The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-10
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Hon; XII Cook, Elk Mayor Of Buffalo, died |
in that CITY recently. He was native Of New
W. .tndied awhile for the ministry, but
sn.,,v fixed upon the legal profession, and be- |
..re the partneraof Judge DEMO, and after
v,d of Judge Beardsley, of Utica. He was
for a time leading Democratic politician.
PRECEDENT Lincoln has decided that it is
not necessary to seappoint those members of
his cabinet who are to remain over another
term. rs'.F
-President Lincoln has commissioned Capt.
w. Anderson to paint for the White House, at
Washington, "The Last of the Alabama"
-Fifty-four oat of fifty-seyen representa-
tives, and twenty-five out of twenty-tour Sem
.ators, of the Indiana legislature. have peti-
toned Mr.. Lincoln for the appointment OF
Jesse K. Dubois, of Illinois, as Secretary OF the
Interior. Pisa
AT the dry goods auction in New York on
the Sd. six.fourths Meltons yielded 85c; six
fourths English diagonal coatings $1As; seven
fourths black cloths $1.05; extra wide an
super do SO. 1904. o5@5.25; six-fourths black
Belgian broadcloth s5.; six-fourths blue 40
l&3.121S@3 20.
Gen. Forrest has issued congrasulatory
order to his command, in which he announces
that the campaign is over, and they may now
rest from their arduous labors. He sums up
the work of his army of 5000 men since De-
cember, 1868, as follows: 'You have fought
fifty battles; captured 10000 OF the enemy,
1000 horses and mules, 81 pieces OF artillery,
gunboats, IA transports, 20 barges, 3oo wa
gons, so ambulances, 10000 stand OF sRlal
arms. 40 block houses; have destroyed 80
RAILROAD bridges, 200 miles of railroad, en-
pines. 100 cars, and $15, 600, 600 worth ofprop-
erty."
Both houses have passed the bill to es:ao-
lish home for disabled soldiers. 1t incorpor-
ates Lieut. Gen. Grant and ninety-nine others.
The capital is to consist of 81, GOO, 600, made up
of military fines, deductions from pay and 90
nations. There is to be no expense TO the gov
eminent
"A correspondent OF the Montgomery APP
zeal, writing from Grenada, Mise, says that
affairs on the border are in terrible condition,
the country being filed with bands OF jay
bawkers and robbers, principally deserters,
whose deeds rival the famous days OF Dick
Turpin: and such a reign of terror has been
inaupurated that travel is almost completely
broken up in some portions OF the country.
Coupled with these are large numbers OF SOL
diers returning to their homes on furlough,
who are vowing vengeance on SPECTATORS IN
the northern counties, who have refused to
take Confederate money for corn and other
,necessariae of life for their families; and, M
less something is speedily done by those in au-
thority, we may look for dreadful state OF
affairs here during the present month.
Martin &. Delaney, Q full hlooded negro,
has received commission as MAJOR IN the
United States colored volunteer service, and
bas been ordered to report toGeneral saxton,
at Hilton Head, for assignment duty. This
ia the first instance of negro receiving q COM
mission as q field officer except as surgeon.
The first State election In 1866 takes place
IN New Hampshire on the second Tuesday OF
March. A governor, legislature, and three
members of Congress are to be chosen. ihe
nominees for governors are Smyth republican,
end Harrington democrat. The election being
somewhat doubtful, it has been discovered BY
the administration that the quota OF New
Hampshire under the draft is only about half q
muci, as Vermont, which has the same popula'
ton. The election in Vermont does not take
place till September.
Mr. Draper. the collector of New York,
sends all the Savannah cotton to his son TO be
weighed. for which the son will receive some
ALSO. 600 for about two weeks WORK frettJ
GOOD wages, but he :" finds himself"
-Four men were recently picked up IN New
York, who proved to be "ticket-of-leave men,
from English prisons. They stated, on oath
that they had been released from prison ane
their expenses paid to this country, on condi
ton that they should never return to England
The attempt on the part OF English officials
to make penal colony Of this country, is ont
of the coolest proceedings that ever came te
the knowledge of the public, and is in keeping
with British insolence. The men were prompt
" sent back, making the proceeding rather az
expensive one to the British authorities.
| "A gentleman who has just returned from
Hancock county informs the Portland Argu,
that there is five feet of snow in the woods
and that the lumbermeu have been obliged te
suspend work until the snow settles. -r
General Headquarters, State OF Min