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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-21
CLOSING EXERCISES.

The following is the programme of the
closing exercises, commencing at 91a o'clock
on Friday morning:
Music: Rhetorical exercises: consisting Of Declam-
ations, Compositions and Vaedictory Song by the
oh.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-21
Columbus Retail Market---Dec c. 20.

The following are the retail quotations corrected by
GRIFFIN Il CHAMPION, Wholesale and Retail Gro
ers, No. LOG South High street,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-21

Doors open at quarter before u performance to
commence at " o'clock precisely.
ADMIssI0N-Paraquette and Dress Circle, 80 cts;
Reserved Seats, Is cts; Family Circle, as cts;
Private Boxes, $500. a.-A = ASNtEft
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
THE BALL ROLLS ON.
FROM MAINE.
A. A Union Majority Of
Nearly 10000.
LITTLE MAC NOT HEARD
.*>E<@ - Off, .Tst.*Er.

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 18-l:46Ax.
Ninety-dve towns give a Union ma
jority Of 9,l6S, making Coaney's total
majority from 10, 500 to 10000. The
counties have all undoubtedly gone Re-
publican, electing three State Senators
and county officers. The house Of Rep
resentatives will stand about the same
as last year, when it stood 124 Union to
rs Opposition. .-> If =.
The Gubernatorial vote in 1860, which
preceded President Lincoln's election,
stood Republican 10000, Democratic
52,s5o, straight Wings and scattering
1,755-being Republican majority Of
1925, some 400 short of probable,
majority this year. :s..~.-
A violent storm he's prevented many
towns getting their returns to telegraph
Offices, and has made the lines work
badly. The polls throughout the State
have Leen open until s o'clock to-day,
two hours later than heretofore.
The amendment to the constitution
permitting soldiers to vote will be car
ried almost unanimously.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
DEMOCRATIC cosvnNT1ons.

The Democrats held their State Con-
vention at St. Paul, on the 7th inst,
and placed the following candidates in
nomination: For Presidential Electors
Charles Harkins, w. j. Cullen, Z.
St. Julian Cox and w. Il. Brackin.
ridge. -,., >, -
For Chief Justice of Supreme Court
"A. j. Chat6eld.
For Associate Judges-Ei T. VIII
der and Edwd. 0. Hamlin. ....
In the District Convention John NJ.
Gilman, Of St. Paul, was chosen for
Congress.
1t must be source of grim satisfac-
ton to Messrs. Gilman and uamlin to
remember how overwhelmingly they
were beaten when last they appeared
before the peopleof Minnesota aud asked
their surfaces. They can continue to
chew this cud until November, when
they, with their coadjutors, will receive
a ftesher and bittercr pill, for future
mastication.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
A Highly Important Let.
ter ffoa eelefa
Grant.
The End Of the !: Rebellion
Near at Hand.
He sQuELcHEs The
C0PPERHEAD8.

..- H. ..,G- WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
The following is an extract from .
telegram from Lieut. Gen. Grant, dated
headquarters, City Point, Va, Sept. 9:
To Hon. E. B. Wsshburn:: s.~... ... ....
DEAR SIR IL would state to all Cit
liens whomsoever it may concern, that
all We want now, to- ensure the early
restoration Of the Union, is determin-
alton o" the part Of the North, and
unity Of sentiment in the North. The
rebels have now in their ranks tho last
man. Their boys and old men are guard
ing bridges and forming 4 good part
of their garrison for intrenched positions.
Any man lost by them cannot be replace
ed. They have robbed tho cradle and
the grave equally to get their present
force. Besides what they lose in fire.
quent skirmishcs and battles, they are
losing from desertion and other causes,
at least oue regiment per day. With
this drain upon them the end is not tar
distant, if we will only be true to our
selves. Their only hope now is IN
divided North. This might give them
relnforcements from Tennessee, Ken.
lucky, Maryland, and Missouri, while
it would weaken us.
With the draft enforced, the enemy
would make but little resistance. l
have no doubt the rebels are anxious to
hold out until after the Presidential
election. They hope much from its
effects. They hope for a counter revo-
luton. They hope for the election Of
the peace candidate. In tact like Mic
awber, they hope for '*something to
turn up" Our peace friends if they
expect peace from separation are much
mistaken. It would but be the begin
ming Of the war, with thousands Of
northern men joining the South, BE-
cause Of our disgrace in allowing sepa.
ration. To have peace on any terms,
the South would demand restoration If
their slaves already freed; they would
demand indemnity for losses sustained,
and they would demand treaty which
would make the North slave hunter for
the South. 81, II $,.1zf ~. ~
Yours truly,
U, 8. GRANT.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
BURLINGTON, Vt. Sept. 8:

BuRIIxoToS,, Vt. Sept. 8:
Returns come 10 very slow, but Judi
cato large Union gains. Smiths major
ity will come up nearly to $4,000, a
gain Of 5000 since last year. =
Messrs. Woodbridge, Baxter, and
Morrill, are reelected to congress BY
overwhelming majoritics. The Senate
unanimously Republican. Tie house
will not contain over 20 Democrats.
MONTICELLO, w., Sept. 8.
Sixty-one towns in this State give
Smith, the Republican candidate for
Governor, . majority gain on the vote
of last year Of 1908, aud it is believed
hismajorities will be from S to 5000
greater than last year. Of the hundred
representatives voted for, it is reported
that only Eve Democrats are elected.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
MILITARY ITEMS.

Lieut.. Col. Averill having declin-
ed the proffered Colonelcy Of the Elev-
enth regiment, Gov. Miller has made
the following appointments:
Colonel-James dilfllan.
Lieut.. Colonel-John Ball.
Major-Martin McGinniss.
Surgeon-Dr. H. McMahon.
Assistant Surgeon-Dr, P. Gabrielson.
Chaplain-Rev. G. G. Bowdish.
Says the Pioneer, eve take grea,
pleasure in expressing the general sen.
timent of the public that Gov. Mile,
is entitled to much credit for these ap-
pointments."
A dispatch has been received from
Washington dated the 7th, directing
Col. Ayerill to "Ordcr and forward the
Eleventh Regiment 10 Nashville, Ten.
nessee, to be ordered from there as Gen.
Sherman may direct"
1T is believed, says the Pioneer,
that Col. Thomas command will soon
return to our State again, unless Gen.
sully anticipates soon meeting the In
dams again in force beyond the Mis-.
souri,.
The Governors proclamation, call.
ing for new battalion Of Infantry will
be found in another column.
On The 9th Gov. Miller received
the following dispatch from tho War
Department:
You can raise q Regiment Of Heavy Ar:
tillery in lieu Of four Companies Of Infan-
try. Full authority by mail to-day.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
WHAT THE VERMONT ELECTION
MEANS.

The New York ReruM thus CON-
ments on the Vermont election:
''Thc fist positive indication of the
drift Of the popular tide in the Presi-
dental canvass is furnished in the re-.
turns Of the Vermont election. Upon
an increased popular vote, as compared
with last years election, these returns
show an increased administration ma
joritJ-a result which cannot be mis-
understood. 1t means that all supposed
dissensious aud divisions in the admin
is!ration camps amount to nothing, now
that the issue has been narrowed down
to- "Old Abe" or the Chicago peace
platform. 1t means that the personal
popularity Of General Mcclellan, Is
the war is now going, will be lost upon
that platform ; that the people Of tho
loyal States will. adhere to the idea that
Grant, Sherman and Farr.gut are on
the right road to peace, and that they
must be supported, whatever may be
the delinquencies Of the Administration.
"a few days hence the State election
in Maine, We guess, will go the same
way as this in Vermont, aud early in
October, from all the signs Of the times,
We may look for similar results from
the State elections in Pennsylvania.
Ohio and Indiana. AS they 70 50 will
the Presidential election go in Novem.
Der. If there we're any positive reac.
ton at work in the popular mind in "a
vor Of the Chicago democracy, on thei,
equivocal peace platform, W. should
have had some manifestations of it even
from Vermont; for popular political
reaction is spontaneous snd gene raj
and operates with remarkable uniform.
ity upon the Presidential issue in al
the participating States. .|..~.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

The number Of Americans going to Can
ada is increasing daily. The Milwaukee
papers mention q party Of the Canada
Sneaks" going to an Office to purchase
tickets for Canada. When asked to what
part of Canada they wished to 20, one of
them answered that they didn' t scare q
d-n, only so they got to Canada" -Pon-
eer. =
One feature of this business is, that
every one of these sneaks carries away
with him a copperhead vote, and in
this way will help increase Old Abe's
majority.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
UNION MEETINGS.

Hon. IGNATlUs DoNNELLY, Union
candidate for Congress in..this District,
is announced to speak at the following
places, on the days mentioned, at u
o'clock P. NJ:
Clearwater, Saturday. Oct. 22d.
St. Cloud, Monday, October oath.
Let arrangements be- made for rous-
ing meetings.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
THE UNION TICKET.

1t is with no small degree Of salts
faction that we place at the head of
our columns this week the nominees
Of the Union District and County Con-
ventions. -
Hon. Henry c. Wait, whose name
heads the Legislative ticket, is one of
the most prominent, able and inaucn-
tial, as we'll as most popular, men in
Northern Minnesota. As one of the
early settlers, his name and interests
have been identified with the progress
Of this portion Of the State for almost
ten years. He was a; member from
this District two winters ago, aud Sc
cured the passage of several measures
Of vital importance to its development
and prosperity. Among these may be
mentioned the obtaining the Mississip-
pi terminus of the St. Cloud and Su.
perior Railroad. In point Of ability,
energy and practical experience, he
stands above comparison with any
candidate on the Democratic ticket and
his popularity will be found TO be suf
6cient to elect him next fall by good
majority. Q
Mr.. f. H. Atwood is a citizen of
Maine Prairie, and an intelligent, ener-
getic, honest farmer, whose sturdy good
sense and knowledge of every day life
would make him a good Represents
tive. His nomination is not only a
tribute to real worth, but a recogni-
ton of the rights Of the agricultural
portion of our people to voice in FORM
ing the laws by which they shall be
governed. Mr.. A. adds strength to
the ticket, and our farmers will see to
it that he represents them in the Leg.
islature next winter. .t.
Mr.. j. R. Carey represents the in.
terests of Lake Superior, which local..
ty was totally: ignored by the Demo.
cratic Convention in the eagerness 81
local aspirants to have three names on
the ticket. With Mr.. G. we IRE moi
personally acquainted, but he is said
to be in every way worthy to gil thu
position for which be was nominated.
Mr.. Richard Vandervoorte is young
man Of good business qualifications, ani
with such experience as would enable
him to preserve in . proper manner
the records Of the County. He is .
resident Of Fair Havon. =. I:
Mr.. s. b. Pinney is { well-knowr
lawyer Of this city, and has already
ably filed almost ITO terms Of Office a.
County Attorney. The selection wat
agood one, 5... ..: GU: ,...
The candidates for Commissioner,
are we'll and favorably known to the
citizens Of the different districts fol
pAs.S
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
MCCLELLAN ACCEPTS.

As everybody supposed, Little Mac
accepts the Copperhead nomination, but
he at the same time attempts to gloss
the platform with Mcclellan war tinscl.
The covering however is too thin ano
the material too drossy to DOVER the fin
ger marks Of Vallandigham, the great
Peace prophet, and the father OF the
platform. Young Napoleon is doomed
to worse than Waterloo defeat.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
THE VOICE OF DOUGLAS,

While Mcclellan is attempting to
wbitewash the traitorous Chicago plat
form, or which he stands, to conceal
its detormity from the people; while he
is joining hands with Vallandigham in
a movement for an armistice and peace
involving the independence Of the
Southern Ccnfederacy -; let honest
Democrats read what Douglas said at
the outbreak of the war:
"7h< SLAVE question Is mere ezcsse. The
election Of lincoln is mere pretext. The
present secession movement is the result of
an enormous conspiracy, formed more than
a year since-formed by leaders in the
Southern Contederacy more than twelve
months ago. The conspiracy is no,o knopn;
armies have been raised, war is levied to
accomplish it. There are only two sides to
the question. Every man must be for the
United States or against it. TAer. can be no
neutrals tn this acar only patriots or trail
tors"
Now, with the spirit OF man who
seeks the welfare of his country as
above party, We would ask you to Com
pare these words of Douglas with the
Chicago and Baltimore platforms and
see which most nearly embodies his
sentiments. Is it tho Copperhead
platform, which labels the war an Eek
pertinent" and s.failure," and asks
for a "cessation of hostilities p or is it
the plotfm m of the Union men of the
natiun, on which Abraham lincoln
stands, which says that ~s H.
1t is the highest duty of every American
citizen, to maintain against all their enc
mics the integrity Of the Union ard the
paramount authority Of the constitution
and laws of the United, States and that,
laying aside all differences
opinions, We pledge oursel
men, animated by comml :
and aiming At . common ohjea =, =
erything in our power to aid
ment in quelling by force Of al
lion now raging against its au
in bringing to the punishment III s6Sll
crimes, the rebels and traitors arrayel
against it. #@~
Compare these, and say whether you
prefer Abraham Lincoln, endorsed by
Stephen A. Douglas, or Geo. B. Nc.
Clellan, backed by e. L.sV allandigbam
and Benedict Arnold. VI "A:
-..- 81. -..... :
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

J. N. GILMAN, the Democratic, nom,
inee for Congress in this District, sta
ted in his speech Of acceptance that ''to
re.elect Lincoln win produce contin-
uance Of this desolating war;" This is
Just what the rebels know, and what
they are afraid Of; and it is for this
reason that they are in favor Of McClel-
Ian and he Chicago peaoe-atany.price,
Confed neutrality-suspicious. platform.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
rnom THE rouRrn nrornnrT

FROM THE FOURTH A1G1M0NT.
Explanatory uerrillas Tro.6le.oms-- z1eir
sporsivs zv1asmtnt Of Pt1.oners-Rsmors
I from theJIont s #
1.-THE following letter was crowded ont.
last week
4 ALLArooxA, Ca, Aug. 26th, 1854.
EDIToH DEMocRAr.-After reading
several letters Of complaint concerning
a certain letter from me that Wa pub
lished In THr DEMOCRAT, concerning
the draft in stearns county, would
say that it was not intended to apply
to all tho people Of the County, and
that It's spirit hes been misunderstood.
Our regiment is occupying this
place, aud We are daily becoming mora
and more surrounded by gustrillas and
rebel forces, which~do great damage to
our railroad and other communications.
A few days since the track was torn
up on both sides Of US, and the trains
prevented from running for three days.
A wagon train sent from here to Dal-
ton was attacked, and the guard not
being strong enough to keep the party
off, all were taken prisoners. After
being robbed Of all their greenbacks,
they were paroled and sent back to
camp. The horses and mules the reb.
els took With them, and the wagons
they burned.
On the l9tl, inst, = train was fred
into between this Place and Marietta.
Six companies Of our regiment were
sent out on reconnaissance the same
night, but returned next morning with
out having found any rebels On the
22d a sudden attack was expected, but
the enemy must have known that We
we're prepared to receive them, for they
did not come. :, =.
Some Of our soldiers went out on a
pass some days ago, to procure vegeta-
bles, aud were gobbl,d up by guerril-
las. Que Of the boys was alone and
met bushwhacker dressed in Union
uniform. Complying with = request
to walk into house not far off, he dis
covered the true character of his CON-
panion and also found a squad Of others
just like him. They took the soldier,
shaved his head perfectly smooth, and
sent him back to Us. This is the great
est inhumanity ever heard of among
civilized people. [Copperheads will
say not; for what business had this
"Lincoln hireling" to DO on Southern
soil Of course this soldie, will be in
favor of an arm etice and will vote for
Mcclellan I'D. DEM. -
Rlmors from the front this morning
are glorious. 1t is said by some Just
arrived that Gen: Sherman had Allan.
IA completely surrounded, and that
there was no hope whatever for the
rebels either to get or hold their posi-.
ton. A train passed through here
this morning with rebel prsoncrs.-
They said that there Was a big 6xht al
Atlanta yesterday, and there will BE-
fighting for the next few days.
Yours truly,
GEORGE HANSEN.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

The draft has been ordered to COM
meuce on Monday the 10th. The time
will be extended to such townships ~
furnish evidence that they will ELL
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
WHERE no ADDRESS LETTERS r,
AllNNEsOTA SOLDIERS.

From the Office Of the Adjutaht Gen!
eral, says the Pioneer, We learn that
letters addressed as given below, will
be most sure to go direct. Parties hav-
ing to write to soldiers should give the
letter Of the company, when known,
and the name Of the State, % we'll as
service-infantry, cavalry or artillery {:
First Battalion. Army Of the Potomac,
near Petersburg, W.
Second Regiment, Atlanta, Ga.
Third Regiment, Little Rock, Ark.
Fourth Regiment, Atlanta, O.. -
Fifth Regiment, Memphis, Tenn ......
Sixth Regiment, Helena, Ark. .~s-
Seventh Regiment, Memphis Tenn.
Eighth Regiment, Gen. sully's Expedi-
ton, via Sioux City. '2~
Ninth Regiment, Memphis, Tenn. ~:s
Tenth Regiment. Memphis, Tenn.
Eleventh Regiment, Fort Smelling, MINI ,
ordered to n nashville, Tenn. ...,..........,
.s,. :. v.. :. CAVALRY. 49,. .--..,.x.
Second Regiment, Gen. sully's Expedi-
ton, via Sioux City. ~. -. ,.....
Brackett's Battalion, Gen. sully's Exps-
dition, Vie Sioux City. ~
Independent Battalion, (Hatoh's) Fort
Abercrombie. ,.sfz aji s.z
e First Battery, Atlantis, Ga. ,,l,-.
Second Battery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

tackled and routed Dibselrs brigade Of
1000 men, at Readyvilie, yesterday,
killing and woqnding many, and cap
turing 1870 prisoners. Our loss was
one killed, Eve wounded, and four mis-
sing. To-day the railroad Was torn. up
At Bellbuckle, damage triaing. The
bridge over Stewards creek, the only
one injured 'byFW heller, Is rebuilt.
(Signed) v H. P. VAN CLEVE
J ! Brig. 0eh. I
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

so 20 walk Win .
LIE: Various military documents in
her possession furnish proof Of her his
tory. She il = coarse looking and ap-
pearing woman, thirty years Of ago,
chews plug tobacco. il communicative
on the subject Of her adventures, and
would be tough customer to handle IN
! fair fight. She hes gone to Vermont
to "raiss meney By leoturing.'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
WHO Is FRANCEsN LOUISA Clay
TONS

A queer genius, says the Hartford
Press, left this city yesterday forenoon,
in the person of Frances Louisa Clay-
ton, western female, who halls from
st. Cloud, Minnesota. She reached
Hartford Saturday evening, and was
given accommodations at the station
house. She has figured extensively in
army movements, her history being, in
briet as follows At the outbreak of the
rebellion her husband enlisted in the
4th Missouri cavalry, and she followed
suit, (donning brooches, etc., serving
three months. Subsequently, the
twain joined their fortunes to the 18th
Missouri cavalry, and at the battle Of
Murfreesboro the husband was ki||01r
HI wife bsisg ssafs 80
- s s IT,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Leather and Findings,
d. @. SnGITH'S:

---s a., Il -
Mems calf, Kip aud stoga eustom Boots.
Mems calf. kip and stoga Eastern Boots.
Mems calf, kip and stoga Bfogans..
Mems calf. kip and stoga Balmorsls.
Mems calf Congress Caters.
Boys Boots and Shoes, ill kiAds.
Youths and Children's Shoes, 81 xmas.
Women's calf and goat Shoes, az klnds.
Misses calf and goat Shea1a ~. IL,
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

Tho arst prize for the BEST essay
on immigration to Minnesota was award.
ed 70 Dr. Mary J. Colburn, Of Champ
e 1870 -.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

tbs Chicago Times accounts for the neg
lect to open the first days session Of the
National Convention with prayer, by /
statement that tho clergyman invited to Of.
he said, his church was largely Republican
and his vestry wholly 90, and he was fear
full that compliance by him with the invi-
tation would make trouble in his church. -
no wonder that the copperheads
found it a difficult matter to obtain the
services Of q clergyman who would
raise his presumptuous hands to Heav.
en- and pTaYa that the pzoeeed inn .af
y g. = sbe prosp efed. Aud
+. |isoover. very soon after
s + ~ $780,! ~. =! piqt =
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

"A flock Of 1900. head Of sheep
passed through Chat6eld, destined fer.