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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
VOL: XVI.-NO. rs,
Writtew for the Pioneer.
THE AMEN or TIKI STONES.
vGON THE GERMAN.

Sightless and old, good Beda journeyed on,
Still preaching the glad tidings, ever new.
From town to town, from house TO house he
wandered,
Conducted by the child, who was his guide,
Preaching the Word with all the fire of youth
Hls little lad once led him through vale,
Strown with huge stones, waste and bowling
place -
More frivolous than wicked spake the boy:
"Most reverent father avast multitude
Assembled here, await your prayers aud
speech"
The blind old man lifted his hOary head,
Instantly chose text, and then explained It
In such heart breathing accents, that the tears
Ran wildly down his venerable beard.
As he concluded with the Our Father.
After,that he had spoken and had prayed;
Thine is the kingdom, thine the power aud
thine
The glory even 20 eternity"
Then many thousand voices through the vale
Cried loud, "Ancn. ameu. most reverend
father"
Trembling and penitent the boy kneit down,
Confessing to the holy man his sin.
"Sou," spoke the teacher y" have you never
read,
When men keep silence will the stones cry
out9
Neck not hencetorwa-i, my .on the Word OF
GOD. ....
For It is living, mighty, cutteth sharp
As any two-edged sword; and therefore should
Mans heart turn into stone against its strivings,
Then will the stones throb with q human
hpart a"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Dismissal OF Generals,

On Wednesday, in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, Mr.. SoHENcK from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported bill
for dropping from the rolls unemployed
generals, which was passed by a vote of
90 against Ss. The following is the bill !:
All Major Generals and all Brigadier Gener-
ais In the military service of the United States,
who, on the 18th day of February, 1865, shall
not be in the performance of duty, or service
corresponding to their respective grades and
rank; and who shall not have been engaged in
such duty or service for three months contin-
uously, next prior to that date, shall then be
dropped from the rolls of the army, and all the
pay and emoluments or allowances ofsuch gen.
eral officer 80 dropped shall cease from that date
and the vacancies thus occasioned may be fill
ed by new promotions and appointments, as
In other cases; but no officer is to be included
In the foregoing provisions whose absence
from duty shall have been occasioned by
wounds received or diseases contracted in the
line of his duty while in the military service
or by his being prisoner of war in the hands
of the enemy, or under parole and any major
general of volunteers who may have been ap.
pointed from the regular army, under the au.
thority given In sec. % of act of 1861, to au-
thOrize the employment of volunteers to aid in
enforcing the laws ana proceeding puDllc prop
erty, and the acts amendatory thereto, who
shall be dropped from the rolls, shall not
thereby be discharged from the service of the
United States. but shall be RENTED to his po-
sitioa and duty as an officer of the regular
army.
I'd. Thereafter continuously until the termi-
nation of the existing war of the rebellion, on
the last day of each month after the 18th day
of February, 1866 the provisions of the fore
going section shall be made Applicable to any
general officer IN the military service of the
United States, who shall not on said last day of
any month have been engaged in the perform
auce of duty or service corresponding to his
proper rank, for three months consecutively
then next preceding.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Arrival Of Admiral Farragut In
Now York.

Rear Admiral FARRAGUr arrived in New
York on Tuesday afternoon, in his flag
chip, the Hartford. She sailed from Key
West on the 9th, and on the passage met
with much heavy weather. The Admiral
was met in the bay by the revenue cutter
Bronx, carrying delegation of welcome.
When the vessels met they exchanged the
usual naval salutes, and the committee
went on board the Hartford, where an in
terchange of civilities was made, and AN
address made by the collector of the port,
Mr.. DRAPER. On arriving at the Battery
the Commodore was then taken to the
Eastern House. Here a crowd quickly
collected. After the Admiral bad shaken
hands with many, Collector DRAPER deliv-
cred another speech, to which the Admiral
thus replied: -2. g, .'tf ID
Ny friends, 1 can only reply to you as l
did before by saying that l receive these
compliments with great thankfulness and
deep emotions. l am entirely unaccus-
toned to make such an address as l would
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

assist him in bis journey through life, to
educate and prepare their children tor a
proper station in life, and not to dissipate
his property. The husbands interest
should be the wifc's care, and her creates
ambition to care no further than his welt
fare Or happiness, together with that of her
children demand. This should be her sole
aim and the theatre of herr exploits is
the bosom of her family, where she can
do as much towards making q fortune as
he can in the counting-room or the work
shop. 1t is not the money earned that
makes man wealthy, it is what he saves
from his earnings. Self-gratifcations in
dress, or indulgence in appetite, or more
company than his purse can well entertain
are equally pernicious. >
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Winter Fashion.

A writer on fashions, in the New York
World, furnishes, among many Others, the
following Items
Fur cloaks are not made except to Or
der, and they are not likely to be worn to
any extent. There is little change in the
shape OF furs, excepting in cuffs, which are
made smaller, to suit the small sleeves
made for both dresses and cloaks. Collar
cites are quite as large, and generally
round, although few are made with a
point at the back. They seem to have
taken the place of the victorine, and also
of the half cape, which is only adhered to
by those who regard their comfort more
than fashion. 49,.
In Paris, the muffs for the present month
are made Of quilted satin, with velvet
swans-down, or grebe borders, of similar
KIND, still consists of plush made to match
the plush cloaks. As the cloak season adj
vanoes, sable muffs will take the lead, and
black velvet will be worn bordered with
ohinohillan.
Ladies who wear the lining of their
mutt out every season, by examining them
with multifarions articles collected on ev-
cry shopping tour, will appreciate the novel
idea OF providing them with pockets in the
inside, warranted to hold handkerchief.
pocket-book, pair of new gloves, paper Of
candy, a package Of pearl powder, skein
of zephyr worsted and paper of pins.
These pockets are made of stronger mate
rial than ordinary marcelline lining, and
will therefore be saving as we'll as afford
security. -
A most extravagant fashion has also
been revived abroad-that of trimming
and opening the dresses at the back of
the entire length of the skirt; this COM
pels the wearing of underskirts as elegant
as the dress.
The latest designs are colored under
skirts, both of silk and wool, are very
beautiful and elaborate however-auite too
handsome not to be displayed in some
way. The most elegant are made of black
satin, with double border of velvet, van
dyked, and stitched on white silk in chain
stitch. Above this border the skirt ia
beautifully quilted diamonds or outer pat
tern with white silk.
Stripped petticoats are no longer in
vogue, and they therefore can be bought
comparatively cheap. The recent designs
are from oriental models, aud are exc
cuted in silk; the only difficulty is that
they are quite too handsome to be made
vulgarly useful
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
General Grant an Applicant 70,
ONCE.

The following document is on file In the
office of the County Clerk of st. Louis
county, and is neutrality-suspicious. OF
o. 8. Grant for the Office of County Engi-
neer-Rejected." - .....
.... ST. LOUIS, Aug. Is, 1859.
Hon: County Commissioners, st. Louis County,
Missouri:
GENTLEMEN: beg leave to submit myselfss
an applicant for tne Office of County Engineer
should the office be rendered vacant, and at
the same time to submit the names of a.few
citizens who have been kind enough to recon-
mend me for the Office. have made no effort
to get large number of names, nor the names
Of persons with whom am not personally ac-
quainted. enclose herewith also statement
from Professor ). j. Reynolds, who was
classmate of mine at West Point, as to quali6-
cations.
Should your honorable body see proper to
give me the appointment, pledge myself to
give the office my entire attention, and shall
hope to give general satisfaction. 49,.
Very respectfully, your obe6ient servant
U. s. GRANT.
This document is signed by several PROM
inent citizens, besides several individuals
holding positions in the rebel army.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Give as this Day our Daily Bread,

In a miserable howell at the bottom of q
hill, two children lowered over shoulder
ing fire. A tempest ragged without
fearful tempest-against which man and
beast were alike powerless.
A poor old miser, much poorer than
these shivering children, though he had
heaps of money at home, drew his ragged
cloak about him as he crouched down at
the threshold Of the miserable door. He
dare not enter for fear they would ask pay
for shelter, and he could not move for the
storm. '
81 am hungry, Nettie."
$50 am 1; I've been hunting for a po.
tato pairing, but cant fiEd any,"
"What an awful stornl!"
"Yes the old tree has blown down.
guess God took care that it didn't fall on
the house. See, it would certainly have
killed u.s."
eff he could do that, couldn't no send
Us bread ?" t5.
81 guess so. Let us pray Our Father,
and when we come to that part, stop till
we get some bread"
So they began, and the miser crouching
and shivering, listened. When they
paused, expecting in their childish faith to
see some miraculous manifestations, hu-
man feeling stole over his heart, God
sent some angel to soften it. He had
bought loaf at the village thinking it
would last him great many days, but the
silence of the children spoke louder to
him than the voice of many waters. He
opened the door softly, threw in the loaf,
and then listened to the wild and eager cry
of delight that came from the half-fam-
ished little ones
"It dropped right down from heaven.
didn't it ?" questioned the younger.
eyes," was the reply, 81 mean to love
God always for giving us bread because We
asked him.
"We1l ask him every day, won't we !!
Why, l never thought God was 80 good,
did your"
eyes, 1 always thought so, but never
quite knep tt before" 3d..
"Let US ask him to give father work to
do all the time, so we need never be hun
cry again. He'll do tim sure."
The storm passed, the miser went home.
a little flower had sprung up in: his heart,
it was no longer barren
In few weeks he died, but net before
he had given the cottage, which was his,
to the poor laboring man.
And the little children ever after felt a
sweet and solemn emotion, when in their
matinel devotion they came to those trust
full words, "Give US this day ourydaily
bread" ... . a.. 49,. -.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

There is nothing which goes so far to-
wards placing young people beyond the
reach of poverty as proper economy in the
management of house affairs It matters
not whether q man furnishes little or much
for his family, if there is continual leak
age in the kitchen or parlor. 1t runs
away, he knows not how, and the demon
Waste cries ".More," like the horse
leech's daughter, until he that provides
has no more to give. 1t ia the hus-
bands duty to bring into the house,
and it is the duty of the wife to see that
none goes wropgfully out of it. A man
gets wife to look after bis affairs, and to
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
SUNDAY MORNING.

How sweet, how calm, this Sabbath nom
How pure the air that breathes,
And soft the sounds upon it borne,
And light its vapor wreaths.
1t seems rs If the Christians prayer,
In peace, and Joy, and love,
Were answered by the very air
That watts its strain above.
Let each unholy passion cease
Each evil thought be crushed.
Each anxious care that mars thy peace.
In faith and love be hushed. =;
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

or a doubt what each one had on; they
were all dressed plain and alike. Then
Whittier gave me his right hand, l shook
it, and others shook each his neighbours
hand and the congregation departed; not
a word had been spoken.
As We separated at the gate Of MI. B. 3
yard, he babe them the kindest of good
days, and / stood and gazed after him
with more admiration and reverence than
! ever felt for any other great man.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
LOVE-.
KY MISS rNGELow.

leaned out Of the window, smelt the sweet
clover.
Dark, dark was the garden saw not tire
gate; T..r
Now II there be footsteps, he comes, my own
Hush, nightingale, hush ! Oh. sweet night
ingale, wait
Till listen and hear t.3
If a step draweth near.
For my love he Is Late.
The skies In the darkness stoop nearer and
nearer,
As q cluster of stars hangs like fruit In
tree ...
The hli Of the water comes sweeter, comes
To what art thou listening, and what dost
thou see?
Let the star clusters grow,
Let the sweet waters flow,
And cross quickly to me,
You night moths that hover whore honey brin,s
over
From sycamore blossoms, or settle to sleep;
The glow-worms shine out and the pathway
discover
To him that comes darkling along the rough
steep. -
All, my sailor make haste,
. For the time runs to waste,
And my love iieth deep ..
Too deep for swift telling and yet, my one
lover, :, i
I've cOnned thee an answer, it awaits thee
tonight.
By the sycamore passed he and through the
white clover,
Then all the sweet speech had fashioned
took flight;
But I'll love him more, more
Than e'er wife loved before,
Be the days dark or bright.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23
Excitement About the Raiders and
Fenians..MiIitia Nent to the From
tier. ,.. .r- . Dr.

MONTREAL, Dec. 2O.-It Is reported that
q number of raiders who went East have
been arrested. A proclamation has been
issued Offering reward for their appre-
hension. Much excitement prevails. It
is rumored that the militia and a large
number of volunteers are to be called ont
There are reports Of an outbreak by the
Fenians. .~..
QURBEo, Dec. 19.-Thirty companies of
volunteers have been despatched to the
frontier this week.
Lano, the Chief of Police of Montreal,
has resigned, doubtless to avoid dismissal.
It is reported that -Coursal had also re-
signed, but it is untrue.
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OF the Snow, the Beautiful Snow

O! the snow, tho beautiful snow, 80 go"
Filling the sky and the earth below, ~
Over the hOusetop, over the street, -,
= Over the heads OF the people you meet ~.
Dancing, flying, Swimming along, ~.
Beautiful snow, it can do nothing wrong, . q
Flying to kiss the fair lady's cheek, -
CHIPPING to lips in q frolicksome freek,
Beautiful snow from the heavens above,
Pure as an angel, gentle a. love.
Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow-
How the flashes gather and laugh as they 60,
Whirling about In Its nhaddening fun,
1t plays In its glee with every one
Chasing, laughing, hurrying by,
1t lights up the face and it sparkles the eye
And even the dogs with bark and . bound,
Snap at the crystals that eddy around;
The town is alive and its heart In a glow
To welcome the coming of beautiful snow.
How the wild crowd 60 swaying along,
Hailing each other with humOr and song;
How the gay cutters like meteors flash by,
Bright for moment. then lost to the eve
Ringing, swinging, dashing they 20
Over the crust of tho beautiful SNOW
Snow SO pure when it falls from the sky,
TO be trampled and tracked by the thousands
of feet,
Till it blends with the filth of the horrible
street.
Once, was pure az the snow, but fell,
Fell like the snow flake from heaven to he'll,
Fell to be trampled as filth of the street,
Fell to be scOffed, and spit on, and beat,
Pleading, cursing, dreading to die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy,
Dealing in shame for a morsel of bread,
20 nd oarin
Merciful God, have fallen so low,
And yet was once like the beautiful SNOW.
Once I was fair as the beautiful snow,
With an eye like its Crystal, heart like its
glow;
Once was loved for my innocent grace,
Flattered and sought for the charm of my
face
Father, mother, sisters all.
God and myself have lost by my fall
The vericst wretch that goes shivering by
Will take wide sweep lest wander too
nigh;
For ali that is on, or above me, know
There's nothing that's pure as the beautiful
snow.
How strange 1t should be that this beautiful
snow
Should welcome sinner with nowhere to 20,
How strange would it be when the night
comes again,
If the snow and the Ice etruck my desperate
brain;
Painting. freezing, dying alone,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for mean
To be heard in the crazy town,
Gone mad with the Joy of the snow coming
down,
To lie and to die in my terrible woe
With a bed and q shroud of the beautiful
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-20


NrcC Czellah DO have a Coznmand In
the Army Of t1ie Potomac--Re-
ported Defeat Of our Forces at
Shreveport = Gilmore. SIse-culled
from Charleston.
New YORK, April l9.-The steamer Sidon,
from Liverpool on the 9th, has arrived.
The Herald's Alexandra and Washing
ton dispatches state that Grant will appoint
Mcclellan to command in the Army of
the Potomac.
Secretary Chase arrived at Washington
on Monday night.
Messrs. Wade and Gooch, of the commit
tee on the Conduct of the War; left for
Cairo to take evidence in relation to the
massacre at Fort Pillow. I 1i5tifLi
The Petersburg, Virginia, Express of the
18th has dispatch from Mobile 18th, evil
IDENTIFY canard, that the Union troops
were repulsed from Shreveport with great
loss. 1t pretendsto quote thereport from the
Union Surgeon-General to the commander
at Baton Rougs admitting defeat.
The Times Washington special says there
are reports that Gilmore is recalled from
Charleston and ordered on service else
where. 1t is not unlikely that notwith-
standing this change, that our ironelads will
be alongside Charleston wharf before sum
mer is gone out: Gen. Heath has been
mentioned as successor to Gilmore.
The Senate Military committee has re-
ported against House bill giving twenty
hye dollars bounty to nine months men. f
Fitzpatrick has left for Memphis. gn'n t..l
m Worlds Specially
Inc Blair investigating committee will
report the famous liquor order to have been
forgery. rslt
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-20
Important from the
Gulf Department.
BATTLE NEAR SHREVEPORT
OUR FORCES ROUTED
Federal LOSS 5000.
President Lincoln at the Ma
ryIand Institute.
Mcclellan to HIVE a Com
mand
4sl H'Efttr7E asF'
GILMORE RECALLED FROM
CHARLESTON.
NIaximiIlan and the COnfederucy
aft rr to Treat.
Riot Among Rebel Soldiers.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Banks Army--Llouisiania TAX.
ing the Oath--A Treaty Predict.
ed between MaximiIian and the
Confederacy. r ~ ~ 2
ST. LOUIS, April 19.-The Democrat has
several dispatches from Red river, contain
ing nothing however of special importance.
Little had occurred except skirmishing.
Banks army had left Grand Ecore on
the 9Th, and the boats last out of Red river
report the feet within one hundred miles
of Shreveport and they were expected to
reach there on the 18th. Several hundred
prisoners reached our fleet from New Or
leans, to be exchanged for like number Of
rebels in our hands.
Hundreds of Louisianians are taking the
amnesty oath. ~.
1t is reported that Capt Carthwait, of the
gunboat Chillicothe, was killed on the 4th
by shot from the shore.
Prominent Frenchmen in New Orleans
predict treaty of friendship between the
Confederacy and Macmillan, backed by
Napoleon. The French commander-in-chief
ordered Admiral Borse to make effective
demonstration against Cortinas. Santa
Anna returned to st. Thomas. .' ,s.t
A Leavenworth dispatch says returns
from all important counties in Kansas show
triumph for Lincoln over Carney.
The United States Express Company was
robbed at st. Joseph yesterday of $4,000.
The Memphis cotton market on the 18th
was unusually active and firm. Prices un-
changed, with receipts of 5000 bales from
White river.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-20
Fight In the Gulf Department.
The Federal Forces Routed with
n Loss of Two Thousand.

CHICAGO, April ia letter to the Even
ing Journal, dated Grand Ecore says our
cavalry had been driving the enemy for two
days, but on the forenoon of the 9Th, word
was sent back for an infantry support, and
General Ransom, in command of the Sd and
4th divisions of the 18th corps, was ordered
to send forward brigade, and did so at
noon, himself following with the 4th di-
vision.
After advancing about five miles from
where the Sd division of his command and
the 10th corps were encamped, the rebels
made stand, and our line, consisting of
only 2400 infantry, formed in belt of
woods with an open field in front, and the
enemy in the woods on the other side.-
General Stone, of Balls Bluff fame, chief
of General Banks staff, was on the field and
took the direction of the movements
General Ransom was in favor of advancing
only in force, but his wish was disregarded.
After keeping up skirmish across this
open field for about an hour the enemy adj
vanced upon us in overwhelming numbers,
estimated at 10000. Gen. Ransom got all
the available troops to the front, and opened
on them. The enemy lost heavily but ad-
vanced steadily, and soon made our cavalry
give way, and our infantry fell back. In
few moments the enemy pressed us so close
demoralizing, that the retreat became
rout. rqifr.lq
Gen. Ransom did all in his power to rally
the men, but finding it impossible without
reinf0rcements, he made every effort to save
the artillery. While endeavoring to get
the Chicago Merchantile battery off safely,
he was severely wounded in the leg. Capt.
Cyrus e. Dickey, his adjutant, was Instant
ly killed. Our loss is large-probably two
thousand. The Mercantile battery lost all
its guns. Capt. White is a prisoner; Lieu
tenants Thorpe and G,Bride are killed.
While the 4th division was falling back
in disorder, the Sd division, numbering on
ly 1900, came up and was Immediately rout-
ed. Finally, the 10th army corps, with 1000
men, came up, formed in line, checked the
enemy and held them until we got all our
trains off except that of the cavalry. The
whole army is now falling back here, where
1t must wait and reorganize before pro-
ceeding further towards Shreveport.
Late Richmond papers contain the fol-
lowing dispatch:
To Gen. s. Cooper:
The following report was received at
Baton Rouge on the Sd inst. from the Sur
geon-General of Banks army: We met
the enemy near Shreveport. The Union
force was repulsed with great loss. How
many can you accommodate in hospital at
Baton Rouge. ri .tY ,allytI
The steamer Essex or Benton was Destroy
ed by torpedoes on Red river, and trans
portcaptured by the Confederates. Faragut
is reported to be preparing to attack Mobile.
Six Monitors are coming to him. The gar
rison Of New Orleans and Baton Rouge
were very much reduced for the purpose of
increasing Banks forces. ,9l '7i'
{Signed) y ts D. H. MAURY.
l5 ,.,I-ar,gf Mai. Gen. Commanding,