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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-11
White Woman Captive with
Indians.


Indiana.
From the Mankato Record
From Captain Davy, who was one of the
officers sent to the relief of Can't Fisk,s
party, we learn that the Indians have a
white woman in their possession, who is
compelled to live as the wife of one the
principal chiefs. From him we learn that
while the Indians were beseiging Fisks
party, they informed the Captain BY mes
sengers that they had white prisoner In
their possession, and that they were will
ing to sell her. They said that she could
write and that next day they would have
her write him letter, stating their terms.
Accordingly, the next day, letter was
brought to the Captain, written by the
prisoner, which stated that she had been
captured while crossing the plains in con-
nection with large train. The train was
surrounded while crossing the plains west
Of Fort Larimie, and after fight, was
surrendered to the Indians upon condi.
ton that they would spare the lives
of all the men, women and children
connected with it. After the surrender.
all were killed but this woman-her hus-
band among the others. Her name il
Mrs. Kelly, and che formerly resided some
were in Kansas. She said that the In
dians would sell her for thirty head of cat
tie, but told the captain not to give that
number, as they would take great deal
less. A correspondence was continued in
this manner for several days, in the course
OF which she told the captain that the In
dams wanted him to proceed on his jour-
ney, but advised him not to do so, as they
intended following him and would murder
bis whole party when they got him in the
mountains. Finally the captain offered to
give them three horses and a wogon load
Of provisions, which offer they said they
would accept and would deliver her up
next day. At the appointed time the In
dams cleared out, taking their prisoner
with them.
The relief party arrived at Capt. Fisks
camp about twenty days after the first at
tack. At the time of their arrival the In
dians had left, and the Captain, almost
despairing of assistance, had determined
to proceed on his journey at stated me-
riod one day after the arrival of relief
The camp was strongly entrenched. and
capable of resisting large attacking
party.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-11

On last Saturday seven of the oldest
and largest banks of Philadelphia come
over in body to the National BANKING
system, and recognized under its provision.
Three more have this week followed their
example, and of all the remaining banks
OF the city, every one is taking steps in
the same direction-two only excepted
which are happered by an embarrassment
arising out of the late renewal of their
charters.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-11

"A professor of ledgermain, exhibiting
in Cornwall, England, borrowed penny
from miner and turned it very speedily
into sovereign. ''And is that my pen
ny9" asked the miner, 'elet me see it. I"
he took the sovereign, and putting it
into his pocket, said "I'll keep it in this
shape, don't want it turned back again. I"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-11
NEW SERIES-NO. ST.

has TO do is to ask, and 1t can have the law
framed2
Perhaps it would not be loyal to express an
honest opinion Of this last and most infamous
OF all violations of law, justice and decency
but the people will think over It, and In time
will arrive at just estimate not of the act
itself but those guilty of it,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-11
The Fenian Sisterhood.

Address OF A. ID. RIcSweeney, Centre Of
the Fenian brotherhood to the
Finian Sisterhood OF st. Paul, on
Wednesday Evening, Oct. 20, 1864.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

The people can allow-can pc pttHate,
this position Of our liberties ii they desire.
They have the power-tbe AWFUL power
to prove recreant to themselves; to become
the executoners Of their own rights
their own happiness, and their own glory
illustrated in the past. Yes ifthey so
elect as people, they may, in cowardly
supneness, allow themselves to be cover
ed with the pail ola DEsPoTIsM as dark
and dismal as ever shrosded any Of its
victims in the old world and finally Gil
The latest of those ignoble graves Of Nat
ional freedom, that lie 10 dreadful warning
along down the great pathway Of time
In behalf Of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee of Pennsylvania,
c. L. WARD, Chairman.
Towanda, Pa, Dec 9th, 1864
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Patriotic Sentiments.

We cut the following noble words from
the Bedford Gazette:
There are same narrow. minded parti-
zans who think that Democrats, above all
things desire the failure Of the present ad-
minisration in its professed efforts to re
establish the Union and restore peace. -
This is a great mistake, For our-part, mot
wiihstandiug the Insults and outrages
which the administration has heaped upon
the Democracy, we wish most heartily il
may succeed in restoring an early peace
upon tie basis Of the Union. We are in
the hands Of Abraham Lincoln and his
party, for the present, aud we hope and
pray that they may very soon accomplish
what they have made the people believe
they have been try ing to do for the last
four years, viz restore the Union ant
give US a permanent peace. We believ
that they do not pursue the proper plai
in order to secure the mnch desire end -
We think they have deceived their follow
ers and that they will deceive them again
Nevertheless, we hope that their polio.
will bring forth good instead of evil. Th
grand dosideratum is Peaee-Peace wit
oar civil institutions unimpared. G o
grant that Abraham Lincoln may soon b
able TO give this blessed boon to lau
gushing people aud this wish will ever b.
upermosc in cur heart, 10 matter ho
many poisoned arrows Of the partizar
malign,ty Of the rdherents Of the admin!
tration may level at our heal.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24
Fourteen Ways by Which People
Get Sick.

st. Eating too fast, and swallowing food
imperiecly mastica;cd.
I'd. Taking too much Auid during meals.
3D.. Drinking poisonous whiskey and
other Intoxicating quors.
Ali, Keeping late hours at night, and
sleeping to late n the morning
5h. Wearing the clothes SO tight as to
impede circulation.
9th. Wearing thin shoes,
7,h. Neglecting to take sufficient exer
else to keep tue hands and feet warm.
9Th. Neglectipg to wash the body suf,
icientiy 10 keep the pores of the skin
open.
9th Exchanging the warm clothing
worn iu warm room during the day for
the light costumes and exposures incident
to evening parties.
10th. Starving the stomach to crafty
vain and foolish passion for dress.
Ilth, Keeping up CONSTANT excitemen
by frettipg the mind with borrowed troub
les.
I2ih. Employing cheap doctors, ahG
swallo wing quack noslrums for every i'm
imaginary ILL.
18th. Taking the meals irregular inter,
vals.
I4.h, Reading the trash and exciting
literature of the day, and going crazy oil
politics,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

ra5- The New York Heralt says that
some persons, who were 10 s,rait nd cir
cumstances before they got their fingers
into matters connected with "Soldiars'
Fairs," now keep their c.rriages and live
in style. 1t Is also said that some OF toe
philan thropic managers of Sanitary Fairs,
the Christian Commission and other char
table enterprises developed by the war,
are "makiug good thng'S out of their
devoted labors. 1t is believed that the
larger proportion of the mOaey collected
to aid these objects is absorbed 10 'eG e
penses."
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

1t is stated 10 the annual report Of the
Chief of the Bureau Of Ordinance Of the
Navy Department, that on the field Of
Gettysburg there were 27,574 guns pick
ed up, and of these $4,000 were found to
be loaded, and half of them were double
load d. 0ne-fourth had lrom three to
ten loads 10, and many had five or tix
balls to one charge of powder. In so,ne
cases the powder was above the ball, in
Others the cartridges were Lot broken at
the end, while in one musket twenty five
balls, sixty-two buckshot, and a quautity
of powder were all mixed up together.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

BouNTIEs FOR PEcRurTs 1t is stated
that the Secretary of War has Just decid
ed that colored recruits, are entitled to the
same bounty as white recruits, viz one
hundred dollars for two years, and three
hundred dollars for three years. Repre-
sentative recruits are also entitled to this
bounty without regard to color.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24
5ctrtt poetrp.
From the wilkosOarre Record or,ao Times

From the Wiikesbarfe Record ofthd Times
Some months ago the following ballad
was sent to us by lady, with a request
that it should be Published in this paper.
We promised it after election. Il had
been preserved in a slip Of the Wilkes
Barre Aduocate, Of March 20, 1890, and
give the introduction contained 10 that
paper. The ballad was originally publish
ed iu the Cleaner Of June l6, 1915, a
volume OF which paper is on our table. 1t
has had its days of popularity amoug bal.
lad singers, aud many Of cur readers, ma
tives OF Luzerne, will recognize it as an
early favorite, and for their qualification
we give it room.
In opening the volume Of the Cleaner,
we fud several sheets of Manuscript by the
author, of recent date, giving some ac-
count of Bird. He did not attempt 10 de.
sert the service, but, tired Of quiet on
Lake Erie, he wanted 10 join Perry, his
Old commander who had been transferred
TO Frigate OIL the Ocean.
The author OF the ballad, now eighty
FIVE years old, will read it here with some
surprise, and we hope wi pleasure
n "A lIUltl-8 - IJQDtO
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

IsS- Courage is power which srsng
theus in proportion the jeopardy, a. ths
tree root cling' 10 the swsying hurriesps
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

H@. A hundred weddings are to take
place in Richmond about Chrstmas.--
lIuSza for Union
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

Son4 Of Frecdlm listen 10 me,
And yG daughters, TOO, Civ ear;
YOU shd and mourntui Story
As Was ever tol! shall nr.
Hal, you'know, hiN troops shrran lsr d,
And dcfinccl IS 'cfl tn West;
Then our forces quick ass'mblJd
The Invaders Tor? it
Among the troops that marched t. Erie,
Were III, kingston Volunteers;
Captain Thpmas their cDnmtnir!,
TO protect our West frontiers.
Tender were iha scenes Of parting;
R!o,h,rs wrung their hsnds and cried
Aaidcns wcpt their lave ~ secret,
Fathers stove their Tears TO hIlo.
But there's on9 among the number
Tau and graceful in his mein
pirm his step. his llok IN iaunte t.
k.'ura nobler youth wss seen.
one sweet kiss he stole from Mary,
Crayed his mothers prayers once more,
Pressed his fathers hand, aud len them
For Lake Eric's distant shore
Mary tried TO say "Farewel, Jlmcs,'
hdNsd utT Hdn'i bul HllHllS rip'V
Goo bye, Bird may Heaven protect you"
From the rest al parting breke.
Soon they cane wh9re noble Perry
Mad assembled all his fleet;
There the gallant Bird enlisted,
Hoping soon the foe - mtet.
Where is Bird the vN'tc RACES
Is he in the strife or, Hol
Now the cannon roar tremendous
Dare he meet tho naughty foe
Aye-behold him there with Perry.
In the self same ship they hgal
Thou h his mess. mates fail around him,
Nothing can his soul alright
Fut behold, ball has struck him
See the crimson current flow
leave the deckr' exclaimed brave Perry,
40" cried Bird, ~ will not go
"Here on deck took my stationi-
Meier will Bird his Colors hyi-
Ill stand by you, gallant Captain
Till We conquer or we die ~
still be fought, tho faint and bleeding,
Till our stars and stripes arose;
Sict'ry having crowned our efforts,
All triumphant DER our foes
And did Bird receive a pension
Was he TO his friends restored
No, nor never 10 his bosom
Clasp'd the maid his heart atored
But there came most dismal tdings
From Lake Fries distant shorei
Better if poor Bird had perHhed
Midst the cannon's awful roar
dearest parents" said tho letter,
"1his viii bring sal news TO you
10 not mourn your first beloved
Though It brings his lat aiiau'
II must suffer for deserihg
From the brig Niagara,
Read this letter. brothers, sisters
IT'S the last youll have from me-
Sad and gloomy was the morning
Bird was ordered out tn die,
Where's the breast not dead to pitv
But for him will hiave sigh
Lol he fought so brave al Ena'
Freely bled and noby dared
Let his courage plead for mercy
Let his precious life be spared
See him march, and hear his letters
Harsh they clang upon the ear
But his step is firm and manly,
For his breast ne'cr harbored fear.
See he kpeels upon his coffin
Sure his death can do no good;
Snare him Hark oh God, they've shot MI
Oh his bosom streams with blood
Farewell Bird, farewell forever
Friends and home he'll see no more !
But his manged corpse hes buried
On Lake Erle's distant 'Asra
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24
JAMES Bird

Ne one In the Valley has forgotten the fate Of him
whose ma me heads ihis paragraph The first time
remember TO have seen the hlOwins cciac and his
torcal ballad was ia the Berwick iairrcai ,t finer
iran, published by William Carothcrs, somewhere
about il memory is not trcacharOusl lS?U
At that time the paper was brought TO the home of
the writer by uei ghbor who attended Fdanls Meet
in2 at Berwick, and he remembers that the poetry
v A. committed to memory on the evening of Sabbath
sn whlch it was received. 1t remains III the store
house of remembrance yet aud we coul peat II how
perhaps 10 literally as It's esteemed author.
Tho ballad has been read and sung hy thousands
AMI SOM. then in the hey day Of manhood, whose
hair now wear tn silver Of accnmualing years have
b,en pleased an saddencd alternately by the patriotic
and nournful stlnzas.
some alterations have been made from TIL oriSlnsl
by the authur aud it il repubishnd at the request Of
several VITO VI he'd to revive the LeCd ctior Of the
past
TO an inhahitant Of Wyoming it IL hardly ncces
rrry 10 say that CHAR LES MINER il the author,
whose pen now, it thea is 'ver idle when II
,an lie us.fuily or elegantly employed.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-24

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unqIrsuonah!y the beet sustained work II th3 Mad
IN the w0rI."
The New York herald., 1864-12-16

RUnNnANs FyRNTUeB RxpRxss-BuRNHAM,s
surn.urs "scanE k-s.pnsAmsn.--Buruhsm hsm . storage
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vun Inorukn sMAsOn.

TMsoRrANv LRoyUREs DkILv-roR 0BNrIsAIN
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The New York herald., 1864-12-16

nCRANIO PETROLEUM COMPAyY-DIvfDRND.--A "A
dividend OF cent on the capital stock l4s UOO)
will he paid At tho oco OF the Company No iSt Maiden
laNe the 29sh Instant from the OF the
to st December Tho transfer books viii bs closed from
tho 18th to tho 20th inst
NKN YoRx. Doc s. 1864
The New York herald., 1864-12-16

CTATE OF ILLINOIS, TREA0URKR'1 OFFICE,
- Springfield Dec. T. 1884
Public notice II hereby given that the Treasurer OF the
Of Illinois WILL and after the hrst Monday OF Jan
vary next until the ISh day OF sa month inclusive %
York pay the maturing the nrs Monday Of
Ls66 on the nlie debt q tue state of nnot
day Of January 1885, thereater be paid oniy q
the oce Of the Treasurer Of the State Of Illinois, In the
city Of Springfield.
Holders Of Illinois and Michigan Canal honda. with
pons exhausted required present the bonds.
ALKXANDkR STARNE.
State Treasurer Illinoia
The New York herald., 1864-12-16

k'Ox'S OLD BUwkRY TIL kAfKk
Lessee. DiIresor aud Manager. q, Ia FOE
hISs FANNY uEkKIhy
rETkkBB Ill. THE WAGOhEA
1IB 6hvEk kSCArE6
Tom CRtNOLE.
Miss FANNY Herring Mr. u IL for. j. a. studoy. Miss u
Desvi. Mr.. sad Mira Chapman. The full coapAuy.
NEW 8OyERv THKATRE
~ Ben.ht az Mr. JOSEPH PERKINS whs has bsea
ohn6 or four cen yoar Charcoal Man, Ny DisnA Pi
rates OF tho iso.
The New York herald., 1864-12-16

Er LERDS. AUCTIONEEK.-HENR Fl.
&MINER will sell on SATURDAY.. Dec. II. a.
roadway. = general assortment Of House.
Oap slssiuE u rosewood Pianos, rosewood
Ind gilt Cha ndeiiers, rosewood Suit cover
hlte g red satin; do, covered in crimson
FED dAmask; Velvet and Brussels Carpets.
oAds, Bureaus. Washstands black vain uS
IN Tables, DO also China and glassware.
The New York herald., 1864-12-16

TwKNTYsKCoND REGIMENT PROMENADE CON.
oerts-Third concert Friday evening December 10. -
oeock At the Armory Fousseepth street Tickets -
cent Jones Crowen'sl book store
sts Broadway Beer sobirmers TUl Broadway; At ftG
fsny Go $50 and 81 Brosdwsy al tho Armory aud e
members % toe regiment No tlekes Will bs sold -
the door the evening Of the concert