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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
Attempted Robbery by a Briga-
dier General.
How the scheme was Nipped and the
Brigadter Arrested.

New YORK, October 2.-The Herald's
Warrington special says that about the
middle Of last month Gen. Baker received
information of q plot at Lynchburg, Va,
to rob the Post Quartermaster's safe of
large amount of money it was known to
contain. The case was worked up, and
has resulted in the arrest and incarceration
in the Old Capitol prison last night of
Brevet Brigadier General j. @. Briscoe, of
the 109th Pennsylvania Volunteers, COM
manding the post at Lynchburg, and A.
W. Lackey, of Worcester, Mass, formerly
sutler at that post.
Gen. BriscOe is an IIishman by birth,
and has been in command of the post at
Lynchburg since Lees surrender. Capt.
W. A. Alberger, son of Canal Commis-
sioner Alberger, of New York, has been
Quartermaster at Lynchburg, and had in
charge on the 21st of September $120, 900
in greenbacks, besides large amount of
captured gold, coin and bullion, which had
been placed in his charge for safe keeping.
Briscoe approached Alberger through
Lackey, and proposed to him that, as the
war was about to close and none of them
had made money out of it, they should
make grand haul in concert, and pocket
$4,000 each apiece in flash. Alberger
kept the funds in safe which formerly be-
longed to q rebel officer, and this fact was
10 give color to the charge, which was to
be made, that the ex-rebel, having duph-
cate key to the safe, bad robbed it. Bris-
coe was to arrest the Quartermaster, his
clerks, and half the people of Lynchburg,
to avert suspicion. The General took an
impression of the key in wax, and sent it
with Lackey to Philade,ohia to get the key
made. Alberger, ostensibly in the plot,
informed the Secretary of War, and two
or three of Gen. Bakers officers were sent
down to Lynchburg to arrest the guilty
parties. These officers saw, through holes
in the ceiling of the Office, Gen. Briscoe
come in while the clerks were gone to din
ner, saw him unlock the safe with the false
key, take out three packages of green
backs, and load himself down with coin
and bullion, to the amount of nearly
$3.50, 900, having previously ignited paper
and cloth with the view of burning the
building. They followed him across the
hall of bis own Office, and burst in on him
while counting and arranging the money
behind his bolted door. The wax moulds
and false keys were found upon him, and
the proof was indisputable
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
Boston Dividenas.
From the Milwaukee News.

From the Milwaukee News
The aggregate amount of dividends paid
over in Boston for the six months ending
October 1st, is estimated at the enormous
sum of six million dollars. A large por-
ton of this amount is the profit for six
months on capital invested in manufactur-
ing. 1t is more than double the sum re-
allied in the same length of time on an
equal amount of Massachusetts, capital
before the present tariff went into opera
ton. Within the last year the price of
cotton has fallen nearly dollar per
pound but under the protective policy of
our ''Union" Con- ngress, the manufacturers
OF Massachusetts, are entitled to monopo-
lie the American markets, and to realize
double their former profits on sheetipgs
and calico.
Who pay these enormous profts9 ALI
who buy cotton goods at our stores
Every man who buys yard of sheeting,
and every woman who buys calico dress,
pays portion of the sum
Western capitalists complain that they
do not grow rich as rapidly as eastern
capitalists. Western farmers complain
that their farms do not net them a suffi-
cient profit on the labor and capitol invest
ed in tilling the soil. Western mechanics
complain that the prices of everything are
so high that they cannot work for ordina-
ry wages. Western cities complain that
they do not grow as rapidly in wealth as
circumstances seem to warrant. -
Is not the reason plain A stream tf
wealth is flowing steadily from the pockets
of the people into the pockets OF New
England capitalists. A portion of every
dollar expended in the purchase of the or
dinary necessaries of life is set apart BY
Congress to swell the dividends of these
capitalists They are thus enabled to re-
alize from one hundred to Eve hundred
per cent profit on every dollar they DOS
sess.
Is there any doubt that such is the &C.
tuasreanlt of protective tariff law2 Thil
was the professed object of that law wheg
| il was enacted If It does not accomplish
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ASorHRR BRIaADnR-We learn that
JOHN 7. AvERIL has been Brevetted Brig
adler General for efficient services to the
Government in bis late position as Pro-
vost Marshal Of this State

THE commissioners for taking soldiers
votes have visited Fort Abercrombie. Fort
Wadsworth, and other points in the NORTH
west where Minnesota troops are stationed,
and have received the ballots of the SOL
diers The reports from those points, By
private letters and otherwise, agree that,
SO far as can be known, Mr.. Rice has re-
ceived very large majority over Gen.
Aarshall among the soldiers, and th
vote against negro suffrage is nearly unani-
meua-Red Wing Aryss
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SCHOOL GIRLS.
BY FITZ GREEN HALLECK.

Merrily bounds the morning bark
Along the summer sea;
Merrily mounts the morning lark
The topmost twig on tree;
Merrily smiles the morning rose
The morning sun to see;
And merrily, merrily greets the rose
The honey.sucking bee;
But merrier, merrier far are these,
Who bring on wings of the morning breeze
A music sweeter than her own,
A happy group of loves and graces,
Graceful forms and lovely faces,
All in gay delight outflown:
Outfown from their schOol-room cages,
School.roou rules and schoOl-ro0m pages,
Lovely in their teens and tresses,
Summer smiles and summer dresses,
Joyous in their dance and song,
With sweet sisterly caresses,
Arm in arm they speed along.
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From the Galena Gazette
The manufacturers of cotton cloth, we
are informed, are making from one hum
dred to five hundred per cent profit on the
article. It does not require a very large
establishment to make fortune large
enough for any prudent man in a single
week. These men expect to grind these
prices out of the people! They expect
the people to bend their necks to the bur-
den as patiently as the OF to the yoke. Is
it possible also that the people will bear
this enormous forced contribution without
a protest that will be settler7 Perhaps
so. We shall see, for the trial is on US,
and the monopolists or the people must
knock under. Perhaps little or nothing
can be done till Congress meets, and then
move your representatives with power
of persuasion that they will understand,
and knock off the duty on foreign cotton
goods! Show them that this Government
is one for the benefit of the people, and
not one to enable q few monopolSts to
bleed the many honest people to death.
1t is not the cotton manufacturers alone
who are wsging this warfare, but the COM
binations wind themselves into and around
each other, and lock and interlock, each
hoping that the whole united will be too
formidable to be overcome by any power
that can be brought against them. We
are conscious Of their power. We ac-
knowledge it to be so formidable as TO
make the hope of extrication almost
hopeless. But we believe in the power Of
truth clothed in the courage of American
freemen also. We believe in the common
sense of the farmers of the West, who
with their broad shoulders have borne the
br1nt Of the war so bravely through to
victory. We look to them to hold the
balance of justice between the sections
in this hour. They have won power, for
they have saved the nation. They can
demand consideration when they speak,
for they have given proof in great action
of manly and heroic worth.
People talk about government taxation.
The burden is not light one. The taxa
ton of the Government, compared with
what is collected from as by monopolists,
is like the little finger to the whole body.
But, how are people to bear both? They
low 0SAo S4OA oOu0 w CnO wal 0X0lu6t
rebels, where many were killed and others
MANNED for life. While absent, the wo-
men, in large numbers, supplied their
places in the field. The aggregate crop
was not diminished from the vast deple-
ton of laborers called for by the war.
They bore the high prices imposed with
fortitude because they were created on
account of a public necessity. Cotton
cost one dollar and fifty cents a pound.
Railroad expenses were large. Gold was
three hundred per cent. The war must
be pushed, and war always brought high
prices. We have no war now. Cotton is
down to few cents pound. Gold is
down to 140. But, where prices can be
controlled by monopolists, they are going
up instead of coming down! What logic
is this except that of hardness of heart
and blindness of mind?
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SUICIDE.

New YoRk, Oct. 10.-Robert Thorp, book
keeper for Geo. h. Hughes & Co., ,Reade street
10 this city, while under arrest on charge Of be.
ing defaulter to the amount of several hun.
drsd dollars. jumped from ferry boat this
morning and was drowned. He leaves wife
and twelve children.
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HORSE RACE.

PATERSON, N. j., Oct 1O.-The race for
three year olds for the st. Leger stakes to,day.
was won by the Revenue Colt of Baltimore
Julius was second and Oleta a GOOD third
Time 1:15L. The run of one mile heats vss
won by Arcola in two straight heats. Time
1.47L and 1.46S.
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that purpose-ifit it does not tax the many
for the benefit of the few-then it is not q
protective law, and is not the law which
its authors intended.
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GEN. BANKS NOMINATED.

BosToN Oct. 10--The Sixth District Re.
publican Convention, held in Reading to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16

Small saios of Porto REQ and Cuba musoovado at previous
Naya srosra.-spi-its Tcrpeniire was quiet, bus
without charge in value. French and American may
be quoted ~ 81 10 SO Is, and crude tsrpcnine q;
So 30 or rosins We notice sale CT 100 bbls slae1
to 30 I 1t S25 rs $50. Tar duh but irm al "A
foT foreign. Prime city pisch Iay DO qsoiod a. az,
Osl2.-Since or last 400 bbs OF crude sperm have
been disposed Of in New BeGfcd at 81 90 which iuai
Gates Prime market aad 400 b6s South Sea w,'as a.
S. IS. insoed was lrn at 81 90 though some holders
demSr Ding 81 G95S 81 g. Lad o. IN fair 10
inand ana rn with sales y 100 bbs Western winter at
81 l5 also 50 ohls b. W. white a. 81 TO-
PE /. uEUNl.oceipts 1879 bhis. There but little
demand for eheg crude or refined but the stock briAg
very light and the receipts small hoiers would grant
any concession Crude sold at 81 &c. 5oc Renacd in
bond, seledn at Tie tho spot but there
sales Flee sold TO tho extent oil 400 obs at 93c 9Jc
Ben2ine was quiet al $50.
Paovl:IoNs-Rscepts /, 756 bbls pork, 7e4 packages
beef 3S9 do. cut meats and 225 do lard The pork
ne with good inquiry both for parcels The spot
and for future delivery Sales 500 tb!s., a. S42 90
s4a IS for mess SAL a!,s Sal s7,s for 1868 4
mess, cash and regular way closing at SAL rs cash. S3t
s3l 25 for prime and $40 $40 SO for prime and thin
mess; also 200 bbls. new sprimo for February
buyers option, at SAL Goa s4i 70; 5000 ibis mes
for January, February and March, sellers and buyers
option at SAB s44 and Loco bbls 1868 mess Jauu-
n9 oo IL a1 ~ Beef coDsne
for plain mess, and SCI so a s24 so for extra mess
Beef hams we're in fair request and firm at SO 30
firm and In good demand, with sales Of 400
packages, at 17ac 1870. for shoulders, and i9c.
&c Tor hams. In bacon sides there has been
a fair business DOING tho sales reaching some 500
boxes, including Cumberland cut and short ribbed on
private terms Dressed hogs In demand ycster.
days prices There only moderate inquiry fer
lard but tho market was steady sales Of 500 bids M
2ec. A1sc for No TO prime steam, and 25o uoIccs,
February buyers option, at 244c Butter ami cheese
in moderate demand al unchanged rates.
SuGAR-There WAS u moderate demand from the trade
a full prices holders being Arm in view Of the light
stock. Sales Of 600 hhds. Ce'a muscovado at from
1916 TO 23c, 65 do Porto Rico ~ &c and $40 boxes
Cuba private torms refined quiet but firm at &c
2Gc. for soft yellow, 2eAc 271ac Tor soft white and
2S24c for powdered, crushed and gran lated
1AlLow less active and scarcely frm; sales
10000 lbs at l6sc. 1890 also "a o00 lbs grease at
1910 1910.
Wrs Receipts, Ioo bbls The market was quiet,
but prices without decided change; of Go bus
Western at s. 70 20 II
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one siooa the Cat House-~kich sa- knoxn Ell over
The corn " "a inas aiscen ho,ei We ar infSsusa th
the NcfN 4 . IL con- .ienlsa ia'asdia 81.
tbs TER BE- esnagrrssan. wrsch al ssch graai de-
sfrrcon d properly ana wft- ts@ "a twe
no 'rs'us es.s iheis lsa ~ us 70 harrss =
100 ~ ,ese t,eu te vafk 81 iasn s..aus "a ~
sore ID 4 thougbt " hive ori~aacA lr,na Garrett
ness Of nc Isefi9n ~ho at.eu,isa a. 80 aatalay
Iron Go Ionissile JouruslI
The Gail fissss ~ ~ raln& To- bss1sfi a'ruesvro
"a errtnbef - the taxHrtN 81 1rs4Fy VI fta "a
rio as Ia daaa i.s ~vfk Ths ssaasi sisaf :. Las
IL "a Nethiag but $40 nalgd hincNetac cfnl1stsag
val ~ ths building rclaaa " uFA taa ssi ai.a ieef
IA ,sn rsr years sar GA.l Hsuss 49, hsem a~ctsled
,.,l me nale Of Louisville kna sAs met asefs
w,aeiy xnaan tasa re osAsr w GA Sass aIea ~.
w., ~ ra,a ony Win geea.n "a ndns Nng goas
a.s,,ciaiions acre connccsed ~ish the ealH 49, 90
nearly Ill hare hseo aseft away " te rather haA@
r,e kn,and each RON eln~tfed msesnsgisw ae~r .
Inc heart ard ne corridors AID krlstS hns - fatT
to Inc nu.c sctnna like ed fsssaN rss faInoss Nc1
q .s ,,L aia ~ rms sa ssi, sep. snl ~s6 -
80, upon the d0Nny beds a. the rsehaN IN w "
c,ous dnirg s.ooa handred. Of guest 1ay kaass -
wants. The sses a meT sssof the sspFssss.s ~ nra
mea. lho spakle 20 bright eyes tbe 9ssiss ~ s&1s
smiles .ne =, !, s,s. gave a. q .sssssmss, % NO
mace ard made ssets .issnss hike wsss irm .~Ay
land Who can vi he~ m.hy essssss 49,, h-ss -
chen Curid ms pr1c1scd has wlos@ sHd h"s m~ny
hssr.. has. sursnacs. 70 Ne sa a ssse nas .en~
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had,ar pown I've hali- with $50 Hzsd w~ssaf~a u~sA
bayo been hrne bscrs, and IN ttss psss csmmsa
forms 81 tho honorrd dead have s"en ls'a 80 ~.
nlnms L.arse has waited ~ the as-a and une *fna
head have been bosed In mnts rssa ara F@ryA.
Tine news Of the aesrucios q the nAn iss@Afs ~ y
s.rads thrc ugious the lard VII swaken teSaaFs a ~
r.et and sadrss in tho bears az naxy VI @ ha -
nns ~ An.r,ca ns~ N ths eneytacnt ~ NJ IN me
halls OF coarr,s the DeWs sn feecivs ss tans "eTe
,han A n.ss,rr thoughI GenerAl sfsst ~ hs
camp ON tie Jamcf eL1Osi4dnd w IA $50 -
viii remember how be Eaossd through the fs@aa
old hallh mud camed The admit sipa - the hasiAg
thr,sE General Shefusa a. Nc sass "A at"t
the placd n,som Of TIE r. fN a. nerts wiftf
ye iho ~. enl AID aod con 18th 40 tst, Apa
arognd me Ca. uogsc ~. aire n.aay ttsR.ht 80
WIN recall naraB Tho sHtfs AZ fsf tie a y ~ tse
destruction II the famoul rasl@na With iefsnKs - ~
qret ID viii awaken ola naiafStss al 80 ~ - ~
~ M. with Tho nrsarat hak and c4Ht aAe stsNi
thc runs now nson nleftN 81 det&ts4 ffNft ~ ~
sbor, night rho WORK ~ tsiructiea was ctt a. Inc
rales rqed high MS 81 Ni fury aud iAee asa oNs
leaving waste IL deaoliion ans hcni@ 81 - @4a
gDectlsn ~ their banGiwork We ye@ tse 30 Nef -
walls ana with old csa onz hf0nrihS tlte ~ 70, W.
il nos called unrnan.y weep tear wound caller - ~
eve and sadly fa cn cored "a te past aai ~ 40 ae-
parted glory Of The proud and nobie structure
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

SUNDAY, Jan Is ls65.
The stock market was heavy during the past week and
Quotations experienced a sensible decline Northwestern
iiarpc being the weakest stock On the zt owing
to special causes affecting tho respective properties
al the Evening Exchange, however on Saturday, the
speculative feeling strong favor Of rise; but as
thc experience or tho last six months has sho"l, mo
market Is rheran " weak, ard every advance proves
decisive to those WHO imagine they see IN y tne com
mencement or new speculative period Brokers ana
p.ofoss onal spectators are, with 70" exceptois
eager to run up the prces OF securities; out ths'f
eo.ts Ia ths direction any considerable extent must
prove aboriyo unless hey are joined by the outside
public and tho latter very naturally distrusfu Of
values in view present surroundings and the many
contingencies to which public affairs are exposed in the
immediate future The country has yet TO decide upon
financial policy and the military situation is such that
decisive events are Liable take place within long
time while the of feeling the South affords signs
which tend to further unsettis public opinion Hence
the decline of gold in anticipation of impor-
tant changes, and the Of the market
reflects great extent tho progress or events. If tho
geld spectators think that anything likely to occur TO
fall in the premium, they naturally operate In
favor Of it, and rice Their object Is Of course to
make money. The sensitveness OF gold will increase
with public BIT and sympathize entirely with tho
state OF the currency and although would decline with
the return Of peace, that event would not prevent it
rising again compared with the currency Iwoud only
afford strong popular argument in favor OF return
to specie payments by dscardng fulaing the
cy the French dsgna funded into the mdndats
Temporarily, however it is uninuenced by this remote
prospect for speculation looks Only TO immediate inu
ences; and this is well lightly ballasted ship may
keep up full spread Of canvass and 60 smoothly enough
before light winds IN calm ATTITUDES for long time but
squen would nG her ii prepared 70 resist its FORCE and
Ter mnsts would go crashing overheard, If nothing
happened; but by taxing warning Of s approach the
catastrophe might be aycrted So in like manner win
the national finances The country is ric. enough and
she government has Strength enough if il only applies u
properly to tae In the sails of imitation gradually,
that squal storm, the ship q STATE may doat
Of prosperity.
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EMANCIPATION.
the MOVEMENT IN KENTUCKY.
The Details Of tho Passage Of the Einan-
cipation Ordinance In Missouri.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
JUBILEE AT JEFFERSON CITY.
Speeches by the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, &C.
GRAND ILLUMiNA ON,
&C., &C., &c.
JUBILEE AT JEFFERSON CITY.
GRAND ILLUMlN TON,
&C., &C., &c.
KENTUCKY AND EMANCIPATION.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. IA, 1866.
The speech Of Hon. W. p Kinney before tho Lestsa-
,uro TO day. ectod much remark He said he had hero
toiore sustained legal enactmens favorng slavery DO
cause hc slavery In some respects benehcent 70
both races although he never believed in the inherent
right of to hold another man In bondage; eut
benefits had ceased 10 accrue and the rebellion
We, rosoonsbe therefor He justified the acts OF the
administration i'll regard slavery and vndcacd the
rht OF the people TO amend the constitution and abolish
slavery believing tho Union to be the immutable basis
OF tho government and the constitution Its 'nu'abie
policy to be changed necessity OF expodiency re-
quirrd He concluded That Kentuckys interest required
tho proposed amendment, as slavery had retarded neg
development and seriously checked her advancement
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qucnce fowerer TO The United States. Tho latter has
derived Homs benefit from II but Canada much
more II VIII of course encourage smuggling TO great
oxteut along frontier lines which, considering It's
ength ana exposure, il win be difficult If impossible,
to prcyuaL i win add tribe 10 or customs dudes,
which vll be adding much 10 the general taxation Of
the peope and IL win diminish The legitimate trade be-
tWesn the two countries TO the great regret and loss
doubt, OF tito rrovineias; but when have sad this
have noted about all tho material changes likely TO
result from the repeal
The quotations for government securities, and railway
and m!scela shares at Stock Exchange in this
cty Al the close OF Of the four weeks
IL
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AR-rrcy Rvcoss DIVINE s.roSe - sTau Cscfss3A
fsskou rou rTlrr as anchsv IN Ham ton Ess1s kaNax
Lui lattiy arrived from three yeers craisr N tie Is
terns1f I. .. q tie few relics Il Of Tire days of
tEg xar Nsssrls The Constellation launched in
I.0s sAr sa4;ers.iD Of the Constitution, tie 'Oid
fa,ssc,sN aas r. gf!ii sf5wofthy She IL commanded
b. rarttiH ktelNs~sn o. lhiade'pha The cruise nom
W6ca 4ae Cen tel,alo- la just returned will, an
rratatv, y tsr lss &C., a sne = Likely now To 10
eanvcrieG lal9 CFuL@roe or practice siln -Ao!ynS
ice y ga.
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SATURDAY, Jan. I'D L. NJ
Asu1s-Rccepts 40 bills The market was quiet and
In the absence Of saleo prices were nominal.
observation-disclosures, e,2so bills. -four o37 bags
corn meal, 30s2 bushels corn. The -four market has
again declined &c 1oc with only moderate inquiry,
there being no demsnd beyond the immediate wants Of
tho trade Sales Of 5000 bbs State and Western 400
bbls Southern and 500 bbls Canadian In rye -four no
business tranfpred but remained firm al quotations.
Corn meal continues fair request aud firm with sales
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Thore demand for wheat, but, the supply being
limited and the receipts small holders were not very
anxious TO realize except at full prices Rye and barley
duh, and, In the abseoce OF business quotations
were wholly nominal. Corn ia moderate request,
but nrm with sales Of 900 bushels, at 81 90 81 %
for mixed Western, and 81 so 81 81 for new yellow
jersey Data we're duh and tending downward at 81 06k
q 81 CT for Western.
Corrn.-The market continued firm and quito active;
sales 5000 bags Rio per Paladin, not
tanned.
CorrovWe have 10 report further decline OF fully
1c per b, with ony moderate demand from spnners,
who buy rather cautiously IN anticipation Ct receipts
from Savannah Sales oday 45a baos BY auction 600
bales upland a 81 OK 81 o. and 20 balos sen island