The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
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5a&. -1fhis STATE Convention of Georga has unan
imonslY, adopted an ordip:ncse declaring Ine Zac
of s pessssen mil and v1sG9 b3s ss2Da 1877
10: General Gonnef, ee,mnldbdingL the expedi
ton against the Sioux, cheyenles, and ARA
phoess has returned to Fort Laramie. He ha
zfatsbt feut pitched battles with, the Indians
suffering 4 loss Of only q. While the savage;
had four Of live hundred killed and large
number wounded. IC.S i-a9LICt3 J1o-
(. The sta tet,ert o. the public debt onahe
SOth uliimo gives the total amount at ,$2,744, ;.
.947, 726lT, the interest amounting 10 s$l37, J.
529, PIG. %, "A oreducsion2 since the last month
ly statement, Of ssi2, z42oOoin principal. and
$4,000, 900, 10 Interest The asaonnt Of legal
tenders, lin circulation isisssss aa6, aiO1s tThe
sum III rlie 4 yasttry, is s, 7ssiTso iasoi,
and S5ts 1886 ~ 10 currency, % a. - s!.9s
% -=asa Union meeting. in sAadisons Wiscon-
sin, on Saturday night, a1brief address was
made by Gen. Sherman He stated that he
newer voted but opae in. -his'iite, and That he
was In favesof festrictionp rather 1than1of ex-
tension, Of lhsHst qf suffrage, 4 speech was
also made by Senator DooItile. q "a, sl ~,
LAT Paducah9 recently. white soldiers at
tacked negro troops, and, killed. tive sersix of
Dtne4h Y9T IcaaagDas.,4- an ~
J Quite sensation Was produced in Saint
Marks Episcopal church OF PHILADELPHIA on
SUNDAY BY the appearance Of the Rev: Dr. Will
nlerI in the church. DR.. ,WiImer was the pas
TOR of the church bsforeothe war broke OUT
and bis secesh proclivfties induced him to-
leave aea, go South with a large amount Of
obaggagsSFhich. was detained at. Fortress Non
Zoe by the government. The reverend doctor
appeared in, the chancet to assist Ii celebrating
the holy communion service, and this was the
signal torta large portion OF the congregation
to leaye the church -9s9 sgorr19?v.rs 81 9
In order to facilitate. the work, Of the
Presidentin preparinghismessage to Congress-,
the heads of several of the bHreaus'of the Gov.
ennment are already making preparations to-
2begin work Of preparing their final state
ment Of the: operatiOns of the different branches
of the Government under their control. The,
oclerks,of1 the Treasury Department are now
I working from an early hour in the morning
until late at night So De e finish up such busi-
ness as may haye accumulated, and complete
otAe records Of the department.. .--,r7yt III :.
IA Washington special dated last Thursday
says Mapton- Marble left ,fdr New York in
disgust last night, having failed to obtain an,
interview ;Wi.h. ,the PgHsFasat Dean Rich
mond, however, was mofd fortunate, and suc,s
ceeded in boring the, President for nearly two
hours af:er which me left with very large
sized flea in his ear. The President very dis,
tinctly informed the Dean thai be should in no
!, wise interfere with New York politics. that
he considered himself pledged to, no party :
and that only those who approved of his poli-.
ey could bf sregardsq Is bis friends. He furA
ther~sah tho f01tt s6f feSonstEuction which
he is now pursuing is not an experiment, but
the settled course which ne has determined to-
carry out without reference to the wishes Of
any party H.. .sg;o A. ~, -
!, A brilliant wedding took place, in Albany.
recently, the parties united being ex-senator
John Y. u Pruyn and y daughter of Judge
Parker. Over one huudred carriages were
in attendance, and the sidewalk leading to the
portals Of the edttice was laid. down with
Brussels carpet. The groom entered the
church by. one door, and the. bridal cortege by
another, to the measured music Ola melodious
band. The solemn and impressive Episcopal
marriage ceremony having been performed by
Bishop Potter, assisted by two other clergy.
men, the bride and groom partook of the So.
crament according to the old English custom
Eighty presents were given to the bride, and
among them was a diamond-set watch, a dia-
mnnN Elacp and hraaolat nd nil
years old. .'os' :~"--.5,-. ''G
Three of John P. Mannys combined reaper
and mower patents have been extended, and
applications for tie extension of two Others
denied o. '--.h r Ec7'a csesI
"A Nashville paper states that William L. \
Yancy died from a spinal injury received in o
personal encounter with Senator Ben. Hill, of
Georgia, during secret sitting Of the rebel
Congress at Montgomery. ,cuf
A suit has been instituted in the United
States circuit court at Pittsburgh, involving
the possession of Pithole City and the celebrate
ed HOlmden farm, the value of the property !
being estimated at 81 200 900 to 80 OOO O0O 70 a
The question as to the constisutioHality of |
the oath imposed upon Attorneys by the new |
Constitution Of Missouri. has been appealed to 4
the Supreme Court OF the United States on a
yrit OF error from the Supreme Court of that
State - =. 4
. six hundred and fitty-t boxes of army |
coats wsS sold at auction Saturday at Saint |
Louis, because they were not of the correct |
color and cloth. They were originally pur-
chased by General Fremont, and the specula.1t
tors made S150,009 cut Of the operation. /
=, "A letter from Mississippi says the corn and /
cotton crops are failure that there is danger |
of an inundation. from the Mississippi; that |
the railroads remain unrepaired that the peo-
plec continue idle and shifless; and that t
three ex-rebels are running for Governor. .:.p