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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-31
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III +. t. G.. ANDRE VS.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods,
Groceries, and Crockery. Main Street, Lower
Town, st. Anthony, Minnesota. v2n30:1y
q" Produce taken in Exchange for Goods.
, 1861-12-12

The telegraph informs us Of the rc-eIec-
tion Of Mayor Wightman Of Boston. There
is one thing against him which shows him
an unfit man for the post he holds, if It is
true which is alleged, that one Of his latest
operations was sending tit-bits and lu1uries,
in the name Of the city, to the rebel emissa-
ries, Mason and Slidel1, at Fort Warren.
What makes 1t worse, he drew, without
my authority, a quantity Of articles sent to
the depository in Boston for tho Sanitary
Commission. Thus linen, and hospital del
'eaclcs, intended for the brave and suffering
solaaers Of Massachusetts,, were taken to
1nake up an oficious and il1-timed offering
to the very men who were foremost in in
aug'nat1ns this war. Referring to this III
deeorous zeal to cudd.e and fawn about
traitors, the Boston Adu.sttser saws:
The Mayors interference was nnc.,,ed for and
useless The United statea Ia Its n1nnc1 ~ oeeas
At the fort charged with the duty o{ proyidinS iii
doing and they were not only able to d. but slso
| did ill that was necessary, although snmcwba,
| embarrassed BY the constant mtddliae al husv
! oflcfals-a p3rt OF whom Under 1fr I3gdfuan;,
| dtFeefaons. ss We understand, hare been sweep{nr
garnsshinG and whitewashiRs with such snpcrfs
nitisated nuteances that at last. to tho great re
lief of Colonel Dimick, peren,ptory orders has,
come fron, Washington to exclude Ill city Official
from the fert-
, 1861-12-12

a badae--Secrctary Cameron, whom tho Jour
nal poxlks proposes to do the same. Wc
hass nGst&1c reliable news. It has been stated
here that Zollieoffer had reached Somerset, but
1t is not believed. ~~.~.
The Legislature las done little Of in{por-
ta1ce. A series Of resolutions we're presented
By Mr. Wolfe, as chairman Of the House COM
mittee on Federal Relations, which are attract
ing some attention. The resolutions state that
Kentucky: looks~ to the Consultation, tadich
guaydntees;aaee'y, for protection TO slavery, re-
CARDS the action Of the President, Cabinet and
present .Copgess@ and inilitary leaders, ms
cumulative psB6fs Of q disposition to respect
the rights in slaEe property, recognizing the
right Of the Federal Government to confscate
the s!ayc property Of rebels, but deprccating
the idea of conffscatfng the slaves of LOYAL
persons; at the same time, that the ar1ning of
slaves is IN atrocity repugnant to the aenti-
mcnts Of Kentucky, and resolving that every
confidence Ii felt that the Administration will
prosecute the var with view to uphold the
Constitution. These resolutions following the
Journals article are looked upon rs rep1dia-
ton Of its sentiments.
Among the resolutions embraced in series
offered last week by Mr.. Burns, Is one recon-
mending that tl oafederate States should be
permitted to esfabli separate government,
and other States al3asd to join them il they
desired 1t. Mr. Burns Is the rebel member OF
the House IRON the county and district Of
Humphrey Marshall, now with Gen. Zolli-
Golfer
, 1861-12-12

: To the surprise Of everybody, tho delegates
in the West Virginia Constitutional Couven-
tion, at Wheeling, are 10th to give up slavery
in their State, though by the census Of 1850
there was not 10000 blacks in all these coun-
ties, two-thirds Of whom have now probably
slipped out behind our army. These delegates
don't want slavery, PR Be, and Jet they have
such scruplee about the ssrlgghts Of property
that the danger is, lest in protecting the dying
institution, they in effect give it new strength,
and add to the evil they would fain remove
They haven't tic courage, it would seem, to
meet the great exigency, and to provide that
while the remnant Of slavery shall be protect
ed until it has died out, no more slaves shall
be brought into the State The Wheeling In
teUigencer therefore advises the Convention, if
it is not prepared to put the new Common
wealth in the status Of freedom, to abandon
the work Of framing Constitution at once,
and save further expense; for that "Congrcss
will not consent to the subdivision Of Slave
State, simply that two Slave States NAV be
made out Of it.'' We confess, for ourselves,
that We are disappointed at this hesitancy on
the part Of West Virginia, and we are at loss
to account for it. Certainly the project of a
new State will be defeated, unless it is to be q
Free State. That is the price of the admission
Of West Virginia into the Union.
, 1861-12-12
Late Southern News,

From Il budget Of late Southern pnpers we
compile few items Of news. Claib jackson
sand suite" are Honizing at New Orleans.
There is an increase Of difficulties from the
proposition Of Gov. Harris Of Tennessee to
draft the State militia, and rebel journals Sc
scrcly censure the measure. Tic Confederate
Government las fallen to work to pack its
own beef There is project to arm rebel
regiments with pixies, in the scarcity Of guns,
and for this purpose the legislature of Ala-
hama has appropriated 5000. In Georgia d
quantity OF salt in the hands Of the specula-
tors has been seized by State authorities A
bad scare is still in progress along the South
ern coast. Another fright was in operation at
New Orleans on the Sd, a dispatch reporting
that the Federls had landed at Biloxi. The
Southern papers say ten thousand slaves have
fed North from the Eastern shore Of Mary,
land and Virginia. since the inyasion Of tue
Federal forces.
, 1861-12-12

The Sfth Illinois regiment [Yatcs Pllalanx),
transported east to form part Of Lannon's
brigade, and now stationed at Williansport,
hid, arc part Of Col. Leonard's brigade, rs.
signed as permanent guard Of tic Upper Po.
tomac. This brigade consists Of the 18th
Massachusetts, Col. Leonard; 34tA Illinois,
Lieut. Col Osborn; 18th Indiana, Col. Lynch;
a section Of artillery with ten Parrott guns;
three companies Of cavalry; and six compa.
nies Of the LIST Virginia volunteers, originally
attempted to be recruited for Lamon. In all
there are 3,54 men in the command, whose
duty it is to guard 107 miles Of the Potomac
Three members Of the Phalanx have died since
their arrival on the Potomac, one Of whom
vas accidentally shot bY colrlr2dc.
, 1861-12-12

There iced he no cla,tcr about armipg
the slaves. If they are treated when they
come to our>lincs. in each case, in accord
ancc with The necessities Of the military
situation, nothing more need be dore. 1t
would he impolitic and unnecessary to
;um them III Kentucky where the numeri-
tal superiority in loyal white men Is
70 great, and where their prejudices
may be respected. twas crime and Il
llunder moi to arm them at Beaufort, and
make a glowing success out Of what proves
to be partial failure; and Gen. Sherman
deserves sharp apprehension for the disobc-
diencc 10 instructions, which suffered 50
great an opportunity to slip out Of his
gras1. Kentucky and Beaufort mark the
extremes, and between them will arise may,
has :1rcady risen, q thousand cases to be
decided, each upon its merits and the
accompanying necessities. 4 command
being placed in position Of peril, and re-
fusing to accept the services Of loyal men
because they we're black, would not be too
severely punished by defeat. A com
mander with troops enough would
not be blameless if he should arm
aud order into his service the blacks
Of the country through which he is
passing. The sum Of it all is that the
slaves should be used in any way and
at any time in which their labor or their
courage may be made to contribute to
the quick success Of our cause. When
they are wanted for building fortifca-
tions for cooking food for our soldiers, for
building huts, for scout duty, for teamsters,
for shooting rebels, OF for leveling Charles
ton and sowing salt on the place where
it stood, we insist that they may properly
and unquestonably ought to be employed
That is what Mr. Cameron contends for
and whether it accords with the Kentucky
policy OF not, it is good sound patriotism
and good sound common sense; and the
man who is not ready to go as far as that
has an incomplete appreciation Of the mig
nitudc Of the struggle on our hands, or he
is willing TO pro1ong the contest and cause
an unnecessary outpouriing Of money and
blood, for the qualification Of prejudice
that is as unfounded as it is injurious. No
w1issg1ing, no clamor, no squeamishness, no
outcropping Of partisan hate, no use Of worn
out partisan slang, will prevent the Appli.
cation Of our principles to the conduct o]
the war. The people by and by they are
patient yeti will demand that all rightful
and humane means be used to accom-,
plish their purposes, with the least posi-.
BILE outlay Of life; and long before this
war is over, the officer who sends slave
hack 10 rebel master, will do so with
the knowledge that the perpetration o1
such crime will cost him not ouly bis
commission, but the respect Of all patriotic
men
, 1861-12-12

The Detroit Advertiser says that Fort Wayne,
commanding the river approach to the city
from Lake Eric, is to be put in complete
state Of repairs and armament. 1t will require
an expenditure Of $4,000 simply for repairs,
as the fort has fallen into great decay. There
are no guns mounted yet, nor has there ever
been; and, although s171, 600 was expended
in its construction, begun in 1874, the fort is
good for little or nothing. It has been used
through the SIMMER as camp Of instruction
for volunteers.
, 1861-12-12

We shall hereafter appreciate the bless
ings Of solid health all the more, from hay
ing seen the rayases that disease have
made upon the Sca.:h Carolina campaign.
It is humiliating to think Of it, but it may
be demonstrable BY the light Of modern
rathologic and psychologist science that it
was only q question Of digestion. 4 few
bottles Of Pepsin, # that medicament be
all that is claimed for it, might have settled
the business; that mild nostrum might ere
this have given us Charleston and Savan-
nah Itsoperation might even hare opened
q cotton port, with cotton whereWitha to
I'LL it. Gen Sherman has the dyspepsia.
HERE ne have beautiful proof Of the
Justice and power Of the phrase " a stom-
ach for fight" How can warrior fight
who has no stomach? Gen. Sherman has
The dyspepsia and is great sufferer, so say
the latest dispatches. We are glad to hear
1t. Do not understand us that word or
wish Of ours would, if such power were
Fouehsafed, harm the digestive powers Of
fhls commander. We could under the cir
c11rnstances find it in our hearts to wish
him thrice the powers he has, both for food
and for fight
But we rejoice in at least reason ciycn.
We are glad to say and feel that we know
precisely, what not knowing before. VIC
were in wretched uncertainty over. why
, there was dead lock at Beaufort Dupont
and his blue jackets. in robust marine
health, began the affair in fine style, and
we could take our oath that hearty
meal followed and preceded it. They at
tackled salt junk as if they were rebel bat
te1ies, and carried piles of hard bread by
storm and digested it too; out Of these grew
the good fight and the results.
General Sherman has the dyspepsia, *
nothing has gone right at Beaufort, ant
the whole history has been one Of failure
one Of the failures Of the war. He refused
to employ the negroes who pressed a.bou
him for service. All about him lay cotto1
in the boil and ready for the bale, bu
with a delicacy and squeamishness n
shall hereafter ascribe 10 dyspepsia he re
fused 10 give heed to blacks or cotto
until some 1proud and hospitable
white man should return and n,ak
out a written bill Of sale, TIL
Rebels, @ess ~squeamish, burned tb
sea Island and up1and by night unler b
very nose. Gen. Sherman's stomach h
been far too delicate Could not the Go,
eminent have done better than to send
dyBpep.ic General 10 South Carolina. a
subsequent orders will come too late to +
pair the injuries already done. Let Us +
pray for the health of our Generals, and
may be as well TO use the old formu]
"6ana saaens in sano eorpore,' sound pri
ciples on the subject Of human Liberty, q,
perfect digestive powers. a..
, 1861-12-12

The tirstportion Of Gen. Buffers expedition,
that sailed on the steamer Constitution, has
arrived at Port Royal, and the second section
is getting ready to move this week or carly
next week. The steamship Illinois will 20 to
Boston and take the troops, Of whom there
are about 5000. Four transports are either
loaded or loading at Boston with horses and
stores for the expedition.
, 1861-12-12
A New Way to Pay Taxes.

~ tne Salto1s o1 inc Irloune;
Under and BY virtue Of the act Of Congress en-
Mtiea an aes TO son1seatc property for insurrec-
3o;,s5 PeapoSes, appsoted AnE eth 1861 legal
of epa;n nv ~ 1ne noE and ssTFcG
Numbers Of the tter thus berated are aread1
yided for in The same way. Besides tbis it is not
Impossible that come stateE viii pass similar en-
actments for their oWn benefit respectively and BY
1nS 9pefaloa p OF ~aleh persons Ct the same class
case u resotn upua ts4 inem LOT oaposa N such
ceptinz such persens rom sue6 States accapIng
rect taxes. or nnon so, other hin to he ao1oc 81
, 1861-12-12
Conduct Of Sher1nan-A Dispept1e
General.

HILToN HEAD, Dec. t. 1851.
Gen Sherman will not allow pound Of cot.
ton to go, unless there is aahitc owner to buy
it from Cotton is used freely for 5000 sol.
diers' beds, and is soasted dad scattered 4o,,d in
ereyy direction. Cotton houses are full Of the
finest sen island cotton, and the negroes burn
it up nightly, by order8 Of their masters.
Capt. saxtou, the chief Quartermaster Of the
expedition, wants to take the cotton and load
ettiU return ship seith It, but Gen. Sherman oiE
not giae his consent. Certain parties have hired
cotton, paying them five cents pound far
their labor. Gen. Sherman is in i'll health,
being badly afflicted with the dispepsia.
, 1861-12-12

N al. nbout 80 N feet s. II DaK IMHeet ~,
AIs, Tor loDO0 fest B. M Ginch OaE Plank 5A0A Ia
do Finch Oak Plank: 1oo go z Il FisH fcneing. II
feet long; 10000 do do E1is Fencing Id T. long
All Tho above e u be Of good quality Of material
free from shakes. large Knots aad rot.
The T.1Itcr md lnEber to be delivered On the Com
rnn{ Depot grounds 1n Chicago curing the months u
Apr1f, hfaT, June and July Eext-
The wholc to be subject to thu inspection and oprrcv
nj Of the Conlpanys Engineer
TEI:1IS-Cash GU delivery less ten rcr cent whick
will be retained as security for fu1fllcns Of contract
Proposals maSs pc accompanied With alsafaefoEy
81rcsy that The Contractor E1u iathiy perfor1 tht
contract awarded.
The Company rosesves the r;st to reject ar5 or al
proposals at dt3CeelLk0n- Address proposals to
dc2h7RM WILLARD S. t'1ttE. A-,t1>e7.
, 1861-12-12

1 The Kendallyi1le ml) lodge Of Free
and Accepted Masons will. on the 9Th inst,
dedicate new Masonic Hall with appropriate
ceremonies, conducted by Deputy Grand Mas
ter John B. Frayel, and to include an address
By octavins Waters, Grand Orator Of Ohio.
, 1861-12-12

1Hc HOWl16E 9areen G0VeFnNlent, ,
The revolutionary State Government OF
Kentucky, at Bowling Green, has fully organ
lied itself Gov. johnson has appointed
Robert Mckee, late Of the Louisville Courier,
Secretary Of State; also Z. L. Bennett, OF
Spence, Treasurer; Capt. Richard Howcs, of
Bourbon, Auditor; ". N. Haldeman, Of Old.
ham State Printer: etc
, 1861-12-12

The lead-mining business Of Dubuque has
been much improved and increased py the re.
he1lion. For some weeks the selling price o1
The mineral, OF lead ore, at Dubuque, mas been
increase Of z12 per thousand since Nav last
Pig lead. 5h@6e; bar lead, 6@6iS per
pound This price has not only Stimulated
the mining, business and induced more persons
to engage in it, but has to some extent promo
ted other branches Of business. The lead trade
first built Dubnaue, and has greatly. added to
the principal sources Of profit.
, 1861-12-12

~ Ne1t fall New Jersey will elect 4 Gov.
ernor for three years, and decide the Senator
ship now nearly completed By Mr.. Thompson,
Democrat. Already, it is said, the Democrats
arc drumming up for party fight and party
victory. From present indications they will
50 into tho canvass on ''peacc'' platform,
the party leaders being even now in favor OF
ending the war; unsatisfactory as it has been
to both the great armies in the field. The
events Of the next summers campaign will o.
course govern their policy, but the peace
movement has now quite strong support
lmpDr t}c LEADERS,
, 1861-12-12

The Government declines to permit trade
with Beaufort, South Carolina, and some ves-
sc1s from New England that had got rs far as
Fortress Monroe, have gone to Baltimore ard
sold ont, Senator sinmons's cargo OF assorted
etorcs with the rest
, 1861-12-12

The latest intelligence from South America
brings the details Of a wholesale assassination
perpetratcd in La Paz, Bolivia, By order of
Gen. lanez, military communicate Of tic city
under Gen. Acha. On the accession Of the
latter to the Presidency Of Bolivia he found
Dr.. 1enaris, ex-President Belzu, e1-President
Cordova, and their friends, leagucd against
him. An outbreak which they melted in La
Paz, on the 30th Of September ultimo, was
suppressed By Acha, who imprisoned forty Of
the nng]eaders, and declared Ii P,.z, q city Of
&C, ,0e0 Inhabitants, under martial law. On the
morning Of October I'D, Gen. Yancz, to rid
himself Of these men, arranged sham e,'ae.tte,
and under pretezt Of suppressing it, ordered
out the soldiers, who we're, Of course, in the
plot. They murdered 90 Of the principal
citizens Of Boli7ia-many of them in their
beds, and while all werr in Gefcnccless con
dltion, and shot down il the streets $50 Of the
poor Indian inhabitants. Among the chief
victims Of this cold -bloodcd assassination are
Francisco Belzu, nephew Of the cx-President; !;
Senor La Rlya, Gen. Cordoya, Col Espcjo, and
the two Palmas. Various incidents Of the
cold-blooded atrocity which marked this
tragedy are related. Its author, Gen. Yanez,
had been Obliged to fy the city. which had not
recovered from the CONSERVATION and grief
into which it Ind been plunged.
, 1861-12-12

Me learn from Washington thst petition
from the city Of Now York; from merchants
and bankers representing rea- s100,O 900 Of
property, In favor Of the cstsblishment Of a
National A11no9 and foundry ii ohlcago. has
been cocelyed there
, 1861-12-12

- The merchants Of Charleston, believing
tic Yankees close upon them, commenced &
vigorous shipment Of their goods into the in-
terror in packing trunks. Gen Lee has shut
down on such operations.
, 1861-12-12

E The distillcry Of Fur1nan d Co., Brook
.1yn, N. z, exploded on Monahy morning last
and one 1nan was killed Loss *so,pQo: <:
, 1861-12-12

- TIC abany J0HF726l 0f M0HdAy evening
says:
Navigation Of the canal, which WAS impedcd
and almost entirely obstructed by the ice
which formed the early part Of last week, Was
Of Saturday and yesterday caused the ice to
disappear, and all the boats will undoubtedly
get through.
, 1861-12-12

H The shooting Of Major Andrew ]. Nc
Nett Of the Cortland (N. ~ regiment, by Col
Green, was the result Of an old quarrel which
began when Green beat the other in the elcc-
ton as Colonel They had been warm per
sonal friends, and united in raising the rcgi-
ment. Both, unfortunately, wanted to be
Colonel, and since that was denied him, Nc
Nett is 6ald to hare been restless and mu-
tinous, encouraging discomfort In camp, and
even lodging complaints against Green at Al
bany. Col. Green put him underarrcst III tho
guafd house, and while McNett was standing
In the door, he ordered him back. McNett
refused to obey, and a shot was fired over his
head. He still refused, and was shot in the
head. The citizens Of Cortland were mucl,
excited, and q collision was for a while immi-
ncnt. Col Green put his troops under arms,
planted two loaded cannon to command the
approaches, and defed the town. Thus mat
tiers rested ut last accounts, oil business being
suspended in Cort1and and all communication
with the camp cut of. McNett was formerly
n lawyer at Buffalo, City Attorney, and Mem.
bcr Of the Legislature. He had for two years
past resided in Belmont, Auegany county.
, 1861-12-12

- Washington hotels boast of too many
wearers Of gilt insignia Of Army and Naval ser
vice, who for one word or thought they devote
to the rebels, give ten lberally gsrnished with
epithets to the ss = = Abo1itionists.'' The
people are beginning to find out that these
gentry who 30 fenderly regard the system OF
slavery, will only slightly aid the cause Of the
government. One of these, naval officer,
the other day at Wizards Hotel, in the words
Of Mrs. Partington "opened lis mouth, and
put his foot In it. y by denounciag at the public
table what he was pleased to term t'Abolition
movements" and to add that that Abolition
list, Henry Wilson is as bad as any Of them.''
To his surprise, a gentleman who had been
quietly dining at his side, said in firm tones -
"sir! I'm Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts,,
and I viii suggest that you had, perhaps, bet
ter confine yourself to your duties, instead Of
indulging in such personal criticisms, With
are in bad taste" The rcbuled officer shut
pan,h and soon left the table, to wait for the
Senator in the hall, and humbly apologize fol
his remark.
, 1861-12-12

POEMS. By ]. G. SAKE. Boston: Ticknor &;
Fields Chicago: S. G. driggs & Co,
Genial, fun-proyoking SAKE, surely every
body will be delighted to find his poems in SO
inviting form. His pungent nit, scorching
sarcasm, and admirable hits are just the thing
to put to flight the blues and while away a
111Paennf hnur af fir,a
, 1861-12-12

THE REJECTED STONE, By Il Native of yir-
Grigge & Co.
This is tfty-cent book, in paper cover, hut
1t is we'll worth ten times Us much to any one
who wants to get at the true issues that arc
now before the country and their remedy.
The work is ably written, and should have a
wide sale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-15
a.eral NaaAce

Legal Voice.
To William White, Edward keddy and Mrs. I'd
ward Reddy:
VOU and each Of you are hereby notified that
4 there j. bow on ls in tho once Of the Olsrk of
the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa. 1t
Keokuk, petition OF Hiram Barney claiming Of
you Wm- white the sum Of fouS hundred DO liars,
with 10 per cent. interest per annun payable annu
ally, as money Queen two mortgages made by you
to Charles Mason and since assigned to said Hiram
Barney. dated Oct. 9, 1856; also claiming against
each Of you the foreclosure Of said mortgages,
the same being upon the southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter Of section twenty nine T1gl
in township sixty-sevsn [67] north, range ok
[6l west. Lee County, Iowa. for the purchase mo-
ney; and further asking for sale Of said premises
and general relief.
And unless Jon appear and answer ssid petition on
before OF the "a day Of the term Of said
court, 70 commence Ut Ksokuk on the LIST Monday Of
September, A. ID. 1861, default will be entered
against you the petition taken ~ BY you con-
fessed, and decree rendered thereon as prayed.
NOBLE h STRONG,
April 10, 1851 dim Pitts Att'ys.