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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07

The Louisville Journal states that
Gov. Bramlette has furnished all bis slaves
with free papers.
The offer of the French Mission to
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett continues to
provoke much comment. The first an
nouncement was received with incredibly;
but it soon became apparent that the ten
der had been made, and in good faith,
several months since.
George Constantine Collins, we'll
known member of the bar, died in Phila.
delphia on Tuesday last, after a long i'll
ness.
Vice President johnson is preparing
to leave for Tennessee. His address OF
the 4th of March appeared in yesterday =
Globe.
Capt John Rourke, of the Mulligan
brigade, has escape from rebel imprison-
ment, and arrived at Hilton Head on the
18th instant.
Robert @ Kennedy, who was lately
convicted of being rebel spy, was hung
at Fort Lafyette yesterday.
Strong West Virginia and loyal Dor
der State influences are pressing Colonel
d. d. Strother for foreign appoint
ment. He has served in all the severest
campaigns OF the war, and literally gave
up all for the Union---the rebels utterly
desolating his home and estate near Mar
tinsburg. '.. r-.,r:. a .. -.
Three white soldiers were killed il
Memphis, few days ago, by negro sol
der. The soldiers went to the negro,
house and attempted to outrage his wife
when he seized his gun and beat out tbei
brains. r,- '.. ~ r.. ..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07

THE HARvEsr.-Farmer B. was sit
ting in the country church. He had been
working hard in the harvest field. Hands
were scarce, and Farmer B was doz-
ing. The loud tones of the minister
failed to arouse the farmer, until at length
the good man closed the lids of the bible,
and concluded as follows:
Indeed, my hearers, the harvest is
plenteous, but the laborers are few"
Yes, " exclaimed Farmer B, give
offered two dollars day for Graders, and
can't get 'em at that"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07

Among the horses captured on Gen.
Chestnut's place, in South Carolina, was
the superb stallion presented to President
Davis by the Viceroy of Egypt. One of
the Yankees, after riding the animal
through the streets, took off the saddle,
and patting him on the back, remarked {:
You are too fine to ride in these parts,
and we'll send you to Old Abe"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07
Huater, of Virginia, Declares Him.
self opposed TO Reconstruction.
A CARD.

A report seems to have obtained currency
to the effect that am in fovOr of reconstruc.
ton of the Union; and as this rumor is not
only injurious to myself, but may be, perhaps,
hurtful to the country, / take this occasion to
say that it is entirely erroneous
There Is, perhaps, no person in the confed-
eracy to whose feelings and interests such an
event would be more repugnant than to mine.
l have always held that We ought to maintain
the struggle for independence so long as there
is hope of success. The General in-Chief and
the President of the Confederate States, as
the highest military authorities, are best able
to understand our resources and prospects.
While they have hope in the contest it seems
to me that we should do all in our power to
strengthen their hands. But, after all, it is in
a sense of the justice of their cause that the
hearts of oul citizens should be confirmed, and
IL is to the Chief Ruler of the Universe that
they should look for aid in the mighty strug-
gle in which they are engaged.
K. NJ. T. HUNTER.
RICHMOND, March 20, 1865.
AN EDITOR IN LUCK.-Hon. Geo. Brown,
of the Toronto Globe, it is said, has sold
5000 acres of the Boutwell, estate, con-
tanning oil wells, to an American Com
pany, for the sum of $3.50, 900. The pur-
chasers belong to New York, and intend
to commence boring wells Immediately.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07

We were, few days since, shown a
copy of somewhat ancient map of the
Territory of Wisconsin, one of the most
noticeable features of which was the "Car-
yer Tract, (so-calledD, bounded as follows,
viz. commencing at St. Anthony, thence
northeast to longitude thirteen west from
Washington, at about the 46th parallel of
latitude in Michigan, thence south near
the said 18th parallel of longitude to about
latitude "A deg. so min, in Wisconsin,
thence west to the Mississippi River at
the foot of Lake Pepin, thence up the
Mississippi to St. Anthony. Considerable
of farm that. We understand that some
of the heirs of Carver have lately arrived
in town and are stopping at the In.erna-
tional, preparing to institute proceedings
to test the validity of their claim. They
could undoubtedly have the possession of
the property by paying for the imeprore-
ments. So far as we can learn most of
the parties would be glad to gaiE posses
sion on those terms.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07

On December 9th, 1862, George ".
Evans, a well-known butcher of Ale
ghany, Penn, while crossing the track of
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Rail- Dad, was knocked off the road by q
train. He brought suit, and the jury rem
dered verdict of $500 against the road
recently.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-16

2 \ L
4, A SuNDAY ScHooI. PApER. We arc graf
lied to know that the Sunday school Board
of tire Southcrn Baptist Convention have de- (
'tcrmined upon issuing fron, this pointa month
ly publication entitled ".Kind Words for Sun
day School Chdrcn."4 Tie PUBLICATION will
commence on lst Januay next, and will be-
iurnishc'sat ten cents year! No subscrip-
tions received for less than ten numbers. n All
comm,unicatens for the paper are to be ad-
dressed to {" Kind Words, Greensilley s. C;"'''
remittances and subscriptions, to "G, c.
Wells, Mailing Agent, Grccnyille, s. C.''''------
From our knowledge Of the leading spirits of
this enterprise we can guarantee that tho
a"Kind Words will win its way as q welcome
guest to many family circle, = sS,ls 81
~. EG,eenvile Moantd,neer.$5E$ b
a.sx BH ---f~5 4. ,y7i-+ ,y7i-+ . ,$sij s' gsfff u 8
e. gssss Ten thousand negroes ara to, be tried.
by courtmartial, and executed, we are told, I! !!
for engaging inSthe Jamaica rebellion. I We
wonder # this butchery Of black. rebels will,
be approved by those who desired~ten tbops-
and whiteyrebels put to deathSby ouraG Goyern-i
ment, and who are daily shouting for tile OK
ecution Of JEFF Davis? 4, l$3 II 3 s.s ~
:. ,4@ q. NssDburXport Herald. & &
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Congress-,

This body has net and organized, by the
reelection Of the old officers The speech of
Mr.. ConnAAx, the Speaker, which appears on
our fourth page, indicates somewhat the senti-
ments Of that body. The Action Of Congress,
thus far, has bssn as eHectualB to ignore the
existence Of thsSouthern2States as its action
during the war. Nre.'hopo ffoir the best, but
without much consqlatiofg al, 3s5S' ,/
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4 ;9S)fdway, = Serge farms; Mr.. Goodenow,
SDpor-keepor; and Joseph Grace, Postnaster.
mr. Stevens offered bill for the annoil,t-
,n,ent Of. fifteen members to report whether any
,of the late Confederate States are entitled to
Representation. -. st s4,.!f, XVI iss st
1.-The bill was passed by a vote.of 1873 yeas
3to86 nays 5r;S%tst 5sd
s5ys yYAsu1 \ aToN, December s. But little was
done, in the Senate to-day besides reading the
Message, iFhe credentials of Messrs Alcorn
and Sharkey Senators elect from Mississippi,
were presented, and ordered to lie on the Ia.
;hle until further action. s5f
81 In. tho House, select committee was ap.
1pointedpa the subject Of uniform, bankrupt
law 3 q.
& a resolution was nearly unanimously adopt
cd, declaring thatthe public debt, with inter
est, shotldabe promptly paid
SO AT the Conclusion of the reading Of the
Message in the House to-day, there was ap-
plause from all sides It is generally regarded
as a frank exposition Of the Presidents views
on the vitel questio@ Of the present
Il WAsniNGaoN, Dccember In the Sen
ate, today, Mr.. Dixon offered series of res
,olutions passed. by the Connecticut Lcgisa-
,ture in favor of'ncgro equality before the law.
The committees appointed vary but little
from those Of last session
Mr.. Summer, of Massachusetts, introduced
abill regulating commerce between the States,
and.a resolution instructing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to inform the Senate whether
any persons employed IN the Treasury Depart.
mont have not taken the requisite oath.
Mr.. Bingham proposed amending the Con,
stitution, annalling the prohibition on export
duties, prohibiting the payment of the rebel
war debt, ind securing all persons equality in
tho protection. of life, liberty, etc.
Both br"iiches Of Congress have adjourned
over to Monday. y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-16
SThee DistrIot Boards.

The various District R6aras are is4uired BY,
law, we believes to assemble at, the Court
House on salcday in January, for the purpose
of transacting such business as may come be.
fore them. It's especially important that the
Commissioners of Roads and Public Buildings
should meet, The bridges are in. bad condi.
ton, and growing worse. Alight tax should
also be imposed for ridgepurposes and keep
ing in, repair the public buildings Let US
Tctu.l to our old habits Of law and order:
tax-payings--c courts SO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-16
The Legislature.

. u -h .t q lA
This body has, we learn, enacted the code
prepared Sbyas lMeesssrs. WARDLAW' and BURT,
without. any material change.
sMr. NoRToN introduced the petition Of
sundry$ citizens Of .Pickcns district, praying
that anew ection precinct, tobe called Hick--
,ory Land, might be established.
Mr.. KEITH presented. the petition Of sun
dry citizens Of Pickenss District, asking to
have Managers Of Elections exempted from
road duty oF8compensated in, some other way
as consid deration for theirseryices 8
In the Senate, Mr. GRIsHAM introduced a
bill. to alter the Constitution, so as to divide
Pickens District into TWO Judicial and Elec.
ton Districts. MA .s S. Il.
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Proceedings 81 GoHgress. /,

. Congress convened Oh the 4th instant, 8 itTli9
Senate was called to order by the Tresidehttss
Senator SUMNER introduced sundry radical
measures in relation to the South and the
freedmen generally,
The House Of Representatives was organ
lied today by the re. election Of Hon. Schuy.
Ter Colf3x. No Southern ,nemberswere called
Mr. Maynard, Of Tennessee, protested, but the
Clerk refused to listen to Him. The Presi.
dent d announces lou that he is not only ip favor q
the admission of the Tennessee delegates, but
of all members elected who can Bake the oath.
Strong efforts will be made to make Tennessee
an exception, but it will fail.
The galleries of, the House of Representa-
tives are densely crowded.. and much good
humor is prevalent among the members
!. Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, made speech,
,oharacterizing the OMISSION Of the members
from Tennessee from the roll as unptecedsnt.
ed. If Mr.. Maynard was nota loyal man.
from Union and a loyal State, the President
himself was not loyal, but an alien and
stranger. He charged that the adoption of
the resolution by the Republican caucus was
designed MS. antagonistic to the Presidents
forthcoming message.
The House took no action 4on the subject
but under the oferations of the previous qucs-
,tion, proceeded to the election of Speaker
MIR. Colfax, of Indiana, and Mr.. Brooks, of
New York, being placed in nomination. ,s
THE SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
AS the Clerk was calling the roll of tho
members from New York, Mr.. Maynard, OF
Tennessee, rose to speak; but was prevented
from ;alroceeding by the Clerk, who stated that
no remarls.at the time were in, order.
Mr. Maynard, again attempted to be heard,
but was silenced by cries of 9Eprder.p',
Mr. BrooE,lo of New York, protested against
the refusal to hear MIR. Maynard, claiming
that If Tennessee was not ii State of the Union.
and if Mr.. Maynard was to be.rcgarded as an
alien, the President Of he United States .;
citizen Of Tcnnessee-,was also an alien and a
ushrpor He demanded that the members
from Virginia and Tennessee should be ad-
mitted, and denounced the refusal off the
House to admit them as despotism Z. l.S .s%
Mr. Brooks was frequently called to order
during his remarks by Mr. Stevsns, of Penn.
sylvania, aud others, and finally asked Nj.
Stevens when. he proposed 10 consider the
question. Mr. ,S.lepliod that he proposed to
consider it at tho proper tino: The response
elicited considerable applause from the mepait-
I bers and spectators. III y. . .S Al.
The Clerk said he could not recognize .any
one as g member whose name was not on the
roll. Y 5 81 " 's's. " B, 33l5 s..
@,lMr. J 1,lg Mcpherson was elected CLERK Mi.
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Gov. Orr's Message.

sWe present to-day on'our first Aego, the
first regular Message IS Of His Excellency Gov.
Orr. His views. are liberal and sound, and
hissuggestions enincntly practical we COM
mend this Message to the attentive considora.
ton Of The reader. -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-16
Freedmen's Affairs.

10 \ y,
!, Oursreaders are interested in anything that
concerns this department: d a.s
4 In all spases, where contracts have been made
for 1865, no part of the compensation allowed
the freed people will be turned. oyer to them.
It is to be- delivered to the Provost Marshal.
Contra ,ts must be made for the year 1866,
es soon as, practicable; and they will be sp-
proved at an early day.
,.ss,gg CAPT BRAY, I, Provost Marshal at Walhalla,
has been suddenly ordered to Anderson for a
couple of weeks. When he returns, the con-
tract business will be attended to at once w
Capt: BRAY has, so far, given very general
satisfaction as Provost Marshal.
From ABRhAD!.-The news from South
America is important. Iiostilitics had actu-
ally comm menccd between Spain and Chill. An
armed, boat 8 Grew attempted to make land,
ing at Valparaiso, and were frod upon and
driven backiby the Chilians. Admiral Par
Ella has plockaded six of the ports Of Chill, and
threatened Valparaiso with bo1nbardmcnt. 1t
is believed thas lie sas exceeded the instruc-
tions of his Queen, and will be recalled. The
revolutionists of Peru have triumphcd, and
President Pozet has fled from the country.
In the attack on Lima, the palace was fired,
and narrowly escaped destruction. The troops
who defended it fought with great bravery till
every one was shot. Order was re-establishei
at the capital and at Callao. President !pczet
took refuge on a British vessel, and was to
proceed to Panama en- route for'Europe. /, 4.
. There is later news from Mexico Maxi
nilian's journals report successes, in the nte-
rior, but accounts are conflicting. The I'm
press had decided ovation in Vera Cruz, and
sailed for Yucatan. Gen. zuloaga had been
,banisbed by order Of the Empcrbr, for receiv-
ing a letter from one Of the Juarez Govern
mcnt. It's contents have not transpirhd.-
There seems to be additional complications
between the French andstKe Americans on
the Rio Grando, :artd. the probabilities Of d
war are hinted at. The, French h,wc evacu-
ated Sinaloa, and are concentrating their forces
atn fewTpoints. Reinforcements for the Tn.
,perialists have reached .Matamoraass IL.
a N< t,. ~ IT, 80 @--a--- ErS Il ~: IA,
AEssYts* Mr.. Raymond, Of the New York
4" Times" in anartiole onSFenians, called the
affair aiimposture, farce and swipdle; whore.
upon, the President, Col. O'NIahoney, asked
arctraotion Of what he considered a personal
insult. Raymond declined; 20 Mahoney chal'
49,, /, sit.F \ 7.
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T PICKENs : C:. IHE,es. O.:
Saturday Morning, December s1e, 1866.
ADVAN q = q ia A.YMENTl'

We wisRitais ctlyhgndcrstood that our
terms for Subscription, advertising and job
work, are advance payment, in aUcases, either
in provision or cash #8 e
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-16
Organize /! Organize ! Organ,zel.

aWe have againsand again brougbtto the;
attention of our readers the necessity Of form.
ing one or more militia companies, under the
Governors Proclamation, for the preservation
Of law and order. Recently, two OF three
horses have been stolen, and several cases Of +
theft have. been reported to us. We ,trust.all
now see the necessity Of action in this behalf
Delays ,a are dangerous Lot us, therefore, have
action. Sc 1, * gF
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-16
The Presidents Message,

This document has been received, but it is
too lengthy for our columns this week, We
must satisfy ourselves, for the present, With:
the following synopsis: 4 am
The President thanks God for the preserve
tion Of the Union;,' Ind eAlogizes the memory
of LINcoLN. SIIe sets forth distinctly and
ably his views of the rights, and powers of the
General Government Its aims and purposes.
This brings, him to the rebellion, where he
re.states, fully and explicitly, his restoration
policy (ouss readers are familiar wiah this)
He says tho States must bc the judgeS4oo its
electors he is opposed to unqualified negro
suffrage. The rights Of the freed people must
be respected He is opposed to monopolies
ofclass legislation. The homestead law works
we'll. There were 1st June last, 85, ,986,pen-'
s1oners, and the number has been greatly ih-
creased. The income Of the Post Office De-
.partment is $14,556,l5s annually, andythe
expenditures $l3,694,728, leaving surplus
Of $86l $780, The men in the naval service
has been reduced from 81 900 to 12, 1885, The
strength Of thetarmy on the LIST May last was
s1,ooo,5IS men. It has been reduced soo,-
600, and will be cut down 100000, spor-
manenf thing. The nextyear's oxpendi ditures
for the army will be S83,sl4,461. TheS pub.
.lie debt is $2,74o,s54,75o, which n,ust be
paid BY taxes and duties on IMPORTS. Warts
not foreshadowed anywhere in the message.
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GIE a. ~ III ICaSl IA


kbroken by jumping from buggy. He issps-
fering very much So >,.,l.|S&& i8
| % nay Messrs. Keys, Byrum and Showers arg, 81
to be tried ut Darlington, G. H.,s. sss q IN
EH- Col. Farrow, our ReprescntativeIn
Congress, has gone to Washington. ID
neg~ In the bill which passed the Missis-
sippi Legislature, comforting the right on ne-
groes to testify in Court, the freedmen has full
privileges, except that he. cannot give his tcs-s
timou$ where tYo white men are parties to to-
| the suit and the freedman has no interest in
the case: s.%
.gy The Washington correspondent Of the
N. Y. MNcws" states that the difficulties in
the way of bringing Mr.. Davis to trial have
not been remocd, and that it is the opinion Of !,
Hon: Charles 0 Conner, Of New York, Senior
counsel for MIR. Davis, that he will not be !,
brought to trial at r
GY The South Carolina Railroad is run
ming to Hampton's Turnout, six miles from 1
Columbia. ti \, 'H N /. {
Saes% The President has received despatch,
dated lIilledgeNMile, 9th, FROM Gov Johnson,
Informing him tlfat the Legslaturehad passed H
the anti.slavery constitutional amendment, and
that laws amply protecting freedmen in their
rights Of person and property and allowing
them to testify in cases in which they may be
interested willalso be passed. a:@
I'sis sE' ass u. 81 s.------+- y IL ~ S,'s s3t ~
9ss- The Secretary Of the Treasury recon-
mends the contraction of the currency, and
says that lie scesno way for the payment If
the public debt but by an increase Of the IN
come beyond tie expenditures. he recon-
me4ds that the collection of internal revenue i
to those States accruing previous to the estab-..
lishment of collection Offices, be indefinitely
postponed, and that sales Of property under the
direct tax law be suspepdod until the States
shall have an opportunity Of assuming the \
"MAKsSa TREASON OD1oUs. "A BILE
with this title has been reported in the Senate
of Missouri. Section provides that, no per- \
son shall address another who has acquired a
title'in the robe service by such title, without
prcfxing the word 'robel" Sectiona2 pro-
vidcs that any person violating. the provisions
of the first section shall be fucd not less than
$40 mgr more than $50, !,
G:ss- 1t is shid by Havana correspondence
that the arms and ammHpition used by tho J
Jamaica negroes, in the late Instruction were
furnished from New Eligland.
FREEDMEN IN NoRru IN CAROLINA, .
Official returns received at the Freedmen's 4
Bureau show that Of the 10000 negroes sent, /,
down Cape Fear River, in March, 1865, to-
Wilmington, by Cen Shorwan, 1900 died
from 18th March to 3lst Of May, for the want
of medical attention, which It was impossible
to afford them at the time. *.
A SUNDAY SCHOOL PApER. w Q arc graf
lied to know that the Sunday school Board
of the Southcrn Baptist Convention have de-
tcrmiped upon issuing from this pointa month
| ly publication entitled !" Kind Words for Sun
day School Chi]drcn."s Tie publication will
commence on lst January next, and will be