The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

from Gems. Stone, German and Col. Dana,
and to proceed the next morning to Pooles.
vile to arrange with Mr.. DR.. Mortimer Tot
'sEuropean House" celebrity in st. Paul,
now an oyster saloon keeper in Poolesville)
for getting up the supper. This committee
was invested with unlimited power and dis
cretion, and only limited to twenty-four
hours in which to report to another meet
ing of the Printers Association. On the
evening Of the 2lst this august body again
met the committee reported that they had
procured the approval of Gems. Stone and
German and COL Dana and that they had
made all arrangements for the supper. A
minority report (both reports were pre-
sented verbally was presented by one of
the members of this active committee, de.
failing the manner in which they had ap.
preached the almost inapproachable Gene.
raj; the manner in which they were received,
and few incidents connected with their
successful mission. Both reports were
unanimously adopted. 1t was also decided
that the affair should be in honor of Faust.
That as no one of his disciples present
knew when this Father of the art of prints
ing was born, it was unanimously decided
that his birthday "shall be, and hereby is,
two days after pay day." Invitations were
extended to the two Generals above named
and the Captains of this regiment. In the
afternoon of the 22d, dressed in uniform and
armed, with general pass, we proceed, %
in number, to Poolesville. Arriving there,
we made an arrangement with the patriot
of the village for special countersign by
which we should be able to pass while there
without the inconvenience of procuring the
pass and all that night we passed and
repassed the guards by the magic virtue in
the name "Faust." " We witnessed in the
afternoon and evening review of General
Stones Brigade, and dress parade of the
Fifteenth Massachusetts, and agreeably
loitered in the streets of the village until
about eight o'clock, when we concentrated
in hall over De Mortimer's saloon. In a
short time the supper was ready. Two
tables were spread, groaning under the
weight Of poultry and luxuries. I have
lost the Bill of Fare, from Faust's" print)
but will endeavor to give the most promi-
nent items: Oysters-stewed, scolloped,
fried and raw; Poultry-turkeys, geese,
gulls /; bread, butter, tea, and lemonade |;
Pies--mince, apple, peach Fruit--apples,
oranges Dessert-raisins, almonds, nuts,
&c., &c. Before we sat down to the table
the President introduced to us Mr.. Howard,
correspondent of the New York Times,
who, being ia Poolesville at the time, was
invited to the supper. We all enjoyed the
supper. Our appetite was good, and we
ate and drank as heartily as any epicures.
After supper we had some toasts and
speeches. Among the toasts," The day we
celebrate" The American Flag" Gems.
Scott and Nc cClellan," were responded to
in an able and mastery style, evincing a
degree of intelligence and oratorical talent
which surprised US. Capts. Ferrell and
Downie responded to other toasts in hap.
py and impressive manner +; also Major
Morgan. Surgeon Hand, responding to a
toast for Gen. Gorman, rising from the
table, said she had been gormamdlzing too
much that night" yet be proceeded briefly
to eulogize the first General from Minneso-
ia. Lieut.. Racquet and a few others, made
"gormandizing" apology. The whole
affair was really refreshing to body and
soul, and will linger in the memory of the
Printers OF the First Minnesota and their
invited guests. About half past ten we
dismissed our guests, called for the bill,
settled it by paying V each, amounting
in all to $l2O), and cheerily but quietly
returned to camp, with the conscious satis-
faction that we had spent one evening
pleasantly and jovially in Maryland.
While our company was on picket last,
opposite Balls Bluff-lately sprung into such
celebrity by the fall and reverses of the la,
mented Col. Baker-the enemy's pickets
waved Gag of truce and called to our side
for boat which they had on this side,
there being none on the opposite side.-
Capt. Coates, accompanied by two privates
crossed the Potomac and was received un-
der the bluff by Captain, Lieutenant,
and half a dozen rebel soldiers. They
received him with some embarrassment and
something like a look of suspicion, which
was entirely unnecessary, as there were a
large number of rebels hidden In the woods
in the rear. Capt. Coates produced a
couple of bottles of good whiskey, and
tasting it first himself, they drank for the
success of the Confederate army, while our
Captain and his men drank for the success