The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-20

as Diaz is considered one of the ablest Generals
of the Republican side. The well known I'LL
feeling existing between the French and q. s.
troops on the Rio Grande, seems to encourage
the disaffected. ras -
Among other Revenue frauds recently dis.
covered is one at Hamilton, Ohio, where an
attempt to defraud the Government out of
$50 600 has been followed nv payment of
The $40. 600, penalty of $4,000 more, and fine
of third $1,000; and another wherein it lie
believed /. 700 barrels of whisky have been
passed without tax, but where testimony of
a compromise.
In the recent seizure for revenue frauds at
Cincinnati suspicion was first aroused by the
fact that 500 barrels of whisky were shipped
from Nashville, the first shipment of whisky
ever made from the South to the North. AZ
S Ser We whisky was seized parties offered $780,
ooU Ior its release, which was refused.
Inc President is already diligently employ
ing nus leisure hours in work upon his forth
coming Message.
secretary Stanton declines to interfere with
.ne a running Of the Paymaster General in re-
sau " -, Isessconicting the Washington negro
tend To tbe yrvv Dounty, but Congress will at
Inc Times Washington special says: The
Fresldent To-Day issued 400 pardons for per
sons residing in the States of Tonisiana' South
Carolina and North Carolina "''--
| Ino uI. 10 wasIington special says the
General Land once has submitted TO-DAY to
the Secretary of the Interior for annrovsl a
schedule of lands including 474. asS acres a.
lected by and in the State of Iowa "a swamn
land of 1850. The domain to kbe Convened Is
in the Honton District.
An adjustment has been made of accounts
between the United States and Minnesota IN.
volving the per cent fund on nett proceeds of
sales of public lands situated within the boun-
diaries of that State, and the amount due the
Government has been collected.
Twelve thousand three hundred and twenty
acres of public lands were taken up with Agri-
cultural College Scrip at Topeka, Kansas, dur
were actually settled upon under the Home
Seven thousand five hundred and eighty-fve
acres of public lands are reported to have beer
taken up by actual settlement during tn,
month Of September at the Land office in Min
neapolis, Minnesota-the proceeds therefron
amounting to $183, 1893.
5000 acres were taken up at Denver, Colo
RADIO, during the same month
The Commissioner of the General Land Of
flee received on Monday, from st. Paul, Min
nesota, q letter dated the I'd instant, which
says that the recent census indicates rapii
increase in the population of that State, espe
cially in the Southern districts. The yield O
the crops this year will surpass that of any for
mer year-the average product of wheat to thl
acre being twenty-five bushels. Four of the
Railroad Companies in the State are advertis
ing for 500 labOrers each. Labor is very higf
and is commanding $3.50 per day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The South CarOlin,
delegation had another interview with the Pres
ident to-day. A large number of mail route
and post Offices are ordered to be opened to-day
A dispatch from Raleigh says it is probable
the North Carolina Convention will finish it
business to-day.