The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-23
ARTEMAs WARD IN RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va, May 10 & s..
oIONZO WARD.

reDli capllOl ueslTc W clluply Buy euos LII
seen low and skurrilus nOat in the papers
from certin purson who signs hisself OlOnzo
Ward, IL says he is my burruther. did once
have burruther of that name, but l do not re.
cugnise him now. To me he is wus than ded
took him from college sum 16 years ago, and
gave him good situation as the Bearded
Woman in my Show. He basely undertook
& right in sight of the aujience in the te0t)
to stand upon his he'd. whereby he betrayal his
sex on account of his boots g. his Beard fallin'
off his face, thus rooinin' my prospects, in that
town, & likewise incurrin' the seris displeas-
ure OF the press, which sed boldly was trifin'
with the feelin's of an intelligent public. /
know no such man as Oionzo Ward. l do
not ever wish his name to be breathed in nv
presents. do not recognize him. Iperfeet-
ly disgust him.
RICHMOND.
The old man finds himself once more in
sunny cline. cum here few days arter the
city catterpillertulated.
My naburs seemed surprised & astonisht at
my DARN bravery onto the part of man at
my time of life, but our family was never
know'd to quail in dangers stormy hour.
My father was sutler in the Reyoloction
War. My father once had intervoo with Gen.
La Fayettee.
He asked La Fayette to lend him five dol
lars promisin' to pay him in the fall; but La
Fayette said he couldn't see it in those
lamps LAZY was French, and his knowledge
of our langwidge was little shaky.
Immejutly on my 'rivel here 1 perceeded to
the Spotswood House, and, calm to my assis-
tans young man from our town who writes
good runnin' hand, put my ortograph On
the register, and handin' my umbrella to bald
heded man behind the counter, who s'posed
was MIR. Spotswood, l said, 'Spotsy, how does
she run?"
He called cullud person, and said
"Show the gen'lman to the cow-yard, and
Civ him cart No. l."
Isn't Grant here?" I said. Perhaps
Ulysis wouldn't mind my turnin' in with
him."
DO you know the Ginral:" inquired Mr..
Spotswood.
Wall, no, not 'sackly, but he'll remember
me. His brother-in-law's aunt bought her rye
meal OF my uncle Levi all one winter NV
uncle Lewis rye meal was
Pooh! pooh!" said Spotsy; "dont bother
me; and he shuved my umbrella onto the
moor. ODServln' to him not to be so keerless
with that wepin, accompanied the African to
my lodgings.
my brother" sed, 'aif you aware that
you've bin 'mancipated? Did you realize how
glorious it is to be free? Tell me, nv dear
brother, does it not seem like some dreams, or
40 you realize the great fact in all its Twin
and holy magnitood? ?"
was show'd to the cow-yard and laid down
under . one-mule cart The hotel was orful
crowded, and l was sorry hadn't gone to the
Libby Prison. Tho should hav' slept COM
portable enutf if the bed.clothes hadn't bin
pulled off me durin' the night by scoundrel
who come and hitched mule to the cart and
druV 1t OIL. l thus lost my coverin', and my
throat feels little husky this morning.
Gen'ral Halleck offers me the hospitality of
the city, givin' me my choice of hospitals.
He has also very kindly placed ct my dis
posal smallpox ambulance.
UNION SENTIMENT.
There is rally great deal of Union Senti-
ment in this city. see it on ev'ry hand.
met man today am not at liberty to
tell his name, but he is a old and infloocntooal
citizen of Richmond, and SEE he, 'Why! we've
how singular. He then borrer'd five dollars Of
me and bust into flood of tears.
Sed another Ga man of standin' and formerly
bitter rebueD, ''let us at once stop this effoo-
shun of Blud! The Old Flag is good enuff for
me, Sir" he added ''you air froIn the North
Have you adougnnut or piece OF custard pie
about you?"
I told him no, but knew a man from Yer
mont who had just organized sort of restau-
rant, wherehe could 90 and make very COM
Portable breakfast on New England rum and
cheese. He borrowed fifty cents from me, and
askin' me to send him VIM. Lloyd Garrison's
ambrotype as soon as l got home, he walked
off.
Sed another, There's bin tremendous
Union feelin' here from the fust. But we was
kept down by rain of terror. Have you
degerretype of Wendell Phillips about your
person! and will you lend me four dollars for
few days till we air once more a happy and
united people?"
JEFF. DAVIS.
L. off &c of
garded as Southern sympathizer. e. yit I'm
told he was kind to his Parents. She ran away
from em many years ago. and has never bin
back. This was shown 'em q good deal of
consideration when we refeck what his con-
duck has been. Her captur in female apparel
confooses me in regard to his sex, & you see I
speak OF him as her as frekent as otherwise,
u guess he feels SO himself
r. LEE.
Robert Lee is regarded as noble fel.er.
he was opposed to the war at the fust and
| draw'd his sword very reluctant In fact, he
wouldn't hav' drawd his sword at all, only he
had large stock Of military clothes on hand,
| which he didn't want to waste. He sez the
| cOlOred man is right, and he will at once 90 to
| New York and open Sabbath School for negro
| Ministries.
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.
! The surrender of R. Lee, j. Johnston. and
others, leaves the COnfedrlt Army In ruther
shattered state. That army now consists of
Kirby Smith, mules and Bass drum, and is
movin rapidly lords Texts.
PROUD AND HAwTY sUTIrERNER.
Feelin' little peckish, went into eatin
| house to-day, and encountered a young man
with long black hair and slender frame. He
didn't wear much clothes and them as he did
wear lookt Unhealthy. He frowned on me
and sed, kinder scornful, $50, sir, you cum
here to taunt us in our trubble, do you?"
mo-" said l, 'Icum here for hash!"
"Pish shaw !" he sed sneeringly, IS 1 mean
you air in this city for the purpnss of gloatin'
over fallen people. Others may basely sue.
cumb, but as for me will never yield-nerer.
| necerl"
"HaY' suthin' to eat: 1 pleasantly sug-
| gested.
"Tripe and onions !" hesed furcely; hen he
| added. Il eat with YOU, but / hate You. You're
| low-lived Yankeei"
To which pleasantly replied, How'll You
have your tripe?"
Fried, mudsill with plenty of ham.fat,"
| He ct very ravenus. Poor felleri He had
| lived on odds and ends for several DAYS. eatin,