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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-17
Governor Ramsey's Message

We are ablo to give but a synopsis OF
this excellent message of our most excel
lent Governor, delivered before the Legis-
lature on the 9th. 1t occupies twelve COL
umns of the Mtnnesotian Tut We shall
cndcayor to give the most important
points.
Tho Governor first consratulates them
upon the present happy aud improved con-
ditiou both of the people and the State
He says the liabilities contracted in 1857
are for tho most part liquidated or provi-
ded for. The U. S. Census taken last
June, show the population to have been
about one hundred and seventy-six thou
sand. The immigration during the sum-
mer months has considerably increased
this. The total value of assessed property
in 1860. is S3e ,e7s,879,37. The Bureau
of Statistics furnishes the following agri-
cultural statistics:
Whole number of acres occupied
for farming purposes. 300, 900
Number of acres under cultivation. >. 500 900
Number Of farms. ........................ $4,000
Average number of acres titled per
farm. .................'......' ......''''''"' ~
PRODUCTS.
Number Of bushels of wheat harves-
ted " 400, 900
corn 2, 200, 900
oats 100000
i" pota. 100000
AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE.
neat
Corn IS
Oats .........,.,....., ........ 40
Potatoes. $50
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-17


The great preponderance of the wheat
product shown in this statement, says the
Governor, indicates the marked adaptation
of our sail and climate to the cultivation Of
this important staple, and foreshadows the
high place it is to hold hereafter in the
agricultural industry Of the State. 1t is
an interesting fact that Minnesota produ-
ces more wheat per capita than any State
in the Union, being in the proportion Of
30 bushels to one inhabitant; while Wis.,
consin produced last year but about %,
Ohio but II, and Iowa only 20 bushels.
Of the products above enumerated there
have been forwarded to market,
GRAIN pA,oUO,OOU
Potatoes. .. -. .. ................... 100000
Lumber .....................:... 629, 800
Furs... %. ~. .................. 100000
Cranberries. ...,,....,............. 10000
Ginseng 7O,OOO
Hides 8O,OOO
Other articles 100000
Exhibiting an increase in one year in
the nett results of our domestic industry
of nearly 100 per cent. Certainly then,
if We have not of late doubled our numbers
annually, VIC have clearly acquired soundcr
views OF domestic and political economy.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-17

With the increased ability of our people
to pay, he remarks, believe it is not too
much to hope that the receipts of taxes
for the fiscal year ending December 2lst,
1861, will be sufhient to pay every indebt-
edpess of the State, excepting her funded
debt.
On the Railroad question, he thinks
the State acted prematurely in 1857 in
giving loan of her credit. It would have
been better to have confined its action to
the disposal of the Congressional Land
Grant, according to the Act Of March 9th,
1859. The bid Of the rights and franchises
of the various roads at $1,000 each. He
advises the Legislature to place upon the
Statute some law general in its terms,
but well guarded as to the security Of the
State, whereby capitalists may undertake
the building of the roads, without the ex-
pense OF an extra session or waiting until
the next regular session. Upon the ques-
ton of road to Lake Superior the Cover
nor makes the following sensible remarks {:
"In this connection, the Importance ola
railroad communication between the navi-
gable waters of the Mississippi and the
head Of Lake Superior, induces me again
to recur to it. There is an evident turning
Of attention thither on the part Of capital
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-01-17

Undoubtedly the larger proportlon Oh
the swamp lands, he says, to which we are
entitled, are embraced in the unsurveyed
country, in which lie the rich savannahs
of the Red River valley and the great lake
region of the North. In his own judy
ment, however, the estimate of 100000
acres, as the aggregate amount, is suffic-
iently accurate for present purposes.
He recommends the annexation of the
County Of Manomin to some Of the ada
cent counties, on account of its small area
less than half township. He recon-
mended very considerable retrcnchment
in the item Of printing, which for the last
Legislature amounted to $1,000, or near.
one fifth of the annual cost of the State
Government.
Stage coaches as comfortable as any in
the older States, he says, convey passen-
gers from our settlements to Selkirk in ten
days, which trip formerly took one month
During the past season, the large freights
of the Hudson Bay Company were diver
ted from the route by that Northern Sea-
and carried directly through Minnesota.
He concludes with the following honor
able, firm, and statesmanlike remarks or
the present secession troubles:
But little more than two months ago termin
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MCULLoCH IN SPRINGFIELD.
DBsoLA TINo MARCH or THB RBBBLt
1000 Refugee FAMILIES.

Roild, No., Nor. Flour scouts this morn
Ing bring definite and reliable reports bf the
movements Of the enemy in the southwestern
portion of the state. They were in the camp Of
the rebels at Sarcoxie on Thursday.
McCullcch understands the retrogrAde move
mcnt Of our army 70 lie an attempt to get in his
rear. Ills scouts report to him that our whole
force was crossing the White river.
McCullocb had marched to, and Is now en-
camped at Springfield with force Of 1000 mon.
General Rains, who had command at Slr'
coke with 1000 mon, left that place on Friday
Last, and has joined McCulloch by this time.
General Price was at Pinevillc, Mcdonald
County, with the balance Of the rebel army.
He also took up lis march on Friday, and is
advancing northsard 10 join Generals McCul
loch and Rain. Gen. Price on his march desc
lated ard destroyed everything TO prevent our
troops getting in hi- rear.
There arc over a ,housand refugee families
here, many Of them in n destitute condition
with ptiful prospect for the winter, aud mor'
are constantly arriving.
The measles are raging in the different camp
here to a great cNtett.
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Repeal OF "Pcr-onnI Liberty Bills"

THE Legislature of Vermont, last week, pass
cd an act by which the personal liberty hill" OF
that state is repealed This is good beginning in
tho right quarter. While we prosecute tho war
for the suppression of rebellion with the utmost
energy we should at the same time seek to re-
move, as far as consistent, all appearance of oc-
casion on the part Of our misguided brethren AT
the South, for unfounded jealousy and prejudice
against us. Let them understand that, while
we demand, and will enforce submission on the
part Of every citizen to the constituted au'
thorities Of the Government, we have, at the
same time, no disposition to Interfere with their
ri ehts under the Constitution, or to annul, by
local Legislation or otherwise, any Of the con-
stitutional enactments Of Congress in their ia
vor. This action of the Vermont Legislature
will de much to inspire confidence among those
at the South who still desire to remain loyal to
our Government. 1t will serve as timely
commentary upon the proclamation of General
DIX, which has worked such marvellous results
in portion of Virginia. We trust that other
northern states will follow this example a, thy
earliest practicable moment.
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The Grand Army.
GNj,ciR Correspondence q he Sun,

Nj'c'N Correspondence y he Sun.
MAsIuNGIoS, Nov -, 1861.
The grand amy ol Ire Potomac is at last in
.cuailc : for action, and at the same time the
national metropolis is secure against attack
II has been mighty task to organize and ar
ray the Thousands upon thousands OF trcemen
Who have Tatrio,ically hastcncd 10 the defense
Of the capital, and to supply them with arms,
uniforms, camp cquipaEe and accommodations
for the si,k aud wounded. Provisions and teams
Cor transportation had also TO be secured, and
rhcu came the disciplminS and drilling. hut
Gen. Mcclellan has accomplished wonders,
md his army is now in tip top condition.
Up the Potomac, on the Maryland side, are
he Divisions of Stone and Banks, watching
The fording- places and anxious themselves to
cross over, and ayengc Baker and Others q their
comrades slaughtered at Balls Bluff.
Directly around the Capital, guarding it
against an attack should the Maryland soces-
sionists arise in rebellion, are the brigades Of
Peck, Casey and Howard, with the newly arri'
lived re giments, whose capabilities are ascer'
tained before they are sent forward.
Lower down, Ssaihe brisades Of Hooker and
Sicklcs, watching the ousny on the Virginia
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III. -rpor,. We received from Europe 10y tho
LAT steamer contain no very hopeful indications
for the con inuancc Of peace in the oii World.
PA.nd Is Increasingly unca'y, Hungary i kept
,uie, only by arbitrary measures which must
inevitably reset upon their authors, AMI Cir
c.ssis is A,Ain vigorously asserting her indie
--.,d.rse Arains, Russia. Who has received an
c,ber r-uoi Of the inyincibiliiy OF the hardy
-,,up,,ineers of the Caucasus. The fnan-
,-i.l dificulties too, Ct France, and the uneasi'
-. in the manufacturing districts IT England
Ar. indications OF another sort, proving conclu.
syslv that there il no, = single European power
rhish has ret difficulties a, home Of sufficient
magnitude to insure u. aEAins; any cficious in
te-nsBilias With our Affairs oa this side Of the
Atlantic.
Ipseea ,ho-s ~ho have any faith in EnSland's
szppo-~d readiness % eek occasion fot quarrel
With AnerioA oAnno, ubier,tAnd, 81 do the
Icas-he.5ei EarcreAn diplornA'ists, the full sig-
n.Ss-socr u var between ourselves and Great
Britain. With them il means not alone a con
dc; Of the hercest determination between tbs
two ms; proud and powerful Of kingdoms but
. ocutest ~ well between the opposing princi-
,,les Of denocra-y AMI Ais.ocrAcv, the world
over. such A. hisory has no reooid Of. Here,
the battle has already commenced, ani any is-
,erfsrenes in our Affairs, on the part Of Europe
win surely extend the confic, until it shall en-
iraos every civilized nation, 10 slit them all a.
We A., boing sif,cd.
Hungary, Poland, Italian veneta and tn,
Red Republicans Of France are watching with
eager eyes for the Il Ehtest opportunity to hsscr
their cause, and with England occupied in VA
with the nation lest able 10 meet her at he
a,rongvs, point, this would not long lee wanting
They understand too well at St. James how i'm
portant to the peace Of EUROPE is the stead
balance Of English conservatism TO suffer this I
be lightly disturbed and Great Britain has TO
much at stake in Europe TO break the peace wit
America We have nothing 70 fear, except
lie from that resistless march Of events agains
which human wills are sometimes powerlesa
and which may lead us into complications witt
England such rs nothinS bu, the sword can un
ravel Who could have believed year ago in
war 80 much against the best interests Of 10,
sections, as that which now exists between Il
North aud South Yet we have been compel,
70 accept 1t as a necessity and its cxisten
should teach us how unsafe II ia to reason Of u
future, even from premises which seem to ha
the frInest basis in human reason.
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A Consideration of Turkey.

IL any Of our rezlcrs, ''in consequence of the
Nar." were under the cruel necessity of iorego.
lug this year their usual Thanksgiving dinner
Of turkey, we advise them 20 compensate
themselves, as they may, by reading tho fol-
lowing dhcussion of Turkey in the abstract, ta-
ken from Yesterdays Journal IF Commerce:
The Turkey in its normal condition, is lean
and tough. Fat turkies, like fat men, are rari-
ties. Why this Is 80, when turkies unlike men,
are brought up expressly to Be fat, is passing
strange. Various explanations Of the phenom-
enon might be offered. 1t has been fanciiully
thought that all the more intelligent turkics,
president of their approaching doom, >olunta =
" stArve themselves to cheat their enemy mar,
in his hour of iancied triumph. The theory has
also been suggested that, towards the end
of their career, they bocOmo the victim,
of a settled melancholy which explains
the "green and yellow" tiuts frequently
perceived on the leancr specimens. hui th, I,
the domain Of poetical sp,culition. IL is imp,s-
sible TO contemplate the turkey with that iln,
philosophical spiIit necessary 10 weigh il (thc
subject) fairly. But the prevalent leannes- Of
the tursies did not frighton purchasers ycster-
day. There seems to he something fascinating
in the abstract idea Of a turkey, even when the
concrete bird falls far below the ideal. In mos,
minds, Thanksgiving anu Turkey are luteplrd-
bly, associated; and the toughest Of gohll I, IT,
presents Ia them host OF ualtiops sacred to
the day. People who take hi, View OF the tur-
kew, are not ashamed TO br seen carrying ON.
openly through the streets. One per- IN swim 2.
his turkey by its feet, aud sometime, ATTRACTS
the particular attention Of pcdestr ans hy hi,tin
their legs with the pendant glunt AMI gc,sly,
head of the bird. Another bear, hi, tukc
like an unWeaned child in hiS arms, proud,
and tendeTly caring for it. A similar ymity T.
perceptible in the universal habit OF alloNn-
the black shining legs Of the turkey to pro.rud'
from the covers Of market ba'kets u, proc
pOitiye that the imperial fowl il within
People are never seen sedulously cOnceln-
turkies as they would mackerel, liver, or
spare rib. Tuikies might have been seen
yesterday, not only in ears ana stages, am
other common Cunyeyanccs but In hyonei
coaches alsO-the market basket, with the in
evitable black legs sticking out, occupying Il
place on the front at, while the mistress OF
the equipage safe complaccntly opposite, men
tally congTstulating herself that she had secured
the latest turkey in the market. This securing
of the latest turkey is matter Of innocent
pride, which will form the staple Of much vain
boasting today. In the nature Of things every
Family cannot have a turkey either supeTlatNe-
Iy, comparatively, or positively, fat. To fami-
dies, whose lot is cast with the lean turkies we
prefer the hope that good appetite and con-
tented mind may throw an illusion over the
angular anatomy of the fowls, and make them
appear ineasGly plump and Succulsnt.
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Washington. Nor. 2S.-Surgeon Alexander,
of thu First Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry, who
was wounded at Drainesville Yesterday morn
ing is considered out of danger.
Jos. Houghling, who was also wounded died
last night.
Thomas Coleman, a rebel guerilla, and broth
or of Charles Coleman, the proprietor OF the
hotel at Drainesville, aud who boosted Of hav-
ing exhibited in front of that establishment, the
head Of Federal soldier, died last night, from
injuries received during the same skirmish.
A portion Of the twelve prisoners brought to
Washington were prominent civilians, who
we're found with arms in their hands.
Captain kiebl, commanding the Reindeer,
went down the Potomac TO Budds Ferry and re-
turned today. He reports everything quiet ia
that vicinity. lie brought up one ooniraband
Thanksgiving was generally observed today
in the camps, the soldiers being amply provided
with the means for that purpose
The report OF Major Belger, quarter-master
at baltimore, is satisfactory 10 tho Department,
'howng that he had dispatched the forage o!
two hundred and three vessels by railroad to
Washington within the last thirty days, being
an average Of two thousand tons day besides
n large amount Of stores to the Subsistence De-
paItment. IA
The reconnoisanccs from Genl's Portor's and
Smiths divisions were made today in the
neighborhood of Vienna. They saw what was
supposed to be a regiment Of rebel infantry at Q
distance,
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From Kentucky.
Rebel Declaration Of Indepen-
dence.

I0,irMe, n.y., Nor. 27.-The Bowling
Green Courier, Of the 2lst inst, saws that the
rebel Brigadier- General George X. Crttenden,
brother Of Thomas Il. Crittcnden a General in
the Federal army, has been promoted to a Maj =
Generalship, and assigned to the department Of
the Cumberland Gap.
David l.. Patterson, son-in-law Of Hon. An
drew johnson, was arrested on the 10Th ult.,
and taken to Knoxville for trial.
The Rebel State Convention at Russellville,
KY, have made declaration OF independence
PASSED an ordinance Of secession, and adopted
the laws and constitution Of Kentucky, where
not inconsistent with the acts Of the rebel gov
eminent.
Richmond advices say that the British steam
sloop-ol-war Racer is expected there soon.
1t was reported that the privateer Sumter hat
been captured on the coast Of Texas, by thu
Frigatc NiagHa.
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Prom the Richmond Jail.

Boston, Nor. 2s.--Col. Lee, Of the M,ssachu.
sctts goth regiment, captured at Balls Bluff,
writes briefly FROM Richmond, 18th, that as one
ofthe officers drawn Wy lot to Offset the course
Of our Government towards the rebel pirates, he
ia an inmate Of a coll Of the Jail at Richmond.
This sl.o is true Of other officers. His health
and that Of Major Reeve and Captains Bowman
and lockwood, is good Col Lee is permitted
to say on god rebel authority, or what he con-
-iders rs such, that tho rebel government is not
only willing but anxious to secure an exchange
Of prisoners with the United States Govern.
mcnt.
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POLITICAL.

A Grand Rally for the Honor and Integri-
~ Of the City!
A MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS OF ALL
PARTIES,
OPPOSED To MUNICIPAL MIsRULE AND
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION,
VIII be held at COOPER INSTITUTE, on sATCR-
DAY EVENING, Nov. 80, 1851, at IN o lock, to
ratify the nomination Il
GEORGE oPDYKE,
The Peoples, Taxpayers, Republican, and Union
candidate for Mayor.
The following named gentlemen have been in
yit,d, and viii be expected to address the meeting
Hons. Henry C. Murphy, Hiram Ketchum,
David Dudley Field, W. L. Dodge,
VIM. Eyarts, Z, Delafeld Smith,
Tr,dk \. ConklIng, James A. Brggs,
Henry j. Raymond, waldo Hutchins,
John McKeon, Stewart L. woodford,
VIM. Curtis Noyes, Henry d. Stanton,
RUSSELL SMITH,
Chairmon Of Committee Of Anana onents.
E. c. CowDIN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
SOL. L. Hull,
Chairman General Committee.
JHo. II. wnrrE, Secretary, ns9 2'lib
Taxpayers and Union Nomination fer Al
dermAn Of Second AlderInAnic District,
CHARLES MCCARTHY. IL
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Tho TribWc's Washing ON correspondent tele-
Taphs The ioilowirg:-
Map.nakirg was never so beautiful an art as
when it Displayed the reformed boundaries of
Virginia, Maryland ard Delaware, to be pre-
,enicd to Congress in Mr.. Cameron's Report.
The security 81 Washington, the capital being
he object-the agreement Of the three states
icing the means-ihe surrender OF the three
iiiths black representation being the condition
precedent, as far as Maryland is concerned
Virginia hereafter is bounded north by Penn.
>ylvania aud east 10y the Blue Ridge. Mary
land is bounded west by the Blue Ridge, south
by North Carolina, and east by the Chesapeake;
and Delaware, bounded on the east by the At
lantic, and on the west by the Chesapeake
takes Instant rank as big state. This beauti
full map-making Is finished off by the retrsces-
sion TO the Federal Government Of that portion
of the District Of Columbia abandoned to slavery
by slsysh Congress. Richmond becomes a
Mary Wand village AccOmac, the homo Of Wise,
Delaware county.
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
YPIDAY MORNING, NOV. 70, 1861.


by the arrival Of the steamer Illinois from
Port Royal, 8. G., we learn that our Navy have
taken possession Of Tybee Island whose location
and relations to Hilton Head previously, occu-
pied by our troops, can be best learned from the
map We publish in another column. II seems
70 lie the plan Of our officers to secure 40 far as
possible that sutlying bulwSik Of Islands guard
ing the coast Of South Carolina and Georgia DO
Gore attempting further conquest. Inc posses
ZION Of thesc will adj efficiency TO the blockNis
1, side giving base for mOrc important opera.
= anS and expeience has thus far shown that
toy are not difficult Of acquisition. Beaufort
The report tells us, Is still unOecupied by GU
,roops, but the additional statement, that "tv'
gunboats remained andAre of the town, show
that 1t is practically in full possession Of oui
forces, a. place lying under the guns OF afm'd
vessel. will prove no very desirable residence
Cor panic-stricken rcbeL
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The St, Louis correspondent Of the Cincinnati
FHgmrer writes as follows
General llilcck is in his new quarters, and as
contrast | send YOU the present expenses for
headquarters, ~ compared with the rental for
headquarters under Fremont. The rooms for
Generals Halleck and Curtis. Quartermaster,
Adjutant General Master Of Transportation,
Commissary, &C., are now adjoining each other.
at a rent Of -, $50 per annum. The buildings
rented under Fremont for these same officers
amount to 81 800 per annum.
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The Western virginia Convention.

Whefing, Va, Nor. 27.-Tho full orgauiza-
ton of the Western Virginia Convention was
completed today.
The work Of forming state constitution has
been assigned to a committee of nine
There is no division Of sentiment in regard to
the formation offs new state.
Business will be dispatched as soon as possible,
and application made to Congress early in the
esq sion for admission into the Union.
Tie general outside opinion is that gradual
emancipation clause will DO adopted.
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Wheeling Va, Nor. 2S.-For the first time
ia the history OF this Commonwealth, today was
observed as a LAY OF Thanksgiving, Governor
Pierpont is the first Governor who ever pro-
,lained one. business in the city was entirely
su-Dcudpd
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RcIease Of PrI.oner- from For Warren.

boston, Nov. 2S.-Robert A. Carter, member
of the late Maryland Legislature, was released
from Fort Warren to-day, also the following POI
litical prisoners from Kentucky; J. w. Roberts,
Joseph 7. Mcfeat, W. T.. Carney, W. Grubbs
Stephen Woodbridge, j. w. Griffin, Louis IIols-
claw, Frank Grove, Henry Thurber, Joseph
Back, A, Mcdowell.
Tie United States storeship, "Release,' at
Holmes Hole, has on board six Government
risOIers for Fort Warren.
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The Case Of Captain Lime.

HdHfor, Nor. 2S-Capt. Lane and Burdel
# the Shooting Star, have been convicted
manslaughter.
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WILCOX & GrBBs
Sc WING MA CHINE B,
sos BROADWAY.

BARNUMs MUSEUM WAS VISITED YEsTER-
day 10y over 10000 persons, and thousands went
away unable 10 get In. 30 the manager has an
nouced the snme attractions for the rest the week.
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Gen, Lane In host on.

Boston, Nor. 28.-Generh James II. Lam
and portion or his staff, arrived in the city to-
night and took quarters at the Revere House.
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NInjor-Gcnernl Fremont.
From WnshlnRton.

Albany, Nor. Major-Gencral Fremont
aad family passed through this city this p. NJ.