The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-15
FROM TIE SOUTH.
AsePorted Plan OF Resurrection ~
Meeroes.-The Freedmen-.Thew irx

NO EEoe0m en..Thow irx
ton Ns sv YORK, Sept 1.-THE Times WASHING.
t Sa special says the President has received &
;u re past few days numerous letters from nom
Miss;ss;nzsns OF Virginia, North Carolina and
surrect;eep expressing apprehensi0ns of an in
letters the ~ freedmen In those States. These
Bureau ond ISesloent referred to the Freedmens
to CO.! RE-, Ven. Howard has issued circular
for Viro;r;o wn, Commissioner of Freedmen
or poIicss a a recommending patrol of Citizens
DepartTUo system, to be under the control Of the
there arc nv commander, in counties where
A citizen ~ ~ agents of the Freedmen's Bnrean.
ed to Ala ~ u. union sentiments NAV be annoint-
in forwarSm"on bureau in preserving order, and
freedmen and snh:I Tor labor between the
to be responsible tn az ",'ai1eas-such appOintee
er for the State. VIC assistant Commission
Ex.Governor Brown u,os
tne rresldent. Gov. B. served Tn thro &eoay oy
The $500; "a HeVernor of Georgia
wr;oht 90 $500 Today appointed John G.
Prussia Pshs ''' 0ecre'ary Of Legation at Berlin.
The HeraIds special says the roro,.;.
acter OF the evidence now Sa, revoiung cnar-
the Wirz trial is said to be wea.;s 9eoaceo IN
the accused, and torturing him Wf,S SeaVny ON
fearful approximations as to the decis;osn e sa0st
commission hearing the case. Soma U VI sIe
who are watching the demeanor of tSap eU OBJ
oner closely give the opinion that shou,99 PIE i
commune 70 be prey to fearful doubts that
month. a"otner
About forty witnesses have been examined
IN the case. The record makes ], 100 or I 900
foolscap pages. law
At the rate testimony was taken TO-DAY four
ornve days more will suffice to close the case
tor Government. ''S
The prisoner continues to occupy place At
Tue taole with his counsel, in writing and max.
ton. 0-"'"in"-
Brevet Major General Willer has resign ed
MS commission in the army and will in q few
DAYS take his departure for his home in Ca IL
The Heralds Richmond correspondent saws
tne EyMmlssioners appointed to examine the
conai!lon OF the Banks of Virginia, have re-
ported the following banks which are reported
on call The Bank of Virginia at Richmond.
with its branches q: Petersburg. Fredericks'
burg, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Blacksburg
Danvilie and Gainesville; the Bank of the Old
dominion, at Alexandria and Perrysbure and
the Bank of the Valley at Leesbure and Chris-
tians6urg. As an illustration, the Correspond
ent states that the Exchange Bank holds of re-
PEI bonds and securities $1,000. 900 in bonds,
ana xioo, 0OO In specie, and the Bank of Virgil
cone
SIDERABLE amounts OF Southern States bank
notes, and have claims on much of the specie
Carolina.
The notes of the following banks are worth.
at least, the present value of State stocks !:
BANK OF Commerce, OF Fredericksburg; Bank
OF winchester; Southwestern Bank OF Virgil
MIA, at Wytheville; Bank of Rockbridge; Bank
OF the Old Dominion, at Alexandria and Per-
rysbnrg Merchants Bank of Lynchburg. and
the Farmers Bank, Of Fincastle.
Inc following independent Banks are In q
more deplorable condition: Monticello Bank
OF Charlottesville Bank of Howardsville;
Bank OF the Commonwealth of Richmond !;
Central Bank Of Stanton. 900
The Worlds special says documentary evil
dence relative to certain rebel officials. compli.
eating them with the AndersonvilIe prison hor-
Iors, Will be presented in the Wirz trial in
day or 90. 1t will prove to be o very inter.
esting chapter OF the trial
The Irl6une's special says the officer who
captured Capt. Wirz has presented the pistol
with which summoned that incarnate fiend to
surrender to Miss Clara Barton as q testimony
OF her kindness in burying the dead there.
from Washington Navy Yard gunboat to pro
coed via the St. Lawrence to Detroit and the
lakes. This action of the Government ia
deemed important as terminating the long-ex.
pected treaty stipulations relating to the naval
protection of our frontier waters.
Reports to the Agricultural Department for
August from all parts of the country show that
the corn crop will be enormously large and is
maturing In excellent order. Its excess over
past years more than compensates for the de.
tciencies in wheat The potatoe crop Is un-
usually large and promises well. In some To-
calities rot has appeared. Buckwheat will be
a minor crop. Onions promises an abundant
yield. Cereal explorations will probably be
larger than ever before.