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

c. ildflse,lJ f4y-nve thousand dol
larst1 rlJ1bf gsbdj purchased for the
WhSeb 81 nd ctr Indians, to replace
,thoss busps @ ~ steamer Welcome, in
July ut III tenis
sesA Antdnb (Te1as) Herald says
the ltench on arriving at Aatamoras e.
iutsd TIE sseel aae, but passed by ours in
silent "centnpt
-Burley ths Lake Erie raider. has
been surrendered by tie Canadian author
,it,es' and arrived on Saturday at Detroit,
where he was placed in the house of cor.
rection.
Lee has been made COMMANDMENT
Chief Of the rebel armies, and following
the action which placed him in that pos;-
ton, the'rebel Congressman called a meet.
ing of the citizens Of Richmond, and com.
menced firing the Southern heart BY ad-
vocating vigorous prosecution of the
war, as the only sure way to peace.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Recruits for Cavalry and Artillery

Recruits for Cavalry and Artillery.
Authority has been received by Colonel
AyER11L to receive 1872 recruits for Second
Minnesota Cavalry; 26 for Brackets
Cavalry Battalion; 80 for Independent
Battalion of Cavalry, and 81 for Third
Minnesota Battery.
Capt. SIZE, Provost Marshal at Roches-
ter, will muster the recruits for Third Bat
terry and 66 recruits for the Second
Cavalry.
Capt. KEITH, Provost Marshal at Saint
Paul, will muster in recruits for Brack-
etts and the Independent Battalions Of
C Cavalry, and &C recruits for the Second
The chances in the above organizations
will doubtless be taken quite rapidly.
Those who wish to enter these branches Of
the service will do we'll to apply as soor
- possible.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

By an act of the Legislature, approved
Feb. 6, 1866, JOHN v. WEBER has been
appointed Chief Commissioner and Super
iutendent for the improvement of naviga-
ton on the Minnesota River.
By the provisions of the same act, E.
P. EVANS of Blue Earth county, CHRISTIAN
PRIeN1Tz of New Ulm, BENZ. SYLVESTER
of St. Peter, and NAHUM STONE of Belle
Blaine, were appointed Assistant Commits
eiOners. f- .....
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
sherman,s New Campafgn.

sherman's New Campafgn. q
The Chicago Times endeavors to mod
crate public impotence to learn the Ne
suits of SHERMAN's movements, BY state
ment of the obstacles to his march on
Charleston. The Times says:
The country over which General Sherman is
now moving is one of the most difficult for
military operations on this continent, and per-
haps In the world. Between Savannah and
Charleston there are no less than eight rivers,
viz: The Savannah, Coosawatchie, Triifnny.
Combahee, Ashepoo, Edisto, Stone and Ashley.
ALI of these cross the railroad leading between,
Savannah and Charleston, and all Of them
penetrate the State for Q greater or less dis
lance Bordering these rivers are wide swamps,
which must be corduroyed to be passed at dry
seasons, and which are impossible during high
water, These narrow routes present great
difficulties in themselves, but their character
in this respect becomes vastly increased by the
exertions Of vigilent and active foe. "'
Owing to the character Of the country, the
movement now being performed by Sherman
Atlanta to Savannah, he marched with the
streams great part Of the way, and thus had
the advantage Of the high land or ridge which
is always found between two rivers. Now he
is crossing the water-courses, and hence the
difficulty of the movement has infinitely in
creased. For these reasons We need not eX.
pect celebrity on the part of Sherman. He is
battling not only with rebels but with nature,
and therefore has a task of double magnitude.
The season of high water is about come and
offers an additional obstacle to his progress.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
New Telegraph Line.

The La Crosse Democrat says the United
States Telegraph Company are erecting
line between that city and Milwaukee, and
the company intends putting the line
through to St. Paul the coming season.
This gives another direct telegraphic COM
munication with the Atlantic and inter-
vening States. We are glad. this line is
being extended this way, as it will give a
healthy competition which will favor our
business very materially.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

SENATOR RAMSEY, of Minnesota, has in
troduced bill, which is now under con-
sideration by the Finance Committee of
the Senate, for the extension of facilities
for assay of the precious metals in mining
districts. 1t is proposed to multiply gov
eminent Offices for the assay Of gold and
silver, each Of which shall be as fully ap-
pointed as the assay Office in New York
city. These Offices will be at Tucson and
Aubrey, in Arizona; Santa Fe, in New
Mexico; Great Salt Lake City, in Utah;
Boise City, in Idaho; and Virginia City,
in Montana. .gst a
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Report. Of tae Peaee conference.

JEFF. DAVIS has transmitted to the rebel
Congress, the report Of Aessrs. srKPHsNs,
HUNTER and CAMPBELL, Of the result OF
their interview with President LINCOLN
and SEWARD. The report is very brief,
and does not give the details of the con-
ference. The rebel Commissioners say
that Mr.. LINCOLN had no terms to offer
them save those embraced in bis Last an
nual message; that he would entertain no
proposals looking to an ultimate settlement
from the Confederate authorizes or from
the States separately, for fear such action
would imply recognition; that no armls-
tice would be granted without assurances
in advance of the complete restora-
ton Of the authority of the United States;
that the consequences of submission must
be accepted. but that he would make g. no.
eral use of the pardoning power to indlvld'
uals and the Commissioners say the late
amendment to the constitution was brought
to their notice, but they refrain from any
remarks upon this point. If the result OF
tho conference is correctly reported, and
the high personal character OF Mr.. STE
pprNs is favorable to such supposition,
Ivvr DAVIS is correct in saying that the
Commissioners were rendered no "other
terms or guarantees, than those which
conqueror may grant"
President LINCOLN, in a message to the
House, gives an account Of the prelimina-
nv movements and correspondence which
led to this interview with the rebel COM
missioners, but has nothing more to say
of what transpired on the occasion, save
that no papers were exchanged and the
conference ended without result. Mr..
SEWARD was instructed to confer with MI.
STEPHENS and his associates on the basis
of a restoration of the national authority,
no receding by the President on the sIa-
uery question, no cessation of hostillties
short of an end of the war, and
disbandiDg of the rebel forces. These
terms substantially agree with the version
of the rebel commissioners, and put the
stamp of falsehood on the reports sent from
Washington few days ago that Mr. LIN
COLIN merely required the return of the
rebels to the Union and to their duty as
citizens, and that the question OF slavery
would not be bar to the restoration OF
peace. His present terms are quite up to
the missive &c To whom it may concern"
which was disapproved by conservative
men of all classes. He continues to adj
here to the extreme doctrines of his party,
and the consequences will be an indefinite
prolongation of the war, and we greatly
fear, the permanent disruption of the
Union. Hs
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Peace Feeling in the Rebel Army.

PErzRsBURs, Jan. 30.-A gentleman
who was at the army yesterday when
Mesrs Stephens, Hunter and Campbell
passed through our lines, on their way to
Washington, says that shouting all along
the lines was prevailing, and It would
indicate that they hoped for preparation
for such terms Of peace as would allow the
armies to disperse. Once before the
acclamatiens Of the armies were united, a.
when they lay before Fredericksburg. A
fine military band played "Seoessia, F"
(" Yankee Doodle" "Dixie," and other
tunes and national airs. They were
appropriately responded to BY the two
armies alternately; but when the band
struck mp "Home, sweet home, (" the op-i
posing camps forgot their positions and
united in vociferous cheering.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Gen. aeClAllAn.

The last demonstration Of respect to
Gen. AoOtxLAN, previous to bis depar-
ture for Europe must be q source of greet
satisfaction to all who admire bis chssse-
ter and supported him in the late Prssi-
Dental campaign. Thirty thousand dol
lars in gold were put into his hands, and
more is at his disposal if he should re-
quire it.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

One result Of the Investigation ordered by
the House Of Representative, into the cases Of
persons confined In the Old Capital Prison, has
been the release of over fifty persons, aQainst
'chom no charge has been found
The above paragraph we clip from the
columns Of Republican paper. What
confession! Fifty men wasting away in
Washington prison, against whom, after
searching inquiry, no charges-not even
charges-eould be found. These men had
doubtless one and all been arrested on the
mere caprice of some petty government
official, cast into prison, and left there,
unable to communicate With their friends.
and utterly powerless to secure any hear
ing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Promotions in Eleventh Regiment

Promotions in Eleventh Regiment.
First Sergeant John b Mitchell, Com
pany G, 18th Regiment, to be Second
Lieutenant. ~ s-a
Second Lieutenant Henry Pencil to be
First Lieutenant, Company h, 18th Reg
iDent.
First Sergeant Aug. R. Burrows, Com
pany b, to be Second Lieutenant. q
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

/! A. d. RlcaAzDsoN, one Of the; editors
Of the New York Tribune, recently e.
capped nom the rsbei prison at Salisbury,
n. q, furnishes the Tribune with q list Of
deaths Of Union soldiers at that prison in
which We find the following from Mime
sofa:
a. HezskAh Bond. 20. B, LIST Regiment, Oct
! 81. Barnes, "a MINI. g. g., Dec, 4, 1864.
q, MELON Dosan, Co. A, - Regiment Nov.
Jacob Dedtes, Co. r, 9th Regiment NOV. Is.
Y. Clifford, Co. H. LIST Regiment, Oct. 20,
Peter Peterson, Co. B, LIST Regiment, Dec.
Is, 1864. - =
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

The small pox is rapidly spreading over
New York and Brooklyn, and in the for
mer city is creating great CONSERVATION.
The New York journals assert that it is
assuming the form of pestilence; that
the hospitals are filed to overlooking and
so great is the alarm that the schools are
closed on the east side of the city. A
New York correspondent thus writes:
Smallpox, the scourge of past centuries and
the pest of the present, is here, is there, Is
everywhere. 1t stalks in the highways and
BY ways of the city; it freely enters and claims
Its victims alike in the tenemeats of the poor
and the parlors of the rich; it sits beside u.s.
and we inhale its pestiferous breath in the
car, in the stage in the ferryboat it leaves its
contagion In the cabs and in the lodging.rooms
of the hotels and boarding houses.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
No Change Of Headquarters.

The Milwaukee Sentinel of the sth says +:
A statement appeared inadvertently in our
the new commander of the Department of the
Northwest was to have his headquarters at St.
Paul. This is not correct. There Is not the
remotest probability of any change Of head.
quarters.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

The Republican members Of the Legs
lature are in . quandary about the State
printing. Like the man who drew tho
elephant, they think they have big thing
and don't know what to do with it. There
is q Bill before the Senate for letting It To-
the lowest bidder, but it is drawn in such
shape that few printers, we apprehend,
would Ike to contract to do the printing
in accordance therewith-oertainly the
Power would not, and therefore Mr..
NoRR,sos, of Hennepin, will doubtless
feel very much relieved. This gentleman
favored the bill, but emphatically ex-
messed the hope that the PIONEER would
not be allowed to compete with the Re-
publican or "loial" newspapers. This is
an excellent move, Mr.. MORRISON, and you
should have all the officers of the State
pursue similar course Of prescription in
contracts they make for wood, lights, sta
tionery, building and repairs, for by SO do
ing you will prove your loyalty and bust
ness capacity. .....
The plan of letting the printing to the
lowest bidder has been tried once before
in this State. In March, 1858, a bill was
passed of this character almost unani-
modsly, Mr.. NORTON in the Senate, and
Mr.. BALooMBE in the House, being the
cnlysmembers who voted against it. The
contract was to run for two years from the
18th of December, 1858. The bid Of the
PIONEER was much lower than any
other, and accordingly the contract
was awarded to us, and we gave bonds
for its faithful performance. In De-
cember, 1859, at the expiration of
one year, another legislature violated the
contract by giving the printing to other
parties, for which unconstitutional act we
have a valid claim for damages, which we
expect will be satisfied whenever we have
legislature that is manly enough to re-
cognize the solemn obligations of the
State to us, and with those who hold its
bonds for money advanced to build our
railroads. We shall wait very patiently
for that time to come.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

On Tuesday last IesAr,us DoNNRILY
made speech in the House, advocating
reform in the Indian policy of the Gov
eminent
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

DAVID Z. HARBAueH has been appointed
collector Of internal revenue for the LIST dis
trict of Michigan, in place Of L g. Berry, de-
faulter, discharged. &c
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

The Senate concurred in the House resolu-
ton declaring that the electoral vote for Presi-
dent of no State which had ever passed an or.
dinance of secession should be counted. This
settles highly important question.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

Dispatches from st. Louis state that the
Headquarters of Gen. CURTIS, lately as
signed to the command of the Department
of the Northwest, viii be in Milwaukee.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

AWAsH1NeroN dispatch of the 9Th says
"The first volume of diplomatic cores
pondence has been published, making 900
pages. it refers to affairs with Great Brit
ain, and does not make a complete record.
1t commences with letter from SEWARD
to ADAMS on the Alexandra case, Novem-
Der 18th, 1868. 1t shows what passed be-
tween our government and Great Britain
on the fitting out of the Rappahannock
and other rebel privateers. Fears are ex-
pressed in these letters that these various
acts may be the cause of diplomatic trou-
ble., Reference next is made to affairs be-
tween Canada and the United States, and
afterwards to the steps taken by various
powers for the recognition of MACMILLAN.
The correspondence relative to the iron.
clads built at LAlRDs ship-yard is given at
length. Letters concerning the affair of
the Chesapeake are also given. The bust
ness Of blockade-running is touched upon
by Mr.. SEWARD, and his objections given.
Letters in reference to the appeal and dis
mission in the case of the Alexandra are
then given, and following them is further
correspondence relative to Mexican affairs.
In reference to the trouble between Spain
and Peru, Mr.. SEWARD requests Mr.. ADAMS
to urge upon her Majesty g government the
necessity of influencing the two countries
in favor of Cancellation on terms of JUS
tice and honor" .r
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

In the Senate, at Washington, on Tues
day, the smendatory CONSUMPTION bill was
discussed. Assertion prescribing that local
bounties shall be paid in three installnents
was stricken out, as was also that section of
the present act allowing loyal States to re-
cruit in rebellious States. In the House. a
resolution was passed forbidding payment
to Immigrant railroads for transportation
of troops and material of war. An amend
atory internal revenue bill was reported.
1t imposes taxes as follows: On incomes
between $500 and $4,000, 5 per cent. !;
over 50, 900, 10 per cent. on sales. one
half per cent. on crude petroleum, 6
cents per gallon; on cigars, go cents per
pound; on manufactured tobacco, 40 cents.
The taxes on manufactured goods are in
creased Topper cent. There is no increase
of the tax on whisky, and no tax is laid
upon State bank circulation. i.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

Love and q good dinner are ssid Is
Be the only two things that change q
mans character. ..:.:,, .-ess...;l. 20
The Charleston A1rcary a q azti-
Gle upon The importaaee Of sehAsstop,
says: /" What course my be- tkepin ~
inpending campaisn, wsao not know +
appears to us plain that hers is the point
to 6ght-not that We should not fight
elsewhere and every where where the epe-
my advances but that here is the point at
which to arrest our steps-to stand Or to
fall. We know that here the brave SOL
diers Of Georgia and Carolina, and others
who have 90 lene fought here. would leEe
now to fight. Charleston cannot fall with
out noble work, and we trust she will
n0vAr fall
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-12

Here is specimen furnished by Capt.
Paul, the Saratoga correspondent of tho
New York Times;
Il have been terribly shocked. For ono
whole week, my most ardent sympathies
were excited at the sickly ,languid appear
ance of young lady who had seat
directly opposite nae every day at the din
ner table her form was emaciated, her
skin perfectly transparent, aud death
like hue ceemed to pervade the whole
atmosphere about her the eyes shone
with unnatural brilliancy, and under them
was preCeptible the inevitable blue black
coloring-the telltale of debauche. I
longed for an Introduction, that | might
recomend the application offresh oysters
or blood. sucker but failing of.an opor-
tunity to secure this privilege besought
lady friend to suggest these applications.
La mo- she exclaimed in utter amaze
ment, 'why how verdant you are ; don't
you know that the lady paints her lower
eyelids7 1t was indeed too true,, as I
have since aseertained. positively. She
for whom my whole soul has yoarned in
sympathy for week, was daubed all over
with paint, and most shockingly disfgured
herself to gratefy prurient taste to be in
the extreme fashion. Looking around
me at the dinner-table to day | saw no
less than six ladies dis6gured by daub
of blue-black paint On the lower eyelids.
The next fashion possibly may require
ladies to wear rings in their noses, It's
bad enaugh to wear paste diamonds and
pinChbeck jewclry but when earth's
angels begin to paint about the eyes,wea
false busts, and false hair in bag behind
their heads, to what extremes may We
expect the dear creatures to goP
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ought to be secondary to the cultivation
of my intellectual nature !
Alexander Verdon banged the door and
strobe off down stairs in o genuine rage,
Il wonder he thought, IF this state of
things is inevitable. I'll go and see Ogil-
vie-hanged if DON'T
And he clapped on his hat and straight
way went.
It was nearly twilight ola cold Decem-
Der day, when he entered DR.. Ogilvie's
parlor. The furniture was shabby and
thatched with dust--the tom curtains
hung drearily from theil hooks, and an
ash FIRE was smouldering in the CRATE,
while Ogilve himself robed in faded
dressing gown, sat in an easy chair smok-
ing.a cheap cigar.
'Ogilvie,' said Mr.. Verdon, after the
preliminary salutations had been exohang-
! ed, i want to ask you question:
well =
fYour wife is a cultivated woman .
'Yes, she's that, and she's nothing else,
groancd poor Ogilve.
NV wife is not-that is intellect is not
her forte. She's dear, sweet domestic
little thing, with no particular taste for
metaphysics or transcendental theories
Now, would you advise me to make an
intellectual women of her-a woman for
instance, like yonr wife2
sWould I advise yon to take stychine
or lump off into the river at high tide
Man, if you've got wife like that don't
for PHYS sake try to alter her instinct
Take her as she is, and be thankful from
the bottom of your heart !! Sure you don't
want to live tike thisp
He locked with scornful shrug of the
shoulders around the faded, desolate room
and added:
My wife shines in socioty-this is our
home!
And Alexander Verdon took his leave
fully cured of the ambition to have his
little Cathie like Mrs. Ogilyie.
'Cathie,' he said, somewhat sheepishlyl
as he once more came to the little table,
where she was drowsily cutting the self.
same leaves, you have consulted my
wishes in one thing will you consult them
in anothor.'
yes, Alec
/ Leave off trying to become Madam
de Stael, and be my own little Cathie
once more
The bright color flushed to her temples
But I thought you wanted an intelleec-
tual wife, Alice! 7
MY dear, fancied that did, but I'm
entirely convinced now that I have been
an egregious fool
4 Which was SO very unprecedented a
declaration for Mr. Alexander Verdon to
make that We think his wife entirely JUS
tifed in acceding to this new proposition.
Aud so the little household fairy came to
his hearthstone once more and the shirts
and dinners are nearer perfection than e7-
er. But Catharine has learned one les
son, she has become companion to her
husband, in the highest sense of the word
can read and talk almost as well as she
can keep house.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-12

think of tightening a care or labor IL
asked to perform some little service, it is
done at best with a reluctant step aud an
unwilling air, which rob it of all sunshine
or claim to gratitude.
Girls, help your father: give him
cheerful home to rest in when evening
comes, and do not worry his life away by
fretting because he cannot afford you all
the Injuries you covet. Children exert
as great an influence on their parents as
parents do on their children.