The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

positive evidence that poisoned Mimic balls
are used in the rebel army, and what is
worse, they are manufactured in the North.
"A Paris letter dated on the I'd inst,
says " the produce from the new wheat now
being threshed unfortunately confirms the
apprehensions entertained of a deficient
harvest, in the greater number of the agri-
cultural districts"
-Parson Brownlow, in his Wing, of the
9TH, says though obliged to give news here
after instead of opinions, his principles are
unchanged, and he holds Secession to be as
great heresy as ever. His position is
forced neutrality.
The national loan continues to keep its
hold on the popular favor. From all points
we learn that the people are subscribing
rapidly.
WARRANTED SAFE IN ANY CLIMATE"
have joined the Home Guard" said Mr..
Ferguson.
"What for ?" said Mrs. Ferguson.
"When so many of our soldiers are away,
Madame" said Mr.. Ferguson, "our country
needs some safeguard"
"Well,'' said Mrs. Ferguson, "you have
certainly Joined the Safest Guard l know
OF p Vanity Fair.
When red hot shot is fired, the ord
nance used is elevated to the position de-
sired before the gun is shotted. The pow
der in the gun is kept from explosion by
means of the waddipg. Between the expo-
slve substance and the heated mass are
generally three layers of wads. That next
to the ball is dry, the second is wet, and
upon the powder a dry piece rests. The
ball is discharged soon after being placed
in the cannon.
A gentleman who recently visited the
National Capital, copied the following in
scrptions from two blocks OF marble
awaiting their places in the Washington
monument. The blocks were ordered by
the legislatures of their respective States
Louisiana-Ever faithful to the Consti-
tuition and the Union" Tennessee-The
federal Union it must be preserved" "The
very stones cry out against them"
The Springfield Republican perpetrates
the following:
There's Miss Dix, in Washington,
And BenediX. the Colonel,
And General Dix, who interdicts,
Secession schemes Internal.
Pete Beauregard. look out for JEFF,
Or spite of all his tricks. he
Will have to dance another dance,
And to another Dixie.
-AH exchange says: Fasten a nail or
key to string, and suspend it from your
thumb or finger and the nail will oscillate
like pendulum. Let some one place his
open hand under the nail and it will change
to circular motion. Then let a third
person place his hand upon his shoulder,
aud the nail becomes 10 a moment sta
tionery.
did you ever dine in camp on "pressed
vegetables ~ If yes, then you will UNDER
stand the force of correspondents descrfp-
ton of the abomination owe get a
substance for soup called pressed vegeta.
bles.' 1t looks a good deal like plug Of
dog leg tobacco in shape and solidity, and
is composed in part OF potatoes, onions
beans, lettuce, garlic, parsley, parsnips, car.
rots, &c. l acknowledge eating two China
tin plates full, without any commissions OF
nature, and can now speak the German
language with toerable fiuency. Saint
Louis Democrat.
Senator Baker of Oregon, who refused
to be made a Brigadier General, has been
appointed Major General OF Volunteers
and of course vacates his seat in the Sen
ate.
Hon. Graham n. Fitch, late United
States Senator, and colleague of Jesse ID.
Bright, the traitor, has been authorized to
raise regiment, to be rendezvoused at Lo-
gansport, Indiana. W. II. Scott will be
Lieutenant Colonel, and T. FL. Bringhurst,
Major.
We believe the frequent threats of the
Richmond papers, (says the National Intel
Hgeneer), in regard to closing the Potomac
by batteries along the western shore have
never made any serious impression on our
military authorities There are shells
enough at command at any time to enable
our vessels to disIodge the rebels along the
line.
Gen. Thomas L. Price, of Jefferson
City, Mo-, has received Brigadier Gen.
erals commission, and is to take communal
at Jefferson Gen. Price is member of
the State Convention and was prominent
candidate for the Office of Provisional Gov
ernor. The Convention is called together
again to meet on the 10th of October.
Major Van Vliet and Major Barnard,
of McClellan's staff, have been made Briga-
dier Generals. There are now some seventy
Brlgadiers, third of whom have been
appointed since the adjournment of the
Senate.
The Postofice Department, to meet the
great demand for stamps, is issuing them at
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