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COMMISSIONERS OPFICE.

Wheeling, West Va, Jan 8th, 1855
NOTICE is hereby given to ali parties Interested
That have fixed on Monday, the 9th day Of Febru-
airy, A. D. 1865, betAeen the hours Of 10 O'Clock
A. ii. and O'Clock P. NJ, the time, and my Law
once In said city as the place, when and where
shall proceed to ascertain and settle the matters
and things in said decree required.
GIBSON L. CRANMER
Ja5-lm Commissioner
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CommissiOner's Notica

samuel II. b. Carter vs.. W. I. Robinsou.) In
IaIlant q Delaplain VS.. same defendant
same plaintiffs vs.. same defendant. Chaucery
R1 VIRTUE of e decree of the Circuit Court Of
- Ohio county, made on the day Of December.
A D. 1864, in the foregoing cases, It was ordered
with the consent of the inter-pleader James H. Rob
lnson that the said be referred to one OF the
Commissioners ofthis Court ascertain and report
the prGrtes Of the decd Of trust set ont in ths petit
tion OF the nterpleader, James II. Robinson, and
inc several attachments in said causes, and that he
tnrther ASCERTAIN and report the amount of the lien
OF the said deed Of trust whether the dates the
attachments respectively subsequent thereto, and
that ne give due notice to all parties according
law Of his proceeding under this order
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OF nTst quality OF ice, carefully packed In substan
tAl icehouSeS' at the within named points, namely:
two thousand pounds, namely, At r1o Ho- .on OF
tons, at - per ton.
me Ice to be subject to the inspection, meaSura.
ment and approval Of q Medical Oficer' or otber
properly appointed inspector, before being recepted
Payment to be made from time to time pnon A.
pltcate bills certified to by the Medical Drs6to uu
Signed,
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T0GTI GRT WARD INDEPENDEVT
M SJo90NCLG.-First Branch-John Reid, Jr. Fec.
SIS1t nraneh-s. N. Prather, Horace Gray, John
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

1t is doubtful whether Mr. Harlan will ac-
cept the position of Secretary of the Interior.
New YORK, March 14.-The Posts Washing
ton special Secretary McCulloch expresses the
opinion that large quantities of cotton will
WASHINGTON, March 13th.-Among other
Postmasters recently confirmed by the Senate
are the following: John j. Cochrane, Lancas-
ter, Pa. VIM. T. Cornely, Dayton, O.. NJ. s..
Huntington, Galena, Ill. P. R. Jennings, Sag
Harbor; Almon Clapp Buffalo; John j.
Speed, Louisville; and William A. Howard,
Detroit.
The amount appropriated by the late Con-
gress for the purchase of cavalry horses is
$21, 000 900, and for the purchase OF gunpow-
der and lead, SIC, 800, 900.
Officers now in service below the rank OF
brigadier general, who shall continue in the
service to the close of the war, are to receive
on being mustered out of the service three
months pay proper.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
THE LATEST
BY TELEGRAPH.
GLORIOUS NEWS !!
SHERMAN ALL RIGHT
Schofeld Defeats Bragg
Sheridan Captures Lynch
burg.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
Secretary Stanton to General Dix.
SHERMAN ALL RIGHT
Schofeld Defeats Bragg
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
Secretary Stanton to General Dix,

WASHINGTON, March IA.
To Major General Dir:
Dispatches direct from Sherman and Scho-
field have been received this morning. Sher-
mans dispatch is dated March 9Th, at Laurel
Hill, N. c. He says all are well and have done
finely. Details are for obvious reasons omitted.
Gen. Schofeld, in dispatch dated Newbern,
March ~, states that on the night of the 10Th,
near Southwest creek, Bragg was fairly beaten,
and during the night retreated across Neuse
river at Kingston, and now holds the bank OF
the river at that place.
[Signed, E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
New YORK, March 1.-THE Times Army
of the Potomac correspondent, 18th, says rebel
deserters report that Sheridan captured Lynch
burg after short battle.
Troops to the number of 1 500 daily leave
here for the front.
The elegant gold medal and resolutions vo-
ted by Congress were presented to Gen. Grant
Saturday.
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ors to appoint assistants for the ertormance OF
such duties, as in case of unorganized towns.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary OF
state, after receiving the returns from the audit
ors, to digest and compile the contents of such
returns, showing the number of inhabitants be
longing t, the respective classes in the several
counties and in the state, and to make his printed
report to the legislature at the commencement OF
its next regular session; and the secretary OF
state shall receive two hundred dollars as an ad-
ditional compensation for the performance OF his
duties under this act.
Sec. 9. Every county auditor, town assessor
or assistant appointed, and who shall have ac-
cepted said appointment, who shall neglect or re-
fuse to perform the duties required by them in
taking or returning the census, as herein d rect.
ed, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars, to be recovered in the manner
provided by law for the collection of fines and
forte res.
Sec. 10. The sum of five thousand dollars
1856 ,OOO) or so Tuch thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the pur'
pose of carrying into effect the provisions of this
act.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3. 1865.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
By the President.
Proclamation to Deserters from the
Draft.

WHEREAS, The twenty-first section of the act
of Congress, approved on the Sd inst, entitled
IAN Act to amend several Acts heretofore
passed to provide for enrolling and calling out
the national forces, and for other purposes"
requires that, additional to other lawful PEN
alties for the crime of desertion from the mill
tary or naval service, all persons who have de.
serted the military or naval service OF the United
States who shall not return to such service, or
report themselves to the Provost Marshal
within sixty days after the proclamation here
matter mentioned, shall be deemed and taken
to have voluntarily relinqHished and forfeited
their rights of citizenship, and their right to
become citizens, and such deserters shall be
forever incapable of holding any Office of
trust or profit under the United States
Government, or of exercising any rights of
citizens thereof; and all persons who shall
| hereafter desert from the military or naval SER
| vice, and all persons who, being duly enrolled,
shall depart from the Jurisdiction of the dis
trict in which he is enrolled, or go beyond the
limits of the United States, with intent to avoid
any draft into the military or naval service
duly ordered, shall be liable to the penalties of
| this section and the President is hereby au-
thorized and required, forthwith on the pass
| ting forth the provisions of this section, in
which proclamation the President is requested
| to notify all deserters returning within sixty
| days that they will be pardoned on condition of
| returning to their regiments and companies or
| to such other organizations as they may be as
signed to until they shall serve for the period
of time equal to their original term of enlist
| ment
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abra-
ham Lincoln, President of the United States,
do issue this. my proclamation, as required by
said act asking and requesting all deserters to
return to their posts, and do hereby notify
them that all deserters who shall within sixty
days from the date of this proclamation, viz:
on or before the 10th day of May, 1865. return
to the service or report to Provost Marshal,
shall be pardoned on condition that they return
to their regiments and companies, or to such
other organizations as they may be assigned to,
and serve the remainder of their original term
of enlistment, and in addition thereto period
equal to the time lost by desertion.
In testimony whereof have herewith set NV
hand and the seal of the United States to be
! affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this 18th day
OF March, in the wear of our Lord, 1865, and cf
the year of the independence of the United
States the S9th.
CSigned) a, LINCOLN.
BY the President:
w. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.


New YORK, March 14.-The Heralds Wash
ington special, dated 18th, says the military
situation tonight is understood to be more
promising than at any period during the war.
Richmond papers of to-day are filled with
doleful comments on the condition of affairs,
which they represent as being desperate
Sheridan, they admit, has played the mischief
with their avenue of supplies. and fears are
expressed that he will reach Burke's station
unopposed, and destroy the last link between
Richmond and anywhere else.
1t is believed here that Sheridan has already
passed Burke's station at junction of Petersburg
and Lynchburg, and Richmond and Danville
roads, and gone either to Sherman or Grant.
This saves Grant the trouble of cutting the
south side road, and leaves to Gen. Lee the
alternative of starving or dividing his already
depleted forces to open Richmond to promen-
ade from Grant.
The steamer Virginia arrived at Fortress
Monroe last evening from Wilmington. The
base of supplies for Gen. Shermans army, in
view of his rapid movements northward, is to
be established at Wilmington. Sherman's
Chief Quartermaster had arrived ct Whining
ton, and all the transports and other vessels
laden with supplies have been ordered from
both Charleston and Savannah, with orders to
rendezvous at New Inlet, N. G.
The exchange of prisoners, under the recent
arrangement, at Variena Landing, between
Col. milford and the rebel agents, is progress
ing very rapidly. The steamer Geo. Washing
ton arrived this morning with $50, mostly sick
and wounded. The steamer New York is ex-
pected to-day with q large number. As fast as
the steamers arrive at Fortress Monroe they are
dispatched to Annapolis.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The amendatory
national currency act provides that associations
shall receive 80 per cent. of circulating notes
on the amount of the United States bonds de-
rived to the treasurer, provided the bonds shall
be estimated at par value, aud bearing interest
at the rate of not less than five per cent. Der
annum. The amount of circulating notes to be
in proportion to paid up capital as follows-not
exceeding $500. 600 80 per cent; not exceeding
81, 1000, 600 80 per cent; not exceeding $4,000
600 IS per cent; and exceeding $50, 600, 600 60
per cent
$15O, 900, 900 OF the entire amount of circn,
lating notes to be aportioned to associations
according to the representing population. and
the remainder to be apportioned BY the Secre.
tary of the Treasury among associations formed
in the States, in the District of Columbia. and
in the territories, having due regard to the ex-
isting bank capital, resources and business of
such States, District and territories.
The Commercials Washington special saws
the question of anticipating the payment of
May coupons of $40 bonds Is under considera
ton at the Treasury Department
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
NORTH CAROLINA.
Great Battle with Bragg..The Reb
els Defeated.

New YORK, March 14.-The Heralds cor.
respondent from front of Kingston, N. c.,
dated 18th, gives the following account of the
fighting there Wednesday:
The enemy, consisting of Hoke's division,
made o determined effort to turn our lett flank.
They came up rather unexpectedly and fu-
riously, and the consequence was the loss on
our part of large portion of two regiments,
who were flanked by superior numbers.
The left of the line, held by the I'd division,
Gen. Carter, fought desperately, resorting to
the bayonet when their ammunition was ex
hausted.
To compensate for the losses here, Col Saw
age of The 18th New York cavalry made de-
tour on the rear and captured nearly lOO prl-
SonerS,
The same afternoon an attack was made on
our right, and repulsed without loss.
Gen. Schofied came up in the afternoon and
assumed command. Night coming on the &C
ton ceased.
Capt Fisk, 18th New York cavalry had lost
two small howitzers, and Capt. Kelsey's artil-
lery had lost Napoleon gun. We had taken
perhaps two hundred prisoners during the day.
On Thursday morning the 9th, Mallory, had
fully regained his original position and contin-
ued to hold it. The enemy charged upon him
hree timet in the forenoon and were each
time easily repulsed with some loss of life, and
and small loss of prisoners to them.
The forenoon was mostly occupied with
light skirmishing along the whole line.
We still held our original line, ample breast
works having been erected, and stout hearts
occupying both of them, and the skirmish pits
all through the evening of the Sth and 9th and
morning of 9th and 10th. Rebel fury again
belched forth, and they had evidently learned
of something that urged them to unusual des-
peration, and we afterwards learned that it
must have been the reception of intelligence by
them that Couch was coming up overland to
join Cox.
This of course necessitated a furious and
speedy onslaught in order to annihilate him
before Couch should come up. All night long
they charged again and again, making six or
seven different charges AMID the roar OF mus
kerry and cannon that was deatening and ter
rible as it swept and surged through the night
air. They had driven back our skirmish line
from their rife pits 20 the breastworks, and
seemed determined to pour their hordes into
these, but the wave was sent bounding back.
Finally, on the morning of the 10th, as they at
tempted another flank movement on our left 1t is
said we took from them an entire regiment Of Ala
bamians.
From this time their forces began to diminish, and
yesterday afternoon when left the immediate scene
of action there was every prospect that we would
coon regain the skirmish pits, and handsome vic
tory over the maddened foe.
We have probably taken, from the commence.
ment mp to last evening not far from 1900 prison.
ers Our entire loss In killed, weunded and prisOne
cannot be over 1000.
The Colonel of the 18th Ohio was severely
wounded In the leg.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Standing Committees Of the United
States Senate.

On the sth Mr.. Anthony submitted the
following list of Standing COMMITTEES,
which was adopted:
Foreign Relations-Sumner, Chairman; Doc.
little Harris. Foot, Wade Davis. johnson.
Finance-Fessenden, Chairman; Sherman,
Howe, Cowan, Van Wrinkle, Henderson, Guth-
rie.
Chandler, Chairman; Morrill,,
Morgan, Sprague, Lane of Kansas, Nesmith,
Doolittle.
lMaufactwes-sprague, Chairman; sher-
man, Dixon, POmeroy, Riddle, Wright.
Agriculture-Sherman, Chairman Lane,
Harlan Wilson, Guthrie.
Military affairs and Militid-Wilson, Chair
man; Lane of Indiana, Howard, Nesmith,
Morgan, Clark, Brown.
Ndcal Afnrs-Grimes, chairman Anthony,
Wiley, Ramsey Cragin, Nye,' Hendricks.
Judiciuy-Trumbull, chairman Harris,
bricks.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Collamer, chair.
man; Dixon, Ramsey, Conness, Buck alew,
Pomeroy, Van Wrinkle.
Public Lands-Harlan, chairman Pomeroy,
Morrill,, Sprague, Stewart, Hendricks, Wright.
Pricdte Land Cldims-Harris, chairman
Sumner, Howard, Williams, Riddle.
Kan, Harlan, Nesmith, Foote, Trumbull,
Pensions-Foster, chairman; Lane of Ind,
Van Wrinkle, Foote, Stewart, Yates, Buckalew.
Revolutionary Cldims-Ramsey, chairman
Chandler, Wilson, Nesmith, Wright.
Clainas-Clark, chairman Howe, Pomeroy.
Anthony, Williams, Norton, Davis.
District Of Columbia-Dixon, chairman
Morrill,, Wade, Wiley, Henderson, Yates,
Riddle.
Patents and Patent OEce-Cowan, chairman
Lane, of Indiana, Clark, Norton and Guthrie.
Public Buildings and GrOunds-Foote, chair
man; Brown, Trumbull, Grimes and Hen.
bricks.
Territories -W Wade, chairman; Lane, Of
Kansas; Yates, Nye, Norton, Cragin and
Davis.
Pacific Railrodd-Howard, chairman; John
son, Harlan, Sherman, Morgan, Brown, Con.
ness, Yates and Cragin.
To Audit and Control Contingent Expenses 0,
the ISendte-Morrill, chairman; Ramsey and
Henderson.
EnQrossed Bius-Lane of Indiana, chairman;
Sumner and Willie.
On Rivers and Mning-Conness, chairman
Stewart, Chandler, Morgan, Fessenden, Buck.
alew and Guthrie.
Joint Committee on Printing-Anthony chair.
man: Brown and Riddle.
Joint Committee on Enrolled BiNs-Howe
chairman; Cowan and Nye.
Joint Committee on Lbrary-Collamer chair
M johnson and Howard.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
A Firm Of Fighting Lawyers.
Sherman, McCOOk aud Ewings

From the Leavenworth Conservative
Ci,izcl.s of Leavenworth will remember that
there stood on Main street, between Delaware
and Shawnee, in 1888 and $50, on the ground
now occupied by handsome brick buildings, q
shabby-looking, tumbling, cottonwood shell.
The rooms above were reached by crazy-look-
ing stairway on the outside. up which none
ever went without dread of their falling. Dingy
signs informed the curious that within was q
law shop kept by Hugh Ewing, Thomas
Ewing. Jr.,W.T Sherman and Daniel McCook
These constituted the firm known here in the
early part of '59 as Ewing Sherman and Nc
Cook. All were comparatively young men. All
of the firm were Buckeyes-the Ewings being
SONS of the able and venerable Hon. Thomas
Ewing, of that State. Sherman is connected
with them by marriage, being brother to Mrs.
Thomas Ewing, Jr., we believe. He is brother
to Senator Sherman. McCook belonged to the
since famous lighting family " of that name
His father was the well known Major McCook,
killed in the Ohio Morgan raid. One brother
was killed at the first Bull Run battle. Another
was the Brig. Gen. McCook, murdered by
guerillas in southern Kentucky. Another,
brother or uncle, we know not which, is the
famous Ma. Gen. McCook OF the armies of the
Cumberland and Tennessee.
Hugh Ewing went early into the war as colo
mel of an Ohio Regiment, to which State he
had returned before the rebellion. He was
promoted to o brigadiership. He has served
honorably through most of the campaigns in
the central South, and we believe is now in
Kentucky.
Dan McCook's name has passed into history
as one of the most gallant young lives offered
as sacrifice 10 secure American nationality.
He was, we. think, the second captain mus
tered in from this State, in the old veteran
First Kansas, as early as the beginning of May,
1861.
The remaining member of the firm-General
Thomas Ewing, Jr.,-is too well known to
need particularizing. In the summer of 1862
he resigned, raised the 18th regiment, became
its colonel, and participated in all the engage.
ments OF the army of the frontier during the
promoted to breadiership, and has since been
| in command of the western Missouri and Kan
| sas district, wherein he was not popular.
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FROM LOUISVILLE.
Order from Gen. Palmer Concerning
Families of COlOred Soldiers.

LOUISVILLE, March 14.-An order from Ma
jor Gen. Palmer published this morning an
nounces that by act of Congress passed Sd
of March, the wives and children of colored
men who have enlisted and who may enlist in
the army are Free Prompt enforcement of
their rights by military authority will be made
if necessary, and urges the loyal men and
women of Kentucky to encourage enlistments
of colored men in the army, and Afterwards to
recognize them as the soldiers of the Govern
ment and defenders of their homes, and to ex.
ercise Kentucky's accustomed benevolence and
charity towards helpless women and children
thus made free.
Gen. James 8. Brisbin has been appointed
Superintendent of the organization of white
and colored troops in kentucky.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION /. Whenever it shall appear by sat
isfactory evidence to the authorities of any coun'
ty, city, Or town, that the tax levied for the pur
pose of paying bounties to volunteers, against the
property of any person now in the service OF the
United states, or that has been in the service OF
the United States and honorably discharged
therefrom, or the widow or minor children OF any
person so engaged, is excessive, and that the
said person appears to be equitably entitled to
relief therefrOm, such authorities respectively
may, upon due proof of such facts, issue and de-
liver to any such parties, or their agents. an or
der upon the treasurer of such county, city or
town wherein such tax was levied for the amount
Of any such tax, for the purpose of paying bounty
to soldiers in such county, city or town, specify
ing the amount, and to whom issued and deiiv
cred, and the treasurer upon whom such order is
drawn, or his successor in office, shall receive the
same in payment for such tax, and for no other
purpose, and the said orders shall be credited to
any such treasurer in the settlement of his &C.
count on said bounty fund, as cash.
Sec. 2. There shall be no taxes levied in any
town, city county of this state for the purpose
Of paying bounties to soldiers who may enlist to
the credit of any town in the state, after the first
day of July, 1865.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1865.