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

The Winona Republican, pays the fol-
lowing mild compliment to the last legis-
lature:
We are inclined to the opinion that it has
not been excelled by any of its predecessors IN
in constant regard for the public interests,
and for hard work. The members have peen
very generally practical business men, and have
not distinguished themselves by useless talking.
There are many subjects coming before the
Legislature of young and growing State
which demand serious consideration, and not
unfrequently thorough discussion. we 40 not
remember Of any such measures Whcn nave
not been well presented to the two branches,
and are disposed to congratulate the State upon
the character of the Legislature and also OF its
acts.
It was a common remark here during
the session that, on the whole, the last
Legislature was the weakest that ever as
senbled since the organization of the ter
ritory. There were men of much ability
in it, but mediocrity was the rule. The
members worked hard, and were doubtless
as honest as the average of legislators /;
but when this is said nothing more re-
mains in their favor. Various reasons are
assigned for the lack Of talent in the last
Legislature, or rather the Republican por-
ton of it. A Federal ofice-holder assures
us that all the smart men of the party are
Office holders, while military friend says
they are all in the army. 1t does not be-
come US to dissent from these reasons we
may grant that they are well.founded, but
in doing so must appeal to the people to
elect a larger number of Democrats to
the next Legislature. The Democratic
members of the last Legislature, though
few in number, were gentlemen of &C
knowledged ability, and exercised an in
fuence much greater than their relative
strength, upon the deliberations of both
bodies. There are hundreds of such men
in the State, and as long as our Republican
friends have run cut of material, they
ought to be taken up and elected. They
will serve the State quite as well as the
mediocre men of the other side.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
sam P A d L.
drafted Non who have Paid the $500

The law enacted over year ago on .nis
subject is that the payment OF the $aoo
exempts for period not over one year. IN
the discretion of the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral. Persons who paid therefore when
drafted in July last, and were drafted
again in September, were not required to
report-the "discretion" of Gen. Fry being
embodied in a general order to this effect.
In this draft many of those same persons
have again been drafted.
The Provost Marshal here has an order
not to muster in such persons at present,
but to await further orders on the subject.
The only disposition therefore which
will be made Of such persons until further
orders will be to furleugh them. The i'm
preston at the Provost Marshal's office
here is that they will not be required to
serve under this draft, nor during the year
from the payment of the $500.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

Il Ac AEIcDsS "a suc rAESS DAStrIcus
The following is the provision in the en-
rollment act under which the recent ar
rests in the First District were made:
SEC. %. And be 1t further enacted, That the
fees of agents and attorneys for making out
and causing to be executed any papers in
support of Q claim for exemption from draft,
or for any services that may be rendered to the
claimant, shall not, In any case, exceed five
dollars, and physicians or surgeons furnishing
certificates of disability to any claimant for
exemption from draft shall not be entitled to
any fees or compensation therefor. And any
agent or attorney who shall, directly or indi-
rectly, demand or receive any greater compen-
sation for his services under this act, and any
physician or surgeon who shall, directly or in
directly, demand or receive any compensation
for furnishing said certificates OF disability, and
any officer, clerk or deputy, connected with
the board of enrolment who shall receive
compensation from any drafted man for any
services, or obtaining the performance of such
service required from any member OF said
board by the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of high misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall, for every such offence,
be fined not exceeding $500. to be recovered
upon information or indictment before any
court of competent jurisdiction, one-haf for
the use of any informer who may prosecute
for the same In the name of the United States,
and the other half for the use of the United
States, and shall also be subject to imprison-
ment for q term not exceeding one year, at the
discretion of the court
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Removal of Provost Marshal See.

Capt. CHARLES II. SEE, Provost Mar
shall of the First Enrolment District, has
been removed and Capt. OMAHA ALLEN, a
citizen of Austin, Mower county, appoint
ed in his place. We do not know that
any reasons have been assigned for Capt.
SEES removal. Certain it is that not a
particle of evidence has been elected in
the investigations concerning the granting
of exemptions in that district. which
eliminates him in the least degree. If
there we're any charges against him, an
opportunity should have been afforded for
their refutation. But under the present
management of the Department, the rule
is, chang man and try him afterwards. :"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
The Hyena and Jackal.

The following nsorcea" is clipped from
the New York Tribune. Its delectable
correspondent from Charleston thus
belches forth his fanatical spite:
A NEGRO IMAGE-BEARER.
We found the Mercury Office deserted-a
negro family already CHARTERED in the room
which had been the editorial sanctum! In
the front room there were four busts of emf
nent Americans-one of them Calhoun. I
have no respect whatever for mere intellect,
unless it be employed for the benefit of the
race, and when it is perverted and made an
engine for the oppression of the poor, have a
cordial detestation of it. These human internal
be treated just as their mechanical images are
treated-destroyed or put out of harms way.
Now, Calhoun did more than any one man to
make slavery respectable-he used all his great
powers TO crush the negro. So hate him.
said to the negroes who showed us into the
room:
THAT man was your great enemy-he did
all he could to keep you slaves-you ought to
break his bust"
She said nothing, and I did not notice that
she left the room. After a while, having fin
ished my search, l thought that the bust of
Calhoun would be good trophy for the
Tribune Office, and made up my mind to "spoil
the Egyptians to that extent
The negro woman was there, and / saw that
the bust had disappeared. / asked where it
was.
She had "gone done and broke it!
So perish all Queen Libertys enemies!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
A Huge Joke.

There is q Tribune rumor that ex-Sen-
ator WILKINSON will take the place of Mr..
DOLE, as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
This rumor will be deemed one Of the
richest jokes of the season by those who
know something of the way in which
these gentlemen have "played into each
others hands, +" in the management Of In
dian Affairs during four years past. 1t
seems scarcely possible that our rulers can
be ignorant of matters that are OF COM
mon notoriety in this section. We must
regard the rumor merely as q feeler
thrown out at the instigation of WIKIN-
soN, until otherwise advised.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
The Right of Suffrage.

The Tribune denies I" the right of any
man to rote merely because he is a man. "
eff he is 80 ignorant and vicious that his
vote can add nothing to the sum of intel
ligence and virtue embodied in the popu-
lar verdict pronounced through the ballot
boxes, he has no right to vote. Upon
these principles, unless all that has been
said by the Tribune and its friends about
the degrading influences of Southern slav-
cry, is admitted to be false, the negro will
be excluded from the ballot-box for many
a long year to come. Is that what the
Tribune means?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

INTERNAL Re VENUE DEoIs1oN.-By de-
cision of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, the receipt given to Sheriff by
plaintiff, or his attorney, for money COL
lected upon a judgment is subject to stamp
duty where the amount of such receipt is
for sum exceeding twenty dollars. Such
receipt cannot be held to be exempt under
the provisions of the statute exempting re-
ceipts given for the satisfaction of any
mortgage, judgment or decree of court :;
but receipt given by the sheriff to that
defendant, upon payment or satisfaction of
the judgment on the return of the sheriff
upon the order of execution, can be re-
garded as exempt from stamp duty.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Enrolment of Minnesota,
LETTER FROM ID. BLAKRLY, Sc.
CRETARY OF STATE.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Feb. %.

WARRINGTON, D. c., Feb. %.
Hon. Stephen Miller, Governor of Minnesosa:
DEAR S1R-I have the honor to report that
the, mission upon which I was sent has been
accomplished, although the benefits arising
therefrom win apply only in the case of fu-
ture call.
My arguments in favor of basing the quota
of Minnesota upon the corrected enrolment
of February were first addressed to Provost
Marshall General Fry, who declined to make
any concession whatever. then appealed to
the President, who directed that another in
terview should be had with General Fry, and
if no compromise could be effected, both
parties would appear before him, when decis-
ion would be rendered in accordance with the
merits Of the case.
Accordingly Gen. Fry was again visited, but
no different result was obtained. We then re-
ported to the President second time, who
sent for Gen. Fry, and upon his acknowledge
ment that the representations made in the case
of Minnesota were correct, he ordered that the
quota as at present assigned, upon the enroll
ment of January 81 must be filled, but that the
excess furnished over the quota which would
have been ours had the corrected enrolment
of February 18th been adopted as basis,
should be credited upon The neat call.
No application on the part of any State for
a reduction of the present quota has been or
will be granted. That is decision which the
President will under no circumstances modify.
Besides our State, only Illinois has succeeded
in getting the concession granted us in this in
stance, and this has been achieved only by the
most persistant and persevering effort While
our demand is therefore fully granted, the
benefits accruing from the reduction secured,
will apply only on future call.
The delegation in Congress from Minnesota
have rendered efficient assistance in accom-
plishing this result Senators Ramsey and Nor
ton having visited the War Department and
Presidents house many times in order to Sc
cure an audience for me.
am, Sir, yours very respectfully,
... D. BLAKELY,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Promotions,

The following commissions were issued
by the Governor for %. B, LIST Regiment
Heavy Artillery:
Senior LIST Lieutenant Levi J. Alldred to
be Captain, vice W. NJ. Leyda, resigned.
Junior LIST Lieut.. J. J. Eagan, to be Sen
ior 1st Lieutenant.
Senior I'd Lieut.. Daniel @. Harkners, to
be Junior 1st Lieutenant.
Junior I'd Lieut. Alexander NJ. Postwar
to be Senior I'd Lieutenant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
No Rseruisine In Rebel states.

No Recruiting In Rebel States.
The following dispatch was received
Yesterday by Col. AyxRuL:
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1865.
To Col. J. T. AvxRILI, A. A. p. III. c., Saint
Paul, MiaaesotG:
The law authorizing recruiting in the States
in rebellion has been repealed. and no credit
will be allowed for men mustered under that
law subsequent to this draft g.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
A correspondent of the Herald from
the Army of the Potomac says:

John Kent of St. Louis, brother-in.law to
Gen; Grant, has just been exchanged, and ar.
rived at headquarters yesterday. BE was cap
tured on the Mississippi river over q year ago,
was taken to Canton. Miss. and thence to
place he was conveyed to Mobile. and thence
sent to Gov. Bonham, of South Carolina, BY
whom he was ordered into the hands Of the
Sheriff in Columbia, and was ten months con-
fined IN corridor Eve feet wide which runs
around the prison cells. During all this time
he was never once outside of his prison walls,
with one or two exceptions. His treatment
was courteous and all was done for his COM
tort that his jailoB could afford on the INSULT
Gent supplies permitted by the rebel govern
ment. BE was robbed of o., 600 at the time
OF his capture, and Afterwards forced to ex-
change his clothes for poorer suit
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

FRKsHRT AT CNoaNNAn.-A dispatch
from Cincinnati of the 9Th says "within
the last few days the Ohio River at this
city has risen to an unprecedented height.
1t has already reached the second story
of houses at the foot of Main and SYRIA
cuse streets, and is still rising elowly.
Such freshet il unequaled in the MEM
ory of the oldest inhabitants.''
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
they win be very much disturbed By his

they win be very much disturbed By his
contempt. If NJ. wmDons correspond
emit correctly represented to him the tone
of legislative and public sentiment, after
the election was over, he would not feel
particularly fattered While there was
some sympathy for Mr.. WILKINSON, and
some regrets that Mr.. SWIFT or Mr.. RICE
did not receive the nomination, the fate OF
Mr.. WINDOW was not commiserated in the
least; on the contrary, it was regarded as
a just retribution, wrought almost proVi-
dentially.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

TIE st. Louis Republican announces
that Capt. W. W. BRADEN, of the Sixth
Minnesota has been appointed Assistant
Provost Marshal of the First Sub-district
of Missouri, consisting of the counties of
st. Charles, Warren, Montgomery and
Lincoln, with headquarters at Warrenton,
Mo. Capt. THOMAS s. SLAUGHTER, of the
Sixth is Provost Marshal of the post of
Rolla. Mo.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
The Bankrupt Law.

Dispatches from Washington say that
the bill for General Bankrupt Law, was
lost IN the Senate. If the unfortunate in
solvents of the country were only black,
the bill would have gone through with q
rush.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
First Enrolment District.

Colonel AvERlLL informs Us that DR.. E.
G. Gross, of Rochester, has been appoint
ed Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment,
in place of DR.. MAYO, dismissed.
REUBEN RE YNoLDs, Esq, of Rochester,
has been appointe Commissioner, in place
of @. @. CoIR, ESQ.,, resigned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

ACCIDENTALLY KnIRD.-An Irishman
named AIoHAxL GRAHAM, living in Nam
kato, was killed on Monday morning in
the timber, few miles from town, by q
tree falling upon him. He was q poor
man and leaves large family.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

DIED IN HosPrrAL-We learn that
Samuel Middleton, Of Company z, Tenth
Regiment, died in hospital at Memphis,
Tenn, on the 24th ult, of chronic diar.
rhea. The deceased was brother Of
James Middleton, of Woodbury., Washing
ton county. He leaves q wife and four
children.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

J. O. 0ooDnAs, company g, 10th Mn
nesota II among the deaths In tho Saint
Lous hospital daring the week.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

Tm United States Telegraph line has
got a. far Northwest as La Crosse. 1t
viii reach st. Paul during the summer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

Beauregards main army. :. ......... .25, 900
Hardee's Corps. 10000
Braggs Corps. rs 900
Hills Corps 5000
Hamptons Cavalry. TO- 900
The New York Ne,os, which can scarce
~ conceal it's hopes that SHERMAN may be
routed, says the above estimate is too low.
It attempts to show that the rebel army
amounts to at least 10000 men, and that
SHERMANs full number is not over 60, 900,
from which it deduces auguries of defeat
to the Union arms.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17

@. P. BRADLEY, the famous Chicago de-
Give, died on Monday last
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Forces Against Sherman.

The Union estimate of the forces oper-
ating against Gen. SHERMAN is 1900
snACifiad an follous.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Hon. VIM. WINDOW on the Sena.
tOrial Election.

An indiscreet friend of Hon. WILLIAM
WINDOW, Representative in Congress from
the First District, has given to the public,
through the Press, an extract of private
letter of Mr.. WINDOW, concerning the re-
suit of the Senatorial election, which
places this gentleman in very unenviable
light before the public. We prin: por-
ton of the letter: ......
I, WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1865.
My DEAR FRIEND:
Well, Mr.. Norton is elected to the Senate, as
much to his own astonisment as to ours.
fancy, of course, you know how it happened.
MY position on this as on all other political
matters, requiring no sacrifice of principle, is
to yield ready obedience to the decision Of
the party to which belong, and can assure
you that neither my friends nor myself will
/ was not elected.
Some of my friends have called attention to
the fact that, during the recent contest, GER
tain persons whose occupation it is to misrep.
resent and Islander me, have piled their avoca-
ton with more than their usual vigor and
tainly not in the least alarming.
Ever since my first election to Congress-
they have striven to weaken my influence both
here and at home, and to this end have de-
scended to the meanest and most malicious
falsehoods. But happily, 1 am by no means
q stranger to the people who have four times
honored me with q seat in Congress, and since
it is not in the power of these fellows to ininre
me with the people whom serve, shall con.
tinue to treat them with silent contempt.
While will oppose no one merely because
he preferred another to myself, and labored
honorably for his election, so far as these
islanders are concerned, have no favor either
TO ask or grant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-17
Very truly your friend,

WILLIAM WINUON.
Mr.. WINDoM cannot conceal his chaerin
and indignation at his defeat. He accuses
"these fellows" Mr.. NoRroN's friends) of
Misrepresentation, SANDER, /" the meanest
and most malicious talsehoods;" and says
be shall "treat them with silent contempt. i"
As Mr.. NoRroN and his friends have en-
dured for six years the malice and hatred
of Mr.. WINDOW, in every conceivable form
of expression, and have come out triumph
ant at last, it is not to be supposed that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-17
Auction Sales.
DY JAMES. A.. spOUTENBURGH,
ID Auctioneer.

VALUABLE REAL L. ESTATE AT AUCTION
viii be sold fat4public auction, on TUES.
DA Y, September 5th, 1865, in front Of the
Mayors Office, at the Market House, at i
O. clock a. M, the following property, TO wit,
No. THE three-story BRICK BUILD
ING, No, 179, King street; one Of the best loca
tions for business in the city of Alexandria
No. 2-The two-story BRICK DWELLING
with attic, No. 7. south Columbus street pleas,
antly situated, suitable for large family, with
every convenience attach ed.
No. 3-Two BRICK TIE EMENIS, in rear
Of dwelling No, 7, Columbus street, with nv
drants attached,
No. 4-The BRICK and FRAME Dwell
LINGS, Nos So and SIS, situated on the corner
Of Cameron and Fairfax SITS. The brick build
ing is one Of the oldest established restaurants
in the city, always commanding an exc client
business The frame building is used as a
grocery. For an enterprising person there is
no better location for business to be found.
No, 5-QUARTER SQUARE OF LAND,
bounded by Queen and Payne streets now
rented out as building lots by the year, which
is paying good interest, the buildings belong
ing to the parties who built them,
Terms Of sale will be made known in few
days For further particulars apply to J. c,
Clark, Commissioner Of the Revenue, at the
Court House. or dwelling 102. Queenst.
ELIZABETH & THOS. GEORGE,
Executors of the late Isaac George
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-17
EOr Sale and Rent.

rs0IIE subscriber offers for sale a TRACT OF
L LAND, containing one hundred and two
acres, in full view and three fourths Of mile
from Manassas Station. Price two Thousand
five hundred dollars; one third ca1 the re-
manner in one and two years with interest, and
deed Of trust upon the land tor the deferred
payments. The above land has an abundance
of timber, for fencing, wood and other r Pun ur-
au l6-lw III, King street: Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-17
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
aug 12-3taW3w

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
y Will be offered for sale on the 9Th day Of
September next, at II M, in front Of the May.
or's Office. the following property:
12l, King st. The house contains l3rooms and
is so arranged that the lower floor can be con-
verted into commodious store
2d-A TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE, SIT
uated on the south side Of King, between
Payne and West streets, at present occupied by
Richard House.
3d-A LOT adjoining the above on the west
4th-FOUR BUILDING LOTS on east side
of Payne street, between King and Cameron
streets, fronting is feet inches each, more or
less. and running pack 73 feet inches.
5th-TWO BUILDING LOTS, on West
side of Water street, between Queen and Prin.
cess streets, fronting east II feet inches and
running back l23 feet 5 inches.
Terms made known on day of sale when
plat will be exhibited. JAS. p. SMITH.
AUG I4-dtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-17
LAND NEAR ALEAAN,
DRTA FOR SALE.

IhaTe for sale, low and on convenient terms:
a TRACT of about 800 ACRES of LAND II
Fairfax county, about six miles from Alezan-
dria, lying between the Little River Turnpike
and the Orange Railr DAD, and bounded BY, the
Manassas Railroad extension, and the lands Of
Edsall. Cowling, and others There Is con-
Siderable quantity Of wood on the land: T L!hii:
is believed to be the cheapest land IN this
vicinity, considering the advantag es
my 12-tf 4. JOldN0LON.
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UOR SALE by JOHN S. KNOX. ~ ~ As
L 10, Union street, tierces prime CAN * b.
HAMS. IS kits FAMILY LARD, IN = I'm
packages. eus = -
90 BAGS PRIME GOVERNMENT j. ~; a.
eOU White Laguayra ard Rio COEtEH' .
received and for sale by ,cc
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