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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Discharge or Soldiers.

The following communication from the
War Department, in response to an appf-
cation from Governor Miller, gives sssut.
ances of the early discharge of the Last
Minnesota soldiers pertaining to our South.
ern armies, with the exception Of few
men who re-enlisted in Gen. HAmooxt
veteran corps. We understand that ses-
'enty-6ve or eighty Ainnesotians enlisted
in the First Regiment United States Vol
unteer Engineers:
xDyuTANT GKNERALs OFFIcEl
WAsENsTGN, Sept. Il, 1895
HIS Ercellency, Stephen A;ltr, Gooe,wor Of Ass-
Besot0:
In reply to your communication Of July "a,
1866, have the honor to inform you that the
First Regiment United States Engineers, will
soon be mustered ont Of service.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
SAMUEL BRECK,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

Some of the Republican papers are en-
deavoring to convince the people that
President JOHNSON is in favor Of the negro
suffrage. They know he is not, but know
ing also that the people are governed to
some extent by the views of the President,
they choose to misrepresent him to gain a
little temporary political capital. The
following dispatch to the Philadelphia
Ledger squelches the latest sensational
etory about President JoHNsoN's views:
The dispatch in New York paper on Satur-
day last, to the effect that President johnson
had virtually pledged himself to "a prominent
New Orleans Journalist +" in favor of negro suf.
rage, and that he ought to advocate it In Lou.
elana, Is lalse. The President, in the course
OF an hours conversation, did indirectly make
use OF observations like the above, but it was
understood on both sides to be only lest. and
such it positively was. The President has not
the remotest idea Of advocating negro suffrage.
and the journalist in question would not favor
it upon any consideration whatever, Secretary
Harlan In his recent letter, expresses the Pres.
ident's views exactly, but you win note that he
Is careful not to say one word about the Presi-
dent himself being supporter of the dogma.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

A special Washington dispatch to the
Kew York Herald says that 1t is contem-
plated blythe President to entirely with.
draw the troops from the South in short
time, leaving the States lately in rebellion
to reorganize ON basis of civil gover1-
,ment precisely as they stood before the
late war, with the exception Of slavery.
This policy is said to have arisen through
tho coed sense of the leading Southern
men themselves, in accepting the present
position of affairs, as disclosed in the IN
-terview between President JOHNSON and q
considerable 'deputatien of their leading
men at the White House the other day
Thus the late slave States will have hardly
a soldier left among them, save such as
may he used to garrison the several forts,
and those, ss in the Northern States, will
be retained IN active service only for the
purpose of meeting any emergency that
may arise from the action Of foreign
powers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

We have examined the msnuscipt work
of political Text Book and History of
the United States; by P. OUDNoRE, Coun-
sellor at Law. The work is compilation
from the genera history Of the United
States, the debates in the Constitutional
Convention, the Journals ofCongress,> the
Congressional Globe, and the writings of
the fathers Of the Constitution and Union,
valuable public documents and extracts
from eminent american statesmen and
.jurists. The WORK should be in the hands
Of all who visit 10 understand the political
history Of the "o'7n5ry, and the powers of
the governme tate and Federal. We
recommend tie york TO the patronage of
the public.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

Al q public dinner at Headvile, Pa,
given to the eminent foreign capitalists
and railroad stockholders now on visit
to this country, ia response to q toast to
the prosperity of America, Sir Moeros
Pho said:
Gentlemen, the English national debt Is eight
hundred miIlion-the American, ak hundred
million bat 20 great has been the prosperity
Of our country since the adoption Of free tsde,
IN ten years, Is shone by Mr.. Gladstone, In one
of his budget speeches. that By the returns of
the properly and income tax, the increase of
the wealth Of the country exceeded the entire
amount Of the national debt. The interest of
your debt viii be paid by taxation, without any
difficulty, # your fnanciers only adopt policy
which shall be eaual in character. and levy
upon all property and income, so that the bar
6eDs viii no. fall heavily on any clase
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Suicide Of a Woman.-Her Last Letter

The Wyoming On. ~ Democrat announces
the suicide of Mrs. sharpsteen, wife O. Seward
Shsrpsteen, who resides in the town of Lester,
near Perry. Mrs. Sharpsteen had been out of
health for some time-her throat and head be.
ing seriously affected. She was about twenty
five years of age. and committed the fatal act
by hanging herself in the barn, Previous to
committing the deed she left the following
note in the drawer of her husbands secretary:
DEAREST SEwARD-Oh, do forgive me and
pray for me as pray for myself am no good
in this world, and do not know as am in
any: but oh, when you think of me, think of
Clara as she used to be, not as am now. I
pity you, and / have tried hard to be some help
to you, but cannot. and it has worried me to
death. Oh, do not cease to love me! am
80 wretched! Tell them all goodby for me.
Oh, have prayed night and day. o, dear me!
Goodby! Farewell. and sweet spiritkiss!
Oh, unhappy Clara! Oh, Seward, you have
done everything in the world for me, and vet
Unjust die, or live miserable Farewell.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
The Prestdent W. the Politicians.

In the Presidents recent speech to q
delegation Of Southerners occurs this re-
markable language:
Let me assure you, also, that there is no dis.
position on the part of the Government to deal
harshly with the Southern people. There
may be speeches published from various quar-
ters that may breathe different spirit. Do
not let them trouble or excite you, but believe
that 1t is the great object Of the Government
to make the union of these United States more
complete and perfect than ever, and to main
tain 1t on constitutional principles If possible,
more firmly than 1t has ever before been.
The above contains sharp thrust at
THAD. STEVENS, whose bloodthirsty speech
was delivered only few days before. The
inference is inevitable that President
JOHNSON regards STEVENS and all his radi-
cal associates as no longer friends of bis
administration, but open enemies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Military Changes.

We learn that Major J. G. CRAss, II
the regular army, has been offered to re-
lieve Capt. &. E. DAWES, Chief Commits
sary OF this District. Capt. DAvIss viii
relieve Capt. THOMAS N. NEwsoS, Post
Commissary at Fort Smelling, who il Or
.dered to report by letter to the headquar-
ters of the army. Both Capt DAWES and
Capt. NEwsos are excellent officers, and
have performed their duties to the entire
satisfaction Of all who have been depen-
dent on them for 4'ra.ions, +" and We doubt
not to the satisfaction Of the government.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
The Delight of the Radicals.

The following from the Chicago Tribune
shows the frame Of mind Of the radical
Black Republicans as fully as could one
of their columns against the President
President johnson came into the Executive
chair with so many observations of his inten-
ton to punish treason" that many really
good people and true patriots thought they
discerned the finger of God in the taking of
Abraham Lincoln-thought that Andrew John.
son had been brought to his high Office for the
Divine purpose of carrying forward Mr.. Lin.
coins work with greater severity and frmness
than the latter was capable of exercising in
light of the present day none, we apprehend.
viii harbor In their thoughts 90 great an i'm
piety
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

The following nominations were made
at the Third District Democratic Oonven.
ton held at st. Cloud on Saturday last:
Sepator-Reuben N. Richardson.
Representatives. Overlook, N. r.
Barnes and Thomas Cathart.
At the Stearns county Democratic Con-
vention the following nominations were
made:
Register of Deeds-Jdhn Zapp.
iSkersf-N. 1ikley.
Treosurer-Andrew.S Shredder.
Commissioney-P.L L. Gregory.
.4nmney-Oscar Taylor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

The Chicago Tribune calls on the Re-
publicans Of New York to pronounce for
niger suffrage. "Let them," says the
Tribune, "avow their principles, whether
they chime with those of the Tennessee
Democrat now in the Presidential chair or
not, since to attempt to conceal them is
as ridiculous as for the ostrich when pur-
susd to stick its head in the sand, while
itself alone is oblivious of the additional
prominence it thereby gives to it's poste-
rior." The fling at the Tennessee Dem
c1at, " ;s very significant
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Dsasssssi Csszsus vsSRsaasseua 0sv.

The neero-vorshppers in Wisconsin in
tend to bolt the platform adopted at the
late Republics Convention, and have
called Stat mass meeting for that pur-
pose. Tha cay the refusal to adopt ne
gro suf6Age "mirepresented the senti-
mentsof the Republican and iberty-loving
peore of Wisconsin, and jeoparded the
gssat principle of self government, which
Is vital to restored Union and national
peace and prosperity"
, The Sentinel which has recently i'm
ported an editor from Vermont, Of ex-
tremely radica views, strongly endorses
the call. Although voted down in the
Convention, tho negophiiists seem deter
mined to carry their point, and have the
courage to strike boldly for it. Their au-
dacity ELECTS our admiration, and is in
strong contrast to the pusillanimous con-
duct of many Of the delegates to the Re-
publican Convention of Minnesota, who
were opposed to negro suffrage, but al
lowed the radical majority to ride them
down rough shod, by the adoption, with
out word Of dissent, of the negro-equal-
ity resolution.
Sach political eowardioe is lreprehensi-
bic in the highest degree The avowed
intention of defeating the negro-voting
scheme at the polls affords no
apology for puslianimous conduct in
the convention. The battle should
havebeen fought then and there, and if de-
feat followed, an appeal to the people
against the destructive doctrines of their
opponents, might be made. Instead Of
pursuing this honest, manly course, an
igneminious surrender of principle has
paved the way for new aggressions of the
radical element. The destructives had
their own way, and will be more intoler-
ant than ever before
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

What MEN LOvK.-What men love is,
the comforts of the married state, not the
person who provides them-wifely duties
rather than the wife. A man enjoys bis
wife. He likes the CHEEKY freside. the
dressing gown and slippers, the bright
tea-urn and the brighter eyes behind It.
He likes to see boys and girls growing IN
around him, bearing bis name and inher-
itipg his qualities. He likes to have his
clothes iaid ready to his hand, stockings
in their integrity. buttons firm in that
places, meals pleasant, prompt, vet FRUGAL
He likes servant such as money cenrot
hire attentive, afbectionate. spontsneoms
devoted and Trustworthy. He likes very
much the greatest comfort for the smallest
outlay, and certainly he likes to he loved
His love runs in the current of bis likinos
and is speedily indistinguishable from
them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Another Indian scare.

Dispatches received from Col. PFARN-
DER, commandant at Fort Ridgely, dated
on Wednesday, report that scout ANTOINE
ROBERT had been chased and fred at by
seven Indians, at Lake Shetek. he es.
capped into the post at Lake Maggie. Col.
PFAENDER had sent word to all the posts
to spare no efforts to capture or kill the
red devils, and al the troops in that re-
gisn are on the alert. Those bloodhounds
will probably be got ON their trail, end
chase them up.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
Soldiers festival nj Minneapolis on
Wednesday.

To the Editor Of the Psoneey:
Will You be 30 kind as to give place in your
columns TO this notice Of Festival to be given
to the soldiers OF this county on Wednesday,
tx. 10th inst: All the soldiers who enlisted
from or for this county are cordially invited to
attend the Festival, a special invitation having
been given the Third Regiment. The dinner
will be served at one o'clock precisely, and all
wishing to partake ahouh be On the Fair
ground as early as IL o'clock. All citizens
preparing eatables will please get them to the
ground as early as o'clock.
Yours, &c, r. Il. CONWELL.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. Is, 1866
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
The Programme of the President

- AS010O1A&S
Notwithstanding all the noise and tumult to
the contrary of set of small spoils politicians,
who are either trying to get into power or re-
tain their present positions, we believe with
the New York Herald that they viii find them
selves defeated. The work of reorganization
under President JoHSsoN's policy, is every
where moving along favorabiy; and it viii
not be long before the radical faction opposing
it win find itself in the vocative. Such is the
conjecture Of our shrewd contemporary, who
says:
It is an unmistakabie fact that the recon.
struction policy OF the President, as applied to
the South, through wise selection of Pro-
visional Governors, is daily increasing in
strength among the great mass of the people
in the Northern States. The small politi-
clans are the only persons who oppose it
here, and their course is prompted By selfish
is true 10 regard to the people, It is, on
the other hand, quite evident that there Is
an opposition to the policy among President
Johnsons cabinet His cabinet Is not one of
his own choosing, but part Of the political de-
gacy left him by Mr.. Lincoln, which, we pre-.
sumo, Mr.. johnson has not deemed wise, for
reasons best known to himself, to send adrift
% yOts LUZ tocS tAAC O0y 70 uOt LII OlSthuk
when some important changes win take place
the signs of the times very clearly indicate.
The evidence lie daily accommodating that in
trigues have beer and are being inaugurated.
oy men who had positions in the cabinet,
against the very policy which the President is
labOring to bring to successful issue. Many
of the local politicians and editors throughout
the North take their cue from these cabinet
officers base their action entirely upon advice
from that quarter. More than one are known
TO be in league with Chase and his Jacobin as
sociates, and laboring for the success of his
schemes.
AZ affairs are now progressing they cannot
much longer cover up their tracks or prevent
the discovery of their treachery to the Presi.
dents policy by even the most casual observer.
Mr.. johnson, therefore, is fast nearing the
point when he will be obliged to act upon these
facts or knowingly allow men to act as his ad.
visers who are pledged to, and in fact are
working With his opponents to defeat the pol
icy Of his administration. The public are fast
becoming convinced that there are black sheep
In the cabinet, from the fact of the boastings
Of the radicals that through the influence of
the Senate, aided by one or two members of
the cabinet, President Johnsons policy of re-
organization will be repudiated, and universal
negro suffrage, including the Chase platform,
viii be pat in operation. Nor do we believe
the President is ignorant of these facts, but
that reconstruction of his cabinet viii soon
follow the ma-ct Of events in the restoration
of the South.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

The announcement in the DAILY PIO-
NrrR that gold had been dicovered in st.
Louis county, this State, created q tiutter
in our financial market second to no ex-
eitement ever witnessed in St. Paul Half
breed scrip suddenly jumped from 1926
to $1,000 per acre, and at sunset there
was none to be had even at that price.
The fact that gold bearing quartz can
be obtained almost al our doors netting
,hsrsy dollars per- ton, will immediately
turn the tide of California emigration to
Minnesota. In the former State quartz is
considered profitable for crushing when
worth from eight to ten dollars per ton,
while the Josephine ledge in Aariposa has
worked thousands Of tons ct COED profit
that were worth but six dollars per ton,
and majority of the best paying mines
on the entire Pacific coast, have averaged
less than cd. 90 per ton.
Quartz from the Minnesota mines was
sent to New York and to Philadelphia at
about the same time. The Assayer ofthe
Philadelphia Mint reports that the quartz
is worth $so.O5. The Government As
sayast of New York, Prof Kent-second
to no authority in Ameriea-says that the
quartz is worth $31 per ton.
The next questions that arise in the
minds Of capitalists, are-how far. is the
mine from Lake Superior, and what are
the facilities for getting the quartz into
Duluth, at the terminus of the Lake Su-
perior and Mississippi Railroad?
We are happy to be able to state that
the vein is but few miles from Duluth.
and that charter was obtained thirteen
months ago for railroad from Duluth to
Lake vermilion, by gentlemen of this
city, who secretly posted themselves rela-
tive to the value and location of the
mines, and at once located their line in
the immediate vicinity Of the richest
veins.
In order that the PIONEER shall be first
in placing all valuable information relative
to this great discovery before the public,
We this day dispatch special reporter to
the ground, with instruction to give us
at the earliest possible moment full des-
sription OF these valuable mines. We are
happy to state that for this special and
;mportsnt duty We have secured the able
services of OsslAN E. DoDeE, Esq, of this
.;ty. who has Just returned from visiting
nearly all of the mines in California, and
: suthor of the Spectacle sketches lately
npblshed in the Press.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

Two companies United States Volun-
teers, portion of Col TANBLYHs COM
mand, arrived at Fort Smelling Sunday
morning. They marched from Fort Rip-
ley and viii start for Fort Lssvenworth,
as soon as another company Of the same
organization gets in from Fort Wsds-
worth.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
The Boston Journal says:
The Invitation from the People OF
Richmond 70 the President
and his Cabinet.
To the Citizens of Richmond:

To the Citizens of hctm0nd:
As one Of the committee appointed to MAS
meeting. held In the capitol square. for the
purpose of inviting the President of the United
States and his Cabinet to visit this city and par
take of its Inequalities, proceeded to Wash
Monday morning following called at the de.
partment of State on that patriot and greatest
of statesmen, the Hon. William 81. Seward.
MARRIED and SCARED as he was by the assassin's
knife, he received me in the most cordial and
iattering manner, and, after reading his invita-
ton, desired me to accompany him the next
day at twelve o'clock, and be introduced to the
President and Cabinet To this 1 readily ac-
ceeded. My reception by them was ia the
highest degree cordial and digpiied. Nv in.
terview with the President was pecessarijv
short, but highly gratifying, as he REGARDED
me coming to him, with "a heart true to the
South and my whole country, representing
those of similar feelings.
The invitation with which / was CHARGED
gave him manifest pleasure, and he expressed
both desire and intention to visit VIRGINIA. "a
also his native good old North State when tho
season and his public duties win admit of n
These two States, especially, he said, should
have remained In the Union, and were NOT n
think he saidD fairly carried out. "
He spoke with much feeling in relation to
the unhappy situation of Richmond. and Of the
condition of the South generally. which
think. he VIII help as much as circumstaDces
viii allow. oe'
Take him all in all, / do not believe anv
proud monarch Of Europe, whoae race r.
kings, BY Divine right" has fourished =
Thousand years of time, has clearer coocep-
Voc Oh ms duties, and knows better how 70
temper justice with mercy than Andrev Joln-
son, OF Tennessee.
From my interview with the President,
drew the most cheering au0uriea. M ;mDreseed
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
The Severe Dr0uth I'm New Eng.
aand...Nothing Like 1t for Ten
YeafA

From the Boston Traveller.
We have not had so severe drought in this
section since 1854. The springs are not 80 low
as they were in that year, because until last
year we have had long series of wet years,
which have kept the springs well filed. The
bat may show it's effects next year should, that
be year of drought. Grass in the pastures
has not suffered 90 much a. in 1854, because
they were more heavily sodded in the early
part of the season.
After the drought Of 1854, we had . success.
sion Of wet years, and the average rainfall has
since been considered greater than for thirty
years previous. It would not be wonderful If
we are now to have series of years In which
the quantity Of rain win be less than for the
last ten. although its distribution through the
season may be such as to produce no diminu-
ton of the crops.
We have had in this part of the country the
presentGear greater crop Of hay than in any
year for quarter of . century, owing to the
rains and warm weather of May and June, and
the favorable weather for securing the crop in
July. All late crops viii be very light, and of
apples such scarcity has never been known
within the memory Of the oldest inhabitants.
Orchards which usually produce several hum
dred bushels, win not furnish enough to sup
ply the family at the homestead.
The Boston Journal says:
The leaves are shriveling and turning brown,
and grass and the flowers are drying up, the
soil is Is ashes. People are wondering what is
to become of them, If things are to 20 on in
this way much longer. It is little consolation
to be told that the harvests of Great Britain
are suffering from wet, and that the West has
had the rainiest season known for years.
These things may show that the full average
of moisture has fallen upon the earth, only
we have not had our share; "but there's the
rub" We must be patient and hopeful that
the balance, not out of due time, will be re.
dressed, and those languishing fields and gar
dens will yet be blessed with fair return.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22

LRoE-lhe Louisville journals says: "ifhe.
(President Johnson) spursuee the course he =
now takn9-M which there lie no doubt 20
iar a We movie win not only command
tne support OF all moderate men in the North
put tne respect love and gratitude of the
gaea. mas OF the Southern people including
noS lew who have been secessionists.,
We WIN add to the foregoing, the o,.u,
mass who have been secessionists. I,.s.
Ga, IaseAgescey. 'Asso