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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
Montana Territory.

The Saint Louis Repx6Iseaa contains an
interesting letter from Montana. 1t states
that mines have been discovered in every
portion of the Territory, and that miners
are reaping an abundant harvest for their
privations and tolls. Rich gulches have
been found in Deer Lodge county, among
which are German Gulch, some twenty
miles in length; Ophir Guleh, situated
on tributary of Little Blaekfoot river, if
teen miles in extent and it is reported on
good authority that paying ground has been
found on two or three other streams of
Blackfoot river. These mines are but one
hundred and fifty miles from Fort Benton,
in southeasterly direction, lying near the
Mullen Lewiston and Fort Benton} road.
Extensive mines have also been found DUR
ing the past winter on Bitter Root river,
and from the reports current they are inn
mensely rich. Claims in Last Chance
Gulch, 100 miles southwest of Fort Ben
ton, have been sold as high as $4,000 in
gold. The Yellowstone River country is
opening up well, and numerous gulches
have been found in that region, There is
gulch for almost every man IN the Ter
ritory. Hands are very scarce, and wages
are ruling high, as high as So per day, in
gold, being offered per man, while good
s.drifters are getting $l2. The cores
pondent advises emigrants to bring with
them at least years stock of provisions.
The following are the prices ofprovisions,
in creenbacks. The prices in gold are
just one-hall:
Flour per 100 pounds 960; potatoes per IN
.oc. onions do. soc; beets dc. zoe; wheat do.
5Nc. harley do Soc: oats do. soc; bacon do.
81 so hams dos 1.25; lard do $3.50; candles
Nstsr-do. Il go; sugar from S1.5Oto $3.50.
a,,S ruliny, firm coffee 81. 80 10 $1.65; teas
"a so@S5! golden syrup S12091S0 per 10 gal
Se, did frufts &c 10 81 40 tobacco ga
ga whissy SSdai6 coal oil per gal. $50 :
window glass - j0CdSS per light boots retail
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18


PRRsoNAL--Hon. Vim. Window and family
are in town enjoying the hospitality of w. s.
King, ESQ. Mr.. Window will remain in town
several weeks. -Aisseapolis Atlas.
Minneapolis is not the right place to
carry on an investigation OF Indian frauds.
If Mr.. WINDoM would take up bis residence
at Ninninger for few weeks, bis col
league, Mr.. DoNNRILY, would doubtless
take pleasure in posting him up. An in
vestieation from which DoNNRLLYs testi-
mony is excluded can be nothing but a
farce. The Mankato Record of last week
has a suggestion which we commend to
Mr.. WINDOW: .. 4
We suggest to Mr.. Window that if he will
change his headquarters for short time, TO
to the late Winnebago Agency in this comfy,
he will find ample material tor his considers
ton. We would specially call his attention to
the iii,le. transaction of condemning and sell
ing quantity of government pork. which was
purchased by persons in league with the off,
ciais. transported 10 the new reservation. and
there sold To the Indians al fifty cents per
pound. b~se..fs.Ey III Use s4Ta1g $40.
If Mr.. Window is really in earnest I'D this
matter of an investigation he can thus End
many transactions wherein the government
and Indians have been shsmefuIlv yictimlkeds
land that. TOO, by or with the consent aof the
government officials
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

We learn that this superb steamer has been
cold BY her owners, Messrs. George Pegram s
Co, to the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship
Company for two hundred thousand dollars,
This Is the highest price that has ever beer
paid for steamer on Western or Southern
waters.-Sk Louis Reps5l;cG. to Is
The Ruth is the largest and finest boat
ever built in this country. She came out
now this season and carries $500 tons.
She is to run between st. Louis and New
Orleans. The Atlantic and Steamship
Company are now making arrangements
to give clean bills Of lading to Liverpool,
as they are now doing to New York and
Boston. -. t.5ts ~.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

price. These prices WI WIZ, "a = Icy % s g
Unnamed :s; thi ss xss S Se n We sss
The agricultural i1terests Of the Terri
tory are highly ezfolled. Throughout the
whole Territory here are extensive VAL
leys which are De fertile as any land in
the world All kinds Of vegetable grow
to perfee6sn, and wheat oat, barley, &c.
yield hEge returns. All the land costs is
thsn~e breaking and fencing, and crops
yield krger returns by t,co thousand per
ceuk than in the States.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
RAILROAD CONNECTION FROM
ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL.
An Adverse Movement to Chicago.

From the Ia Crosse wis., Democrat, Aug. s.
Meetings are being held in the counties
along the route of the proposed Iowa Cen
trail Railroad, to hasten the completion Of
that important link in the direct commune
cation between St. Louis and st. Paul, via
Oskalooss and Cedar Falls. The North
Missouri Ruilroad has made provision to
extend its track from Macon City Cjunc-
ton with the Hannibal and st. Joseph to
the State line, distance of sixty miles,
and the condition of the whole route may
be shown by the following table of dis
tances:
Miles.
From st. Louis to Iowa State line. .254
From State line to Cedar Falls. ....... .113
From Cedar Falls to Minnesota State line So
From Minnesota State line TO st. Paul. 526
Total number OF miles. ...--5S9
trN ROAD ALREADY BUILT.
From st. Louis to Macon City. ITO -
From Cedar Falls to Waverly. ......... 10
Form st. Paul south. $3.50. 20
Total miles completed. ..............--255
Number of miles yet to build. ....... S34
How will this important movement set
on the stomachs of Chicago and Milwau-
kee? Three hundred miles, more or less,
between the three States of Missouri, Iowa
and Minnesota, win seem but small price
for the prize hitherto enjoyed by these rival
cities.
st. Louis is wide awake and is ready to
provide the means wherewith to reach the
Iowa line. Gov. Fletcher takes an earn
est interest in the road and was recently
in that city vigorously at work for its ex-
tension. The last Missouri Legislature au-
thorized the issuing of $4,000, 900 in first
class mortgage bonds for completing that
road, completing the western branch, and
building bridge across the Missouri at
st. Charles. It will require $4,000, 900 to
complete the road to the Iowa line, and
that amount is expected to be subscribed
in st. Louis. The Iowa folks promise to
complete their road to the Missouri line,
thus ultimately securing q railroad COM
munication between st. Louis and Saint
Paul. A st. Louis paper says, measures
are to be taken to raise the money imme-
diately, and if successful the work win be
pushed to completion as fast as men and
money can do it."
The amount to be subscribed by Saint
Louis is large, but ratesbly not much more
than La Crosse will contribute toward the
Southern Minnesota Railroad. 1t must be
confessed that the great enterprise is in
the right hands for st. Louis. t b..
In meeting the Cedar Valley Road one
or the other must cross the Southern Rail.
road route and thus afford an eastern rail-
road connection to Milwaukee, which if
not as direct, as by the way of Winona
''cut of, will be cheaper by more than a
half million without the bridge. U
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
California Politics.

The Republicans of California are di-
vided into two classes known respectively
Is "long hairs +" and "short hairs" the
first being radical in their views and the
latter conservative. The "short hairs I"
are opposed to war for the Monroe doc
trine, are in favor Of the national currency
and national banks, and are in favor of
leaving the question of negro suffrage en-
tirely to the States. Among the candi-
dates for Senator in place Of Mr.. Nc
DouGARL are Messrs. SARGENT, Low, Gun
xIHGHAM and john B. FELTON,. The st.
Louis Republican mentions private act
of the latter gentleman which will cause
many to desire his election: ,,,.
and practiced at the bar in San Francisco, he
was ready to play the bully as he has since been
in the War Office. Encountering FELTON, in a
law case one day. he presumed that his quite
gentlemanly vis q ris was proper subject for
the exercise of his domineering propensity.
Accordingly he "tried it on, when FELTON,
seized him by the nose and gave it q wrench
tnAg nearly twHteo II Oh us pao iooAIns Iace'
He accompanied the act with certain express
sions of his opinion of Stanton that were much
more favorable than fattering. MIR. 8. was
civil, at least to Mr.. FELTON,, during the balance
of his stay in San Francisco. ,-.t,-..
Mr.. FELroH, the Republican says, is q
nan of conspicuous learning and ability,
is native of Massachusetts,, and q brother
of Professor FELTON,, who was 80 distin-
guished I'm the chair of Greek literature in
Harvard University.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

The Negro Enute.
The following is the official report con-
corning the emute Of the negroes at Aqua
Creek:
GAME PorKr, Aug 2, 1866.
Capt. q. w. Hookers t7o ~ Hsg

Oraxk. gisD cf -1p7
GAME PorET, Aug 2, 1866.
Capt. g. w. Hooker: t7o ~ Hsg
SIR-I have the honor to report, that last
night the negroes, hands employed on the rail-
road at this point, raised with the svowed in
tention of numbering all the whitea being
very Ill, and having lost muchIsleep. slept very
s0undly, and knsw nothing Of it until i was
called by faithful servant from the neighbor.
hood. The insurgents by this time, had oe-
come quiet, after running al the whites OF.
very quietly removed my stores and books,
and returned this forenoon to find Lieut.. E. G..
Letcher. with . detachment Of his command
stationed at Stafford Court House, on the spot.
The negroes refused TO obey his orders, and
one had to be shot before Ed6iet was restored.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed) w. T. DIX for e. 81. THOMPSON,
4 -7. Superintendent Mechanics
The following Enforcement lie on the
back of this Letter: = =
SrA1FoED c. H.. Va, Aug. 2, 1866.
Respectfully transmitted, with the reques
that instructions be furnished me as to how
viii Get. II withdra " the force have there
the negroes may rise again. "a
az EDWARD e. LEFEBER.
Lieut. and Provost Marshal. Stafford C. H Va.
A number of negro and white prisoners
and witnesses have been taken to Freder-
icksburg, where an investigation is going on.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
DR.. Palmer Of New Orleans.

q
Our readers have not forgotten the sem
sation produced in the country in the win
ter of 1660-'61, by the able, bitter and in
fammatory sermon of DR.. PALMER, Of
New Orleans. The return, repentance,
and confession of sins of DR.. PALMRR, are
thus recorded by correspondent of the
New York Post
Rev. DR.. Palmer of the First Presbyterian
Church, has returned to the city and occupied
his pulpit. DR.. Palmer is native of South
Carolina, and before coming here was one OF
the professors in DR.. Thornton's Theological
Seminary at Columbia, where he attained EN-.
inence as an Instructor and pulpit orator. And
when preaching here before the war he always
had large and attentive audiences, some OF
whom would almost swear by him.
In the beginning of our political troubles he
was an ardent secessiOnist, and probably did
more than any other man in urging forward
troops to the war. He unwisely Joined a mill
tary company, and at his church many of the
beautiful silken flags were blessed and the
standard bearers exhorted to bear it brsvely
and manfully afoat till our independence was
accomplished. Upon the capture of the city
DR.. p. left and went first to Beauregards
camp at Corinth, and afterwards to Carolina,
where he resumed his old post as instructor.
The war over, he was invited back here
by his old congregation, and returns TO
rs changed and penitent man. Last
Sunday he frankly told his people that they
had all been wrong, and he 1.-THE chief Of
Sinners" that they have been proud and
naughty, disobedient rebellious; that he him.
self had been humbled before God and received
merited chastisement; that they had all been
taught good Lesson of obedience to civil au-
thority, and he hoped it would be filiallY re-
ceived by them as the children of Christ and
laid up in their heart of hearts. His address
was very touching, and dutifully received by
the people, with whom he has great influence,
and have no doubt a man so strong as he
who is thus thoroughly subdued in the faith,
has great and good work before him.
The rebel General P. G. 7. Beaure-
gard viii reach New York in a few days
and depart thence for Europe, by permis-
sion of the President It is said that he
b desirous Of entering the French army.
he is very sulky over the los of the rebel
cause, but caFies himself with self-satis-
fed air, AZ ifpsoud OF his own participa-
ion in the conflict. -, 80 : s.. !.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

The following honorary or s. brevst -
commissions have been issued by Gov.
HMLRR:
Lieut. Col w. BRsoHER GKRE, OF the
Fifth Regiment, to be Colonel of the same.
Sergeant EDWARD T. WRlaHr, Company
Il, Seventh Regiment, to be Second Lieu
tenant. 3
Sergeant NATHANIEL b. Spur, Com
pany /, Seventh Regiment, to be Second
Lieutenant of same. 1V -
Sergeant ALLEN E. HUSKY, Company l,
Seventh Regiment, to be Second Lieuten-
ant of same. 't@ = &t'tl
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

Heretofore troops that have been mus
tered out have been sent to their respect
i've State capitals for final payment and
discharge. The 1-''vr of the War De-
partment telegrail.el to Gen. SHERIDAN,
however, which att CRIES him to muster
out in Texas such tre,ps as he thinks can
be dispensed with, contains the following
significant clause:
The muster-out, discharges, and payments
will be made under the regulations promulga-
ted in general orders, except officers and men
who desire to receive their discharges and nav
ments at the rendezvous when mustered out.
win be permitted to do so. .e
Z The meaning of this will be readily un-
dersuood when it is remembered that such
of these men as might desire to aid the
Liberals in Mexico, are thus placed at lib
erty to do 90, with the privilege of retain
ing their arms, and are virtually furnished
transportation to the very spot where the
Mexicans may need their services The
Department suggests that probably many
will at any rate wish to settle along the
Texan frontier. sss saai s,
The bricklayers of Springfield, Illinois,
struck for higher wages on Monday last.
They had been receiving $3.50 per day,
and demanded S.. Their justification for
demanding the increased pay is, that, IN
consequence of the condition of the
weather, they are unable to labor at their
calling for the greater portion Of the year.
They therefore urge, that they should re-
ceive additional wages as compensation
TOR their necessarily lost time. ;.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
Letter from Wade Hampton.


/, NEW YORK, Agust 1.-THE Columbia
g. o. Phgnir has letter from Wade
Hampton, discour aging the idea of emil
grafton, which, it seems, some of his
friends have entertained and asked his adj
vice thereon. he advises them to devote
all their energies to the work of restoring
law, order, agriculture, commerce, &C.,
and recommends all who can do 90 to take
the oath Of allegiance. He tells them to
select for the coming convention the best
and truest men; not those who have
skulked in the hour of danger; nor those
who worshipped Mammon while their coun-
try was bleeding at every pore; nor the
politicians who, after urging the war, dared
not enter upon its hardships; but those
who have laid their all upon the altar OF
their country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

Gov. MILLER has received from the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
the proper certificates conveying the fol-
lowing Swamp Lands to the State of Min.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

HENRY s. FOOTE.-Tne Montreal cor
respondent of the Herald, relates the fol-
lowing anecdote of FoorE:
A few weeks since, when Consul General
Potter returned from Detroit, an excited moh
collected IN the neighborhood Of his Office
ana cG S9a on the propriety Of tearing
of the excitement reached st. Lawrence Han
where Gov. Foote was sitting. in comnsr1
with other Southerners. On Hearing the ~
count and the intention of the mob Fonte
sprung up and declared his intention Of eo;nc
20 .e the Consuls Office to defend the Sac.
.h Msy h mao our own fight over it" said be,
down, unless over my dead bodv ss'n VA have e
tne story from Consul Potter himself.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

The Commissioners has applied for the
usual patents, which will shortly be issued
to the State. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

1t has been ascertained that the an
nuA value in 1850, of the products Of
manufactures in Massachusetts amounted
70 300, 549, 992, and the annual value Of
me same in Pennsylvania, for the same
period, was $3.50, 12l, 1Ss. e !, ~ 1891
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-08
.OFFTUAh


LETTERs REMAINING UNCLAIMED In
the Pos8- one At RvansFills, stats of InsflAnA,
ia das n AuEezt, 1S6ox ~
Es- fs obtain any Of these letters, the appli.
can't must call for " adsertisad lseers,' give the
steof thfs hist, nHd pay one cent fer advertising
- ~ POS eallea for within one aaostk tf.ey will
As ssat to. tbs Dead Letter Ofsce
EkEE DELIVERY Of letters BY c.srrssrs AZ tia
residences Of owners Ia cities OF 50,ooO inhaofz
iants or over. may be SECURED by Observing
the following RULES.
J. DIRECf letters plainly 10 the street and
naneer, IS vel. IS the pest-eifcs and stata--,
= HAD letters With the wrftsr's rosf-e Ifes
and SGa4, street and Hansksr, signs thepa ukafalv
vita fnlls RAssess SD re4nest thaf answers be
3 Letters to strangers or transient yisftoYs In
a town or city, whOss srecfaI addrsss may be un-
known, should Be marked. in the lower lie Z. Aand
corner, with the werd - Trarsientss g sf2HA
1. Ptaes the posfags-asa@P on the syysr rSsks-
Axaa eorner, and leave spacs between the stamps
and direction Tor post-azarkisg without interior
sE.B4--A REQUEST for shs RETURN &c ! fet.
ter ts the writer If unclaimed within thirty DAYS
Or less ttsn OF printed with chs wratsrFs
nosesPesf9ce, and SAFE across the e 4 HAD 50 q
Of the envelope the iaas side VII Ne copapiied
with At the usual prepaid rate OF postage, payA-
bic whsn ths letrer . delivered TO the -uriter-
4 EeF n In n r.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-08

ADvERTIsING.-A few years ago, q
man in Hartford, says the Cograat of
that city, was keeping q modest shoe
store on State street, and in the old
fashioned way would probably have got
along and made fair living. A day O.
two ago, one of the Hartford papers
published list of real estate purchas~
ed within few weeks by this shoe deal
eE, the purchase money in the aggregate
amounting to $4,000 We know. from
items Of his previous purchase that be
was already real estate owner to a
large amount. We believe he still keeps
that unpretending shoe store. How has
he made his for.pne. AdCertisiHgl T. =
is the whole secret He has advertised
far and vide; advertised BY the column;
and by his own or borrowed brains be
made his advertiseEents so readable
that often they were the most meritori-
Gus literary productions in the paper.
A gentleman, who 10 still o young
man, came here, says the New Albany
LEDGER, with few hundred dollars, and
! opened store 17xl8 feet, brought with
him what was more valuable-thorough
knowledge of his business, and of the
value of advertising He now lives in
one of the finest houses in the city, owns
largely in real estate, 10 sound, for We
don't know how many thousands, and is
still enlsrging his business and carrying
il on with an energy and success which
cannot fail to place him high on the roll
Of the income tax list True, his sdver-
Using expenses for the past year were
something over $4,000, but no one can
visit his establishment without seeing
that it 'spayGA q SECS g :
! of our wholesale merchants
think they are doing . "higI thing i
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-08


Bay We have received little psmph-
let containing the rules and regula-
tions and Premium List for the next
State Fair, to be held at Fort Wayne
from the I'd to the Tth of October. The
first page contains map showing the
different railroad connections BY which
people may get to Fort Wayne from all
parts of the State north of New Albany
and Vineennes. The map leaves ell
that part Of the State south of those
cities in the dark as to the best route To
the State Fair. One would naturally
suppose that the second city in the State
would be represented on a map publish.
Cd under the auspices of the State ARri,
cultural Association, did they not know
taat the officers of that Association ars
but little acquainted with the serra In
ccgHftG lying south Of the o. and N,
Railroad. q
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-08
MEDICAL.


@%- FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS
MATHEWS VENETIAN HAIR DYE has stood
tho test Of trial. and 10 constantly increasing in
public favor.
TaE vEhETIAN HAIR DYE Is the best and
cheapest made. Its price Is only Toe, and each
bottle contains double the quantity Of Dye 10
those uan lily sold Tor 81.
THIS HAIR DYE 10 manufactured BY pssu
liar process, which renders IL infinitely super
5 TO any dyein the market, Being eamplete inct .
bottle, no preparation is rsquired, which grsa; 4
Slmplinos the application. @ 20
IN USING This DYE you avoid that rusty
dead appearance BY which dyed hair and whihkers
are 20 readily recognised, when an inferior arti-
le has been used, a. II produces perfectly natu-
al color Of any shade that is desired, from rich
brown to jstty, iussroHs black, that win NOT
smut, eroch or stain the clothing. Invest 75e
and you will be cow need. bold BY all Drug
xists and Fancy Goods Dealers.
A. l. MATHEWS, AsHufastursr.
DEMAs BARNES a co., New York, whole
sale Agents. my2a
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-08


1 R9~The Yincennes Gazette seems to
be having its own fun out of the editor
Of the Sun, who was lately confirmed
a member ofthe Roman Catholic Church.
Here is its latest on this subject. The
Gazette is positively cruel /: .v4-es -
We learn npon reliable authority that
the new convert to the Romish faith who
in a fit Of pious abstraction carried off
the old woman's ak, thinking it was the
cross, has been horribly profane Some
one more curious than forebearing, ask
ed this disciple if he really did think the
ak was the emblem of his new faith, and
horrible to relate, he told his inquisitor
to go to that unknown locality whose CHI
mate in intensity of heat is represented
to be exceedingly great, and besides in
voked on him the impreeations of heay-
en- in blasphemous manner. We do
hope the priest will make him do pen
ance for this wickedness. If his father
confessor viii only deny him his usual
rations of whisky for a week we think
it will cure him of disappearing. If the
sin ia of sufficient Importance to mortify
the flesh, If the priest will forbid him
the use Of whisky, modification win IN
questionably ensue. Not a doubt of it.
The punishment would be far greater than
to put peas in his shoes, and make him
walk on them, for when in his usual con-
dition be would be utterly insensible to
the torture of the peas Vincennes
Gazette. s1rR1 1&2 suilas4