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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
Yours truly,
Advice to Old Line Wings.

The Louisville Journal, in the course of
an article eulogistic of Mr.. WINTIIROP's
speech, Gays:
The Wing who now refuses to act with the
Democratic party is an apostle. He refuses to
stand just where he has always stood. He re-
nounces his principles. He deserts his colors.
He turns his back upon the wise teaching and
high example of Clay and Crittenden. Such
man has no shadow of right to be called or to
call himself Wing. Ifhe is an honest man,
and understands the force of language he will
neither claim nor accept the honored nome.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
Important Decision by the War De-
p2rlnlent.

Hitherto it has been held that an officer
accepting promotion was bound to service
for an additional three years from the new
muster. This fact has been found to have
operated prejudically to the interest of the
army, and the feeling of the officers was
becoming so strong in opposition to it, that
the War Department, with the full con-
currence of Lieutenant General Grant, has
issued the following circular upon the
subject, which has already produced its
healthful effects Throughout all the armies
operating against Richmond. This is the
first transmission of the order to the pub
lie for general perusal:
CIRCULAR NO. u.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
Circulars No. 81 and rs, current series from
this office, are hereby revoked, and the follow
ing regulations substituted:
I Hereafter when q commissioned officer of
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
General Naglee,s Letter.

Special Dispatch to the New York World
WASHINGTON, October 2-Gen. Ma
glee's famous letter to Congressman Kelly,
on the inside history of certain period of
the war, is creating the most tremendous
sensation in all quarters and in all circles,
especially in army and administration quar-
ters. Copies of papers with it in command
high prices. -....s
The infamous attempts of the Lincoln
partisans to decry Gen. McClellans share
in the peninsular campaign, are calling
forth the facts of its history, which lay
bare to the public gaze the wicked in
trigues and interference of Lincoln, Stan
ton and the whole radical crew at Wash
ington. Truth is mighty and must prevail.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
we decline publishing. All is right In tho En-

pre- 6C8t6. ="
The Richmond Examiner saws: president
Davis returned to the capital yesterday morn
ing from visits South and to the army of the
Southwest. He returns in good health and
excellent spirits. He speaks with confidence
on the final result in Georgia"
comments of Southern papers on JEFF. Davis
speeches show that they are not generally re-
lsned. The Montgomery Mail says: 1.-THE
speech OF the President at Macon was not such
as the public had right to EXPECT at this crit.
ical juncture of our affairs at least. What the
President says about the campaign In Georgia
is better. He has shocked the country and the
army already enough by what has transpired
under bis direction. Evidence accumulates
that, had johnson been retained in command
OF the Tennessee army, Atlanta would not only
have been saved, but Gen. Shermans host de-
strOyed.,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
HULL MOVEMENT EN- WALL
STREET,

NEW YoEK, Oct. 15-6 p. M-The gold mar
ket shows continuance of the vigorous buIJ
movement. Rumors are freely circulated to
support the market
prominent short operator failed this morn
ing, making the third failure in two dav,
among gold dealers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
NATIONAL LOAN.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day awarded the new loan, &C
cepting all bids above 31-100 premium and
about fifty per centum of the amount bid at
that figure to make up the four hundred mil
ions.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
An Atfocions Plot 4

An atrocious plot. was broughtto light at
Chicago yesterday, theokjects fwhief were
to burn the city land release Ne. rebel
prisonersat Camp Douglas. Thssuthorities
have been on the watch for some time past,
aud gained pretty fhogoheh insiFhtdinto
the affair. Allsrgs nupbsrof bushyhaekers
from the Southern. part of the State we're
expected to arrive ID body, but becoming
alarmed, left thacars at a way. station a
few. mjles from town. and came i9 ~ small
parties. They are now being picked up by
the police. Al Jbrether Of the rebel Cen
teral Mdrmadnkes Colonel Greenfield, form
.eriy Morgsn's Chief of Staff, Captain
Cantren, also of Morgan's late command,
and several other nstorious rebels, have
been arrested. The house Of Charles Welsh,
doorkeeper ofthe Illinois House Of Represen,
tstiyes, was searched and two hundred
stand of arms and TIVE cart loads of loaded
rsyolyers captured, Walsh was arrested, to-
gether with several men who had been
iSastink buletslin his house. Farther ARRESTS
arc being made. A patrol Of 500 citizens
are guarding, the streets, and there is no fear
that the 'conspiiators will ATTEMPT lte carry
loot any rsrtnfsheir scheme. ~ lCinciona,i
Gazette NoT.8. Z ON al bluoy eqsds Al
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
GlIiblldi.

II is not easy to conceive anything finer,
simpler, mere thoroughly unaffected or more
truly dignifed than tha man himself. His
noble head his clear, honest, brown eye;
his finely traced mouth, beautiful as wo-
man y, and only strung up to sternness when
anything igrobie or mean had outraged him;
and, last oEall, his voice contains q fasci.
nation perftctly irresistible allied, az y6d
know and felt these grsces were, with g
thorough ptle, untarnished nature The
true measure Of the man lies in the fact
that, though bis life has been a series of
the boldest and most daring achievements,
his courage isabout the very last quality
uppermost in your mind when you meet
him. 1t is ef the winning softness of his
look aud manner, his kind thoughtfulness
for others, his sincere pity for all suffering,
his geutleness, his modesty, his manly sense
of brotherhood with the very humblest of
the men who have loved him, that you
think these are the traits that throw all
his heroism into shadow and all the glory
of the conqueror pales before the simple
virtues Of the man. Blackwood.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
The 0TlHnnd Joke.

A sturdy sergeant of one of the Massa-
shusaes regimants, being obliged to submit
40 the elamputatRn Of his hand, the surgeon
offered to administer chloroform as usual;'
but ths veteran tsfused, saying, if the cut
ting WIS to be dSne on him, he wanted to
see itf and lating his arm on the table,
submitted to tho operation without a sign
Of pain pxcept frmer setting Of his tseth
as the skw strucHthe marrow. The operator
as he ffished Looked at his victim with ad-
'miratiot and reAarked: st-a ~ g
"YSSutoushtt have been surgeon my
u man ~ I.ta Il
listed, fid the Zero: holding up the stump
Of his arh and cemplacently regarding it.
"Ah, ihdeed; what was that?' asked the
doctor. 4 z ''fis.- ~ i.1c'sm taltitS
"A batcherl' responded the sergeant
Tn s s Essa asIs s 70 tts the Sur bur-
stnnders, 4hd evoked quite alaugh at the
Expense. fie alt-t.iN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
The Eittis Quak eress.

b.. An amusing matrimonial story is told by
d correspondent, Of the olden time in New
Epgland. ? II, so tell out that ., young couple
became very much smitten with each other
as young people do. The young womah's s
father was wealthy Quaker--the young
man was respectable. The father could
stand no such, union, and resolytely opposed
it, and the daughter dare not disobey-that
Is to say she dare not disobey openly. She
met him by moonlight" while she pretend
ednever to see him--and she piued and
wasted in spite Of herself She was really
in loye-a state Of sighs and tears, which
women eftener reach in Imagination than
reality. Still the father remained inexora-
Time passed on, and the rose on Mary's
damask cheek passed off. She let conceal.
ment like worm ia the bud prey on that
damask cheek, however; bat when her fa-
ther asked her why she pincd, she always
told him. The old man was q widower, and
loved his daughter dearly. Had it been a
widowed mother who had Mary 10 charge, a
woman's pride would never have given
way before the importunities ofa daughter.
Men are not, however, stubborn in such
matters, and when tho father saw that his
daughters heart was really set upon the
match, he surprised her one day by breath
ing out: Gfi g--5. ~ ,Lrl
MARY, rather than nope to death, thee
had better marry as soon as thee chooses,
and whom thee peases."
And then what did Mary? Wait till the
birds Of the air had told her swain Of the
change, or until her father had time to alter
his mind again? Not bit Of it. She clap
ped her neat, plain bonnet on her head,
walked directly into the street, and then d.
rectly to the house of her intended as the
street would carry her. She walked into
the house without knocking knocking
was not then fashionable she found
the family just sitting down to dinner. Some
little commotion was exhibited at SO unex.
peoted and unusual an apparitioh, as the
hsiress in the widows cottage, but she
Needed it not. John looked up inquiriugly.
She walked directly up to him and tosk
both hands in hers 80 10 csHArHy
: s'John, ,'sssid she, ''father says may
have thee" .HTDT"4t ssu H!s1ssi4
And John got directly up from tho din
neretable, and went to the parsen'sa 1h just
twenty-five minutes they were manand wife.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
Hear IIuntins by a woman.

One day Lspp woman went out to Ash
on q lax, accompanied BY her son, who vas
fourteen years old. Whensthey had caught
q sufiioieut, supply, they landed on part Of
tho shore which was thickly overgrown with
fir and underwood. Pfesentlydhe woman .
quick eye fell on large heap Of boughs,
reeds, moss, &C.. and, on nearer inspection,
she found large hole underneath the mass
Of rubbish, ssd felt convinced it 3 was the
entrance to q bears Hi or cave. She
was courageous and resolute little body,
and, nothing daunted by the discovery, nor
rejecting that she was alone, hastened back
to the boat to fetch her az and rifle, for a
Lapp woman generally goes armed, and is
usually an expert shot) New, her sisters
in other parts of the civilized world would
most probably have been frightened out of
their wits. and have beata speedy retreat
under such circumstancesy Her only anxiety
was lest the bear should got of.
On returning she proceeded to cut down
small fir sapling, which,sho pointed at one
end, and gave it to the bey to braddle about
IN the hole to ascertain whether il was oc-
eupied or not, while she stood with uplifted
ak q littls on one side. Ne sooner was the
pole inserted than out came the head Of
monstreus she bear, aud down came the AZ
on her skull with such force that it remain
ed sticking fast in the wound, and accom- Z
panied bruin as she retreated to the furthest
end of the cave. Time being up for round
number two, and her opponent not putting
in an appearance. she determined to try the
effect Of shot. No sooner had she fred
down the hole, than out bolted cub about
the size Of sheep dog, which her son clev-
erly managed to catch hold of by the hind
leg But it was too strong for the little fel-
low and, after dragging him for some dis
tancs, managed to get away. ., -
Determined, however, not to lose him,
m,ther and son went in pursuit, and speedi-
ly overlook the animal. which had taken to
th. water. A few well administered taps
with the end OF the oar soon rendered him
how de combat r.t .. waGf a..'-
Having secured him, he courageous lit
tie. woman went back again to the Hi, and
gave it smother stirring up But all was
still Next she fred second shot but
nothing moved. Concluding that the bear
must be dead, or else have escaped during
her u)sente, she determined to dig her out,
wurs of no small labor Success, how
ever, attended her exertions, for at length
she found the bear lying quite dead, with
the Ak aillsticking in her cleft skull, and,
by her side, another cub as big as the first,
with atnllot wound through his Lcck, also
desd. No mean achievement for woman
aud her 10Y All the Year Round.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
'TERms ips ADyEnaS~a
THANKSGIVING ProcInmatisn by
the GoyernoF.

As q nation wc should bow before the
Lord. Thanks0iving and praise should be
rendered unto Him, for His care and pro.
tection Of ne as people. During the past
yeaf we have been eminently blessed and
it Is meet we should pause in our worldly
career TO realize and be grateful for it. We
have been blessed with general health and
inlarged prosperity throughout the. State.
The SEED time and harvest have been given
to us in their season, and we have reaped
abundantly of Che products of the Garth
Arts and sciences, commerce and navigation,
and all the industrial pursuits have flour
ished, and been blessed with ample rewards.
We have wonhipped in our temples and
dwelt by our hearthstones in perfect secu-
Frity. Invasion has not come within our
borders, and the tide of war has been kept
from our limits. Our arms have been
crowned with victory, and our efforts to
suppress the rebellion in the land have been
signaly prospered. For all this care and
protection, and for all guidance of His wis
dom, and His blessings unto Us, we sheuld
give thanks and praise to the Great Ruler
OF the Universe, who controls and governs
the destinies Of man and of nations.
Therefore, I, John Brough, Governor OF
the State Of Ohio, do hereby designate and
set part the last Thursday Of the present
month of November, being the twenty
fourth day Of said month, a. day Of
thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God;
and | respectfully recommend to the people
Of the State, that, laying aside all worldly
avocations, they 90 observe said day as one
of praise to our Heavenly Father, for all
past blessings, and Of humble but earnest
supplication that He will strengthen our
rulers and guide US in the course that shall
early lead to peace aud unity in cur lind.
ths restoration and prosperity Of our Gov
ernment, and the continued prosperity and
happiness Of our people.
Ia testimony whereof, have hereuuto set
ny name, and caused the great seal Of the
State Of Ohio, to be affixed at Columbus.
the ninth day Of November in the year of
eur bprd one thousand, eight hundred
and sixty-fourf and in the eighty-ninth
year OF the Independence Of the United
6tates of America.
le JoHx BnoUoH
BY the Governor.
W. W. ARMSTRONG, Sse'y of State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
President LIBceln'a First speecEa
AN Interesting "Reminiscences.

.....F p r lFrom the SprElheld lill1 Jcurna+J
The President Of the United States made
his maiden speech in Sangsmon county, at
Pappysvlle Tor Richland} IN the year 1882.
He was then q Whig, and was caudidate
for the Legislature of this State. TIE
speech was sharp and sensible To under
stand why il was so short, the following
facts will show: First, Mr.. Lincoln twas
yonng man., say twenty two years of age,
and timid Secondly, his friends and oppo-
nents, in the joint discussion, had relied the
sun nearly down. Mr.. Lincoln saw that it
was not q proper time to discuss the ques-
tions fully, and hence be cut his remarks
short. Probably the other candidate had
wholly exhausted heasubjects under discus
sion. The time, according to w. Ii. llern-
t don informant-who has kindly furnished
this valuable Renaissance for us--was 1882,
1t NAV have been 1894. The President liyI
eafat that time with James A Herndos, at
Salem, Sangamon county, who heard. the
speech, talked about it, and knows the re-
port 10 be correct. The speech, which is
characteristic of the man, was as followa:
"GENTLEMEN, FELLOW CITIZENS: | pre-
sumo YOU all know who am. | am hum
bic Abraham iincoln. / have been Iselici-
ted by many friends. to become a candidate
for the Legislature. My politics are short
and sweet like an elt eon,dh' dane. I
am in favor of National Bank, Lamp in
favor of the internal improvement system,
and high protective tariff. These are my
sentiments and political principles. zHeec-
ted | shall be- thankful If not, it y!il be
all the same. -~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
President Ltncoln on his Re-
H Election.

President Lincoln was seronadsd by
Club of Psnnsylyanians, at Washington, on
the night after the election, and in response
to loud calls appeared and spoke as follows:
FaIEsDs AND FELLOW CITIZENS: Even
before. had been Informed by you that this
compliment was paid me by the citizens of
Pennsylvania friend = to me- had inferred
that you were Of that portion Of my country
men who think that the best intereste Of
the nation are to be subserved by the sup
port of the present Administration.
l. de pct pretend to osay that you whbthink
30 embrace all the patriotism and loyalty of
the county, bat do believe, and trust
without personal interest that the welfare
of the country 'doesrrequire that such sup
port and endorsement begiyen. earnestly
believe that the consequences OF this days
work, ifit be as you assume and as now
seems probable, will be oflasting advantage,
ifnot the very salvation of the country.
! III cannot at this hour say what has been
the result af, the election, but whatever it
may be, have no desire to modify this
opinion, that all who have labored to-day
in behalf of the Union organization have
wrought for the best interests of their country
and The world, not only for the present, but
for all future ages.
am thankful to God f9r the approval of
the people, hut while deeply gratifisd for this
mark oftheir confidence in me. if know my
heart. my gratitude is tiee from any taint of
personal triumph. [ do not impFgn tho
motives Of any ono opposed to me. 1t is
not a pleasure to me to triumph oyer any
one, but give thanks to the Almighty for
this evidence ofthe people,a reseiution to
stand by a free Govera;Ae1s anl tha rights
Of humanity. SSs..iSH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17


Hops, sweet hope! What fond anticipa.
tions are excited 10 the heart by the sim pl1
belief in hope! The sorrowing and despond
ing may lose, for awhile all Of their former
expectations, so long nourished by it, but
they will soon be building up new ones to
cherish as warmly as ever. And how very
few there are to be found who are not living
under the impression of hope. All more or
less, are humb BILE worshippers at her hal
lowed shrine There is no distinction, nor
impossible barrier between youth. or man
hood or age, to forbid any ones coveting,
ipordinately, this precious boon. The beg
gar, serf, peasant and nobleman, in no ma
terial degree, possesses one over the other
any superiority OF exl ectation or Of proiDise.
Hope is dear unto youth, the middls-aged
and those whose silver locks have heen
whitened by the summer and winter of maay
years. 1t leads them quietly along the day
in and the day out, encouraging them to be
truly faithful to the object of their most
wishful desires. At times, it may csuss
some to be disappointed, because the gaol
for which they sought looms up aiar off,
and they, becoming weary and faint, in
measure relax their exertions but again to
begin the struggle with renewed energy
II makes the heart beat buoyantly, the
bosom to swell with, happy emotions, when
the imagination kindles into ha bitual reali-
zation, : forstaste of the golden prospects
far ahead. Il is hope that impels to actinH.
many a noble deed, as we'll as friendship
and love, which, in circumstances Of thu
same nature, the doer will assuredly expecf
similar favors of. Kindness in return i'f.i2 y y
!, Oh, hope! this world would boa desnlatsI
Waste, indeed, were it not for thee. Thou
art dear as friend;lin the saddest hours of
adtersity, to drive away sorrow and dejed
ton and again eugender in the heart cheeN
ing thoughts Of future prospects. How often,
hast thou proved a healing balm in binding
up the wounded spirit of some lone and
friendless child of cruel treachery. How
often hast thou led the wayward, in days of
sunshine and of darkness into the golden
gates Of wealth or fortune. How often hast
thou taught the living multitude Of earth to
place their implicit confidence under thy
charge. All acknowledge the power ofhcpe,
and bow down their heads in fervent rever-
snce to gain favor from its hallowed prom
ises, ' 'i i'' '' ~ II. -h a no i... ..t..'T
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
The Milten.

4 Seventeen years ago there was fair girl,
SO pure, SO lovely, SO refined, that she still
rises to nay mind as almost akin to angels.
She was wooed and ultimately won BY a
handsome young man, Of considerable
wealth, He sported fine team. delighted
in hunting, and Kept 6ne pack Of hounds.
he neither played cards, drank wine, nor
used tobacco. He had no occupation. no
calling, no trade. !, He lived on his money,
the interest of which alone would have su D.
ported family Handsomely. never saw
tho fair bride again till few days ago
Seventeen years had passed away, and with
them her beauty and her. youth, her hus,
bands fortune and his life, during the lat
ter part OF which they lived in Q log cabin
On the banks of the Ohio, near Blennerhas-
sets Island whole family in one, single
room, subsistiDg. on. water fat bacon and
cora bread, The husband had no business
capacity lie vas a, gentleman of educa
ton, of reHnement Of noble Impulses; but
when; bis money was gone he could get no
smpleynept, Jsiuply because hs did, not
know how TO do any thing For awhile he
Houndered .ibout-6rst trying one thing,
then another but failure was yrittsn on
''f Ill., h however, finally obtained situation;
the labor WAS great, the coppsnsstion, small
4Tit,yss that, or starvation, Id his heroic
efforts to discharge his duties soceptably
be oyer,werked himself and died, leaving
his widow and si4 girls in utter destitution.
In seventeen years the sweet and Joyous aud
beautiful girl had become broker; hearted,
care worn, poverty stricken, widow, withIs
hepse,full Of helpless children 81
| sgYgbpg woman il a rich young nap asks
tradsy er calling, by which he could make ,
living @ If he were fkroWn on his own resour
ces, you may give him your respset,I bu'
give him the mitten,, .,,, vi, ~. y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17
I,rhe slow Coach Days.

y The State election of Ohio in 1928 was
the same time as this year--ths second
Tuesday of October. The Adamseanaidate
whether Duncan McArthur or Joseph
Vance we can not now say-was chose n;
but, so slow was then the Transmission Of
intelligence that on the day Of the Pfesiden-
tial election thesupporters OF John Quincy
Adams idid General jackson, in Concord,
sharply disputed the result of the October
election, aud bets were made upon it on the
fobf of the old town hall The only wager
we ever laid was that the Adams candidate,
was chosen. But Ohio at the Presidential
election went for Jackson by decsive
msjotity-et Oohcordd IN. H. Statesman
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17

A i LADY in San Francisco fF1nii lately put q
petition for divorce in'tRs court Oh the
ground that her hushasd WAS soSseanfouas
Ssd a, fSS .hi sSsss SSsss s ysSdG adS the
rsud pasa nSsns be liable to .L.s. sss,se
! Did yos svsr' I, djiW t50 ftc 5asT ySiSr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-11-17

. y OnG Gpssd,y Jas. there we're brought from
the Baltimore Jail to the Criminal Court,
four colored people, one male and thres
iemalesJ They had been imprlsonsdop the
charge pfbsins,rppsgay alayss9 o Tbs 8 jpsfs = fs
listed, hence eforth and forever The poor
,crstures xers ovsjsysd with their sentence,