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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
THINKING OF THE SOLDlEH Hs.

Here Is touching train of thought ant
feeling, embodied in simple and pathetic verse
evidently from the hand of rebel woman. 1
is taken from collection of war-lyrics, latel,,
published in New York., entitled "Rebe
Rhymes and Rhapsodies."l
We were sitting around the table,
Just night or two ago.
In the little cosy parlor,
With the lamplight burning low,
And the window blinds half opened.
For the summer air to come.
Aud the painted curtains moving
Like a busy pendulum.
.! the cushions on the sofa,
And the pictures on the wall,
And the gathering of comforts.
In the old familiar hall;
And the wagging of the pointer,
LOunging idly by the door.
And the fitting of the shadows
From the ceiling TO the floor.
o. they wakened in my spirit,
Like the beautiful in art,
Such busy. busy ipking--
Such dreaminess of heart,
That sat among the shadows,
With my spirit all astray:
Thinking Only-thinking only
OF the soldiers far away:
OF the tents beneath the moonlight,
OF the stirring tattOo's sound,
OF the soldier in his blanket.
In his blanket on the grOuOd:
Of the icy winter coming.
OF the cold bleak winds that bow,
And the soldier in his blanket
In his blanket on the snow.
OF the blight upon the heather,
And the frost upon the hill,
And the whistlng, whistling ever.
And the never, never still;
OF tn, little leaflets falling.
With the sweetest. saddest sound
And the sOldier-oh the soldier
In his blanket on the ground.
Thus fingered in my dreaming.
In my dreaming far away,
Till the spirits picture-painting
Seemed as vivid as the day:
And the moonlight faded softly
From the window opened wide,
And the faithful, faithful pointer
Nestled closer by my side.
And l knew that meath the starlight.
Though the chilly frOsts may fall,
That the soldier will be dreaming,
Dreaming often of us ALL
So gave my spirits painting
Just the breathing Of a sound
For the dreaming. dreaming soldier,
In his slumber on the ground
November, "a, 1861.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11
ening Post.
THE CRAVEN.

lFrom an unpublished poem by Alfred Andhison
On that mighty day of battle, mid the booming and the
iatte,
Shout. Of victory and of anguish, wherewi,h Malvern.
Did General quite f.mecss who in ,hes. lire, shall
... be nameless,
Show himself rather gaeles gamelsss on the James
Safely smoking gunboat while the tempest ragged on
Only this and nothing more.
The cGnsressonal Committee sat within the nations
And each Congressman so witty did the General im
Tell u. ,nou at that BATTLE mid the booming and the
Vert on gunboat or in saddle while the tempest rag'd
ashore?"
Answered he: "I don't remember, might have been.
What moreg
Only this, and nothing more.
By the truth which is eternal by the lies that are di
BY our Abraham pa,ernsl, General, VIC thee mplore,
Tell the truth and sa'ue the devil, parent of old JEFF
Give us more Of such drivel. Tell u.s. vert thou
the shore 7"
Don't remember, might have been thus spoke he o'e
only this, and nothing more,
"on that day sir, had you gunboat of the nam
In an anchorage to screen man from danger on tn
shorsf
Was about your inches smoking with those tw,
Irench Princes,
With caution which evinces for such garle de
corpsS
Were You that man the gunbost ?" "Dont remem
Der, might have been" The bore.
Only this, and nothing more.
Ito which we beg to add the following, from un
published poem By of the editors Of this paper
opropos In view OF more recent events-EDs GAzgrrE
On the eight day Of November were yeu sir now pleas
rcmember,-
On the ticket to dsmember the ticket TO give DER?
Did shout to each defender basest words Of base
surrender 7
VIII you nov, sir. please RENE nber, II rwere yon tn
peace sneaks bore
On their banners and their ballots? - Don't remember
might have been, =" and swore.
Only this, and nothing more!
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11
ADVICE TO YOUNa.rEN.

A lady who calls herself "a Martyr To
Late Hours offers the following suggestions
to young men:
Dear gentlemen, between the ages OF
eighteen and forty five, listen to few
words of gratuitous advice. When you make
a social call Of ar evening, 60 away at rca-
sonable hour. Say you coue at eight o clock
An hour and half is certainly as long as
the most fascinating Of you in conversation
| can, or rather. ought, TO desire to use his
| charms. Two hours, indeed, can be very
pleasantly spent with music, chess, or other
games, to lend variety ;Ibut, kind sirs, by no
means stay longer Make shorter calls and
come oftener. A girl that is a sensible, true
hearted girl, will enjoy it better. and really
value it more. just conceive the agony of a
girl who, well knowing the feelings Of father
and mother upon tho subject, hears the clock
strike ten, and yet must sit on the edge Of
her chair, in mortal terror lest papa should
put his of repeated threat into execution,--
that of coming down and..inviting The young
man to breakfast. And we girls understand
it all by experience, and know what it is to
dread the prognostic Of displeasure.. In such
cases sigh Of relief generally accompanies
the closing Of the door behind the gallant,
and one don't get over the feeling of trouble
ill safe in arms Of Morpheus. Even then
sometimes tbs. dreams are troubled with some
phantom Of an angry father and distressed
for all parties) mother, and all because o
young man will make longer call than he
ought to. Now young gentlemen friends, |
tell you what the girls will do. For an hour
and half they will be most irresistably
charming and fascinating; then, beware ;
monosyllabic responses will be all you need
expect, and when the limits shall have been
passed, a startling query shall be heard com
ing down stairs: Isn't it time to close up 2
You must consider it righteous punishment,
and taking your hat, meekly depart, a sad.
der, and il is to be hoped, wiser man. Do
not get angry, but the next time be careful 10
keep within just bounds. We want to rise
early these pleasant mornings, and improve
the shining hour; but when forced to be
up at such unreasonable hours st night, ex.
haustcd nature will speak, and as natural
consequence, with the utmost speed in dress.
ing, We can barely get down to breakfast in
time to escape a rcprimand from papa ,swho
don't believe in beaux-as though he never
was young-and 4 mild, ,.fcproving glance
from mamma, who understands little better
her poor daughters feelings, but must still
disapprove outwardly, to keep up appearsn.
ces. And now, young men, think about
these things, and don't throw down your pa.
per with pshaw'-but remember the safe
side Of ten."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11

The reason why good many men don't
get married, is they are afraid to come to the
scratch.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11
END OF THE INDIAN WAR.-A correspond

END OF THE INDIAN WAR-A correspond.
ent Of the Chicago Journal dispatches from
St. Louis, Nov. 4ih, the following:
"The steamers Chippewa Falls and Alone,
Of the Idaho feet, arrived at St Joseph on
Monday. They report Sully ond his COM
and at Sioux City. Part Of them came down
the river in the Mackinaw boats-the re-
mainder marched overland. General Sully
left his adjutant, Captain Pace, at Fort Sui
ly, to negotiate with the Sioux Indians, who
were anxious for peace. The head Chief and
some other Chiefs were there, and only await.
ing the arrival Of other Chiefs to make .
treaty.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11
OUR JESSIE.

Our Jessie is pretty and fair,
Our Jessie is merry and true,
I'm half dy ing with love,
l could eat up her glove,
And drink my champagne from her shoe
Oh, Jessie, My Lady, Ny Love;
Oh, Jessie, 50 pretty aud wise,
What good meath the sun,
Can I ever have done,
To merit the light Of thine eyesf
For Jessie, for Jessie, my life.
For Jessie, through darkness and rain,
I'd so at her beck,
Though sord FOR my neck
Should await me. returning again.
Oh, Jessie, My Darling, My Dear,
would that | we're bee,
I'd seek only thy lip.
And there would sip,
(What an object Of envy I'd be
Oh, Jessie. you dear little duck,
Can such All other one be A?
Why an angel would blush,
Looked pleased, and say hRsh,
II kindly compared her 10 thee.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11
Tur VAlUr O, \ CoaxA ~

Tns VALUE or COMA. NJ. Edward
About wrote, in a report Of the Fine Arts
Exhibition: N. Lepere is skilful, educsted,
more than intelligent" NJ. Lepere inquired
by note, Of the writer what he meant,
4" What do you mean to say, sir? lam very
much afraid you mean to say that am bet.
ter educated than intelligent, and that the
comma signifies nothing. And even il it is
there, il might not have been there" N.
About replied, "the comma proves, sir, that
Hook upon you as man who is educated,
ard more than intelligent" N. Lepere was
not satisfied, and appealed to tho law to re-
dress his grievance. NJ. About answered !:
u am challenged TO explain and to say il
that comma he serious, solid, established,
intentional comma, and if l meant to say
that NJ. Lepers was both an educated man
and man Of remarkable intelligence. l
hasten to declare that Was still under that
impression when wrote my article, that is
to say q fortnight dgo."-publisher's Circu-
lar.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11

OURj Nashville: correspondent estimates
Hoods army, which is now north of the Ten
nessee river, at 35 ,000i men. II that is oil
be has, Sherman will overwhelm him com
pletely before he can recross the river
Sherman's corps are on the move in the
right quarter, and will get into position il
possible, to drive Hood northward and catch
him. Chicago Journal.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11
GARTER HOUSE

yOHN T.. WILCOX, formerly of the American
81 Hotel having leased the above house, would
bis thanks the public for the liberal formerly
Bestowed, and would be happy to welcome all his old
friends at the Carter House. Main ST. Cedar Falls Iowa
STAGES leave this honse daily for tile North South and
West.
Cedar Falls, July 26, 1861.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11
DON'T SNUD HAM

Not long ago good hearted man and his
long tongued, style talking wife attended q
social party. Almost every three minutes
his wife would check her husband thus -
Now William, don't talk so loud p Come,
William, don't lean back in the chair that
way" Now, William, don't get noisy
over there r. Say, William. let the girls
alone, and sit by mel" At last forbearance
ceased to be virtue, and the husband, who
was really pitied by oil in the room, arose
and said: II beg pardon Of the company,
but as my wife insists on being boss all the
time, it is right she should have these - and
be deliberately took off his pants and haud-
ed them to her, and sat down in his boots
and drawers. The company was astonishcd
the woman burst into tears. The unhappy
couple went home, but neither of them wore
pants. How the affair was settled we can
not tell, but the last time We saw William he
had pants on. We are inclined to think she
will not again boss in company in hurry.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11

THE paying teller Of the: Mercantile Bank
Of New York city, has disappeared, proving
10 be defau!ter to the amount Of nearly
$4,000 A large reward is offered for his
arrest and the recovery Of the money.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11

r LICENSED DAUCTIONEER, IS PREPARED
II to give attention to the sale Of all kinds Of property
throughout the County, the most reasonable terms.
Once In the Blue Store Race Bridge, Main Street,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. 19n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11

THE DIsBANDED VoLUSTEER" in the NY.
Sunday Aercury says: = This Is wurld Of
mistaken calkelashins. blited prospects, and
poppecock correspondents"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11

Ths Richmond Sentinel, the official organ
Of JEFF. Davis, strongly advocates the placing
Of slaves in the rebel army.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-11

Admiral Porter communicated to the Sec
retary of the Navy the following, by Lieut..
Gushing, as to the sinking of the rebel ram
Albemarle
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS five hundred
Confederates, recently exchanged for equivalent
of felerals, arrived at Richmond day or two SINCE
and went into quarters at Camp Lee Gen. B. F.
Butler, having been appointed special agent for the
exchange Of prisoners at City Point, our govern
ment has refused to recognize him in that capacity
account of his being under the ban Of outlawry
=, the proclamation of President Davis, for his con-
duet at New Orleans. The Richmond Whig, "in
W Of so desirable an end as the liberation of SO
many of our noble boys now the tenants of fedora
prisons" expresses the hope that "the President
may not find it incompatible with the dignity and
duty of the government to waive the outlawry and
recognize the Beast"
We have received number of letters from sol
diers making inquiries in relation to the exchange o
prisoners. Some of them state that Gen. Winder
has informed them by letter that all prisoners that
were paroed and brought out to City Point up to
the 2sth July last were exchanged" but does not
state whether there has been any exchange since.
The inference is that prisoners psroed since that
period have not been exchanged, though we are not
able to answer the question so as to place it beyond
doubt We trust SOM, of the Richmond papers
Will explain the matter, as considerable number Of
psroled soldiers feel an interest in knowing.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06

An. EXAMPLE FOR MILITARY MEN-Gen Jackson,
like all great military commanders, was especially
remarkable for his attention to details Nothing
was too small to escape his eagle eye. Upon
march he was always to be found with bis wagon
train On one occasion, when one of his wagons was
stuck in the mud, and the wagoners were standing
around and cursing the mules. without doing any
thing to remedy tho difficulty, he suddenly rode up,
alighted from his old sorrel, took rail from the
fence, and went to work himsef-an example which
instantly recalled the men to sense Of their duty,
and the wagon was soon put on terra Jfrma. He
then superintended the filling up Of the hole in
which it had sunk, to the uninterrupted
transit of the rest Of the train. This Gen. jack
sons style of doing business. lie knew how much
the great operations Of war depend upon what ap
pear to be the most trfing details. He never lost
thousand dollars worth fpu5lic property while
he was in the army. Those who imagine that oil q
commanding General has to do is to fight battles,
make an egregious mistake. Some Of our military
popinays seem to think that the eclat Of the bat
te-field and fuss and feathers make up tho sum Of
military glory. If trey would emulate the fame Of
Jackson they adopt bus habits of patient prac-
tcal labor and his thorough and absorbing atteaton
to details Rich. Dispatch.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06
An Act to Exempt certain Officers and En-
Yi0yees of the state from COnscription.

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assens-
bly, Of the State Of North Carolina and 1t d here.
by .aacted by the authority Of the same, That in
obedience to an act Of the Congress OF the Conted
crate States passed and approved, May lst, 1859
in relation to exemptng certain persons necessary
as the State officers IN addition to the State otcera
exempted by the act Of Congress. passed October
llth 1862; the Governor. Of the State having
claimed aud obtained the exemption Of the follow
iAg officers necessary to carry ON the operation OF
the State government, via: All Justices OF the
Pence, whose appointments were made previous TO-
Nay llth, 1868; County Trustees, County SelicE
tors, Registers Tax Collectors; one Deputy Sheriff
in each County where there is no Tax Collector
Coronors Censtables, who entered into bond pre-
vious to the 1lh Of May, 1883 or their successosa
in office one Deputy Clerk for each Court re4nir
ring it one County Commissioners for each Coun.
ty, for distributing money and provisions amongst
soldiers families agent appointed under an act OF
| the Assembly for any duty oomm issioned oteera
of the milita Of this State, end commissioned ota
GERS Of the Home Guard; Mayors and police Of
Raleigh, Wilmington, Salisbury, Charlotte, ray
etteyiiie, ard Godsboro' Coansellors 81 Stste
Board Internal improvements and htesary Eoard
and employees Of the State go'ernment IN the dl'
ferent Departments
SEC. a. Be i. karthsy eaactAd, That the Gene
raj Assembly doth claim and exempt all the dffsr'
ent classes Of officers naaed in section rst Of this
bill in obedience to the act Of Congress, approved
May ist, -i8f3 srlr.
Sse !. Be 1t further enacted That this acs
shall be in force from and aaer its ratification:
Read three times AM ratified IN General Assem-.
| bly,, this i4.h dag Of D.eenber: D 1853
GILES. MEBANE, s. s
4 :
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06
Distilling the Tithes.

"hie many OF our people are without bread we
,e'Ih tnat an order has been issued from Richmond
70 uSl'l oo'oo bushels Of tie 1.-THE grain in North
Carolna INTO wni>key. The best white wheat for
the officers families and the best whiskev for tho
oheers, We suppose is to be the rule Ifsn;rit. he
needed for the hospitals and for medicinal or otbor
government urposes, let it be made in Flor;d, ~
southern Georgia, where ther. is an abundance NJ
Mn-not here, where starvation stares US In the
ate ' - 'lie
our information comes from high source and We
nc s'au L. hi',,w that Gov. Vance. ever ready IN
ots' ot and defend the rights of the people Of the
aaT ''esns to protest against this outrageous pro.
nS. r.IaS Me may be able to live without wbiskev
h. onOi nut we cannot live without bread and il
,ba eSent Congress really desires the Independence
,na., uoe,leFacy ~ 1t cannot do better thing tau
rs"s .ne Gd!ous 1.-THE law Such law was ner.r
lorseI , 70 ihcuce the people to divide their last
NJ NJ, se' With the army.-Progress. ~ '
.''' army can do without whiskcy better than
y n,S So'nen @ and children can do without bread
VI 'ne "hiskey consumed in the hospitals goes
d. 'uroats Of the officers and attendants, and
h. ;a 'e,' get but precious little of the article
se fiji. " a's'li'ing grain into whiskey at !. time
e ,rr', W. y any purpose, is not to be endured
81 aipst a.. o''' Vance will not only "protest"
i'll tks". s use OF the precious grain, but that he
at he is upS 10 prevent it. Let him remember
at the nso., uovernor Of a sovereign State, and
ose eovs,n r's look to him for protection against
Tess ,bo,s '"n'ent officers who are disposed to op-
sa'out their substance.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06
We stated in the Standard of the 23d December, :,

We stated in the Standard of the 23d December
on the authority Of correspondent, that some Of
the soldiers had recently driven from thirty to forty
head of cattle to Jefferson, Ashe County, sold them
and pocketed the money" We asked if this could
be possible. Capt Harrell, of the 5Ssh, Who
manded the soldiers referred to, has called on US
and informed US that the cattle were seized and
sold under orders from Gen. Hoke, and the proceeds
sppled to the subsistence of the troops. Our cor.
respondent informed US that he "heard- the Quar-
termaster of the regiment disown ali completely in
the transaction" and his inference, therefore, was
that the proceeds were not used in the public ser
vice. Capt. Harrell, however, states that the mon.
ey uas used to subsist his company, and we very
cheerfuly give him the benefit of this statement
lie acted under orders
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06

We publish to day very able letter from John
Gilmer, Esq, of Virginia, to the members
,r congress from that State in relation to the pro-
,cition to place those who have hired substitutes
y service. Mr. Gllmer writes like an old style,
,onnt Virginia statesman. Such men are as valuable
they are rare Imagine the scorn with which John
r,ror. of Caroline, and William Writ and Thom-
&C Richie would have turned from these modern
.opositons to break the deliberately pledged faith
dthe government.
This whole matter of substitutes may be put in
nutshell The government enacted q law allow
pg persons who owed to it military service to put
ersons in their places as substitutes. Persons
vailed themselves of this law, whereupon the gov
rnment discharged them from service. This was
contract. But the government now turns round
md forces these persons into service, and thus
9reaks the contract We opposed the enactment
i the law, because we thought it wrong in princ-
ple 1t wrong. 1t put the money of one man
IN one scale, and the blood of the moneyless man
n tie other; but it was passed, and the govern.
ment thus pledged its word to those who availed
themselves of its provisons. 1t was wrong to pass
tie law, and it is wrong to break it. We
know that thousands who obtained substitutes
ought to have gone in themselves, and those of
them who aided in bringing on the war ought to
20 in now, of their own accord; but this does not
Justify the violation of solemn engagement. 1t is
mistake to suppose that the soldiers are in favor
this breach of faith. The honor Of the county
is as dear to them as it is to others, and that honor
is dearer even than success. A country without
honor is no country at all. North Carolina is an
honest, faith keeping State. There is no feeling
among our people, even the poore It of them, which
can be gratifed by trampling on the vested rights
of the rich. The poor know that if the rich are
not protected in their solemn contracts there is
nothing that will protect then, but that all classes
are in danger Of being deprived of their rights
Besides, many of those who have procured substi.
tues are poor men, who sold their last OF land
or expended their last dollar for that purpose
When solemn contract is broken by the govern
ment on whatever pretext the safety of all classes,
as well as the repose Of society, is in danger Con-
fasnes is what all new governments need, and
without it success is hardly possible. "Chsracter
is as essential to nations as it is to individuals"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06

The letter of Rev. James Sinclair, of Robson
County, containing an account of his recent uncon.
sttutional arrest by order of Gen. Whiting and de-
Tending himself against unfounded and injurious
charges, has been received and shall appear in our
next
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06

The present Congress expires on the 18th Of Feb
usrh Propositions have been made to assemble the
new Congress as soon as the old one expires but no
final action has been bad From the way in which
they have commenced think the present body will
do enough for the present Progress.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06

HIGH PRICES FOR NEGEoEs.-Ata recent sale of
slaves in franklin County, in this State by Dr.. G.
NJ. Cooley, administrator, the following prices were
obtained on q credit of nine months: Charlotte,
aged A years, 1875; Henry, aged 40 years,
$4,000; Helen, aged l6 years, ss,7oo; Fanny, aged
IA years, $s7oo; Gordon, aged 9 years, $4,000; !;
Elijah, aged % years, $5,457; Daniel, aged "a
years, $4,000; Warren, aged "a years. $G,450; ;
Dick, aged 20 years, &c. aggregate $29, 1872 for
nine, or an average of $4,34s each.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06

ut Nswbern, washington, and Norfolk, with cav.
airy and mounted infantry. Let our authorities
be vigant. A raid towards the interior may be
contemplated.