The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-09-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

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E-1he recent Wholesale thefts and robberies
IN owns neeF New Haven, have been traced to
iour nsgrosA two men and two women, living
N new sHavm, and the culprits arrested. In
.ue., poeseaaaon were found stolen grindstones,
scytnea anyils. . large lot of harness, buffalo
. Pork, lard, butter, all kinds of grain,
poultry. 'e'n' ano quanu'y I"
,.,.,r . ~ = smith, Of Birmingham, Connecticut,
lasely eoushed up an ounce ball which went
nearly 1nloosh his head in the battle of Ave.
tysooio' N w. and could not be previously ex.
The Toronto Leader saws: "At an early
hour yesterday morning the dist,nou;shed
Southern General, John c. Breck;nr;doo or
rived in this city from Montreal. .by the .G,sna
Trunk Railway, accompanied BY Col. Aenbam
Major Helme and Col. ]. wilson. Thev ont
up at the Queens Hotel, where thew were vis.
tied yesterday by o large number of friends
and sympathizers. They are expected to he
present at the billiard matinee this afternoon,
invitations having been sent to them by Messrs.
Riley and May. We believe General Breckin.
ridge and party proceed shortly to St Catha-
rines.n te. u aaula ST j2alJ a3.V rarL
-Ex-Rebel Secretary Of State and Senator
r. NJ. T. Hunter. have arrived in Washington
from Fort Pulaski. having been released on
parole by order Of the President. He called
on Secretary Seward and spent short time
with him. Hunter is looking rather worse
from his long confinement a.sao. ssa,o
The venerable old frigate Constitution is
reported to have behaved with extraordinary
HisKlness on her recent voyage from Newport
70 Annapolis Discardhg the tag sent to ''tow"
her, she sailed off alone, making thirteen and
hall knots an hour, and passing everything in
the route-Baltimore clippers and all.
. -. D. B. DeBow, who prior ITO the rebel
lion, published commercial review of strong
southern proclivities, has been making strenu.
ous efforts to obtain pardon. He was former.
ly rebel cotton agent during Davis admin.
istration. He was appointed superintendent
OF the census in place Of Mr.: Kennedy. He
expects to resume the publication of his re.
view at an early day, and promises to make
amends for his past action by laboring untir.
ingly in the cause of Union. "a
The cattle plague continues its ravages
1t is stated to have: made its appearance in
Ireland, in the county of Donegal. The COM
mon council of London headed subscription
with 81 600 to compensate persons who have
been compelled to kill diseased animals.
"A dispatch has been. received by Dean
Richmond from Gen. 'Slocum, saying that he
indorses the platform and accepts the nomina-
tion as the Democratic candidate for Secretary
of State. -. =.
The Norfolk Post says: ''Jeff. Davis was
yesterday transferred from his casemate prison
to room in Carroll Hal, Fortress Monroe.
The change was necessary owing to his declin-
ing health. Carroll Hall is perhaps the most
comfortable place in the fort. ~
The rebel General Henry c. Wayne, of
Georgia, son of Judge Wayne of the United
States Supreme Court, and Major and Quarter.
master in the United States army before the
war, has been pardoned by the President.
General Wayne was on militia reserve in Geor.
gia, and never took very active part in the
rebellion. .,y--.
An elevator at Buffalo, owned by Stevens
& Fargo was burned on Saturday. Loss &4O,.
600; fully insured.