St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-15

see, anu unooa's anu transports, all. OF
which were built. at Bridgeport, pass
Chattano nooga almast daily upon their
way between Knoxville aud Bridge:
port There are about; five thousand d
mechanics in the employ Of the: govern;
ment at this place: Two large hotels
are in, full blast; and every other house
seems TO be occupied as an eating or
drinking saloon, 81 turned into sut-
ler's "shebang' where conscientious ~
prices are charged for articles eatable,
usefuEand. ornamental There i is also
theatre, "l}ishop's Varieties" where
ncsrosmiostrelsy, the drama, farces and
extravagantA oddities are nightly pre-
sentedt for the amusement of the 'sboys
in blue" and "men in straps" who
there do congregateS in sutfocatinc
crowds. The proprietor has made him.
self rich; has lately built spacious
building for theatre, at the opening
night Of which he generously aonatel
the proceeds, andalso; gave thousand
dollars for the erection Of monument
in the. National cemetery now being
laid out in fine locality in the sub
urbs of the town. This cemetery bids
fair to be Que OF the finest Of its kind
in the: country. 7(Iilere is another, at
Gettys burg, Pa.) \ billiard saloon
and bowling alley also draw crowds
daily-a SIRE indication that the place
is becoming Northernized, and Yankee
Industry, skill and energy is rapidly
adding to,the Importance Of the place.
Of course"we havea newspaper, start
ed about one year ago, ent tiled the
Mattnnooyt. Dui!y Gazctte, ten cents
per copy, J. r. Hood, the postmaster
at this place, being the editor and pro-
prietor:. 1t is small i, sizc,' but pos
sesses cvnsidcrables merit. :: 4 st.aigbt.
out emancipation, abolition paper, it did
in the late cAmps;;gn :ssod service in
the cause of the tnionsau contributed
greatly t" the success of the Union
ticket in East Tennessee. 1t las y
hearty support from the. soldiers and
all loyal men, because it has the true
ring aud labors faithfully for the pro-
mutton Of The country's welfare.
Renewed activity is visible in mill
tary circles. Hood is in Tennessee, in
the ncig|'borhood Of Columbia, and NO
doubt battle will have been fought
between his forces and those under
,Ao":as and Scho6eld ere this reaches
you. Lively times are anticipated
The rebel General boasts he will win
ter his forces in the "garden State. !"
| opine that our boys. will make his
quarters 'athcr warm. Very. likely
some Of the Minnesota troops, thc-l1th
Regiment at Nashville, and :,'ol. Thom-
as Regiment at Nurfrecsboro, will have
an opportunity to test their valor with
the rebels who have been opposed to
Sherman tor the past six months
Who would have thought, two months
ago that Hood aud Sherman would
march in opposite directions, each to
invade the others country that Shcr-
man would have possession Of Macon,
Ga, and Hood within fifty miles of
Nashville. This war, and the move
mcnts connected with its operation, arc
original and will admit Of no prophe-
cics-guessing and specializing only
can be INDUCED in by correspondents
and then they are often found ill
abroad.
+ Gen. James B. Stee Oman, who is in
command at this point, is also in COAL
mand of the District of the Etowah
which extends from Chattanooga to
Resaca, Ga Brig Gen. T f. Nleagher
has arrived here and has been assigned
to the command of Provisional d.
vision composed Of tho troops Of vari-
Gus corps who did not accompany Sher-
'nan on his campaigo. f.
Maj. j. W. .Chm ch, of the 1st Mich.
Light Artillery, is assigned as; Chief of
Artillery of the Garrison, relieving
Capt W. \. Hotchk,ss of the I'd Min
nesota light Artillery, who has been
acting as Chief temporarily. -
The health Of the Minnesota troops
at this place is good, notwithstanding
the untavorable state of the weather
and that they are for the most part
new troops. ".,~ ,.,., o.5; =
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