The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-11
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

In 1860, when Mr.. Lincoln was elect
ed the first time, the. question of negro
suffrage was submitted to popular vote
of the citizens of the State of New York.
Mr.. Lincoln received majority of 5O,136
the majority against negro suffrage was
140,481! The Republican leaders shirk-
ed the responsibility of favoring the meas
ure, while the masses of the party voted
against it. In 1867 the question will
again be submitted to the people doubtless
with the same result.
"A wool dealer, named Charles Miller,
and span of horses, were killed by light
ming at Mount Aira, near Columbus, last
Friday evening. When found he was
lying back on chain stretched across the
bed Of his wagon, his hat partially burnt
and his boots destroyed. The lightning
struck him on the left side of the head,
and passed directly down the neck and
body. The horses were found side by
side, and apparently not . muscle had
moved after being overtaken by the fatal
bolt.
-Aspecial dispatch from Montreal to
the Toronto Globe says:
When the steamer Magnet was leaving Muir.
ray Bay, large number of Americans being
on board, the British and American flags were
hOisted. The latter being raised first, created
some kissing. Archibald Campbell of Quebec,
sprang on board, ran up the mast, and cut
down the American flag; The boat having
ashore. The excitement among the passen-
gers, and particularly the Americans, was In
tense.
"A Saratoga letter-writer, in speaking
of Gen. Grants visit, says:
had the pleasure to spend some time with
him, light my cigar by his, and listen while he
about the war and the result. OF Sheridan he
said, q remember the exact words): "He is
good man, and one of the ablest men in the
country" Of Shermanihe said: ''There is not
better man In America to lead an army to bat
tie" He avoided bis belief in the Monroe doc.
trine, and said; ..since the setting up OF the
would not have thought of but for our domes-
tic troubles, 1t was therefore unfriendly to US,
and our government should at least give all its
moral force in aid of the natives against the
French.
Rev. Mr.. Green, Episcopal Bishop of
Mississippi, in an ecclesiastical order, issued /.
by him on the 10th ult., instructs the cler-
gy under bis charge that 80 soon as the
military rule of the Government in the
State shall be Withdrawn, they shall re-
sumo regular prayers for the President of
the United States and those in authority,
but not before; he also expresses himself
az opposed to q reunion with the Church
of the North.
"A letter from New York says many of
the Wall street spectators are uneasy at
the possible success of the Atlantic tele-
graph cable:
They say that IF the thing works, II win
open up wide field for ruinous combinations"
Of the street into the hands Of the wealthy
few" At the rate Of dollar letter, It win be
utterly impossible to be kept In constant com.
municaton with London and Paris. and. with.
out constant communication with thoee two
great financial centres, they will be all the
while, ~ toe mercy OF tnO6e who can stand the
expense. The ultimate effect, they further
say, win be TO "crush out all but the strongest
h0uses-s Nothing Is more common than to
hear sucn complaints wherever you 60, at the
Bourse, the Produce Exchange, or on the
I" curbstone."
The New Orleans Delta has recent
from Brownsville. General
Steele and three of bis officers were very
with break-bone fever. There
Is great deal of sickness among our
troops. Scurvy Is the prevalent disease.
Numerous cases of break-bone fever and
yellow fever are developing themselves