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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06

PERSONAL. dispatchin the New York
papers says that Capt @. EDWARD DAVIS,
Of this city, formerly of the First Ainne-
sofa, has been appointed Captain in HAN
COOKS new corps. 81 Go = :.
F. E. Snow, formerly Adjutsnt of the
Sixth Regiment, and afterwards attached
to Gen. BuFoRDs staff, is now in the city.
He has been discharged from the service,
and after long term of duty comes home
to repose under laurels well won. 1z "a
Hon. JeHN NJ. BERRY, one of the Su-
preme Bench elect, is at the international.
Hon. 81. N. SETTER, of Taylors Falls,
il at the international. ~ =,
Capt. Gro. b. KRlTH, Provost Mar
shal of this District, returned to the city
yesterday after an absence of some days
in different sections of the Second Dis
trict, on official business. ra..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06

Loss at the port of New York, $37, S65, 81
No other port, it is stated, shows any
gain between imports and exports. In
California there is undoubtedly small adj
dition to the local circulation, but the bulk
OF the production not brought to New
York has been exported directly from San
Francisco to some foreign port The total
exports from San Francisco from January
l, 1868, to latest dates, were SO, S26, $40,
of which only the amount above noticed
came to New York.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06

Message Of Stephen Miller, Gov.
i. ernor, Of Minnesota.
sssa:.ses Of Tie Sssass AID House Of Rspys.

sssa:.ses Of Tie Sssass AID House Of Rsprs.
se"tossses: a,ss iva LIS, ~ n. .t.g-' ~
In this solemn and momontoue cr;sis n
the history Of the great nation az vhich ~
Iosm part, 1t Is peculiarly appropriate that
We - representatives OF Christian peo!
PIE. assembled to deliberate and act mon
grave and important questions affsofino
their welfare, should humbly scknovledce
our dePenoence upon Almighty God. ana
invoke MS blessing upon our labora We
have abundant cause for thsnkfnlneaa IN
view OF the success vouchsafed to the ma ,
tional arms during the past wear n the
struggle with the great rebellion ~ fhs s
stern determination Of the loyal States %
lately expressed through the ballot-ho1 tn
maintain the integrity Of the ReSublic7
our continued progress in al the elemarts
Of prosperity, notwithstanding the ereat
drain upon our resources, and especially
thst our State has been almost entirely re.
lieved from apprehsnsions of savage raids..
The very fact that during the continuance
of the prolonged and bloody strife with
armed traitors. most of the great Powers
Of the world have neither ympathised
with them nor desired their Ultimate suo.
cess, should induce the American people
to cling more closely to the God of their
fathers, who holds alike in his hand the
destinies Of nations and Of men, ,ya!s.s.
The accompanying reports from the
neads OF the several Departments of the,
state, to whom too much credit cannot be
awarded, for the energy and ability dis
played by them in the discharge Of their
several duties, will show gratifying re-
dsct,on OF our floating debt, the improve
ment made in the system OF education. and
the extent of our patriotic Contributions
to the armies of the Union since the com
mencement of the last session of the Leg
islature. rgi -.l3aW a,.a
The limits of an annual message win not
permit me to do more than to state the
general results. -,
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS. ..
The receipts from all sources for the fis-
cal year ending December /, 1854, were as
AVAoVos .Ts-..s-....- -t| a..s.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06
Movements In Specie.

The journal Of Commerce argues in
regard to the American production of gold,
that we are losing largely each year from
the country, and our statistics show such
result beyond question. Since the LIST
January, 1868, we have received at New
York from California, up to
OcC. Is 1oO1, III 6pcclc. VIZ, SUS, cZ4
Same time from foreign ports. ..... 3,679,275
Total A26. $50 7e9
And have exported to foreign ports, g., 464. 610
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06

u Poss-0nce Letter List. la 1ot
We have received the following notifcs-
ton from the Postmaster Of st. Paul: 81 o. r.
Posr O1Hcx, 81. PAU, Mu1EsorA,l 81
49,, 80, Monday, Jan 2 1855. 81
It appearing BY the evidence submitted to
me, in accordance with the Postal Regulations,
that the HAnr PAUL DAILY PIONEER has the
greatest circulation within the limits Of the de-
livery of this Post Office, said paper il hereby
designated as the paper In which the list Of
uncalied for letters shall be published officially
for the year next ensuing. o.: &c a1asi. 8. 2
oteorlof al 'CHAs. NICHOLS, P. M. ! 4
The pecuniary profit arising from the
publication of the list of uncalled fer let
tiers is literally nothing as the cost of set
ting the types equals the compensation
allowed by the Postal laws. But it is q
source of qualification to be able to assure
our. numerous friends, upon authority that
will not be disputed, that the DAILY Pro-
KEER maintains the position it has always
occupied in the esteem of the people Of
st. Paul. without regard to their different
political predictions Ia5F -
The occasion affords us an opportunity
of returning our warmest acknowledg-
ments tor the generous support that has
always been accorded to this journal from
the time of it's establishment in 1S49, in
the then newly organized Territory ofAin-
nesota, until the present. a D.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06

TOT Ine Hrst Time IN her history as 8
State, the Treasurer of Minnesota pays the
cash upon presentation of all authenticated
evidences of Indebtedness. In view of
this suspicious result, l tender to you and
to the people of Minnesota my cordial
congratulations ....
Estimated disbursements for the fiscal
year ending December /, 1866:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06

Hon. TkunAH PARKKi, Democratic COM
missioner to take the soldiers votes in the
Cumberland district last fall, called upon
rs yesterday, and gave rs q ststement OF
facts in relation to his trip which conflicts
somewhat with that published in theP Press
from one Of its correspondents few days
ago. -'....s.t.-i .,.le.o1
Mr.. PARKER was accompanied by AHsE1L
Sx1TH, Esq, Republican commissioners,
and Dr.. D. @. Esrss, State commissioner
to visit Minnesota soldiers in hospital. The
three travelled in company to Chattanooga,
visiting the hospitals and taking the votes
of the soldiers at Madison, Chicago, New
Albany, Jacksonville. Louisville, Nash
vile, Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain.
At all these places they found the soldiers
in hospital well cared for, except at the
latter place, and this neglect was promptly
remedied by Dr.. Esrss reporting the facts
to the Medical Purveyor. Hr. PAxxm
speaks in terms Of warm praise regarding
the manner in which DR.. Esrss performed
his duties. - ts. .nl,.-a c'E ~ SUE s'.'
AtOhattanooga the Commissioners found
it necessary to separate in order to obtain
all the votes possible. Mr.. PARKzR gave
Mr.. SMITH bis choice of routes, and ne
chose to proceed towards Atlanta, while
Mr.. PARKEB returned to st. Louis, where
he was Joined by Mr.. HARMON, and in pur-
suanoe of orders from Gov. MILLER, COM
municated by Col. BAKER, proceeded to
obtain the votes Of the 9Th, 7th, 9th and
10th Regiments, then in pursuit of PR1oE
under RossmARs. They went as far a.
Warrensburg, about 800 miles from St.
Louis, travelling in every kind of convey
'ance, often on foot, both night and day,
On arriving at Warrensburg they found
that all communication between Warens.
burg and the army was cut Of, and Dol.
AowRR, commanding the post at Wsrrens-
burg, refused to furnish them with an es-
cort, stating that it was impossible for
them to get through. Finding all attempts
to reach the regiments useless, the Com
missioners turned back, and on their re-
turn, thirty-fiye miles this side of Warrens-
burg, they met Col. J. P. OwErs, took bis
vote, and made arrangements with him to
telegraph them at Jefferson City, WASH
ington or St. Louis if there was any pros
pect of their being able to reach the regi-
ments. They called frequently at the tel
egraph offices of those places for dispatch
from OWNS, bat none soas RECESSED and
deeming all further efforts useless, they
gave up the endeavor, satisfied that they
had done all that could be expected of them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-06

Estimated amount for Sinking Fund. $4,000 90
For an exhibit of the transactions of the
several Banking institutions of the State,
/ respectfully refer you to the report Of
the State Auditor.
The Registers of the Land Offices in the
several Districts of Minnesota have fur
nished the following reports of entries
during the past year:
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18
Peace EsUIElGFS.

The air is filled with rumors of peace
Commissioners, it is said, have been ap-
pointed to visit Washington by the Reb-
ell Government; while the same authority
says that Others are appointed by Lincoln
to visit Richmond. After examining the
news carefully, We can see no truth in it
beyond the fact that Lincoln has permit
ted L =. Blair, Sr., TO visit Richmond
What his business is we are not informed !;
but there is little doubt that it is for the
purpose of feeling Davis pulse on the
question of peace The Administration
journals appear to be quite divided in
their judgment as to the propriety or i'm
propriety of this movement. The N. Y
Tribune strongly favoring it while the
Times as stoutly demonstrates. Thus
from the leading journals down, pretty
general expression of opinion is being had.
We have no doubt that the people would
hail with JOY any movement that might be
likely to result in an honorable and per-
manent peace bu- we are at a loss to see
how that is possible through JEFF Davis.
Most certainly he would prefer living an
exile in some foreign land, to living con-
demued traitorin this country. Wewould
not stand on mere technicality, but we
must confess we would much prefer see
ing whatever negotiations may be thought
advisable, take place between our Govern
ment aud the States themselves, and ac-
cording to the doctrine of State rights,
how can the Davis concern object? Nor
do we believe that Mr. Lincoln feels solic-
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18


The steamer Armada, from Evansville,
reports Uniontown, Ky, in possession Of
guerrillas, who we're firing upon passing
steamers.
Larkin w. Roy who murdered Dis
trict Surgeon d. y. Saddlcr, was hung at
Baton Rouge on the Both uIt.
The steamer Niagra, from New Orleans
on the 9th, arrived with the Sth New
Hampshire Volunteers, en- route home,
and thirty-fye rebel prisoners, among
whom were five female smugglers, bound
for Alton.
There was some inquiry for Cotton, at
low prices, but no sales; 100 bales ar
rived at Havana from Matamoras. Clar-
fed Sugar, 24lG0 2je Prime Molasses,
81 20. The produce markets is yeryduIl.
Forrest is represented concentrating
large force at Paris, Tenn. \ greatnum-
aer of his men are lowering around their
homes. in Tennessee and Kentucky con
scripting, robbing and numbering Union
men. Rumors prevail Of force being
organized to attack Paducah again. One
hundred aud scytnty-two rebel officers,
prisoners from Johuson's Island, arrived
there from New Orleans, for exchange.
The following are further particulars
of the late raid, from a reliable source.
They brought in seven hundred prison
ers, including two Colouels, a large mum
Der Of other officers, one thousand able
bodied negroes, and one thousand horses
The number they killed and wounded
wasone hundred and fifty. Many of the
prisoners were officers including Brigade,
| General Gholson A fortified place, call
ed Egypt. on the Mobile and Ohio Rail.
road. was carried by assault and $40 men
captured, whilst Gcnea al Gardner was in
sight with ? 600 infantry, which Grierson
held at bay, while Col Karger's brigade
/ charged the stockade on horseback, and
fred over the top until Grierson was sur
rounded. The whole country was in arms
/ by this time, and forces even bro't from
! Iiacon Ga. Iampcred by a large mum.
Der Of prisoners, and opposed by greatly
superior forces. GricrSon could not 90 tC
Cahawba 10 release our prisoners as di
rected by Gen. Dorm, but struck for Gre
NADIA, and then for E;cEsburg. Forty
miles Of the Mobile and Ohio Railro9d Is
so badly damaged that Hoods whole arms
cannot repair it in months New pom
toons, new wagons, and large amount OF
supplies en- route to Hood were destroyed
in cars, besides the factories. A large
amount of cloth, wool, leother and shoes
were destroyed at Dankston, also the rail.
road and public property was burned at
Grenada, and 300 wagons, 500 new En-
Slish carbines, for Forrest, and large
quantity Of ammunition delivered at
Grenada. Grierson's loss is twenty-five
Killed and Mnnnded
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18
Cruelty without Parallel.

There is nothing, in all the revolving
details of all the cruelty ever practised,
that exoels or parallels the following
The recital makes the blood run cold. 1t
is extracted from a letter from Sherman's
army to :he Cincinnati Gazette:
"Our escaped prisoners are hunted by
bloodhounds. These are kept at all the
pens for that purpose. To kill one of
them is certain death if discovered. On
one occasion two were killed at Anderson
vile, and the authorities not being able to
find those who committed the act, placed
the earcasses of the dogs outside the dead
line in the brook which supplied the camp
with water and allowed them to rot there.
Hundreds of our officers and men
have been chased by these dogs, They
are kept at all guard stations and picket
posts throughout the South, and especial
ly at the ferries and fords of the rivers,
and are used to hunt both our men and
descrters from the rebel army.
We have space only for one case of a
bloodhound chase. The parties who had
escaped were privates Crummit and Har-
sis of the 9th Illinois cavalry; Martin
Cloes, Sd Illinois, and Patterson, of the
I'd New York. Two of these soldiers
were eighteen years old, one twenty and
on My seventeen. They were chased by
fifteen dogs, in charge Of some twenty
men.
One man, finding the dogs close upon
them, and no chance of escape presenting
itself, climbed on the porch of house and
waited till the party came up. Enraged
that their thirst for Yankee blood had not
been gratifed, they made Crummit come
down to them, then. knocked him on the
head with musket, formed a ring, put
the dogs in it, and threw him to them
He was terribly torn, and soon after died
Harris and Cloes were treatedin the same
way and badly torn.
. Patterson, who was a mere boy, knecl-
ed down and prayed these human fends
not to let the dogs tear him; but to NJ
purpose. He wrs forced down, aud oE
undertaking to regain the porch was kick
cd in the face, all his front teeth broken
ont and he rendered insensible, and IN
that state thrown into the ring. The
dogs had satiated themselves with bioco
aud refused to touch him This is cry
a single case of many which could b IL
lated.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18

itous of feeling the temper of the Rich
mond authorities ON the subject. The
public well know the morbid desire of the
Blairs for notoriety; of this desire Frank
the lst is perhaps more possessed than his
ambitious sons. His celebrated visit to
New York, in which he paid his respects
to Bennett of the Herald, Greeley of the
Tribune, Weed of the Atbaay Eeeaing
Journal, and last but least, to Gen. Nc
Glellan himself, is still fresh in our minds
Its consequences were likely to prove seri-
gus to our cause in the campaign which
was then opening-resulting in direct
charges of an effort on his part to buy the
General off, by the offer of an active COM
mand, Ifnegotiations are TO be opened at
all, we would much prefer some other gen
tleman to be the chosen bearer of propo-
sitions. After all we are FREQ to say that
we have more faith in the diplomacy of
Grant, Thomas and Sherman. We advise
our readers, therefore, not to be deceived
by these rumors of peace; let us not de-
ceive ourselves. The vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war is the surest way to an
early and lasting peace.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18
Railroad Accident.

A very serious collision occurred on the
Northern Centra. Railway on Saturday
morning. The Erie Express train which
left Baltimore on Friday night at eight
o'clock, and the Pittsburgh express train,
which followed two hours after, were de-
tanned at Parkton by the arrangement of
the freight trains near that place until
Saturday morning at six O'Clock, when
the Pittsburg express train, w. IL. Har-
rison Gould, conductor was ordered to
proceed in advance Of the Erie express,
followed by the latter. At 1:2O, when
about two miles south of York at place
called Hyde Station, the engineer OF con
ductor Gould's train discovered the local
freight train coming down the track
He at once gave the signal Tor putting
down the brakes, but collision was una
voidable, and the two engines collided
with terrible crash. They are describ-
ed as having been completely locked to-
gether
The baggage and mail ears were de-
molished, but the passenger cars sustain.
ed but little damage The most serious
part of the accident was the killing of
Mr.. Thomas Garbill, baggage master, and
two soldiers, whose names were not as
certained, and the injury of W. Ii. Har-
rson Gould, conductor of the express
train, and VIM. e. Holbrook and Robert
Lamb, two of adams Express messengers,
2nd number of others. 1t is asserted
that the local freight train had been start
ed from York out of time, which VAS the
cause OF the accident. The track of the
road was considerably torn up, but large
force of workmeh were promptly set to
work. and the trains ran as usual on Sat
urday afternoon At the time OF the
collision. the three men who were killed
were in the baggrge car Grabill was in
stantly killed, his body being mangled in
shocking manner; Mr.. Holbrook receiv-
ed internal njuries, but they are pronounce
ed not of serious character; Mr.. Lamb
had one of his feet crushed and received
other painful injuries; Mr. Gould had his
face and head considerably cut, but was
not dangerously injured.
The stove in the baggage car commu-
nicated fire to thu mail pouches, some OF
which. together with their contents, were
en- ire consumed. Thirty six mail pouch
as we're taken to York and delivered to
the postmaster, Mr.. Alexander Frey, who
carefully had the contents, letters and
newspapers, dried, as very violent snow
and rain storm prevailed at the time of
the collision. and which had completely
saturated portion of the mail matter
About twenty five of the pouches were
sound, with the locks untouched. but the
rema .nder were in horrid condition, hav-
ing been partially burned and thoroughly
soaked with water, so that the letters and
papers were scattered loosely around the
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18
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NEWS ITEMS.

The Auditors Reports shows that the
State Of Ohio has furnished two hundred
and eleven thousand soldiers and marines
five hundred died in service, and six
teen thousand aud FIVE hundred were dis
abled.
Report says there are rumDrs that the
rebels in the Shenandoah Valley have
moved down to Strasburg, but not IN sut-
fcient force to annoy Gen. Sheridan.
The Richmond Examiner says that it
would not be safe TO exhibit the least un-.
WILLINGNESS to reconstYuctin Virginia, and.
recommends the hanging Of the first alan.
that shows any sign of submission.
Report has it that the rebel Congress,
in secret session, adopted resolution to.
appoint peace commissioners.
Gen. Burbridge has ordered the Ken
lucky State troops to be mustered out,
and recruiting to stop. The order caused
considerable excitement in Frankfort
A meeting of prominent citizens of
Ohio was held at Columbus, to take meas
ures to present General Sherman a testi-
monial of 100000 in United States
stocks. A letter was read from General
Grant, who heads the list with $500.
The Tennessee Convention is unani-
nous for the immediate abolition of sla-
very, and Parson Brownlow for Govern
or.
A portion of the population of Canada
are in great fear of the Fenian Brother
hood. Fifteen hundred Fenians are said
to be already organized, and bands are or
ganized in all directions. The people
90 to bed armed in many locali-
ties.
Maj. General Ord has assumed COM
mand Of the Twenty-fourth Army Corps,
now part of the Army 0 the james.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18

inc upon the amendment, and ii was the
duty ofthe people to adopt it. We should
destroy slavery, root and branch, as soon
as possible We must have the Union
without slavery, and no vote Of his should
be given but for that which looks to the
utter, absolute. unconditional abolition of
slavery throughout the United States
He thanked God he had seen the day
when we can wipe out slavery, and Ken
lucky, acquiescing in the act, will stand
among the proud States of the Union she
graces so well. lie would now appeal to
the people of the North and South 70 call
a convention of all the people. The North
would have yielded this. Cox'sintormatlon
was that the South would have held back.
If he thought that by voting for the
amendment he could save the Union, he
would do so. though all the devils North
and South should expend their wrath
against him, but he would appeal to the
gentleman to say whether he was bound
to vote for it if he believed its adoption
would prolong the war. He admitted the
power under the guards of the Constitu-
ton to establish slavery or free institutions
or an entire monarchy, or an enti De-
mocracy, but he had no fear that the peo-
plo would destroy their liberties.
Mr.. Thayer, of Pa, spoke in favor of
the amendment.
The House at four o'clock adjourned.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18

nka- On the first page of our paper this
week, will be found, list Of the names
of all those who pay an Income Tax
We have not examined the law specially
but are, nevertheless, surprised to see this
exhibit. Some whome we would have
expected to pay largely, don't appear in
the list at all Those who pay largely can
look over it and see whether, in theiropin-
ion, their neighbors are all honestly COM
plying with the law. The government
needs more money, and it is for those who
are already supporting itso literally, to
say whether they are willing to have THEN
own taxes largely increased, or whether
those who are shirking the law, and there
fore shirking their duty, shall be brought
to the light and made do their duty.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18

scono &C tho ace iddht, They were, how.
ever aotharoj ~ and after being dried
bv tbe r nro,,n. oito ~ rtioh of Mr.. Frey, at
tho Vo,l nnato,Y;oo a. wefs remaied. Post
master Frey very pro, 'e'il niaIe I e memo,
the Postofiiee Departme. 1t nith the place
of destination of each II Is said that
with the exception of n fe, pouches for
Pennsylyepia and more nort 'edh States,
the great bulk of the mail wa. eestinefs
for Western cities.