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

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been delighted with the excursion and all of its
incidents, but r. is the only one who saw the
Northern Lights after midnight. We start in
o few hours for the French River Copper
Mines. MOCCASINS.
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
I'm the Wirz trial. Saturday. letter was
introduced, written in 1864 by the rebel Col
Chandler, in which, while praising Wirz, he
recommended the removal of Gen. Winder
from the command at Andersonville, on &C.
count of his inhumanity, and spoke of the
stockade as ga place, the horrors of which it is
difficult to describe, and which is disgrace to
civilization"
The New York Erening Post says it has
been informed that Alexander b. Stephens, on
two occasions, made an appeal directly to JEFF.
Davis for leave to examine the Andersonville
prison and authority to remedy the abuses;
that he represented % Davis the wrongs and
eruelties committed there, but received for re-
ply that the officers in command were capable
and Trustworthy men. and should not be inter
fered with; for which reason Mr.. Stephens
request were denied.
The Comnserciags Washington special ssys
the elements of fierce political excitement
are apparent. The Democratic nominations
and the Weed Greeley Blair quarrel seem to
precipitate events, and grand explosion,
leading to new political combinations of the
most important character, may be expected.
AS an Illustration of the movement of spe-
eie southwark, it may be stated that the total
receipts at New Orleans, Aug. q, by steamer
from New York, amounted to $913, 277. There
were two more steamers in the river then dine,
which were expected to bring large amounts.
The Courier announces satisfactory inter
view, at Columbia, between Generals Meade
and Gilmore and Governor Perry. The inter.
view resulted in partial restoration of civil
power throughout the State, by the full and
complete establishment of civil courts for the
trial ofall cases except those fpersons of color
The latter are to continue, for the present, un.
der the cognizance of the provost marshal
courts. The civil courts are to be opened I'M.
der direction of the Governor, and civil and
municipal officers are to be permitted to re.
sumo their official duties, and discharge them
without interruption. General Meade express
ed himself well pleased with the condition of
affairs in South Carolina.
Fires are raging in the woods in every pert
of Maine, particularly in Carmel, Herman, Old.
town. Veasy, Bradley, Milford, Oreno, and
Holden. Much valuable property is being de-
stroyed. and tanneries, &C., are in danger. On
the Bangor, Oldtown, and Milton Railroads,
cars find it very difficult to get through the
flames.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
recently decided that person who merely
canvasses and takes subscriptions for maps
books, &C., is not pedlar within the meaning
of the Internal Laws. If, however, he re.
ceives pay for the books, maps, &C., at the
time he takes subscriptions; or it he delivers
them and receives his pay therefor upon sub
scriptions previously taken by himself, or by
another, he is pedlar, and should take out
-Fitz Henry Warren, of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed minister to Guatemala.
-Aman employed as clerk in retail dry
goods house in Louisville, induced the little
daughter OF his landlady. only eight years of
age, to enter his room. He treated her shame
fully. The lady sent for her cousin, who, with
pistol in hand, caused the culprit to bear his
skin, when the outraged mother struck him
one hundred and sixty blows with cowhide.
The punishment was continued until the fellow
became insensible. -
The Richmond Why urges the selection of
candidates at the approaching election in Vir-
ginia who can take the oath. and says: "If
the people of Virginia send delegates to
Washington who cannot take the oath of adj
mission, those delegates will not be admitted,
and Virginia will go unrepresented. We re-
peat, therefore, that the question to be con-
sidered and decided at the polls the second
Tuesday in October by the people of Virginia
is. not by whom they shall be represented, but
whether they win be represented at ALL
JEFF Davis has been removed from the
casemates of Fortress Monroe, and placed in
more commodious quarters in the Fortress.
The change was effected on the suggestion of
bis physician, who said that his health was
suffering.
The case of Colon-l Forsyth, for cutting
Captain Deviga, underwent lengthy examin.
alton before Councilma =. F. Moulton, acting
Mayor of Mobile, on the LIST inst. The charge
was assault with intent to murder. Witnesses
were examined, and the case was argued for
some length by the counsel for the State and
the defence, and the defendant was dis
charged.
Since the fall of Richmond, upwards of
COZ, 900 men, with all their regimental officers.
have been mustered out, disbanded, paid of.
and every man conveyed to his doorstep at the
expense of the Government, over the whole
expanse of our wide country, from Passport,
at the extreme Northeast, to the Falls of St.
Anthony, at the Northwest. and st. Louis at
the Southwest embracing all the Middle and
Border States.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Brown died at his residence
in Waterford, Conn.,, on Friday last, aged IS
years. He fought in the war of the Reyolu-
ton, and bore arms in defence of New London.
Sept. 6, 1881, carrying musket all the nirht
previous, though but Q lad, and was the first tn