The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-10

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LATE News ITEMS.
Some Of the daily, papers Of New
York are indignant at the release of
Roger A. Pryor. The Commercial calls
it an insult to every loyal citizen, and q
shame and disgrace IN view Of the horrid
suffering to which our men in rebel prisons
are subjected. j.
AIMS who gives the name of Fetch
er has been swindling the Maine farmers
by representations that he is purchasing
hay for the Boston horse railroads. After
obtaining signatures for blank contracts for
hay, he would write promissory note over
the name, cut off all below, and then sell
the forged notes.
The Tribune's Washington special says it
is known that just after the fall of Fort Fish
er the rebels commenced evacuating Whining
ton and moving cotton to the interior, but that
ten days ago there was still from 10000 to
$4,000 bales left. 1t is believed at the war de-
partment that most of this has fallen into Gen.
Schofeld's hands.
The Richmond WING the 23d says: "Among
the returned prisoners who reached this city
from Varina yesterday evening was our vete-
ran naval hero, Admiral Frank Buchanan. His
presence will inspire new confidence and life
into our gallant little navy, which, despite ad-
verse circumstances, has borne itself CALAMITY
during the present struggle. With Buchanan
and Semmes in the right place at the right
time, our iron-clads cannot fail to- give good
account of themselves. ' ta
"A Canadian journal states on Information
which it has reason to believe is correct, that
the number Of Canadians who have enlisted in
the United States army since the beginning
of the war is 43O0O. Of this number $4,000
were French Canadians, no less than II, 900 Of
whom have died on the battlefield. A.-.,
An act has just been passed by Congress
to the effect that the act regulating admeasur.
ment of tonnage Of ships and vessels of the
United States, approved May 8, 1864, shall be
SO construed that no part Of a ship or vessel
shall be admeasured or registered in tonnage
on that part that is used for cabin or state rooms
and constructed entirely above the first deck.
The famous Sanitary sack of -four belong.
ing to Mr.. Gridley, which was sold and resold
in Nevada and California till it reached $780,
600, for the benefit Of the Sanitary Commission.
changed hands some twenty-five times at pub
lie auction in St. Lohis, recently, realizing over
$3,775 in behalf of the Soldiers Orphans
Home. r.. - %. 80 ..v Tni.l 1-Y
"A leading New York fnancier was asked
recently why, in spite Of the failure Of the
peace movement, and the certainty of continued
war, the gold market grew heavier and heavier.
" The simple reason, he replied, sis that Wall
street is definitely and absolutely convinced
that the rebels are whipped, and that some
way or another, we are certain speedily to wind
this thing up!" iu..-5i ,r.. f.. ..
The Providence Joanaa states that young
man named Walter Tucker, a resident of scit-
uate, about II years Of age. has confessed that
himself and one Henry Battey. Jr., sometime
in August last killed man named Eli Bennett,
robbed him of about Eve hundred dollars, and
dragged his body into the woods some distance
north of Ashland. and buried it. The self
accused murderer is unable to indicate the
exact locality where the body was deposited,
and as the ground is covered with ice and
snow, search for the remains has as yet proved
unavailing. ......
The students of Yale College are getting
obstreperous As of old the difficulties spring
out of the ineradicable hostility between the
members of the sophmore and Freshmen
classes. On Wednesday week there were sew
eral collisions between them in the streets Of
New Haven, and the police were obliged to in
terfere and arrest several of the ringleadeg,
who were bound over to keep the peace.
The Cattaraugus Oil Company, whose lands
are located in Cattaraugus county, N. T., have
struck oil in paying quantities at the depth of
$50 feet This is the best bearing strike thus
far made in that State.
John Sergeant Meade, son Of Maj. Gen.
Meade, died on Tuesday evening at his fathers
residence in Philadelphia, of consumption.
He was young man Of much promise, and es-
teemed for his many good qualities.
We learn from Canada papers that rail-
road accident occurred at Danville, on the
Grand Trunk Railway, Lower Canada, on the
18th, by which number of Provincial celeb
rites, among others the Hon. George Brown
came near being killed. The train went over
an embankment thirty feet high.
The wines left by the late Daniel Wester
were sold at auction on Monday, in Boston,
for the benefit of his son, Ashburton Webster.
There were upwards of 500 bottles, which were
sold at prices ranging from 81 to s. per bottle.
The wines were packed at Mr.. Webster's
home in Washington, thirteen years ago, and
sent to this city, where they have ever since
been in the hands OF the trustee OF the will
Boston Traveller, 22d.
CharlestOn.
The Tribune has the following extrac
from the Christian Examiner of the 22d !:
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