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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
The Massachusetts, Seventh.
SELF-DENIAL.

There are numerous instances of noble
seli-denal on the part of soldiers. Their
pay per month is Sl3 and they receive their
pay every two months. A day or two since
soldier came to the chaplain of the Seventh,
aud wanted to purchase eighteen cents worth
OF postage stamps. sit is all the money l
have" said be 'and l want to write home
once in a while" The chaplain knowing
him to be steady, economical soldier, rex
piled, allow is this ? you were paid off the
other day 81 know it; but there is my
family at home | sent them twenty three
dollars /; then there were the bodies of those
two men who died, gave two dollars to
send them home, and then there were few
little things | must have, which took the
eighty-two cents, and here is the other
eighteen, which makes up the twenty>six
dollars" There is self denial for you. |
do not suppose that this is an exceptional
case; there are thousands of men in this
army whose most anxious thoughts are tor
those whom they have left behind.
THE ECONOMY OF THE REGIMENT
| doubt if any other regiment has sent
home larger amount of money than this.
AT last pay day the amount was little rising
$50 600. This would average nearly $40
per man. Such an amount must be accept
iDle to tie families of Norfolk and Bristol
at this SCISSOR of the year. The correspon-
dence OF tie regiment is very Iarge--the
number OF letters sent averaging $50 per
day. Some days nearly six bundred have
been mailed. TO show the excellent disci-
pine Of the regiment it may be stated that
The guard hoUsy Is Viten without iii inmate
aid that the ofauce2 deemed worthy of pun,
ishmeut are very rare. uch d regiment is
an honor to 1he Ole C0mm0nweAllh.--C
YeSD1adeace Boston J0arUQL.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
NaD0ieOn's Idea OF Making War.

An uneasy, fault finding gentleman, who
has grown tired of delays, and demands for
additional preparations" has hunted up
the following letter written by Napoleon
to Augereau, and publishes it with the re-
marks: Napoleon has some reputation
a military man, ard yet it appears be could
be in hurry. He could 60 without trans
portation. He could move without waiting
for the enemy to get ready"
Yne following letter was written by Ma
poieon to Augereau, on the 2lst of Feb:u-
AIRY, 1914:
What. Six hours after receiving the
first troops from Spain you are not in the
field Six hours OF rest is quite enough
for them. | conquered at Nangis with the
brigade of dragons coming from Spain,
who from Bayonne had not drawn rein. Do
you say that the six battalions from Mines
want clothes and equipage, and are unin
structed Augereau, what miserable eX
cuses l have destroyed 10000 enemies
with battalions OF conscripts, scarcely clothed
and without cartridge boxes. The National
Guards are ptiful have here 1000 from
Anglers and Bretagne in round hats, without
cartridge boxes, but with good weapons /;
and have made them tell. There is no
money, do you say? But where do you
expect to get money, but from the pockets
OF the enemy? You have 10 teams
Seize them. You have no magazine? Tut,
tut this is too ridiculous order you to
pat yourself in the fed twelve hours after
you receive this letter. If you are still the
Augereau OF C-stiglioue, keep your COM
maDd I your sixty years are too much
t0T you reiuquish it t. the oldest OF your
general ollieeTs, The country is menaced
AID u DANCE Il can Only be saved by
daring ll aa".,y. 4ad not by vain delays.
Yea mosl have nucleus Of 5000 cked
uoaasy / have not So Macy, yet ! have
destroyed tdrce 81 m'ss. captured AZ 0G0
prisoners. rske- $50 ll"dreo pieces O. ar
.,.-i1. .ad r-.iyt sNei rhe clpi3a The
.ry are j4 iIi il 1ht 3aa rnv. b
.u.c .u n AT 10 longer 9s ot ia e.
aaa ID. Eea34 am pin q 93
wien relaan-n your p.la- waving
ID t.s y.u.a.i yJa, irs % .t Egysod IT,
b. ys a you wiH 81 with ,hem
.----y.. yu. ~4I
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
ONLY A PICTURE.

Only picture-and is that all
Only picture upon the wall
The smile so becoming, the cheek so bright,
The eye so dancing with sunny light,
l almost fancy my baby boy.
But It's only picture upon the wall.
\ silent picture-and that is all
Only a lock of silken hair
Lying alone in the casket there
Where is the head that in sportive glee
Was wont to toss it so careless and free!
The baby head that upon my breast
80 lovingly nestled each night 10 rest
Only a lock OF its silken hair
Is lying alone III lis cashet there
Only these reics-and nothing more
Can nought TO our arms the loss restore
Must We hopeless yedrn as the years so by,
For the bounding step and the beaming eye;
And all that beauty and life ana grace,
So iOnlly cherished, retain no trace
Save these silent relics! "Oh, nevermOre
VIII the grave TO our arms the lost restore ~
Oh, woe for love when from all its store
Ii points TO these tokens. ard nothing more
When the vacant hall and the silent chair
But echo the groans OF It's wild despair,
And from all the voices in earth and sky,
Comes back no word 10 its living cry.
save the mourntui echo -"Oh, neyermore
VIII tie grave to thy arms the lost restore :!
Oh, Joy for love when ii yearns no more
For that which the grave cannot restore
When it upward stretches lis dropping wings,
And in darkness ana sorrow still sweetly sings
OF the brightness and bliss Of that better home
Where the lost are found and no partings come;
Oh, Joy Tor love, when its priceless store
There safe is garnered ever more {!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

chorister, what you really ought to have
sung were words that did not need to be
thus cloaked. They were full OF spirit of
the Sabbath, very ointment box of psalm
ody. These were the words you travested !:
"WecOme sweet day of rest
That saw the Lord arise,
Welcome to this reyiving breast,
And these rejoicing eyes,"
Well, what did you gain in giving the
version which, as stated, has startling re-
semblance to Pottawattomie Was devo-
ton heightened by your efforts Why
should you do this Music should be the
vehicle of the sentiment. Dear chorister,
does not your vehicle greatly resemble one
of those conveyances known to the travel
ing caravan, ard useful only in defeating
the purpose of surreptitious inspection of
the animal inclosed ? Don't you remem-
Der how painfully futile were your own
juvenile eXertions to see the kangaroo Or
some other hairy exotic, through crev-
ice p? You knew the animal was there !;
you were none the wiser for what you saw,
and the menagerie man was the most de-
lighted party to the transaction. Now,
yesterday the poor hymn (poor only because
exposed to your murderously musical as
sauts) was similarly shut up, and inclosed
from all the senses, and for the life of US
we could not have told by any process of
listening, whether you were vocalzing in
English, Italian, or native Indian. Chor--
lister, don't do it any more.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
NEW SERIES-NO. 421
Sketch OF HOIlins the Rebel Naval Com.
maNder.

A reporter who lately went down from
Cairo to Columbus, on flag of truce, con-
tributes the following sketch of the personal
appearance of Hollins, the renowned com.
mander of the ram Manassas
| Let the rebel Commodore, Hoins, the
other day at Columbus, or rather on
steamer just this side, and had quite con.
versation with him, and your Northern
readers will thank me, and your Southern
ones will pardon me if l daguerreotype him.
He is short, say five feet eight, sallow,
restless anu observing sits in his chair as
if s!ivers were perforating his trousers and
penetrating his person quick spoken, earn
est il styIe, decidedly 'tarish" ia his manners,
wants you to understand that he is HolIins,
and acknowledge that he is HolIins gray
haired aud gray whiskered, beard long and
porcupinish has decidedly tobaccoey
odor and complexion; loves to tell good
story, but has not patience to hear one;
blows lnordinantly, and has figured himself
up to the sum total that he is decidedly the
biggest card in the rebellion pack. After
an hours conversation with hlm one would
come to the conclusion that be claimed no
nationality, but was cross between an
Albany politician and a French ambassa
dor, with all the low cunning and bombast
of the former, and the all-important, super.
fetal make up Of the latter. AS to his
truthfulness l may be permitted to say,
that if the stories be told me are true, then
all the Confederate officers I have seen are
liars; for HollDs said that be had the IA
nous steam ram Manassas up at the Skin
mish with Fort Holt, and all the rest said,
and the Memphis papers corroborated, that
that wonderful piece OF naval ingenuity was
still upon the docks at New Orleans. 1t
may be, however, that all the rest were
wrong and Holins right.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
General 3lalleck.

a Member Of Congress nom pennsyi~
wants states that Immediately alter The
appointment OF jenegaj NALLECK 10 the
Department of Missouri, General FRENoNT
wrote 20 hin (the msmber) saying that this
was abe wisas- aad b4al appoi1rm. nj the
President had maze. AID we are GLAD 10 sae
that tlis is the Sc timeut Of the country at
large. The Missouri Dem0clat, that vas
inimical 10 him at first. grows daily il
admiration OF him. Ills recent orders are
so energetic, SO uuaparidg 10 Ihe rebels,
and moreover are so rjgidiY enforced, that
the ardent temper OF tbs DeM0cT0t is fully
satisfied, and It's grief over the removal OF
Fremont seems to be almost forgotten.
Thus far the command OF General HALLECK
in Missouri has been marked by prudence
and success. His personal demeanor Is
also much to the liking OF the general pub
lie, He has stated hours at wolch he IS
accessible to all who may have business
with him, without ceremony. lie has no
sentries at the door, and 10 cumbersome
machinery OF aids secretaries ana orderlles.
A sing sergeant is always III attendance
to usher visitors aid run on errands. With
this transformations style he manages to
KEEP up the business of the Department,
and finds time for arranging his plans for
the onward movement down the Missls.
sippi.
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a Scene in Westporf, Mo.

On Tuesday last scene occurred in
Westport which fully to appreciate, should
have been witnessed, and that too with a
Kansas experience.
Major Lee, with detachment of forty
men under Captain Swoyer, consisting of
companies B and K, his own and John
Brown juniors command, visited that town
for the purpose of securing stock of drugs
belonging to man named ROsser, serving
in Prices army, as also small stock of
groceries belonging to another rebel officer.
While the men were busy in loading the
goods, information was received that no.
torious rebel named Phil Butcher, employed
by Price as dispatch bearer, who week
before had narrowly escaped capture, was
in town. When pdrsued previously he had
to leave his horse, and since sent mes
sage to the Lieutenant commanding the
squad, that she 1.-THE Lieutenant) was dead
man, so he might make his arrangements
accordingly" By the way, the secesh pony
became prisoner of war to the Lieutenant.
Major Lee detailed this officer and four men
to find him, He broke from the house in
which he was hid, and was shot through
the heart by Lieutenant Hoyt, of John
Brown Jr.'s company, whose life he had
threatened The body was left where he
fell
Meanwhile the two wagons brought with
the detachment had been filed to their ut
most capacity. Forty hogsheads of tooac>
co, found in ROsser's loft, and which be-
longed to a rebel planter of Petersburg,
Virginia and had been sent to the druggist
to Ii OF commission, with large quantity
of drugs, SUCH as sulpburic, nitric and other
acids, were ordered to be burnt by Major
Lee The toaacco was thrown into the
streets from the door of the warehouse, and
piled up OF the corners where there was the
least danger OF burning the town. L was
theu saturated by the acd3. drugs and all
the c0mgustib!Cs to b. found in the store
The fix ufes, g.. were destroyed, and the
buiidi5g made wreck BY the time the
pile tiir comm need to bnrn, evening had
SCI in The sceue WAS One not soon 10 be
forgotten When The ire seized upon it,
pey, the ioIke1 flames mounted greadiIv as
lA.y licked - he cids with which tne
tobacco had been covered I fiery
tongue thar roare@ and yau w.re hrilli4nE
radiant With Varied bus. an, % man 6y
tbs cuem!coI preparations.
Ii seemed it q i-0 moments is il The
sijIns-s Wa p.t,tE.lur4i, or nothing was
leald but Tie roaring taMe3 the rattle oi
the AuIsc, au. The su0dued aIl of the
uoUa. IL Tie midst {, this, lbe John
Esowi Boys struck up, suddenly ana siGu.-
tag,ou.iy, ..e IaH-.0jan sing;
Johr 3rown's body lies Wondering in the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

ten. Stewart who commands tie advan.
ced rebel forces at Manassas, anc who is only
twenty eight years of age, is the soD~inslaw
of Col now Brigadier General st. Geo.
Cooke, O. ,he regular Federal army. Gen.
Cooke has another son-in law who was o
Surgeon the Confederate army, and q
son 10 command of one Of the heavy bat,
teries On the Potomac. He is the uncle OF
John Ester Cooke, the novelist, who is Ser
geant in a howiizer company at Laesburg.
Gen. Stuart's command consists of 10000
$500 cavalry and 1880 infantry.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

Among The twelve rebel prisoners re-
Gently brought in from North Missouri, is
Mr., john K Lincoln, OF Clinton county.
He is highly respectable, wealthy and in
Huential citizen of that county, about forty
years of age, and cousin of President Lin
coin.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

Miss Slidel is reported as being quite
heroine in England from the ridiculous sto-
ries OF her attempt to save Ter father from
arrest. The Britons want her to d" bare her
breast" again to see-how twas done.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04

C. Headache is the favorite sign by
which Nature makes known any deviation
whatever from the natural state of the brain,
and viewed in this light it may be looked on
as safeguard intended to give notice of
disease which might otherwise escape atten-
ton, till too late to be remedied and its liz
dications should never be neglected. Head
aches may be classified under two names,viz:
Symptomatic and Idiopath;c. Symptomatic
headache is exceedingly common and is the
precursor Of great variety of diseases, a.
mong which are Apoplexy, Gout. Rheuma-
tism, and all febrile diseases. In its nervous
form it is sympathetic of disease of the stom-
ach, constituting SICK headache, of hepa,ic
disease constituting bilious headache, of
worms, constipation and other disorders of
the bowels, as well as renal and uterine atfec-
tons. Diseases of the heart are very fire.
quently attended with headaches; Anamia
and plethora are also affections which fire.
quen:ly occasion headache. Idiopalhic head
ache is also very common, being usually dis
tinguished by the name of ne,rons headache.
sometimes coming on Suddenly in state of
apparently sound health and prostra,ing at
once the mental and physical energies, and
in other instances it comes on slowly, herald
ed by depression of spirits, or acerbity of
temper. In most instances the pain is in the
front of the head, over one or both ewes, and
sometimes provoking vomiting under this
class may also be named N,uragia.
For the treatment of either class OF head
ache the Cephalic Pills have been found a
sure and safe remedy, relieving the most "a
cute pains in a few minutes, and by its sub
tie power eradicatins the diseases of which
Headache is the unerring index.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04
Constipation or Costiveness.

No one of the ''many ills flesh is heir to
is so prevalent, so little understood, and so
much neglected as costiveness. Often crisi-
mating in carelessness. or sedentary habits
it is regarded as Il Sigh, disorder of too little
consequence to excite anxiety, while in reali-
,y it is the precursor and companion of many
of tie most fatal and dangerous diseases, ana
unless early eradicated it will bring the sut-
ferer to an untimely grave. Among the
lighter evils of which co>tvenesS is the usu-
al attendant are Headache, CoIic. Eheuma-
lism Foul Breath. Piles and Others of like
nature, while d long train OF trishtial disea-
SEES such as Malignant Fevels, Abce>ses, by
>entery, Diarh~a. Dyspepsia. Apoplexy, En-
ilep>y. Paralysis, llie;eria. liypocbonGria>is.
Melancholy. and Insanity. first indicate their
presence in the system by these alarming
symptoms.
Not untrequently the diseases named orig
mate in Constipation, but take on an inde-
pendent existence. unless :he cause is eradi-
Gated in an early stage. From all these con-
>i!era,ions it follows that the disorder should
receive immediate attention whenever it oc-
ours, and no person should neglect to get Il
box of Cephaiic Pills on the first appearance
Of the complaint. as their timely Use will ex-
pei the insiduous approaches of disease and
destroy this dangerous foe ~ human life.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS,

The AMALGAMATIoN OF LANGUAGES
There is growing tendency in this age to
appropriate the most expressive words Of O.
Their languages, and after while to incorpo.
rate them into our own; thus the word Ce-
phallc, which is from the Greek, signify:ns
"for the head" is now becoming popularized
In connection with Mr.. Spalding's Grea,
Headache remedy. but it will soon be used
in more general way, and the word Cepha
lie will become as common as Eleotrotyp,
and many others whose distinction as foreign
words has been worn away by common usage
until they seem "native and to the mano!
born"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04

brown out of "house and home" in the dead
Of winter We learn that there was an in
surance of $500 on the house, and 5000 on
the furniture-insured in the Vt. Farmers
Nu,ual-North Star.
OUTRAGE IN A PRINTING OFFICE.-We
learn from the Manchester American that on
last Sunday night, for the third time within
two years, the office Of that paper was broken
open by some dastardly rascal, or mercenary
scoundrel in the employ of men more cow
ardly than himself and the type in the forms
cases, and on salleys prepared for use, thrown
into pi, battered, and left in condition
which will subject the proprietor to great
trouble and expense, and render large por-
ton of it wholly unfit for further use. AS
an exchange remarks, this is most detesta-
bic means of oyerawing that paper. If the
devil don't catch the miscreant who did
the dirty job, that old functonary should be
impeached.
JUICE SMALLEY ON TIE SLAVE TRADE
Judge Smaley. in opening the US. District
Court at New York on Wednesday, referred
to the slave trade, and impressed upon the
jurors the duty of investigating all alleged
infractions Of the laws for its suppression.
lie said it was a notorious fact that within the
last three months more than three thousand
miserable human beings have been taken
by American cruisers from slave YES
sells sailing from the port of New
York. This infamous and growing ira
tic had become reproach upon the city. No
honest man will lend it encouragement, and
every honest man will assist in putting it
down.
e Many post-oiEce clerks think it little
thing to draw out a newspaper from its wrap
per. Such should understand that the Law
imposes fine of fifty dollars for every such
act.
c. Is it any wonder that certain lady
took severe cold under the following cir
cumstances After sitting an hour in her
parlor, where the temperature was at 20 de-
grees, she waited upon friend to the door,
and stood ten minutes on the steps talking
with her visitor, exposed to a fresh northern
breeze, from thirty to fifty degrees cooler
than her apartment.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04
ayers Cherry Pectoral,
FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs. Colds. Influenza, HOarseness
CT0mr. Bronchitis. InCipicnt Con.
sumption. and for the Relief
Of sOnsumptive Patients
sn advanced Stages
o. the Disease.

This IS = remedy universally known to surrass any
''!rr r ;' Uf tii',t and lung complaints that
- Ia. - I.'it iir evidence of lis Virtues Its
;, ts.,Ilc- coughs and colds and truly
'-.!..! ri-t> Il pulmonary disease have made II
:: :-i;.. Ia. CIVILIZED nations @; the earth.
81" Ia. cen fatalities. nmonc tbs m
- fs5' 1T 500" l~r>'nai 'AlaIirrcc # If elects
go i.i- Il lily ~ "ir midst e IFS victory over the
Az di'-':. disorders If IN" throat ard lungs
So. ne '.i, I'iini fatality of these disorders
;i-, in L., TIA ';r;> 81 tins IeIr-dy. need not
e. f..!l L. them IIai II has all tic
that = ii l.ayr wi'n risli ;lit which have
s.'I' >'l.I.-r uI-'i. ti.g c'n.i, OF mankind.
Prepared II Or J. c. AVER & CO.. Lowell. Mass.
ArL f"r ~ =, ! { iiNtilAM and HOYT &
GREEN. q ';;ns..;iry and druggists generally
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04

BEIDGET.-Niissus wants you to send her
a box Of Cephalic Glue, no. bottle of Pre-
pared Pi,is,-hut I'm thinking that's not just
it naither; but perhaps veil be afther know
ing what it is. Ye see she's nigh dead and
gone with the Sick Headache, and wants
some more Of that same as relaiyed her be-
fore.
D,uggiA.-You must mean Spaldins's
CephaIc Pills.
Bridyet.-Och. sure now ard you've said
it, here's the quarther and give me the
Pills and don't be al! day about it aither.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04
'ardlV Realized.

Hi 'ad n 'orrible 'eadache this hafternoon
hand hi stepped hinto the hapothecaries hand
says hi to the man, Gan you hease me of an
'eadache ~ "Does it hache ard ." saws e.
"Hexceedingly," says hi, hand hupon that e
gave me Cephalic Pill, hand pom ME 'onor
it cured me SO quick that hi 'ardiy realized !
'ad han 'catlache.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04

Rheumatism, GOut, Liver Com plant.

INpEIiNDENCE. Preston CO.. Va. 9Th july 1859
DE-. J. C. AYIR: Sir. have been afflicted with pain
ful ,li Esumdt.a for long time. which buf.ied the
skill If !hy-iciauS and stuck Inc in spite Of all the
remedies o'.f ind until tried your Sar.spara 0ns
bottle cured IN. in two weeks and restored general
health much that far better than before
attaCked. think it a wonderful medicine. J. FREAM.
JUGS \. Getcr Of 81. Louis. writes: I" have been
afflicted for y.aI- With dfc;in d "a. Ltrer. which
l>rcy, my health. tried every thing. and every thing
i.jl-i lri.I, AMI have been brok. l-uwn man
fl wears from other than arrangement Of
t- L''- My beloved i>;or the Rev. Mr. Espv advised
n I" tTy Sar-al aria because H. said he krew YOU
and any thinc made worth irving. By the bless
ins al God cured ME. and has purified my blood
a. 10 make new man Of me. ;ee Young again. The
b,s, that said IF ypu half GOOD
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-04
DEATHS.

In Troy, Dec. 80, Miss Harriet Stone, aged 60
years
In East st Johnsbury, Dec &c, Daniel McGre-
gOr, aged 20.
In Cabot, Nov "a, Lucinda, wife of Robertson
Remission.
In Salem, Dec2 Moves Hopkinson, aged -.
In Sutton. Dee %. John \. Larncd, aged -.
In GOSS Hollow. Dec %. Alexev A., daughter
of ARENAS Mansfield aged years.
In Goss Hollow. Dec IS, Willis A., only child
of John F.. Dana. aged - months.