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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

lcement of the war. 1t
hirty-six have been kill,
n died of diseases con-
Gen. Keim, died.
Gen. Patterson, killed
the accidental dis
by charge of his pis-
toll.
Gen. Bohlen, killed.
Gen. Jackson killed.
Gen. Welsh, died.
Gen. Vincent, killed.
Gen. Hays, killed.
MARYLAND.
Gen. Cooper, died.
VIRGINIA.
Gen. Terrell, killed.
OHIO.
Gen. Sill, killed.
Gen. Lyle, killed.
Gen. McCook, killed.
INDIANA.
Gen. Hackelman, killed
MICHIGAN.
Gen. Richardson, b Tiled
Gen. Williams, killed.
ILLINOIS.
Gen. Wallace, killed.
Gen. Farnsworth, killed
Gen. Kirk, killed.
KENTUCKY.
Gen. Nelson, killed BY
Gen. Davis.
Gen. Jackson, killed.
l.Gen. Buford, died.
MISSISSIPPI.
Gen. Sanders, killed.
WASHINGTON rERRJT'v
Gen. Stevens, killed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

Senator RAAsEY telegraphs that the bill for
the relief of sufIerers by the Sioux raid has
Just passed the Senate - it came from the
Houee.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
The Electoral College. 1854.

Under the new apportionment, the follow
ing will be the Electoral vote of each State at
the next Presidential election.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03

Gen. McClernand is lying at the point of
death, on board steamer at the mouth of Red
River.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
Loss Of General Oficers.

Senator Wilson furnishes the following care.
fully prepared list of General Officers who have
died since the commencement of the war; 1t
will be observed that thirty-six have been kill,
ca IN battle. and fifteen died of diseases con-
tracte0 in tho eory;oo,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-16

Fort OF New York, January 10, 1861
CLEARED.
Steamship oity Of Baltimore tBr, Mirehouse Queens
Ship Ne Plus Ultra, COombs, Lverpool-Trask Dear.
ship James Foster u Aseel Lyerpoo,uo Marshs
Bark Areshusa OBJ. Fsrquhar, Bro
H:s Ss~:sa New
Brig Olive. De- Philadeluhia-yed Fry. Go.
schr Mary Clinton tr). Keever, Vera cruIF Alexandra
schr Georgia. Giichrist Ale1andra- Brookman Co.
w Scng rseas Hinckey Leay Fortress honros-B
ssSs s'sss ssEs
ARRIVED.
Ss s @ . e g
steamsnD sson tBsS Maryn LiysrpoOl Dec q and
s::enssr. % 6ansrd Had strong gales up to jan fro
ess :s.i aS os Sa EsaAs e.
had moderate and sou,herly nds sna air
shs North American bound p-'''' ..@s' supposed
roe 4s hours with passengers 70 Xsssa' ouarterma
H Pss .s s:: ma e
iRFsaS
Snip ksnii.on. white Cardiff Nov ~ with coal. TO
ship HcSomok Marin rorsagss. Il days. in ballast, to
SUP Daniel xsrsy new Ross Portsmouth Nh IL days,
md:s ana e ps::snss,s 70 Kanhsrds Co Had
Bark American Eagle, Fogerty Palermo Nov Is passed
the Rock 18th, with fruit TO Badger Had light
~ winds TO lon co. since then heavy westerly gales Jan
while lying too, shipped haavy which stove boats and
main house. washing spars and everything movable
Bark Scotland. Rollins Aspinwa % days via Delaware
BreAkwater in ballast 70 Sarbuck Co. Been 10 days
Of Hatteras with strong and NV gales. Was days in
Bark Marion tof Bermuda). DAVIS 0ste Paterson. de.
ceased Matam - days with cotton to Jan g.
lat lon IS spoke brig Ksrnak from Aspnwal for
Bark Hy Trowbrdge (of New Haven't Duntze Barbados
Dec 49, with old metal cocoa and hides Trowbrdges.
Sons.
Bark Wright Jr. Munroe Nassau. MP. 10 days. in bal
BARK TeIas Horton New Orleans, IL days. with mdse to
Brig Onda OF St Andrews,, Morgan, Para Dec o with
rice &c to Corning, Son Co. Has been 10 days Of
Hatteras, with heavy head Winds =, - .
Brig Lucreta lRr). Brown. Kingston Ja 20 days with
logwood and coffee, TO a Peters.
Brig VIM Allan tof Montego Bay Ja) -, Grand Cay.
Brig Bounding Biiiow IBrj, stevens, Windsor Ms. II
days. wi h plaster, 70 Brett Son a Co.
Schr Brunette tof Belize Hon) wats, Belize Hon, 20
days, with logwood 70 Alexandra Son.
mel le days with coffee logwood Brett, Son Co
(The A arr l4th)
schr Mary Adeline. Davis, Virginia.
Steamer Westminster, Walton. Providence
BELOW.
Bark Ealing Grove lBr) from Algoa Bay, orders II
consigned TO Napier Welsford
Also two barks and three briggs
SAILED.
14th-Steamers Baltimore Louisa Moore Thomas Swami
tarks Niagara Express brigs Sophia Henrietta (Br Robi
Move tBr).
Wind IT sunset w. light
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MATRIMONrAL,.,7

A GENTLEMAN OF EDUCATION, FOREIGNER nv
N birth aged 49, desires to make the acquantance OF
No letter that does mention where and when
Herald Office.
ITO THE LADIEs.-A RESPECTABLE YOUNG 0EN
i ueman OF the Army OF the Potomac desires 10 ooen
correspondence with respectable and intelligent vounc
lady with view to narmony Cartes dc viste will he az
Washington, ID. c. -''s'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-16
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

prnAIs--lExKx. Monday, december y, 1861, ~
ne Raw Mr.. Sands. OF Brooklyn, Mr.. AUGUseUs DuHAN
20 Miss sARIa =. DgSiEx, all Of GreenpoinL
LIrPrsooTR-CUrrEs-on Thursday, January IL, by the
Rev VIM ~ Dunne.i, CHARLES A. EPrlScorz TO CHAR
n, daughter a pr smith Cutter, all OF Red Bank, Mon
mouth unity, Nj.
PAlxsS--RaA-At Cambridge, Nd, st the residence Of
sbe brides parents, Monday morning, January IT. by
abe Rev. J. B. Maddox, c. Albert PALnER, Of Phiia-
deiphs, and hosIig + daughter Of VIM. Rsa ESQ., OF
former place. No cards
RIeos-pEsRy I'm Thursday, January 7, by the Rev
John Wilson Holmes, Mr. MILES RIGes d Brooklyn, L. l.,
% CoRnKIlA J. Pussy, OF Hudson City, ". j.
sNrrH-SJEEra On Monday, January H. at the rosi-
deuce OF the BRIDES sister this city by the Rev B.
cAde, " Y.
sCosrELp-HAzzARD.-,rB Brooklyn, Thursday, Janua-
L. at the residence Of the brides father, by the Rev.
A II. Partridge, HIsRy Sc,FsxLn OF New York EMMA
l. eldest daughter OF Capt Charles Hazard No cards.
WufTFSrpB-SruARr.- Thursday January II, BY the
Rev. John Thomson d. d. at the residence Of the BRIDE
pirents. ws WHrEapE 70 Anna, Oldest daughter or Jo
seph stuart Esq
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American ShipmasseYs' Assselatien,
No 81 WALL erRsEr-Booxs % Asp2s
The following approved Masters and Oesrs have recsvs

The relieving approved Masters and OMcers received
commissions from this Assocation:-
Captains Josiah Mcclellan, brig Jane; Jshanes Nielsen
@ s . sRnR A bark oder
ySs Me Pse Wss ,a bark pns...
wy%sn brig .SI. ssldsn Tucker ms,s Samuel IA
Assa5d fpfSsass sss
ss. ssa sn yS
Bickford James Gerior brig Temperament Jas sprague
Miscellaneous.
The weather yesterday morning was moderate with
dense fog The ferryboas running irrcgulay The
rivers full OF drift ice.
PErzE STEAMER PArRAs sold at auction yesterday for
Sur AL.as tof Bosiop) Howes from Akyab for singa
pore was totally lost Troans Reef Bay OF Ben
IONS and owned b Baker Morrill, Of Bos aSfm was ''
MarfE5 Bsss Gss LAxAnsn from Port Prince for
registered 2s toms was built at woowch Me- IN isiS and
the vessel ashore Jones Beach LII The reestered
hailed from HalifaI. "'1 - i'o'' anu
b. scmn VII nATrs,D from Angas New York. pu,
Sem SARAH BansoS 81 tons bu al Essex In sho has
been sold % Mr. William Tariion, aud Others Portsmouh
Is se m 70 The u end Sss
time g reach the pier at the foot o. Peck Sip when she
Notice 90 Mariners.
WRECK ~ THE EAST .wALE
Notice hereby given that Buoy marker with The
word Wreck has been laid 10 fathoms vessel sunk
the B9y ss ~ ana s a. s spring tides with
rhe Chanel end Of whiissbe cbsreh 10 line with the
H%,y cSareS n Inc with WITH sm. Saldins or The Beach
e., sh,psss to The Sorthward Of shsness Preventive
ci 8, ossss Spit Buoy d';.sps y, carl:
whrcr orr clrvrpos. sHlsroI caArsrr-
'''ot' s:'eos gwen thai aGrcen Buoy marked with The
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REsTAURANTs.

NGAIsON DoREE-A0REEABLE TO THE OFT ny
M pressed desire Of visitors the proprietor OF the Mason
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dining l2o persons The table Is rspete with superb ser
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luxurious elegance Clubs and dinner commees peasc
notice Dinner served wheresoeyer desired with or with.
GU, dinner service and ornaments Wedding ana supncrs
supplied impromptu Creams and CONNECTIONS 10 order at
ali hours, daily.
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ANTHOLOGY.
CLOTHaING.

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PEELED 70 omit all advertisements coming under the above
beading
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HORNs. BUNIONs. INVERTED NAILS. &C., CURED
~ without pain. by Dr. RICE Surgeon Chiropodist, b
Bowery, over Citizens Bank. Rcs's Annihilator
Corns Bunions, Chlblains, &c. BY mail ~ cents.
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word Wreck has been laid rs fathoms ENW Of vessel
sunk of Olevedon. in the Bristol Ohannel.
Buoy Hes In fathoms at low water spring tdss with
tho following compass BEARINGS
Rlackpose Point, East Northerly.
C1evedon Church, South.
Grounds Lightvessel, w IN
BY order II BERTn0N, Secretary.
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positive aud specific remedy for diseases OF ne
BLADDER, KIDNEYS GRAVEL AND pROPSIcA
SWELLlNGS
This medicine the OF digestion and exces
absorbents into healthy action which the OF
cacareous depos'tions arc
reduced. wen pain and Inflammation, and COED f~
men, women children.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-01
The IrOn-CIad Dictator.

The Dictator, built upon the general prin-
ciple of the first monitor, is different from
that class of vessels in many important points.
Some additional facts in relation to this yes
sci will be of general interest. The extreme
length of the Dictator, oyer all, is 3l4 feet:
its aft overhang being 81, and forward over
hang 10 feet, leaving 26O between perpen-
dleulars; extreme breath so, and depth 225
feet, The hull, insidcs and frame, is con-
structed of iron. The water-lines are easy.
and the model good.
The armor shelf extends outside of the hill
four feet on each side, and is prodieiouslv
strong. An idea of its impenetrable charac-
ter will be derived from the following account
OF its construction. The outside is covered
with six one inch plates of iron fastened in
the most substantial manner, and inside of
this are three feet Of oak timber and an ar,nor
lining formed of A inch bars extending all
around. The armor shelf, therefore, consists
OF l0f inches thickness of iron, and three
feet OF timber, and between the metal and
timber is inserted thick layer of fclting.
No gun yet fabricated can project shot that
will pierce this armor jacket
The keel plate of the Dictator is of one inch
plate; the side plates seven-eighths of an inch,
and the frame of double-angel iron-six by
four inches. The interior is divided into
several water-tight compartments by plate
bulkheads, and the space forward of the
third bulkhead below will be used for coal
bunkers, through the middle of which will be
railroad to carry the fuel to the boilers.
The deck beams are of kyanized oak, and all
the materials employed in the construction of
this great war ship appear to be of the best
quality.
The boilers have fifty six furnaces, and an
aggregate CRATE surface of one thousand one
hundred feet; allowing twelve pounds of coal
per square foot of crate surface, the vessel
will require at the least one hundred and
seventy-fye tons of coal per day of twenty
four hours, steaming at full speed. What
piston speed will be obtained from the engines
remains to be seen.-N. Y Evening Post.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-01
MisffllanfnMs.
The War Democrats of the North.
West.

The Conference of War Democrats, held at
Chicago few weeks ago, was attended by
some forty persons, representing the States
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota. A declaration of principles was
adopted, and measures taken looking to a
national organization. The platform declares
unequivocally in favor Of the Union, denies
that the Constitution affords any pretext for
secession, providing, on the contrary, peace
full remedy for every grievance that may oc-
cur in part of the country:
That, during the existence of tkis rebel
lion to destroy the Union, we hereby declare
that the preservation of the Union under the
Constitution shall be the paramount issue
with us, and we hereby proclaim fellowship,
and desire the cooperation of, all who will
unite with US for the attainment of this OBJ
ject; and we repudiate parties and their
sympathizers, as well as all platforms which
seek OF tend to embroil the people of States
and incite treason, and array resistance to
law anywhere, and whose ayowed or secret
purpose, if eonsummatcd, must end in dis
union.
That this meeting recommend the war
Democracy of the several States to meet in
delegate national convention, at Cincinnati
on the first Wednesday in May, 1864, for the
purpose of taking such action as they may
think best touching the nomination of candi-
dates for President and Vice President of the
United States, and determine other matters
as they may think proper, and that there be
a National Executive Committee of one from
each State, to promote the object of the reso-
luton,
The following gentleman were named as
members of the National Executive Commit
tee for the States reported: Amos lowering
Hubbard, Indiana; John A. McClernand
Illinois; Joseph E. Egley, Ohio; Matthew
II. Carpenter, Wisconsin; Henry NJ. Rice,
Minnesota"
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A SEWING-MACHINE GRATIS.

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will give to any person sending thirty subscriptions
to The PosT, and Sixty Dollars, one of WHEELER
q WILSON'S CELEBRATED SEWING-MA-
CHIMES, such as they sell for Forty-five Dollars
The Machines will be selected new at the manufac-
tory in New York, boxed, and forwarded free OF
cost, 'sih the esceptioa of freight
In procuring the subscribers for this Premium,
we prefer that the thirty subscribers should be pro-
cured at the regular term of 50 for each bat where
this cannot be done they may be procured at our
club rates. and the balance of the $50 forwarded to-
us in cash by the person desiring the machine The
papers will be sent to different post-oises if de-
sired. Every person collecting names should send
them with the money as fast as obtained SO that
the subscribers may begin at once to receive they,
papers, and not become dissatisfied with the delay
When the whole number of names (30) and whoIr
amount of money (S60) are received, the Machine,
will be duly forwarded.
Among the contributors to THE Posr we nav
mention the following distinguished authors Mrs
Henry Wood, Marien HarlaRd, Virginia f. Town.
send, ETC., etc.
TEeMS.-Two Dollars year. Feur copies, Six
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November 20, 1863
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-01

This curious method is described in the
Franklin Institute journal, by Mr.. George
Davidson, who has in his possession a pair
OF sticks used by the Indians on the North
west coast of the United States, which he
mas himself successfully employed. Each
stick is 10 Inches long, the thicker being 3
inches in circumference, and SO cut that a
section would give a rough elipse with the
diameter Il Of an inch. The smaller stick
is II inch in circumference. Both are crook
cd and whitfield, so that section shall give
an irregular polygon. The smaller stick is
OF the same wood, but more compact in
grain, and apparently of slower growth
Both have been thoroughly roasted, and were
carried carefully wrapped in skin, to prevent
the absorption of moisture; ACCOMPANYING
them was carried bunch of the inner bark
OF the cedar, picked very fine and dried
''To use them,' says Mr.. Davidson, "the
larger has circulor hollow, less than one
eighth OF an inch in depth, made on its
broad side, near one end, and q narrow
groove or channel cut from this to the side
1iV sinaller SUCK has one end made very
t,ignty rounding The Indian squats, holds
.he larger stick upon the ground with his
Dare feet and places under the groove
small bunch of the bark-fbre The smaller
suck Is then held upright, the rounded end
placed IN the hollow Of the larger stick, and,
with Doth hands at top and the stick be-
tween 'nem' he commences torapidly revolve
1t by rubbing the hands upon each other back
ward and forward, at the same time exert
ing pressure downward, by which his hands
gradually slip down; he dexterousIy-and
this is the point of success-runs his hands
TO the top and repeats the previous opera
lion. A fine, brown powder is soon pro-
duced by the attrition, and is carried along