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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Name Of Rebel submlasaon Delu.
0tYo.

The late speech of Mr.. ORR, of 4issis-
sippi, in the rebel Congress, has been
commented upon by the newspapers - an
indication that party was growing up in
the Confederscy in favor Of unqualified
submission to the national authority, or OF
"peace at any price" We have read the
speech attentively, and can find. nothing
in it that sustains this assumption. On
the contrary, there is not sentiment in it
that can be construed into willingness to
accept any other terms than the recogni-
ton of southern independence. Mr.. OKR
says, for himself and others, who were in
favor of negotiating with our govern
ment:
or time-serving men. Sustained 40 they are
by volume Of sentiment in the country and
in the army, and by their own sense Of duty,
they are determined that in some lorna the
statesmanship Of the country shall be invoked
in an honest effort TO end this carnival Of death
Dy negotlAnOn. L.,...a!. uan Isl ugtt nGi5is&
But on the day succeeding, Mr.. NAB
SHALL, Of Kentucky, said that he would
stake thsf men of the country BY the sops oftas
ssck and PIT them into tAo army. He would
'ather see eue'y city IN this country IN snouderssg
rsns AND eus'y house i" ashes, aass yield one jos
short Of tbs independence Of these Stases !"
and Mr.. ORR rose to thank Mr.. MARSHALL
"for the noble and lofty sentiments he had
uttered, !" and continuing said s@,a5l.o b.
There was not sentiment which that gem
tleman had 80 eloQuently expressed to which
he did not cordially respond. We must
strengthen our means of resistance In order to
increase our chances for speedy and honora-
BILE peace, and send Commissioners to WASH
ington with the olive branch in one hand and
the power OF popular determination and heroic
resolve in the other. 81 i..i't' -''.', ~
On the same day, Nh. MIss Of South
Carolina offered the following resolution
which was adopted: I'D, s-
Resolved, That joint committee of five
members of the rHouse and members OF the
Senate be appointed to prepare an address to
the people Of the United States, assuring them
of the unalterable determination of Congress to
continue with all its energy the struggle for In
dependence in which we are engaged, and as.
suring them of the final triumph which, in our
solemn judgment, must crown. our efforts If
we stand firm and united together, and WELD
our resources with strength and wisdom.
The disastrous reverses experienced by
the rebels have disheartened them to some
extent, and scolding newspapers reflect
the general dissatisfaction that prevails
throughout the Confederacs, but we have
seen nothing from any quarter that looks
like voluntary submission to the Federal
authority, or a disposition to negotiate for
peace on any other basis than recognition.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Grain ana logs.

There are two bills now pending before
the House Of representatives. in this State,
one of which provides for the improve
ment of navigation on the Minnesota riv-
ar. and the other for the improvement OF
tie Rum river to an extent sufficient to
secure the passage of the logs down this
coming spring. We observe the disposition
IN the mart of some members of the House
to organize an opposition to the one or the
other of those bills, according as their
local interests may dictate. We cannot
but regard such q. course in the present
condition Of affairs In this State, IS not on
" unwise, but as absolutely inimical to the
peouniary interests- of Minnesota. 1t is
doubtful whether either the grain or the
logs can bs got ont without such assistance
as these bills contemplate, and we are
most sure that the people OF this State are
in NO condition to endure another year of
hardship on that account Hope deferred
maketh tho heart sick. The Legislature
had much better provide literally than
allow the State to weather it through the
coming year without such assistance. The
opening of the. grain and lumber markets
would put q vast amount of meney into
circulation, relieve the wants Of q great
population, and give an impetus to all
branches of trade and agriculture. Let the
friends of both these bills throw aside all
factions opposition, and unite for the COM
mon benefit. v.a... ..n.. 30. H
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
The Deb, OF the United states.

The Debt Of, the United states.
Traassated from the Courier des Esats Un;s for
,ss,E tie Pioneer. e'a'' ~
In estimating at four billions of dol
lars the debt Of the North, which is rather
over than under the truth, and fixing the
diameter of silver dollar at one and
half inches, thus requiring eight dollars
to the linear foot, or twenty -four to the
yard, it would take 40, 2Ss TO- the mile.
The diameter Of the earth being 5000
miles, the national debt represented in
silver dollars, would measure twelve and q
half times the diameter of. the earth. The
circumference Of the globe being $4,000
miles. the debt would encircle it four times.
An American dollar in silver weighs one
ounce, and the LlHooIs debt is 333,sSS,
1881 pounds. A good mule viii carry
900 pounds. Mules when travelling occupy
ten feet each. Consequently it would re-
quire q train of 1, i'll, HI mules occupy
ing a-space of more than "a, DAB miles, or
three times the diameter Of the earth to
carry the national debt. ~ ii g. = .l.4s
h Ten American dollars are equal in thick
ness to one inch. 0$6ss.soo form . pileof
one I, mile in height. One could therefore
construct With Lnco1ss little debt. q COL
.nmn Of silver OF . little more than 6,S1S
miles ID neaeht. .. sd osll la q ssois1 -
- A skilfals accountant who counts one,
dollar per second, would require without
rest or rspese da1 Or night 127 years To-
q count the little Abolition debt and there
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Hon. Daniel 8. Norton,

We learn that Senator NoRToH has va
Gated his seat in the State Senate and left
the city for Winons, where he viii remain
a short time, and then proceed to Wash
ington. He will take his seat in the Sen
ate of the United States at the close of
Mr.. WLKMsoN's term, the 4th of March.
The Senate will have an extra session after
that period, lasting, probably several
weeks, during which action will be had on
nominations.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
OR iEnE CONSCIOUSNESS.


To-
.F dalsszs, Tsaa s1 J. ma e. , &c.,
ITsas Ess~ % r;;..s,.
Y Since mylast tS ron, our position a. a
regiment has remained Unclaimed. We
have been ploddine on n the beaten path
Of common camp life. We have BEEN
within hearing Of some pretty heavy bat.
ties, but that is a. near a. tho E,sv.n.h
has come to pouring its devotion mon the
"blood-red field" And think tbara !.
but little, if any disposition to complain At
this. Our men are satisfied, I believs
in doing the duties assigned them. With.
out sekipg the "bubble Ams, At TIE can
mons mouth And yet even here, some
sacrifices are required. We have had the
sad duty of closing the eyes Of some Of
our noble boys, who have laid down
precious lives in the Loneliness Of South
ern HOSPITALS and who are inst e. much
entitled to . grateful counkys thanks as
though they had gone down amid the din
of battle. Lieut.. A. Gregg, Of %. b, died
Dec. 22d, 1854, Of typhoid fever: He
was an excellent officer, and beloved By y
his entire company. He was man that
ordinarily would not attract particular at
tention, he was so quiet and retiring in bis.
disposition, but when dsties were to be.
performed, then You knew just. where TO-
find him; prompt and efficient. His re-
mains were sent home to Orc noco, MINI.
We have also during the months Of Deoem-l
Der and January last the following men !:
Enos Colby, Co. K, December u, chronic
iarrhos. I'D l5'r...a ur--.. ~ =
liver Olson, Co. H, December 10, chronic
Jasor Turbell, Co. E, January 8, remisteut
fever. ,.. -rt-. r.i'ys' ~
John WEIGH, Co. H, January IL, hnamma.
ton of lungs. r.,.l 2 r.'-l lie, 'eT4TI --I,T
We have now in hospital but few CON-
pared with the number in the regiment
and none Of these are considered dan.
gerous. 90. -r-fi. -. Data. ..sur
| The weather here now lie lovely. re-
ininding us OF warm days in May. But
Vile udy 70 oouTely cn8nGoQ Dy pO-mOr-
row. The weather here, like the loyalty
Of q good many Of the inhabitants, cant
be relied upon. ae
Cannon are just being fred at Nash
vile, we suppose in honor of the Fort
Fisher victory. This is fish story to tell
the rebels, and though they may consider
it rather Jfshy, will make q much better
peace commissioner than Blair.
Yours. &C., C. G.B.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
would then remain sl5, 1858 amounted.

would then remain el5, 1868 uncountea.
.lhis debt accumulated to no good pur-
poee) would have purchased all the slavss
t6 The South Assoc piece. and there
1ould have remained sufioiency Of mo-
'ssy to purchase $4,000, 900 acres Of land
~ ten dollars per acre, or 100, 000, 900 at
i've dollars per ACRE, for purposes Of coll
-onization.
3 Elm the French system, one billion counts
Tor one thousand millions OF dolaEs.-EEp.
PIoNKRR.1 8
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Corn Sugar.

The Buffalo Commercial of the 18th
states that the parties interested in the re-
cent discovery of sugar to be manufactured
from corn are actively engaged in making
preparations for the extensive manufacture
of sugar by the new method, and that they
will be prepared to put the new staple upon
the market in few days. That paper
adds: Developments which have been
made since the matter was first announced
by us, have more than confirmed the state
ments made at that time, and more than
justify the anicipations we then INDUCED
in as to the complete success of the en-
terprise." ... . ~. r. . .'-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Promotions.

The following commissions were issued
yesterday: DIR %. o., Ia:',' 81 E Ii,.
SECOND RzelMENT-Assistant Surgeon
VIM. Brown t. be Surgeon, vice Tollman,
mustered out at bis own request 2 td1
Private Levi Gleason, Company |, to
be Chaplain. '.. ..,i,aoo@rr ~,
FOURTH RBsMENT-Ieutenart Hobart
n. Homsr to be Captain woe Morrill, hon
orably DISCHARGED es5 nT ct .c1,at' p
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03

A bill was passed in the Honss yester-
day, and had . first reading in the Senate,
that is Of more importance than would
seem from its title-"H. F. No. 94-To
amend An act to incorporate the Cannon
Falls Manufacturing Company,
The bill oontemplates slsck-water navi-
cation on, the Cannon River from, .its
source among the chain Of lakes in VASE
ca, and lie Sueur counties, to its mouth
It has been known for years BY those r.
miliar with that scope Of country, that by
clearing out the river, and lockipg it, logs
and grain barges could be Hoassi afton its
head waters to the Mississippi \ IL win
the outlay be very great, We learn, 70 ef-
feet this important improvements, which
win largely enhance thetvaluet of all the
agricultural lands in the counties through
which this canal win pass o'.i 10 Hu VIZ
We are glad to learn that . company
with sufficient capital has undertaken this
great enterprise, and will carry it through
as soon as the proper surveys can b
made. - 10y o. '."l ~" - % %
It is oonjectured By some that as some
streams flow from the, lakes that viii be
used As reservoir for the canal, into the
Minnesota River also, the Islackwater i'm
provement can be continued clear into
that River, TINS making ) canal through
come Of the richest counties of the State,
through which grain and produce, lumber,
coal, merchandise. &c, can be transported
eheaply. The enterprise i = M more & iimpor-
tant one than q frst glance viii reveal to
q casual observer. m1.g siL 30 mid bshnn
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Amendmenn 70 the Conseription Ban


In the Senate ON Tuesday Nr. WusoN
introduced a. bill in addition to the several
acts for enrolling and calling out the ma
tional forces, which was referred to the
Military Committee a. 7siisI odi n
The bill provides, 6rst that persons en-
rolled and liable TO be drafted may be accepted
as substitutes; second, that no one furnishing
q naval substitute shall be exempt unless That
substitute 10 brought in persou to the board of
enrolment and 10 accepted there; third, that
any person who knowingly brings for enlist
nent convict or insane or drunken person,
or deserter, or shall defaud IN the mstter Of
bounty. shall be liable to u 600 fine and two
years Imprisonment; fourth, that every mus.
tering officer who shAll mister such peroOn
shall, upon conviction, be cdishonozab1y dfs.
missed the service; ffh, that any State OF -lo-
cal bounties shall be paid IN fnstallments Of
oue.third at the time Of mastering, one third
ct the middle Of the term Of service, and one.
third at the end, unless sooner discharged hon
orably,-n killed the balance to be pad to his
widow; sixth, every district shall make mp. By
serti0ns, and discharges Oh account Of physical
disability existing before enlbement; seventh,
all deserters shall be difnnchised, inclndiDg
all those who have deserted, hereto(ore who
shall not report within sixty deyn So vas
(" We woad sugssss that the name Of the New
York Laaepesdeaf be changed % Rctys1esen Ga
ssae.-l Asnseqpo6s Aaas.-. - s4.,g 80 4. =,
The Ladependent, with It's abolitionism.,
quaek medicine Advertisements of . oer-s
tain character, miseegen4tion theories Pc,
trolenm, and RRoHxRis srmom, delic-1
iouslyI intermins3ed, i fase, earning the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
The Eighth Regiment.

The Eighth Minnesota is en- route to
SHERMAN or GRANT, and all mail matter
for the regiment should be directed to
Washington for the present ollie a.. x
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Promotions in the sixth Regimen,

Promotions I'm the Sixth Regime emf.
The following commissions were issued
yesterday @ s" i..a..
Second Lieutenant EDWARD A. O'BRIss
to be First Lieutenant of Company l, vice
RoBrRr HAsrY, honorably discharged.
First Sergeant WILLIAM G. GERsHAw, to
be Second Lieutenant, vice OBRlEs, pro.
noted. r.u. hfaE hsa so 20 .a .go .
irz z- I'D q a- .E'1t.E
Gen. Dana Snubbed by A. Lincoln.
The President has sent the following
letter to Maj. Gen. DANA in regard to tho
cotton trade prohibition order of the latter |:
staas EXECUTIVE NANsroN, ~ "a
WAsHINaroN, January 6. 1855. {
MAJ. GEN. DANA-The attached document
purportmg TOO be an order issued BY your au.
thority u sent You with q reouest that Won viii
inform mo whether such order had hen isane(1
nv Won; and If 1t had, please Inform ~ no
what authority It Is that you undertsfe 70 inn
poee terms In the premises not impoee.i nv the
Goyerument, which In effect entirelv thvs-ss
and defeats the object of the governIent - -
n n suggested that If cxecutea IN oood
filth. The order of the gosemment in the nat.
tar In question, or In any other matter. one
rstee unfavonhy TO the military service. : Il
would be proper for yo1 20 report % the gov.
ernment fully upon Is ana INA! would b your
pf0ps' A. LINCOLN.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-19

The ToMB AND BURYING PLACE OF
ABRAHAM LGNcoLN.-The Illinois State
Journal says:
We had an opportunity, a few days
since, of examining the plan and drawing
made by L. D. Cleveland, architect, OF the
tomb proposed to be built at Oak Ridge
Cemetery, to receive the remains of the
late President Lincoln. The mausoleum,
if built in accordance with the plan fur
nished by Mr.. Cleveland, will be a beau
tiful structure, and is to be placed a short
distance from the monument. In size, II
will be twenty and one-half feet by fifteen
and one-half feet on the ground, nine feet
in hight to the cornice, and twenty feet to
the apex Of the roof, finished with four
winged mattresses surmounted with Gothic
pinnacles, which are connected with the
roof by flying buttresses. 4 room, eight
by ten feet, on the ground, and thirteen
and a half in hight, is to be finished with
groined arches in the front part OF the
structure for a chapel. In the rear OF this
room will be twelve catacombs tor depos-
iting the dead. The door will be Of iron,
with opened panels at the top for ventila-
ton. The walls Of the structure are TO be
finished stone, and the floor Of polished
marble. We understand that the above
plan has been presented for the considera-
ton of the directors Of the monument
association. but has not yet been acted
upon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-19
Tho Rev. MIR. Nasty on tho Demo
cratic Situation.

INC LkCVs aNkIs ANaAOy Ou hAo DSAAS
cratic Situation.
Rev. Petroleum V. Nasty" whose
writings amused Mr.. Lincoln so much, IN
his last letter says I" these is the dark days
of Dimocrasy." He adds:
We hev no wa Nv keeping u voters
together. Opposin the war won't do no
good, fur bi the next eleckschun the heft
NV our voters will hev diskivered that the
war is over. The feers Nv the draft may
du sumthin in sum parts Nv Pennsylvany
and Suthren Illinoy, fur sum time yit /;
but that can't be defended on.
but we hev wun recours for a lshoo
-thare will be a Dimocrisy so long eZ
there IL a Niger. Their is q uncompro-
misin dislike to Niger in the mind OF a
~ginooine Dimocrat."
"Alluz assert that the niger will never
be able to take care Nv hisself, but will
alluz be a public burden. He may posi-
bly, give TO US the lie by going to work.
In SIGH a emergency the duty NV evry
Dimocrat is plane. He must not be al
lowed to work. Associations must be
organized pledged to neither give him
employment, TO work with him, TO work
for any one who Will give him work or
patronize eny wun who duz. Il wood
seiest that such NV US as hez been foretoo-
nit 2 git credit pay a tritle on account, so
az to make our patronage with suthln.)
This course rigidly and Professionally fol-
lored, wood drive the best Nv EN- to steel
in, and the balance to the poor houses,
provin wot we hev alluz claimed, that
they air a idle and vishus race.
"Ef ther amt no niggers, Sentrel Com
mittis, must furnish EN-. A half a dozen
will do fer u ordinary county, ef theyr
hustled along with energy. Eff they wont
steel, Sentrel Commits must do 1t them
selves. Shew yer niggers in a township
in the mornin, and the anne mite rob the
close lines and hen roosts. Ever willin
to sacrifice myself for the cause, I volun-
teer to do this latter dooty in six populus
counts"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-19
County Convenhsn.


AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-At 81 o'clock
the Convention proceeded to nominate
twelve candidates for Assembly.
On the first rira vOce vote the following
were nominated: E. c. Ingham, w. NJ.
Cutter, A. B. Elliott, Jos. F. Hall, John
c. James, H. c. McDougall, Thos. Lane,
John V%andewater, ;. w. Woodruff, E. F.
Glover.
There being two more A~ssemblymen to
be nominated, on the second vote, Dunois
Wood, of Gold Hill, was nominated by a
vote of &c.
For the last man the contest narrowed
down between James Phelan, of the First
Ward, and D. II. Gray, of the Fourth
Ward. On the sixth vote Gray was NOM
mated by a majority of one.
On motion Of Mr.. Whitman, the nomi-
nations for County Commissioners was re-
opened, and the following persons were
named: Richard Herman, by Mr.. Love ;
E. L. Buckingham, by Mr.. Perry D. W.
Balch. by Mr.. Whitman.
The Convention then took a recess till
"a o'clock.
EVENING SEssIoN.-Thc Convention
met at "A o'clock, and proceeded to vote
for Superintendent Of Public Schools.
r. NJ. Daggett received, on the second
vote, 80; John A. Collins, 4 A. C. Knox,
10; Waterman, 8. Daggett was declared
nominated.
For County Commissioners the vote
stood as follows: Buckingham, 80; Ker-
nan, %; Aylsworth, 90; Walter Bray,
II; Rigby, Il; Grim, Is; Parker, 10;
Balch, 4; White, ..
The two first were declared nominated,
and, on motion, Aylsworth, Of Gold Hill,
was nominated by reclamation.
The matter Of electing a County Execu-
tive Committee was referred 10 the several
district clubs. r.asE
On motion, the money collected by as
sessments on candidates vas ordered paid
as follows: Peasley & Hemingway, for
use of Theatre, $50; Sergeant-at-Arms,
$50; the balance to go to the treasury OF
the Central Committee.
Another recess was had for the purpose
Of allowing the Convention to segregate
and make precinct nominations.
On re-assembling, the following were
reported as the selections of candidates
for the several precincts, and they were
endorsed:
First and Second Wards Pembroke
Murray, Justice Of the Peace William E.
Hickey, Constable.
Third and Fourth Wards-D. o. Ad-
kison, Justice of the Peace; Augustus
Ash, Constable.
Gold Hill-W. NJ. Hall, Justice of the
Peace; W. H. Began, Constable.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-19

MoNrANA.-G. E. Epson, Union can
didate for Congress in Montana Territory,
was beaten by Mclean (Copperhead) by
about 1000 majority. A correspondent
of the S. F. Bulletin, writing from Vir-
ginia City on. T.), Sept. 10th. says:
We have Just closed a very exciting AN
vass for Delegate to Congress, and from
the indications are beaten about LOCO
votes. We have had to contend agains,
at least 1900 deserters and ragamufins
from Prices army, and a host of Seces-
sionists from nearly evey Southern State
yet all Of them are very good Demo
crats"-God save the mark! This Terri.
tory appears to be the ressing.place Of al!
the runaway traitors during this war. and
they are as bold as lions! They were toe
cowardly to stay at home and fight, bu,
are terribly brave out here in the wilder
ness.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-19

REMEMBER, the Board of County Com
missioners meet tomorrow to listen to OBJ
~iections that may be made to the eligibility
Of any of the registered voters OF this
county. 1t has been reported that many
ignorant, and, of course, democratic"
aliens, are improperly ~catalogued for the
campaign. Let the matter be seen to /;
and tomorrow is the fixed opportunity.
A LECTURE. = Rev. Father Buchard
lectured in St. Mary's Church last even
ing, in Virginia, to a crowded audience
on the Misrepresentation of the Catholic
Church." He is a fine speaker. The
Father lectures on Sunday night, on the
Bible-"The Bible, alone; without an
authoritative interpreter"