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Year: 1862

Pi0us Re1ectl0ns, and ThinGs.


ST. JosrrH, Mo-, Sept IL, 1862.


EpIroR CHIEr:-I have been wondering, all
day, if this is not the Millennium in st. Joe; and
after having scraped together all the Scripture
proof, or at least all that my memory retains
from my youthful reading. have come to the
conclusion that it is. Matters are not yet in
complete working order, bat am convinced
that they soon will be. The Devil is not yet
chained, but Gen. Loan and his militia are af-
ter him with sharp stick. The old gentleman
is some" on a straight march, but the Gene
raj is death on flank movement, and hard to
beat in strategy. As to his being taken and
chained, in accordance with Scriptural regula-
tions, no one entertains . doubt; and the only
point upon which the people are in the least
exercised is, that after his Satanic Majesty is
captured, the Genera! will release him upon the
application of some Of his (the Devil's) friends,
upon his taking the oath and giving security
for his future good behaviour. His Majesty
may not like to take the prescribed obligation,
but may be induced to do 50 BY his friends, as
many of them have tested its salutary influence;
and as for security, Why he can give chattel
mortgage on ninety nine out of every hundred
Secessionists in the North West. But his Ma
jesty may take another turn on the General,
and that is, by applying for British protection,
q u jim Foster. But those who are most "a.
miliar with his history, reject the proposition
with scorn, and, though they admit that he is an
arch-rebel, declare that he will never degrade
himself to the extent of seeking foreign protec-
ton, but would rely solely upon the Confeder.
ate States for assistance. Should the question
assume greater importance, you shall be duly
notified, and you shall receive the earliest in
formation of the success or failure of the Gene
RAILS expedition. through the medium of the
"Corporal;' and should an engagement take
place, you shall have q charcoal likeness Of ev-
cry man engaged, with a recommendation for
his promotion.


The old wheelhorse, Bob Stewart, gave the
traitors "6ts" last night, at the Market Square.
He claims it as his mission to warn them Of the
wrath to come. His expressions are not al
ways of the choicest kind, but he never fails in
making forcible application of them.


James or Unicorn Foster (there is very little
lion about him now is here. He is striving
hard to convince the public that he is a Simon
Pure Union man; and in my opinion, he is just
as hsnest as large number within cannon
range of his former residence, who are daily
airing their Union sentiments upon the street
corners.


The 25th Missouri had been expected here
for several days, but information was received
yesterday that it had been ordered to Pilot
Knob. If there is job Of fighting to be done,
you may rely upon it, that if the old 25th is
weighed in the balance, il will not be found
wanting. Yours,


BOB O'LINCOLN,


9th Corporal Company GO"
Year: 1862

~ The Democracy are talking
loudly of running q State ticket, and
counting upon its success. In Leaven.
worth, we observe that we'll known traitors
are prominent actors in the primary meet
ings. We do no deny that many Demo-
Gratis are good Union men; but when .
party does not make loyalty test Of or
thodoxy. it is dangerous organization.
and needs looking after.
Year: 1862

ARREST or STAFF OFFfcERS.---it is known that
a portion Of General McClellans personal staff
have been arrested at Trenton, n j., and do
ported to Washington. The grounds Of the ar
rest are alleged to be the absence of those officers
from the army without leave. We presume
that they absented themselves under the con-
viction that their services belonged in an espe
ciai manner to the Major General to whose per-
son they were attached, as staff officers usually
consider, and consequently they accompanied
him to the point at which he was ordered to re.
port upon being relieved Of his command.


General Mcclellan, we believe, is accompa-
MED by only three or four staff officers, while
other generals who are not in active service are
surrounded by quite crowd Of officers, all, of
course, drawing pay without giving any equiva-
lent therefor. 1t is said That General Fremont,
for example, has statf of about twenty officers
absent from the field. But we learn that
every one of these gentlemen and all other
with the same strict impartiality Us the staff Of
General Mcclellan. That is to say they are all
to be arrested and sent back TO the army. II
the three or four officers who felt il their
duty TO remain with the late commander of
the Army OF the Potomac-as Napoleon's Off
GERS accompanied him in his retirement on
more than one occasion--are sent back to
Washington under arrest for alleged dereliction
OF duty it is clearly the intention of the govern
ment to treat General FIemont's staff Of twenty
in the same way
Year: 1862

names Of any Of the killed, wounded or missing.


lFrom the Wilmington IN. CO. Journal, April AL
ior the stake enormous, being nothing less than the
fate Of Virginia Having taken months TO prepare having
Napoleon advanced into Russia Mcclellan feels that TO
him defeat would be ruin chile confederate soldiers and
leaders feel that no only their ate but the fate Of their
70 be defeated The contest cannot long be deferred.
The news OF terrible battle may starte at any
ment, We trust that people prepared not only
call upon God 10 defend the right but under God TO
defend themselves with brave hearts, strong and
sufficient numbers.


Wave, Richmond all thy banners wave,


And charge with all thy chivalry


for not only the fate Of the temporary of govern
trembes in the balance We presume that President
Davis himself will be the field, he has ntimated
He will share the fate Of his soldiers in life death,
in victory or defeat. The New YORK HERALD thinks that
the drama is soon 10 close with bloody tragedy of
passing grandeur when Mcclellan is to be rewarded by
the capture OF the Confederate Cabinet and Congress-
The boasu confidence Of the Northern press autho
rites is something that affords very strange
the dismal universal howl that arose after the battle Of
Manassas last July and the impartial observer may we'll
be puzzled to decide which Of the two phases Of cha
racter entitled to the largest contempt
HOSPITAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE WOUNDED IN THE


COMING BATTLE.


From the Richmond Dispatch, April t61


There is large number Of sick and wounded soldiers
now In our hospitals and there must be rapid additions
ciay If there Is great battle there, may antci
pate there will be in few days Everything should be
uone COmOrt ana dlmnlsh the SunerlngS
OF these poor fellows, who have proved their manhood
and patriotism by perng their lives for their country
In this matter the ladies be Of great assistance
their KIND Offices and gentle mfnistratons will be vel
coined by those who direct the hospitals Ladies take
charge Of the linen and supervise the preparation and
supply Of II are needed. Those who desire 10 make
themselves useful in this respect should address Dr. st
q. Peschy.


NEW FoRrIPICATIoNs AROUND WILLIAMSBURG.


From the Petersburg Express, April 10.l


Another requisition understand has just made
on the Shareholders Of Prince George and surry counties
for snehd1 the negroes beiceen the ages Of sireen fifty
years, 90 10 williamsburg 10 work The Notifications
that rtcnity Not knowing the exgencies OF tho public
service, presume the demand is all rght butw
serious apprehonsions that these fertile will
tribute but very small quota Of the stan OF life for the
support Of the country another year The abstraction Of
30 great an amount OF labor could not have
more critical moment.


From the Richmond Dispatch, April 1917


Tnere was OF any special interest received yes
terday from the Peninsula. The grand drses Of
rsbics facing each other there and the stirring
news from that quarter at moment will
furprise, as Q conflict 10 hourly anticipated.
Year: 1862




and .ahalf miles under the city of London.


The Savannah Republican says:-EsWe saw
a private letter, yesterday, which states that
the planters Of Florida are contracting to de.
liver corn: Of the growing crop, on the Florida
railroad, at thirty-fve cents per bushel. The
crop is immense, and far enough advanced to
be considered safe Our letters from all parts
Of Georgia and Alabama, indeed from the en-
tire Confederacy; represent the crop as III
most iouri2hing condition, with the promise
Of an immense yield.


The provost marshal Of New Orleans has
issued an order to the following efect:-"The
assembling together in the streets and public
squares, of citizens in groups and crowds has
become dangerous to the public peace. The
police Of the city have therefore been ordered
TO disperse all assemblages Of more than three
persons, and to arrest and condne all those
who refuse immediate compliance with their
directions.


It is the unanimous opinion Of the recruiting
officers that there Till be no difficulty in rails
ing the quota Of the city Of y. York before
the ed e August The n2e,4 viii come in ag
soon as the bounty money is forthcoming,-
This will not be before the middle Of the pre-
sent week, after which time the recruiting
viii fairly commence.


An army letter, in the National IutelIigen=
GER 'II7hs question as to tie social posi-
tion Of the negro being equal to ours Is nom
sense and the effort to elevate them into sol
diers by our side tends to disgust the troops,
and the moment We have negro troops to use
in thefeld, good bye to white army and good
bye to the institutions We are fighting for
Our people will not work BY the side Of the
negro. Even when the Two races are united
as teamsters in the same train the white man
revolts. He gets sick Of the negro and Of the
authority which puts him by the side Of his in
ferior, and he gives up


Some doubts have been expressed whether
the E. s. Government has arms enough for
the three hundred thousand additional troops
called into service. It is supposed that there
are arms enough in the country at the present
time to put all effective force Of 200, 900 uen
in the field, and the Governments agents are rec
ceiving heavy and frequent consi gnmeut ofarma
from Europe.


Foreign dry goods generally are advanced
FIVE to thirty per Ct, and cotton goods are from
forty to fifty per Ct Black silks under one
dollar yard are nearly thirty per CT, higher
since the spring, and are in brisk demand at
the advance; above one dollar the advance IS
seven and one~half to ten per CT, with dull
demand.


The number Of sick and wounded soldiers III
Year: 1862

We have received communication from
North Bloomfield, giving an account of a
'Peaceable secession" from the government
Of the United Stale hotel, at that place.
The affair was doubtless very funny and ex-
citing, but Eeing entirely private matter,
is hardly proper for publication.
Year: 1862

COMING TO THEIR SENSES That the reb-
els are coming to their senses in regard to
the Sighting qualities of Northern soldiers,
and resources of the Government, is testi-
fed to by the Governor Of Alabama. That
functionary, in late proclamation calling
for more troops, admits that they had un.
dervalued the courage and endurance of
their enemies. The New Orleans Bee, of a
late date, says on the same subject:


We have been fighting hitherto with INSULT
cient numbers, for we had been impressed with
the fallacious notion that one Confederate was
equal to three Yankees; that sand batteries
were proof against the heavy metal of ships
and gunboats, and that rivers could be safely
defended without striving to close them against
the advance of the foe. All these ideas must be
discarded, and we must prepare henceforth to
conduct the struggle with due reference to the
power and resources of the adversary.
Year: 1862

Gs a school mistress had among her
scholars an incorrigibla little miss upon
whom moral suasion' seepei to have no
effect. One day, out Of all patience with
some mi5demeanor on the part Of the child
she called her up to the desk and expostu


lated with her on the Improperly of her
conduct. setting forth the enormity of the
oifense, &c. The young girl paid little at


tention at first, but at length she seemed
to realize her guilt more fully, and watch
ing her teacher closely, seemed to drink in
every word she said. The lady began to
have hope; her Instructions were eyident>
Iy making an impression. At length she
made a slight pause, when up spoke the
child with ele. fixed upon her gnverness,
and with the utmost gravity: Why,
Miss Jones, your upper jaw don't move
bit ~ This was the end of that discourse.
Year: 1862

On account Of the heavy and almost un
bearable Tax levied upon Printers and all
kinds Of Printers Material. BY the recent
Congress, We are compelled to raise she
Subscription Price of tie Pilot to One
Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, after
this date. We regret being obliged to
make this change, as much, i no, more,
thar our subscribers; but we cannot help
the necessity which compels US. Those
subscribers who are now IN advance on our
books, will receive the Pilot up to the
time for which they have paid, on the old
terms, after which they will be obliged 10
paw at the rate Of One Dollar and Fifty.
Subscribers who are now owing US will be
charged according to the new terms from
TIL, date.


We take this occasion to say that we
must have our pay IN advance, hereafter.
Those are our terms, and no man mus: feel
offended if we obey our own rules. Peo
pie are not obliged to take The Pilot if
they do not want il; and if they ,cant it,
they should fulfill the terms OF which it IS
published. Our expenses for the coming
year will be at least $500 more than for
the past twelve months-hence we must
have aduance pay to meet the demands of
the ax,gatherer.


Pilat Office. JuIy a, 1862.
Year: 1862

How 70 MAKE A HUsBAND Die EASY.
The husband of buxom wife near Ex>
eter, England, had long been dying, aud
at length one of the c!ergymen of the par,
ish, making one of his daily visits, found
him dead The disconsolate widow, in
giving her account of her spouse's last mo
ments, told him her poor dear man kept
groaning and groaning, but could not die.
g At lest, said she" Il recoIlected that
had got new piece OF tape in the drawer
and SO took some of that and tied it as
tight as could around his neck, and
then | stopped his nose with my thumb
and finger, and, poor dear! be went off
Ike a lamb
Year: 1862

A SENSIBLE Cow.-The Jersey City
STANDARD describes an Ayrshire COW
which makes the trips with the steamship
China, giving from sixteen to twenty
quarts OF milk daily, and is so thoroughly
trained that in the evenings when not al
sea, she follows the head victualler of the
ship on promenade through the town,
and even into the reception room Of a
hotel, where she ate biscuit that WAS
offered her. She lad the good sense to
refuse glass of liquor that was offered
her, but as she passed down the street,
and being called by name. she refreshed
herself with some water that vas handed
her.
Year: 1862

| wish this war was ended
And father was at home,
Then mother would not cry go much


O, why don't father comal
I'm sure my mother loves me,


But, why, cannot tell,
She makes TO more new clo.he. for me,
But sews on clothes to sell.
| asked her once about 1t,


But mother would not speak
She only pressed me to her breast,


While tears fell on my cheek.
I'm sure that something very bad


Has happened, for l know
Ny mother did not do this way


About twelve months ago.
am 100 Young to reason much,


But think it very strange,
That Just because dear fathers gone


That everything should change.
For since lie wen: away, the man


That used to bring US bread.
Has ceased to come along this way


I'm thinking he is dead
I seq tho milk man still goes by,


But why, | cannot tell
lie will not stop at our house,


Nor even ring bis bell.
The butcher, too, that used to be


SO kind, polite and clean,
VIII not bring Ma one bit Of meat,


think he is right mean.
told my Ma to change them all,


And try some other men;
She sighed, and then came down her cheek
Big tears, like drops of rain.
Ma used to have nice furniture,


But why, | cannot say,
She let man who had car,


Haul nearly all away.
| wish this waI was ended,


And father was at home;
Then Ma, I'm sure, would smile again
o! when will father come
Year: 1862

Is THE Sun INHABITED ?-Sir David
Brewster makes the following remarks rel
ative to the sun: so strong has been the
belief that the sun cannot be habitable
world, that scientific gentleman was pro
nounced by his medical attendant insane,
because he bad sent paper to the Royal
Society, in which he maintained that the
light Of the sun proceeded from dense
and universal aura, which may afford am.
pie light TO the inhabitants beneath, and
yet be such distance aloft as not to be
among them that there may be water
and dry land there, hills, dales, rain and
fair weather, and that as the light and the
seasons must be eternal, the sun NAV easily
be conceived 10 be by far the most blssfu
habitation Of the whole syatem. In less
than ten years after this apparently extrav
agant notion was considered proof of in
sanity, it was maintained by Sir William
Herschel as a rational and probable opn-
ion, which nj ght be deduciLle from his
own observations on the structure Of the
sun"
Year: 1862

We had dream the other night,


When all around was still
We dreamed we saw host of folk


Pay up their printers bill
We wish the dream would come TO pass


And our empty Golfers fill
Tar umph de da de diddle dunn


Te umph te diddie dill.
Year: 1862

every grade and station, of whatever
name or denomination, to remember that
our Lord has said, "Every Kingdom di-
vided against itself, is brought to desc
lation; and every city or house divided
against itself shall not stand"


And after the fate of Jerusalem,
which was the dwelling place of the ia
vored people of God for many years,
who became divided into sects and
parties, and exercised their passions of
hatred, variance, wrath and strife to
such degree, that our Savior said:
"Oh Jerusalem, thou that stonest the
prophets and killest them that are sent
unto thee; how oft would have gathered
thy children together, and YE WOULD
not"


Shall we not heed the lesson that is
now upon us, and take the Lord at his
word, when He says, eff that nation
against whom I have pronounced TURN
FROM their evil, I will repent Of the
evil that 1 thought to do unto them. y
Jeremiah 49, ~ And when we have
all united into one faith and hope under
the blood-stained banner of truth,
righteousness and love, we will not shun
to declare the whole council of God nor
dissemble from the direct line of righ-
teousness, by making loud pleas for the
reformation and union upon the Bible
and the Bible alone, and at the same
time IGNORE that which is ''the sum of
all crimes"


But, as true patriots, in the one great
Kingdom, we will remember that the
first and great command of the King is
''Thou shalt love the Lord thy G cd with
all thy might, mind and strength" and
the second is like Unit it, sthou shalt
love thy neig ghbor as thyself.'


And in discharge of our duty we will
remember the example of the good
Sauarltdn, anu ldhe Ihooo W WIN
have fallen among thieves and give
them their rights by sending memo
rial up to the Chief Magistrate of the
Nation in their behalf, and we will rally
in solid phalanx to his service, under
the standard of TRUTH AND LIBERTY,
and when all is saved and the last rebel
is reformed or executed, rising genera
tions and posterity will sing songs OF
praise to the soldiers of 76, and at the same
time they will sing anthems Of melody
to the servants of the king Of kings, for
ayerting the horrors that are now upon
US. Yours, &c,
| EXCEPTION.
RUTLAND, Sept. Is, 1862.
Year: 1862

Ohe OF the SaLes


The circulars relating to safes call to
mind a capital story. The agents of
two rival establishments were presenting
the claims to an admiring crowd. One
was a Yankee-and the other wasn't.
lie that wasn't told his story. A roos-
ter had been shut up in one of his safes,
and then it was exposed for three days
to most intense heat When the door
was opened the rooster stalked out as
if nothing had happened. 1t was now
the Yankees turn. A rooster had also
been shut up in his safe, and it was sub
mitted to the trial of a tremendous heat
for more than a week. The legs of the
safe had been melted off, and the door
itself so far as to require the use of cold
chisels to get it open. When it was
opened the rooster was found frozen
dead.
Year: 1862

Cute Widow.


1t is reated that man on his death
bed c'lled his wife to him and said: Il
leave my horse to my parents; sell him
and hand the money yoA get for him
over to them. But my dog l leave to
you. Dispose of him as you think
best" The wife promised to obey. So
in due time after the death of her Lord
she started to find market fer the an
imal. GLOW much do you ask for your
horse?' inquired farmer. II cannot
sell you the horse alone" she replied,
''but will sell you the horse and dog
together at a fair price for both Give
me 500 for the dog and for the horse,
and we can trade on those TERMS" and
the cute widow conscientiously paid to
the parents the 81 she received for the
horse, and had to herself the 500 for
the dog. Was she far wrong?
Year: 1862

g9 \ French journal tells this story:


''ln 1911 a woman Of Cussy, being
surprised by the Cossacks, concealed a
crock Of fresh butter which she did not
want them to have, in field near the
house. After the departure Of the for
eign visitors she tried to find the exact
spot in which the butter was concealed
but did no. succeed, and after a while
the whole matter was forgotten. Last
week some workmen digging the foun-
dation of Il house came upon the pot in
question, and on opening what they ex-
pected to be treasure, discovered the
butter as white and firm as when buried
forty eight years before. Since expo
sure to the air it has, however, acquired
an extremely rank taste"
Year: 1862

source of satisfaction to know at least that
they cannot all get place Whether the
honor or the pay makes the positions desl-
rable, with these clamorous "hombres," is
perhaps a question of human nature.


| am told that nearly all the members of
the Council are candidates for President of
that body; and there are dozen or more
candidates for the speakership. 1 appre-
hend, however, that there will be little de-
lay in organizing both bodies when the
members all arrive.


l will keep you posted touching all ques-
tions of Importance, particularly to the up
per county, trusting that this winter the
communication may not be interrupted.
Year: 1862

Louis and those valleys, and even sending down
the Missouri at lower rates of transportation than
the eastern market, their ores of lead and copper
and their wool and taow.


By gentleman lately from the East, am told
that great attention is already being paid to the
upper country mines by the merchants and cap
talists of st. Louis, and, in fact that there are
eighty stages now ready to undertake the over
and mail service, upon the opening o spring, the
owners of which are sanguine to believe that the
Post office department will by that time feel the
virtue and importance of the establishment of this
service, by which the mails from any part of the
Union will be laid at our doors in twenty five
days. HINEAs.
Year: 1862

CoLUMBIA-" Columbia" is the name
given to the new town site at the mouth Of
the UmatiIla. The proprietors of the land
claim at that place. in an advertisement in
the MOuntaineer, state that


"The Umatilla Landing is on the nearest and
most direct route to the Powder river and Gran
ite creek Mines" and that travellers going this
way save number of miles travel and have in
all respects better road


Making all allowances for the Uoracity
of the proprietors of said land claim, we
are compelled to say that we don't believe
a word of it, and from the fact that we are
told by disinterested travellers who have
passed over both routes that the nearest
and most direct route" is to leave the Co.
lumbia at Wallula and travel ria the road
through this valley to Grand Ronde, and
that the road is by far preferable, being
freer from steep mountain ascents, rocks or
other distractions than any other route
leading from the Columbia river to the
points named.