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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-14
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

NEW BUOkS.-Jotleys Netherlnads.-His.
IN tory Of the United Netherlands, from the
death of William the Silent to the Synod OF bort,
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against Spain, and Of the origin and destruction
of the Spanish Armada. by John Lothrop Mot
ley. author of the Rise Of the Dutch Republic y
in two handsome octave volume, price il cloth,
81; Library style, $3.50; half calf, Sc
The Wits end Beaur IF Society, by Grace and
Philip Wharton, authors Of the Queens of So
ciety," With illustrations from drawings by II. X.
Browne and James Goodwin, engraved by the
Brothers Datzel. price Sl.5O
Anaals Of the Rescued, by the author of ':IIaste
to the Rescue" with u preface by the Rev. Chas.
Z. l.. Wighrman, with illustrations, 75c.
The Eciicys and the Ukr!leys, e Novel, by
Anthony Trolope, author of doctor Thorno,"
&c. Sl.25.
An elegant uniform Edition of Prescott 5
Works, in IS octave volumes, half calf and Of
Irvings Washington, in 5 volumes half calf. for
sale by mh ! ROBERT BELL.
NEW BOOkS.-.Nofihrr'~ Digesi.-Digest of
~ the Laws of Virginia, of Criminal Nature
illustrated hy Judicial Decisions, by James NJ
Matthews. Attorney at Law, price $3.50.
Ihoughts far tie Holly Week. for young persons,
by Miss LEVEL, author of Amy Herbert" :8c
iatsrresaory Prnyer its dudes and effects by
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DEAFNEss AND NOISES IN TIE EEAD

DEAFNESS AND NOISES IN TEIE EEA0.
NE Cpi.STUA me'nhcr OF the E"Iai College
y Of Surgeons of En=!aad. mclpher OF the
Royal Society. and late Medical Superintendent
of The West ,trcn,ta cold Mines. C"nt:a! Amer i
ca. still continues 10 apply his newly discovered
and extraordinary method of treatment by which
he was himself cured. alter eleven years OF intense
suffering. Particulars Tor self cure sent to any
address for postage. Consultations daily - Ii
II till o'clock. free. Address 5i2. 12th street,
Washington. D. c.. where hundreds rf letters
from persons cured. by his diploma and te>tino-
uia,s may l.: seen Washington. oct lily
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
THE ii EE<'WV17EsEEtKL WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT


The rebel loss at the battle of "Stone
Bridge" as the Southern papers call it, was
more severe than the first dispatches re-
ported it. The number Of killed and wound.
ed confessed to is not much short of 2 600.
The truth would make it nearer 1000.
From the present imperfect reports we
gather the following list Of field officers
killed and wounded:
KILLED OR MORTALITY WOUNDED.
Gen. Barnard E. Bee. South Carolina. Gen.
Virginia Regiment. Col. Fisher, 9th North Ca.
rolina. Col. Mason, of Gen. Johnston's staff.
Lieut.. Col. Ben. j. Johnson, Hampton Legion.
Major Robert Wheat, Louisiana Battalion.
WOUNDED.
Gen. Kirby Smith, Regular Army. Col.
Wade Hampton, Hampton Legion. Col. l., j.
Gartrell, 9TH Virginia. Col. Jones, 4th Ala.
bama. Col. Thomas. of Gen. Johnston's staff.
Col. H. G. Stevens, Gen. Bees staff. Major
Scott, 4th Alabama.
The captains and petty officers are in
proportion, and the long list of names bears
painful testimony to the desperate assaults
made by our army.
1t is fair estimate that they lost more
in killed and wounded than we did in killed,
wounded, prisoners and missing.
General Bee, one of their slain, was ca
Diet of 1874, and won distiction in the Mex
lean war. Gen. Barlow was prominent
Georgia politician-young and ambitious.
Lieutenant Colonel johnson was South
Carolina lawyer, and has two brothers, who
are clergymen, one being chaplain to the
Wade Hampton Legion, of which the de-
ceased was second officer. Major Wheat
was well, if not favorably, known as the
embodiment of fillibustering chivalry. Gen.
Kirby Smith is from Florida-a cadet OF
l843, and served in Mexico with honor.
Colonel Gartrell was member of Congress
from Georgia. Among the Captains killed
was John Avis, of Winchester, Virginia,
the jailer of old John Brown.
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n
Call for q State Convention,

Whereas, The paramount, need of the
country, at the present time, is the preserva.
ton of the Government in its complete in
tegrity; by means Of which alone, the prin>
ciples upon which it is founded can be per.
petuated and n
Whereas, The public servants who have
the immediate care and responsibility for
its preservation, will be comparatively pow~
erless to secure it without the united sup
port of the loyal masses /; and
Whereas, The revival of past party names
and dogmas, in the present condition of
public affairs, is calculated to distract and
divide the councils of the nation, by engen.
dering strife and dissensions among the pa
triotic people of all classes;
Therefore the undersigned citizens of the
State of Minnesota, most respectfully in-
vite the electors of the State, regardless of
past party differences, who are for main.
tanning the Union of all the States, at any
sacrifice and at every hazard and to that
end are resolved to sustain the Federal
Government ini efforts to crush out and re-.
move the last vestige of rebellion against it's
authority, to unite in call for State Del.
egate Convention, to be held in the city of
st. Panl, on the 9Th day OF September next
at twelve o'clock, M, to select suitable cam
didates for the Offices of Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Secretary Of State, State
Treasurer, and Attorney General, to be
voted for by the said electors at the ensuing
State Election in October next.
1t is hoped that those persons who have
been instrumental in calling purely party
Convention, as we'll as those who may have
contemplated such cal! for the future, will
feel disposed, in consideration of the premi-
ses, to reconsider their views upon the sub.
ject and cooperate in this movement.
The different counties to be represented
&, oo;d Nopvoptiop 90 folJou,.
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The OwAroNNA RoAD.-Mr. johnson,
the Surveyor, has run bis lines for this road
about twenty five miles from st. Paul, and
made great saving in distance over the
present route. He informs US that the
farmers are extremely anxious that the road
should be built, and will do everything in
their power to assist in its construction,
aud avow their determination 0f'making st.
Paul their market if they can have as good
road as to other points.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09

A GENTLE CR1r1c1sM.-Nearly all the
soldiers letters from the battle field OF Ma
nassas, assert that each writer killed from
one to three men, which would foot up the
aggregate of the rebel loss much higher
than the reality, and the same may be said
of the prisoners taken. 1t would also be
well enough to avoid the conventional char
acters who turn up after every battle, viz {:
l. The conventional pious soldier, whose
little bible, carried in bis breast pocket,
received the bullet and saved his heart.
2. The wicked militia man, with gin flask
in one pocket and pack of cards in an
other, and be with a bad wound in the
groin, between the two. 3. The very old
soldier Of tales, who comes out of action
with a bullet in bis watch, the fortunate
interposition of time having prevented the
soldiers entrance upon eternity. 4. The
American Eagle, "the bird O. freedom" who
is always conveniently near, and circles
above every movement OF the army-per-
haps alights in high tree and fercely turns
his beak to the foe. These characters are
about "played out"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09

SHIPMENT OF WAGONS AND MULES
Quartermaster Saunders, q. S. A., shipped
yesterday for St. Louis, on the steamer
Denmark, one hundred aud eighteen mules
and eighteen wagons, with the teamsters
and Mr.. Hart, the wagon master. There
are about eighty more mules to follow, with
the proper complement of wagons and
teamsters. They are destined for the army
under Major General Fremont.
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EUGENE WILMER.-We understand that
Gov. Ramsey has received letter from
Col. German, in which it is stated that I'M
formation has been received at Washington
which leads him to believe that Eugene
Wilmer is still alive and prisoner. This
impression is strengthened by other letters
received by the last mail.
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Col. GOrman's Brigade.

We learn that the First Minnesota Regi-
ment, and one or two others, under COM
mand of Col. GERMAN, left Washington
last Saturday for Great Falls, on the upper
Potomac, about eighteen miles above Wash
ington. This movement is presumed to have
been made for the purpose of preventing
any attempt of the rebel army to cross the
river aad attack Washington from the
north.
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DIED.

In this city, on Sunday, August 4th, FRANCES A.,
only daughter of Alfred w. and Harriet A. Lathrop,
aged one year, ten months aud three days. Il
At Ill O'Clock Saturday evening, August Sd, cf
SUMPTION at the residence of Mr.. John Tanner,
this city. Mr.. F. S. GRAVES, of Palmyra Wis.,, aged
80 years. lieu
In this city, the 4th nst L. II. HYATT, ESQ.,, aged
"a years. t..f .,.' -. = III, ~
Chica 60 papers please copy. ,..:, - 49,
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Rev. JABEz BRooKs, recently elected
President of Hamlin University, accepts.
He is an able educator, and was the Prin-
cipal Of the institution some years ago. The
next term begins September 18th.
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Rev. F. SPENCER OGDEN, missionary of
the Presbyterian Church, died at Corisco,
West Africa, May 18th. Mr.. Ogden was
a son of Mrs. Ogden of this city, and
brother of H. s. Ogden, of the firm Of
Pollock, Donaldson & Ogden. -
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MAP OF DAKOTA TERRIT0RY.-We have
received from MIR. B. M. Smith, of Dakota,
a copy of new map of that Territory pub
blished by him. 1t is for sale at the book
stores in town, and persons interested in
"Dakota Land Shares" would do we'll to
huvit
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"CAPT. JAMES L. SMITH," the military
imposter, noticed last week, pad visit to
La Crosse. The La Crosse Democrat says:
"He got drunk here, so the Baptist Church
dodge would not work, and he went in on
his brass, but he didn't win. -' - .'i
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10 COUNTY AUDITORS AND

ITO CUUN My AUDTIURS AND
Il SCHOOL OFFICERS.-Stsie of Minnesota De-
partment OF Public instruction, Saint Paul, August
1861. rr
The delay in printing the registers and other blanks
required law, oidable but hope that they
will be ready enough reach all parts OF the Sal
and of all The postage sent to this Depart
ment. Let all who have not sent send mme diately by
mail private conveyance fer all the blanks ne cessary
Persons de sirlng documents info nation from this
ofice should send pOsts ge If The blanks all TO reach
any district let reports be made and registers kept
cerding 10 he forms printed in tie school laws, 1t is
desirable that Dis Superinendenls and County Au-
dors should md to the ate superintendent their an
nual reports early practicable with all useful in
formation in the practical workings OF our
prese mt school system. b. +. CKARY,
au6-daw1t State Sup't of Public instruction.
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! O. II SCHMIDT.

~ GUNBRELLA MAKER AND TURNER,
~ Washington street. opposite Mackubins Stone
Building, recommends to the qblic his services In re-
,,airig Uib relIas and rarasors In turning Billiard
Balls over again. and coorigg them ip9 making nne
artincial work from bone and iv ry, to order:
4 He has n fne assortment OF Canes, smoking Pipes
ngars, Che wing and Smoking Tobacco and Snuff also
aCant,v on hand. r"lf d 9atI myIS-dly
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A REWARD of $500 has been offered for
the apprehension Of the negro, Ordet Or
ford, who murdered two men in Hennepin
county last week.
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"MINNEsorA SHARP SHOOTERS. 1T be-
ing impossible for me to answer directly
the numerous letters of those asking place
in the minnesota Sharp Shooters" and
making inquiries in regard thereto, have
adopted this method.
I wish A No. l rifemen, good shots, and
hardy men. l wish to raise company of
one hundred and fifty men; probably they
will not be attached to any regiment, but
act as scouts and skirmishers. l wish the
company to be ready for mastering in by
September 18th, 1861, at Fort Smelling, at
which the members of the company will
elect their own officers. The company will
probably be furnished with MIME rifles.
The uniform of the company will be grey,
trimmed with green black hat and feather
costing from $40 to $l5-to be furnished
by the men, and paid for by the United
States in the end. The whole outfit will
be eventually paid for by the United States.
There have already been about sixty appli-
cations to join this company.
cannot travel over the State, o6pg to
the expense. desire, therefore, some good
person in each district to collect and send
forward to me the names of all good shots
and good men DESTROYS of joining this COM
pany. We think there are good and loyal
men enough in America to fight the battles
of freedom, and good and loyal men enough
in Minnesota to see that our "Sharp Shoot.
ers" have proper outfit.
Positive information will be given through
this medium in few days, as soon as re-
ceived from the War Department.
FRANCIS PETELER, Anoka,
Anoka County, Minnesota.
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lid for uncurrent money.
Produce Market.
ST. PAUL MARKETS.

The stocks of all our dealers in heavy goods
are FULL and business is quite lively for this sea-
son. -t
The market is steady and quiet. but the pre-
spective changes in the tariff make the articles
affected little sitter, which will be followed
by a material advance when the news of the
passage of the bill is received.
Review of the st. Paul Markets
Prepared expressly for the PIoNEEK DEMOCRAT and
Corrected By our O0n Reporter
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Local A fl airs.
Meteorological Notes for May. juno
and July.
MAY.

May proved to be cold, and, for the
most part, an unpleasant month. This is
shown by the fact that its mean temperature
was only 521s0, while that Of May, 1860,
was nearly 6025o.
Frequent rains interfered seriously with
the sowing of the crops. Yet there was no
frost during the month, which somewhat
compensated for its otherwise unpropitious
character.
The thermometrical observations gave
the following results:
Maximum of the month, Oath 25th) zee
Minimum " (3O......... 35o;S
Highest daily mean t25th)....... $50
Lowest {" (lsD........ A5a
Greatest daily range (l4th)....... 80
Least O8th) ...... 10
Range of the month .......H o
Mean " ....52.355o
The amount of raiu ION fourteen days.
was 6.36 inches. Snow fell on one day,
the End.
There were Ii clear days. Winds were
very variable. P.
ST. PAUL, July 81, 1861.
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). ~ .'A'' ppox 51o53f .LaaDat 10
JUSTICE & FOREPAUGH
The undersigned, by virtue OF their unbounded sue
IN surfing she of tine pet pie this city
and State, in their ectiOns of goods again call the
attention Of buyers to their splendid stick of 9g
~ - :. " '.tf o'8e4l J. D,Ge 20
Spring and Summer Goods.
Our stock is composed vefy variety and. pattern
Of LADIES' DRESS present in style in the
eastern cities. 49,, .Hsi " nsW Ia s.siagA,
Country dealers will il to their advantage to give
us call and examine our figures.
"7ie2lLdIy .1ssasl70A JUSTICE FoREPAUGH.
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&c BURBANK l. CO., JNO. l.. MERRIAM,
The ds are well stocked with First Glass Eor sSs,
Concord Coaches, with careful and experienced priv.
ers, all under the control of competent Agents.
SCHEDULE OF DEPARTURES FROM ST. PAUL.
For St. Anthony and Minneapolis-Three times daily,
al aid o'c.Ock A. M, and Z. NJ.
For Mancmn, Anoka, Monticello, Sank Rapids, and
St. Coud-Daily a. O'Clock A. Nj. Arrive at ST. Cloud
O'Clock Z. Nj.
For Belle Prairie, Fort Ripley and Crow Wing-Mon-
Gays and Thursdays at 8 O'Clock NJ
For Richmond, Alexandria, Breckinrdge. Fort Alb
crom bic, Georgetown, Pembna and REQ River Set
ement Mondays and Fridays at 5 O'Clock r. NJ
For Stlllwater-Daily at & O'Clock AM.
For Super or-Every Monday, ut O'Clock A NJ.
For New Canada, Columbus, Sunrise with cOnnec-
tions to Bayfeld-Every Monday and Thursday
Mail for Pembina, Fort Garry, and the Red River
Seement-Leaves every Friday at O'Clock A. NJ.
For further particulars enquire at the General Once
on Third street. the American at the Office Of
the North Western Express Company.
= - .--'---l- - j. C. BURBANK,
mayl2 -A' 10 Manager.
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MRS. WINSLOW,

An experienced Nurse and Female Physician presents
to the attention OF mothers her
SOOTHING SYRUP, FOR CHILDREN TEETHINO
which greatly facilitates the process OF eehing by soft
ening the gums, reducing all inflammation will aay all
pam and spasmedc action, and is to regulate
Bowels.
depend upon it, mothers 1t will give rest to your.
sedves and relief and health TO your infants.
we nave out up and sold this article for over ten
years. and can say, In confidence and truth Of it, what
we have Lever been able say of any other medicine
never mas Jailed, single instance effect a cure,
when timely used Never did We know an instance of
ossats acon by any who used it. On the contrary
all are delighted With operations aud speak in terms
tues we speak In this matter A" what we do known
aIter ten years experience, and pledge reputation
Tor the Imminent OF what here declare In almost
every instance where the infant is suffering from main
and exhaustion relief be found n fteen or twenty
minutes after the Syrup is administered
This valuable preparation prescription of ono of
the most experienced and skillful nurses in New Eng
land and has been used with neverfailing success in
thousands of cases.
IL not only reievesthe child from pain but invieo.
rates the stomach and bowels. corrects acdity and
gives tone and energy to the whole system 1t viii l.
most instantly relieve gripping in the bowels ana wind
collie, and overcome cOnvulsons which if not speedIy
romedied end in death.
We believe 1t the best and the world
in all cases OF dysenISry and darrhGa children
whether 1t arises from teething from other
We would say 70 every mother who child suffering
from any OF the foregoing c0mplain-dO not let your
preudces nor the preJudces OF othe stand between
you and your suffering child and the relief that will be
sure yes absolutely follow the use of this
medicine, IL timely used. Full directions using will
accompany ach bottle.
None genuine unless the fac-simile Of CURTIS
PERKINS, New York, is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by Druggists throughout the world.
Principal Ohce, Ii CEDAR STREET, NY.
Price only Twenty live Cents per Bottle.
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Monetary Matters.
EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS BY THOMPSON BRO s

ST. PAUL, August 6, 1861.
BANKABLE FUNDS.
New York, New England,
Ohio. Indiana, Iowa,
Canada, Michigan,
Philadelphia, New Jersey,
Ramsey County "Redeemable" Orders,
St. Paul City Scrip, Peoples Bank,
Darling & Scheffer's Saltwater Scrip.
Exchange for B. F.........l5 per cent. prem.
Exchange for Gold ACKNOWLEDGMENT prem.
Supply of Exchange small, while the de.
mand is large.
aT Gold paid for uncurrent money.
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JULY.

JULY.
The month came in with moderate tenn
perature which was maintained quite stead
lily until the last two days.
For brillancy and beauty it has seldom
been surpassed. For the invalid it has fur
nshed an elixir, and for the farmer and
gardener, every thing that could be desired.
The threatening from rust has passed over,
and there is now every prospect of an aver
age wheat harvest. The crop Of small fruits,
Strawberries, raspberries, currants. whortlec
berries, and gooseberries has been most
abundant. Blackberries are yet to come.
The deductions from the daily thermomet-
rical record, e, 2, and 9 o'clock are as
follows:
Maximum of the month (3lsD. 900
Minimum ' 4" (2Sth). $50. $50
Highest daily mean (3lsD...... $50
Lowest daily mean 9th 2Sth)6lo
Greatest daily range (severaD... l60
Least f" (21th). ~
Range of the month. 35a
Mean of the month. .......... 500 40
The mean temperature of the month was
less by more than degree than that of
July 1860, and by more than four degrees
than that of 1859.
The maximum temperature was attained
on the last day of the month, the mercury
marking 900 at 2 P. N. Between four and
five O'Clock it had reached 92o. Rain was
observed to fall on 10 days. The total de-
post of water was 2 60 inches.
This was nearly an inch more than fell
in July last. The winds were north two
days; n. w. four days; East two days; N.
E. three days; S. z. four days; South two
days; S. w. nine days; West two days.
Saint Paul, Aug. l, 1861. P.
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There were Ii clear days. Winds were
very variable. P.
ST. PAUL, July 81, 1861.
JUNE.
This month was, upon the whole, very
pleasant, with an equable temperature and
absence of high winds. The crops were
set forward with surprising rapidity. At its
close, fears in many districts began to pre-
vail, that the wheat was being seriously in>
jured by rust. n.r
On the evening of Sunday, the 3Oth, a
large and brilliant comet made its appear.
ance about 100 above the northern horizon
startling alike the superstitious and the
scientific.
Observations of the thermometer resulted
as follows:
Maximum of the month 10Th & 24th). $50
Minimum /" (4th). ....54o
Highest daily mean (24th). ...79o3
Greatest daily range (several days)l2a
Least T" (25th).. 70
Range of the month. ..................31a
Mean of the month. ...............6 S.9l1
The mean of the month exceeded that
of June 1860 by nearly %.
The amount of moisture reaching the
earth was 496 inches. In June 1860, it
was five sinches. 1t rained on IL days,
counting half days.
Fair weather prevailed equal to 18 days.
The winds as usual were very variable.
South one day. N. o. E. o. West, 2, S. E.
or S. E. f. IL. N. E. 3, N: W. 6. S. W.
and S. w. VS.. p.
SAINT Paul, July 81, 1861.
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Review oft the st. Paul Markets
IT. PAUL, Aug ust 6, 1851

Flat Bar--Pennsylvanis
I'll sizes under 41axl
inch, Is %. .............(