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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

Mr.. @. A. F. NoRR1a contractor on this
road, informs us thathe has now over one
hundred men at work, and expects to have
two miles Of grading completed this week.
He would be very glad to get several hun
dred additional laborers, but there is
great scarcity, owing to the lateness OF the
season and the number Of men required On
other roads. Mr.. MeRRis will keep his
force employed on the light grading until
the ground is frozen, and during the winter
can be advantageously employed on the
bluffs below the city. Before the opening
of spring, measures will be taken to get
sufficient number of laborers from abroad
to push the work rapidly, if it becomes
evident they cannot be obtained at home.
The construction of the several railroads
now under way in this State, will require
large number of laboring men for several
years to come. An inviting field is opened
to emigrants, who will be sure Of good
wages, from which they can save enough
in short time to make good homes within
our borders.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Customs Collector of Minnesota.


We have received several cornmunica-
tons from American citizens and British
subjects-one of a recent date from re-
sponsible source-in regard to the personal
character and official conduct of JOSEPH
LEMAa, Collector of the District Of Min
nesota at tembina. They allege that be
is entirely unfit for the position he occu-
pies, and disgrace to our country, and
his re-appointment is received with uni
versa disgust on both sides of the line.
The most serious charges are made Of his
COLLISION with smuggling traders to de-
fraud the government. JOE LKMAY is well
known in st. Paul, and those who know
him best will not be surprised to learn that
the people of that distant region where he
is stationed have had occasion to criticize
bis conduct. He is far removed from the
surveillance of the Treasury Department,
and therefore stands in no fear of being
removed, but we trust our Congressional
delegation will investigate him little.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Immigration.

During the month of August more than D.
OOO passengers arrived at Castle Garden. Of
this number 1919 aliens and 429 citizens
came by u steamers; $3.50 aliens and 1873 cit
ter of all the aliens who arrived amonntin1 r.
q 3s9, proceeded South, one quarter or more
TO the Western States, while the balance were
distributed throughout the Eastern and the
Middle States. Still the immigration, so far,
this year does not keep pace with that of 1864.
FOR the seven months of last year ending Aug
usA 12o; 551 Passengers were landed at this
port. and the number during the same months
SIP This month may make up the def
cheney, as many thousand immigrants are now
uue.-N. I. Journal Of Commerce.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Work to be Commenced upon the
Iowa Central Railroad Imme.
diately.
lis Republican, Sept. 9.

From the st. Louis Republican, Sept. 9.
By letters received from Cedar Falls, we
learn that the subscriptions of Black Hawk
and lama counties have been completed, and
that work will be commenced on the 10Th inst,
on which occasion it is proposed to have a fit
ting celebration. The President and Board of
Directors Of the North Missouri Railroad, as
well as the citizens of st. Louis generally, are
cordially invited to be present. We hope that
large delegation will 90 from here-due alike
to the great importance of the occasion as well
as in compliment to the energy and enterprise
Of our Iowa friends.
The completion of the Iowa Central gives to
st. Louis the business of Iowa, Minnesota and
the Northwest, and forms direct railroad
route from st. Louis to St. Paul
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
of the People of Georgia

Sentiment of the People Of Georgia
A correspondent writing from Macon,
Georgia, Gays: "Tbe people Of the South
are very nearly, il not quite, as much q
unit on the subject Of slavery as the peo-
pie of the North. They regard the insti-
tuition as dead, buried, and never to be
resurrected. They have a pretty correct
appreciation of the power Of the United
States army at the present time; and so
satisfied are they that slavery is eternally
gone that they know chat all the bayonets
at the command of Gen. GRANT could not
place it where it stood four years ago.
The majority Of the people recognize in
the result Of the war q divine purpose to
abolish slavery. If the question was now
submitted to the people of Georgia, they
would, by large majority, vote for its
abolition"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Howlinss Of a Maniac.

Old THAD. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania,
had meeting called, at his home in Lam
caster, on the 9Th inst, at which he made
a speech, in which he not only utterly re-
pudiates the Presidents mode of reorgan-
izing the Southern States, but bowls like
q maniac for the wholesale confscation of
Southern property, the driving Of ''seven-
ty thousand Southerners out ofthe coun-
try, or their hanging, by the government,
if they remain in the Southern States,
THADDEus is the man who told President
LINCOLN, when he was hesitating about the
constitutionality of an act the radicals were
urging him to perform, to "kick the con-
stitution to the devil;" but now, in order
to hem the President in as small a Com
pass as possible, for the purpose Of embar-
assing him, STEVENS, for the first time in
his life, becomes a strict constructionist,
and accordingly inquiries:
What right has any one to direct conven-
ton to be held in sovereign State of this
Union, to amend its Constitution and prescribe
the qualifications of voters? The sovereign
power of the nation is lodged in Congress. Yet
where is the warrant in the Constitution for
such sovereign power, much less the Executive
to intermeddle with the domestic institutions
of a State, mould its laws and regulate the
elective franchise? 1t would be rank, danger
GUS and deplorabie usurpation. In reconstruc.
ton, therefore, no reform can be effected in
the Southern States if they have never left the
Union. But reformation must be effected the
foundation of their institutions, both political,
municipal and social must be broken up and
relaid, or all our blood and treasure have been
spent in vain. This can only be done by treat
ing and holding them as conquered people.
To show the spirit of bate and maligni-
ty which controls this miserable old man,
we quote the following paragraph:
In short, all writers agree that the victor
may inf1ict punishment upon the vanquished
enemy, even to the taking of his life, liberty,
or the confscation of all his property; but
that this extreme right is never exercised ex-
cept upon cruel, barbarous, obstinate or dan
gerous foe, who has waged an unjust war.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
The Homestead Law.

The Homestead Law allows one hundred
and sixty acres Of $1.25 per acre land, or
eighty Of $3.50 per acre land to each set
tier. An entry was made at Junction
City, Kansas, on one of the reserved or al
ternate sections along the line Of the Un-
ion Pacific Railroad, but the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office rejected the
application on the ground that the tracts,
not being subject to presumption at less
sum than $3.50 per acre, exceeded the
number Of acres that the party could &C
quire. The matter was referred to Secre-
tary HARLAN, who affirmed the decision of
the Commissioner.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
First Senatorial District.

At the Republican District Convention
for the First District, the following nomi-
nations were made for representatives to
the Legislature: ROBERT WATSON, Of Cot
tsge Grove; J. B. b. MITCHELL, Of Bay
town; and SMITH ELLISON, of Sunrise,
Chisago county. The following is the
Washington county ticket:
For SheriG-George NJ. Seymour.
For Register of Deeds-J. 81. Sawyer.
For County Attorney-Wm. II. Mcclure.
For County Treasurer-Col. e. Folsom.
For Coroner-Ariel Eldridge.
For Clerk of Court-Harvey Wilson.
For Court Commissioned. r. Cornman..
Nor County Commissioners,
LIST Dist-Orange Walker.
4th Dist-Arthur Stephens.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

The TORNADO AT SUNRISE. learn
that VIM. Hobbs, who was injured by the fall
ing OF tree while hunting at Typo Lake DUR
ing the tornado there on Tuesday, is not fatal
ly injured, but in fair way to recover He
suffered fracture of one of the bones of the
pelyis, which was attended to by Drs. Murphy
& Hunt. One of the men who was with Hobbs
had his shoulder blade broken, and the other
had his wrist broke. All three are doing well.
The effects of the tornado as described by rs
were not oyerstated
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Business I'm New York.

dependent, gives correct view Of the bus
mess of New York at the present time:
The opening of trade with the South has
given an impetus to business which is sur
prise to the most sanguine. The great diff.
their stocks. Most of the goods imported are
sold before they arrive. Extra steamers are
sent out by the Cunarders to bring over the
piles OF freight that accumulate in the ware
houses in Liverpool waiting for transporta-
ton. The Bremen Hamburg and Havre
steamers stop at southampton to pick up the
freight sent there from various points of the
continent, and from Manchester, Birmingham,
and other inland manufacturing towns which
cannot be taken by The regular lines from Liv-
erpoOl, while eXtrt. steamers are sent across
the Atlantic with carges from Glasgow.
The increase OF traffic with the South is still
more remarkable. There is now three times
the amount OF steam tonnage employed in the
carrying trade between New York and the
South that there was before the rebellion. The
business OF our railways is proportionably
large. There is now more cotton stored in
New York than was at any time before the re-
belliOn. Our manufacturers are now fully en-
plOyed, and several new establishments are un-
able to increase their business from lack of
labor. An agent for a Southern house, one
day last week, went TO certain jobbing dry
goods mousse W Hi an ofder, ana was Told that
no more goods could be sold that day, as they
had already sold, since morning, three hundred
thousand dollars V % ID, and they could take
no more orders i they had packed and
shipped what the5 I'D already sold. And this
was to cash Gus omer. The order of the
President removing all restriction from trade
with the South after the LIST of September, has
given still greater impetus to business, for
there were great many contraband arti.
cles which were greatly needed at the South
that are now going forward rapidly. So busy
as our merchants have all been, they are likely
TO be still more SO during the next two or
three months
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
President Johnson,s Speech.

The speech Of President JOHNSON to a
delegation Of Southern men, is but an.
other indication of his broad, comprehen-
sive, and patriotic policy, and the kind.
ness of his spirit TOWARDS the repentant
rebels. he is fast gazing their con-
fdence, and his trust in the honesty and
sincerity Of their professions, promises the
hsppiest results. The people in all the
Southern States are now cheerfully pledg-
ing themselves anew to the Union, and
everything indicates bright and peaceful
future for our country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Andrew johnson i'm the White
House,

The editor of the Cincinnati Times,
(Repub.), who has known Mr.. JoHNsoN
for many years, has lately paid him visit
at the White House, and gives to the pub
lie his Impressions Of the manner in which
Mr.. JOHNSON is discharging his high du-
ties. He says his bearing impresses all
who come in contact with him. 1t is full
OF point, dignity and good breeding. He
dlsposes Of the thousands of vexed ques-
lions, and the hundreds of visitors of eve
ry class that come before him each day,
with surprising ,promptitude, elegance and
tact Although evidently. suffering acute
~ his temper does not desert him for a
moment. In regard to certain insinua-
tons in regard to Mr.. JoHNsoN's habits.
the writer says, SO far from using any
stimulant, the President neglects bis
health, which requires some artificial SUD.
port, in his thorough attention to business.
he is evidently the victim of severe pain,
intensified by the most arduous duties inn
aginrble. How he withstands so much is
difficult to. be conceived Nothing but
great vigor, resolution and resuscitative
energy could carry him forward from day
to day. As to the policy he is pursuing
for the complete restoration of the Union,
the Times observes:
Thus fan his plan of reconstruction is a sue
cess, despite the lies Of the vicious and the
cavils of the extremists. We believe its final
development will realize the promise of the
present. The country ought not to expect too
was not built in o day. If Andrew johnson,
with his foresight knowledge and integrity,
cannot bring US oHt of the trouble, who can
1t is clearly the duty of loyal and thinking peo.
pie to give him hearty, faithful and patient
support; to be cheerful and content; to look
with suspicion upon caluminators and secret
enemies; to be slow to eensure or fear. With
this temper-which We apprehend is not so
ought to be-we shall not only reach the end
of strife, but the actual restoration of the Un.
ion. That is the consummation which right.
minded and nght-hearted men DESIRE With
the Union re-established over all the States,
just as it was, with slavery left out and seces-
sion gone to the dogs, trade win revive, good
feeling return, and things 60 on in their old
way. The people mean this and the President
means it, and the politicians who are preaching
distractions had best beware how they stand
il the way. There is one powerful soul of
Unionism animating the land far and near, and
presently it will burst with mighty roar from
East TO West in support Of the only feasible
plan Of reconstruction yet devised or devisa-
BILE. When it begins to roll, let eveey element
Of distraction clear the track.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
A Remarkable Adm issfon.

HORACE GREELEY, in controversy be :.
tween him and HENRY j. RAYMOND, con-
corning the attempted peace negotiations
of the former, expresses the following
opinion in relation to the proposed mission
OF ALEXANDRA d. STEPHENS, the then
rebel Vice President, to Washington in
the summer of 1868. It will be found in
the Tribune of Friday, August IL:
Had this wise and brave course (Mr. Lin
coins subsequent attempt to negotiate peace)
been taken when Alex. 81. Stephens first pub-
licly sought permission to visit Washington,
believe it would have saved quarter of q mil.
lion precious lives, an awful amount of devast-
alton and misery, and left our national debt
full billion less than it is to-day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

The SOLDIERS HoME.-Among the in.
stitutions no longer needed by virtue of the
closing OF the war and the discharge of troops.
is our Soldiers Home" While IL was bon.
in operation, it afforded food and lodgings to
many poor veteran, who perhaps b,es.ed tho
liberality OF the kind hearted persons who had
contributed their means to its Support II has
row, as We announced few days since. been
crossed, and we nave been furnished the follow.
ing report or summary Of its operations:
Opened June Is, 1866.
5,805 meals.
Closed September 2, 1866.
Cash received by subscription s7oa 10
Cash received from goods sold .... soS 81
u, 101 II
amount paid out. A761 az
In hands Of Treasurer, D. A. Mont
fort ESQ.,. $40 ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
New York Democracy.

The Madison (Wis.) Journal seems to
be posted in regard to the antecedents of
the nominees on the New York State
Democratic ticket. 1t says:
The nominee for Secretary of State, General
Slocum was Republican member of the New
York Legislature in 1859, he was the Republi-
can Treasurer of his county at the breaking
OFT of the war, and there is every reason to
believe that he remains Republican. Comp
troller Robinson was elected as Republican.
Last year Mr.. Lincoln being too conservative
tor him, he went into the Fremont movement.
Gen. Patrick has never been a member of the
Democratic party. Martin Grover is an old
lire Republican. The Albany Journal says that
afer the adjournment of the Convention two
delegates were heard talking as follows: 81
say, John, can you vote the ticket?" "Don't
know Tom, I'm like the fellow who wasasked
If he could write Greek. and said he didn't
how-hed never tried. I've never voted the
Republican ticket in my life."
For Canal Commissioner, Mr.. Armstrong, q
regular copperhead, was nominated: John
Van Buren,, every thing by starts and moth.
ing long is on the ticket. The Republicans,
however, get the lions share.
The above, if true, only shows the
changes that are taking place, in view of
The new issues forced upon the country by
he extreme radicalism of a majority of
he Republican party. Many good men
Who deemed it their duty to act with that
party during the war, are now leaving it
u disgust. Gen. SLoouM, for instance,
wrote to the President Of the Convention,
that if the platform sustained the recon-
struction measures of President JOHNSON,
he would accept nomination upon it,
and we presume the political views of the
other candidates, who were formerly Re-
publicans, are in accordance Herewith.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Extraordinary Deer Hunting.

FRANK b. Stafford, Of MooRE's Prairie,
Wright county, writes Us that since the
Indi ans have left that region, deer have
been growingsmore plenty. he says that
in portion of two days he killed four
teen, "none of them less than one year
old, and six of them dressed about 1000
pounds" He saw over SO deer during
that time.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

The Memphis Bulletin has been enlarged TO
ten columns, and covers a larger sheet than
any other paper il the United States, except
the New York Journal of Commerce. The
Memphis Argus proposes 10 follow suit.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

"A county fellow, anxious to see the queen,
left his native village and went to London TO
crafty his curiosity. Upon his return bis wife
asked him what the queen was like. '.Loike!"
cried Hodge, why, / ne'er so cheated in my
loife. What don't think, Margrett! Her arms
are like thoine and mine, though have heard
our exciseman say score of times, her arms
were Q lion and unicorn"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
TERRIFIC TORNADO AT SuNR1sR-SRvERA1

TERRIFIC TORNADO AT SUNRIsR-SRvKRAL
PERSONS BADLY MJURED.-On Tuesday after
noon about four o'clock terrible tornado
passed over TYPO Lake" Settlement, near
the middle branch of Sunrise River, about 40
miles north of this city, doing great amount
of damage, and seriously injuring several per-
sons. We learn from an eye witness who saw
the tornado, that the day had been hot and sui
try, and threatened a storm. About o'clock
black, angry looking clouds gathered in the
southwest, and apparently came together from
different points, as if impelled by counter-cur
rents of air, and an angry contest appeared to
take place between them, the clouds being
whirled around, and the eddying currents of
air sinking towards the earth. When the whirl-
wind struck the latter, which it did in tim
bered locality, it made fearful roaring noise
and the air actually grew black. Leaves, dust,
brush, branches Of trees, and (our informant
states this on his honor even large pine trees,
torn up by the roots, where whirled around in
the air, carried to an immense height, and
borne off in the path of the tornado, looking
at distance like birds. The hurricane took q
N. E. direction, leaving swath of desolation
in its course. Several houses were blown
down in the immediate vicinity of Typo Lake
Fortunately, the tornado passed over portion
of the country not very thickly settled. Had it
struck more populous settlement, the loss
wonld have been immense. As it is, we fear
much damage has been done, and many per.
SONS injured.
We have only heard of three so far. One of
these, William Hobbs, late of the Sixth Regi-
ment, is resident of this city, and was out
hunting, with man named Orville Grant, who
lives near Typo Lake, and another party whose
name we did not learn. They had taken refuge
from the storm in school house, which was
afterwards destroyed by the hurricane, when
one OF them going to the door saw the tornado
coming, and gave the warning. Knowing the
house to be an unsafe place, they ran into the
thin timber near by and two of them laid
down behind log while Hobbs clung to
small tree. Finding he could not retain hold
of this, he made for the log. Just then large
pine tree, hurled through the air, fell On the
group. Hobbs and Grant were seriously hurt
Their companion but slightly. After the storm
ceased the two injured men were conveyed to
Grants house, and messenger at once came
to this city for surgical aid. surgeon went
out yesterday morning.
Hobbs is supposed to be fatally injured in.
ternally. He is brother of Mrs. John P.
Owens. Capt. Owens and Mrs. Owens started
for Typo Lake at once on hearing of the acct.
dent
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

DANIEL WKBsTRE, son of the late Col.
FIEToHEE WEBSTER, and grandson OF the
great DANIEL WEBSTER, died at Marshield
on Saturday, aged 25 years. The Young
man had leda dissolute life, and was hope
lessly wrecked in health and character
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
The Gukefnatorial Candidates Z
Take the stump Together.

Upon the invitation of Hon. HENRY NJ.
RIcc, Gen. MARSHALL has consented to
canvass the State with him-6scussing
the questions at issue, before the people.
The list Of appointments viii soon be made
out and published.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

-One OF the best posted wine makers at
Cleveland, Ohio. ssys that if for i've years 10
come the people OF this country plant vine-
yards SIS they have for the i've past years,
there will be more wine and grapes here than
In Europe. ----