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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
THE GREAT FORGERIES.

NKw York, Aug. 16.-The Commercial says
the market Is calmer to-day than might be ex-
pected, until it Is known what amount of certi-
fcates is out, there will doubtless be great
caution in lending to all but % few firms In best
standing. lit were known the issue reached
the largest possible figure, two and half mill
lions, there would be severe contraction, for 1t
would then be clear there must be heavy loss
es and failures somewhere.
The probable extent of issue will not be
known until 1t has been ascertained whether
anything can be obtained from Ketchum g.
Co. in compensation. It is understood Nor.
ris Ketchum has stated he would be able to
pay 50 cents on the dollar of his liabilities. We
are not aware whether that is supposed to in.
clude the liabilities of Edward Ketchums for
geries.
We hear of some cases Of selling of collate-
rails. It is rumored that firm in the gold and
stocks business has failed, but it requires con-
fRation.
The Post says the loss of Ketehum & Son by
the abstraction of bonds and other securities,
is two and half to three milliOns. The name
of the firm was only used once by young
Ketchum, and that on the day of his fight,
when he obtained on q check $500, 900.
The losses of Mr.. Graham will foot up over
q million dollars; Bankers and others share
in the losses in sums from $4O, 600 to $3.50, 900.
Four millions is the lowest statement of the
total loss.
The President of the 4th National Bank says
that institution holds as collateral security on
loans $255, 900 of gold certificates which are
supposed to be forged, but the earnings Of the
bank for the last six months exceeds this
amount
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THE Faribault Republican gives the followin,
abstract of the census of Rice county:

AOsoAs S,O0S 1900
Increase in five years 3,4O5. An increase of
8 per cent. per annum, which is pretty fair
increase for war times, and considering too
that there is no government land in the county.
The st. Peter Tribune, a leading republican
paper Of the Minnesota Valley, thinks the ne
gro can never have his rights while in contact
with the white race-opposes negro suffrage
and approves of General Cox's idea of separa-
ton of the races.
FIRE.-On last Sabbath morning about three
O'Clock, the dwelling house of Moses r. Brown,
on Lake George, was discovered to be on fire.
The first intimation the occupants had of this,
was the sufocation occasioned by the smoke
They had hardly time to escape before the roof
the kitchen stove. Mr.. Browns loss is about
$4,000; insured for $2,500.-(St. Cloud Demo
crat.
HoMRsTRADs-Rev. +. A. Conway located at
the Ct. Cloud land Office this week, for soldiers
In the army, forty-three more homesteads.
These homeeteads are taken by men whose
regiments are being mustered ont, and they
viii soon be upon them.-[IS;d
LAND OFYIcK.-At the st. Cloud land Office
during the month of July, %, 1874 acres were
taken for homesteads, besides 5,0S6 acres pur-
chased with cash, warrants and SCRIPT IBID.
SrEBBns, of the Hastings I~depesdexs, is not
favorable to the nomination of Q military
candidate for Governor. he thinks it the i'm
perative "duty of the people of Minnesota is
to look around them in the civil walks of life,
and select some man, honest and capable. who
viii be willing to sacrifice his pecuniary Id
vantage for the good of the State"
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Carver County Convention.

The Carver County Democratic Convention
was held at Frederick Oberle's Lake Town, on
the 18th day of August 1866, at one O'Clock,
P. NJ. The Convention was called to order by
j. A. Sergeant, Esq, Chairman Democratic
County Committee.
On motion, Eli F. Lewis, Esq, was selected
as Chairman, and G. Krayenbuhl, Secretary.
The following persons were selected as Del.
egates to the Democratic State Convention, to
Wit:
Hon. Frank Warner, Of Carver; Mr. John
Dunn, Of Chaska Mr.. Earnst Wilder, of Wa
coma.
The following persons were nominated csn-
didates for County Officers, viz:
Frederick Greiner, Register Of Deeds; John
Dunn, County Treasurer; Hermann Huhlberg,
County Surveyor; Gustave Krayenbuhl, Clerk
District Court; j. A. Sargent, Judge of Pro-
bate; Ezekiel Ellsworth, Sheriff; Frank War.
ner, County Attorney; Charles Basler, Coro.
ner; Eli +. Lewis, Louis Gotthelp, and Frede.
rick Greiner, Delegates to attend the 9Th Sem
atorial Convention.
G. Krayenbuhl was elected as Chairman of
the Democratic County Committee for the en-
suing year.
G. KRAYENBUHL,
Secretary of the Convention.
Chaeka, August IA, 1865.
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From the Upper Mississippi
Brutal Murder I'm the Chippewa
. Counry.-.Harvesti &c.


ST. CLOUD. MIMI, Aug. 10, 1865.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer:
have just learned from gentleman from
Crow Wing, that most brutal murder ha,
been committed on the Mississippi some thirtyy
miles above that point, and that another man
who went out in company with the murdered
man is missing. The victim, whose name
could not learn, was in the employ of MI
Thomas Scott, of st. Anthony. Some intelll
gence of the mnrder reached Fort Ripley ye&
terday, and detachment of soldiers were sent
out to search for the body. He was found, ter.
ribly beaten, his head broken in, but not scalpcd
There was also found two pocket books Of
porte nsonaies, in one of which were three q
cent pieces. Considerable excitement, ofcourse,
prevails at Grow Wing and Fort Ripley, the
latter, you will remember, is about so miles
distant and up the Mississippi from this city.
The empty pocket-book was found near the
murdered man, and that having the coin in it
was found on the body.
We have had two splendid days for harvest
ing-yesterday and to-day, and an immense
quantity of grain has been cut. The wind is
due north this evening, and we have promise
of fine day tomorrow. A few more such
days, and our farmers will have secured the
heaviest wheat and rye crop ever seen in this
region.
The work on the Catholic Cathedral in this
city is being pushed forward with all the "a
pidity that so large building, in the present
scarcity of labor, win admit, and gives one an
idea of what q church edifce ought to be.
Other fine buildings are also under way, and
when completed will form ornaments to the
city, and credit to their builders and owners.
Of these and other matters, more anon. o.
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NEWS OF OUR own STATE.

The Chatfeld Fillmore Coz Democrat gives
the following as the fruit Of diligent inquiries
concerning the crops:
The wheat crop, with sufficient dry weather
to save it, win be very large and Of good
quality. OF corn there cannot be over half
crop, while oats will fall far short of the usuaI
yield. From present indications No. harley
will be scarce in this section.
Very little wheat has as yet been cut in this
vicinity; next week much of it will be ready
for the reaper and the fields will be teeming
with busy workers.
THE Owatonna Gazette, q republican paper,
publishes the call for Union Convention, +"
and recommends to the Republicans Ito act
without delay" in appointing delegates. And
the editor further says:
For ourselces we are in favor OF sending
delegation that win take strong ground against
the doctrine of negro outrage, unless they are
education0Ny qualified-believing that the per-
manence of free institutions depends mainly
upon intelligence, therefore we shall oppose
the Ncgro-rotsng heresy with our whole might
and main, and hope all who love their country
and believe that white men are superior to
black, win join in Kidding our party of the stig-
ma, which venal and corrupt partisans are en-.
deavoring to foist upon it, as one of its cardinal
principles.
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On inquiring at the United States Treas.
urer's office it was ascertained that of the large
amount of the notes presented for redemption
not more than one and half to two per cent.
of the money, are counterfeits. Spurious notes
are easily detected and promptly branded coun-
terfeit with an iron constantly kept heated for
that purpose. OF course the holder and not
the Treasury bear the loss. From $50 to 410O
of such currency OF various denominations Is
destroyed every day. No knowledge of coun-
terfeit national bank notes has come TO the
bureau, nor of Is or rs of U. 8. currency. The
latter determinations, however, are altered to
represent higher amounts, and some photo.
graph fves are In circulation tolerably well ex-
ecuted. A $50 note recently found It's way to
the redemption bureau, having previously
been stamped Is counterfeit BY N eastern bank.
The most NUMEROUS counferfaits sse oa frac-
Honal curreacy.
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PRRsoNAL--Isaac Ansel, who formerly
lived in st. Paul, and who figured here extern
sively, is now, we learn, residing at Cincin-
natl, and is in the clothing business. As he
has been selling principally to soldiers of late,
and allowing twenty-five per cent. to runners,
he has not of course, made any profit. He
talks of coming to st. Paul as soon as he can
close up his business there.
WIN. R. Beall, another old st. Paulite, Is
also at Cincinnati. He was, as has been pub.
lshed In this paper before, in the rebel army,
and was taken prisoner, but escaped. He was
also arrested as one of the Chicago conspira-
torn, and sentenced to wear ball and chain
for thirty days, which he did
Paddy earns is at NatcheZ; Billy Cahoon
and Billy Perkins at New Orleans.
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DIED

On the 9th inst. at the residence Henry Morris,
Esq., on Summit avenue, RAPHAEL LUTHER
WEIDE, aged 10 years.
Mr.. Weide had been afflicted with some disease
of the heart for two or three years, but appar-
emily enjoyed good health and spirits, and was
not thought to be in any danger from the com
plant. He was, as his numerous friends know,
a fine musician, devotedly attached to the art,
and gave promise of attaining to high renk
In that science. In order to properly educate
him for the higher walks of the profession, his
parents had resolved to send him to Leipsic,
Germany, where there is Musical College Of
worldwide fame, and after spending three
years there, to farther study the science for a
couple of years more in Italy.
The LIST of September was the day fixed on
for his departure, and young Weide was in
high spirits as he commenced making prepare
lions for the voyage. Perhaps the excitement
aggravated his complaint. On Tuesday eve
ming he seemed as we'll as usual, and in the full
flow of spirits. He retired to rest as usual,
but while he slept the angel of death visited his
couch, and he was found lifeless when his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Morris, went to arouse him
in the morning.
DR.. Willie examined the body yesterday, and
stated that his death was caused by disease OF
the heart.
The deceased was most amiable and exem-
plary young man, beloved by all who knew
him, and would, had he lived, have risen to
eminence in the profession which his tastes and
talents led him to embrace.
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Burlals NJ Andersonville..Tr1a of
Wextx..Suspension OF Para0ns.


New YORK, Aug. 15.-Gov. Holden, of
North Carolina has issued q second proclama-
ton, dated Raleigh the 9Th inst, appointing
Thursday the 21st of September for an election
to be held throughout the State to choose del
egates to convention to meet at Raleigh, Oc-
tober I'd.
New York, August 15.-The trial of Wertz,
the Andersonville prison-keer, takes place to-
day. The charges are willful maltreatment of
prisoners and destroying their lives, in not al
lowing them sufficient food and shelter, steal
ing their blankets, &c.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The Times Washing
ton special says it is understood that the Presi.
dent has determined to suspend the bestowA
of pardons for short time, An arrangement
will probably be made to transfer the labor
from the executive to one of his subordinates,
tho applications for amnesty having for the
past month proven of more annoyance than
any other business brought to his notice.
The ReralGs Washington special has the
following: j. N. Moore. telegraphs from An
dersonville that he will be through with the
work of reinterring the remains of our soldiers
who died at that place during theiwar, by the
latter part of this week. Fourteen thousand
headboards are to be set up a. slight indica-
ton of esteem for which many rebel general
officers are now held by our fellow citizens
whom they 20 long cruelty denuded. 1t may
interest the public to know that Forest can
not return to his plantation and old home on
the Mississippi River with'safety, unless pro-
tected by Federal bayonets.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The trial Of Captain
Write was to have commenced to-day, but
was further postponed until tomorrow. This
morning several Government Witnesses were
in attendance, and there are others In the city
who can at any moment be summoned. The
accused has four counsel; Judge Hughes, Gen
j. w. Denner and Messrs. Peck d Shade.
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DIED..

On the 18th inst, infAnt daughter of John T. and
Mary e. Palmer.
near, Minneapolis on the 18th inst, WILLIAM
BOOTH, aged II months, only ION Of Kim Il. and
L w. Henry, ESQ.,, Of Pktsburg, Pa
In this city, at r. y. on the 10th inst. CATH
KRINB FABKR, youngest daughte. Of Paul and
Catherine Raber, aged II months and days.
On the q Of August, Mn. MARGARET 8. DUFF.
formerly Of Quincy, III, aged "a years
On the 9Th inst HELEN B., infant dauRhtsr Of
Robert Omsby and Helen BeneSet Sweeny. Phils-
delphia papers please copy
On the evening Of The 10th, JHON KILLRLAY,
. returned sod der, member OF Co. K, 10th regi-
ment.
On the 29d Of July, Of hypertrophy Of the heart,
DANIEL MoGINTY, aged IS years.
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Childrens' Festival AT WatersOwn
Carver County
fCommunicsted.l

To introduce the much needed erection Of
Catholic School-house in the little city of Wa
tertown, Carver County, and to raise part Of
the necessary means for this purpose, there
win, on Sunday, the 9th Of August next In
the afternoon, in the above named city of Wa
tertown, childrens' festival be held. Decla-
matory pieces in English and German, also
songs and plays by the children will amuse and
entertain all who may be present The child
rem win be assisted in their songs by the must
cal Union of Waconia and st. Bonihcius.
Boys armed with wooden muskets viii march
and 60 through military tactics
Refreshments of the best quality will be pro-
vided.
To assist the noble undertaking OF erecting q
School-house for the numerous youths OF
Watertown and vicinity, We kindly invite par
enta children and friends of children, far and
neal, to appear aud enliven the proceedings by
their presence. THE COMMITTEE.
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Kentucky Election.

The Union Press, of Louisville, makes
the following estimate of Congressional
msjorities:
LIST District-Trimble. Democrat. 5000.
ID Distrlct-Close. Yeaman, Union, proba-
bly, elected.
Sd District-Close. Chances even between
Lowry and Order.
4th District Harding, Pro-elavery, $500.
5th District-Rousseau, Pro.amendmeut,
$500.
9Th District-Smith, Pro-mendment, 800.
7th District-Sankly, Pro-slavery, 5000!
9Th District - Randall, Pro amendment
1000.
9th District-McKee, Pro-amendment, 1000
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MILWAUKEE August 16 1ssS-sen
Spring at 81; Extra spring at s6TX: and ~ -
=, WHEATNQuiet and steady on Change Sales q,
no 70, l.. spring at $1.25; do at Si.X and AZ.
OA1s-Quiet. Sales at 46kc,
GoLD-Buying at 13S@140.
SECOND RKPoRf-7 Pm
FLOUR-Active.
WmAT-Steady at 1,24@1. 25
OARS q BARLEY Dull.
receipts 900 bbs four, Al, 900 bu wheat Shin
menfs q 200 -four 81, 600 wheat. 'A'l-
GoID- In New York is quoted at III *, with m
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sALE.-DefauIt has

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date on The nth dsv OF Nav. Isfc r USsa daGE
he ssnoe gScntS ~ sS on tne 18Th dsy q
so rs IT, J. WnCn mortgage contains the usual
"a ~. All All. an, tne so morga9ee and hls ssegnA
Reaster of Eeeds Of ~. connt. ~ sns once Of re
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csces ~ ns1e. ~ n WA D 3s n Sook Mort-
"a o;vsn n sscn, s1 ~ 40 sno wnien ssia moneage
non 81 to csrt.sn nsesss according 70 me condi
Ts, y. io S,a psomseory notes mace y said
SeIbv or order hastsHyn ~. ~ n;,S IA ".
0soe and ther. Svea e Gs;S Viz salo moss-
&c ss;d nromis.n,v rntss To- o.. S AHA Win
said morfeseee to The nndsrsSned DsxS M ~ ' 1
the sOtS ds1 ~ Nov srr 1871 ~ q Dsy; On
ma hsa, M%g GUY e1euse1 y s1e moetgageS
;n"txuUn.n.k 49, H...is snT -. ~ 10y, wen
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THE PRODUCE MARKKrs.

g. PAN, Wednesday August 10, .ss6.
BAxLEf-6Oc . bushel
BzANs- 81. be02. 90 . buehel.
BKEswAx-b0c . h
Bx.v CA1M1-$s. 90 . cwt, i've weiahr.
bKU-By the quarter, 3@s1xe . n
table. ~ 49,
CoRN-Sheiled, zoe; retail sOc.
Coss AnAI-Whslesale. $I75; RETAIL $3.50.
Raes-95c = de0en.
HAYS. o001o. 90 y ton.
Hisss-GreeA SIC, Dry, &c: Green Oa,f
Be-; Dry 12c.
LARD-1S@20c h.
MUrron-5@5hc y b. i've weight
OAs-60@55c y bushel; retail, 6ac.
PoRKs-$ 11 90 q cwt
PorAroEs-New, 400SOe . bushei.
RYD-s0c y buahei
TALLON-sxc . H.
WHnA7-S0c y buahel
WooL-4e05oc . b. Unwashed one-tbrd on
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HEARING OF THE HIeHwAY RoBBxRs.-
The parties accused of garroting and robbing
Mr.. Truett on the Levee on Sunday morning
had hearing before Justice McElrath Mon
day. The evidence was lengthy, and estab-
lished the fact of the connection of the three
defendants with the robbery. They are all
three very young men-were boys in fact, and
som ewhat rough and reckless in appearance
and manner.
They were sent to the county Jail to await
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TIE MINNESOTA BAP1Isr ASSOCIATION

The MINNIsoTA BAPTIsr ASSOCIATION
We learn that this Association, which embraces
all the Baptist churches in circuit of about
fiftv miles around st. Paul, will assemble in
this city about the first of next month. There
seems to be scarcity of pastoral labor in this
Association, as out of twenty-five churches
embraced in it there are number VINO nave
no settled minister. immigration and otner
accessions seem to increase the laity In greater
ratio than the clergy, and makes fine field
for Eastern divines who are looking TO the
West for new sphere of duty.
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The SECOND BATTERY.-The Second
Capt Hotchkiss, was mustered out yesterday,
nearly $50 men retiring to civil life. They will
not be paid off until to-day. 1t will require
nearly $50, 900 to pay them off.as most of them
have q years pay due them, and some even
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THE VELVET CoAr MAN HEARD FROM

The VELVET CoAT MAN HEARD FROM
Allen. alias Jno. W. Harris, 1.-THE Man with
the Velvet Coat" has been heard from. It
seems that carefully avoiding the vicinity Of
any telegraph, he got to La Crescent by cir
cuitous route, and there left friend Langley's
team, telling the stable man to take good care
of 1t, as he had driven the horses very hard.
The Velvet Coat Man himself, we learn, has
been seen at the Lindell House, st. Louis, cut
ting quite swell. Doubtless we shall see an
other marriage notice before long, if he follows
up his old tricks.
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Public Health---The Press.

Advertising has bean pronounced :" undignifsd {"
by the medical faculty. physician who advertises
valuable remedy to my people In his private prae
tioe would receive the cold shoulder from his profee-
sional brethren should he make In merits known to
millions through the business columns OF news
paper press. This may be "dignined," but is 1t
benevolent, humane or Just. Whoever Is fortunate
enough odscsver invent anything that will pre-
vent, or cure, or alleviate human suffering Is bound
to make it known, through every channel Of COM
munication within his reach, to the general public
For many years the merits Of HOSTEr TER'S GEL
EBRAr Ted STOMACH BITTERS have thus been
proclaimed to the world, and multitudes have been
restored to health, or saved from fatal maladies In
consequence. Az new facts have been developed in
relation to the operation Of this most pure and DO
tent Of all Stomachics and Alternatives they have
been stated in simple language to the people Of
many lands, aud Il the propneton Of the medicine
have derived profit rom their dissemination thou-
sands upon Thousands Of individuals have bean benz
Gifted thereby to an extent beyond al estimate. In
the West Indies. Canada, australia and South
America, HosrHrzR's BrrTas are now recognized a.
the sole specific for Dyspepsa the best possible cafe
guard against epdemics and the best invigoeant in
cases Of General Debility, and tne only diausive
stimulant entirely ftee nom noxious ingredients.
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New BU1LpINas.-We notice that Al
derman ]. G. Bstz is erecting handsome two
story stone residence on the corner OF Seventh
and Cedar streets The building faces Seventh
street. and is twenty-six feet front by thirty
two feet deep. There will be seven commo-
dious apartments in it. The cost will be about
$1,000. We understand that Alderman Betz
expects to occupy it this fall, and should judge,
as far as we can see by its present unfinished
appearance, that it will be comfortable resi-
dance.
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DRowNED.-On the last trip up of the
steamer Northern Belle, on Thursday night, .
man named John King was drowned, about
four miles above Red Wing. The boat was
taking on wood from barge at the time, and
it is supposed that King, who was just reused
up from his sleep, and was only half awake,
stepped overheard by accident. Every effort
was made to save him that could, but he
drowned despite Of them all. He was wi.
dover, and resided at Portage, Wisconsin. He
is said to have been a returned soldier, and
had S4OO on his person.
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Dioufer 4 @eu'ofrat
SOLDIERS HOMES /!

Returped soldiers wishing to secure lands can De
s,nred with all descriptions Of Warrants and scrip
- The First National Bank, at reduced prices.
st. Paul August 10, 1850. ~ s0'''''"
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QUNx VIuonAs D1ADKx il resplend-
ent with precious stones. but IL royal splendoe u
transcended By the iuzriant hair With which 9rn-
Imss AA..osaAo crowns the hends Il IL iair naidens
ok Columbia UsadAWiR