The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-10-30


instructed in the use Of the Armstrong
gun, and got one, but was obliged to ask
leave of the next king to have the target
put up in his kingdom, his own not being
big enough for the Armstrong range!"
In the house of VIM. F. Wade, Esq,
Ipswich, Mass, number of interesting
relics Of the Revolution are kept, among
which is the following letter, written by
General Washington, and which explains
itself:
HEADQUARTERS, ROB1NsoN's HoUsE,(
September 25, 1880.
SIR: General Arnold is gone to the enemy.
have just now received line from him dated
on board the Vulture. From this circumstance,
and Colonel Lambs being detached upon some
business, the command OF the garrison for the
present devOlves on you. l request you will
be as vigilant as possible, as the enemy may
have it in contemplation to attempt some en-
terprise even to night against these posts /
wish you to make, Immediately after receipt of
this, the best disposition you can Of your force,
SO as to have proportion OF men in each work
on the west side of the river. You will see or
hear further from me tomorrow.
am, Sir, your most Obedient servant,
I G. WASHINGTON.
"A Washington letter to the Boston
IrdueNer says:
While at the Centre Market this morning
met Edwin M. Stanton doing his marketing
after his usual habit. He was selectin. his own
butter, his meat, and so forth, with rs much
particularly as any man in town. 1t was about
sunrise, and have met him in June in the
market before sunrise. Some people will re-
gard this as fine trait in his character. 1t
certainly shows that he is not sleepy-head,
much, that ever heard of-the charge FORM
erly has been that he does not sleep enough.
Before Mr.. Seward went into the Cabinet he
always wished to do his own marketing in this
market. To 90 back further, Daniel Webster,
when he lived in Washington, was always in
to the horror of some of his Southern friends,
who committed such work to q favorte slave.
The situation of things along the Mis-
souri, and Kansas State line is graphically
pictured in two short sentences from the
Leavenworth Bulletin:
The general order, requiring all to leave the
border counties has been carried out. Al
persons found a0ithout proper papers are shot ut
sight.
1t is singular fact that while not a
single accident has occurred to the guns
on board the Ironsides and Monitors, five
of Gen. Gilmore's guns of the same cali
bre as those used by the navy have ex-
ploded or become damaged since the siege
of Charleston began. Experienced naval
officers explain this by the fact that the
projectiles used by the Monitors were
"slushed" or creased before being ram
med home.
"A sister-in law of ex-Marshal Kane,
of Baltimore, has been ordered South, she
having been detected in corresponding
with the rebels.
"A friend of soldier who was s-ffer-
ing from painful wound. said to him the
other day, "Well, Tom, do you feel like
going back to the army, when your wound
is we'll 2"
"No, not unless I could 60 back either
as niger or a brigadier general"
jealous husband: "Divorce at the
next term of the court!" exclaimed the
excited Benedict; "darn the divorce; l
only want to get an injunction to stay her
proceedings"
"A contraband was lately sworn in as
q cook by a corporal of the First Ohio
cavalry. Among other things he swore to
do was the following:
"You do soemnly swear that when this
war is over you'll make tracks for Africa
almighty fast"
Eyes, massa, III do that; always want
to go to Chercago."
speaking of the bouquet nuisance at
the theatres, contemporary says young
gentlemen should avoid the incongruity of
shying heavy bunch of vegetables at a
heroine whose eyes are Stimulating last
look at things sublunary, and who, instead
of smiling thanks to her admirer, is COM
PEELED by sense of duty to die first, and
then send ont "supe " for the flowers.
General Sully had twenty-one men
killed and one lieutenant, in his fight with
the Indians. ra .@+ se g,
The Richmond Sentinel understands
that jeff. Davis "has felt it his duty to
dismiss all the British Consuls from the
Confederacy." csaas as b.
Gen. Sully, of the Indian expedition,
has been ordered to report in person to
Gen. Rosecrans. The district which has
been under his command is to be trans
ferred to Col. Wilson, 9th Iowa Cavalry.
The regiment will be divided this winter.
The first battalion, under Lieut., Colonel
Pollock, will garrison Fort Randall; the
second will be stationed at Sioux City, and
the third scattered at different points on
the frontier.
John Jacob Astor, Jr., has written
the following note to the Tax Commits
siOners: 3.
GENTLEMEN: Understanding that, by some
mistake, my house. on the Fifth Avenue, cor
ner of Thirty-third street, has been valued on
the books at SIC. 900 instead of $100, 900. con-
sent to having the amount altered on the books
tn @100 000 L rounosv,