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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
THE NEWS.

sr.vro.,s bnlletin this morning will give
relief to all who have been burdened with
ANXIETY for SHERMAN. The great tanker
Is all right. Leaving Columbia, the capt.
tai of South Carolina, on or about the goth
of February, he pursued his course very
leisurely, and we hear from him on the 9Th
inst at Laurel Hill, North Carolina, about
one hundred miles northwest of Columbia,
and the same distance from Raleigh and
Wilmington. Laurel Hill is in Richmond
county, the first north of the South Caro-
lima If SHERMAN made no detours from
the direct line, his marches were only from
five to ten miles each day. There was no
occasion for haste therefore he spared his
men from unnecessary fatigue, knowing
that by 60 doing they would be in condi-
ton to do justice to themselves when they
met the enemy in force. When SHERMAN
passed through Columbia, his troops, as we
were informed by the rebel papers, "were
in the best condition. They were well
clothed and well shod. They marched as
if they had just started on their expedi-
ton, instead of having been out for
weeks
1T never rains but it pours," and with
the news from SHERMAN comes the crafty
ing intelligence that SHERIDAN has taken
Lynchburg, and that SoHoFIELD has
whipped BRAGG. This will do for one day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

FIRE AT MINNRAPOIIs.-Af fire broke out
about o'clock Friday morning in Mr.. Grants
meat market on Washington Avenue, which
soon extended to Wilkinsons shoe shop, and
also to building owned by Mrs. Walsh and
occupied by Mr.. Gluck. These three buildings
together with small tenement adjoining were
burned to the ground. Mr.. Grant and family
barely escaped with their lives. We could not
ascertain the loss further than that Mr.. Grant
lost some $eO0 or $500 in meat, lard, &c.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
The Presidents Oath.

The President on Saturday took the oath of
office, with his hand on the open Bible, accord
ing to custom. Mr.. Middleton, the Clerk of
the Supreme Court, had opened it, but without
generalization, at the 9th chapter of Isaiah
Neao York papers.
If any of our readers are curious to
know what point there is in the incident,
they will take down their bibles and learn.
We would tell them, but some sacreligious
cuss has invaded our sanctum and carried
off ours. May it do him good.
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Our New York Letter,
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
NEW YORK-COST OF LIVINGT
WEATHER, &c.

New YORK, March 6, 1865.
To the Editor Daily Pioneer:
Yesterday was Mr.. Lincoln's 4th of July.
The day was magnificent and the display of the
military, the firemen and the express compa-
MES was the principle feature of the procession.
The balance was very sharp mixture of ad-
Vertising steel pens and coffee, bitters and
cigars, and various other articles
In my last 1 promised you the retail prices
ofarticles of living in this market. Here it is,
and it will give your readers an opportunity of
contrasting it with the cost of living in Saint
Paul. Porter-house steak, 30 to 4Oc per ID;
surloin, so to Soc; beef liver, zoe per lb rib
roast, 80 to 35c; soup piece, Zoe; corn beef,
20 to Soc; veal, % to soc; butter, 80 to Acc;
mutton, hind quarters, 25 to 35c; fore quar-
tiers, 25 to soc; smoked hams, % to soc; ba-
con, 25c; pork, 25 to %; sausages, Csc; choice
butter, 60 to zoe; cooking, 40 to Soc; cheese,
rs to 3Oc; eggs, so to 55c per doz.; lard, Soc;
salt cod, 12c; salt mackerel, II to 25c each;
turkeys, % to soc; chickens, % to Csc;
ducks, 80 to 35c; geese, 81 to &c; Prairie
chickens, $1.40 to SLIGO . pair; venison, 16
W <oi quoAs wv u pull PoSasoce, Do w oVc
. half peck; squashes, 25 to SOC each; cab
bages, u to 25c each; parsnips, half peck, Is
to 1Sc; turnips, half peck, 20 to 25c; onions,
half peck, 60 to Csc; beets, SOC . dozen car
rots, IS to 40c = dozen; celery, 25c y bunch;
flour, $11.OO to $1,000 q Dbl. 25 lbs. buck.
wheat $3.50 to $1.75; sugar house syrup,
s1.2O to $500; soap, IL to 36c bar brown
sugar, % 10 &c y ID. coffee sugar, rs to 2Sc
y To-; crushed, % to soc; tea, English break.
fast, $1.25 to 81 90; green, 81. 40 to $3.50; and
everything else i'll proportion. fmy memory
is correct, this shows very great difference in
favor OF Minnesota
Trade has not improved much as yet, the
Western merchants being very slow coming
in, and those who are here seem to be deter
mined not to touch an article until they hear
the result of General Sherman's great cam
paign.
We are having at present splendid weather,
which is very apt to give one the spring fever.
Another Minnesotian was married in Brook
Ign last week. Thus it goes, my fair readers;
look out for yourselves or you will all soon be
on the list of those undesirable old creatures
that we read about.
Yours, SC, P
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

Company &C." First Battalion Mime
sofa Infantry, was organized yesterday,
and the following commissions issued:
Lieut.. C. c. Parker to be Captain.
Albert c. Poor, Dakota county, First Lieu
tenant.
Lewis j. Bennord of Co. D, Independent
Battalion, Second Lieutenant
This old organization seems to be IA
vorite with the men now enlisting, and we
hope its ranks will be filled up.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

FIRE.-Benzberg's large and well ap-
pointed Brewery, situated about two miles out
of town, had narrow escape from total de-
struction by fire Saturday morning. 1t took
fire, it is supposed. from Goals sparks falling
from the room in which the malt is dried be-
tween the outer walls and partition, and when
discovered at about 21a o'clock in the morn.
ing, had made considerable progress. 1t was
first discovered by the men who sleep in the
building, and the alarm given. The force
pump belonging to the establishment was set
at work, and men with two teams were hur-
ried down to the city to give the alarm and to
procure one of the Fire Engines. The teams
were hitched to Hope Engine and Hose truck,
and representatives from each of the Fire Com
panies fastened out to render all the assistance
possible. The force pump had been kept con-
stantly at work, and succeeded in keeping the
flames from spreading over the building, until
the arrival of the firemen, when the Engine
was at once taken inside the building and in
five minutes was playing on the fire. Fortu.
nately everything was in readiness for her ar
rival. There was plenty of water in the build
ing, and the precaution had been taken to have
It heated, and in short time all danger was
passed.
The damage to the building and contents as
near as we could ascertain will amount to about
1900 or 81, 500, and is fully covered by insur.
ance. To the gallant Firemen of st. Paul,
who, Notwithstanding the intense cold, and
the fact that the building is beyond the city
limits, turned out promptly and worked with
will that always distinguishes our excellent
companies, is due in a great measure the credit
of saving this fine building and its contents
valued at $50, 600 or $4,000 from total loss.
Chief Cleveland was also promptly on hand,
and worked with such vigor and alacrity as to
excite the admiration of the Firemen, who
were loud in their praises Yesterday of the eff
Gent services he rendered them.
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UNDER a recent order from the War De-

UNDER recent order from the War De-
partnent, commanding officers of draft
rendezvous are not authorized to grant
leave of absence to officers or furloughs to
enlisted men. "This practice the order
states, (which has hitherto prevailed at
some rendezvous, is irregular, and will be
discontinued. No leaves or furloughs will
be allowed, except by authority from the
Adjutant Generals office"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

John hoffman, well-known archi-
tect of Philadelphia, died on Friday, aged
55. His specially was gothic architecture,
aad many specimens of bis church build
ing exist in Philadelphia and other cities.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
The Vice President Still I" lncO
herent.s'

The Vice President did not make his appear.
ance in the Senate to-day, in consequence of a
more severe attack of his incoherent ideas yes
terday than on Saturday of last weekly. Y.
Herald, 9Th.
The Commercials Washington special
of the 10th says:
Vice President johnson is at Silver Spring
suburb, the residence of Francis P. Blair. 1t
is hoped fresh Dir and quiet will recuperate and
restore his mental faculties.
He ought to have been sent to the New
York Jnebriate Asylum or to some water
cure establishment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Secretary of the Interior.

Hon. JAMES HARLEM, Senator from
Iowa, has been appointed and confirmed
Secretary of the Interior. Mr.. HARLAN
is an intense radical, but is considered q
man of integrity and well-ftted for the
position. 1t is stated that Mr.. USHER will
perform the duties of the Office until the
first of Nav.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Hen. John p. Hale.

Ex-senator JOHN P. HALE has been con-
frmed Minister to Spain by the Senate. 1t
is supposed Mr.. LINCOLN will also take care
Of WILKINSON. He would make a good
foreign minister-to Liberia or Hayti.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
SAINT P A q L.
SPECIAL.

Gen. SHELLEY has received a private uiS
patch that SHERIDAN has taken Lyncn-
hnrp
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-15
Feninu;sm in ireland.

The rapid development of the Fcnian
organization, in spite of the avowed Op-
position ofthe Catholic Church, and the
hostility of the entire Irish press, is one
of the most singular features of the latest
news received from Europe. Evidence
of the extended ramifcations of the
brotherhood in Ireland was cropping in
every direction Nocturnal drilling in
the mountains and the marching of
whole companies in the dusk of the even
ing have ceased to excite surprise. At
Sligo, in the west of Ireland. Fanian
member of the militia had hevn arrested
and from other sources we learl. that
Femianism prevails tn n large eN-
tent among that organization. In
the South the Cork Constitution adj
mits that the Fenians arc daily increas-
ing and gathering strength and numbers.
Stray travellers have at various times
come across two or three hundred men
drilling together, and were warned to
pursue their way aud keep dark as TO
what they had seen. The Cork Examiner,
a Catholic paper, edited by Mr. McGuire,
NJ. p, does not attempt to deny the sig
nifcapce of the movement now progress
ing, but urges that no support can be
expected from either America or France,
and that consequently the efforts of the
Fenians can only result in overwhelming
disaster to themselves and to Ireland
In England serious apprehensions have
been excited. The London Morning Post,
regarded as ministerial organ, strongly
calls for Government interposition before
the movement has gone too far.
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Accident on the Camden and Amboy
Railroad.

New YORK, Sept. l4.-An accident Oc
Cured on the Camden & Amboy Rail-
road at Princeton, at two o'clock this
morning, between the train known as the
Adams Express Washington Fast Freight
coming from Was hingtOn, and the train
coming from Kensington. AT midnight
the former runs on slow time. and al
though on the new double track had to
run off on q tul nout at Princeton to al
low the Express to pass. When nearing
the latter the Conductor of the former
sent man back with red light, but
owing to dense fog, which was prevail
ing, the engineer Of the Express train
was unable to see the light in season to
prevent the two trains coming together.
The Adams Express train not having
previously succeeded in getting on the
turnout, the conCussion forced the rear
platform of the mail car of the Express
train into the front platform of the next
car, which contained 20 passengers,
breaking it up very badly, and yet, Won
derful to relate, only one person was
killed, a soldier named Fred'k. Clinch. of
the l5Sth New York volunteers. No body
else was injured even to the slightest ex-
tent. The engine of the Express train
was slightly injured and one car of the
Adams train was also somewhat dam
aSed.
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The Bondocracy.

The Ohio Crisis, speaking of the right
of the people to discuss what they will
eventually have to decide the question
as to whether u. s. bonds shall he taxed
talks it ont plain, as follows j,
IF Congress has the constitutional
power to erect in each State Bondocra-
cy, composed of two or three hundred
families, who are to- live off tie sweat
and blood of the residue Of the people,
enjoying all the benefits of the Govern.
ment and contributing nothing towards
its support, then we are IN favor of
amending the Eonstitpti On SO as TO take
ava this power: But we deny that the
Cou,t ,titution confers any snch authority.
We have heard of late years q great deal
about slaveocracy in the South, and
CongresShas busted itself fer tour years !;
but we never heard of the ''slayeocracy"
asking to have their property eHo-'ptod
from taxation, and thus have their ocra-
cy legalized.
If Congress has, in endeavoring to
crush the "slaveocracy," substituted a
a far more insolent and oppressive bond
ocracy, the investment can scarcely be
called paying one. Any bond-holder
who purchased with the idea that the
people were to pay double taxes in or
der to secureIhis investrnentand free him
from taxation, must have known that
the legality of such proceeding was at
least questionable, and that In buying
the bonds he assumed the hazard of one
day seeing provision SO manifestly un-
lust and iniquitous overthrown and re-
pealed, either by the action of snbse-
auent Congress, OIL by the action of the
people in the States upon which it oper.
ates
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-15
NEGROES IN MEMPHIS.


A census is being taken of the colored
people of Memphis, and enough has been
developed to show that the aggregate
number of blacks will overreach twenty
Thousand, 1t is said will reach twenty
five thousand. This congregating in
cities and towns of such crowds "f colored
folks, to live in idleness and en rations
furnished by government, is all wr"H =
II is doing the blacks All injury that will
show itself after awhile. All sOrts OF
deprelations are committed by the blacks
and difficulties arise between item and
the whites Instead of being lowed to
congrcgate at few prominent points IN
such large numbers, to live i'll idleness
and tn become shamefuily demoralized,
they should be distributed upon aban-
loned farms, and pnt to work tn support
themselves. They have this to do in the
md, aud the sooner they are taught tn
rely upon their own eXcrtions the better
it will bu for them aDd for society
The presence of armed negro troops.
hnlGss strict discipline is observed, is
great evil and serves to paralyze the
whites-feeiing tiiTt the military power
is on the side of the troops, and most of
the troops being arrogant. aud feeling
that they are armed, while those they
insult and brow-brat are nuarmed. The
National ana State authorities are ulti
mately to become very mnch exercised
upon the important subject of what is to
he done with the negroes of the seeded
States. 1t is certainly question for the
Legislature Of Tennessee to consider.
This from n radical Governor of the
State ofTcnncssee does not bear ont the
rs to the negro made by
the radicals of the North.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-15
" HEELING REGISTER.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. Is. 1866.
rel.graphic summary. /.

Teiegraphic Summary
Gold closed in New Kork yesterday at
sl493
Mr.. Finn has declined the position o!
Treasurer of State of Ohio.
Captain Wirz is still afflicted with ner-
yous prostratiou The commission fol
his trial has adiourned till Mond,
The Times special denies that the vol
ume of currency is being increased, and
savs that the compound interest notes
now going out are exchanged for those
of older date.
The HeralPs special says President
Johnson will in short time withdraw the
troops from the Southern States. This
policv is said to have been the result OF
,he conservative behavior of the South
crn delegation.
Bat. three iron clals are to be retained
IN service.
4 list of those buried at AndersOnville
ny Captain Mooa's party, will he pub
,.,h ii on the first OF October
England and France have been cx-
,hanging naval hospitalitics.
The Massachusetts Republican Con:
,,ntion has nominated Col. Alex. II. Bnl-
iock for Governor.
An accident occurred on the Camden
aad Amboy railroad yesterday morning.
by which one man was killed.
Herschcl V. johnson is in Washington
The specie captured with jeff. Davis
tain has been bronght TO Washington.
General Grant will give pah!io re-
,.1tion in St Louis this afternoon.
The Alabaha pardon restrictions have
ntHu removed
Returns from Mime indicate the elec-
tion of Coney by abont 10000 majority
The cases of Jenkins and kotchum, the
r.t:lltcrs, have been postponed.
Arrangements have been made TO have
50 perfect cables baiween Ireland and
Eswinundland next summer.
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The Indian Council.

FORT SMITH, Sept. l3.--The council
was opened at one o'clock by Cemmls-
,ioner Cooley, who asked if different
tribes were ready to sign the treaty OF
peace.
Agents for the Seininoles aud CherO'
KEGS said their people had read it and
would sign it tomorrow.
FORT SMITH, Arkansas, Sept. l3.-The
treaty of general amity and peace was
submitted to the Indians to-day, and un'
til tomorrow given them to examine it,
Gov. Colbert, of Arkansas, arrived and
.eported large numbers from different
tribes enroute here The Seminoles pre-
,ented papers showing their relations
With tha>rebellion.
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The Removal of Dead Bodies in yir-
ginia.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept 14.-The timo
for the disiuterment and removal of the
dead bodies of Union soldiers buried in
the Department of Virginia will com
mence on tne Ist of October next 1t
should be understood by persons going
to Virginia to remove bodies that when
graves are near stations of troops. who
are supplied with wagons, the use of such
vehicles will be given for the purpose OF
bringing in the remains TO points at
which railroad and steamboat transpor'
tation can be obtained
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The Shooting Star Wrecked.

CAIRO. Sept l4-Ncy Orleans papers
II the 9Th, contain accounts of the wreck
If the Shooting Star on the night Of the
10Th, IL miles west of Timbiltsar light
house, while en- ronto from New Orleans
+, Galveston The ship and the greater
,r,rt of the cargo is a total loss No lives
lost It is feared heavy gale swept
,vor the Cult of Mexico, as no vessels
,.Id arrived at New Orleans three days
,.rinr to the 9Th.
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Maine Election.

AUGUSTA, Sept. l4.-The Kennebec
Journal this morning coutains official re-
turns from 264 towns, comprising
more than three-fourths of the vote
of the State. Coney has in these
towns 40,775, and Howard 22,l35. Last
year in the same towns the vote stood as
follows: Coney 47,0l3, and Howard 49,
oi6. Coney's majority thus far is 1S,640
against l4,667 in 1864 1t will probably
Exceed 10000 when all the returns are
in The total vote of the State will fall
snort of $1,000.
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Henry a. Wise.
.nry A. Wise reeentsE.mute q letter

Henry A. Wise recenttSswrute a letter
toGeneral Grant, in which he says
IfGcneral Terry believed in consolida-
tiou, | believed in State Rights and pow
ers. If he believed thatthe Federal Ex-
ccutiye and Congress and the judiciary
possessed absolute, believed they had
only relative and delegated sovereignty.
If he believed that they.were unchecked
and unbalanced by other powers, be-
lieved that the whole system of the
United States, State and Federal, was
composed of reciprocal checks and bal
ances, and that the sOvoreign States were
the basis, checks and balances of the
Federal Government. was taught that
the States were not Ram but pturibns
anula, and this many in one, one in many,
When called rebel, shall point to the
of Virgiuia's buckle and claim
that my sovereign Stateis solesponsorfOr
the acts of her own citizens and subjects
| am no rebel or traitor, and never was,
and my State can not be either. She has
a sovereignty by the Constitution of the
United States, and by the original au-
thority before it ever existed, unless she
is now utterly demolished by subjnG;.
tion. and unless that is destroyed by any
force when has demolished her.
Thee are still the tenets of ny faith,
and believe these truths will parpetu-
ally revive and prevail to preserve the
republican freedom of the people of the
United States. When the civil liberty
for which devoutly pray really comes
again, can, without hindrance, fall on
the bosom of my country and weep
with her "for any wrongs we have done ;
| am now prisoner on parole. | dare
not now ask of her any favor, great or
small I claim only her good faith, the
precious privilege, promised me by the
highest agents to 60 tony home and be
at peace
So far from my being opposed to the
name freedmen" as indicating the con-
dition of slaves freed by the war, the
the war is that slavery is forever abol-
ished; that not only the slaves are, in
fact, at last freed from bondage. but that
| am freed from them Long before the
war l had definitely made mp my mind
actively to advocate emancipation
throughout the South had determin-
ed, if l could help it my decendauts
should never be subjec; to the humilia-
tion have been subject to by the weak
ness, if not the wickedness of slavery
and while / cannot recognize as lawful
and humane, the violent and shocking
mode in which it has been abolished, yet
I accept the fact mostheartily as an ac-
complished one, aud determined not only
to abide by it and acquiesce in it, but to
strive by all the means In my power to
make it benefcient to both races. and a
blessing to our country. / unfeignedly
rejoice at the fact, and am recoDciled to
many of the worst calamities Of the war,
because / am now convinced that the
war was a special providence of God,
unavoidable by the nations at either ex-
treme, to tear loose from MS biadk idol
from which we could never have been
separated by any othermsans than those
of fire aud blood, sword and sacrifice.
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The spectacle of a bull fight has just
been exhibited in the vast Roman amphi-
theatre of Nismes (Gard.) More than
10000 spectators, a large proportion Of
whom were women, enjoyed the carnage
for upwards of four hours. Five horses
were emboweled by the bulls, and six of
these latter were tortured with explosi-
BILE darts, and then when excited to q
paroxysm of fury dispatched with
swords Paris paper.
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General Grant.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. l4.-Gen. Grant and
Iamily spent the day at the Homestead
# his father-in.law, Gen. Dent, nine
allies from the city. No public demon
,tration has yet been made in bis favor,
nnt at the request of Mayor Thomas and
I number of prominent citizens, he will
, isit and remain three hours at Layfay
tie Park tomorrow afternoon, and give
,he masses of the people an opportunity
II paying their respects to him.