The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-30

NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
The Cincinnati Gazette, clipuinp from
various newspapers accounts respecting
the growing crops, says "we have already
produced enough from our exchanges to
show that everywhere throughout the 1hnd
the husbandman will be greeted with the
most generous harvest"
Lord Palmerston has offered Mrs.
Golden pension of $1,000 per annum,
which she has declined, at the same time
expressing her grateful sense at the kind
ness manifested by the crown and the ad-
ministration. ~
The receipts of tolls on the canals of
New York for the month of May amount
ed to $aS6,O7s, being $239,615 less than
the corresponding month of 1864. The
tolls reached their highest figure, s., 49,
94S, in 1862; and it is estimated that this
year the receipts will fall back to the ag-
gregate of 1859, $1,723,9 45.
AT Buffalo, Darlington, convicted of
killing policeman Dill a few months since,
has been sentenced to be hanged on the
18th of August.
The Attorney General of Louisiana,
on behalf Of the State, has instituted
suit against the Louisiana State Bank for
the sum Of 1852, $40, and has sequestrated
large amount of cotton belonging to the
bank to secure payment of the debt.
Gen. Heron, commanding in the Red
River country, has issued an order requir-
ing freedmen to stay with their former
masters until the growing crops are gath
cred. This step is taken as precaution
against destitution.
The opponents of the new Missouri
constitution now pretty generally concede
that it is carried, but they declare that its
provisions in reference to clergymen and
teachers cannot be enforced, and every
obstacle possible will be thrown in the way
Of officers. A meeting of the Baptists of
Montgomery county was held few days
since, and they appointed the fifth Sunday
in July as day for prayer to Divine Provi-
dence to assist them in finding the best
course to be pursued under the existing cir
cumstances. The Roman Catholics will
resist to the last man.
In the summer of 1868, while General
Asboth was in command at Columbus,
KY, some of his friends presented him
with horse. The able Hungarian was
highly elated, and replied to the presenta-
ton speech as follows:
Fell solshirs and shentlemans: tanks you
for dis boss! De boss, shentlemans, is de
noblest animal of mankind! Again, says, I
tanks you for dis fine hossl
The official list of casualties in Gen.
Grants campaign, commencing with the
crossing of the Rapidan in May, 1854, and
ending with the final surrender of Lees
army, has been received at the War De-
partment. The casualties foot up nearly
ninety thousand. ,,a .'.
The federal postmaster at Stanton,
Va, was owing the Government about
twelve hundred dollars at the commence
ment OF the rebellion He visited WASH
ington last week to settle up the old &C
count by filing receipts of the "Confeder-
ate government D for that amount. His
establishment was unbounded when the
offer was declined.
The Chicago papers announce the
death of Major John II. Kinzie, one of the
oldest residents.
The New York Commercial Adcer-
tiser says: The chief topic on Change
this morning has been the departure of
Mr.. Eastman, of Eastman & Co., produce
dealers, 40 Broad street, for parts I'M
known. having deficit of half million
of dollars. A warehouseman named F.
Z. Howe is also missing, and is believed
to be connected with Eastman. The lat
ter disappeared last Saturday, saying he
was going to Boston and would be back
in day or two. His antecedents were
of the first quality. He was church
going man, and largely identified with
every praiseworthy undertaking."
The Engineer Department has re-
ceived orders to dismantle all the forts
and Notifications around Washington, ex-
cept twenty-five forts and three or four
batteries. These are to be improved and
strengthened, and constructed in perma-
nent form to stand the test of time. They
will be so selected as to form circle of
Washington, and be sufficient for its de-
fence in all directions. The force in the
Engineer Department Of the service is to
be placed Immediately at that work
Governor Pierpont, in his message to