The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-08

An Sorts Of Items.
Travelling on the Missouri railroads
must be little exciting to nervous man
at present. A correspondent from Missouri
who was recently on the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad writes, "the engine that
brought us d0wn-the Missouri-had sixty
one bullet marks on her, and I am informed
of Others bearing even more marks of rebel
bullets"
Among fish lately discovered in China
is the Lo-in, or king of fish, measuring
sometimes six or seven feet in length, weigh>
ing from fifty to two hundred pounds, or
even more, and said to be equal to the IA
nous salmon of the Rhine.
Mr.. Robert Houghtaling, of Sharon,
Sehoharie county, New York, has had ten
sons. Eight are now living, the youngest
of whom is about nine years of age; the
other seven are serving their country as
volunteers. They are all remarkably strong
and healthy men. Nicholas, one of the
brothers, an old whaleman, once lifted a dead
weight of fourteen hundred pounds.
AS the 10th Indiana was passing
through Louisville few weeks ago, with
out band, some secesh gentleman sneer.
ingly asked, Where is your music ?" e In
our cartridge boxes" replied one of the
gallant boys. Secesh wilted.
"A young volunteer officer having made
some scandalous remarks at the public table
of Washington hotel few days ago, re-
spectiDg the wife of an officer of high rank
from Massachusetts, was challenged by an
aid-de-camp of the absent officer. Young
shoulder>straps declining to fight, the other
met him in the hall of the hotel soon after
called him a liar and coward, and Selling
bis sword broke it before his face.
Ex-Governor Wicklife, of Kentucky,
is one of the wealthiest men in the State. A
son of bis is in the rebel army,-but the
venerable old man stands true and loyal.
At a mass meeting in Harlan be made
powerful and telling speech, the best part of
which is thus reported
As an evidence of the sincerity of his feel
ings, he offered to support the families of those
who went to the field. or if there was a young
man in the crowd that could not procure his
outfit. he would agree to furnish it for him, and
pledge his last dollar to aid in putting down
n hot do 40
forest ring.
The New York Express says there has
been quite an improvement in trade during
the past week. which is an agreeable change
from the dulness of the past few weeks.
The West have purchased more freely while
there has been a better demand from the
nearby and retail trade. Jobbers have
been compelled to assert up again, which
has induced more activity among the COM
mission merchants. One of the most i'm.
portant features at present, is the large
amount that is sold for cash, and the trade
is in very healthy condition.
Seven of the Sd New Hampshire regi.
ment were immersed (baptized? on the first
Sabbath of the present month, at Wash.
ington, in presence of the regiment drawn
up under arms, and also of large concourse
Of civilians who happened to be present.
The following remark was made by q
swell inspecting through bis eye glass very
small infant exhibited to him at the in.
stance of its father, by its nurse: swell
come, little stwangeaw Baby, singalaw
queechaw-of cawse, Alb was once baby
myself. Ought to make fella humble
the ideaw Of having evaw been so much
like puppy"
An unromantic physician in Jersey
City, New Jersey, last week remorselessly
restored (by stomach pump to life
young lady who had swallowed poison, in
grief for the departure Of Garibaldi
Guard. After the pump came marriage,
and she is now we'll and happy.
Madame Saqui, a few weeks since, per.
formed on the tight rope at the Hippodrome,
Paris. She is now eighty-three years OF
age, and is forced to dance by the prohigacy
of Der SOD, who squandered on wicked wo~
men a fortune she earned in her youth. The
only creditable thing the boy ever did was
to blow out bis brains.
The New York Herald states that the
troops engaged at the recent battle at Ed.
wards Ferry and Leesburg were Colonel
Bakers brigade of LIST California, Colonel
Wistar; Philadelphia Zouaves, Col. Baxter;
Philadelphia Irish Regiment, COL Owen.
Gen Germans brigade; LIST Minnesota,
Col. Dana; 9Th New York State militia,
Lieut. Col. Hallock. ALI under command
of General Stone, assisted by Brigadiers
Baker and German.
The Boston Journal has private let
ter from a we'll Informed source, which
states that Gen. Mcclellan is prepared and
anxious to move against the rebels, but