The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-29
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easily be distinguished from that owned ~
private parties, and they protest against the
scheme proposed above as continuance for the
benefit OF irregular spectators.
These factors have large claims upon plant.
ers for advances made before the war. Il ID
supposed spectators sometimes get hold OF
cotton belonging to these factors, and thew de-
sire naturally to drive new corners of, and it
Is suggested that they claim ownership under
the laws Of Louisiana, and even as against he
United States and the confscation act.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-[ Special to Herald.
The act of Congress authorizing the 1910
loan fixed the limit at $200, 600, 900, but the
Secretary Of the Treasury finding that it inter
fered with the taking Of the per cent. loan,
There is growing probability that the re.
manning $27, 600. 600 will shortly be put upon
market
The Post Office Department has issued cir.
cular giving notice that the penalties fixed by
law for carrying letters outside the mails when
not enclosed In Government stamped envelopes
will be rigidly enforced in every instance
where violations are known to exist. Only
letters relating to cargoes or freight of water
routes may be lawfully carried not enclosed
as above by the terms of this order. Unpaid
letters for delivery and those prepaid by postage
stamps cannot be carried outside the mails BY
any of these conveyances without subiecting
the captain, owner, driver and other en-
ployees to a penalty Of $150 for each ofense.
The first session since the close of the year
of the U. 8. District Court, Judge Under
wood presiding, convened today in Alexan.
dria. Virginia. The District Attorney, L. b.
Chandler, made very eloquent and forcible
speech, urging upon the Court liberal poll
cy in locating the large number of confsca-
ton cases upon the docket. The Judge. be-
fore adjournment made the following deci-
sion:
ORDERED, That in all cases where pardons
have been granted and where the amnesty
oath has been taken, save as to those under
the Presidents proclamation. all suits for pro-
perty under the confiscatien law, are dis
missed upon payment of costs.
A large number of citizens interested under
this ruling were present in court and imme-.
diately came forward and paid costs that had
accrued upon such suits began against them.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.EThe Times special
says the rush of pardon seekers to-day was not
80 great as usual. Among those who have for
weeks daily sought personal audiences with
the President to press their claims for pardon,
is L Pope Walker, the first Secretary of War
of the rebel Confederacy. He also sent the
famous order from Montgomery, Alabama, to
Gen. Beauregard, at Charleston, to "Open
fire on Fort Sumpter." He is still waiting
1t is doubtful if the President will make the
contemplated excursion South.
The TysbHne's Washington special of the 25th
says the combinations for the Speakership are
already forming. Mr.. Colfax leads with for.
midable superiority. Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, has
many earnest friends. Green Clay Smith, of
Kentucky, is urged with influential pertinacity,
while the advocates of Henry j. Raymond are
of all undoubtedly the most operative. They
boast their ability to swallow all lesser candi.
dates, and one overconfident boasted that they
were in possession of the proper arguments
and in sufficient quantity to insure an ultimate
triumph.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Herschell V. John.
son, of Georgia, has been asked to join in the
defence of Jefferson Davis, Benjamin Mallory
and Seldom.
The evidence shows that JEFF. Davis sent
men to burn the great bridge ct Nashville, and
that Benjamin agreed to pay them $400, 900
for their services Some officers of the Gov
eminent have expressed the belief, it is said,
that no objection exists against sending these
prominent persons to st. Louis.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The President has
appointed G. A. Sykes District Tax Commits
sioner for the District of Mississippi John A.
Morton and Chas. d. Stone, Chief Engineers
in the Revenue Cutter service.
A number of pardOns we're granted to-day.
The Posts special says the train which left
Washington this morning for Richmond came
in collision with another train, causing several
persons to be injured. The collision was near
Alexandria
WAsHENeroN, Sept. 26.-Gov. Lyon, of Ida
no, who has been detained in Washington to
receive instructions in regard to certain con-
tracts be Unauthorized to make with Indians in
his superintendency, leaves for his seat of gov
eminent tomorrow. =
The freedemen's aid societies east and west
ID =,
of The American Freedmen's Aid Commission,
and win hereafter operate through single Or
ganization. This step has met the cordial ap-
proval of the friends Of the Bureau.
A secretary win be located In Washington,
who will be in constant communication with
the bureau, and through whom all commune
cations from local organizations and distant
secretaries may be brought to the attention of
the proper officers of the government or of the
proper agents of the commission in the States
The gentleman assigned TO this Office is Mr..
Jacob Shepperd, late Secretary Of the North
western Freedmens Aid Commission at Chi
cago. Mr.. Sheppered is now in Washington
arranging for the opening of an Office.
The first session since the close Of the war
in Alexandria yesterday, Judge Underwood
presiding.
WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-Specil 70 the Poet.
The delegation from Louisiana called upon the
President this morning. to represent the con-
dition Of affairs in that State. So far as can be
they approve Of the selection of
Mr.. Wells a. Provost Governor.
WAsHINGroN, Sept 26-The Wirz Military
Commission re-assembled to-day.
BALTnoRE, Sept. 26.-Brig. Gen. Revere,
formerly Of the 10th Maryland battery, and lat
teriy In command Of the 10TH United States |
colored troops stationed ct Moorehead city,
died there few days since. His body reached
here to-day, and viii be sent 20 bis family in
Michigan. Gen. Revere entered the service 40 |
. inst LieuteaAnt In the New York Fire Zou-
FIRE I'm MAINE.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, Sept 25.-The Skowhe-
gan Hotel in Skowhegan was to-day destroyed
By FIRE with tho greater portion Of its furniture
and the effects Of its inmates. Loss 81. 900
TO 42A 0e0-paEtiAllg insured