The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
Queen Victoriais letter forbidding tn


many papers as genuine, but it turns out
to be hoax of Punch's who does not
scruple to laugh at royalty-and feminine
fashions, sometimes.
The Provost Marshal General writes
under date of the oath ult, that the fact
of person having held commission in
the military service does not furnish cause
for exemption from the draft.
-Fifty-three mep were drafted from
Enfield, o., and fifty-two of them paid
their $500 The remaining gentleman
was darby, who expressed his determin-
ATTIC n to 60 and represent the town.
The New York Erening Post says
"The Kings county delegates, it is said,
will present the name Of Speaker Callicot
at the Republican State Convention for a
place on the ticket
1t is said that the war has made the
garden of Louisiana an alligator pleasure
ground. The plantations undrained, and
uncultivated, are reverting to the original,
or aboriginal swamp again.
The Troy New York; Wing, VEN
lures to ask the question, if the initials
IN. p" to Gen. Banks name may not
stand for Next President. Rather No
Prospect.
"A dashing young actress, who is soon
to be the wonder of New York, is thus de-
scribed in the Sunday Atlas: "This start
ling little creature is young and dashing
burlesque actress, whose name is Johanna
Claussen, but who became famous in Paris
and London under the sobriquet of The
Captain She will be one of the sensa-
tons of the winter Vivacious, pretty, Of
a dashing figure, winning eyes, and such a
dancer! She will set the town crazy"
John S. Moseby, the noted guerilla
chief, whose activity and daring have long
rendered him prominent object among
the rebels operating in Virginia, is reported
to have died at or near Drainesville, on
Friday, of wounds received in a skirmish
at Rector's Gross Roads on the Oath of
last month. He was known to the soldiers
of the Army of the Potomac as the most
successful, perhaps, of the class of raiders
to which he belonged. His capture Of
Gen. Stoughton, in March last, at Fairfax
Court House, was characteristic of the
man.
The Association of Dramatic Poets in
Paris is about to found an Honorary Es-
tablishment for young authors, who are
to be aided pecuniarily until they are able
to earn their livelihood for themselves.
Legouve, the academician, man of bust
ness, has taken the matter in hand. All
he asks is the sum of one hundred thou
sand francs, of which he has promised to
furnish the tenth part out of his own
pocket.
The word "canteen has had curl
Gus history. 1t is perhaps the only word
in our language, which, originally Eng
fish, passed into foreign tongue, and was
afterwards taken back in modified form.
AS originally spoken by the Saxon, it was
tin can, but the Gaul, as is his want,
placing the noun before the adjective and
pronouncing the letter as e, brought it
out as can tin, pronounced catneen.
Adopting thousand other French military
terms, the dull Engllshman took back his
own original word in a new shape, with
out any inquiries on the subject, and
hence we now say canteeh instead of tin
can.
On the arrival of the British steamer
Corsica at Jersey City on Tuesday, COM
plant was preferred by 1. D. Harris against
Frederick Ainslie, charging him with hav-
ing stolen, during the passage, draft on
the Bank of England, amounting to e3OO.
The accused, who is reported to be lord,
denied the charge, and appeared to be
very much surprised when taken into Gus
tody; but upon examining his trunk the
draft was discovered at the bottom among
number of other papers. The proof be-
ing conclusive against the lord, he sent for
his friend Harris, and, after asking for
giveness and promising to make the mat
ter satisfactory, the parties appeared be-
fore Recorder Martindale, and the COM
plant was withdrawn. They both occu-
pied the same ststeroom on the passage to
this port, and appeared to be on the most
intimate terms until Harris discovered his
loss, when he ordered the accused to pro-
cure another berth.
The following named Cadets of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point were reported to the War Depart
ment as "most distinguished :" for schol-
arship and military proficiency, during the
year ending July 1:
First Class. John R. Meigs, at large 2.
| Peter s. Niche, Ohio; 3. James D. Rabbi, Ken.
lucky: 4. William w. Twining, Pennsylvania:
5. William R. King, New York
| Second Class-1 Arthur H. Burnham, Massa.
| chusetts; g. Ames Stickney, New York; 3
| Garrett + Lydecker New York: 4. Oswald n