The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-11
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WIN. r. Wood, a veteran actor, aged
eighty-three years, died at Philadelphia on
the Oath ultimo. u
Mrs. Parish, wealthy lady of New
York, recently deceased, left, among other
donations, $1,000 to the Newsboys' So
ciety. q" 9a "
His Reverence Brigadier General
Polk mas smtten Kentucky on one cheek,
and now General Zollicofer has smitten her
on the " other also" That, the Louisville
Journal thinks, is the utmost that Christi
anity requires Christian State to put up
with. ,a1, -.r
In Boston paper young widow lady
advertises that she wishes to meet with an
afectionate and good tempered partner that
can offer her comfortable home. A gen.
tleman of color not objected to from forty.
FIVE to fifty years of age.
Dispatches were sent from London di.
rectly to the Russian port OF Tagpnron, on
the sea of Azoff, distance of two thousand
FIVE hundred miles, without the loss of a
perceptible portion of time, as was found
by comparing the cronometers of both
Offices.
The amount of the national loan taken
in Pittsburgh, during the last week, was
100000 The Post says it will probably
run up to 100000 or 100000 this week.
General Garibaldi has written to a
friend of his in America that he expects an
outbreak in Hungary before long, which
may involve seriously Italian independence;
and that he cannot therefore leave Europe
at the present time to accept commission
in the American army, however much he
might desire to do it.
The Louisville Journal says the Seces-
sion organs of Kentucky have refused to
mention or in any recognize the fact that
the President of the United States has rec.
titled the proclamation of Gen. Fremont SO
as to make it conformable to the act OF Cons
gress in relation to the coniscation of the
property of the belligerents.
The corn crop of the United States in
1910 was estimated at 81 100000 bushels;
in 1850, 600,OO0,0O and in 1860, 9OO,-
100000 bushels
"A young girl seventeen years Of age,
in Belfast, Maine, is able to manufacture q
- 20 no
of the other sex. Thrown upon her own
resources, she bravely learned trade rather
than be dependent upon Others for her daily
bread.
james G. G. Holenshade announces to
MS fellow citizens of Hamilton county, Ohio,
that if they will elect him to the Office of
Treasurer of the county, he will not only
faithfully perform the duties, but also devote
the entire proceeds to the wives and children
of the Hamilton County Volunteers.
1t is said that Mrs. President Lincoln
is engaged in qualifying herself for the more
delicate exigencies of her exalted station.
She is about to resume, under competent
professors, the study of the French Ian
guage, with which her early education made
her familiar, but the practice of which has
long been interrupted by the quiet but un-
ceasing occupations of domestic life
The Rev. B. G. Ward, pastor of the
Congregational Church in Geneseo, Illinois,
is engaged in enlisting company OF minisa
tiers for the war. He wants able:bodied,
men-preachers of the Gospel of any and
all denominations, who are willing to put
on the whole armor," and fight manfulIy
for the government.
During visit of Prince Napoleon
to the studio of the distinguished artist
Gignonx, the Prince elevated 56-lb.
weight above his head with the greatest
apparent ease. Once upon time when
Commodore Stringbam was first Lieuten-
ant of frigate which was lying in the har.
Dor of Naples, giant on exhibition in the
city was invited aboard. TIE Lieutenant
was short and slender then, but he gave the
giant gu zzlcal look, and stepping up to
pile of heavy cannon balls placed one
upon bis hand and held it out at arms
length for nearly minute. The giant
tried to do the same, but failed utterly.
Surgeon III. w. M. Washington, CT
the Navy, has been authorized by General
Cameron to raise regiment of cavalry in
Kentucky. He is one of the few bearing
the name of the Father of our country who
remain true to the flag.
The present month will be memorable
for railway slaughters. Since the LIST inst.
the following have occurred:
--Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise and his
son, Oliver Jennings Wise, have been in-
dicted for treason by the Grand Jury of the
United States District Court, at Wheeling,
| Virginia.
Gen. Heintzelman, who was wounded