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THE PRIZE B.9.f.f'EE9
VIII be awarded by competent Committee, SD ths
Drill F1 be in accordance With 4arlee Tacttes- Each
CemraEy to be net less than @ r3nE ard file.
Ali buslIees en- tbs Fair Grounds will be suspended
during the p1 p1esgntation OF the Prize BANNER: The
presentation will be panied bJ appropriate sd
drssses hy eminent men
Large ana approprt .te Pre1Iuns will be s7a1ded
for the best contest in SHARP SHOOTING,
FINEST NILE TRACK AND AMPHITHEA
TIE III AMERICA
GRAND CAvALCADR OF PREMIUM STOCK
FLORA zEAPLE, EraAE ALLgs aad other celcbrL
ties are expected tc ccnpete fer Independent a2d Ia
Portant r1izes o7er and above the efEaEUA LIST,
LADIkS RIDING AND DRIVING,
1:u dolla1s Offered In Pr5uiuzaa.
, 1861-08-22

~n&E FEEf1Ek N01lAkJ AM3 A*VA0s
MOUNT PLEASANT, Dewitt Co., Ill, Aug. II, 81.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
It may not be uninterezting to the people Of
the Etate Of uliEois to know that the citiaeps
of Mount Pleasant ans vicinity hayo not been
remiss in turning cut soldiers il this the time
Of on eountry's perl. We here furnished a
captaln ard good1y number Of soldiers for
tie first company raised in the county, which
is low in the service ct Cape Girardeau, Mo,
We contributed largely to make up Capt Bow
mans Company Of cayalrg Of Piatt county,
and assisted In making up two other comps
nles of this county, nsw In Col, Pugh's regi
ment. So, IN all, this town and vicinity have
put into the service az much as one good con1-
paDy
There is smorgst all unison OF fetling fol
the preservation OF the Government, save on
the part OF few who read that semi-secession
sheet, the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Respectfully, L R.
, 1861-08-22

Mrs. L1sCoLN.-W hen, Oh Friday last, Mrs.
Lincoln arrived at Long Branch, size Was re-
csived at The depot by number Of young
girls dressed in white. It was Intended to
have 81 Of the little folks, but en1y II were
ass, nabled. The Jenkins fraternity are greatly
delighted At this cn1Y cRance OF the eeason
for the exercise Of their peculiar talents, and
are working it up assiduously. One Of them
writes to the Ford that Mrs. Lincoln has
depressed her intention Of dining sans cere-
u,on1e at the table d'hote, agFaeIoas defer
ence tc the guests which will be duly appre-
cieted and applauded." Another says that
che ''intents, as far as possible, to aSeid In
trusiyenGss" What n5xt2
, 1861-08-22

Wards, Who was largely tKumental In
Opening these iron mines back Of Marquette?
Ward. Whose ship yard is that on the banks
Of the St. Clair? Wards. Whose iron works
below DetroIts Wards. What dense smoke
is that hanging like dense cloud over chicar
90? Wards Rolling MIL What portion Of
fhe Northwest il not full Of his laboEs2
He may appropriate to himself, but long
mey he be spared the duty Of writing it, the
epitaph OF Sir Christopher Wren:-"H you
seek my monument, look around"
, 1861-08-22

n. T. Troops fer WashIngtou.
New YORK, Aug. 2l-Orie7s aro a1rea5y is
aued fer the movement from this city to
Washington Of eight regiments.
, 1861-08-22

A word as to the justification Of members.
Senator's should be at least forty, aid Repre-
stntatisss Thirty years Of age.* The old maxim
is. aOld men for coul6el-voupg men for
war" Mcclellan and Fremont in the field.
backed by Scott and Wool in the couuse,s Of
the 1sIon, would be satisfactory to any pat
rict $Sucb maxi1ns constitute the condensed
inc. They are based upon the practical "a.
eac;tv sf nankind. According to the scrip
tnra1 rn1e. this sge of q ma, is ssthree~7care
-aorz oad e., r, r. ba sb,n1d -, ++o ,,-,-i-
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REALLt OhE OF IHE MOST EFFECTIVE
WEAPONS EMPLOYED AGAINST TIE UNION
By THE SOUTH Whatever number Of men MY
beneeaed for this war we are confident our people
stand ready to tuzaish We are Ill enlisted fs7 the
war, and there nazst be nc holding back until the
independence Of the South is fully acknowledged.
This confession Of the leading secession
paper Of Alabama, places the whole mat
ter in nut shell, and substantiates every
thingWe h&se said. To all intents and pur-
poses, the slaves are making Wat az inst
the Union. They are theback bone Of the
rebellion. They feed, equip, and support
the Confederate armies. They are really
doing more for the rebellion than the seven
millions Of white rebels. Deprive the
,Confederates Of the support derived from
the E]aves, and they could offer but feeble
resistance. The National troops would
make short work Of them.
We have said that four millions Of slaves
counterbalanced double their number of
whitea, which IL strictly true; simply be-
cause, they produce twice as much surplus
products a. an equal number Of Northern
whites. The slaves all work that are large
enough to Lift q hot, or pluck q pod Of cot
ton. They are allowed to consume but one
third OF their earnings. The other-tw<
thirds are "confscated by the "masters
and used to carry on the war for the dea
tructicn of the Union. Hence, seven and
hall millions Of rebels are enabled to sup
port nearly as many soldiers in the field q
the nineteen millions Of people in the fire
elatea. There is one remedy for au thif
VIZ: for the Government to confscat
every s'ave Of every rebel Does not M
tonal preservation require that it ahoul
1ase cut Of the hands Of the tza;tars wha
~ ALABAMA journal boasts, lis the mo
eDecasne sodapoa employed JytAe South aqa,u
the U7.ipa?"
, 1861-08-22
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VT RIGHT & BROTH & E,
VI " ERISHT GEO T. WRIGHT.
OF EIe!eiatd. OtIo ForEcrlc G. s. Wright & Co.,
CT Clnc,unstt, o.
pEALERS IN
Exchange, Gold and Bank Notes,
Eo. 36 CLARK STREET, CHICAGO.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

A REMARKABtE CAvE1N CALIFORNIA; -
An extensive cave was recently discover
ed about three miles down the creek from
jackson, Amador County, BY party Of
gentlemen who were hunting. One OF the
party shot hare near thick clump of
bushes, and on going to look for it he Oh.
served hole in the ground several feet in
diameter, and apparently the entrance to a
subtcrranean c.vern. The party resolved
to explore it, and DR.. Heming to,k tho
lead. A party f twenty-five or thirty,
from Jackson, visited it: The editor Of
the Ledger, who was Of the party, thus de-
scribes it:
|. After clambering down 4 chimney-like
aperture in the rocks for some distance,
we landed on foothold Of rubbish oompo
sed Of almost everything in nature, and
were in the cave. There is another en-
trance, but not so good one as that
through which we passed. The cave is
about ninety feet long by seveuty-6ye
wide-the distance between floor and roof,
about twenty feet. When the rubbish
shall have been removed from the cabin,
this distance will lie much greater. Each
man held lighted candle III his hand
and the scene presented, although
not so gorgeous aud magnificent as may be
seen in the Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
The True Doctrine.

Coz. Stevens, editor of the Glencoe Req
ister, and an old settler of Minnesota, aud
genial hearted man whom everybody in
Minnesota ought to know, as he's been
State Senator twice, We think, since our
State organization, and held some impor-
tant positions during our Territorial organ.
ization, very briefly gives in the following.
words. his views of the duty of Northern
men, relative to the protection of that d.
vine institution in Secessiondom:
l" The North, by the treason of the
South, is no longer under obligations to
respect slavery"
1t is the true doctrine, and our North
ern men and Northern army should act
upon that principle.
He is just as sound on compromise.
Hear him on that subject:
IT WILL Nor ANswER.-It is rumor.
ed that an attempt will be made in Con.
gress which met on Wednesday last, to
compromise our difficulties with the South,
by passing law to protect slavery south
of $50 so. This will not do at ALL We
warn the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from this State, not to give such
measures countenance While We should
be glad to see peace established at once,
we go against all compromises until the
old flag, which has been so grossly insult
ed, waves over all the seeding States, and
the leaders of the rebellion are thoroughly
punished. Central Republican
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
ALONE.
By F. E. PENROsE.

Alone, while all Of earth breathes gentle low
ing,
The twining flowers, tho ivy .oircled tree.
The winds low music in its quiet rowing,
The babbling brook, the murmur Of the sea,
Sad memory's mine, to tell Of bliss long hown,
For thou art gone! and am oil alone.
The wing-tired bird its messy nest is seeking,
And drowsy huns the home-returning bee;
Soft dews frvm heaven fall like tender weep
ing
Der closing flowers, andleaves Of whispering
tree;
But memory's mine, to tell of bliss long
flown;
For thou art gonel and am all alone.
Vainly for me fall sounds Of mirth and glad
ness,
Waking the heart to share in ife's gay smile ;
Ny thoughts are still, in fondness and in sad
ness,
Clinging to thee the while-to thee the while
Sad memory's mine, to tell Of bliss long flown;
For thou art gonel and am all alone.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

charged down to the church,. firing in
through the wind TVS with their revolvers
at the wounded men as they lay on the
floors, and at the surgeons in attendance.
A number Of men attempted to escape
through the doors, and were .sabred as
they came out.
With Lieut.. Wilson was young man
named McCook, who is a son of Judge
MoCook, of New York. Wilson and Nc
Cook ran out of the building to escape
they were met by the Black Horse Caval-
ry. McCook was shot through the spine
(dead), and Wilson was taken prisoner
Wilson afterwards escaped; one Of the two
men who had him in charge being shot by
our own men, and he himself then shot
the other, who was captain of the Black
Horse Cavalry.
Some members of the New York 7lst
discovered Lieut.. Colonel of an Alabama
regiment wounded and lying on the
ground. He threw up hi> hands and beg.
ged for his life, to which response was
u:ade,: eve did not come here to fight
wounded men," They took him to the
hospital, (Sudley Church,, where he was
cared for by our surgeons. He said, his
wounds having been dressed, "Boys, |
give you my word Of honor that not a man
IN this hospital shall be injured while l
have the breath of life"
1t is said by some that the Rebels re.
moved their own wounded from this hos.
pital-if they did not do so, then his AL.
ALBANIA Colonel was roasted alive with ou,
men when the Secession army atterward
bur ned the building.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

and in some other noted cayerns, was uev-
erthelcss very fnc. Small .crystalized
sta'actites shining like brilliants, studded
the walls and ceiling. 3talagmites were
also observable, but not to any great :ex-
tent. The formation of the walls and
roof appears to be principally Of lime:
stone nature, with hundreds Of dimniiniutive
quarz leads, or. traces interspersed.| Oh
one side Of the cave large quartz boulders
are found. "a quartz ledge crops out
close to the mouth of the cave) In the
cave were found many charred pieces Of
wood, and rock that had evidently bee,
once used as fire place. An old hla,t!
ket, partially decaycd, was also found. and
any number Of beef bones-such as come
from the kitchen. This: with other facts,
convinced everybody that the cavern must
have been occupied for greater or less
length of time by human beings and the
conclusion was drawn that its inhabitants
must have been fugitives from justice or
banditti. The trail of joaquin, the Mexi,
can bandit, Was near the spot sonic Of his
murderous exploits were committed near
there; among others, the murder of .
jackson butcher. At the time of the cell
ebratcd Rancheria massacre, Mex,cans
we're driven away from the immediate.
neighborbood OF this cave. One thing is
certain, and that is, that the cave has been
extensively occupied as a den by wild
beasts: The traces of animals ranging
from grizzlies through the grade OF lion,
panther, wild cat, wolf and coyote down
to hare and squirrel, are abundant We
secured skull of some animal, and the
jawbones Of several-somc of them very
large. One gentleman found a tooth over
two inches in length, large enough for :.
mastodon, but we don t believe mastodon
ever visited the cave.
The owners are cleaning out the cavern.
We had almost forgotten to mention that
we have very strange appearing knife,
taken from the cave in our possession.
The donor named it "Joaquins Tooth
pick. San Francisco Herald.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
Anti-slavery & Democracy.

Hon. c. c. Andrews, writing from Bos-
ton, says: "But the negro has done one
thing for Massachusetts. 1t has made
her Democratic. Whereas this common.
wealth twenty years ago was aristocratic.
petted monopolies, aud around Beacon
Street, it Is now, in reality though not in
name, thoroughly Democratic. This has
happened incidentally. The army Of au-
tislavery orators beginning with the splen.
dib defamation Of Charles Sumner and
ending nobody knows where, echoins
from the pulpit and school house, endeav.
oring all the while to elevate the African,
have by necessity taught the poor white
man that he is as good as any body else.
The public men that Massachusetts has
brought forward in the past. few years is
an evidence Of her Democracy. Ex.
Speaker Ex-Governor and now General
Banks was amachinis'. Senator Wilson
was shoemaker. MIR. Rice, who repre-
sents Boston in Congress, once worked in
paper mill, and was educated BY hi.
brother Gov. Andrew worked his way Is Is
the Bar by teaching school, and within
ten years has been a contributor % tho.
Prisoners Friend" ~~ :.
This is like the atheists account of tho
Creation. Reason looks ont on tho great
designs of nature and enquiries for the
Designer. Oh, says atheist, it just hap
peued 50! Suppose Mr.. Andrews should
write to Boston that Joseph Boxer had
been very careful business man, had
made money, bought great quantities u
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
The Republican Party.

There is much discussion now as to
whether the Republican party should dis
band, and hand over the reius Of govern
msnt to party yet to- be organized, on
the pretcnse Of a no party policy. The
reason urged in favor OF this is, that dem
ocrats have volunteered in the war for the
Union, ard are supporting the admin'stra.
ton in It's determination to maintain the
fundamental principle Of our government.
The American citizen who fails to do this
is simply traitor, and to assume that
democrats require extraordinary rewards
for fidelity to the Constitution, is to take
it for granted that treason Is the normal
condition Of democracy, for which insinu-
alton, we should think, any honest demo-
crat would feel like knocking man down
In "A the wings protested against Polk's
election on the ground that it would in
volve the country in disgracetul war for
the extension OF slavery. The people
elected him. The war came. Wings,
almost to man, rallied to the support Of
the government. Wings volunteered by
thousands, and whig Generals led them to
victory, but who heard Of a proposal that
the party which elected the President
should disband, aud leave his administar-
tion to the support Of an organization yet
to be formed! Who heard Of the wings
demanding, Of their political opponents, a
surrender Of the victory which was theirs
by the will Of the people?
Why is it that patriotism should be rec
oned such an extraordinary virtue amongst
democrats that it should call for such ex-
traordinray recognition? 1t is not the
masses who ask it, and we trust the Office
hunters can survive the novelty Of sup
porting the constitution without special
remuneration.
Mr. Brown, of the Central Republican
says: "Our principles were endorsed in
Minnesota by majority Of nearly 10000
voters last November, as correct, just and
ghteous. y
Shall we disdand the party because the
honest masses Of the Uemvcratlc party have
discovered the Vaccinations Ut the leading
meu OF their party, the plotters and sche-
mers for The dissolution Of the Union, who
have 50 long deceived them a. to their
real purposes Shall We disbaud because
these masses are now coming honestly aud
promptly forward to preserve the best
government on earth from Instruction.
joining with the Republican party, who
have always been loyal aud ue to the
Government and the Union, not only to
vlndlcate the power and integrity OF the
Government, but their loyalty to the
Union aud to avenge the frauds perpetra-
ted on themselves by those who have here
totore led the party by false preteases?
II Democratic demagogu,s who have
done all they could to encourage Southern
rebellion. 50 long US their safety or popu-
larity in tn ;ir own party would aduat Of
such course, eau, by turning patriots
now, secure the obstruction OF the kepub-
lican organization, and the laudation Of
the Republican press as patriots OF the
first water, scores Of them will follow the
example On this principle the great
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15

S e. ANTHONY BOOK STORE
BOOKS, STATIONARY, WALL PAPER,
FISHING TACKLE. POCKET CUTLERY,
FANCY ARTICLES, TOYS; &c. -
Three doors sbovs the fremont HotSl.
;2t9a,i =: Statutory, Min
s.a, June. 10, 1853. vollno18,1
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
DIR. w. B. SIMONTON,

DIR. w. B. SIMONTON,
EsPECTFULLY tenders his Professional
Services to the Citizens Of St. Cloud and
its Vicinity.
Gssidencc, Lever Town, second house south
-: Of Ravine, formerly occupied by Mr..
.<ilouorne.
~ Particular attention given to Operative
RIrlery. vol-lOny
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
81 = NRY w. w = A RY,
CARRIAGEMAKER.

7 HAV E removed to my new shop near the
j Bridge, where l am prepared to do all kinds
Of work in the Csrriagemaking line. Wagons,
carriages and sleighs made in neat and SUBJ
stantial manner at low rates. Particular At
tention paid to repairing. v3-n11
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
J. w METZROTH,
NER CHANT TAILOR

EE Il CHA UT tn L q Il
{ \EALER in Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres
vestings, and Gentlemen's Furnishing
Il ,ods, to tho inspection Of which he invites
his friends and the public.
des10. l857-1y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
z n o M A s JON = s,
BLACKSMITH.

4 IL kinds Of work done in tho best posi-
II BILE manner, Particular attention given
70 horse and ox-shoeiug, .plow work, and re-
pairing Of I'll kinds. Shop in same building
with H. ". Weary's Carriage shop. NIL
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-15
w A " T N q

T AM PREPARED TO WEAVE CARPEsT
i in the best manner, and on the shortest
notice. Rooms, two doors south Of the Stearns
House. MRS. MOORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-30
From GenersI Bank Diyl.to,
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Associated Pres,

t~cfItc'JHuSLCS o. luS Associated Press
DARNEsTowS, Nov 27.-The iiil Of AJoptgom.
cry county, at Rockville, was entirely desttoved
by IRE last night. j. was a dilapidated and in
secure CorCeIn, and has long been an eyesore In
the most respectable citizens If the county. The
fire was the work Of an incendiarv, prisoner
WHO YVES iHcarcer=ted fo' firing grain Ia the stack
Eot many weeks ago. The provost guard Of the
1871 New York, Captain Ammon secured the
prisoners, and Connntd them in the court touse
The incGndia:y on being Intercepted by Captain
AmHol, exGltsd over his act. and said he fired
the Jail to get la the pcnitentiarv There were
'ooCE sixteen prisoners in the jail, all of whom
were setu I'd TIE fire was discovered abont
four o'c,o.s this rGo;nirg
The cour: martial which originally tried and
convicted Ianaghan for the murder OF kIaior
Lewis, OF ths l6 Pennsylvania regiment Wls
recon vened last week To reconsider that case II
Spptars that the ii st court was convened by the
commander q the division, whereas It was re.
qniSi'e that itshould have been convened by he
commander-in-rhief The latter recigdui zed the
same court, and Yesterday Laaahan was broug bit
before IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-30
Declined

The secretary or the interior having learned
that some geutlemsn in the department have pro-
posed 20 raise fund for the execution of his bust
In marble, desires to express his appreciation OF
the intended compliment. while his sense Of pro-
PT'e'y cpmpels him to decline II. The unsettled
coDeliloH Of the country and the sacrifices which
patriotism demands Of the people, to enable the
government 20 suppress rebellion which threat
ems Or national existence, seem TO render inap.
proPr'a'e az this tims, contributions for personal
comPl' HIents to those engaged in the administra-
ZION 81 tie Government. When our arms shall be
victorious, and the authority Of the federal gov
eminent shall be acknowledged in every state,
those who shall have contributed to such r~-aiI,
viii have monument in the sE@Nuons OF the
people, more enduring fh-- "fass or marble. The
secretary exprss the wish that ali Efforts to raise
8 ,--d Tor the purpose Indicated will be discon-
inued, and to suggest that the liberality Of gen
uenen who have proposed such contributions
may with more ProPriety be applied to increase
the comforts and soften, the hardships of those
who are hazarding their lives In their efforts "a
sustain the integrity OF the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-30
News from Ship Island-CompIe,ion of the
FoTticaiisas

SHIP ISLAND, Nov. Is by the schooner John
Genin, Captain SafOrd which leaves here
direct from Sour city, am able to send Won n
hurried statement OF the presel. conditien ~
AFFAIRS It this place. Since Inv last letter the
Qualifications here have beeu completed Tbs
guns have been mounted, and force numbering
some one hundred and fifty are now workinS
them These men were detailed from the A fY.r
ent blockading ships in the vicinity Most OF
them seem to relish highly their transfer from IN
monOtOnous life to which they have been s.ho
Jecied for long time on board ship to more &C.
tive life on land
This fort is strongly fortified, and Il wopld
take large attacking force of rebels TO wrench
her from the hands OF her present Yankee custo-
diaDs ''"
Late Intelligence received lom Tortuyas Of yes
favorable accounts Of the cOud'ti of our mutt
neering 'Soldiers now stationed there All are
kept actively employed in putting up earthworks
and fo'tihcahons. They are kept under good
discipline. recent addition 10 the number ar
rived from Santa Rosa Island, beirg a mutInous
delegaiion from Col Billy Wilson's z Juaves
Billy's boys did not like the idea of being mt 10
hard labor. and at first showed a disposition IN
carry things with bigh hand. Their rebellions
spirit met with decided rebuff and thew are
now working as contentedly az could be expec ted
under the circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-30

OUTRAGE.--A most villainous outrage was Der
petrated upon the person Of respectable Germa an
woman OF this county on Friday last, by a negro
boy named George Moores. Ii appears from the
team along the road from Belsir to Hooper's Y
Roads, and, when near the Philadelphia turn.
pike, met her walking on the road with basket.
He invited her into the wagon TO ride, 10 which
she consented. Immediately he put whip TO his
horses, and running them along the turnpike,
turned into the road to SHOWS mill, where be
perPetrated the outrage. The ries Of the woman
attracted the attention Of several persons who
made after the negro and arrested him. He IS
now In Belair Jail. The woman Is very mod
est German, is ths mother Of several CO., dren.
and resides In the neighborhood of where the
outrage was committed. -BsIair Md Egts.