The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16

"A young lady, 10 reply 10 ner Iatners
question, why she did not wear rings upon
her fingers, said because, papa, they
hurt me when anybody sqeezes my hand"
"What business haveyou to have your hand
squeezed" "Certainly none but still you
know, papa, one would like to keep it in
squeezing order" The father couldn't see
it.
"A Washington letter relates that a New
York Zouave recently took horse belong
ing to rebel and ever since has been much
elated with his capture. A day or two
since the owner Of the animal presented him
self to the Zouave and demanded the horse.
II have taken the oath of allegiance" said
he, "and the horse is NINE" "You may
have taken the OATH" answered the New
Yorker, "but the horse has not, and shall
keep him till be does" There was no re-
plying to this, and the Zouaves keeps his
horse.
will the reader believe it? The Part
henon is to be restored That venerble
ruin which has for so many centuries mock
ed the petty triumphs of art from its rock
ky throne on the Acropolis, is to be remain
ded back to the age of Pericles-in France
The committee delegated to carry out this
scheme is to consist of Prince Napoleon,
the Duke Of Luynes, the Count of Lobard
and others. The modern Partbenon--like
the ancient-will be built of pure marble.
From diary found on the person of a
rebel soldier on the field of Manassas, it app
pears that Gen. johnson, in whose division
this soldier was, formed junction with
Beauregard on the Goth, the day before the
battle, and did not come up dnring the bat
tie, as has been generally believed and re-
ported. From this source we learn that
Johnson's men supposed Patterson's force
superior to their own, and were quite as
anxious to avoid fight as Patterson seems
to have been.
The Montreal Witness is informed that
from 1000 to 5000 Norwegians have ar
rived in Canada, thus far this season, about
two thirds of whom have gone westward
by steamboat.
An exchange pertinently asks John G.
Heenan. who has recently challenged call
England" why be does not join the army at
home, if he is so anxious for fight.
The late Oliver j. Hayes, of Newark,
New Jersey, left by will, $1,000 each to the
American Bible and Tract Societies, and
$500 each to the American Seamens Friend
Society and American Sunday School Union
and similar sums to other public societies.
While one of our chaplains of the army
was repeating this line OF the Lords prayer
-"Give us this day our daily bread"-a
soldier added, with loud voice-"fresh.'
1t is stated as an actual fact, that a
large portion of the rebel troops in Yves
tern Virginia, are under sixteen years of
age. Some have been already captured by
our troops who are even younger than that.
The corn crop in some parts of Wes-
tern New York, we learn from letter, is
likely to prove failure this year. 1t is
backward in its growth and dwarfed. There
will not be half an average crop.
During the late battle, bullet wound.
ed the tip of Thomas Francis Meagher's
nose and cut off portion of bis moustache.
Entering the tents at Staten Island,
Prince Napoleon, tasted bottle Of liquor
owned by one of the privates in fact not
only tasted but relished the draught.
"What is it? 2" said he. "Old Bourbon,
sir" replied the soldier. "Old Bourbon,
indeed! ' was the Princes remark-"I did
not think would like anything with that
name SO WE'LL"
BY recent act of Congress con6scat.
ing the property of rebels in arms, Gener-
al Lee will be deprived of his Arlington es
tute., 1t embraces 300 acres, and it is the
most valuable estate in the city of Wash
lngton.
Colonel Israel P. Richardson, who
superseded Miles in the command of the
Fourth Brigade at Bull Run, and brought
of his men in perfect order, is thoroughly
educated army officer. He is son of
Israel Putnam Richardson, nephew of Gen.
Israel Putnam of revolutionary memory.
1t is said that Mr.. Webster of Phila-
delphia, will clear over 100000 on his con.
tract for overcoats for the army.
"A young lady was found in company
at Lafayette, Indiana, on the 29th ult,
enlisted for the war )" but as the procla-
nation of the Governor called for able
bodied men" she was invited to leave the
ranks and return Der regimeutal to the
Quartermaster.
Captain Maury, who for the last ten
years has exhibited such genius for steal
ing the honor of others works, and who
has been the pet of our administration for