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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-16

pee, we will be exchanged in due time"
DEFEAT OF !aE REPUBLICANS II 81. Louis.
On Monday last an election vas held in ST.
Louis, for Clerk of the Law Commissioners
Court, and resulted, says .he 'alissouTian," in
'thc SUCCESS Of Mr. VIM G. Hutfman-tLc cut
spoken, anti subjugation, anti abolition, anti.
coercion, fair and square States righ,s candi-
dle-by about |, 600 majority in the city Of ST.
Lnai. which, will be Tery largely increased as
tie vote Of the county prec!ntS is received. -
Counting the votes thrown for other candidates
holding views similar to Mr. H., the ''Mis5Su-
rian'' says the clear majority in the city over
the Republican candidate il 2,S40
DESoCSctSa TUE zoe.
The Tnobhing Of the Democratic "StaNdaTd,'
a, Concord i H., ia too much for the New
York Tribune" and it does not hesitate 10
denounce the conduct of it. par,izans on the
occasion. The Journal Of Commerce de-
nouhces the conduct OF those in Baltimore,
Who undertook 10 suppress the freedom of
speech in front OF the Eutaw House. TIE
Express" agrees with the journal" ard
declares that law and order must 90 haGd in
hand with constitutional liberty.
PEACE NEWSPAPERS At THE SosTh.
The New York News publishes the nam es
Of some seTenly newspapers in the Northern
States, which oppose The war policy OF the
administration. Oh these, twenty.o one are pub.
lshed in tho State of New York; four in New
Jersey; eight in Pennsy ylvanis; four in Cen.
recticut; four in lowe; three in New Hamp-
shire; two in Maine; four in Illinois; TWO in 10
diana. prd Gue en- N in Ohio Minnesota Rhode
Island, Vermont and California These in.
clude only the papers received at the News"
office as exchanges in one daJ.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
Don't do It, Girls.

There is practice, quite prevalent
among young ladies Of the present day,
which we are ola-fashioned. e"oush 10 con.
slider very improper. We allude to their
giving dagucrreotypcs of themselves to
young men who are merely acquaintances.
We consider it indicate in the highest
degree We arc astonished that any
young girl should hold herself so cheap as
this. With an accepted lover it is Of
course all right. Even in this case the
likeness should be returned if the engage
ment SHOULD by any misunderstanding
cease. II this little paragraph should
meet the eye Of any young girl about to
give her daguerrcotype to gentleman ac-
quaintance, let her know that the remarks
made by young men when together, con-
cerning what is perhaps on her part but a
piece Of impudence or imprudence, would,
if she heard them, cause her cheeks to
crimson with shame and anger. "Wcre it
a sister Of ours" we have often said, with
flashing eye-were it a sister of ours i! but
that not being the case, we give this ad-
vice to anybody sister who needs it, with
our best bow, and most anxious desire
that she sheuld at ali times preserve her
dignity and self-respect. -, :,...,..:,;..: .
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

:
REGIMENT OF FREE ColonED MES-
The New Orleans Trae Delta, of May 80
has the following item: .,~t
"Govorner Moore, we have heard, has
authorized the organization Of a regiment
of free colored men. We have always re-
lied upon the free colorcd men WHO were
born in New Orleans-the descendants Of
those who fought on the plains Of Chat
motto: And we expect that when the
regiment is fully organized, and ifthe
mean, false, dastardly Black Republicans
Of the North endeavor to make hostile
approach to New Orleans, our cvlored reg
iment will help to teach them, by a bloody
lesson too, that they know their true from
their false friends. We heard it said that
Felix 1abatut Esq. an old, cstccmed, md
wealthy citizen, would be requested to- be:
come Colonel of the regiment"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
The, Effect of Eating Apples.

Old Squire Howard, of our State, was
very successful farmer and substantial
one at that, but he was an awful elutton,
and great stories are told Of his pewer: Of
endurance with the knife and fork he
ate everything, but much did he eatHhcu
fresh pork was to be his nourishment.-
This winter one Of his hogs was Killed.
The next'morning after the death, there
was fresh pork for breakfast, aadr;thc old
man eat most wondrously. In the course
Of the afternoon he ate his luncheon. con-
.sisting Of bread and butter, mipce pie and
cheese: At noon his dinner consisted OF
fresh pork. pickles, mince pie. ard the
usual accompaniments. His, afternoons
luncheon was like that of the forenoon.
When he came home 10 supper; his favo-
rite dish had not been prepared as part of
that meal. The old man fretted and 'scol-
ded till fresh pork: was added to ahe sub:
stantials. he ate voraeious]y as USUAL
In the evening he. toasted some cheese,
buttcred and eat it. just before going to
bed, he roasted a couple Of apples and ate
them. In the night he was taken with
severe collie. The doctor was with, him
till morning, aud nearly wrought miracle
in saving the old mans lifo: The next
day Bolles, one of hi< neighoess, went in
to condolc with the old man.
"Bollcs," said tie Squire, Il liked to-
have died last night. I'll never eat
another roasted apple as long as live:
I never did love them very we'll, and last
night I ate OILY two, and they nearly kill
ed me-" =. .' ~.
Bolles never told his story without
laughing - - 49,: :- -.
The Squire was once elected to the
legislature, but he was not popular with
our boarding. house keepers, willie iii the
city. They even went SO far as to say be-
ate too much: ;a~~ 4
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

MoRE CONSCIOUSNESS. We have noted
the remarkable correspondence between
the event at Lexington, April 10Th, 1775,
and the "6rst blood" at Baltimore, when
the Sixth Massachusetts, Regiment cut its
way through to Washington: Another
coincidence occurs in the fact that Ethan
1a.!!!!en on the 10th Of May, l775, demand
ed the surrender Of Fort Tinconderasa,
the possession ct which was the first decl-
ded success of the revelation and on the
10th Of May, 1861, Capt: Lyon demand
Louis, the first success of the present stEug-
gle, each demanding: :capitulation on gener-
al grounds, and each taking their enemy
by surprise without striking a blow:-'&.
Paul Press.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On the
evening Of the 2lst, at late hour. yy51ng
iu.n nsmea Cnarles rnn, w.:!ee in con-
dition Of intoxication, attempted to create
a disturbance in the Exchange Hotel,
whereupon he was elected from the house
by John Reynolds-familiarly known as
"Whisky Jack" Taking offence at this
treatment, or for some other reason which
has not transpired, Fish Immediately pull
ed pistol from his pocket and discharged
it at Reynolds, in whose left side, near the
heart, its contents lodged, creating what is
believed to be mortal. wound. IL Fish was
not arrested at the proper time, and this
morning he managed to elude the search
Of the cf6cers, add disappeared, no one
knows whittier. ] n the meantime his un!!
fortunate victim lies apparently At the
point of death.7ZW Winona Rep. -. .
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
THE DRUNKEN MUTINEERS.
?.
From the Lvnchbueoh Viroinidn.

from the Lynch0negh F,rgansdn.
We would enter into no negotiations
now with Lincoln, unless a cannon were
planted behind us, prepared to sweep him
from the earth, ppon the first indication of
per6dy. This is the flag of truce under
whose protection We trust ourselves. None
other would be needed by Abraham LIN
coin. 7'-
This same man is engaged now in an
other fraud: he tells us that the thirty
thousand mercenaries that defle the Cap
ital are for its defence-nothing more
WIG believes him ? Not we, They are
designed for offensive operations. They
are intended 70 menace Virginia, and will
make a descent somewhere upon our sill
Very we'll. Let tie druskeen tnutineers
at Washington drive on in their crazy
craft. The breakers are ahead: and they
must .yince more craftsmanship than they
have yet indicated i they weather the
storm that is gathering.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
A gentleman from Mobile states iii I'll

: A gentleman from Mobile states III The
Evening, Post, that "the planters in Ala
bana were gloomy and despondeaton &C
count of the, apprchcndcd 2 insecurity rs OF
their slave property. They are convinced
that their tenure is very frail:: One man,
the owner of fout' plantations and Rftoeu
hundred slaves, declared openly, ,sin,the
streets of Mobile, that he expected to lpse:
doomed by the firing 81 the FIST gua a.
Fort Sumpter.' -S s''-2''2 ''2''4a - %~-s1
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
pho Seventh Regiment.

A Washington correspondent Of the
Pittsburg Post thus speaks Of the f.mous
Seventh Regiment Of New York
This is we'll called a"pet'' and 4 "crsck"
regiment. We wondered a: the frequent
mention Of them il thc newspapers, but we
do not wonder since we haze seen the II.
They are all young men-all gentlemen,
and such soldiers It was our opinion
when we saw them drill that we never had
seen any real soldiers before.
The camp Of the Seventh is situated in
the p ivatc grounds Of a gentleman, about
two and half miles out Foar.ecnth
street. The tents are large; and.situ4ted
like the streets of city. There are be-
tween two and three hundred OF them.-
The whole ground within the lines is as
clean as park. The whole regiment is
uniformed and equipped in precisely the
salDe manner: tWe saw thcir.rcgimenta
drill, and their every movement WAS the
most perfect, conceiyable-7-eyery order was
executed as though the entire body was
moved by single spring. The whole ar-
rangcmcnt was more like great piece of
machine work than anything e!so1o which
And their band Of m,i;asic! NJ; TalE XIX: about
your fashionable concerts Why; the band
Of the Seventh is a whole academy CT mu-
SIC: "a Grassland of foriy-tw :ihstru-
ments, and twenty drums, compose this.
magnificent band It was drilled like tho
rest, commanded By major with a glitter
ing baton, and certainly discoursed the
most eloquent martial music we ever
heard. 49,. ,..,:~,
The Chaplain, too, drilled in the ranks:
"a tall, elegant looking man with jet
black uniform, velvet trimmings, and a
sword by his side, ready to fight the bat
ties Of his country as we'll of the Lord;
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

No DANGTR-Th will soon be from
1900 to 1900 troops at the four forts with
in this State-besides. nearly 1000 more
that could be got into the field in three or
four days This fact should be rcmem.
bered by those who are continually endea-
voring to excite a panic about our "un'
protected frontier" an ''Indian raid" &c.
There never was time when there was
less possibility or probability Of such con.
tingency, and the croakers and panic ma
kers should be in better business.-Satnt
Paul Pioneer.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

bloody instincts over their boasted enlight-
enmcut and humanity be excused or even
extenuatcd. .p..T J.: H., -
= -, There is no doubt that the Nor
thern people are at this moment fit repre-
scntatives Of the barbarian, hordes which
formerly devastated the world They are
furnishing tS tho very best evidences that
they are incapable Of thorough civiliza-
tion that they possess only the outward
symbols Of modern enlightenment, while
they are by nature cruel, bloodthirsty, ar
rogaut and boastful:: But there is really
very little danger to be feared from them.
Civilization no longer stands in dread Of
; One race Of sayages has already been ex-
PEELED from the country! but not that it
mny full into the hands Of another. ..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

"FRoM THE SoUTu." Vanity Fair
publishes some very important intelligence
fresh from "Dixic," viz:
1--WE understand that the convicts in
Southern Penetentiaries have generously
volunteered to fight under the Confederate
flag, and that their situations will be re-
tained for them until they return"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
SPIRIT OF TaE TRAITORS.
NORTHERN EDITORS AND PREACHERS,
From tie Richmond Wig s.~.,,

Z -
A reason sometimes assigned for, the ap-
parent determination Of the Northern peo-.
pie to bring upon the whole country ill the
horrors of civil war. by an armed invasion
of Southern States, is,. that it is neoessary
to prove to the South that the men Of the
North are brave men. But, in truth, no
such necessity exists; for, that tie men Of
'ths North are, IN gsner.l, brave mon, We,
Of The Southern States, believe almost as
deyoutly IS NO believe that Bennett, of
the New York Herahh philosopher Gree
Icy, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Gen.
James Watson Webb, and the drunken
beast now stalled in the Presidential man
sion at Washington, are, unroitigated and
immedieablc towards. If, however, the
men; Of the North are resolved to givo US
that very superauous proof of their man
hood, we can only say to them,. Come on !!
At the same time, We earnestly advise the
Eve worthless above named and specified,
by all means to stay at homo; for, although
their uudoubtcd privilege, as the most
helpless and pitiablc Of non. combatants,
world never be violated by any Southern
soldiers, any more than if they came equip.
ped in the petticoat for which nature orig
inally designed them, and from which she
ultimately exempted them by freak past
the wit Of man to account for, yet we are
by no means prepared to guarantee that
our slaves might not take a fancy to hang
item as Abolitionists and incendiarics. By
all means then, we repeat, let them stay
at home and tickle the Northern fancy by
speeches, sermons and dissertatieas, de-
nionstrating the superior breadth Of North
ern courage as compared with Southern.
The is a potent aud sustaining .consola-
ton in the FACT that the military .tatus Of
the South is far superior to that Of tie
Mort th-whose ,ncrccnary lcgions Of pick
pockets, burglars, rowdies, tape lneasurers.
pumpkins are now attempting to organize
themselves into an army: There is also a
source Of abiding satisfaction in the truth,
which ages of experience have established,
that no free people can be subdued, were
the invaders ten fold the stronger in num-
bcrs and in means. :
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
TO ARMS! TO ARMS!
From the Richmond Examiner.

Unless we win the battle Virginia is re-
ally quite ruined. The people who will
sieze on her are relentless, coarse, greedy
and bloody. They will pillagc our houses,
violate our women, insult and murder de-
fenceless citizens. The truest patriots Of
the State, who have not had the good sense
to get themselves bravely killed in some
battle, will die by the hands of lawlcss and
irresponsible rufians, or on the gallows af.
ter mockcry Of trial, or drag out poor and
miserable remnant Of life in exile. The
land called Virginia will remain but so
changed, so. utterly revolutionized, inhab-
tied by q population sprung from such
ruthless con6scations and prescriptions,
that it will be not more recognizable than
Italy after its partition between the Goths
and Vandals. To prevent the imminent
wretchedncss, the indescribable calamity
that hangs over US, there is but one thing
to do-and that is, to hurry up the troops
to the places Of rendezvous, and to con-
centratc the armies who must save US, If
saved we can be. Virginia alone is per,
fectly able to turn the current of invasion
and she will do it perfectly we'll, if her
force is handled with decision and intelli-
gence. She can meet and beat an army
of fifty thousand volunteers with absolute
certainty and that is more than tho North
can get here bofore the crisis of the dan
ger has passed.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
For the s.. Cloud Democrat.
TO MY FATHER. - :
rHIsTLH DOWN.

raIa1LH DOWN. ttyg
a hush of stiffness falls upon the air; r5t i
Tis evening, and I've laid aside duh care. 9a
r is evening, and new the purple bloom ia.
High up above tho tallest hill top. loom.
The insect tribe are now upon tile wing, 1cc
And al together merrily do sing v 5,,,;,
Father, your voice I hear above their strain
Reading aloud holy psalm .s+ia. "
sweetly it falls, upon ny ra,ishea ear. ,,e4
Swelling like organ waves, 90 deep aud clear.
The.prayes you taught me At the close. Of day,
When purple blooms stole up the hill side way,
whisper still into the s.viour'r ear, -
And every time it brings my heart good cheer.
Thy love to me is like the balmy air..
Breathing its incense OF me everywhere.
"''~ = 2-!';': II 'i'I'3 ;>.a@l
My footsteps falter on life's stormy path,
And storms beat down in sullen, angry wrath,
Thy love, dear Father, clasps me as 30.
And sweetens for me every cup Of woe. VI
Hast thou heard At night weary little bird,
Whose eplaintive song sorrows hand hath stirred!
Seen on bush one little fading rose,
Yield its fragrance, then slowly, sweet'y close:
Afar from thee, know how each hour goes by,
How long the shadows on my pathway lie:
Backward in mcm'ry eagerly trace ~ ..~
The loving smile that lighted up thy face ....
How, changed to sadness, as you told the tale
OF steady toiling, through lfe's stormy gale
How, when boy, upon the msantaiu side,
Away from home, without hand to guide.
Tes big tears starting from your glorious eye,
Yea turned away to smother down your cry;
And how in manhood up the hill of fame, e.
Step by step unfalterinsly you came.
Girlhood came, and with awakened thought. &,
The subtle reasonings to thee brought;
Labored eomstimes hard to understand
My bleeding heart, gashed BY careless hand.
Ny wild aspiring then the nervous fears,
Dimmipg the visions Of the future years.
All these, daily, to thy dear heart brought,
Nor ne'er in vain thy sympathy was sought
Nor turned with anger from thy wayward child,
But tried to still the storm 80 fierce and wild ;
Restless under all control, resigned ".:
Love shacklcs only can my spirit bind
Tell me not, Father, I must love thee less,
An earthly idol is rank wickedness;-
Forbid tho ripple on the pure brooks breast,
To love the sea shell in its quiet rest.
Or bid it cease to sway the long green grass,
Lending its Units to the pink shells glass;
Thou art my Father, God gave thee to me,
With happy tears bless His name for thee.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
! CIVILIZED SAVAGES.
From The Ne,D Orleans Delta.

The Northern people have gone mad
stark, staring, raying mad. As to New
York city, It is nothing better than vast
mad house: In no ether. way can their
extraordinary and unparalleled circumssalii
tations be explained in no, other way can
the supremacy gained BY their brutal and
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

D@- 'nJulius; Why didn't you oblong
your stay at the sea side" &, IL t':3s.5 :,
SIX ase7 tell you Mr.: Snow, dey charge
too mueh:" 'o,}1 @-&EH4.:s Z .. ." i =
b Show 50, Julius 2 aa:an7o. =: y.q,o.1 :
"Why de landlord charged dis colored
individual wid stealing de silver spoons"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
From The Mobile (Ala.) Register.

Throughout the war, so far, not one act
act Of courage, not one symptom of gener-
alship and soldierly feeling or ability have
been displayed Lincoln himself is fright
ened to death, keeps, up his spirits by
pouring spirits down, sleeps with his
boots on, and his "cap and cloak" at hand,
with his palace filed with armed men to
guard his sacred person. The govern
ment and the military and the press in its
service are exhibiting at every step un-
mistakable signs of trepidation. One Of
the strongest is the imprisonment of army
and navy officers for the crime Of resisna-
ton, and Of citizens suspected of Southern
sentiments. For the rest, their highest
military feats are incendiary torches; cf-
Piled to arsenals and dockyards, and then
hastily flying under cover Of darkness,
smoke and confusion ii -:
~ Woe be to the Northern battalions that
meet the first shock aui outburst of the f.
cry valor and fierce indignation that have
fused in one compact mass the entire
Southern mind and heart! If the war
last Eve years, the terms Of peace will be
dictated at the gates: of Boston. But the
war will not last 50 long The day is not
distant when the North will sue for peace
Until it does, the policy as we'll as the will
Of the South is to give them war to their
hearts coatant-war to the knife and to
the hilt. .:-..... ...,.; =. =
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

D% Spurgeon commenced his pulpit
career at the age of nineteen, in a. small
thatchcd barn in Cambridgeshire. His
popularity remains as great rs ever. His
new tabernacle is splendid structure.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
WILLIS HOUSE,
ST. CLOUD, MINN.

J. A. WILLIS notifies his patrons that he has
opened the new four STORY hotel in Upper St.
Cloud. This house is pleasantly situated,
,ssmmanding fine view Of the Mississippi and
tho Gauk Rapids. It 10 also the ofioe Of Dur
bank & Co.'S stages. No efforts viii be spared
ii furnishing good table and promoting the
So,i(ort Of the travelling public. v3n37f
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

CLosED.-The Wiuslow House, ST. An
thony, is closed, the furniture having beer
removed by parties having o: lien upon it
-dtlos. , ~ III. -: }yt -,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

r, A GREAT: :pebt says that ."the mountains
stand fxed forever" We know. however,
it is snouooonayaon thing tor them to "slopo."
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
w Il AvING

r AN PREPARED TO WEAVE CARPEST
i in the bsst msnnsf, and on the shortest
notice. Rooms, two doors south Of the b earns
Eouss. MRS MOORE
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
+ II O n AS 10 N Es J.
.. BLACKSMITH .,,l Fl =

ALL kinds Of work done ii, the best ,possi-!
H. bic manner, PARTICULAR attention given
- horse and ox-shoeiug, plow work, and re-
pairing Of all kinds Shop in same building
NJ n. ". Weary's Carriage shop. nil
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30

=: The NAN Who ate his dinner i with a
fork Of river, has just been attempting
TO spin = mountain top. .