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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1862-01-25

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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1862-01-25

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The national Republican., 1862-01-17

As will BE- sesn In our sypopsis Of yester.
lays proceedings of the Senate. the right Of
General LANE of Kansas to his seat, has been
iually affirmed by that body. .'..
|, Is understood that General LANE will pro
'eed tn Kansas before many days. and that II
aotbins occurs 10 change the present prospect
hat be may be useful to the country in the
'rid, be will resign his Senstorship. aud &C.
'ept the commission Of a brIgadIer general, Of
shich be has the tender from the President
nd Senate.
The appointment Of General LANE, with bis
veil known views, to an independent military
"ommand. is a most decisive and significant
act In Itself. And the sequel viii show. that
"e will be sustained iu the field. by the con.
'iu,l-d aud cordial support of the President
". have reason to bslieve. also, that the
routse resolved upon in this case by th. Pref
Geut. from his personal knowledge, both Of
rienslal Lane and OF the wishes of the people
i the West. Is heartily concurred 10 by General
Mcclellan and by the new Secretary of War.
there will thus be no fire IN the rear" to
t'vert the attention Of General Lane from
lie enemies Of the country.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
THE FINANCES.

We published yesterday, 10 matter OF news
a statemsnt OF the leading points OF inaucIs
programme. recommended here by deputatiou
uf bankers
One of its Ideas is. that the small Govern
mrnt notes, expected to enter into general cir
"nIation, shall bear an interest of three and
-'sty five huudredths per cent, and be convert.
''!H Toto three year bonds, bearing twice that
tat" oi interrsI. or seven and three tenths Der
cent
il II hardly necessary to say, that We are
opposed IN totD 10 all such schemes, War II
hot business 70 b- carried on at such extrav.
ngant uhury as that, and the truth ia. that the
higher Interest VIZ offer. Tue more difficult /,
becomes to borrow money. Five per cent /,
high enough upon securities commanding con.
Itruce. II the nation should offer four time,
that rats. nobody would voluntarily loan ,
dollar, because everybody would know tha,
twenty per cent, although promised, would
never be realized. 1t is just so, in a less de
gr with any less rate which is above tn
av-rnge standard.
The Government notes, intended for circuia
iion. sh"nid bear no interest at all, but be con
'er''hI' INTO funded debt bearing rate of in
t1'"rt not exceeding five per cent.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

WHAT THEY UNDERGO FOR FREEDoM.-A New.
port News correspondent (January 81 of the
New York Htrald, says:
The party Of negroes who escaped yes,
terday from the other side OF the river,
and were taken up BY the frgate Congress. be.
longed to Captain Nathaniel Pruden, Of Suffolk.
On Monday evening, ut nine O'Clock, they stole
boat and pulled down Naussmond creek for
about mile, when they had to stop and bail
the boat with their hats, Ms It vas half full OF
water. The weather WAS extremely cold, the
wind terribly piercing, and the tide unusually
strong. For twelve oOnsec cutivs hours they
had to pull without rest or food. and they were
10 continual state offesr Of being detected by
the rebel batteries.
We have just this moment Zone O'Clock P.
N. had another arrival Of runaway negroes,
this time from quite different direction-Wil.
liamsburg. These two men, William Murray
and John Tadd, belong to Baker VIM, of vii.
liamsburg. The poor fellows have been three
days on the way, and have suffered much from
cold and wet. In order TO pass by the pickets,
they had 10 keep in the woods, and were some.
times obliged to wade through swamps, with
the water up to their waists.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

ant for oil patriotic and philanthropic pur-
poses. The people gather In their humble
tsuis, 10 the plain buildings provided for them,
ard around shslr cantlrss 10 The open air,
70 learn - spsll theft letAars Into words,
ana then read the word Of God. Their
thirst for learsing 10 lulsos and univer-
al Much q they feel de nssd Of wages
for honest labor, they feel he need Of learning
more. II Is touching and sublime 10 witness
the avidity with which they pore over the
printed page. They seem TO feed upon. Il q
the children Of Israel fed on the manua 10 the
Wilderness The words Of learning pass from
mouth to mouth; the youthful lips learn un.
wonted strains Of melody and praise; and
grey beaded people bow ct The sltau with de-
light where the spirits Of Liberty and Educa.
tion minister under the glorious Star Spangled
Banner.
These are the facts. have seen them, aud
know them 10 be true. Would that they were
universal In America!
CHARLES W. DENrsoS, U. s. Chaplain,
from Port Royal, s. g.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
THE REBEL POLICY.

The Richmond papers publish, from advance
sheet. Of DeBo,e's Revie,c. what is manifestly
so official exposition Of the policy Of the reb.
rl leaders, viz: wearing out the resources OF
he North by defensive war.
The Rerie,c Gays:
g The Confederate States present greater ma.
iural obstacles to Rn invading army than any
equal area Of country on the globe. Armies
r*nno' march down our Atlantic coast, because
~ the great number Of bays, inlets. creeks and
'iSers: nor down the interior. because of noun
taln ridges, impossible roads, sparse popula.
inn and scarcity Of provisions.
me Mississippi Is narrow. long, tedious and
"Nefsnw. No invading army will attempt a
serious invasion In that direction. II is our
rue policy TO decoy the enemy Into the inte.
"r. and then to cut them of, as were Brad.
i"ck and Burgoyne, and Cornwas, and Ross,
nd Packenham, and our own troops in the
'yerglades Of Florida When we have defeat.
~ aid captured their armies, exhausted their
'reasury. and cowed their spirits by defensive
"trfare, will be time for us TO begin to act on
ne offensive. and 10 invade their territory"
ln reference to the invasion of MARYLAND
Which has been urged upon Il . Confederate
government by impatient spirits, the Reu.,c
ssys:
" should we be defeated in Maryland, our
ahoie army. with their ammunition, would be-
"dptured by the enemy. We might In short
tine repair the loss of our men. but tho loss of
'ur munitions of war would inirct upon US A
stunning and appalling blow. One defeat in
Maryland would do us more harm than ten in
virginia. We have the selection of the battle
Hrnund-why choose karylsndy"
For months after tho battle OF Bull Run. We
lad alarms Of an intended attack upon this
'ity. and of an intended invasion Of MARYLAND.
he point oi speculation being whether the
'oniederates would attempt the passage Of the
Potomac above or below Washington. Al
our readers we'll know, we never ceased to
ridiculs those alarms, and never ceased to in
'isi that the Coufederates desired nothing bet.
''r than to keep everything in statu quo. rely.
lug upon their greater power of enduring the
strain OF war, aud the prospect of exhsustipp
the strength aud finances of the loyal States.
While the press oil around us was Insisting
tnat the rebel army mus, either disperse. or
make an attack upon our lines we main tanned
With Equal pertinacity. that they desired moth.
!ns 80 much as -ntire inactiou, and that tha,
~n- game in which We. not they, must 20 10
the wall
Time has shown that the rebel leaders never
dreamed Of invading Maryland, and that they
had tie capacity, as well as the purpose, to re-
main calmly and patiently within their own
in-s. upon the exhaustless resources of their
agriculture, and the labor OF ionr millions of
slaves, held sacred by their scrupulous and
t-nder enemies
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

CorroS.-For the week ending January 5,
tho importations Of cotton at New York amount.
ed to twenty.a five thousand dollars; for the week
ending January 10, to ffty.nine thousand dol
lars.
At Liverpool prices, the fifty thousand bales
Of cotton, reported to have been ordered to be
purchased there on American account, will cost
$6,OO0OOO. ....
At New York, at the last sdyioss, cotton was
selling at about thlrty-thrss Oens per pound, q
fall Of six cents from the highest point, but
still nine cents higher than the price In Liver
pool.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
Picksts Bringing In Contrabs nd,,
CAMP OF THE SD REo'r PENN, Vols.


The Eighty third Pennsylvania regiment. who
went out on picket duty last Wednesday. re-
turned yesterday, bringing with them ave CON.
trabands, who voluntarily came within our
lines, and surrendered themselves to Major
Naghel, the commander Of the picket guard,
Three Of them are bright mulatto boys, of an
parenty twelve or fourteen years of aye.
They, report that they came from Loudoun,
and had been compelled by their master 10
work upon the rebel fortiaoations in the vicin
ity of Centreville; but feeling too "loyal" 10
engage in this business any longer, they seized
the first opportunity and made their escape, ,
and we're endeavoring, ~ they said, to make
their way towards Washington. On attempt
ing to pass the pickes Of Gen. Smiths d vision.
through the woods, on Thursday night, they
we're fred upon In the dark by the videttes
whose shots came near taking effect, and tbe
figitives only saved their lives by lying fiat
upon the ground until near morning, when
they eluded Smiths pickets and came within
our lines. They are now confined In the guard
tsns Of the Eighty third regiment, where no
communications are allowed tO be held with
Them. as any intellig gence they may give con-
cernlng The enemy IL necessarily reserved for
The proper authorities.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

FLAG PRrsrNTArIoN.-On On Monday, at two 2.
n, will be presented to the Tenth Legion, Fifty.
sixth regiment New York State volunteers, at
their barracks, Fourteenth street. In the rear
of Columbian College, BY Major Thomas Asr.
too, Of New York, one Of the most beautiful
flags presented to any regiment ON the Potomac.
The New York papers have described 1t ~ the
most splendid Of The one hundred made by
Tiffany 4 Co. The presentation speech will
be made BY Major Merton response by Col.
Van Wyck.
President Lincoln and several members of
the Cabinet will probably be present.
The flag will be on exhibition is the window
Of N. W. Gait, SI4 Pennsylvania avenue, under
Browns Hstel, uutil Monday morning.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
WAspINGTON, D. e.,

JAHUAkY IHfn, IBd2.
We, the nadersgned Trustees and Msmben Of
Street Chapel, (lssndD beg leave TO- express our
grateful thanks to the Coored Young Ladies Of the
Issnd for their noble aid apd efforts ID holding the
fair; also the public for its favorable and kind at
tsndsnce at which the handsome sum Of S2ll 90 net
three notes In bank, ss pert payment on q lot Of
ground Tor ths erection of Church for . psrms
na place of worship Of Almighty God also paid
Minister'S board and portion Of bis salary. The
und- rsseed cannot bat express our highest spprs.
ctafioa Of Lieut. H. Hephoin, - an ofoer, and the
lind vigilance OF thoss! under hin IN the Seventh
during the period from Deospber 10, to january 1,
1857 10 mar the public pescs Of the city. II n
hoped that the next effort will be equally sucoessfu
by the Island Ladies, who arc true Bpartans.
ANTHONY BOWEN,
CARROLL BAILY,
CATO WARD,
GEO. NEWMAN,
jan r-lts Trustees
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

REV. N. D. CONwAY's LEcrURE.-Ths seventh
OF the Washington Lecture Association coulse
will be given by Mr.. Conway this evening, q,
the Smithsonian Hall. Iii- subject is entitl.d d
"the io'des Hour" and persons may expect
something decidedly interesting. The Society
have bseh importnned by members Of Congress
and Senators to invite this gentleman to leo
ture. He was formerly u resident OF this city
and has received the greetings Of many " old
friends' since bis arrival on Tuesday Of thil
week. Let the capacity Of the hall only limil
the number that shall hear him.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

P""fksson WoLowsKI.-This distinguished
pans aud composer, whose success In musicsl
i1'tFncton has been ~ marked in the Norths:
C ties, has commenced a course Of instruction
upon b. improved method, at No. 3O3 Sixth
-treel, near New York avenue.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

~ We learn that the Senate, yesterday, In
Executive session, had under consideration the
nomination Of Hon. SIMON Cameron a. Minister
10 Russia. 1t Is reported that the debate upon
the subject continued during four hours; Of the
merits Of which we, ofcourse. can know nothing.
No final vote was taken.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

MIssoURI.-Persons from Kansas, and Others
engaged in the military operations in Western
Missouri, say and believe that the number Of
negroes left in the whole State, does not sx.
cssd ten thousand. They judge, Of course,
from the portion Of II coming within their I'm.
mediate observstioo. There are, however,
other portions where the negro population has
not been materially disturbed.
A hissouriAn, whose opportunities to form
correct judgment are not surpass. d, inform,
us that about two thirds Of the slaves have
disappeared, leaving about thirty five thousands
behind. The exodus has been most largely
to the South, but vast numbers have escaped
into the free States and Territories. The exc.
dus still continues, aud whatever else may hap.
pen, the " institution " Is finally broken down
in Missouri.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

~ The select committee Of the House have
bsen examining, recently, in the horse- -purchas.
Hg business, and have discovered much TO
SHOW great abuses on the part Of inspectors.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
OIsTHlCT OF COLUMBIA,

u WAsHIHaT0N COUnrT, TO WIT:
hereby certify that stephen NJ Golden, OF the
county aforssid, brought before me- Justice Of the
Ing, . bay oolorsd GELDlNG, about hffeen hands
high. marked - follows: Three white feet, DIN
star on his forehead, white hair On each sde Of
wilhers hom saddls. .gald
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day Of
January, iss2 u; G. nURRAY, r. t,lAiI
The owner Of the above described Gsldins is here.
g. N. GOLDEN,
Jan l7-3ts Marlboro Road, near Good Hope.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Prof. Henry II
very much troubl,d BY persoSs nnding fault
with him for toleratiug the popular course Of
lectures now being delivered In the Hall Of the
Smithsonian Inslitution. Such persons per-
sist 10 holdiog the Professor responsible for
what is said In those lectures. notwithstanding
the most distinct disav oval. On bis part, Of any
connection with them Whatever. His kindness,
In allowing the Lecture Association the uss Of
the Hall while there Is none other here, they
very fully recognize and appreciate.
But it must be repeated again, we suppose,
that the Association invite such persons to lee
lure here ssArs giving lectures before popular
audiences in all Northern cities, and the gen.
'femsn give just the same lectures here that
they give elsewhere. They are not asked what
they are going to say upon any given occasion,
and ought not 10 tell IL they were asked, with
any view to limit their range Of thought or
freedom Of expression. We should consider
compliance in such case deliberate surrender
highest principles Of liberty to q medieval out.
rage.
Every man who has lectured before the As.
ISOLATION will be proud to take all the rsspon
sibllity Of all he has said, and so we venture
to say 1t will be Of those to follow. Aud that
Is just what the Association designed aud
avowed at the outset. President Pierpont, in
introducing the first lecturer, and once since,
said On this point, In the language Of the
prophet, "the Righteousness of the righteous
shall be upon bin, and the wickedness Of the
wicked shall be upon him. Let n, man be
held accountable for what another man says
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
ssriks % shs PAiiadsiphia Navy Yard.

seriks - the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Phiiadsphia, ian. iG.-The workinRmep
The PhilAdelphiA navy yard struck to-day, re.
fesing 10 accept Of the new regulations Of re.
ducsd wages and extended time Of labor.
They resolved TO communicate with their
fellow workmen of New York, Boston, and
washington, and request active cooperation
10 urging Congress 10 repeal the eighth section
OF the act OF Deoember. "to promote the eni.
cheney OF the navy" 10y.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

LOR R6NT.-Seyeo good Rooms, with water
and eas, suitable for smaii family can be rented
ir Ten Dollars per month. Addres, g. D., through
the poet ONCE. lad ik-H
FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT.-Yery plesssnt
FURNISHED ROOMS to rent at No Ira
street, above the War Department wi or with
oat peaIu. Jan 11-lwt
NHE FURNITURE IN A THREE-STORY
L BRICK HOUSE on Eighth street. bet~ cen q
aud streets north, esle low for cash Apply
TO GREEN WILLIAMS,
Auction and Commission Merchants
Jan l1-8td Corner of Seventh and streets.
OTRAiED OR STOLEN-Ou Wednesday even.
- Ing, January 18th, from in front Of stors on
psnnsylyania avenue, nesr Third street. Dark
Chsstaut HORSE, (marksd "C,") attached to 4
mall wagon containing . set Of Pie 'Dnw.r.
liberal reward will be paid for their return TO
800 Delaware avenue, corner Of B street north
Jan lT-Ns j. B. BIGELOW
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

- Tn. New Hampshire Eleventh, Colonel
Putnam ls oA lis way 10 Washington,
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
PROM cAIRo-rnE NIssrss1.p1 Rxprn1r1o

FROM cAIRo-TBE MISSISSIPPI EXPEDITION.
Chicago, Jan. l5.-The following Ia spsoial
dispatch to the Journal:
Cairo, January l6.-Gensral Grant and his
staff embarked on the steamer Chsncello
son.
Dispatches have been received from the nd.
vance column, under General kcClernand, say.
ing II is on the march, and will encamp at Nav.
held, Kentucky, tonight. Camp Besuregsrd
y 60 near yield, that the rebels must either
light or run.
General Grant reviewed the troops oompris.
ing the Second divisi0n this morning and in
formed them that he should march thirty miles
oy tomorrow morning. Tho greatest enthu.
siasm prevails among the troops
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

FlNO Il n N IT, Two furnthed or unfurnished
and healthy part Of the city and particularly desr
able In spring and summer Addrsss,
OBSERVER
Jan N-lwe0t St this OtEce.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
IRON rt,RvN Nss NDNROr.

1d1,morc. Jan. l6. The Old Point boat has
arrived ant brings the following news:
F0rress Monroe, Jan. 1.-the storm still
oonSnues, with high wind and rain. b.
Ine remainder Of the Burnside expedition Ia
oeHined until the weather modsratss.
Coss. 0uard, has been ordered to the frigate
News from Burnsids's nsst is expected to.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
oEoRot n. WlsroN. IoIyoa.

~ The publication ofhoe Of the National
ispvoi,con is al the northeast corner Of d and
.yecth street, second hoor, over v. d. Shop.
srd's store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
Friday, January IL, 1852.
q C n a RAJ LANE.

~ K.adans masssr o. every p.ss.1s
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
ARRIVAL OF ANS yaor xuno,r

ARRIVAL OF ARMS FROM EUROPR,
Ne,o York, Jan. l6.-The Saxonix has arrival
here from Hamburg, with dates TO Dece mber
20. She d not touch at Southampton. She
brought two complete batteries and large
number Of small arms.
The national Republican., 1862-01-17
PnOr, ALEX. WoL0WsKI, W ,,,

DROP. ALEX. WOLOWsKI,
PIANIST AND COMPOSER
6egs leave TO inform his friends and the public that
having met with 20 much success, he has already
coTmsEced biz Courss OF ins'r ruction on the Plano
and In Sisgtns, by his new method. AL those who
c:llent performers on the isno should avail them.
selws Of his new stem Of instruct on by applying
At his re,ide CO No. 303 Sixth street. between X
street and New York avenue.
Reception hours between 10 and u O'Clock .. m.
Jan l8-8t
The national Republican., 1862-01-17

The So.pery, Wings, Curtain Puleys, etc. oil
new-belorging to the hall now used by the Christy
Minstreis, embracing FIVE NEW SCENES, with
all ths Fixtures, for ,sls low. Apply to JOHN
WELLS, Holiday Street theatre, baltimore, or
JOHN p. SMITH, At the Hall, Tenth street., Wash.
ng ton. jsni6-8t