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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

ALLOTMENT MONEY REoKIvRD.-The
State Treasurer has received the allott-
ment money of companies A and B, LIST
Battalion Minnesota Infantry, to January
LIST, 1866, which is now ready for distri-
button.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
PKRsoNAL.-Oaptain Thomas N. Whet-

PERsoNAL.-Oaptain Thomas N. Whet-
stone, Company D, LIST Battalion Minnesota
Infantry, together with some thirty-two men
of his company, left Monday for the front.
Capt. MILESTONE has served with the gallant
First ever since it was organized. He is an old
st. Paul fireman, having belonged to the Pho
neer Hook and Ladder Company, and was at
one time I'd Assistant Engineer of the Fire De-
partment. He leaves hest of warm friends
among the firemen of the city. The members
of the Hook and Ladder have purchased .
splendid sword and intended to present it to
him before his departure, but he left sooner
than was anticipated. The sword, however,
will be forwarded to him with the warm ex-
preston of the company's esteem and regard.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

A YOU'VE SoLDIRR.-Several of the
Eastern States have laid claim to having the
Youngest soldier in the army. The youngest
thew have claimed yet is IA years old. Mime.
soaa can beat that. Bennett Benson, of this
CITY. enlisted in Company A, Sixth regiment,
at the age of 10, was in the battle OF Birch
Cooley and Wood Lake, and done good service.
Six months after he was discharged, but in the
fall of 1863 he went to New Orleans and enlist
ed in the Navy, and was on board the steamer
Estelle, which took part in the commandment
in Mobile Bay, and was sunk under the walls
Of Fort Morgan. Young Benson was in the
th;ckest of the fight and stood firm on the
deck while the shot and shell were flying thick
and fast.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

One man only has enlisted since the new en-
rollment act went into effect here, and he was
enlisted yesterday by Messrs. Munger, Pratt g.
Sanborn to the credit of the town in which he
resides
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
MARRIED..

At Warsaw, on the 10th inst, by the Rev. George
B. Whipple, Mr.. GEORGE F. DAWES to Miss
MARY Il. GILHOUSEN. -"
At Okaman, on the evening of the 18th inst, by
the same, Mr.. L. S. KELLOGG, of st. Paul, to Mrs.
N. j. JOHNSON, Of Okaman.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

= AsorHzR Nxw CoxPANY.--Company E,
Of the LIST battalion Minnesota Infantry, was
~ orcanizea Tuesday, and the following officers
commissioned: .sg. 81
csp.ais-- Gavin E. caulkin.
III Lse,a-James A. Wright.
ID L;sm-Geo. w. Crooker.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
81. PAUL Wednesday. March o. a

ST. PAUL. Wednesday, March g. 1896.
The Produce market during the past week has also
suffered decline. Grain of all kinds hiss been
freely offered, with but dull sales even at the reduced
prices. The heaviesl fall has been In Wheat vh;ch
u an extremely dull sale at the decline of lie n,
bushel Pork remains firm at our last ouotsfinrs
Good Beef Cattle are scarce, and prices remain AIM
We quote:
BARLkY-s1.9O . buaheL
BEANs-$2. 26@2.5 80 y bushel; Navy, $500
BxBwAx SOC 3 b.
BEEF CArrLz-$4 5O@5 90 . cwt. live we,c.,
B1EF-By the quarter, 6Qs7c q b.
BUrTYR-22c q ID. for drkin. Of fo, 49,.
table. A"' "ese
CoRE-Ear, 81 90: che led, S1.l0
COas MEAL-Wholesale, So Oo. rete;, 90 m
FLoUE- wa.,, NJ,
'''''.-.''... $500 $3.50
'.'.''............... TOO $50
HAY-Timothy, sl5e11 y ton; marsh. S1a. $50
o. h1 D Green 4Ic; Dry, 11Xc; Green CAh,
Hoss1aP1ime new, ases5c vb.
LARD-20@23c H.
OATs-65c y buahel.
OrioNs--$3.25 y bushel ..
PoRK-$1l 06013. 90 . cwt -.-l
PoUL1RY -15920c p b.
PoTATozs-759s6c y bushel
RrE-S1. 10 y bushel
TALLow-11c y h.
WmAT-909sEc y buahel
WooL-65c y n. Unwashed Onethird Of
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Bioneer 4 Democrat
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

REcRUIrING.-Drafted men are report
ing in considerable numbers at Capt. Keith's
office. Twelve were mustered Yesterday, to-
gether with eighteen enlisted men for the First
Battalion Minnesota Infantry. The muster
rolls OF the past week show 149 men against
12S last week distributed as follows
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
THE WHOLESALE MARKETS.
ST.. PAUI. Wednesdav March % "a

81. Paul, Wednesday. March 20, 1865.
The rapid decline in the price of gold or, to speak
more correctly, the heavy advance in the value of
greenbaeks, makes it difficult for dealers to pive
correct quotations il prices Prices are unsettled
and huctuating with, however, decided downward
tendency. Prices are not so much a6e:ted here
In the Eastern cites as they are governed more or
less by the supply and demand, and will remain 90
until the opening of navigation. Our quotations
this week show slight decline since oar Last Trade
during the past week has teen unusually dull. Buv.
ers are holding of for greater decline in prices,
VINE scarcely any OF our dealers have stock on
decline yet we hazard nothing in saving that the,
will all cell at our quotations for cash. Our ouota-
tons are as follows:
ALCOH0L-$42 % q gallon.
CANDLES-MOuld, 10000 a H. Star &c.
Adamantine, 9sc; Sperm, 65@7Oc. wv
Java Coo. ~
caEEs ,Eads, . H., &c; Hamburg, 22c
UOKN MsAL-Yellow, bolted. 81. Is: unbo1ted
$50 ~ bite, bolted, $500.
FLouR-ls quiet at tn following rates:
Wholesale Retail
Supernne. .......................$5 so Sc co
Double Extra; .:.:.:.:.:.:::::::::::7 80 SO
oucKwneat g cwt .."......".... s co
FRUIT-Green Apples, y bbl., S7OO; Dried. n
h., lo@i6c. Peaches, dried, 20c q h. Cranber
boxes s525 Prunes, asssoe. CurrsVts. asa Bai
Almonds, 81. g. 24c s. s. 4Oc. -O9'~''
40 GL IL . box, $3.50: 10xl2, s775: 1oxl4
IRON-Common Bar, 1ec; Horse Shoe, 1874
14hc: Barrel and Hoop 1s@lsc
LEAD-Pig, -; Bar, 20c Yh
LiMEaCordoya, Port Byron and LIE Claire, 50. 40
bbL Grand Rapids Calcned Plaster, $3.50
LlQUORS-Cemmon Rectined, egal, r.. 7ba2 90
Mon S SSn 81 so9o 90; Old Bourbon, ss.as9s
MOLASSES- Plantation Ygal 81 l60l rs: Suesr
House y .s5@1.4o; Golden Syrup 81. 90
NA1LS-10s y keg, S11.O0
OiLS-Carbon, by bh., $12S; Whale, Al. rs.
Neatsfoet 200; Lard, %. Is; Linseed. ~. &C.
POWDER-Per keg, $12.7s
MCE-1S@20c . b.
SALTY Dbl, 50. 5O060O
SHOT-$5.5O y bag; buck IS 1h
SOAP-Palm, 12c; German I2c; CASTLE. sSe.
imitation, do, 12c. w.
SPICES-Cloves 75c; Pepper, 60c; Allspice 5oe
N1tmegs 81. 90; Mace 81 Is; Cassia, 81. 25.
SUGARS-N. O. common, 1sc; Cuba COM
mon to fair, PC: crushed, 2ac; powdered, zoe:
white coffee A. 29c, W.
. TEAs.,ImperiaI q eoss. 90, oolong, soces,.so:
Gunpowder,. $1.O092.O0; Souchong, 75o@S1 Is:
Japan, uncolored, $1.ss@1. IS.
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tBy NALL
milwaukee Markets.

A,.ho Mm L Saturday, March 1s-11A,x
steady at u Il for No. in store but ater tbe rs
ceipt OF New York dispatches, Quoting ooS If ISAiS
prices prices iell on r. The entire amount cold earlym.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

BE it enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota
SECTION l. That section eight of an act pro
WONG ZOE the appointment Of notaries public,
passed July Goth, 1858, be amended so as to read
as follows:
Sectaon 8: That whenever any banker, broker
ofheer, stockholder, attorney, clerk or agent of
any bank, brsker, or banker, shall be appointed
shall not be lawful for him to receive, make out
or record notaria protests, or otherwise exercise
the functions OF notary public, whenever such
ofhclal acts may directly or indirectly, appertain
to or affect the business Of such bank, broker or
banker.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect when ap.
proved by the Governor.
Approved March 2. 1866.
An Act to Amend an Act entitled an Act for the
improvement of Navigation on the Mime.
sofa River.
Be it enacted blythe Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota
SECTION I. Section one of an act entitled an
act for the improvement of navigation on the
Minnesota river, is hereby amended by adding
after the words so much, on the third line, the
word "thereof."
Sec. 2. The following section is hereby added
to said act:
Section z. Before entering upon the discharge
of their duties under this act or in case any COM
missioner has already entered upon said duties,
then Immediately upon request Of the governor,
said commissioners shall execute bond, with
suf6rient sureties to beapproved by the governors
to the state Of Minnesota, conditioned for tn
faithful performance of his duties as such com,
missioner, and that he shall faithfully pay outl
disburse and account for all monies which shall,
come into his hands as such commissioner.
which bond shall be filed in the Office Of the sec,
rotary Of state, and all bonds heretofore executed
for the performance of such duties are hereby
ratified, legalized and made valid. ~
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. %, 1866. ....
An Act to Continue the Geological Survey of the
Mineral Lands of the North Shore of Lake
Superior and other Mineral Districts within
the Limits of this State, and to appropriate
Money therefor.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
SECTION 1. That the governor be and he Is
hereby authorized and empowered to appoint
some suitable person to continue the geological
survey of the mineral lands on the North Shore Of
Lake Superior, lying in the State OF Minnesota,
and also other mineral bearing districts within
the limits of this state.
Sec. g. such person so appointed shall, before
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

An Act to Amend an Act Providing for the AID.
ing their Duties.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
new York Market,

cOMMERCIAL.
New York Market.
49, NEW YoRK, March 81. 1s65-6pu
TLo0s-Dull unsettled and l5a30c iover
"AkAr-Duil heavy, and 6,@1Oc lower.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

An Act to Continue the Geological Survey of the
Mineral Lands of the North Shore of Lake
Superior and other Mineral Districts within
the Limits of this State, and to appropriate
Money therefor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

An Act to Amend Section Twenty-three (23) of
Cnapter Ihirty.fiye (s5) of the Compiled sta.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24

An Act to Amend an Act entitled an Act for the
improvement Of Navigation on the Mime.
sofa River.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-10
ESCAPE OF Federal Prisoners.

WASHINGTON, March 9. =
Within the past few days ten paroled and
ESCAPED prisoners arrived at the Washington
navy ward. These came from the stockade
prison at Florence, and belonged to various
vessels having been captured at different times
The escaped men state that when Sherman
marched towards Florence they were hastily
placed on the cars and started towards Will
mington, but when that place was threatened
they we're taken back TO Goldsboro, where
they remained short time, and were then sent
back to Wilmington. s-
A nag OF truce, 1t is said, was sent to Gen.
Terry asking if they could be exchanged
through him, to which he replied that it could
not be done for several days. Whiethey were
In Wilmington quite number escaped and
were hid by citizens, and these men say that
several hundred must have got away in this
manner by the aid Of Union citizens. One of
these escaped prisoners, George Anderson of
the monitor Passaic, who was captured in
Warsaw River on the 5th of December, escap-'
ed while being taken with other prisoners from
Wilmington to Richmond. He and fifteen
others jumped off The train when it was about
thirteen mites from Wilmington. Two of these
men were shot by the guards from the tops of
cars and killed, but all the others made their
escape and were in the city when our forces
entered. $3.50.
There were about 5000 prisoners brought
away from the Florence stockade, 1000 sick
being left behind. This place had been in
command of Col. Iverson of the 10th South
Carolina regiment, and it was said he was
prisoner in Richmond from some cause when
these men lett.
The Senate to day confirmed the nomina-
ton of Senator james Harlan as Secretary OF
the Interior. . sg 81. faai.a =. :
This morning Hon. Hugh Mccullough for
mally entered upon his new duties as Secre.
tary of the Treasury. The heads of the sew
eral Bureaus OF the Department waited upon
him in a body and an address of welcome was
made to him in their behalf by Judge Lewis.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mr.. Nc
Cullough responded in al. appropriate speech.
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Wldows' Wood soo!sty.

onse more the Widows Wood Society
..ain appeals to the public for aid. These
rsosated calls are made with reluctance. Int
the managers have no alternative. Thew must
either deny the applications of the widow and
fatherless, or they must importune the friends
OF the society for continual help. In the re.
port published at the close of the last season, it
was stated that in order to enable the society
to deliver as much fuel the present season as
was delivered the last, it would require an ad-
oition of at least a thousand dollars t the con-
tributions received the last year.
The contributions that have been received
this winter at the several churches, have been
In the aggregate little less than the amount
received the last season from the same sources.
some OF the churches have contributed
more than they did last year, and others much
less. The result is that the $1,000 is still
wanted. Every one knows that the price of
fuel is very high, and that cord of wood
costs double that it did few years since.
When it is considered that over four hmm
dred females, many OF them with families of
young children, are dependent upon this
society to enable them to be warm and com
Portable at this inclement season of the year.
1t will not be thought unreasonable that these
urgent and frequent appeals for help. should
De made, more especially, as they never vet
have been made in vain to this community
Its proposed to call upon the several religious
societies on Sunday next for second contri-
button. Other modes of raising money have
been suggested by some of the friends of this
charity but the plan of calling upon the
religious societies to contribute the necessary
means has been adopted for several years
with great success, and the managers have de-
cided that this is the best mode of enlisting
the sympathies of the public in behalf Of this
charity; andd they doubt not that.the result
on the next Sabbath morning will prove that
they have not been mistaken. D..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-10

MISS KINGS READINGs.-The rain de-
scended in torrents and the streets were
flooded, but the lecture-goers filled City Hall
last evening to hear Miss King, who was intro
duced to the audience by Gov. Washburn, af-
ter beautiful glee was sung by Shaw's Quar-
tette. The women are scarce in this world,
and the men too, who can enehain the un-
divided attention Of a large audience one
hour and a half and keep them all in their
seats simply by reading poetry and plays, but
Miss King performed that feat last evening,
and in such manner that her hearers "took
no note Of time" ge-
This lady possesses the qualities essential to
make good elocutionist-an expressive
countenance-a rich mellow, flexible voice,
distinct articulation, meditation of voice to
make the sound an echo to the sense, and a
soul that understands and appreciates the
sentiments of the author. Our poets suffer no
loss of reputation from her readings, for she
feelsthe fire burning in. her own heart while
reading, that burned intheirs while writing
Miss King wore black dress and no adorn
ments except those nature has bestowed upon
her, and therein she showed her good TASTE
The Quartette sang another, piece. and the
audience went away entirely satisfied With
the performances Of the evening. 3a 4e5
The eleventh Lecture will be given bv Mai.
Haggerty next Tuesday.
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EVENING PAPERS.
Items from. sossther. Sources.


WASHINGTON, March 8.
Richmond papers OF the 9Th are destitute OF
news from any quarter. .ss bs.s
The Goldsboro' Journal of the 4th, says
from Kinston we have the assurance that all
is quiet. Not only has no advance been made
: by the enemy, but it is now thought doubtful
by outsiders if there is any large force at, New
bern. At all events no apprehension is felt
below, and we know our military authorities
are on the alert. .sugd9fl
From Schofeld's command on the line of
the Wilmington Railroad, we have very little
intelligence. There has been no advance in
this direction during the last week. re y
Referring to Sherman, the Journal says, we
shall not be much surprised to- hear Of a retro
grade movement on the part of Sherman
Indeed we fear fcom present indications ho
will make one. -as
The Greensboro Patriot of the I'd inst,
says Sherman left no forces in Columbia, and
it is understood that his troops did very lit lie
damage to private property. The Old Capt.
tol building was burned. Railroad communi-
cation is now open to Columbia, and citizens
are returning. L} NJ O ~ ~
The Charlotte Bulletin of the 2Sth, says
everything we hear tends to increase our con-
fdence and left our hopes out of the doubt in
which for several weeks they have been
buried. Our authorities are alive to the emer-
gency and although the task before them is
herculean, we believe success will award COM
pletion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-10

JUSTICE IN PANAMA.-As illustrative of
the mode in which justice is dispensed in
Panama, 1t is related that not long since a
German boy, employed on the Pacific Mail
Company's steamship Sonora, in the harbor,
robbed the safe thereof of $500 in gold, and
the armory of revolver, the weapon having
the initials of the company on it. The boy es-
capped to AspinwaA, where he was followed
and arrested, and the money and pistol found
on him. He confessed that he stole the mon
ey, and so was put in prison. he was taken
to Panama, when he was persuaded to with
draw his confession, and the court generously
decided that, as the boy was employed on the
steamer, he had only borrowed the pistol !;
that the money could not be identified; and
SO he might return the pistol "when he was
done with it.1 and keen the $1anni
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-10

NEW YORK, March 8.
The Emperor Maximillian according to ad-
vices received to-day from Mexico, has re-
ceived at special audience Mr.. Peter Cam
bell Scarlet, Envoy extraordinary of Her
Majesty, the Queen of England. Scarlet pre-
sented to the Emperor several autograph let
ters from Queen Victoria. The first is for
NAL one accrediting the Minister; the second
is q repetition of the first. but addressed the
Empress Charlotte as "My best beloved Sis
ter" and the third is an acknowledgment of
the letter sent by the Emperor to the Queen
in June last informing her officially of his ac-
ception to the throne of Mexico. The Queen
expresses her interest in the welfare of Mexi-
CO and her belief that the establishment of the
Empire is the beginning of new and happy
era for that country; congratulates the EN-
peror on his elevation, and closes with the
usual expressions of diplomatic courtesy.
The typhoid fever is raging in Catecas.
The guerrilla band of Almeida has been dis.
persed at Tajimaroa, and the leader killed.
The guerrillas in the department of Jalisco
have also been dispersed. 9gsa
The new railroad has so far progressed that
"trip from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico
can be made in four days.
The Mexican papers publish long lists of
diplomatic and Consular appointments made
by the Emperor to foreign governments. No
appointments are made to the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-10

f#6 IA WASHINGTON, March 8.
The Senate in Executive session to-day
confirmed large number of military nomina-
tions, including Brig. General Rawlins to be
Chief of Staff to Lieut.. Gen. Grant, and Col.
Jordan of the 9th Pennsylvania regiment, to
be Brigadier General by brevet.
The Senate also confirmed many miscellane-
Gus nominations, among them Chas. L. Bene-
dict to be Judge, Benjamin Sillman, District
Attorney, and A. F. Campbell, Marshal of the
new United States Court of the State of New
York, to be held in Brooklyn. ansss
The President to day nominated Jas. Har-
Ian, Senator from Iowa, 20 be Secretary of
the Interior 10 place OF JudgesUsher, who has
rendered his resignation to take eff ct on the
LIST of May, in order that in the meantime he
may settle certain business pending'in the De-
pariment. The nomination Of Mr.. Harlan was
confirmed unanimously.
Hon. Freeman Clark of New York, was to-
day confirmed as Comptroller of the Cur
'Iency.
The law providing for recruiting in States
in rebellion, is repealed by the % section of
the act approved March Sd, 1866.
The records in Col. Ingraham's Office. show
that from the 9Th of Feb. to the 8th of March
1865 rebel deserters have been received in
this city from the armies operating against
Richmond. ala +
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-10

REcRUIrING.-Nine substitutes and re.
cruits-seven for the army and two for the
navy-were passed yesterday at the Office Of
the Provost Marshal. They were credited as
follows:-Harpswell 2; Portland, Saco, Pow
nal, Limington, ParsonsAeid, Cape Elizabeth
and Elicit one each.
Ten men were recruited yesterday at the
City Recruiting Office towards the quota of
Portland. They received furloughs for few
days.
Some boys, large and well developed for
their age, being under IS years of age offer
themselves as substitutes, and swear that they
are over eighteen. As soon as they get por-
ton OF their pay, their parents come and en-
deavor to get them released. II wont do to
try this game, as it has been determined in
every such case, to prosecute the lads to the
utmost extent of the law for perjury. In
such case they will be obliged to go to the
State Prison. EF9A 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-10
IRON. Neso Orleans.

aT NEW ORLEANS, March l, Z
Gen. Candy and staff will leave to-day for
the vicinity Of Mobile.
Admiral Thatcher arrived here yesterday
and assuned command of the west gulf
squadron vice Palmer. The latter will COM
mand the vessels left at New Orleans.
Steamer Arizona, just fitted up as the flag
ship, was destroyed by fire thirty miles below
here, on Monday night. Five of her crew
!. persisted. Several of her officerslost all their
effects.
/ The rebel General Assembly of La, ad-
journed on the 10th ult., after three sessions.
Factories are to be started at different points
in the State, aud measures taken to relieve
the people of the exorbitant prices imposed
on the necessaries oflife by SPECTATORS.
A bill for the relief of Illegally DISTINGUISHED
people. has been passed by both Houses of the
State Union Legislature.
Cotton easier; low middling 70a 70; mid
ding IA a Is; Sugar 81 90; Molasses 81.