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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-27

STRAYED-From the suh.cr;h.-
~ -, on or about the LIST Of December. one HORSE
LII, three yeas cid in the sp1ne, BRIGHT sorrei
- ~ meoium eize; and one MARE COLT two yesrs
o o IN me spring dark bay and medium he Who.
tneZ may be found, will be suitably rewarded.
NIX River January 20, 1855.
jah24 d&w2w WILLIS LEAVITTE.
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FINANCIAL
New York Money Market.

New YoRK January a. 1s65-1p
GOLD Opened at 1873 and closed at sO3.
SECOND REPoKr-6 Pm.
SoLD-Weak: reports of the fall of Wilmington
nis,on p.ECa9ie la OF Charleston preventing SPEC
lowest 1873. s0' pau "as ZoV1S ana the
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Additional from Fort Fisher.

New YORK, Jan. l9.-The Tsi6une,s
account OF the capture of Fort Fisher de-
scrlbes the works surrounding that Fort.
1t says the Mound Batteries may be Drop.
erly considered as part of Fort Fisher it.
self, though really isolated. The batteries
are some distance outward beyond the sea
off Fort Fisher, and consists of a high
sand mound on which the rebels had plant
ed some heavy case-mated guns, for throw
ing plunsing shot on the gunboats.
Fort Buchanan is q small rectangular
four-bastioned Fort of very considerable
strength situated at the southeast extrem-
ity OF the Peninsula, and distant a mile
from the latter and mile from the Mound
Battery, and commands the Cape Fear
river. They have widened it almost to
the bay and it is manned with some splen-
did guns. Probably three thousand stand
of arms could be gathered up inside the
works. We also captured some ninety
head of mules and hsrses, several wagons,
carts and one small steamer loaded with
256 bags of coin and quantity of ammu-
milton.
The interior of Fisher was the most COM
plete picture of destruction and desolstion
it is possible to conceive. The dead and
dying lay thiokly strewn along the para
pets. Upon plains behind, as well as in
front the bomb proofs, were crowded With
many of the wounded, estimated by one of
our surgeons as high as 500 The para
pets and traverses were plowed and CORFU
gated by shot and shell in every direction,
as well as the sand plain in the rear of
the works. The barracks inside of the
bastion were shivered into target. Co
lumbiads along the parapets were die
mounted and strewn in confusion, amid
a wreck of broken carriages. Everything
evinced the most merciless and Internal
rain of death-dealing and destroying mis-
sles that ever the world has seen.
The first Union flag planted on the fort
was by the 117th New York Volunteers.
After General Terry had returned from
the capitulation of Fort Buchanan, the en-
thusiastic soldiers clustered about him and
sent successive rousing cheers for their
victorious chief. Boys, said the General.
modestly, removing bis hat, Il think it is
1who should propose that cheers be given
for you"
The Herald correspondent says: As 1
write the sky west and south is covered
with dense masses of black smoke. It il
evident the enemy are abandoning all
works in this vicinity. Some think they
will not make an effort to hold Caswell at
high tide. This among the. light draft
gunboats and double enders crossed the
bar and entered the river. They are now
steaming up towards Wilmington, and as
yet have encountered no resistance.
The 1ronsides was hit about forty times
and the Santiago de Cuba four times. The
monitor Cononicus was struck forty times
and had sixty balls in her smoke stack,
and other vsssals were hit in proportion.
but none was disabled. Among the ar
tillery captured was one Armstrong gun.
said to be first taken from the rebels.
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THE WHOLESALE mARxrr.
ST.. PAUL, Wednesdav. :Jerr..r az

OF. PAUL Wednesday, January rs 1861
Inc recent fall of gold has greatly v.sk.n.s =,
n-;.a. s ..A'' no. has had no effect as yet on the
| us's All INES Of goods are quite finn. The
se.sulns mus week has given a much brisker tome
sue %Ar.ete and trade with the interior /. bette
ap mas Deen at any time this winter. We ouote
CANDLES Mould. is0Soc %
Adamantine, ssc; Sperm, 65@7Sc. H. oaf' s79Sse;
Java. 60c. 49, -o@'os; prime, SIC;
country, 1890 '' hamburg, 22c;
o.. CORN ~ MsAL-Yellow, bolted. a. TX. u..o,
50 !. bite. bolted, $ICO 1910; unbolted,
ELOUR-Is quiet at the folloxina -a.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, Jan. "a.

mittee) 81. r. No. 70, a substitute for H. F. No.
- referred to them-a bill for an act to repeal
chap. 20, General Laws 1863 and chap. 80 of
General Laws of 1864, and restore the proyia-
ions of law thereby repealed Referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
By Mr.. ALDRICH-H. F. No. 70, q bill for
an act to amend an act entitled IAN act pre-
scribing the duties of County Auditors" Re
ferred to the Committee on Towns and
Counties.
Also, q. F. No. 80, bill for an act to au-
thorize the increase of the capital stock of
Banks. Referred to the Committee on Banks
Also, d. F. No. 81, bill for an act to regu-
late the fees of Clerks of District Courts. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary with In
structiOns.
By Mr.. sTARK-H. F. No. 80. memorial
to Congress for an increase Of mail service on
Route IL, 585, which was read first time.
By Mr.. SHANDREW-H. r. No. 80, bill
for ap act for the further regulation of Fire
Insurance Companies doing business In this
State, and for the protection of policy holders.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
By the SPEAKER-H T. No. "a, q bill for
an act to amend chapter 63. compiled statutes.
in relation to fees in Justices Court Referred
to Committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. DOWNER-H. F. DO. So, bill for
an act to amend the charter of the city of Wab-
tons.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
8. r. No. 2 bill for an act to authorize the
Commissioners of the County of Blue Earth to
issue Bonds Yeas 81 nays, none.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
n. T. No. I, a bill for an act to amend an
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. %, 1865.

COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINERALS.
Mr.. eHILLOCK offered resolution provid-
ing for Committee of three on Mines and
Minerals. The resolution prevailed, and
Messrs. Shillock, McKusick and Porter were
appointed.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. PORTER offered the following resolu.
ton which was adopted:
Resolred By the Sessdlc, the House of Represent
asves concu1ring, That q joint Select Commit
tee of three Senators, three members of the
House of Representatives, be appointed to con-
slider and Aport whether any alterations, or
amendments Of the Constitution OF this State,
or any addition thereto, are necessary or advis-
able, apd if any. that said Committee specify
by bill proposing such alterations, amendments
Messrs. Porter, Nicols and Pillsbury were
appointed said Committee.
PROHIBITING SALE OF LIQUORS.
Mr.. MILLER introduced bill for an act
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on
certain days. Read and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
ST. cRoIx BOOM coMpANY
By Mr.. McKUSICK,-A bill to amend chap
ter Al, Of Session Laws of 1856, relating to the
st. Croix Boom Company Read the first time.
Ordered printed.
WOOD INePEcross
By Mr.: MORRISON,-A bill for an act to
provide for the appointment of Inspectors of
Wood in Minneapolis and st. Anthony. On
motion of Mr.. Morrison the rules were sus-
pended, and the bill passed.
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
Mr. TEACHER presented the report of the
Commissioners appointed to revise the Statutes
OF the State, setting forth that they had been
constantly engaged in the work, when not
OCCUPIED with other official duties, but owing
to its magnitude, it was not yet, completed
The report set forth the work which had been
done, the difficulties which the Commissioners
encountered, &c. The report was ordered
printed and referred to the Committee on Ju.
dietary.
Mr.. TEACHER introduced q bill facilitat-
ing the work of revision of the Statutes Read
the first time and ordered printed and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
rIME FOR HOLDING COuKT IN THE THIRD DIS
TRICT.
Mr.. DANIELS introduced bill fixing the
time for holding District Court in the Sd Judi
ciil District, as follows:
Olmsted CO.. the 1st Monday in March and
I'd Monday in October each year.
Winona co., 4th Monday of March and I'd
Monday of September
Houston CO., the LIST Tuesday after the 1st
Monday in May, and 1st Tuesday after the Sd
Monday of October.
FulmOfe Co., the 1St ldeSday after the I'd
Monday In May, and LIST Tuesday after the I'd
Monday of November
The bill was read the first and second times,
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
Mr.. THACHER offered bill to provide for
the appraisemeut and sale of land donated to
the State for aiding In establishing Agricultural
Colleges.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill for an act vacating certain streets in
Rochester.
Adjourned until II A. M tO.morroE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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THE SOUTHERN MIANEsOTA r. r. BILL.
In our report of the debate on the bill grant
ing swamp lands to the Southern Minnesota
Railroad, the disposition of the bill was acct.
dentally omitted. 1t was postponed until
Tuesday, the I'd day of February, and made
the special order for ~ O'Clock.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

NGA Western Associated Press, was
formed at Louisville few days since, but
no representation South of Nashville.
Alta meeting of the Memphis Press on
the 4th, a resolution was passed, calling
for convention of the Southern Press
at Memphis, on the Goth of the presen
month. We have two objections to it -
First,the time of meeting with our pres
ent mail facilities, is too short. The Press
OF Georgia, a portion of Alabama, and the
East, could not be reached before the time
expires. Second, the place of meeting
is not central enough, if by the Southern
Press they mean really the Press of the
South. Montgomery would be a much
better place, if unity and full represen-
.tation is desired. We would, therefore,
suggest the call a convention at Mont
gomery, for Thursday, January the 18th,
1865.
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RA-The bill recommended by the COM
mittee of the Tennessee Legislature pro
vides for the issuing of state bonds to the
following companies, in the amounts
named, for repairing and equipping their
roads
Memphis and Ohio railroad 100000.
Memphis, Clarksville, and Louisville
railroad $4OO,OOO
Edgefeld and Kentucky railroad SO,-
900.
Manchester and McMinnville railroad
100000.
Nashville and Northwestern railroad
100000.
Which bonds shall bear date of JAM
uary l, 1866, and be payable January /,
1892.
That each of said roads shall pay to
the treasurer of the State, as a sinking
fund, four per cent. of its Indebtedness,
under this act, as also the interest on
said bonds. The sinking fund to COM
mence the 1st of January, 1867, which
shall constitute a'fund for the payment
of the bonds granted by this act to the
said roads, and the said payment shall be
made on the 1st of January of each and
every year and the State hereby reserves
lein on all the property of said roSds
for the money hereby advanced for the
repairing of the same.
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Our Relarion. wirh mexice.

A leading paper-La SocisdGd-pubs
llshed at the Mexican capital, has the fol-
lowing article in reference to the attitude
of the United States:
We do not believe in the imminence #
declaration of war against Mexico ar d
france, nor IN the immediate dan
ger of an American invasion. But that
which seems to US scarcely less offensive
Is that neither can one con6de in the
protestations of neutrality by Mr.. John
son-that there is room for presuming
that, although he might be sincere and
well disposed, he would perceive it i'm
possible to extingu the conhagration
whose elements accumulate on the
frontier. That, in fine, in the actual
state of affairs and of feeling, the me
nacing attitude of. the Government can
not do less than retard indefinitely the
pacihCation of Mexico, depreciate its
C edit, paralyze enterprise, encourage the
dlsafected, and disconcert all calcula-
tlons, military, political and financial.
We know that the Cabinet of Wsshing>
ton finds itself assail9d and besieg I'd by
grave internal occupation-that it mas to
reconstruct the Union, organize the labor
of the negroes, and sustain. grand parlia
mentarG struggles. But also it is known
GAdG LII views Win du evil eye Inc F0QCQ
standard in Mexico and the founding of
monarchy on this continent, and that
while it maintains in reserve this impor-
tant question, it will endeavor to resolve
it in accordance with the sentiment of
popular impatience and republican ira
ditions. 1t is possible to foresee, there's
fore, that even if it does not openly COM
bat the Intervention and the empire, at
least it will endeavor to Iagitate Mexico,
to weary, by means of continual ALARMS,
the ezpeditionary forces, to let the
French army exhaust itself, to enervate
the empire, and excite internal enemies,
with the purpose, with greater safety, of
precipating itself when the day of official
rupture shall arrive.
This dissolving policy cannot be tole
rated; a declaration of war would be
preferable to this declaration of perma-
nent ill will
1As to France, her honor and the safety
of the expeditionary flag will not permit
her to remain long under the action of
provocations disguised and eventualities
unseen.
We hope, then, ythat before the year
expires the Government of the United
States will be placed under the necessity
of hinging into the bravo the sword
brandished in the air in that region for
several years and measuring it fairly ,and
squarely in decisive and definite en-
counter.
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We should like to know, says the Col,
umbus, MississiI pi Index, by what
agencies one Mississippian secures the
shipment of 450 bales of cotton from the
vicinity of Columbus, Miss, to this city,
when Col. Edmonson, by no fair means,
could obtain the transfer of thirty bales,
from nearer point, to Corinth. If Col.
Els, cotton, still rots below Corinth, and
he would have it brought hither, we may
now be enabled to direct him to one who
"knows the ropes"
We would like to know by what right
Gen. Dick Taylor transferred ,450 bales
of Confederate cotton to President Mil
ton Brown. If in payment for services
rendered the Confederate States, we sug-
gest that the planters from whom the cot.
ton, in most instances, was wrongfully
taken, have a share of it returned in pay
ment for mules captured by the General,
when, after Lees surrender, he contem-
plated dash across the Mississippi.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.-The alluviums
of the Mississippi are among the very
finest lands on the face of the earth
Formed precisely of the same stuff and
by the same natural forces, as the Delta
of the Nile, they are equal to it in vege-
table wealth. Embracing all Louisiana,
parts OF Mississippi, part of Arkansas,
those great flats of the Father of Waters,
lie within the very heart of the cotton
zone. While the cotton stalk grows but
few feet high in the uplandS of that zone,
! it reaches, on the alluviums of the Missis-
| sippi, the height of mounted mans
| head While the firbre averages yield
of but two hundred pounds to the acre
| In the greater part of the interior of the
cotton region, it produces on the flats of
the Mississippi from five to seven huns
dred pounds! The world, certainly the
United States of America, cannot afford
to loose the use of that source of politica
consequence and mercantile wealth.
The lowlands along the lower part of
the Father of Waters were originally
subject to inundation. By indomitable
energy, and after many years of poverty
and suffering, the people who had risked
their lives by settling on them, excluded
the floods by system of embankments
the war, military necessity in some cases,
and civil neglect in all other, resulted
in leaving their works of drainage, to day,
in ruin. For hundreds of miles in width,
the alluviums of the Mississippi are now
almost wilderness, which, in the time
of high water in the river, becomes
waste of waters. The loss of that i'm
mense breadth of public wealth is not to
be entertained; and yet, if its restoration
be allowed to rest with the ruined citi-
zens who hold tito to it, it will certainly
be lost for twenty years to come. The |
Federal Government alone can make |
good the waste places of that immense
region and will, we hope, enter on the |
subject in a spirit of intelligent liberals
ty. Mr.. johnson could not introduce |
into his message any recommendation
more creditable to his patriotism, more
healing in its spirit, than that of urging
on Congress to make appropriations, by
way of loans on the lands, for the recon
struction of the Mississippi levee.-L New
York News.
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VICKSBURG AND SHREVEPORT RAILROAD,
The Monroe Intelligencer of the 25th,
after announcing the departure of Hon
John Ray to take his seat in Congress
says:
During Mr.. Rays stay IN the North, it
is his intention having been duly au-
thorized by the proper authority-to make
some arrangement by which the Vicks-
burg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad may
be put in operation next year, as far, at
least, as Monroe, and for the completion
OF the entire as speedily as possible.
There is no single person connected with
the road, that has larger pecuniary in
terest in the work than Mr.. Ray, and his
intimate acquaintance with the affairs of
the company, the value of the improve
ment, and his well known business ca
pacity, especially qualify him for the trust
committed to his management.
Those who are the most interested in
the road, by the amount expended in its
construction-the largest stockholders
are anxious to put the road in operation
again under the most favorable conditions
that may be obtained, even to the extent
of the sacrifice of their stock, if such
step be rendered necessary in order to
accomplish the object.
We regard the speedy reconstruction
OF this road as essential to the permanent
prosperity of North louisiana, and we
would be gratifed to see such plan adop-
ted as will, the most effectually and
speedily, secure to US the benefits of the
work.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

The fisheries of the great lakes and
their connecting straits, their bays and
indentations, are probably not equalled,
certainly not surpassed, by any fresh
water fisheries in the world, and are Sec
ond only to the cod fisheries of the North
Atlantic coast. 1t is said that in and
around the Straits of Machinac, aud inclu-
ding the adjadent group known as the
Beaver Islands, feet of above two hun
dred and fifty fishing boats have been
engaged this season. Each of these boats
have from fifty to one hundred nets, and
requires the constant employment of
three or four men to attend to or ''run"
the different gangs of nets, and each boat
win average one barrel of fish per day,
during the season. The fish caught are
principally white fish and trout.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

The people of Shubuta, Clark county,
Miss, have been resisting Government
agent named Mccormack, and drove
away squad of negro soldiers whom he
placed over thirty bales of cotton, which
he had seized as belonging to the Gov
ment.-I N. 0. Tribune.
The said Mccormack has just as much
right to the cotton as any other thief and
no more. The people have concluded to
take care of their own and the game Of
stealing cotton as government agent is
played out.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

The following fact, though horrible,
has in it something ludicrous: A gentle>
man visited one of the battle fields near
Petersburg, not long since, for the pur>
pose of recovering the remains of broth
er killed in battle during the last month
of the war. Having obtained them, he
made enquiries as to the price of coffin
and transportation, and finding that this
mode of conveying them would be very
travelling bag, and thus carried Them
home.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

REBELLION AGAINST THE New BoNNETs.
The ladies are rebelling against the
winter fashion for bonnets. The prin.
cipal of wholesale millinery House in
forms us that his customers never pur.
chased " bonnet-frames" with equal re-
luctanee. The buggy top pattern re-
quires large amount of material, and
make very small show for it. More
over, the show, when it is made, is any
thing but graceful. To construct bon>
net over the gig-top frame, requires
three-fourths of a yard of material, with
ribbons, and lace, and flowers, ad infnituna
The small honnets of last summer, that
made quite as much display, and were
ten.fold more graceful, required less
than half yard of material. The con-
sequence is, that the fashion dictated to
the ladies is not accepted as fashions
generally are, and that a good MANY
DANES and demoiselles are in open rebel
hon, and refuse to accept the dispense
ton OF the Empress Eugene for the win
ter of our lord, 1865. This very unac
ceptable mode makes the millinery trade
comparatively dull and many a discar-
ded bonnet will be revamped this winter.
which, were the fashion a little more ac.
ceptable, would find. its way into the
rag-bag.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

n@%The New York papers being rather
short of reading matter, gives a highly
wrought account of how Gen. Grant was
done by lot of gentlemen horse jockeys.
How he examined Flora Temple, drove
Bonner's Team around the track, timed
another horse and smoked incessant-
ly, &C., &c.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

HA- A st. Louis paper says: st. Louis
is fast becoming the home of the great
men of the day. Sherman, who "march
ed down to the sea-" Fremont, "the
pathfinder" and Butterfeld, the Napo,
leon of overland transportation" have
already pitched their tents in our midst
With the exception of Butterfeld, we
do not think there is much to brag on.
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A&h q 6ertisements S
WHO HAS LOST A SORREL PONY

On Sunday evening the 10Th inst, negro was seen
riding up tothe back part Of my horse lot with gun
He there alighted, deIibAra ely let down the fence
went in and swapped broken down sorrel pony for
my black buggy horse, without consulting me. The
thing done with air of such decided GOODNESS
that the gentleman iwho witnessed the performance
never suspected foul play until he the bold freed
man going on at ssupicions gate the black horse
pursued the thief, but he tsok to the woods, and
lost all trail of him. My horse however-as gentle
q lamb with ne-considered this procedure too in
decent for his acquieseence, aad just had given
up all hopes of him; he proclaimed his voluntary re-
by load snort at the gate minus bridle saddle
or freedman. How he managed to get away from the
freedman is problem sbut consider it very sharp
trick and hold the horse eO per cent higher in estma
ton than before, The broken down sorrel pony is
left my hands. He is badly founder ed from over
exerton About six years old, shoes recently taken
from his feet The owner can have him by coming
forward proving property, &C..
Dec 12d3t FIT. COOPER
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12

EaH The Circuit Court commenced its
sitting, at Columbus, Miss, on 9th at 3
o'clock P. NJ. His Honor Judge Foote,
presiding Thos. Woods, District Attor.
ney; E. c. Eggleston, Sheriff, and Jno
A. Stevens, Circuit Clerk.
Judge Foote made short and vigorous
"charge" on the jury, and the Court pro
ceeded to business.-TIndex.