Off
GERS excepted from the amnesty offered by
President Lincoln, they to retire from the
rebel army and go to Mexico.
The Republican says. editorially, of
tho correctness of this information: We
have no doubt for it comes from sources
likely to have the best information, that
this would involve the complete disban-
donmcmt of the rebel force in Arkansas,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, and
the immediate return of those States to
the Union.
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Fight at Cumberland Gap.
BG- The Cincinnati Commercial has
The followinO snecial disnatch

RgS- The Cincinnati Commercial ha
the following special dispatch:
CUMBERLAND GAP, Jan. 6.
An overwhelming force, under Sam
Jones, made descent on Sunday upon {
small body of our troops stationed neal
j onesville, Va, consisting of about two
hundred and eighty of an Illinois regi-
ment, commanded by Major Beers, and
eighteen men of Neil's Ohio Battery. A
desperate resistance was made, continu-
ing from a. m. to 3 p. M, and was follow
ed by the surrender of our men. Our
casualties on the field amount to about
thirty killed and like number wounded.
We also lost one gun belonging SO Neil's
battery and two small howitzers.
The attacking force numbered about
four thousand. The force captured were
guarding the key to the region of country
which was our main reliance for forage.
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Shenandoah Valley.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lot is believed
the rebels will not be able to accomplish
anything at present in the Shenandoah
Valley, ewing to inclement weather and
the condition of the streams. The Shen-
andoah river is impassable from floating
ice and the movements of our forces have
been such AZ to preclude the possibility
of bridge building by the enemy. 1t Is
not expected that Early will remain in
that section af er the present month.
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Internal Revenue.

NEW YORK. Jan. 8.-A Washington
special to the Tribune says the Committee
OF Ways and Means in in session to-day
were engaged in considering the amend
nants to the Internal Revenue Bill.
1t is said if the committee advance the
tax on whiskey only to tho figure recon-
nended by the Secretary and Commls-
sioner, viz: 90 cents per gallon, as at
the latest advices, they were disposed to
do, an effort will be made in the Iouse
to add I'D cents more, making 81 per gal
iuA.
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METAL-TIppED SHoEs.-Shoes are ar
important item in the expense Of cloth
ing children. as every parent will under
~ stand. They invariably wear out their
shoes at the toe first, and not unfrequent.
az ly before the other parts arc quarter
worn. Chiidren's shoes with Metal tips
never wear out at the toe, and it is safe
to say that on an average one pair with
Of them viii: more than ost-wear three pairs
IL with out them. We believe all the shoe
~ dsaiers keep them Herald.
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Particular xotice.

To the Trustees of the respective
Townships of Monroe County, Ohio =
At the December Session of the Commits
sioners of Monroe County, it was ordered
that, the Trustees of the several town.
ships of Monroe County shall afford re-
lief to all families Of soldiers, in the SER
vice Of the State or United States. Per-
sons who huye been disabled or died in
.ae service, shall be included, and, rcl ie
shall be afforded, to persons in the town
ships in which they actually reside at the
time Of making application. By order Of
Commissioners.
NJ. HEFFLER,
Dec I6. CIV Aud. NJ. e. o.
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Quotas Full,

The quota of Vermont is full, with a
surplus of two hundred and seventy, be-
sides the re-enlisting in the field,
Indiana's quota for volun teers is full
There will be no draft in that State fol
the present.
Rhode Island filed her quota uff1er
the present call before Christmas, and is
now at work in anticipation Of the next
one.
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WELL DoNE.-The Democratic Ladies
of Indian Hill, MadisonVill and neighbor
hood, in Hamilton county, Ohio, sent to
Mrs. G. L. Vallandigham, at Dayton their
New Years gathering of 1851, ,55, with a
note expressive of their kind wishes for
the welfare of herself, husband and child.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTEU For TIL Z
= s lI6th RECT. .. V. L.!

80 The undersigned, uu.lcr erders. has
opened Recruiting Oshse ut Woodsfeld,
Ohio, for the United States service. The
term of enlistment will be for three years,
pay from SIS to $50 per month, S3a per
laonfhf FOR clothing aud rations.
Recruits, S3o2
Veteran Volunteers. SfO2
SAMUEL AFFORD,
Recruiting Officer,
Dec. %, lsGs.-tf.
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- ONE hundred aud dfty clerks are en-
ployed in the Second Auditors depart
Z nrcnt at Washington, two hundred in the
Office Of the QuartermaSter General, one
hundred aud thirty four in the Office OF
Commissioner of Pensions.
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pTThe contract for supplying the Post
Office Department with Scales, has been
awarded to the Yessrs. Fairbanks. Their
Scales are also extensively used in the
Army, and in the Navy Yaids, Custom
Houses, Arsenals, Public Works, &C.,
: throughout the country.
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Farm for Sale.

EIGHTY ACRES of land near Antioch, in
IL this county. 55 acres cleared, three log
dwelling houses and other buildings. Said
farm is well adapted for sheep or stock. ANY
person desiring to purchase will call on Allen
Shotwell, at Antioch, or the undersigned
Terms liberal. This farm is ordered to be
sold by the Will of Isaac Philips, deceased.
K. NJ. PHILIPS.
THOMAS WEST,
Feb. IS, 1663.--tf Executors.
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At the request Of the War Department
the hcTreasury Department has added quI.
nine, chloroforn, and other drugs and
medicines to the list of articles the export
Of which is prohibited.
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Administrators Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE PRO,
ID bate Court of Monroe County, Ohio, the
undersigned as Administrator of John Nc
Cannon, late of said county, deceased, will
offer for sale at public outcry, at the front
door OF the Court House i'll Woods6sld, on
Saturday February l3. 1864
between the hours of ten O'Clock, a.. m. and 1
o'clock p. 70, on said day, the following
premises, situate in Monroe County, Ohio,
to wit
The South west quarter of the north west
quarter OF section five, township i've and
range six, containing forty acres more or
less.
TERMS OF SAl.E.-One-th third cash in hand,
one-tnird in one year. and one-third in two
wears, with interest on the deferred payments,
70 be secured to the satisfaction of the ur-
dersigned.
HUGH B, HILL, Admir-.
Of John McCammon.
ian, 20, 1864.-4w.
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NEW YARK, Jan. 11-The steamship
Fulton, from Port Royal, arrived here
this morning The siege of Charleston
was yet in progress. Twenty shells were
thrown into the city on Thursday; result
not known
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JoHs A. BINGHAM, of Ohio, ex-mem-
Der of Congress, has been appointed
Judge Advocate of the Department OF the
Susquehanna.
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MARRIAGES

On Friday the 9th of December 1863
BY REv. JoHN BAKER, Mr.. JOSEPH a
PERRY and Miss. LAURA G.. LAWS, al
of Barnesville, Belmont County Ohio.
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RE-ENLIsTMED.-The 10Th Ohio all
!, but one man, have re-enlistod. The 5lst
and 9th regiments have also Te-enlis
ted.
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4otal gntelligente,

R6y No news of Importance from the
Army, quite number of Regis. have re-
enlisted, and are coming home, ON their
80 days furloughs.
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,oLUSTEERs WANTED FOR TIE

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOX III Il
Etu rt11f 1l6th RECT .. V. L.
~ The undersigned, under orders, has
opened recruiting Office at Graysyille
Ohio. for the United States service. The
Term or enlistment will be for three years
pay from sl3 to $50 por month, S3a pei
month for clothing aud rations.
Recruits, S3'2
Veteran volunteers, Sioz
GEO. A. WAY,
Serct. and Recruiting Officer.
Dee. %, 1863. 1T
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AN. old lady. Mrs. Christina Grain.
= died in Carlisle, Pa, last week. aged 1OJ
year,, IL months and 20 days!
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Hooaand's German Bitters

will give you good appetite, will give you
strong. healthy nerves, will give you brisk
and energetic feeling, will enable you to sleep
we'll, and will positively prevent yellow fever,
bilious fever, &c,