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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-04-02

MiscELLASEoUs.-The>piauters Of the
are responding robly to the
call Of Gen. BsauregSrd for bells. On
many Of the sugar and cotton plantations
there are bells weighing from fifty to Eve
hundred pounds, used for calling the peo
pie together. These and all other sizes
that can be spared are being repidIy sen.
forward.
The gun factory at Holly Spripgs,
Miss 10 now turning out forty good mus
kets per dsv. 1t will soon be able TO turn
out 100 per day for the Government
Musksts are the bes, weapon for three.
fouribs "f the army. It shoots strong
far aud accurate, and seldom gets out o.
order.
Passengers from New Orlssns and No
bile rspor. the citizens Of the Sou,hwss
AS turning out with grsa, enthusiasm
and srming themselves with pixies aoe
all sorts Of weapons.
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him towards the mountains, securing the
country. bringing in prisoners, and trying
TO find the rebel Major General Van
Dorm, who had command of the entire
force at this, the battle of Pea Ridge.
] have not yet statements Of the DEAD
and wounded, SO as to justify a report,
but l will refer you to despatch which
l will forward very soon.
Officers and soldiers have displayed
such unusual galantry that hardly dare
to make distinction. must, however,
name the commanders Of division Gen
eral Siegel galIantIy commanded the
right and drove back the left wing Of
the enemy. General Asuo,h, who is
wounded in the arm, in his gallant effort
70 reinforce the right, Colonel and Ac
ting Brigadier General Davis, who com.
manded the centre where McCuIoch fell
on the 7,b, pressed forward to The centre
on the sth. Colonel and Acting Brigs
dier General Carr is also wounded in tue
arm, and wss under The continuous fire
Of the enemy during the two kardes,
days Of the struggle.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Mis-.
souri, may proudly share the honor Of
victory which their gallant heroes won
over the combined forces of Van Dorm;
Price and McCuloch, at Pea Ridge, in
the mountains of Arkansas. have the
honor 10 be, General, your otedrent
servant, SAMUEL r. CURTIS,
Brigadnr General.
SPRIN0FIELD, Mo-, March lO.-A
messenger, who arrived this morning at
3 o'clock, reports that the battle lasted
from Thursday morning till Salurda,
evening, and that our loss WAS about four
hundred aud fifty killed and wounded.
The rebel loss was about one thousand
killed and wounded, and one thousand
taken prisoners-among them Colonel
McRea, OF an Arkansas regimen..
The attack was made from the North
and West, our army being completely
surrounded. General Van Dorm, Price,
McCulloch aud Mcintosh were present,
with about twenty-five thousand men
Generals McCulloch and McIniosh are
reported mor,slly wounded.
The attack from the rear was made by
General McCulloch, and was met by
General Sierei, who routed him com
pletely. His corps scattered in wild con
fusion. We have also captured a large
amount Of stores, cannon, teams and am
munition.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-04-02

The Noble OLD Veteran, Commodore
Ts,,nsil, received orders on Saturday las,
h repair forthwith to Norfolk. to take
command Of our iron shssthed marine
battery, the Virginia. The Commodore,
accompanied by his two sons. arrived 10
this city yesterday afternoon. en- ,oute.-.
Ckarleston Mercury. 2sM uL.
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The Expected Exchange of Prisoners
-Perfdy of the North.

-
u,,,, - e a.,
p, ;o C,s. !, On
o.,.,o. oo, 49,. .u .
,,r;sona,s vho h.d h..,.,", ou r.,o,e hv
IT, y.,L.a Covo,.,, b.. ,..ad ,r,,n
H. oiJ;,.,;,, of ,h.;r ,.,,,e =, ,s,,,
E., l,
Iooo r,o Recommendations, .. rr,.d
.r;.,;,, far ,,. i,,,,o,. and
reckless breach of good f,,,h nn the par,
of IN. Northern Government, with regard
to the exchange Of pr,,on.r,, and WAS
accnmpan,ed py ,h. .xp,>ur. of tins per
tidy IN n lengthy correspondence cunduc
ted by the War Derart,n,nr. The fol
lowing are ,he poin,s of this Interesting
correspondence
T, .n,.,,s from the corre.r,ud.uce
nm, -, ,hs ,une u.rm;,si,, WAS ,sked
H., ~. N,r,b.r, Government, far M,.sr>
L;sb .,d Anes y;s;, their urs,n.,s
within the jurisdiction Of the South, our
government, while drnyr.- this permis
sion, sought to improve the opportunity
by concertnga settled plan for the ex.
change Of prisoners. For the EXECUTION or
this purpose Messrs. Conrad and Seldom
were depuled by our government as com
rnissiouers TO meet those OF the Nnr,h-rn
Government under flag OF truce a.
Norfolh.
S,,,soo,s,,ly Is,,sr f,o,n Go, Wo,J
WAS addressed to Gen. Huv.r, informing
him that he, Gen. Wool, had fuI: author
ity 10 settle any terms for the exchange
Of prisoners, and asking an interview on
the subject. Gen. Howell Cobb WAS
then appointed by the government 10
mediate with Gen. Wool, and to settle
n permanent plan for the exchange OF
prisoners during the war The adjust
ment was considered to have been satis
factoriIy made
itwa, agreed tha, the prison.rs Of
war i, the hands of each goyernneu,
should be- exchanged. man for man. ,be
officers being asslmra,eu AS to rank. &c.:
that our privsteersman should be ex.
changed on the footing Of prisoners of
War THAT anv surplus remaining ON
either side, after these exchanges, should
be released, and that hereaf,er. during
the whole continuance Of the wsr, p,is
oners taken Oh either side should he
paroied.
In carving out this agreement our
yovernmen, has released s,rne three
hundred prisoners above those EXCHANGED
by the North the balance N the compe.
ting numbers of prisoners in the hands
OF the two government, being SO much ~
our favor. THE time. however. Of s.u.
ding North the hostages wa had re-
tained for our prrva,..rsrn.n. Gen. Cobb
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A Day SUhAxR.-Tbe probability ths,
q dry summer will succeed the tremen.
dous rains and freshsts Of this winter,
mus, occur to every rejecting agricuitur.
isL Iu this view, !, will be important
that every prudential measure should be
adopted in arranging for The crops, with
= view to meet this more than probable
contingency. Planters should select lands
best adapted to drougb, and plant at dif.
ferent times, SO as not To risk all upon
the chances Of one dry spell. Every one
Of them will know how TO improve upon
this point IL they keep !. in vie~.-Aason
Tsiegroph.
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News from the North.

News from the North.
We are enabled. by the receipt of fur
ther advices from the North (up to SAT-
urday, the 18th inst) to lay before our
readers this morning, the text of the re.
markable message Of President Lincoln
to the Northern Congress, on the subject
of general emancipation.
MESSAGE.
Fello,o. Citizens of the Senate and
House Of Representatives.: recommend
the adoption Of a joint resolution by your
honorable bodies which shall be substan-
italy az follows:
Resolved, That the United States ought
to co operate with any State which may
adopt gradual abolishmeu. Of slavery,
giving to such State pecuniary aid to be
used BY such State in its discretion, to
compensate for the inconvenience, public
ard private, produced by such change of
system.
II the proposition contained in the resi-
tolution does not meet the approval Of
Congress and the country, there is the
end but. .;f i, does command such uppro
val, 1 deem it Of importance that the
States ani people Immediately interested
should be at once distinctly notified of the
fact, so that they may begin to consider
vbstber 10 accent or reject il. The Fed
,eral Government would find its highest
interest in such a measure, as one of the
most efficient means Of ssIfpreservatiop.
The leaders of the existing insurrec,ion
entertain the hope that this government
will be forced to acknowledge the inde.
pendepce of some par, of the disaffected
region. and that all the slave States North
of such parts will then say-,he Union
for which wa have struooled be;no alr.a,
DIV gone. we now choose to 90 with the
sostheru section.
To deprive them Of this hone substau.
aiallv ends the rebellion and the initiation
,of emaocipatiop completelv denr;ves them
of il "a to all tbe States initiating il, The
point is not that all the States toleratinp
slavery would very soon, if a. all. initiate
emancipation; bu. lha, while the offer ia
equally made to all, the more Northern
shall, by such initiation, make it certain
to the more Southern that, in no event,
will the former ever ioin the latter in their
proposed Coufederscv. 7 saw initiation
because. in NV iudomsnt Gradual and
not sudden ema ncipa,ion ia better for ALL
IN the mere financial or pscun;a,v view
sny member Of Congress. with the census
tables and treasure reports before him.
can readily see for himself how very soon
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-04-02
TROOPS FASTENING TO THE sCESE OF &C.

A Chattanooga correspondent OF the
appeal writes, under date Of March IL:
The country from here TO the NJ ssiss.
ippi rlver, along the line Of The Memphis
and Charleston railroad. is tbrouyed with
troops, many Of them veterans who
have fought upon some Of the bloodiest
fe!d- of the war.
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Notice.

DURING MY ABSENCE IN the army,
- James n. Lark 10 authorized TO repre-.
sent me officially. The oftios will be kept
open and the duties pertaining thereto dis
charged BY him.
a. J. HANCOCK, OK C. C.P.
Lancaster G. H., Jsa. ~, Is62. 6itf
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The eoontrymep truly remarks that the
greatest General during the present war
has been General Lying.
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John Anderson.

THIS Thorough bred Jack 10 ost
Of MARENGO. lie 10 10 hands
$500 high, = years old, dark iron gray,
and finely psoportioned. Hv will stsnd the
Fall season at this place. on the following
terms: For the season, $40 90
Lancaster G.. H.. sept "a, i86o.-3iu
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6OOO POUNDS IRON.

INCLUDING ?iow Iron, P.ow Steel. Sc
lfos sale ~ JONES CROCKE FRS,
Feb -, l68l-lu
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Nov. 81,

THE DAILY DISPATCH is served TO
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A WEEK, payable to the Carrier weekly
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THE DAILY BULLETIN
G A Ia W BA J0U URN L,
PUBLISHED ny
Z. ii. RITTON

These Papers (embracing the Td.Week-
ly Bulletir established in the town Of
Charlotte, N. T.. affords unusual advantages
TO Advertisers both nj home and abroad. a.
they command u circulating medium Of
Osr Three Thousand Copies per Week
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
The News.

The news by last nights mail consisted
mainly of combinations Of the previous
reports from Fcrt Doneson. Nothing
further from Savannah.
From Fort Donelson we nave news that
the exact number of prisoners taken is
1890, besides 900 others who had co.i.e
down the river to reinforce the Fort
not knowing it had surrendered and were
bagged by our troops.
Gen. Grant has been nominated and
confirmed as Major General, for his gal
liant conduct at Fort Donelson. Col. Gar
field, of Ohio was nominated by the Pres,
ident as Brigadier Genera, in compliment
for his thrashing Humphrey Marshall.
The Rebels have abandoned GAINESVILLE
and retreated to Nashville, which town
Gen.. Harris declares he Will burn before
it shall fall into the hands of the Federals
Ex-Governor Pennington, Of New Jer
sey, died on the 10th. He was Speaker
of the last Congress-. ~. ......
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

ExpLANATIoN.-For the first time in
two years we are compelled to give on,
readers halfsheet, and are certain they
cannot regret it more than we do This
is caused by a rascally pressman leaving
US last week without a word or intimation
that he did not intend coming back. As
there are no idle printers in town We arc
compelled to send abroad. Yet even ir
this curtailed form we will give all the i'm
portant news and correspondence, merely
leaving out our usual assortment Of literary
and miscellaneous mattcr-which deficit
will be more than made up as soon as We
get matters "to rights" again.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

Late dispatches concerning the battle
of Roanoke Island say that 0. Jennings
Wise, son OF old Governor " Use, was shot
through both legs and the lungs, and died
the following day.
The Federal gun boat Commodore Per-
ry run down the rebel flag ship Sea Bird,
having on board Commodore Lynch (whose
feet, with the exception of one or two
boats, was totally destroyed at the taking
of Roanoke Island cutting her apart
Our men boarded her.
During the encounter which ensued, a
portion of her officers and crew jumped
overheard, and others had their brains
knocked out with handspikes.
Rebel accounts say that Commodore
Lynch has not yet been heard FROM HI
was probably drowned during the fight
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
We have received a copv of "Minu

We have received copy of "Minue-
sofa: Its Progress and Capabi]ities-be-
ing the Second Annual Report of the
Commissioner Of Statistics" 1t occupies
III closely printed pages, containing i'm
portant statistics of our own State, compar-
ing with others, and an immense amount
OF useful information. This book bears
ample evidence that the office of Commits
sioners of Statistics is no sirecure, and
very short sighted would be that wisdom
which should abolish it. We will give
probably next week-an excellent review
Of this report from the St. Paul Press.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
HARRISBURG, Jan. 2l. 1862

GEORGE BERGNER, Esq-Dear Sir:
~ ough much debilitated and afflicted,
I leave this morning for my regiment. In
parting with my old friends of Harrisburg
and vicinity, I desire to express the deep
est gratitude for the kindness shown me
during my sickness, by scores OF citizens,
who know how to sympathize with suffer
ing humanity. The tender of private car
riages, and the plentiful supply of game,
fruit and ]uxuries, showered upon me will
never be forgotten. 10 DR.: W. W. Ruth.
er{ord, Fam under special obligations
After more than four months kind and
constant attention, he utterly declines any
com pensation, for the reason that he IRE.
celves no pay for medical attention from
any soldier in this war for the Union" A
soldiers blessing upon him and the many
friends who have ightened the weary
months of pain through which have pass
ed. = go ~
STEPHEN MILLER.
Lieut. Col LIST Minnesota Reg't.
-Pennsylsania Telegraph.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
Hon. r DriscoII Clerk IF ~,

Hon. +. Driscoll, Clerk IF the Sen.
ate, writing from St Paul to his paper
the Belle plainc Journol, in speaking Of
the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad says
"Two new names have been added tc
the board Of corporators Mr.. L Thomp.
son, well known as a banker in St. Paul
and Mr. l.cander Gorton who, we are cred
IDLY informed, is a substantial business
man Of St. Cloud,'
He also makes the following statement
",lessrs Drake and Winters, the pres.
ent contractors who have the means to
build the road, have made new contract
conditioned upon the pa sage of this bill
If we were citizen OF st Paul or St. An
thony, we should tccl it our duty to use
our best efforts for it's passage. From
personal conversation with Messrs. d. 4
W., we are assured that they will immc-
d!ately commerce operation aa soon as
this bill becomes a law wiM the oLJcctiona-
bic scction stricken out, and they are de-
sirous Of its SPEEDY passage, as they want
to get 10000 ties from Mendoza ere the
river breaks up The iron necessary fo,
the completion of the road to St. Antho.
ny, together with what is here, lies at La
Crosse We trust the Legislature will &C!
wisely in the NATTER
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

The HUNTER-LANE IMBRoGL1o.-A
dispatch from Leavenworth to the Chi.
cago Tribune, under date of February l4th,
says several interviews have taken place
between Gems: Lane end Hunter, and it is
evident that amicable arrangements arc
impossible Gen. Lane will return to the
Senate without delay. ..--.e
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

A correspondent Of the Minneapolis
atlas writing from Austin, Mower County
in this State, says:
a gentleman living near this town, the
past SEASON, kept thirty-four COWS whose
milk he converted into eight tons of cheese,
which he sold at Winena for eight cents
per pound. This rolls up the snug little
sum of $3.50, besides his calves and quite
quantity Of butter.
Next season this gentleman intends to
keep 100 COWS. What more lucrative en-
ploymeut can Minnesota farmers engage
in ?
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
matters "to rights" again.
Editorial Correspondence.

We had just concluded to advertise the
editor as "i.ost, Strayed or stolcn,' when
last night we received private letter from
Fer dated Madison, Wis, Feb. l4th, sta
ting she had arrived at that place the pre-
vious evening in good health, and would
furnish correspondence for the DEMOCRAT
in day or two.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

A Coop THING.-Judson's Patent
Transparent Cones for Kerosene lamps is
new invention aed an excellent one. II
has been estimated that they save one.
third the amount Of oil necessary with the
brass cone, and give a much clearer light
For sale BY DR.. Mar]att. =
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

We find in the Centreville Qnd }
Republican, the following, which should
teach parents to be careful with hot bricks
and irons: *r
A little girl four years Of age, daughter
of John Cooney of Dublin, was burned to
death on Thursday or Friday night of last
week. The girl in attendance, we learn,
put the child to bed with bot-b,ick, from
which the bed took fire in the girls alb.
sence. The house also was entirely con.
sumed.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

Gen. Fremont has been completely ex-
culpated from all charges by the commit.
tee, and the President recommended to rein.
state him in an active commands. II
is reported that he is to be assigned to ser.
vice in Texas. ,~,,.o- a,,,r.ar, :.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

ST. CLOUD.

We have received the January mum
Der of the Minnesota Farmer & Gardener,
beginning Vol. 2. It is an excellent
number. For the terms on which we fur
nish it with the DEMOCRAT see Prospec-
tus in another column. ....
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

-Artt"rs Home Magazine for March
has been received and is an unusually good
number. The engraving" Go it Rolla, is
very spirited and we'll executed. while the
wood. cut 1.-THE Doctors Visit" is capital.
We will furnish this magazine and the
DEMOCRAT one year for 50.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

The people of Illinois claim honor
and victory for their State, there being at
Fort Donelson 25 regiments infantry ILL.,
nois, 6 Iowa, 4 Indiana, and 4 regi-
ments Illinois cavalry; also 6 companies
Missouri artillery. Wee la Illinois
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA.

INTENSIVE Explorations Of Land in this
L. District subject to private entry, ana long
experience in Land Office business, give the un-
dersigned peculiar advantage in the selection OF
land and the location Of Land Warrants.
LAND WARRANTS for sale at small ad-
vance on New York Prices.
Contested Pre- Emption cases prosecuted be-
fore the local and General Land Office.
Attention paid to the payment of taxes IN
Benton, Sherburne, Morrison and Stearns
counties.
Town lots for sale in st. Cloud.
v3n41-tf l.. "A. EVANS.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

Lowry introduced bill in the Sem
ate on Tuesday to incorporate the town Of
St. Cloud. -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

a9~ We will receive wheat, oats, corn,
-four, wood, good butter, eggs, or anything
else we can use, in payment of subscrip-
tons to the DEMOCRAT or debts due the
establishment. Now is the time to sub
scribe or settle old bills.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20

The Report of the State Librarian
has been received.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
H. G. WAIT

Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Exchange,
WEEP Land Warrants constantly on hand
II and for sale at small advance from New
York prices. Collections made, Exchange
drawn at the lowe est currentrates, Taxespaid, nc.
St. Cloud, July 2sth, 1860. aug2-3m
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-07-19
The HER AID.
DALLAS sATuADAY, JuIyls, 's2

ER-Ws ia!a week announce the
aame of John C, Mccoy. Esq as /.
candidate to represent Dallas coun.
'y in The lover branch Of the state
ics.siaturs. In becoming . candi-
date, Mr.. nccoy has yielded to
TO prSent solicitations Of his many
:s.enas living N different portions
=; Lay coaaty his. long residence n
the coauty, ana Familiarity with the
wants CT the peopie, render him en-
iaeptly qualified to represent Dallas
eouaty, at this particular time
We feel assured that shonla he bs
elected his friends would have no
cause TO regret the support they
may g,te him, but will had him a
faithful representative OF the best
interest Of his constituents.