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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Wholesale Bounty svvindling.

wholesale bounty Svindltng.
The New York papers contain long de.
scriptions of the way the bcunty-jumping
business has been carried on in that vicini-
ty. It appears that Col. BAKER, of the
government detective service, has arrested
and sent to the Old Capitol Prison twenty
seven bounty brokers and others, who have
for eighteen months or more been engaged
in aefrauding the government by enlisting
bounty,jumpers and aiding them in desert
ing after their arrival in camp, and by forg-
ing certificates of enlistment and obtaining
credit on these at the Provost Marshal
Generals Office. Several of these male
factors have made fortunes Of from $50, 900
to $3.50, 900 through these frauds since the
beginning Of the war. A boatman whom
the Colonel has arrested has $45, 900 to bis
credit at the Broadway Bank; one JOHN
FAY, hackman, has realized $500, 900;
Sergeant AuIHERH, of the Twentieth New
York Battery, has been enabled to pur-
chase farm in New Jersey valued at
$4,000. Aided by corrupt surgeons, the
brokers have been suffered to enlist men
who are physically unfit for service; and
by forging guardians certificates they en-
listed boys of fifteen. 1t is alleged that
United States officers in the civil service
have winked at the bounty brokers pro-
oeedings. Col. BAKER thinks that nearly,
if not quite, two-thirds of the recent cred
it's are based upon forged certificates of
enlistment, or on recruits who have de-
serted and are now walking the streets;
and therefore he inolines to the opinion
that Provost Marshal General FRY's de-
mand for 81, 600 men is not unjust.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

some restriction Of the elective franchise, it
applauds TIE action of the Legislature In ex.
tending Is and says " truly the world moyes y
If TIE proposed amendment passes the Sem
ate, Minnesota win have bean, the irst Gtate
which has, since the war began, taken any &C.
ton towards allowing the negro 70 vote. The
repealed law which prohibited blacks from
entering the State upon penalty Of fine 70 be
collected by sale of the services of the pertv
convicted. The right of egress and ingress e
all they propose to grant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Gen. Hubbard,s Brigade.
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune

Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
CARo, Feb. San officer who left
Eastport, Miss, on the 31st, informs me
that on Sunday previous Brig. Gen. L. F.
Hubbard, Of Gen. McArthur's division.
had brigade dress parade, being one Of
the first since his promotion. Major Gen.
Thomas and staff were present, with some
naval officers, who pronounced the parade
very successful The brigade is composed
of one of the finest collections of men ever
seen. All are in excellent trim.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Another Constitutional Amendment

AuOt0ef CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment
DR.. Francis LE1BER has addressed let
ter to Hon. E. D. MORGAN of New York,
setting forth the necessity of another
amendment to the Constitution By the
emancipation of the slaves, as oontem-
plated in the late amendment, the two
fifths now excluded will be added to the
apportionment of the South. The whole
black population would be counted as
citizens, and the congressional delegations
would be enlarged, as the representatives
of population, which it is to be presumed
would have no right to vote. DR.. LslBzR,
therefore, proposes that a new amendment
to the Constitution shall be adopted, which
should be ratified as a necessary sequel to
that which abolishes slavery. He proposes
that it shall be in the following words:
Representatives shall be apportioned among
the several States which may be included
within this Union, according to the respective
number Of citizens having the qualifications
regulate Tor electing members of the most
numerous branch of the respective State Legis.
latures. The actual enumeration of said citi.
zens shall be regularly made by the census of
the United States. but q special census shall
take place before the next new apportionment
of representatives shall be made by the Con.
gress of the United States.
Unless this amendment is adopted, the
South will gain largely in political power
by the emancipation of the slaves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Salaries Of Jud gee.

A bill has been introduced into the legis-
lature to increase the salaries of the Judges
Of the Supreme Court, and we hope it viii
become law. Their whole time is neces-
sariy devoted to their duties, and these are
such as to prevent their attending to any
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
F." shame! shame!! Shame!!!o

shame! Sn0me!! Sn8me!.:"
The way the "great charter of human
liberty ," is treated in the legislature, COM
pels us to join the Press in shouting s'Oh,
shame, Minnesota! Oh, shame, shame,
sHAAR!" The House was at first disposed
to wait for certified copy of the "great
charter from the Secretary of State, but
the Press fourished its black mule whip
over the members, and they straightway
took up the newspaper text of the act and
passed it. The Senate, ittlemore fogy-
ish, waited for the official copy, and when
it was received q committee had to take it
into consideration. This committee got
up q bill of their own, which
would probably have taken its sew
eral readings like any other, but the
Press cracks it's whip again, and
the old fogys get frightened, suspend the
rules, and pass it at once, and totally ig-
more the House bill. Here is dilemma
The House had the high honor of passing
the "great charter" before the Senate,
but now has. got to take the back track,
and come up behind with tagging con-
currence on the Senate bill. This is
shameful. The "great charter Of human
liberty" football, kicked back and forth
between the two houses! "Shame, shame,
shame!" For a week cod shady 4" has
stretched forth his sooty hands to grasp
the "great charter" and the Legislature
holds it back on frivolous excuse. Is be
"not q man and brother?" If he is,
give him the "great charter" and then
look on and observe what be will do
with it.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
GREAT RAnR RosaERy.

PsovIDKNoE. r. l., Feb. 13.-The Ira
dsrs Bank Of this city was entered BY bur
glars some time between Saturday night
ana Monday morning, and large amount
OF government bonds, some $50, 900 be-
longing to different parties, and SO, 900 in
gold belonging to the bank, stolen. It is
stated that no bills OF the bank were taken.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
SHERMAN'S ARMY.
Rumor that the Railroads around
Branchville have been Cut.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-The Bulletin
has the following dispatch from Washing
ton:
Richmond papers of the 18th inst. an
nounce the tapping of the railroads BY
Gen. Sherman north of Branchville. and
between Kingville and Branchyille. Tins
destroying every road centering at Branch
vile.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
The Ani-Mavery Anenanen,.

The Union is composed of thirty-six
States; the assent Of twenty-seven Of
these is therefore required for the ratifica-
ton Of the anti-slavery amendment to the
Constitution. There is very little doubt
that it will receive the prompt assent Of
the Legislatures of the following named
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

Lieutenant CLARK F. KKYsKR, of Go. E,
was yesterday promoted to Captain, vice
DANE, resigned.
Sergeant GEORGE A. THEM to be First
Lieutenant, vice KEYsKR, promoted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

ing Peace Commissioned And in regard
to the anti.alavery condition, Nj. LINCOLN
knew perfectly well in advance that the
Commissioners would regard such . de-
mand as unjust and unconstitutional. Why
then 60 to the South with proposition
that they should return and live under
constitution which we ourselves are vio-
lating? If Hr. LINCOLN had no other
terms than these to offer, it was bis duty
to have refused conference. As it is, he
simply put his foot in it. DAVIS outwitted
him. The responsibility Of continuing the
war is made to appear, as result OF this
conference, to rest not with Mr.. DAVIS but
with Mr.. LINCOLN.
It will be so interpreted in the diplo-
matte circles of Europe. Nobody knows
this better than SEWARD, and hence his
letter to ADAMS, explaining the tortuous
course of Administration diplomacy, and
holding up Mr.. BLAIR as convenient
scape-goat. In the meantime DAVIS has
carried his points. he has completely
taken the wind out of the few peace agi-
tators in the South. He has fortified the
Southern determination, and he has slyly
paved the way for foreign recognition.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Power Of Amendment.
The claase of the Constitution confer
ring power to amend that Instruments as
To1loue. ..

IT ARTICLE V.
The Congress- whenever two-thirds of both
houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose
amendments to this Constitution, or on the
application of the Legislatures Of two-thirds
of the several States, shall call convention
for proposing amendments, which, in either
case. shall be valid to all intents and purposes,
az part of this Constitution, when ratified by
the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several
States, or by conventions in three-fourths
thereof. as the one or the other mode of
ratification may be proposed by the Congress.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Promotions:

The following commissions were issued
yesterday:
Second Lieutenant ALFRED d. TOOT,
Company A, Brackets Battalion, to be
First Lieutenant.
Sergeant FRANCIS MERCHANT, Ninth
Regiment, to be First Lieutenant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

This is the full number required; but it
is also probable that Delaware and Ken
lucky will also vote for the amendment in
year or two at furthest. And as no
time is fixed by the Constitution within
which the ratification must take place,
their votes in its favor will be valid when
ever cast,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

'setement OF Excesses, i'm Years, OF
Sup.Distr1cts In the Second Con.
grosstonal District Of Minnesota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

Second Lieutenant Jno. d. O.Brien. of
the First Battalion, has been promoted to
Q First Lieutenancy,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22
A DANGEROUS TOY.

At a, recent meeting of medical men in
Edinburg some statements were made in
regard to toy for children, which has
lately come into fashion, that are worth
the careful consideration of parents who
are tempted to purchase them for their
children. 1t was asserted that the chem
ical toy, called ''Pharaoh's Serpent" is
composed of highly dangerous and poi
sonous Substance, called the sulpko cyan
ide of mercury. Experiments have shown
that one half of sixpenny Pharaoh's SER
pent is sufficient to poison large sized
rabit in an hour and three quarters. A
less dose also destroys life, but takes lon
ger to so. The toy, therefore, is much too
deadly to be regarded as merely amusing !;
and seeing that it can be purchased by ey-
cry school-boy, and be brought home to
the nursery, st is rather alarming to
think that there is enough of poison in one
of the serpents to destroy the life of
several children; and the more so that
the so-called Pharaoh's serpent is covered
with bright tin foil, and much resembles
in outward appearance piece of chocolote
or a comft. 1t certainly is an anomaly in
the law of the kingdom that grain of
arsenic can not be purchased except under
proper restrictions, and that such articles
as Pharaoh's serpents, containing as dead
ly poison, may be sold in any quantity,
and be purchased by any school-boy or
child.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22
THE NEED OF TEE sourz.

The South has vast material resources.
but is destitute of skill and interested la
bor.' She will remain poor until, by edu-
cation and remuneratiye wages, she inter
ests her laborers in her development An
educated workiDg-man will do as much
work as dozen ignorant men. Massa-
chusetts, with her small amount of skilled
laborers, gets as many days work done
as the whole South did out of her unedu-
Gated slaves before the war. Naturally
Virginia is the richest State in the Union;
save Missouri, really she is one Of the
poorest. The difference between what
God has done for her and what she has
done for herself, is the difference between
educated and uneducated labor
The South needs skillful and interested
labor, and her hostility towards the freed
man, her refusal to pay him remunerative
wages, her denial to him of education and
political rights is the spiteful expression
ola spirit which gratiies its preiudices at
the expense of its pocket. 1t is another
method of biting off the nose to spite the
face. Let the South get sober, cease
cursing the freedmen, and obey the laws
of political economy. Then she will send
her laborers and their children to school,
will give them an equal chance in life,
will pay them fair wages for fair work, and
will thus obtain skillful, economical and
diligent laborers, who viii enable her sue
cessfully to compete with any section of
the Union Christian V'otehmen.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22
A PH1LosoPH1c NEGRO.

Who can read the following, and ques
ton whether negroes have the power ot
reasoning We copy from correspondent
ofthe Cincinnati Commercial travelling
in Georgia. He there came across an
aged negro, called "Old Ben," of whom
he relates this incident.
Old Ben brought us watermelon; and,
while we were eating, the old ehattel start
led its master by a sudden aggressive move
ment of intellectual machinery.
''Massa William !" addressing his mas
teri, ''da's one ting: if the slaves gwine
to be free, what's gwine to bekum o de
ole folks!'
''What do you think should be done,
Benz said 1 interposingly.
81 tink you, Massa William, ought to
take care of'em."
"But," said his master, "why should ]
do that when you are freea"
"'Cause done worked for you, massa,
all my life. You got my labor; when l
can't work no more, you have got to take
keer o me-"
swell, but that labor of yours, Ben, l
haven't got now; it's all spent ifthe slaves
are freed.n a
s.Gan't help dat, massa; dat not my
business. You has had de work; haint
had it. Now what am l gwine to do il
you don't take keer OBJ me? Eff I'd bin al
lowed to keep my own labor, / would now
hab enuf OATS so, massa"
"Well, but suppose l have not anything
to support you with, Benz"
.'You got de land, massa. You jis gil
me de use OBJ little patch O land, l take
keer OBJ myself; you needn't feed me-.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22
JAMES WATTS WORKSHOP.

An Edinburg gentleman attending the
British Association at Birmingham, thus
described visit to the house Of the famous
discoverer of the steam engine:
"a friend of mine, Mr.. lives in
James Watts house. We were admitted
into his workroom-a garret at the top of
the house. 1t appears be had scolding
wife who did not like the messes and the
noise he made, so he was sent to the attic.
The room is exactly as Watt left it. The
very ashes are still in the CRATE; his little
lathe has bit of work in it; toolshe about;
drawings and books are in old drawers and
strewed here and there. 1t is miserable
little place. Only four of us could get in
at one time. In fact, the daughter Of the
house who went with us, had to tuck her
self up in all manner of shapes in order to
prevent her erinoline from sweeping all the
letters in the corner. The house is a verv
good one, and Watt was rich when he died
there; but it is clear his wife kept him and
his little work room in the background
The room has only been recently opened.
By the will of Watts son it was ordered to
be left forever as the old man left it when
he last went out at its door. 1t was not
looked into for more than thirty years"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

One hundred years ago there was not {
single white man in Ohio, Kentucky, Ind,
or Illinois territories. Then, what is now
the most fourishing part of America, was
as little known as the mountains of the
moon. 1t was not until 769 that the hun.
ter of Kentucky, the gallant snd adventu-
rous Boone, left his home in North Caro-
lima to become the frstsettler of Kentucky,
The first pioneer of Ohio did not settle til
twenty years afterwards.
A hundred years ago the great Freder
lex of Prussia was performing those ex
ploits which have made him immortal in
military annals, and with his little monar-
chy was sustaining sinle-handed contest
with Russia, Austria and France, the three
great powers of Europe combined.
A hundred years ago the United State,
were the most loyal people of the British
Empire, and on the political horizon nc
speck indicated the struggle which, score
Of years thereafter, established the great
republic of the world.
A hundred years ago there were but
four newspapers III Ameriea-with com
bined circulation not exceeding 2,00O.-
Steams engines and cylinder presses has
not been immagined, and railroads and
telegraphs had not entered the remotest
conception of man. qg
When we come to look back at it through
the vista of history, we find that the cen.
tury which has passed has been allotted to
more important events in their bearing up
on the happiness of the world, than almost
any other event that has happened since
the creation.
A hundred years hence, who can fore
tell our developments and national great
ness9
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22
FREMONT. SANDJSkY COUNTY OHIO DECEMBER e. 1865
THE NATIONS DEAD.
IFrom the Round Table. I

~ en- CFrom the Round Table.
Four hundred thousand men,
The brave, the good, the true,
In tangled wood, in mountain glen,
On cattle plain, in prison pen,
Lie dead for me and you!
-Four hundred thousand of the brave
Have made our ransomed soil their grave,
For me and you'll
Good friend, for me and you!
In many feyered swamp,
By many black bayou,
In many cold and frozen camp,
The weary sentinel ceased his tramp,
And died for me and you'll
From Western plain to ocean tide
Are stretched the graves of those who died
For me and you!
Good friend, for me and you!
On many bloody plain
Their ready swords they drew,
And poured their life blood, like the rain,
A home, heritage to GAIN
To gain for me and you'll
Our brothers mustered by our side,
They marched and fought and bravely died
For me and you'll
Good friend, for me and you'll
Up many fortress wall
They charged-those boys in blue
Mid surging smoke and volleyed ball;
The bravest were the first to fall, -
To fall for me and youl
These noble men,-the nations PRIDE
Four hundred thousand men have died
For me and youl
Good friend, for me and you!
In treason's prison-hold
Their martyr spirits grew
To stature like the saints of old,
While, amid agonies untold,
They starved for me and you!
The good, the patient, and the tried,
-Four hundred thousand men have died
For me and you'll
Good friend, for me and you'll
A debt we ne'er can pay
j To them is Justly due;
And to the nation s latest day
Our children children still shall say,
- ''They died for me and you l''
Four hundred thousand of the brave
Made this our ransomed soil their grave
For me and youl
Good friend, for me and you'll E.c.P.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22

Mr. Morrill, also introduced a bill into
the Senate repeating all laws in force in
the District of Columbia which make any
distinction in regard to color, and prohi6-
iting the authorities of Washington and
Georgetown and the Levy Court Of the
county of Washington from enacting in fu-
ture any law or ordinance that shall not
affect alike all persons Of whatever race or
color. The I'd section takes similar action
respecting the several territories of the
United States; any officer violating such
provision is liable to fine of$5O0 and i'm
prisonment for not less than six months nor
more than twelve. ..er
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22

Governor Orr, of South Carolina in his
inaugural, acknowledges that slavery was
the real foundation of the war, and that the
institution has perished; that the State
Rights theory has been overthrown; ap-
proves of the Presidents reconstruction
policy; thinks that the vital interests of
the State solely depend on the Legislation
in regard to freedmen; says that they must
be allowed to testify in court in all eases
where their rights of person and property
are concerned, and expresses the hope that
as soon as the public debt is provided for,
Congress win make some compensation for
the slaves manumitted by the United
States authorities. r"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22

Lord Tenterden had contracted so in
veterate habit of keeping himself and
everybody else to the precise matter in
hand, that once during circuit dinner,
having asked country magistrate if he
would take venison, and receiving what he
deemed an evasive reply; "Thank you,
my lord, l am going to take boiled chicken, y
his lordship Immediately replied: 'That,
sir, is no answer to my question; I ask
you again if you will take some yenison,
and I viii trouble you to say, yes or no,
without further preyarication.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22

CouNrY Treasury RoBBED.-The old safe in
the County Treasurers Office was broken into on
Tuesday night last and about two hundred dol
lars in postal currency and 6fty dollars in cents
were abstracted. The burglars cut around the
lock and removed it. probably thinking that it
could be done with less noise than by blowing
II ont with powder. The tools used, a cold cbisel
and sledge, were left where the work was done
the former was new and the latter was got at
the blacksmith Of Mr.. Ezra Routson. The safe
broken open is not the one in which the county
money is kept except for purposes Of making
change, otherwise the loss would have been
much greater.
No clue has been found to the burglars, and it
is supposed that they are part of the band that
has been committing similar depredations In
surrounding tOwns.-H HaaeOcs Jefsrsonian,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-22

MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Richard Brinsley
Sheridan was once before police magis-
trate for drunkenness and disturbing the
peace. ''Wbat is your name ~ asked the
recorder. ''William Wilberforce," hic-
coughed Sheridan. rs
The reconstructed copperheads are
again arraigned before the people "You
are the old democratic party ar'n't you p
impending justice inquiries. "No," say
they, with rare impudenc, ''the admins
tration party"