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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
General Siblcy.

pr.vs. Mai. Gen. J. N. ConsE, Of Bur-
nn.,on. Iowa. arrived on the S1st uitime
enc assumed command of this Dis
r;ct, temporarily relieving General d. 4.
Sm,xY. who has been ordered to Sioux
City. to aid in making q treaty with the
eioux. and will be absent some time.
Gen. CossE has most brilliant ere
oord." He has served with distinction
daring the entire war, having entered, we
believe, below the grade of Colonel He
has commanded brigsdes and divisions in
many hard fought battles, and was with
SHEKMAS in his memorable march. At
Alstoora our 4th Regimeut was 1--WE I'M
derstand) in his command and its Off
GERS praise his conduct highly. sof so1fo q
While the military Afairs Of the District,
will be handed sser to such excellent
hands, the nnsunoement Of even the
temporary Absence OF Gen. Smazr win
cause ,regrss' among both officers and
GVAl6Ab, sWuO uSyOS = essAcnose0 DsaoAA<sScNO
With ohin.os4 We do not believe lit pos
able for an officer to have discharged
suSh carried duties as have devolved on
Gen. EgspsI the past three years IN .
mora thorough, successful and satisfactory
manner than be has done. Throughout
the 1h6e District, al who have had busi-
nees With him, and met him personally,
win bear pleasant recollections Of his
pr6inptoaad caseful attention to all mat
teri Sresented to him, ana Of bis courtesy
70, ai who have called lon him on business.
Gen. SHELLEY has also won the esteem and
confidence of the people by his official in
tssFity, against which there cannot be q
breath Of suspicion, even during times
when but few escaped it All viii wish
him success in his mission, and q speedy
return to this or any other lsphere Of SER
vice to which public or private duties may
call him. a. '-' ''
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08

Election on the seventh Of NOvem Der.
We were mistaken in regard to the day
of election, not having the amended cleo
ton law in mind. 1t viii be seen by refer
ence to the act entitled &c An Act to amend
an act entitled San Act to regulate cleo
lions in this State, passed September %,
1862, Extra Session Laws, page Is, } that
the general election is to be held con the
first Tuesday after the first Monday of No
vember " in each year. The first Tuesday
after the first Monday is the seventh.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
Old and New school Presbyt eraans

The following statistics compiled by the
few York Observer, exhibits the present
relative strength ofthe two largest bodies
OF Presbyterians in the world. At the
breaking out of the war the Old School
had large number OF churches and min
listers in the Southern States, whose names
are now stricken from the roll, and yet in
all respects, it is much stronger than "the
other branch" At the beginning of the
Rebellion the Old school had 1850 min
listers and 544 candidates for the ministry ::
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08

TAs Episcopal Ooave Asof Georgia
has recently bean in ldon q Athena.
The committee onree1ion Of the Episdo.
psl Church Nssth and Gouth submittsd
two resolutions Itch were adopted. The
FIRST resoaution declares that the diocese OF
Georgia win tssume its connection with
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United St1te6 whenever the bishop shah
oonsidee such course consistent with the
good nth which this diocese owes 10 the
bishops IN the late Confederate States.
The second resolution provides that depu-
ties shall be elected to the general council
Of the church in the Southern States, with
the understanding that il, in the judy
ment of the bishop, any contingency shall
arise to render q representation in the gen.
eral convention of the United States
necessary, the same Deputies shall attend
that body. ~ -aI O. r.7... -f
,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08

The will of Richard Thornton, the mill
ionaire merchant of London, which has
just been proved, is remarkable docu-
ment. There is apparently no end to the
requests, when Mrs. Ellen Simpson has
.910O, 900, and Mr.. W. Thornton West has
100000, and the clerks EGO, 900 each,
and the servants from e2OO to Ell, 200,
and the Leathersellers' and Christ's Hos
pital and Hetherington's Charity are men
toned to the tune of 100000, and the
twenty-five other hospitals are put down
for 92, 600 each and Mr.. r. N. Lee, of
the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law, has
got his :e40o, 900, and Mrs Ellen Pulford
and the Misses Lee life interests in $780,.
600, only hole has been made in the
vast treasure. There is enough remaining
to set up Mr.. Thomas and Richard Thorn
ton West, nephews and executors, with
princely fortunes for life. The personal
ity of the deceased was put down at e.
$780, 900. There was but one Weather man
in London. a
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
New Commandments by q Military
81 11a 3-alR NoseA. usar.s H. sd.

Generals in command have played queer
pranks during the war, in the way of abb
rogating the requirements of the civil law,
but Brevet Major General SAxToN, Gas
sistant commissioner Of freedmen" for
the two Oarolinas and Georgia, has su-
perseded, by a recent "order," the civil,
canon and common law, in regard to mat
rimony, and by eleven commandments has
established the bases on which society will
hereafter rest. The following are SAX
ToNs tenth and eleventh commandments
Tenth.-A husband living with wife, hav-
ing no children by her, may be permitted to
take previous wife, provided rs.
i; He have children by such wife who are
still minors.
=. That such wife have no other husband
known to be living. 81 e.a , doc
3. That his present wife assent TO such
change of their marriage relations. "ngiF.
Eleventh. -f a former wife utterly refuse,
upon application made by the husband, to re-
new her former marriage relation with him, he
may notify some society or church of the fact
OF such refusal, and ask for a release from said
wife. II, after due notice given by such socie.
ty or church to the wife refusing, she fail to
show any moral or legal objection, as provided
for in these regulations. to the renewal of her
former marriage relations with him, then the
society or church acting in the case shall grant
to the man release from all his obligations to
her as husband, and for the support of all his
children by her.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
Gen. Rvvell at Washington.

: Gen. Ewel nc Washington. -
: The Washington Star thus describes the
personal appearance of the aH-rebel Gen.
EwEII, and his interview with President
JOHNSON: 70 OH a3saal5 sr.sgt. ic..rifi
His features are sharp, his eyes restless, new.
or remaining on an object, and his whole man
,ner indicates high-strung temperament. He
wears stiff brown beard and mustache, and
short hair, which, with his light keen eye,
gives his c0untenRnce rather forbidding ex-
preston. His artificial leg, "a substitute for
die limb lost at 0rovetoWn in 1852. us shorter
than the other, and seems. to be of; primitive
construction, causing him to walk quite awk-
warlly. He was dressed in dark pants. short
alpaca coat, witout vest, and, with his little
r0und.tOp straw hat seemed little like Lieu
tenant General. gTo3 or sa1 sts l3i1V o 1il
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
Railroad Connection Of 81. Paul with
Sc. Louis. h -, go

4 We believe the people of this State are
fully alive to the importance Of q direct
connection with St. Louis by railroad, and
are willing to cooperate to the extent of
their ability with other States in securing
such connection. . 's 90 stos i29fa 2eI
/ It will be seen by the following letter,
addressed to Mayor PaMoE, that our bust
ness men are invited to be represented at
a convention to be held at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, on the eth inst, and to take part
in the proceedings The principal object
Of the convention isto organize company
to build q line o: road connecting St.
Louis. ola the North Missouri Railroad,
and Keokuk by q branch, with the various
lines concentrating at Cedar Rapids; but
it is understood that the enterprise, as q
whole, viii be fully canvsssed by delegates
from all the principal points along the pro-
posed line: ...ssh .a.s nrfrfcas 49,
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. aug. 29, 1865
To the Mayor Of the City Of 81. Paul: .- y, So
DEAR SrR: I have by this mail sent you q
paper published in this place, containing the
proceedings of railroad meeting held here q
few weeks since. ---.- ~ ,,-t-r
BY these proceedings you win learn that a
Delegate Convention win assemble in Cedar
Rapids on the 2sth of September, to organize
onpany to build a railroad from this point
70 the terminus OF the North Missouri
Railroad. -.-- -..-....,s,...
When such = road is completed, with the
ones now projected, there win be q continuous
line from st. Paul to St. Louis
The people of Eastern Iowa are very anx-
ious to secure direct railroad communication
with Southern market, and in that respect
the interest of st. Paul is identical with our
own. We trust, therefore, that your leading
men win interest themselves in this project,
and as We have Do acquaintance with them, we
beg, through You, to- cordially invite them to
this Convention, where they will meet gentle
men from st. Louisiana sll other points inter-
ested, and lay the Foundation for future bust
mesa relations.
We should be glad TO have response from
Won on the subject in which nlease state how
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08

Chairman CON-
We hope the gentlemen connected with
the Minnesota Genial, which is an impor-
tant link in the GGe, and other prominent
citizens of Minn,eJts, will accept the
above invitation In this connection, we
print below circular now being circula-
ted along the proposed route of the Iowa
Central Railroad. The arguments used
by our Iowa friend- are entirely applicable
to this State: Ea-,s..s f.s.-sr ........'.
TIE IOWA CENTRAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHY
.r--rrrE CIT IT SHOULD BE BUILT.
, ! company has been organized under the
above name for the purpose of constructing o
railroad from the terminus of the North Mis-
Iowa, to Cedar + - Iowa, connecting there
with the Cedar H. IL Minnesota Railroad,
and your cooper requested for the fol-
lowing reasons -t}
I: The propose, e will give q southern
outlet to all the Pr, ISIS Of the State
2. 1t will.giye ,ip,ice of lines eastward, as
1t crosses at right angles all the east and west
roads in the State -
3. By giving us {. choice OF markets and
lines to convey our produce thither, it will
create competition among those lines which
eyentuate in reduction of freight and conse-
quenty higher prices will be paid for our pro-
duce. -ft-' ~s--'
4. 1t will give winter market for the grain.
provisions and other staples, the product of
Iowa, which now lies five months in each year
in the Chicago elevators subject to charges for
storage, interest on capital, insurance, &C., all
of which are. in reality, paid by the producer
By the Iowa Central Railroad, produce can be
shipped for point on the Mississippi River,
and thence to Europe, every day in the year,
without detention by closing of navigation.
5 1t viii enable Us to receive along the
Whole line of road all the Southern staples.
such as rice, molasees, coffee, tobacco, &c. as
cheap as they can be laid down in Chicago.
=. 1t will enable as, during the whole season
q navigation on the Ohio River, to receive all
/ the products of Western Pennsylvania and Vir-
i dnia, such as iron, nails, glass, petroleum,
DC. as cheap and cheaper than the same ar
i dcles can be laid down in Chicago.
.. Ii will enable rs, by means OF the North
frR communication, to obtain lumber, and the
/ PRODUCTS OF the Lake Superior mines - cheap
y they can be obtained ID Chicago.
8. Il viii relieve the State from its present
Dependence upon the produce operators OF
Chicago by bringing into competition with
them the dealers of st. LoEie, a city az rich and
prosperous "a Chicago is; and. to sum mp, it
win enable us to buy everything at q less
price and to sell for greater price than we
now do.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
EVERGREEN NURSERIES,
Situltsd ere Nile frsm the COart H0uss,
CANTON, Miss.

TNHE undersigned have this day formed q
l. copartnership under the style of T. j..
DRANE d CO., for the purpose Of carrying
on the Nursery business d all its branches.
1t 10 the intention Of the proprietoTs to
propagate in the Fruit Department, choice
varieties only, and such as are we'll adapted to
the soil and climate of the South, ripening in
succession over the fruit season. Consequent
ly, purchasers will be positively protected
against disappointment.
Every new variety OF fine fruit shall be
added to our catalogue, as soon as tested and
proved to be suited to the climate.
All trees and plants will be carefully labeled
and packed in the best manner for any
part of the South, for which a moderate
charge will be made; and no charge will be
made for delivery of packages at the rail-
roads.
1t is requested that explicit directions be
given for marking and shipping packages,
but in all cases, tohen shipment is made the ar.
ticles are at tie risk Of the purchaser.
All orders from unknown correspondents
must be accompanied with q remittance, draft.
or satisfactory reference.
Our customers are requested TO notify ua
Immediately Of any error that may be commit
ted in filling their orders, in order that we
may at once make amends.
Catalogues will be forwarded to all who sp-
ply, post paid, and ~enelsse = stamp to prepay
the postage. T.. j. DRANE Il co.
Sept. l4lo65. ly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

M FINE CIGARS. just received
AO'OOO and for sale by
T. j. RICHARDS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

I Z BBLs. FINE PULvERIZED SUGAR
LEI just received and for sale by
t. RICHARDS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

A LARGE LOT OF sARDINRS AND
n OYSTERS, just received and for sale
by T.. J. RICHARDS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
4oetrp.
THE MARTYRS OF THE SOUTH.
BY A. B. MEEK.

Oh, weep not for the gallant hearts
Who fell in battles day
They well performed their hero parts
Aud passed from earth away.
beg lie asleep on honor's bed
Eoung Freedoms martyred band
u all that's dear to man they blsd-
For God and native land.
aeo not fer Jackson, who laid down
Ills life in fullest fame;
Nao always wore the ~victor's crown
Now wears a deathless name!
Oh what a loss that day was ours,
When that great light grew dim
We weep among our dsrkened bowers,
Bu. DO not weep for him.
For Sidney Johnston-whose high worth
Vas freedoms polar star
Who ike Elijah, passed from earth.
Ii battles fiery car =
Shed not a tear-he is not dead
Bat Up from Shiloh GOMEZ
Oh .'-t 'redtus amptoslhI uech Ills nea9,
BESIDE great Washington
esp not for Garnet, his young brow
Among tae earliest paled;
,ough death compelled his form to bow,
His spirit never quailedl
long vicginie's mountain nights,
With Garland by his side,
-ga ,arke-they fought for Southern rights
and for their country died.
ID, far Mccullough, de not weep
The Marion of the West
for Barlow, nor Bse-but keep
Their memories in the breast.
icy ra4lized mans noblest fate
10 y.c.ory's lap to lie
S. III must die, or seon or late
low blest like them to die
-ir Mississippi's stalwart chief
5rave Barhesdale, too, has gone,
a5a Zo..eofer's life too brief,
And Grreu-and brave Mouton.
hect1czy's Hanson slumbers low
With Helm and Branch as well
Poor not ior them the stream Of woe,
With angels now they DWELL
For Aiabana's own loved dead,
Though humber be their names,
Eny should the selfish tear be shed2
They are now Gods and flames.
Rest Irby, Webb, Jones, Hobbs and Hale,
Rest Jewet:, SomerI, Moore,
-ge, Carrot, LomaI, Pelham, Bains,
On deaths triumphant shore.
" h1. stars crowd out upon the sky
OF history, as | write
Would I could number them on high,
The planets of our uightl
T5cy 1--we im1sortal ard for them
We need nc. he'd q tear
Bach wears a golden diaden
10 10 CELESTIAL sphere!
Bat We must ws-n-ays deeply msurH
Tor cur .wHseivss bsrsft,
The priz. a7od froA our affairs tOrs,
Our hamaa ia darkness left.
Ta. widowed and the orphan band
9n fae 's rnde water. tost-
IS asp for the anguish.s stricken land
T.at such great souls has lostl
I
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

Al KITS MACKEREL. just received
HI and for sale by
TT. RICHARDS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

". NJ. c. JONES. PETER Brown. P. T. NooSAS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
DEPARTMENT.

NIN asa
COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Spelling, Reading, Writing. Davies Arithmetic,
Smiths English Grammar, Mitchell's Geography,
American History, Exercises in Composition, Latin
Grammar. Natural Philosophy commenced, Kip's
Double Witness. Cateehism, Sacred Music.
MIDDLE CLASS.
Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Algebra,
Geometry, Geography, Fowler's Englisl, Grammar,
English History, Ancient History, Exercises in
Composition, Karnes' Elements of Criticism. Bota-
ny, Mythology, Cesar, Virgil. Greek Grammar,
Theophilus Americanus, Sacred Music.
SENIOR CLASS.
Execution, Fowier's English Grammar, Rhetoric
Logic. Moral Philosophy, Mental Philosophy, Geom-
etry, Trigonometry, Geology, Chemistry, AEtrono,
my, General History, History OF England, Litera-
tire, Exercises in Composition, Theophilus Ameri-
canus, Sacred Music.
OPTIONAL COURSE.
Drawing and Painting. Vocal and Instrumental
Music, and Modeas Languages.
PAYABLE HALF YEARLY IN ADvANCB1
Tuition in the Primary Department, (peI annuml s IS 90
" +" Collegiate Department, ........... 100 90
" in Modern Languages, cach,.--....--.. 30 O0
" In Music, Vocal or Instrumental, ..... GO on
in Drawing or Painting ,.......-.-..-- 40 10
Boarding, per month, 30 W
Incidental tax per month, .......-----..-. NJ
The Rector il in correspondence with several 81
the most accomplished educators of the country, aIT
will in due time be able to announce the Faculty.
Application should be made to the undersigned,
or to Mrs. tombstone.
GEO. c. HARRIS,
Sept. IA, 1865. If RECTOR.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
Hiss. Central Railroad.


E5ENGER Trains leave Canton, Tues.
avs, Thursdays and Saturdays at !
&c., arriving at Canton, same days at
.'--o making close connection to and from
E Orleans and Memphis.
EEIiGHT TRAIN leaves Canton Mondays,
1s5aays and Fridays at Z A.. NJ, re-
.a- alternate days.
.rsr~IH TICKETS for all important points Horth
..al ana West, for sale at the Canton Office.
E.. d FROST,
Genl Sup't.
Nov. l6, '65. If.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
Copartne

W. N. G. JONES. PETER BROWN. ?. T. EooNAS
w NJ. G. JONES having taken an inter,
est in eur house, the business will be contin-
ued, at the old stand, under the firm name Of
BROWN, NooNAN d Co.
WE are sow receiving and will sontinus to
receive, large assortments Of
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
BAGGING,
ROPE, &C.,
to which einvits the attention Of our friends
and the public, before purchasing elsewhere.
BROWN & NOONAN.
BROWN, NoONAN d Co., will exchange
GOODS for COTTON. or pay the highest
market prices. in sASH, for the same.
July 1886. If.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
Gourse Of obstruction.

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Spelling, Reading, Writing, Mental Arithmetic,
Elementary Arithmetic, Elementary Geography.
Parley's Universal History, Royce's Historical
Sketches. Child's Book of Mature, Catechism, Sa-
cred Music.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-06
Railroad Accident.

BALTIMORE, July 5.-A serious acci-
dent occurred to the Presidents car yes
terday evening, about 9o'clock, at the
Baltimore Depot of the Northern Central
Railroad. The train consisted of an en-
zine and the Presidant's car, and had
Just arrived from Gettysburg, when, ow-
ing 10 u misplaced switch it ran into the
end OLA freight train standing Oh side
track. Although the speed of the train
was much slackened, several of the party
IN the President S car were injured. Senor
Beunaga, Gillian Minister, aud c. j. Hal
pin, who read the poem At the Gettys-
burg Celebration. wereseverely cut about
the head. Col Simpson, of the 9th Army
Corps. r. }. Chew, of the State Depart
alent, L. X. Milton, of the Executive
Mansion. +. 5 Cronise of the New York
Times, were slightly injured. The car
was somewhat injured, but not enough
to prevent it from proceeding to Wash.
iugton. The accident was the result of
carelessness on the part Of the switch
tender.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-06
The Celebration aI Albany.
Press Dispatch.

ALBANY, July 5.-Among the distin-
guished persons present and participating
in the celebration yesterday Were Gems.
Grant, Fitzpatrick, Schofield. Sickles,
Butterfeld, Peck, Ricketts,, Kantz, De
vim, Davis, Mulligau, Wool, Wallace.
Robinson, Jones, Kendall and Roberts
Gen. Grant arrived at 1880 o'clock yes
terday morning by special train. He
was escorted to the residence ofGov. Fen
tou. where the other military gentlemen
and q .eleet- party Of eivinans were IN
waiting to receive him.
The hour having arrived for the ser
vices, to which the Gems. were invited,
the party from Gov. Fenton's house was
driven in carriages to the Washington
parade ground, under escort OF the mill
tary and the Young Mems Association
Here building had been erected for tie
occasion, 24O feet long by 100 in width,
provided with seats for 5000 people.
The appearance of Gen. Grant upon the
stand was the signal for hearty cheering,
and in response he arose and bowed to
the assembly. The tattered flags of about
100 regiments were then formally pre-
spnted to the State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-06
THE RICHMOND MARKETS The w

The RICHMOND MARKETS The Wing
SAWS it is little remarkable that the
quotations of the Richmond markets
should be twenty per cent. lower than
the quotations of the Baltimore, Phila-
delbhia and New York markets But
such il the fact. lit is one of the phenom,
epa of the times, and is not easily eX'
plained. The markets yesterday morn
ing were teeming with superabun-
dance that could not find purchasers
Meats were held at ~ and L. cents per
Mound; 90 and 25 cents for rare cuts
fruits and vegetables were almost given
away; excellent butter oould be pnrchas-
ed at 25 cents.