The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01

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the i; ntaay regret that i wss not awsr. ~
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alton. fasement Of this declin.
'"uy' y S% obedient servant,
y.-ra oAO. W. PRESCOTT.
t-a LATE NEWS lrrms
jacob Strawn, the wen known o,..,,
er, Of Jacksonville, Illinois, prohsh," :. 49,
Time the most extensive dealer in ths -o.,s
died on Thursday Last. "S'A'
Secretary Stanton has left Washington -,
q short visit to the North.
The Republicans Of Philadelphia have non.
mated Morton Mckichael for the poaition Of
-Advics from the United States Consu, at
Port Aahon state. that the cholera is certainly,
advancing westward.
"A serious charge Of corrupt practices has
been preferred against Lieut. Col Binney. of
the Paymasters Department. He has been
summoned to Warrington to be examined.
"A terrible accident occurred on the Ten.
nessee and Alabama Railroad. The passenger
train which left here for Huntsville ran of the
long trestle work near Reynolds Station. The
entire train was thrown of. Ten or twelve
persons were killed, and about twenty persons
injured. Express Messengers Nosely and Hag.
lett were killed. No further particulars have
yet been received. 10 ~ -"h'-
-On the occasion of the burning Of the
steamer Traveller, on Lake Superior, the papers
Of the boat and Of the express company, and
the baggage of the passengers, were saved; but
everything else was completely destroyed, the
boat being total loss. How the fire originat-
cd isnot exactly known. -s
The Governor Of Pennsylvania has made
regulations upon the Governors of Virginia,
West Virginia, and Maryland, for the rendition
Of certain parties indicted by the grand jury Of
Franklin county for participation in the burn
ing of Chambersburg, and pillaging Of the bor-
der counties of Pennsylvania, during the invs-
sion of that State by Gen. Lee.
The party which left Washington some
time since to bury the dead at Andersonville,
supposed to have been left unburied by the reb.
els, have returned. They were agreeaby dis
appointed to find that all had been decently in
TERED, with the exception of only one body.
The account given by Capt. Moore and his as
sociates is sad and an interesting one.
"A dispatch to the Chicago Times announces
that on the 10th inst. the Indians made an at
tack on the Brule Bush Settlement, eighteen
miles above Sioux City, and killed man
named E. B. Laton, and seriously wounded
Thomas Watson and Mr.. Esmer Fletcher.
Troops have been sent out in pursuit of the
murderers This is one of the most daring
rnassacres since that OF Spirit Lake in 1862.
The steamer Brother Jonathan has been
totally lost, probably by storm, off Cape Lin
coin, on the Oregon coast She had on board
between two or three hundred passengers, all
except fourteen of whom persisted. Among
them was Brig Gen. Wright, who had been
appointed to the command of the Department
of the Columbia. Our account does not state, ]
but probably Gen. w. and his family were
among the lost.
New York politics is in one of its usual
muddles. The appointment Of Preston King
breaks up all the abolition rings, and knocks
the bottom out of their schemes and alters all
their plans. The Herald says: The demo-
Gratis are all inclined to turn republicans and
the republicans are half mind to become
democrats. The abolitionists are turning cop
perheads and the copperheads are becoming
rampant abolitionists. This is epigramatic and
Herald-ic OF course.
"A fierce debate occurred in the Canadian
Parliament on Wednesday evening, over res
olution that the best interests of the Province
demanded the renewal of the reciprocity
treaty, and favoring an early enlargement of
the Welland canal, and the Improvement of
the st. Lawrence. The resolution was voted
down. - se,F :;
Governor Brough, of Ohio, had one Of his
feet amputated, and his system is 80 Frustrated
that his physicians have given up all hope Of
his recovery.
The contemplated consolidation of the Re
quent mastering out Of superduous odlcera
give rise to load complaints from great many
severely disabled oficer. Unless the Govern
ment provide In . thorough manner for these
men, injustice and suffering win follow.
The earthquake on Thursday At last week
was so severe st Memphis - 70 break Window
throw crockery OF shelves, water out Of basins,
ana brick tops OF Of chimneya The walls Of
Smith 4 Hcks' brick livery stable were crsck.
"a. IND earthquake was serioualy felt through.
out Western Kentucky and Tennessee and
Northern Mississippi. Il lasted IN different ID.
calitjes from thirty seconds to two minutea
William p. johnson, brother Of the Preai
dent has been appointed Surveyor Of Customs
- m. I;.1SIT. rc~t.>.. ur-...
eut says il 10 now prettv we'll understood 90
parties have been making inquiries q 70 pa
sccemodations existing here for the friI at
this place Of JeG. Davis. These iuoufrfsa in6i
este that the trial Is TO take. place here IL re
proper accommodations can Be Obtained. In
ending the court and Witnesses, Il g ssid that
providon win have to be made for at leset 49,
The Commercial says another dsfA,catisn
% eaog 000. psrpetzated By . tapr
n wall street bank, was several days sinesd e.
ected. The bondsmen. IN order 70 ssve De
,epststion Of tasir principa,, arranged viAl ~
riende TO make good the loss Of the baAk.
thus the matter MA huahAA mo