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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
A Trip Over the Minneseta Valley
Rail Road.

Editor Of tie 81. Paul Pioneer:
In company with Mr.. Drake, the President
of the Minnesota Valley Road, and Mr.. John
Nicols, l took ride over Eve miles of this
road now completed from the town Of Ham,
ilton, Credit River, and running this way. The
track is being put down at the rate Of half
mile per day. This is one of the best new
roads have ever seen, and although it has not
been used, it is much smoother than many OF
the old roads. The bars Of iron are much larg-
er than are usual on railroads, being % feet in
length. The chairs used by Mr.. Drake are an
improved patent chair, for holding the ends of
the bars of iron together and much the best l
have ever seen. 1t seems to be as permanent
and as smooth as continuous rail, and must
add very much to the protection of the machin-
cry as well as to safety to the passenger.
Whether this Road will be profitable one to
the owners is yet to be determined, but one
thing know, under the management of the
experienced President, Mr.. Drake, the Mime
sofa Valley road will be one of the best roads
in the United States, and no money will be
foolishly expended. His force Of men is thor
oughly organized and working to advantage,
no two men doing one mans work. We will
soon have road from st. Paul to Shakopee,
anc We hope the work will not stop one day
until it reaches Mankato, where it is so much
WIN. ]. CULLEN.
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NEWS OF OUR OWN Stair.

THE shakopee Argus says, upon the author
ity Of Mr.. Fish, the engineer, that the Valley
road will be completed TO shakopee before
cold weather.
THE Red Wing Republicans says 200 emigrants
from Norway landed at their levee on satur-
day, and 800 more are en- route for this State.
THE Preston Republican is authorized by
Hon. c. G. Ripley, whose name has been men.
toned in connection with the Office of Attor-
ney General, to say that he is not a candidate
for that or any other Office.
THE Rochester (Olmsted county, Post re-
grets to learn that heavy rains on Monday last
beat down the wheat crop in that section to a
considerable extent. but hopes that the worst
fears of farmars in this regard will not be we'll
founded. With heavy straw, lodged grain and
not an overpulus of help, the approaching bar
vest is likely to be Aborious one.
WE caught q glimpse of the editor of the
Post last week on his trip to Fort Smelling, the
incidents Of which he details in his paper.
Of St. Paul he says:
The "Saints" have very fine city; stately
and commodious buildings and much wealth
and enterprise, but in the business part of the
town they use alleys in the place of streets.
Being little partial to our own beautiful city,
we could not refrain from instituting q COM
parison between our broad and convenient
streets and the narrow and uneven streets of
st. Paul.
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FROM EUROPE.
The Electi0ns..Liberal Gains,

CAPE RACE, July q, VIA ASHLEY BAY, July
29.-The steamer City of New York, from
Liverpool 18th. via Queenstown goth, passed
this port this CThursday) P. NJ. en- route to New
York.
The Elections in England were still pro-
crossing and absorbed the greatest attention.
Five hundred and fifty returns had been COM
pleted up to the evening of the 18th, of whom
1923 were prefled liberals, and 227 conserve
tives. The net gain of the liberals is now Is.
Mr.. Gladstone was defeated at Oxford by IS
majority. He Immediately accepted the nomi-
nation for South lancaster and at once COM
menced the canvass. He was received with
immense applause.
The Great Eastern arrived off Valencia on the
18th, having towed the steamer with the shore
end of the cable to that place.
MIR. Gladstone is now running for South
Lancashire.
The Prince of Orangue and Princess Helena
are to be married.
The cholery in Egypt is decreasing.
No American vessels were damaged in the
late gale off Cape of Good Hope.
The ship Iowa has been raised. The ship
VIM. Vail, from Cardiff for Mobile, put into
Queenstown on the 18th with pumps choked.
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BosroN, Aug. la fire occurred last night
streets, in the large granite block known as
Commercial Block 1t was mainly confined
to the upper portion of Nos. 126, 12s and $50,
Commercial street, which were occupied Dy
several officers AID Commission Merchants, in
Guiding Blanchard & Sherman, shippers, Hy
Hastings, currier, and Mr.. Goodman, currier
and leather dealer. They were principally
burned out, but their loss of property is not
large. The lower stories in which were the
Nautical Mandatory of Mayor Lincoln and g.
N. Story's, Mandatory of ship builders sup
plies was badly damaged by water.
General Grant made his departure for Port
land this morning.
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NEW YORK, July 51.-The Times South
American correspondent says Gwinn is now in
Texas or at least in Matamoras swearing the
downfall of the Emperor of the Empire. His
first step in that direction will be to take the
oath of allegiance to the United States Gov.
eminent
Gen. Stone is also going from Mexico. He
He may thank his keeping company withG winn
for his want OF success. However in justice
to the General, let me say of my own
knowledge, know that he still loves the old
flag, and has always while in Mexico abstain
ed from political illusions.
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imtn n a Were she lies, might thus oe introduced

into a were abe lies, might thus oe introduced
.. Inc ines Secretary Of the Treasury has decided
70 make no more clerical apposn; ,,arte aeao,e.
mg IL Uses Q, vacancies which mnst he ann
~ ann,icsots l fcr applications Of unsuccess.
Department, having accumulateS a d S,e N inc
since the rebellion. uufing and
It is stated that there are nearly soo
and 400 copyites employed 10 the Tre easrks
building.
The State Department has received advice.
from the United States Consul at Palermo
dated July 8, relative to the Asiatic cholera
prevalent there. He represents that owing to
the prevalence of cholera in Alexandria, Egypt,
and some cases having happened at Malta, the
Director General of the health Office of the ISL
and has ordered the expulsion OF all vessels ar
irving from the above points, and quarantine
of several days for all arrivals from the Levant.
There is panic in Palermo and Messinia, yet
there have been no cases of cholera except ip
Messinia of person from steamer from Alex
andria, who died at the LazarrO.
For the week ending July 9, fifteen national
banks have been chartered, with an aggregate
capital of $5, 456, 765.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The Times special
says one hundred and fifty clerks are kept at
work all night in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, and the department employs all the
temporary hands obtainable for the purpose Of
working off the vast amount of business that
has been thrown upon the Quartermaster, by
reason of the sudden close of the war and the
mastering out of the great armies.
w. w. Corcoran, one of the Oldest and
wealthiest residents of this District, has just
presented his building on II street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, to the Columbian
College. The property is valued at $50, 00Q
The building ESPECIALLY designed for the Med
ical department Of the College.
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Tus CRoPs.-Probably never in the
history of Minnesota has there been such crops
IS this season. From every part Of the State
we hear the same report. If the weather only
holds favorable for o few days longer, a harvest
snch as seldom euriches any community will
gladden. al hearts.
Oats are incredibly heavy, and many fields
pronise full fifty bushels to tine acre. We
never saw such oats as those growing in this
vicinity. The straw crop will be very heavy.
Last season the straw crop was small.
Wheat is coming on finely. Twelve or four
teen DAYS more will fit it for the reaper. The
Weld per acre will be very heavy-aboVe the
average. Some fears of rust have been ex-
pressed, but after every rain We have had the
wind has blown pretty brisk, thus carrying
of the moisture and preventing danger OF
rust.
Com looks very strong and thrifty, but
needs more hot weather to mature it. 1t is
well forward for the season, however, and will
undoubtedly ripen before the fall frosts, and
yield heavy crops.
Barley looks strong and heavy. Potatoes
are extra fine, and the crop will be very large.
Pumpkins, melons, tomatoes, and all garden
and field vegetables are remarkably thrifty,
and promise we'll
The grsnaries and root-houses, this year, will
be full TO bursting, if no untimely frosts or
other calamity cuts off the crops.
Fortunately, too, labor for the harvest is
more plenty than last year, and the crops will
all be saved In season, without pressing wo-
men and children into the harvest field, IS was
done through necessity lsstyear.
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FROM CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI, July THE star candle man.
ufactory of VIM. II. Woods g. Co., and the
pork house of High & Co., situated On Deer
Creek road, north of Court street, were de-
stroyed by fire last night Loss, $4,000.
A riot occurred in Comminsville yesterday.
in which three men were shot and q large
amount of property destroyed.
The GaSettes Memphis dispatch reports the
seizure of the Commercial Bank in that city,
and discovery of defalcation in the custem
house. 1t is supposed that money which
used by the bank.
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NEW YORK ITEMS.

New York, July 29.-The five persons CAD
while attempting to make their eecape IN Z
small boat were yesterday sent to Fort Lafay-
cite a. political prisoners.
New YORK, July 30.-The name of the man
who shot and killed Mr.. Vandeven, on Sstur-
day, IL Jas. Z. Dram, of the firm Of Dram &
Thomas, weighers. Dram says he fred the
shot IN self defence.
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THE CRIsIs.-Wendeu Phillips thus defined
the crisis before the great convention recently
held in Massachusetts:
Now comes the crisis. What is the negro
Well, I say In the face of all prejudice, that
amid the gallantry, the patience, the heroism
applause
White people win please stand aside, and let
the negro take the palm for gallantry. patience
and heroism. Such Is negro fanaticism
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NEWS FROM TEXAS AND MEXICO

NEW YORK, July ga gentleman lately
from the city of Mexico, through the Herald
pronounces utterly false the statements of o
Memphis paper regarding the alleged persecu-
tons of Americans In Maximilian's dominions.
He says, also, the statement that Americans
had been ordered out of the country is equally
untrue, and represents the Emperor to be very
favorable to citizens of the United States, and
DESTROYS of their presence and the assistance of
their ingenuity and energy in developing the
wealth of the empire.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The Heralds Texas
correspondent says the town of Brownsville,
which during the rebellion was the great en-.
trepot for cotton from the interior of Texas,
and where an immense business in the staple
was transacted, is now deserted by its rebel
merchants who accumulated monster fortunes
in few months.
The battery of six guns, which the rebels ON
the evacuation OF Brownsville sold to Mexican
lmperialists for 81 200, was returned to the
the United States commander at the place oa
the 10th instant, by'order of Macmillan. II
Is said in the interior of Texas the paroled SOL
diars are committing the grossest outrages in
every direction and keeping peaceably dispos.
ed inhabitants constantly in q condition of ter
ror.
1t is stated the rebel Gen. Kirby Smith and
bis party, which we suppose includes General
Magruder, and three or four Ex.Goyernors of
State with him, have been prisoners and pa
rolled by the Governor of Saltillo, and that
considerable army train, which they had with
themf was captured.
One thousand two hundred French troops
direct from France were landed at Tampico In
the beginning of this month, and there was a
rumor which did not gain much credepce. that
soon after ], 200 more arrived
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The steamer GEORGE
Washington brings New Orleans dates to the
22d instapt. Our files contain the following
from Texas and Mexico:
The New Orleans Times Brownsville CORES
pondent of the 14th, says Cortinas who is
there, is very hopeful of success by the libe-
rails, and looks upon the prompt movement of
the United States forces to the frontier as adj
vantageous to his cause. He has great num-
bers OF Americans in his rauks and speaks en-
Enthusiastically Of their dash and daring.
The correspondent is very favorably i'm.
pressed with the appearance of COrtinas and
has high opinion of his capacity.
The Galveston correspondent of the Times
says there Is reign of terror in the interior of
Texas, murders and robberies prevailing to a
terrible extent
The same correspondent denies the report
that Kirby Smith and Magruder had entered
into the cotton speculation there. Both had
to borrow money to go to Mexico.
The Brownsville Republic of the 18th, savs
Gen. G.. +. Smith arrived there on the 4th. with
5000 or IL, 600 troops.
The Houston Telegraph rejoices over the
fact that all the hacks and omnibuses there are
driven by white men, and the city is fast fillin0
up with industrious white mechanics and Ia,
borers
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MURDER II.

BEDFORD, Pa, August Jacob Grouse,
late Deputy Provost Marshal, was shot dead in
the street by John H. Reed, lately returned
Canada refugee. His brother. NJ. Reed, who
has been in the rebel army, was concerned in
the affair. He was arrested and lodged in Jail
to await trial.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-The New York
papers incorrectly reported the name of the
Philadelphia Postmaster lately appointed. 1t
should be G. a. Waldron.
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FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG.

Nsw York, July 31.-A fire in Williams
burg this morning destroyed fourteen dwell
ipps on Leridsn street place and Sanford street.
occupied by families OF the middle and poorer
houses counterfeit plates and dies for decimal
currency and box Of partly printed $50 notes
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Thomas G. MARSH, Company B, Sew
enth Minnesota, died at Vicksburg, on the
way up. His body was taken off the boat
by his brother, to embalm and convey
home to Mount Vernon, Minnesota.
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BOAT RACE.

WoRCEsrER, July 2s.-The great race he.
tween the Yale and Harvard boat clubs for the
championship. came off to-day and resulted In IN
the victory Of the former. The time WA =:
Yale. IL minutes and 421< seconds; Harvard.
WA three miles,
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FIRE IN NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August LA fire broke
out here last ningt, destroying Dolittle Block,
Orange street. Loss, 81, 900.
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Election In kentucky.

The people Of Kentucky, on Monday
the 7th of August, will be called upon tt
elect State Treasurer, members Of Con
gress and of the State Legislature, and {
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Ap'
pellate District, to fill the vacancy caused
by the removal of Judge Bu1LlTT. The
following are the names of the candidates
FOR STATE TREASURER.
Opposition Democratic.
William L. Neale, James H. Garrard,
District. FOR CONGRESS.
1. C. D. Bradley, L. s. TrimbIe,
1. George H. Yeaman, B. C. Ritter,
3. j. H. Lowry, Henry Order,
1. Marion Z. Taylor, Aaron Harding,
). L. H. Rosseau, Robert Mallory,
6. Green Clay Smith, A. Fl. Ward,
z. Speed 8. Spry, Geo. s. Shankin,
8. VIM. II. Randall, --
9. Samuel Mckee, J. Smith Hurt.
The main question involved in this State
contest is: Shall the Constitutional Amend
ment abolishing slavery be adopted? Thii
question came up before the Kentucky
Legislature last winter, and was decided
in the negative, and now the fight is to be
renewed.
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We take the following from the Rich
mond Wing, which is again allowed to be
published:
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rNHE SANITARY COMMISSION.

THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
70 The ssr w. 1 sssn OF the United
States Sanitary Commission, New York Agency, No S2S
sIRFor the purpose answering the great number
III made daily az Ur Ss as to the mo S
cause 70 be Co reted fun sized working model Of an oil
Sasea BY our oaes National Celebration March o. and
exhibition 5I8 West Twenty street.
Tenth avenue between the hours Of and4 The Broad
pass within block and pleasant substitute for
tedious journey Of one thousand miles 70 and from the oil
Interest with their families % the "on we
osalnaSs ONCE and beg your Of the
S aG"e S ars Of @ sna %
ier has earned the sra,tuie OF ever Union man Sin
srr roS % Rsr II S ,5s co. 10 Pine
REPLY OF DIR. BELLOWS.
UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION
New York Agency, S23 BROADWAY,
WED W. CLAnKr Co :-GnS1InaEs- accept very crate
fully in behalf Of the United States sanitary Commission
Se ri the exhibition Of your model Of an o web
AND az % m scod many place, without
borng the public over much The domain fr9m which
not proved rocky soil and our maeaery has been
il not hundred feet in height and sixteen hundred barrels
daily as high as the wounds and Of our stricken
Ga much more astonishing fea pss sntn They threw S
sand dollars Of into Gettysburg in four weeks and
have thus far the army and navy with about ten
ing This minute into Richmond CITY Point, Newbern, VII
New Orleans and fifty other stations whatever the know
ledge and humanity Of medical ask from and
there Is no immediate prospect that the o will give out
We have not recently found bnl stock
force the market Sober purchasers under
stand its value, and invest without noise.
Meanwhile rejoice that petroleum wishes to sanctfy
Itself by pouring some percentage OF Its flow into tho wounds
of noble of II has made fortunes lighted
cottages and cities cooked dinners and steamships lubr
Gated mills and trains commended with mining stocks
and railroad shares in city roads for the mastery the Ex
change now offers itself medicine for army wounds
and hospital gangrcne We shall be glad to try IT, May
oil well into immediate and popular operation. II all
who have In oil stocks and 70 fortunes
10 their children will only and take their offspring
how those fortunes made cannot doubt that
receipts will be sufficient your
expectations, and 80 meet our largest requirements.
With grateful respect remain, gentlemen yours truly,
HENRY W. BELLOWS, President.
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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY. MAY / 1856.
AMUsEMENTs.

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Lessee and Manager WIN wHEArLEY.
FIRST NIGHT OF rHE ENGAGEMENT
who viii appear TOMORROW EVENING" May l, In her
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A NEW PROGRAMME OF MAGIC.
NEW PiANOFORTE SOLOS.
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having disconcerted but viii take place at
Academy OF Music early In June.
TIHEATRE FRANcAIs-NIBLo's CONCERT SALOON.
MA1rRE GrTmEES n}A h May 2 at o'clock F.
Theatre office preserved sea SIS Broadway, ground floor
raH fSESssSE4 is1HSSsFs 5azzkA
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PErRoLIAMANIA, A'A pETRoLIAMAN1A,
81 81 GIL S On THE THE skziS
THE eRlA AND ~ TaE shAsos
Scene s%-Psts Ante &c Gh%s InSs "A Cave"
Previous to the burlesque.
WOODS MINsTRELs.
d Mechanics Hail. 472 Broadway. above Grand street.
The Management are happy to announce an engagement
And MIR. NJ WARREN,
The f BEYHSTs ps MnSsT Fl Fl y0rld
In their lnughabe Buresque and Plantation Scenes.
Parquct 50 cents. Gallery 81 cents Commence ats
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AMUsEMENTa.

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FIFTH NIGHT
MONDAY EVENING. MAY l. 1855,
Last n'so' Oh HENRI ffas yf In three acts
o Co,ssy Katherine MT k kEAS
Toooasads win 1 SSmH $ , as%sdy acts;
Mrs Oakley. Mrs. kE1S Oakley Mr. KEAN
sSaTs IL SaS s SS. AMY NIGHT
IN "s0LON sHINGLE" AND THE LIVE Indian"
OLYMPIC THEATRE. COMMENCES AT s.
" sole Lessee and Msnageress :; Mrs. John Wood.
COMPLETE AND GENUINE SUCCESS
GRAND FAIRY spEc G! II. IN THREE PARTS,
CAREFUL
spLEs enll1s me fsaqis'.1ena ~ fet AND
NEW 5#s sbAF
NEW AND bY H THSSAs snxs AR
Elaborate Mechanical Nee Effects BY w Sanders
Beautiful %SS
SLEEPING BEAUTY sas15'fS N n THE WOOD.
Firth appearance q Mn IL zoI %Tsd Rasfsu's
strict 70 the modern sesoo OF mso %
PART FIRST-PERlOD 1873
on..n s.,.n. n. ,,n.an Mr. isrry , sssssR
Princess Isa.bene as she appeared when only three
Tacotum Gord High Eyery,hins). Mr. W pavidse
Teeotum Kings Jester) Mr. c. T. Parsoe, Jr
Fairy Antidota .......0 (........ Miss G. Young
E:| $;;: :;'|ii:
Fairy Rosebud. 10 the .......... Miss Lord
Fairy Phiomel. 500. Banquet Miss Bnsteed
Fairy Choremusica. l....... Miss A. Wood
Fairy H''s'l s'i' A"''' Harris
hour or SOY ......................Mrs JOHN WOOD
Lady Abaga cher conhdant Miss Louisa Myers
Pas de Bouquet Mile. Augusta
Prince Perfect of the Emerald Isle Miss Eliza Newton
Larry O'Log (his cOuntryman) Mr.. x. Lamb
Colin Clump "a wOodcutter) Mr.. f. Glet
Pas de Marathon Nile Augusta
SPECIAL NOTICE.-The audience are respectfully
quested keep grand
ton Scene concluding the Extravaganza.
The performance will commence with
POPPING THE QUESTION.