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a Brace of Stammerers.

Stephen C--was a jOvial soul, and
hesitated not to play trick on any one.
Among his acquaintances he numbered
young lady and young man, both of whom
stammered very badly. They were not ac-
quainted with each other.
Bob F., the young man alluded to,
was quite sensitive; and to think that any
one was making fun of his defects, frequently
flew into passion. 1t was Stephens for-
tune to meet both of them at party, and
he soon determined on joke.
"Miss Sue," said he, approaching his lady
friend, "may | have the pleasure of intro>
ducing one of my acquaintance, worthy
young gentleman"
r-cer-cer-certainly, sir"
Away he started for Bob r.
"Bob, old fellow; here is nice girl that
want to INTRODUCE you to. Come on"
"Does she taw-taw-talk?" asked Bob.
"Yes-like blazes."
So off they started, and soon approached
the seat of the lady. Stephen introduced
them, and Immediately drew to one side,
that be might see how they would manage
the following conversation:
"How are you epjoy-ioy-joy joying your.
self th-th-this e-e-e-eveniDg, marm?"
"Th-th-thank you, pleasantly; but it is
ra-a-ther warm"
Bob's brow contracted; but ne restrained
his feelings, and continued:
"Pr-pr-pr-p you are acq-q-q-
quainted with m-m-most of those pr-pr-
PRESENT."
"Ye-ye ye-yes, sir, with all, be-be-be
believe" she said, at the same time smil-
ing.
But that smile ruined her forever in Bob's
estimation; for hastily rising, he exclaimed:
"By h-th-th-thunder, madam, if that is
the w-w-way yon make fun OF fellows
infr-fr-6r-m mites, you may go to gr-gr-
grass"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

From the Philadelphia North American. a
How man feels when in battle is ques-
tion that our volunteers have doubtless fire.
Quently asked themselves. We yesterday
stumbled upon volunteer on furlough, who
first smelt powder at Bull Run. During an
hours chat with him he gave US very good
general idea of the way in which man
feels when under an enemy's gun. Our
friend didn't claim to be especially coura-
geous. He placed due value upon the in
tegrity of the American eagle, but enlisted
mainly because be had no other employment
at the time. He did camp duty faithfully,
and endured the hardships of long marches
without any special grumbling. That be
dreaded to confront the enemy he freely
admits. While willing at any time to kick
bigger man than himself under justifable
provOcation, he disliked the idea of the
sudden sensation impaired by bayonet
thrust in the abdomen, while only second to
this was bis horror OF being cut down with
rife ball like an unsuspectiDg squirrel.
When his regiment was drawn up in line
he admits his teeth chartered and his knee
pans ratified like pOt.closet 10 hurricane.
Many of his comrades were similarly affect
ed, and some OF them would have lain down
had they dared to do so. When the first
volley had been interchanged, our friend
informs US, every trace of these feelings
passed away from him. A reaction took
place, and he became almost savage from
excitement. Balls whistled all about him,
and cannon ball cut in half a companion
at his side. Another was struck by some
explosive that spattered the brains over the
clothes of our informant, but, so far from
intimidating, all these things nerved up his
resolution. The hitherto quaking civilian
in half an hour became veteran. His
record shows that he bayonetted two of his
rebel enemies and discharged eight rounds
of his piece with as decisive an aim as
though he had selected a turkey for his
mark. Could the entire line of an army
come at the same time into collision, he says
there would be no running except after
hopeless defeat.
The men who played the runaway at
Bull Run were men who had not partici-
pated in the action to any extent, and who
became panic stricken where, if once smell
ling powder in the manner above described,
they would have been abundantly victori-
Gus. In the roar of musketry and the
laundering discharge OF artillery there is a
music that banishes even innate cowardice.
The sight of men struggling together, the
clash of sabres, the tramp of cavalry, the
gore-stained grass of the battle field, and
the coming charge of the enemy dimly visi-
BILE through the battle smoke-al these,
says our intelligent informant, dispel every
particle of fear, and the veriest coward in
the ranks perhaps becomes the most tiger
like. At the battle of Bull Run the Chap
lain of one of the regiments, man of small
stature and delicate frame, personally cut
down two six feet grenadiers in single ccm
bat. If these things are so-and we incline
to think they are-the best cure for cow
ardice is to crowd a man into fight and
there keep him. The fugitives from Bull
Run were men who imbibed panic before it
could have reached them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11
Foreign Demand for Breadstuffs.

Recent advices by the steamers Persia
and Saxonia confirm earlier ones from Eu.
rope in regard to the deficiency of the corn
crop. Former reports represented short
crops in Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy and Portugal. Spain, Holland and
Belgium are now added to the list, while it
seems to be confirmed that the potato pro.
duct in Ireland is unusually small The
Mark Lane Express of September 9th says
that call the country wheat markets lin
England) have shown an upward movement,
but without generally coming up to the rise
in London" 1t represents wheat as two
shillings per quarter dearer at Edingburg,
while the market for wheat and good old
corn has improved in Ireland. AtSantan
der, throughout CASTLE, in Alicante and
Barcelona, prices for wheat are higher, but
firm at Seville. Ia Belgium there are " up
ward prices, and in Holland an "upward
movement" The wheat trade is brisk in
Cologne. cat Dantzic, Stettin and Ko-
nlsberg, there was a rise in wheat of full
two shillings sterling per quarter" In short,
there seems to be a general deficiency and
activity OF breadstutfs throughout Europe.J
The effect of this state of affairs upon
the American markets canuot be mistaken
If our people keep their heads cool, and do
not rush off after speculative fortunes, they
will be blessed with large influx Of for
eign money during the next few months.
The only danger in view OF these hattering
accounts is excitement and imitation. Let
that be guarded against. and we shall do
we'll
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

From the Chicago Post Of Tuesday.
If affairs on the Potomac seem mysteri-
GUS, we confess that matters in Missouri are
as inexplicable. Gen. Fremont has ascended
the Missouri river and is now at Jefferson
City. He is attended by Major General
Hunter, Brigadiers Pope, NICK instry, Price,
Davis, and half dozen others, with all the
staffs of these gentlemen and several bands
of music, the latter of which seem to have a
large business of serenading on hand.
He has withdrawn from Rolla Junction
and other points in the southeast, all the
troops that is possbIe-leaving these points
guarded by small force at each. We are
informed that be has left Rolla without any
cannon of any kind. All the force at his
command has been gathered by him for his
expedition up the river. Will Price wait
until this expedition has time to get into
assaulting order or will he pounce down
upon it, as it lies scattered along the river
towns? or will he, having made Lexington
capable of sustaining protracted siege,
with a small numerical force, move with his
army southwardly to join McOulloch?
And where is McCulloch? For weeks
it has been nightly reported that McCulloch
is marching on jefferson City, but McCul
loch has never turned up. No one has
seen or heard of him for many weeks. The
latest authentic news of his whereabouts is
the statement of two surgeons who arrived
in st. Louis on the 28th of September.
They left Springfield on the goth, and they
say that up to that time. Nc CullOch was in
that neighborbood, and some of his soldiers
daily came into the town. Springfield is
but one hundred and ten miles from Rola,
four days march. Of Fremont's expedi-
tion up the river, McCulloch is, of course,
through his agents we'll informed and we
should not be surprised if before Fremont
strikes Lexington, McCulloch should be 10
possession of Rolla and Ironton, and threat.
en- st. Louis.
The fact is, there are not troops enough
in Missouri Thirty thousand more men
could find plenty of work to do, and the
government should look to it that they are
supplied without delay. 4 The st. Louis
Republican says that if General Fremont
does not meet with success, be will at least
deserve it," This is not the correct princi-
pie to proceed upon. He ought to have
the means furnished him to be successful,
and then let success follow as matter of
course.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

MORE TROUBLE AMONG THE CoNFEDE.
RATEs.-The statement published few
days ago, in the Richmond Wing, from
FRANKLIN MINOR, a prominent citizen of
Virginia, has emboldened others to follow
in his tracks, and we now have, in the
Richmond Examiner, the following strong
article, indicating that disafection con-
tinues to spread, until it has reached very
formidab e proportions.
1t is evident to every intelligent observer
that the embittered remnant of the submisa
sionist party, fully represented in the yir.
ginla Convention, is bent on organizing a
regular opposition to the government. Un.
der all the names that it has borne, that
element in our politics has been invariably
thrown against the Southern interest, and
though the events Of last spring annihilated
its material form, or at least caused it to
disappear from public view, it exists al.
ways with undiminished virulence and
awaits the opportunity to spring into light
again. Latterly its existence has become
more distinctly evident than before, and the
leaders of the party throw out from time to
time what they seem to intend as teelers of
public opinion. Sometimes they appear as
random ratings 10 their newspapers some-
times amid fulsome adulation of the Presi.
dent are mingled poisonous stings of the
best supports Of bis government and even
the malignant gable of the underlings of
that party in the streets shows their intent.
They will soon appear in rancorous and
continual opposition to any Southern ad.
ministration that can be formed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
writing from Paducah, Kentucky, says:
On the day of our arrival, one of our
most handsome, gallant and dashing of our
young Majors was galloping among the
streets past house where two secession
beauties were in the window, when one OF
them shook her fists 80 spitetully at him as
to attract his attention. A few evenings
after friend took the Major to the self
same house to spend the evening, and the
sellsame beauty entertained him most de.
lghtfully and declared the next morning
that if she could only make a Southern man
of him his happiness would be complete. l
opine that if we stay here long, that many
such changes as the above may take place.
The day of our arrival, Colonel Wagner.
was riding along the street, when one of the
"stropg. minded" ladies, running from the
sidewalk with extended hand he very politely
refined up his charger, tipped his cap, and
extended bis hand for a cordial greeting,
when she broke out on him: What bust
ness have you with those troops? By whose
authority are you invading our town ?"
10 which the Colonel, with his most grace
ful bow, aud in his poitest manner, replied:
"It's none of your business, madam" Eyes,
it is my business" said she, =" :or am a
descendant of Washington, and when you
look upon me, you look upon the blood of
Washington, sir!" Col. Wagner-"Madam,
much obliged; happy to see the blood of
Washington; l fight tor the flag Washington
spilled his blood for. Good day, madam
and off the Colonel rode, bowipg and waving
his hand most gracefully.
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him | mean, I suppose--well, looking
confused, and then Frightening up, as good
idea struck her,) Georgia, Georgia, put it
down Georgia" The committeeman en-.
tered the name of George" and went off ;
but in the course of week some suspicious
were excited in his mind about the young,
est child, and another visit took place. A
stranger came to the door. " Has Mrs. -
son, named George?" asked the commit
tee man. No." answered the woman who
had Sarah Gampian look about her, "but
she has daughter named Georgiana."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11
Brig. Gen. Simon b. Buckner.

From the Louisville Journal, September 26.
Simon B. Buckner is a man whose SUBJ
tlety has been made as obvious as his base,
ness and gross atrociousness. A graduate
of West Point, long in the regular service,
twice breveted for gallant conduct in
Mexico, his qualifications as an officer and
bis personal courage are not to be reason-
ably doubted. He is young man of about
thirty-seven years of age, and we regret to
say native of Kentucky. A little above
the medium hight, bis spareness gives to his
figure an appearance of tallness which does
not belong to it, and lends to it com.
manding appearance. In his manners be
partly affects certain suavity and urbanity
His influence is considerable with the mex
perienced, and when be is disposed his style
is especially charming to untutored men.
His lack Of honesty is patent to the
country, ard he stands before it dvested
OF all the attributes of honor, truth and
integrity, which honest men so tena,
ciously cling to. Forgetting and dropping
all claims to honesty, be visited Washington
city, represented himself there as loyal, in-
gratiated himself into Gen. SCOTS conf
dence, obtained permission to inspect all the
Notifications in that vicinity, made the Hon.
Robert Mallory and Others believe that he
wished to take service in the United States
army, returned to Louisville and returned
for briet period without giving the slightest
public indication that he contemplated any
disloyal movement, and yet at the very time,
during that very sojourn in the midst of US,
he held secret conferences with the con-
spirators here, and designated a military
commander to head them in the outbreak
that had been agreed on. Kentucky ex-
pected much from him, and like true
mother, pushed and aided her son on to
many successes and benefits, and he has
turned traitor to her soil, and leads hostile
army to her invasion. In this be is the
traitor, and for this let him die the death
of traitor.
Among the officers on the staff of Gen.
Buckper are Alexander Cassaday, Thomas
ii. Hunt, Robert Biggs, and others from
this city.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11
General Fremont At washington.

The Washington city Star, the semi Off
cial organ of the Administration, has a
lengthy article on General Fremont's mill.
tary operations in Missouri. The article
closes in the following not very complimen.
tary style:
General Fremont is no soldier by educa-
tiOn or experience. Ere entering the army
as a Second Lieutenant of Typographical
Engineers, he was schoOlmaster of very
limited education and attachments. While
in that corps he never commanded cOrpo
ral's guard in arms. His duties there were
wholly those of surveyor and explorer,
not those OF soldier in the field. After
resigniDg, as favor from the government,
to his fatber>in-law, Colonel Benton, he re,
entered the service as Lieutenant Colonel
OF Mounted Rifles, and remained in it less
than a year, in the course of which time he
was tried for mutiny and sentenced to dis
missal from the army. That closed bis
military career, until recently made Major
General.
Perhaps the most remarkable fact of the
history of bis brief career in command OF
troops was the character of the accounts
for the subsistence of his command, while,
according to his printed representations,
they were tor the most part living upon
dead mule fare. These accounts, over
which the government had so much subse-
quent trouble, it will be remembered, footed
up about an average cost OF beet per man
per diem.
The army of the United States did not
contain an officer, when he left it, who
failed to realize that he was utterly unsuited
for military command-worse than useless
in the field, and as uncomfortable by his
superiors as unsuited to manage his interiors
in the service for the public good.
We submit that his current utter failure
as military man in Missouri is but the
Quod erat demOnstr0ndum of the history O
his previous command in the army OF the
United States
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

NAMING IN ADvANCE.-The Boston
Herald is responsible for the following: 10
one of our suburban cities, short time
since, a committee-ma visited the house of
a volunteers wife, to ascertain how much
State aid she was entitled to, when the
following conversation ensued 4~
Committee man." How many children
have you, madam 2" Soldiers wife" One
little g grl--and that a--tbat isl expect
two, sir,-that isl have two children,
SIR" G. M" Their names and ages, il
you please ?" s W." My oldest IS girl.
four years old, and her name is Anna" O.
M" What is the other, q boy or girl?''
S. W." It's gir--boy--that is, it's q
very little infant" G. M" What is its
name ?" s. W." Well, we shall call her
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

The PEOPLE UNWILLING TO PROTECT
THEMsELvEs.-The army correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette, writing from Cross
Lanes, Va, on Tuesday the Oath ult.,
says:
Over the whole country, except immedi-
ateiy in those COUNTIES where the Union
strength is overwhelming, the secessionists
continue to carry on their guerrilla warfare
and o hold in terror people that lack
spirit to defend themselves. One would
suppose that if the Ohio and Indiana troops
keep out the invaders from Eastern Vir-
ginia, the boasted Union strength of the
country might be able at least to protect
itself from its internal foes, but even so
moderate hope is disappointed. and after
we have driven off Garnett and Pegram,
Floyd and Wise, the people still beg that
we will march here and march there, to
protect them from an insolent majority
among themselves.
Guerrillas continue to harrass our wagon
trains and messengers. Powell's mountain,
few miles north of SummersvilIe, is par
ticularly infested with these indigenous types
of the cbivaric warrior. But few days
ago couple of our teamsters were shot
there, and several narrow escapes have been
made in the same vicinity. Hughes
Ferry is another point where these guerril
las have been abundant. Col. Smith caught
two or three of them there, the other day,
concerning whose guilt there can be no
question. 10 any other country they would
be instantly shot we shall doubtless ten
derly transport them to Columbus. 80
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

anguish, the next, the great deep swell Of
angels song. Never think, reader, that the
dear ones you have seen die had far to go
to meet God after they parted from you.
Never think, parents, who have seen your
children die, that after they left you they
had to travel dark solitary way, along
which you would have liked Gf it had been
possible) to lead them by the hand, and
bear them company till they came into the
presence of God yet you did so, if you
stood by them till the last breath was
drawn. You did bear them company into
Gods very presence, if you Only sta'd be.
side them TIL they died. The moment they
LETT you they were with him. The slight
pressure of the cold fingers fingered with
you yet; but the little child was with his
Standardization of Country ParSon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

How TO MANAGE RUNNING OR BALKY
HoRsE.-In lecture recently given in New
York by Rarey, the horse tanner, the fol-
lowing remarks are made on the manage
ment of horse who may either refuse to go
or attempt to run:
In the head the horse has immense pows
er. No man can ever hope to hold in
running horse by pulling evenly upon the
bit he might just as well try to lift him-
self over the fence by pulling at his boot
straps. 1t can't be did. When a horses
head is pulled to one side be is compelled to
SO arrange his legs that they will probably
balance him-he can not run forward
therefore my advice would be-, if horse is
running away, or if he refuses to go, pull
tightly on the right rein, and force the
horse to describe circle for an indefinite
period of time, after which,'y may depend
upon it, he will not attempt the same trick.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

-On Thursday afternoon the boilers in
the distillery Of Mr.. Carroll, near Peoria,
exploded, completely levelling the brick
building in which the boilers we located,
and instantly killing William Bee and John
Williams, who we're employed in the build
ing. Another man who was sitting on a
pile of corn cobs near the boiler, was
thrown full fifty yards, with but slight in
jury. Sl
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11
The Mysterious NewsbOy.

The rOmancer will find a capital subject
for newspaper tale in the following, which
is vouched for as truthful by the New Or
leans P,cayune:
About the year 1856, a bright eyed, in
telligent, delicate, and rather effeminate
looking lad, who gave his name as New
some, made application and obtained
employment at the Crescent Office as a
sub newspaper carrier. He Was then about
fourteen years of age, very modest aud
reserved, but ever prompt and faithful, and
gradually earned the reputation of being
the best carrier in the Office at that Journal.
Newsome ia good name for carrier) be-
came well known to all his fellow carriers,
and from bis uniform good department, won
their respect and esteem, while his reserve
prevented all familiarity. For three years
he made daily rounds of his route, through
the cold rude blasts OF winters mornings
and the pitiless pelting rain storms, without
a murmur and ever looking bright and
cheerful. In the latter part of 1859, New
some suddenly disappeared, much to the
regret of his fellows, and more especially to
that of his employers. He gave no intlma-
tOn of his future course, as to where he was
going, or what pursuit he intended hereaf-
ter to follow
Times dark, sulen shadow of departing
years stole by, and Newsome became for
gotten in the busy whirlpool of the worlds
affairs. Some days ago there was seated
on the porch of pretty cottage, sweetly
dressed lady of between nineteen and TWEEN.
ty summers, whose well-developed, rounded
figure and smiling face was of itself pic>
ture of happiness. Seated near her was
not Newsome, but somebody else, for
Newsome was the Identical lady herself.
And thus is explained the true, but roman
tic history, of the mysterious newsboy. .
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