The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

sale OF Railroad Stock..'A
N ersnhens...Graves NJ Andefson.
vn,e...Favorable Report from Ala.
h.-..Tbe Wirz Trial...COloradO.
m..u,Scros. Sept. IA Special to Times. ]
The extensive sale of locomotives and cars
hecins at Portland, Maine, in . few days, and
mia Alexandria and other points. Lively
cempetition is expected. A large amount Of
military railroad stock in Virginia has been
leased to the railroads of tnat State untu the
Government is ready to sell.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IL Special to Herald. ]
-Herschell V. johnson returned to Washing
ton to-day from visit with A. II. Stephens in
Fort Warren. He spent last Friday with Mr..
Stephens and reports him in ordinary health
and as comfortably situated a any one can be
in confinement. He has freedom of the Fort
and is allowed visits of friends. just as many
are admitted as he wishes to receive. HIS
brother. Linton Stephens, who accompanied
Mr.. johnson to Fort Warren, remains there e
still and is permitted TO sleep in his brotners
apartments and ioin him in his walks. Mr.;
Stephens win probably not be pardoned u nj,
the question Of DEMONSTRATION is pracuca1y sSs,
tied by the admission of representatiVe~Aou
the Southern States. v,-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The New iOrs
Worlds special says letter mas Deen aeSenUe
teresting particulars of friends OF deceased SOL
diers buried there. The burial ground is 6eing
identified and laid out under charge OF Capt.
w. A. Griffin. who has been at WORK tnere
since Nav last. No bodies can De femoveo
until November, as the mlntary autnoriues
prevent it. After the LIST Of November the rel
at;ves of those who are inferred there can pro-
cure metallic collins at that place for trans
portation to any part of the Union. Persons
who do not desire or have not means TO visit
that place, can have the bodies sent by express
by application to 7. r. Brock. They ere all
numbered and each can be ascertained without
trouble.
Dorance Atwater, charged with the larceny
OF the Andersonville prisoners records, which
were purchased from him by the War Depart
mert, for the sum of $500, was tried by court
martial at its headquarters at Washington. His
sentence has been submitted to the War De.
partment and is now waiting the approval OF
the proper authorities when it will be carried
ont
U. 8. District Attorney Plantz, of the South
ern District Florida, arrived in this city this
morning with a'favorable report OF affairs
there.
The Orange and Alexandria road have COM
pleted all bridges on their road and are now
running cars from Washington to Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-ft was reported this
morning that Captain Wirz died during last
night, but on inquiring at the Old Capitol, it
has been ascertafned that he is somewhat Inn
proved in health. The prospect il that the
trial win be resumed on Monday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The Tri6une's spe-
cial says T. ]. L. Ringwam, of the Philadelphia
Press, has been appointed by the Secretary Of
the Treasury an agent to- visit Denver City,
Colorado, to ascertain the best mode of trans
porting silver bullion by the government from
the Rocky Mountain to the Atlantic cities, and
also to take measures to accommodate miners
with eastern Exchange.
At the land Office in Douro, Mich, 1926
acres were taken up last month for actual set
Element unders the homestead law.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-The Press this
morning contains reply from Judge Holt to
Montgomery Blair.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The Times special
says the President to-day pardoned Reid of
Ohio. He is one of the brothers Reid, who
lately figured in the habeas corpus case where
there was conflict of authority between the
different courts. Reid is in custody on war
rant charging him with the crime of treason,
and the Presidents pardon recites this fact and
psrdons him of this offence.