The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-27

the regular army holding positions in the vo-
lunteer service, be immediately returned to
their proper positions in the regular service.
Tho Commissioner of Agriculture has re-
csivsd from Illinois specimen Of loaf sugar
manufactured from beets. The sugar is of
snowy whiteness and beautifully crystalized,
equalling anything produced from the sugar.
cane. 1t is claimed this beet sugar can be
produced at less cost than that made from
cane. c-~
Saint Louis (Mo.) is clearing the streets
ior the cholera. The Council have enacted
that every house or property holder shall cause
the sidewalk and gutter in front of his premises
TO be thoroughly cleaned on Wednesday and
Saturday of each week. under penalty for nom
performance; and it is now required of the
Street Commissioners to follow suit in looking
after the streets. The sinks come next in Or
der, and will be made subject of attention.
Many amusing incidents might be recorded
of pardon seekers at the White House "A day
or two since Mr.. billiard, of Georgia, former
Minister to Belgium, rushed up to the Presi-
dent, seized his hand and hoped his pardon
would not be delayed" The President quietly
remarked to the ex-reverend gentleman that
"hope was the reward of the righteous" and
vouchsafed no other reply. On another occas-
ion rebel Of some nOtoriety raised quite
laugh by saying, 81 thank you, Mr.. President,
for my pardon; am now good Union man,
am emphatically one of you, but didn't Stone
wall Jackson give us hell in the Valley?"
Interesting reports have been received at
tho State Department, relative to the cholera.
At Constantinople it has almost entirely disap-
peared. At Palma the disease is committing
fearful havoc, the deaths averaging from one
hundred and fifty to one hundred and sixty per
day. Reports have reached Port Mahon that
it is spreading into the interior of Spain. At
Geneva there are few cases. At Marseilles the
deaths average from fifty TO sixty per day.
"A terrible fire occurred in Chicago ON last
Monday evening, by which property to the
amount of $3.50, 900 was destroyed. The fire
originated in corn and feed mill, and before
its progress was checked, the freight depart
men: of the St. Louis, Alton and Chicago
Railroad and large amount of lumb er were
consumed. A high wind prevailed at the time
and it was with the utmost difficulty that the
flames were confined to the locality mentioned.
The shipping in the river was at one time in
imminent danger.
scented by number OF his friends, with life
annuity of 81, 900, mainly at the suggestion Of
the Rev. Isaac Thomas Heckcr, the founder of
the congregation of st. Paul the Apostle.
"A novel claim has just been settled by the
War Department. In 1868 Gen. Granger or
dered all women of ill-fame to leave the city.
One hundred and seventy-three were placed
in charge of an officer with orders TO leave the
cargo at Louisville or Cincinnati. The au.
thorities refused to allow them to land, and
the officer was kept on the river about .
month, at an expense of about S6, 900, the gov
eminent declining to furnish provisions. This
claim has just been ordered paid.
Rev Robert Castlemau, well known
member OF the Protestant Episcopal Church,
was orutally murdered near CASTOR, N. c., on
Wednesday night last, while on his return
home from visit. The perpetrators have not
yet been identified. The deceased was widely
known and much beloved in Virginia.
"A Boston correspondent of the Rochester
On. W Democrat writes thus about the tomb
Of Daniel Webster in Marshfield: When the
son of Fletcher Webster was buried the other
day his grandfathers coffi was again opened,
and his remains found in perfect preservation.
There Is q secret about it but those features
will never be seen again
I'm the Episcopal general convention, on
Saturday, resolution wa introduced express
ing desire that on the day of thanksgiving
for restoration OF peace to the country and Of
unity to the church, especial thanks should be
offered for the re-establishment of the national
authority over the whole country and for the
removal OF slavery. The resolution failed to
secure passage, the vote on its final disposi-
ton showing 38 against it to ID in its favor.
The house of bishops has. ON its part, selected
New York as the place Of meeting of the next
triennial convention. -A .-
"A proposition has been made by the Eng
Hsh capitalists now on o visit to this country to
consolidate the running arrangements of the
Atlantic and Great Western and the New York
and Erie railroads, and 10 double-track the
latter from New York to Salamanca with Brit.
ish capital A conference has been held on the
subject, but no definite conclusion has as vet
been reached. ..... s.
Benjamin F. Church. who was charged with
having killed, in a melee at Jacksonville, ILL.,
nois, man named Campb., who was disturb
ing 4th of July celebration by shouting tor
jeff Davis and the cOnfrdp-acy WAS sentenced
on Friday to two years il. the Penitentiary,
and was pardoned by Cove nor Oglesby on Sat-
urday.
snow at tn" EastA
We clip the tollow''s; from the Chicago
papers of Wednesday:
IyDIANApoLIs. Indiana Oct. 17.-Snow fell