The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06


Prentice doesn't think that the seces.
sionists of Kentucky ought to boast much
before they get strong enough not to be
ashamed to acknowledge themselves seces.
sionists.
The New York Commercial, after some
justly severe remarks upon rebels in crino-
line, says: "a wise Turkish magistrate was
so convinced that woman's agency would
account for any ordinary or extraordinary
mischief, that bis first question in every
case upon which he was called to adjudicate
was who, and where is she? p When the
story of this war is written, such question
may be asked, and we know what answer
the contempt a mankind will make. We
know, too, how like halo of lasting glory
the memory of the noble deeds of self-sa
ficing women 10 behalf of the army of Lib
erty, will even illumine their names and
virtues. The record of loyalty and Of
treason is fast making up"
Now that the Southern COnfederacy
has no money, the editor of the Memphis
Avalanche tells the soldiers that they
shouldn't fight for money but for glory.
Why don't they answer him that he shouldn't
publish bis paper for money but for glory.
Louisville Journal.
Mat. P. Willis describes the hospital
at Alexandria: "a large building which
was formerly a boys academy, situated very
near to the old vine covered church where
George Washington used to worship. 1t
is the ARREST and clesnest portion of the
town, and the arrangements for exercise in
the yard of the establishment are eagerly
made use of by the convalescent soldiers.
A large tent in the rear accommodated the
scrofulous portion of the patients. The
only man who seemed to be suffering much
pain, at the moment, was poor fellow
whose face had been half carried away by
cannon ball, and he was walking about with
both hands upon bis bandaged jaw, I'M great
agony. 1t is pity that the stopping of
the pain will not;be the end of his misfor-
tune!"
Peter Smith, of Brooklyn, New York,
whose fortune appears to be as hard as that
of old King Lear, had bis three daughters
arrested last week for assaulting him, and
for inhuman treatment. Mary had hit him
on the head with club, Ann had kicked
him down stairs and "battered" him out in
the yard, while Sarah, more cruel and san
culinary than her sisters, threatened to cut
his throat with butcher knife. The in.
teresting daughters were required to give
heavy bonds to keep the peace.
- As an altogether admirable and anus.
ing attempt at ALTERATION, an anonymous
author astonished all admirers of allitera-
tive ability, some seasons since, by the sub
joined singularly successful specimen:
"Surpassing sweet, seraphc strains she SINGS
Softening sad spirits sympathetic strings;
Such soul-subduing sounds, so strongly sOoth.
ing,
She seems some sanity spirit, sorrow smooth.
ing"
The dairy districts in New York are
said to be, this year, remarkably produce
tive. The yield of butter and cheese will
be equal to that of any previous season.
The product of the hop district, however,
will not be as great as that of 1860 by one.
third. Grass, potatoes and oats will be
abundant.
The trial of Rev. Henry Bridge for
the alledged murder of his wife Priscilla, is
now in progress In Utica, New York. The
Indictment contains nine counts, charging
strangulation and cutting the throat of de-
ceased also smotheriDg and cutting her
throat on the 18th December, 1859. The
accused is Congregational minister.