The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-24

LIldt Is CuIcc uOlldrS per ydru w ulle COC-
tons, three dollars per yard; lawns and
ginghams the same. The most ordinary
merino or silk, one hundred dollars. A
simple bonnet, fifty dollars. A pair of Or
dinary three dollar CATERS, twenty dollars.
Notwithstanding these prices, parties were
very numerous till Lent began. There was
a wedding next door to us, which five
hundred people attended, and where all
liquors were abundant, and champagne and
other wines flowing like water. (Then
follows description of the brides under
clothes-the finest the writer ever saw.
Everything elegant. The Or
anges at the wedding cost one dollar and
fifty cents apiece, and everything was as
plentiful as of old. The whole of the we'd
ding pharaphernalia and supper must have
cost twenty thousand dollars or more
A BEAU BRUMMEL IN RICHMOND.
A letter to Norfolk, from W. N. M, in
Richmond, says that Miss K. Gone of the
cOnt,'abandistds of that region, we pre-
sume) had arrived safely with the two
bundles-one of them containing the hand
soonest suit of clothes in Richmond. ~
The writer has not lost his vanity; for he
descants upon the splendor of his new
gray, in which, he says, he cuts quite a
swell. The last sentence is
REBEL PROSPECTS LOOKING UP.
No news of any Importance, except
that our political sky is growing daily
brighter and clearer.
BILLEE DoUx.
o<o for 1o
livery to his lady love, with the motto, in
print-''What's the matter, Susie?" He
complains of Sues neglect of correspon-
dence, and hints at a probable motive, in
the jealous question-"Have you heard
from our federal officer lately, or has he,
in turn, forgotten yOu?" No doubt, how
ever, the receipt of the new clothes is to
him full consolation for the desertion of
the old love.
RICHMOND GAY.
He says:-Richmond is still very lively.
Smiths band discourses sweet music on
the square every afternoon. 1t is great
place for promenades. Every day the
walks are thronged with the fair sex and
their gallants. You know how fond I am
of music. Well, of course, 1 visit the
square very frequently.
Of course he does, and more particularly
since he got trigged out in ''the handsomest
suit of clothes in Richmond
HELOIsE TO ABELARD.
And now we come to our last two let
ters. We have reserved them to the
close; for, whereas all the others treat of
war, these are devoted to love-passionate
love-but, we regret to say it, unhallowed
love; not the sort of thing that ought to
exist between woman and her spiritual
adviser. They are written in a rather
neat style of coligraphy, and one of them
is enclosed in one of those long, narrow
envelopes which ladies often use. The
note paper on which they are written has
in the left hand corner, figure of the
Virgin standing on the crescent moon,
with her heel on the serpent's head, halo
around her own, and with the pious de-
vice, "Mary, conceived without sin, pray
for us; we have recourse to thee" No
impure or unholy sentiment should be
written under such sigh. But we will
see how that is. The letters are addressed
to Rev. - --, D. D., Portsmouth,
Va; but they are without the signature or
address of the fair writer. The first is da-
ted February 25. 1t says:-Your letter of
9th November reached me only a few
days ago. wish l could tell you
all that l would like; but there is not pa
per enough in the United States to write
it. I must reserve it till we meet. My
occasionally seeks to disguise
the personnel of her lover by using the
third person singular)-is exceedingly
anxions to know all about me. But what
can l say that he has not already imagin-
ed? I believe him when he says he is soil
citious about me. I could not be displeas-
ed with any question that he should ask.
Am Icontented?
That question I scarcely know how to
answer. I ought to be. * But is this
enough to content me? No. One thing
is acanting. The greatest pleasure Of life
is gone. Qtalicised in the original.) l can
neither hear or see my best friend. Of
course there are many things to achich ace
hare been accustomed that aCe cannot get
during this acar. I hare often
qcished that Father H. acould be sent here.
Meet to ney oaon darling I scould rather
see him. I am anticipating visit very
soon from Rev. P. N. L. have not been
blessed with the sight of clergyman
since last January, when I was inexpres-
sibly happy. January twelve months I
mean. You know how happy I was then.
Do you ever hear from my Baltimore
friends? and yours2 Once, perhaps, Miss
Sarah envied me. Now I envy her. Yet
I am not Jealous. l must now
close, begging to be remembered in your
prayers during this holy season. A thous-
and fond messages to my hearts own
idolized. Fondly,
/ hope this may reach you, and that I
will hear from you very soon. Remember
me to the sisters. - tii. : ,s1z.e