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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20

FLEEING NoRrH.-Cairo III. Muy "a.
Northerners are leaving all parts of the
south in perfect streams! The Prince Of
Wales was crowded to Memphis, and there
one half the crowd who had tickets to
come North could not get into the railroad
cars, although the train numbered ei ight OF
ten passenger coaches. At Humbolt, the
northern terminus Of the Memphis and
Ohio road, all passengers are searched and
their baggage overhauled by mob. AT
this point the excitement is at an almost
ungovernable pitch-military companies
are organizing, and every class of the CON-
munity, the old and the young, rich and
poor. white and black, try to EXCEL in the
violence of their expressions against the
government and those who have rallied to
support it.-Csncimnati Gazette.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20

+ Steamers are now at the Washington
navy yard, fully armed and steam up,
ready to start at a. moments notice.
Federal troops are gradually pushing
their way in the direction of Fairfax
Court House, strengthening their lines Of.
communication as they 20.
Especial to Post so, 900 cartridges
were sent to the Relay House to-day.
BALTIMORE, June l2.-1n the former
action at Bethel, the enemy had six guns,
and it is believed, battery. There were
about twenty federal troops killed, and it
is said the number wounded is not so great
as first reported.
One Of Lieut.. Grebel's men says that if
the order had been given to advance in
stead Of retreat, the battery would have
been taken in five minutes; that all but
the riAed cannon had been silenced As
soon as orders were given to retreat.
Grebel spiked bis gun, so that if it should
fall in the enemy's hands it would be use
less, and was killed in the act.
Col. Benedict's Zouaves acted with great
bravery, and were with difficulty prevent
ed from storming the battery without or
ders. They killed FIVE rebels outside the
works.
The general opinion is that the igno-
rance Of Gen. Pierce calls for prompt
court martial.
The Western Virginia Convention met
at Wheeling on the 18th. About forty
counties were represented. The delegates
took an oath to support the Constitution
Of the United States.
LOUISVILLE, June l2.-The New Or
leans Picayune Of the 9th says, two Uni
ted States transports, one supposed to b.
the Empire City and said to have 1906
men on board, arrived off the bar ycster~
day afternoon.
ST. Louis, June l1.-Anothcr confer
ence was held here to-day between the
State and Federal authorities; when the
former demanded that all Federal troops
should be withdrawn from Missouri, which
Gen. Lyon refused, and the meeting broko
up. 49,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
CLOUD STEARNS CO., MINNESOTA THURSDAY,

her tormenters, in leaving her., took from,
her the trunk in which was all her cloth
ing, and left her to come on with nothing
but the apparel on her person, but glad
enough to escape, even in such a plig
from the brutes who could thus maltreat
an unofending and defenceless woman.
During the trip she contracted severe
bronchial affection; from exposure, and is
now suffering much in consequence.
Miss McCray is stopping at present
with some friends in Albany. She is
without money or resources, and is anxious
to obtain employment in any reputable
occupation. A note addressed to her at
this Office would receive attention.-7roy
Daily Times, May 81.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
Practical Southern Chivalry.

t. Miss Florence McCray, a young lady Of
intelligence and refinement, has just re-
turned to this city from the South, under
circumstances which reflect very little
credit upon the boasted chivalry of its peo-
ple.. She was, and had been for: about
four years, employed in teaching school at
Mobile About two weeks ago a fiery lad
under her instruction drew a bowie-knife
upon her, when she attempted to correct
him, and was dismissed for the offence.
The next day, an officer of the city waited
upon her with an order to leave the place,
for the North in two hours, on the ground
that she was "a Northern spy; informing
her that if it was not; obeyed, she would
be subjected to forty7nipe lashes, and coat
ed with tar and feathers, by a committee
Of ladies'. She asked whether she could
collect $3.50, due her, and was informed
that she "shouldn't get one cent Of il"
Five dollars was charged for her, passport
to Richmond, and officers were ordered
to accompany her to that city. On the
way she was subjected to every species of
vulgarity and insult by her guards, and
also by men in the cars, who crowded
around to stare and jeer at "the Northern
spy" and who spat tobacco juice upon
her dress. At Richmond. she was taken
before Governor Lecher, and demanded
from him the protection Of gentleman,
He informed her that he had NO protec-
ton to give; that woman who would be-
come a spy deprived herself Of all claim to
sympathy for her sex; that if she were
hung, it would be no more than she de-
served" Here again she was forced to get
another passport to Alexandria, and five
dollars more were collected from her, =.
- An officer accompanied her to Alexan-
dria, who melted and aided in the most
disgracefullY vulgar treatment towards
her and once, when, in an omnibus, she
gave vent to her natural indignation on
account Of the manner in which she was
treated, the vehicle was stopped, and the
threat made TO hang her on the spot, if she
did not recant what she had said, which
she was obliged to do. At Alexandria,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
20 CANNON CAPTURED.

w WASH1NGTON, June lZ.-Ihe Her0td {
special dispatch says special messenger
arrived an hour since from Fortress Mon
roe, who brought the intelligence that
Gen. Butler this morning proceeded with
a large reinforcement to Great Bethel, and
after severe fight captured their batter.
ies-one of seven and the balance of four.
teen guns, and also took one thousand reb.
els prisoners.
Times special. Gen. Blair says Gen
Butler last night assaulted the enemys't
works at Bethel, where Pierce was re-
pulsed, and carried them by storm.
There are now over forty thousand Fed
eral troops at Washington, Arlington
Heights and Alexandria.
am authorized to state that the Gov
ernment will receive any regiments thai
will come to Washington. If regiments
come on their own responsibility, they will
be received whether they have the State
authority or not.
Gen. Sandford sent back some fugitive
slaves to Virginia masters, which caused q
good deal of dissatisfaction.
The Propeller Resolute arrived last
night. She had seized two schooners
down the river which had been carrying
provisions for the enemy, and burned
them both.
Tribune dispatch. The column .o1
Gen. Patterson marching forward will add
so much strength to the defense of Wash
ington that to assail it with any force at
the command of Beauregeard will be mad
ness.
The Convention at Wheeling will give
a fresh impetus to the Union sentiment in
the border States, and the reopening of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sup
ply facilities Of transportation from the
west which will bind commercial Baltimore
to her correspondents. g."
Letters are received in this city almost
every day from Kentucky, full Of the
strongest Union sentiments. They ask
for arms and say that companies Of true
Union men are arming, particularly in the
central counties Of the southern tier.
Professor Lowe, the balloonist, is here,
and has proposed to the Government sys-
TEN of accommodating that will be tested
Tomorrow. Lowe will be accompanied by
a telegraph operator. The balloon will be
held to the proper height by cord, and
also be connected: with the earth by insula-
ted wires, which will be, attached to the
machine in the War Depart
ment. The, operator in the balloon will
thus communicate dffiftetotly with the War
Department. OF course the same expert
ment will te practicable In the field. The
operator and balloon will be above the
smoke Of the contest, giving information
Of all that is going on in the enemy's
camp. -.. 80 + .'I'.'''.' !:
Tha Governments is fully prepared to
check any outbreak in Baltimore:
In II. Winter Davis District the vote
viii be close, but is believed he will be
elected. " 2"t;i'E F'.,6 y"~::: y : -:
Private advices from East Tennessee,
'ay the Union men are fully determined to
:csist secession, and take up arms to de-
end the Government.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
hat, and answers no impertinent ques-

that, and answers no impertinent ques-
tions.
Back behind the unfinished church,
and tho little painted.roofed brown church.
which stands peacefully before the neglect
ee grave, and the Seminary, and the School
House, and the thick grove of trees, the
old new wonder of sunset is daily enacted.
Now he peers straight into my window,
through the open easement Of the old
church, and gradually draws veil over
the white, until it looms up like an old
gray ruin against the soft purple or the
brilliant sapphire and glowing ruby of the
sky. Another evening he pours his last
level rays throug ii the trees and reveals a
thousand fairy traoeries, but he always
marks a straight and narrow passage to
the sky-no tortuous path to the right, in
to which one may step for fear Of evil =;
no scrpentine walk to the left in pursuit
of gain. "Straight forward, sunward," is
the lesson, as when the Son Of Righteous
ness said, 'This is the way, walk ye in it. :"
What an outlookfrom my window-over
sad memories, through the emerald of
Earth on to the purple glories of the
throne in heaven; past all tho chances
and changes here to that fixed, eternal
surety Of an omnipotent ruler who cannot
do wrong.
How this little spot of Earth teens with
wealth! For what is the busy merchant
aud ploddiug professional man toiling and
moiling in sitting Offices and dusty city
streets, but that they may, at some time,
sit down to look out upon the greenness
Of earth and the glory of heaven? What
are the envied glories of their narrow and
costly palaces, hemmed in by hot walls,
compared to this glorious ceiling and wall
of clear blue, succeed and draped with
devices more beautiful, and draperics more
graceful, than any the genius OF Artist or
taste Of upholsterer has ever devised p
Then we do not pack them off to auction
every year or two because we grow weary
of their sameness, for twice day at least
they are new, and three or four times a
year there are new carpets, without thought
or care Of mine. Why is itthat people bless
ed with such mansion, just outside the
windows will be SO forgetful of the luxu-
ries common to all who will consent to &C.
cept them, and be so envious Of the mean:
er things reserved for the few? Why do
we not look out from the windows of the
little prisons we have built for ourselves,
and enjoy the glorious freedom of the
world beyond?
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
FROM MY WINDOW.
BY JANE g. sWISSHELM.

My dining room window-it looks to
the west, and that I might enjoy all that is
possible Of the short, bright summer, it is
almost to the floor. Up to tn window-sil
comes the tall grass. 1t is Timothy, and
was sown as an experiment on that bit of
unbroken prairie to see how it would cope
with the native grasses and like the pale
faces, it threatens to exterm;nate the abo-
rigines who first made room for, and shell
tered it. Standing thickly through it are
the stakes which protect exotic roses, tiny
Evergreens, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Ii
laos, and Towering currants; and there,
needing no protection, spring up the H.
deginous young oaks.
Each spring when Uncle John Faucet
has come with his spade, he has plead to
be allowed to take up "them oak grubs y
but insist they are not grubs inasmuch
as no one shall grub them.
can why not" quoth Uncle John,
surely them 'uns in the flower border must
come out! No one would ha' an oak
grub in flower border!'
But no flower is so beautiful as an oak
tree, Uncle John.
:t'Trees, indeed, trees! Them 'ul ne'e1
be trees in my day nor yours." ...
All Uncle John, Uncle John. Does
that refer to the silver threads in the dark
brown? But they shall be growing, Uncle
John, and if they should have made
but little progress when you and I shall
have gone to sit under the Tree of Life,
what matters it? The old lady who cult
waited this ground before I got my Quit
Claim, was a very extensive landscape
gardener. She has followed the business
for full three thousand years; and on a
much larger scale than any I can ever
hope to initiate. Since I find that she
has been resolutely endeavoring to raise
oak trees here, although year. after year
they have been scorched and shriveled by
fire, I conclude that experience has taught
her that oak trees are especially appropriate
to the soil and climate; and although it
might be in keeping with the dignity Of
newly-acquire proprietorship to show its
contempt for the improvements of the for
mer owner by changing and destroying ev-
erything prefer, Uncle John, to combine
my plans with those laid out by my pre-
decessor, SO the glossy leafed oaklings
nod at me through my window here, as I
sit at the little round table scribling and
taking my breakfast. They nod their
green heads pleasantly, and one little year
ago, there stood one there who nodded; a
fair, young head covered with dark, shi-
ming curls,, as with laughing face and up
raised finger she pretendodsto scold at the
grass and weeds which grew amongst the
flowers. The dark curls have rested, on.
my bosom since then, when the blue lips
gurgled out hymns of prise-almost sub
merged in the deep waves Of jordan
What matters it? We are all going over
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20

A few days since We left our homo
Our country's honor to maintain,
And never thought we'd have to serve
In fort as Abercr0mbie men.
Ae Saint Paul bellies now weep and wall,
Your beaux you ne'er will see again
For Red River squsws will cut you out
OF the hearts of your Abercrombie men.
They promised US land warrant,
If home we should return again;
But 'Old Abe will think that half. breed scril
Is enough for the Abercrombie men.
When on the far frontier We stop,
Well plant our own potatoes then
''Rear rank cover, and front rank DROP"
Is the drill Of the Abercrombie men.
The commissary's department
Will furnish only pemmican-
For buffalo shanks, and tongues, md tails,
Will do for the Abercrombie men.
I'd rather bear the fell disease
Of any dismal Southern glen,
Than fight big mosquitoes and feas,
Along with the Abercrombie men.
Our uniform is easily got.
Don't make fuss about it then
For old plug hats and blue breech-clouts
Will do for the Abercrombie men.
But boys we all will meet next fall,
To drive jeff Davis to his den,
And teach the foe where'er we 60,
To dread the ABEnCROMB1E MEN.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
State News.

SHEEP SHEAR1NG.-Mr. II. T. Blodgeti
has been sheering his sheep during the
past week, and informs us that tie oil
sheep of his flock avcrag go four and e.;
pounds head. From one yearling lamb
he took fleece which weighed 7 3-5 lbs.
his sheep are fine wooled of the merinc
variety.-Anoko Republican.
FATAL AFFRAY.-On Tuesday last two
men in the town of Preston, MfdVerhi,|
and Cassiday engaged in an affray that re-
suited perhaps fatally to the for1ner,; by
blow from club in the hands of, Gassiday.
The scull was SO badly fractured tia:
large pieces were removed by the surgeon,
DR.. Luke Miller of this place.
Cassiday made bis escape and had uot
been arrested at last accounts-Chot-
field Democrat.
EM1GaATloN.-The rush of Emigration
to our State, is increasing. From Is t,
20 teams, with large droves of cattle, pas.
throug n our streets daily bound vest
Ibid. =. :... -. -....
Nature can nowhere Present NOR:
beautiful picture than our prairie land
scapes now exhibit. The fieldes, IT,
woods and the unbroken prairie ever;
where display the same covering of bright.
living green; while far or near II,
unsightly object mars the fairy picture
1t is we'll worth a journey from the Ea*t
just to view the prairie scenery at thi:
season, for one who has never visited it.
E1prcss' .'. ":an@
ANK1LLED At BUEEALo C1rY.-Nc
learn from the Wiaono Republican,, tha:
two Germans quarreled, on the Union
question, at Buffalo City small town OF
the Wisconsin siee of the river nearly; or
posite Minneiska, on the 9Th, when the
Secessionist killed the Union man, csca;.-
ed and had not been captured. " ~.
The Wabashaw Herald, says tina:
more than twice as many emigrants hav.,
settled in that county this year as dill
last. -. ,.'' ..''''
The Winone Republican, says that the
wheat crop gives greater promise this than
last year, and that one third more grouul
has been sown.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20

NEAT FOR ABRAuAM.-s'It is report
ed" said Secretary Cameron to Presidea
Lincoln, the othe. day, t.that jeff Dayi.
says he will before the. Fourth Of July.
place the .Confederacy's Coat Of arms ovvr
the White House door. r"A' i u ~ '.'''1'
H"The Confederacy's Coat?s said Abra-
ham. ;r4 ..1,9t> ~-+s1d c1t ,.InemMoo
III "1es olr, j.. s!ir.j .atu5-cl adj ,i.i;g
81 should like 70 see him Try i Qn%s'
remarked the" CHIEF Magistratc,,, Will,
stern pleasantly. Ez':.' .;@$''':''" oil o'H
This jest. enjoyed great popslarityzi'
political circles for severaFdays:
The Southern soldiers are said to wc:.
gin.cocktaiIs in their hats.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
TElECRAPHIC.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Attack on the Bethel Battery
by Gen. Butler.

1000 REBELS TAKEN PRISONERS.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
STEPHEN MIL l. Err.
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
: ST. CLOUD,
Lower IOV

Will make collections, invest money, buy,
soil or loan land Warrants, and enter purchase
o. dispoSo Of Real Estate.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
rs a>T3Ef1Haoo >T3Ef,1Haoo. u As JON Es,
.-,,.,,a an, BLACKSMITH. T.. .:

-aalrQo a7il 7FIACCklIis3MIfH'11 7I1ACCklIi3'1 II "
sNoLEAkinds of,work done In the best posi-
Ai blA manner, Particular attention given
y harss and zox-shoeing, plow work, and re-
psilthg Ct al kinds. Shop, in sam same building
*ishH.w ": weary's Carriage shop. MI
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
THE ABERCROMBIE MEN.

COMPOSED BY THE RED WING VOLUNTEERS, AND
RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO LIIUT COL.
MILLHR's COMMAND.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20

~ :',' -: ]: ~ METZRoTH,
NER CHANT ILOR,:
~IlHALER in Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres
Vestings, and Gentlemen's Furnishing
u 'eds, to the inspection Of which he invites
Ais frieads ass and the public: IT,; .. ,:s~,I.'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20

7'a' u 1tiWoEE-A VING. 80 Is
1 AM PREPARED TO WEAVE CARPEST
n tho best manner, and on tho shortest
eA Rooms, two doors south of the Stearns
80 ....s MRS. MOORE
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
'W.I:I,III5 H0USE,
3,"'"'sT:' CLOUD, """:1" = 3: MINI,

J..A. .:w11I1s Motif 6sss his patrons that he has
opened the new four STORY hotel in Upper st..
Cloud This house is, pleasantly situated,
commanding fine view Of tho Mississippi and
The Sauk Rapids.r It is also the office Of Bur-
bank 4 CO.. stages. No efforts will be spared
in furnishing I good table ana promoting the
comfort Of the travelling public. v3n37tf
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
II ENtRYa w. WI u A r Y,
941 ro''CARRIAGEMAKERE

TbHAFsE removed TO my new shop near the
i Bridge, where am prepared to do all kinds
Of fWorfint the Carriagemaking line. Wagons,
ess'And slsighs made In ! neat ana sub
stsntial manner At low rates. Particular at-
tsntionipaid "a rspairing.yj ,v8-n1l
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Not Exactly.

Among the recent consular appointments
we netice that of W. C. Howclis, Esq, cd
itOr of the Ashtabula Sentinel, to San Ju-
an, principal city of Porto Rico, West In
dies, a dependency Of Spain. Nj. II. la
bored zealously and efficiently for the tri-
umph Of Republican principles, and we are
glad that his services are thus recognized
and rewarled.-AsAtaJuIa Telegraph.
Several of our exchanges had articles
similar to the above, and we had penned
another, Offering our congratulations to
brother Howells, OF his good fortune, and
to 1.-THE powers that BE-" for their discern
ment and awakening sense of justice in
thus, for once, acknowledging the services
of an editor, when Mr. H. spoils all the
fun by the following. which appeared in
his last paper. He says:
A similar announcement, with ike COM
mandatory notice Of our great usefulness
editorially, showing that it is generally be-
lieved that we have the appointment, has
appeared in several other papers. We
thank our editorial brethren for their con-
gratulatOry notices and the acknowledge
ment that VIC are deserving. which is in no
wise offensive to the natural man. But
the notice reads to US very much like erro-
neous obituary notices that men sometimes
read of themselves, while they are still on
this side Of Jordan. 1t so happens in this
case, that these notices tell US all we know
about this appointment, except that a short
time ago there was a telegraph report from
Washington, that ". G. Howell of Rome,
n. Y. had been appointed Consul to San
Juan, Porto Rico.-For our part, we have
made no application for any appointment
whatever, and therefore the probabilities
are very much against the statcmenttha
the appointment is ours. And further the
Department has given US no notice of such
favor. Any congratulations that friends
may intend for US, can be saved up till We
are a candidate for some Office when they
will be very acceptable.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
Mmriagss.

On the 2lst ult-, at Bessie Bell Farm. Mont
gOmery county, Pa. by the Rev. EDHrSD
LIAF, Rev CORNELIUS S. ABBOTT,
(Restor of Christ Church, Warren, Ohio,)
and EMMA WAYNE. daughter OF the late
JoHS III HooD.
On the 3lst ult, at Camps Hotel, in Warren,
BY Rev. w.. G CLARK KLINE NORMAN,
aud SARAH N. IUFTLE. both Of Vienna.
On the 29Lh ult. in Johnson, by Elder n.
CHRSrr, ROBERT H. DENNlSON, of Lib
erty. and JANE BEEBE. Of Johnston.
On the 29th ult.. in Avsopotamia, by the Rev.
VIZ. f. MnLIKAE, GEORGE B KENNEDY,
n dJANE A ENSIGN. both Of Farmingten.
The Bridegroom started for the war. yester-
day. with Capt. Caldwell's Cavalry Company.
On the 29th uit in Champion, by SMoS Born
srLrE. Esq, JOAN SHOOK. and JANE
RUDESILL.
On the 2nd ult.. in Greene. " EIdsrE. WAKE
TrELD. LAUREN PERCY, and CHAR
L0TTE CLARK.