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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

government had no direct evidence to confrr,
the reports in existence. relative to the mas
saere, but he himself feared the facts related
were true. When the government does know
the facts from official sources AMI thew sinh
stantiate the reports, ietribution viii be sure.
ly given. Great applause But how retri-
button will be administered was question
still to be settled. Would it be right to take
the lives of prisoners in Washington, at Fort
Delaware or elsewhere in retaliation for acts
in which they had rot shared, ard which will
probably be found at the ordering of only
few individuals or possibly of only one man
The President reiterated that the Govern
ment would not fail to visit ret, ibution when
the facts were clearly proven. Throughout
his remarks he was warmly applauded, and
especially his determination to visit retribu-
ton on the barbarous deeds of the rebels.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

THE 2STH IN FIGHr.-Six companies of
the 2Sth Wisconsin, under command of Col
L. j. SMITH, left Pine Bluff on the 26th~ ult..
together with three regiments of cavalry and
the 18th Illinois infantry upon an expedition
towards the Saline River. The following
Tuesday they destroyed bridge on the Saline,
burned So of the enemies wagons and cap
tured 27o prisoners with over 200 horses and
mules. Up to this time they had not fred
gun. On Wednesday they had sharp skir-
mish at Mount Elba. The rebels were driven
back. On our side the entire loss was two
killed, both members of the 28th Wisconsin
Thomas GREEN of Co. G., and PATRICK
o'BRIES of company l. Fifteen of the enc
mics dead were buried by our men, and over
thirty were wounded. The expedition return
ed to camp with 800 prisoners.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

s SALES OF CoNFISCATED LANpS.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has sent in to the Senate
report from the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, upon Senate resolution of inquiry
as to the amount of money expended, num-
Der of officers appointed, and the salaries
paid the same to carry out the act of Congress
providing for the collection of direct taxes
in insurrectionary districts, including the
amount received into the Treasury from di-
rect taxes of the quantities of land sold in
said districts. The report shows that of CON-
raissoners for the above purpose, at salaries
of IS 900, there were three for each State.
Stationery expenses in South Carolina have
been 81, 912 (for WIN. E. WoRDING) in Flori-
da, 81 1854 LYMAN D. SrIcKNEY) in Virginia.
nothing; in Tennessee, $3.50 DELANo 7.
SMITH. The expenses of surveying and adj
vertising has been in South Carolina, 81, $50 !;
in Florida, S3,S61; Virginia, Sos; Tennes-
see, $4,000. Total salaries and expenses,
s43, 466. The receipts from sales of lands
were S206, 300, of which S27, 399 is from
South Carolina Florida, SIC O02; Virginia,
S1lO, 407; Tennessee, s52, 800 103, 900 acres
are reported as sold in South Carolina, 124 in
Florida and $500 in Virginia. The persons
who received stationery as above had charge
of the funds.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27
MUSTERED OUT.
Let me lie down.

Let me lie down,
just here in the shade of the cannon-torn tree, -
Here low in the trampled grass, where may
The surge OF the combat and where ms near
Let me lie down.
oh, it was grand
Like the tenn pest We charged, In the sr1u"Ph 70
The seu.psst-its fury and thunder were there
On. on. Ger the entertainments, over living and
w,,b the Zoe under foot and our flag overhead
Oh, it was grand
Weary and faint
Prone the soldiers couch, ah how can rest
with this shot-shattered head, and sabre-piereed
Comrades, roii-caI, when shall be sought,
Say fought till fell, and fell where fought,
Wounded and faint.
Oh, that last charge,
Right through the dread hell-fre of shrapnell and
Through, without faltering-elear through with a
Right in tt cir midst, in the turmoil and gloom
Like heroes we dashed at the mandate OF Doom
Oh, that last charge
twas my duty
Some things wort hess, and some others so good,
That nations who buy them pay only in blood
For Freedom and Union each man owes his part,
1t is my duty
p h Dying last
Ny mother, dear mother, With meek, fearful eye,
Farewell and God bless you, forever and aye
oh that I now lay on your pillowing breast,
TO breathe my last Oh onlthe bosom first pressed
t#~a Dying at last,
not saint,
But, boys say a prayer. There's that begins
ssOur Father" and then says Forgive US oul
sins -
Don't forget part say hat strongly, and ther
I'll try to repeat it, and you'Il say, Amen
All I'm saint
Hark there a shouti
Raise me up, comrades We have conquered,
Up, up my feet, with my face to the foei
All, thsreS lies the flag, with the Star Spaugle
bright,
The promise of glory, the symbol of right -s-s
Well they may shout
Am stored out
o God of Fathers, freedom prolong,
And tread down rebellion, oppression and wrong
o, land of earth's hope, on thy bloodreddened sos
die for the Nation, the Union, and God
I'm mustered
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

: \ drunken fellow, sitting on the steps
of Park street church, the cold wind blow
ing chillingly round the corner eff heaven
lhic1 tempers the wind to the (hic) shorn
lamb, | wish the lamb (hicl was on this cor
ner
HARD TIMEs.-A farmer who lives ON GER
tam hill, called Hard Scrabble" in Central
NeW ork, say that last summer, owing to
the drouth and poor land together. the grass
was so short they had to lather Il before
they could NOW it,
: One of the best remedies for the biob
prices of provisions is bean broth, beef shin
soup. Goldfish and, potatoes, and plenty of
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

NEW TREATY WITH JAPAN-Minister PRUYy
has concluded a treaty between the United
States and Japan, by which the latter power
agrees to admit, free of duty sheet lead and
other articles used in packing tea, and ma
chimes and machinery; all drugs and medi-
cines, except opium, which is prohibited; iron,
tin, sugar, glass, clocks and watches, and
wines and spirits, at the reduced duty of five
per cent
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

An Oxford student joined without inyi-
tation party dining at an inn; after which
ne boosted 50 much of his abilities that one
q zoe party said - :" You have told US
enough of what You can do; tell us some
thing You cannot do.s "Faish." said he ssI
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

= lawyer, in cross-examining a witness,
asked him among other questions, where he
was on particular day, to which he replied,
I" In company with two friends y |" Friends p
exclaimed the lawyer; 1.-TWO thieves, sup
pose ;ou mean they may be So replied
The RatHess, I" for they are both LAWYERS y
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

STATISTICS OF Observation-Disclosures were
All ,613 mulatto slaves in the South in 1860,
of whom 69,979 were in Virginia, 1921 in
Kentucky, Sc, 900 in Georgia. These num-
bers are considerably beyong the legitimate
proportion OF those States. There were also
176, 739 free mulattoes in the United States
in 1860, of whom no belonged TO the
South, and 90 ,969 to the free States OF the
free mulattoes Virginia contained 23,465,
which number, added to her slave mulattoes,
makes a total of miscegenated population of
90, S24. Her mulatto slaves alone exceeded
the total number of mulattoes in the free
states.
The whole number of mulattoes slave and
free, in the Union, in 1860, was 58S, $50, of
whom 69,969 belonged to the free States and
SIS, 3S3 to the slave States-a number greater
than the combined white population of Ar
kansas, Delaware and Florida-greater than
the white population of Maryland-almost
twice as great as that of South Carolina, and
twice as great as the combined populations of
Delaware and Florida. The mulatto popula-
ton of Virginia alone exceeds the number of
| whites in Delaware or Florida.
We hope that some of our copperhead ex-
changes will try to do justice to the enormity
Of the practices disclosed by these figures.
rs The Copperheads say the reason men
do not now volunteer with as much rapidity
as at the beginning of the war, is because of
the emancipation proclamation of the Presi-
dent Do they suppose the public so stupid
as to be deceived by such nonsense The
reason men do not volunteer as readily now
as formerly is, simply that million of the
able-bodied men of the country have already
volunteered. There were thousands of men
at the beginning of the war who had no bust
ness or family ties to keep them at home
They could enlist as well as not. This class
is well nigh exhausted. Most of those who
now go, unless it be the young men who
have become of proper age since the war be-
gan, must abandon families and settled bust
ness in order to enlist. 1t is this, and not
opposition to the policy of the Administra-
ton, which renders it more difficult now to
find volunteers.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

WHEN the shareholders of the South re-
belled, they thought the world could be
brought to their feet in the course of a few
months by the pressure of cotton famine.
few figures will show now greatly they were
mistaken. In 1851 England imported l, 256,
984, 736 pounds of which 736, $40, 900 were
American, while India did not contribute
single bale In 1862 the American supply
sank to l3, 524 900 pounds, and that from In
dia rose from nothing to 392, 654 ,52S pounds.
In the same year Egypt and Brazil contribut-
ed SS,000,0O0 pounds more than they had
supplied the previous year. In 1858 the i'm
port from India is believed to have fully
equalled $50, ooO,o0o pounds, and that from
Egypt and Brazil to have reached lac, 000,0 900.
These may be regarded as astonishing results,
when it is remembered that of the whole
British import of 1890, 1888, 1852 pounds in
duet of this country. Cotton-growing in In
dia had never been failure, neither in Egypt
nor Brazil, because the staple has been sue
cessfully cultivated there from time immemo-
rial But its transmission to England was
simply a question of priee-the American
STAKEHOLDER undersold all other growers. The
price has now risen to point which makes
it profitable for every cotton growing country
to seek European market. The estimated
receipts of England alone for 1864, amount
to over 1000, 100000 pounds, exclusive of
the United States
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

Let me he uOWn,
Just here in the shade of the cannon-torn tree,
Here low in the trampled grass, where may see
The surge of the combat and where may hear
The glad cry Of victory, cheer upon cheer
q Lat LIE HnyK
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

- Here IS your days earning" handing him
as ne spoke, dollar. Let the lumber go
viii see to that in the morning"
All this for me > | am working, sir. not
begging there was a fash of independent
dignity in his eyes that Brent liked 10 see.
. / hired you" was the cool business an
swer, !" 10 pay you as do other men whom
have to work | would give you more if
could afford it woule Certainly be heath
en- tc give a man who has family to support
in city like Bostcu anything less than six
dollars week. like you'll believe can
trust you. Tits is to be your place, and |
your master, uI;til you get q better one some
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-27

"The scene is curious one. This man is
standing in the House of Representatives of
the United States surrounded by the Demo
Gratis and border State men of what claims
to be loyal opposition. He is talking the
boldest treason and get they haze clustered Ia
delighted circles around him almost eeyg mans
face eoears qrdtifed smile, and at every ex-
tremely extravagant declaration they burst
out into open laughter and applause. \ few
look gleomy-they are thinking OF the record
all this Is naking--but the great mass are in
the highest glee. Some OF them think it
capital joke that these disgraeeTul utterances
should be made on the heels Of an effort TO
expel another for something not nearly so
bad, and are delighted at this defiance thrown
in the teeth of the majority; others really
Indorse what the man says, but are too cow
ardly TO say it themse Ives all of them la lgh
and applaud and egg him on. !"
The opposition press has no rebuke for
these utterances. Here and there we observe
mild expressions of non-concurrenee But
the bolts of their indignation are all reserved
for what they allege to be infractions of the
Consultation by Abolitionists, Republicans.
C War Democrats. They can devote col
umns to the denunciation of disunion senti-
ments uttered years ago by a few non-voting
fanatics who never had political power enough,
had they chosen to use it, to elect a consta-
bie in any town in the United States, but this
deadly treason from the lips of members of
Congress, IN crisis OF peril, calls down none
of their inveetives
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
THERMOMTERICAL RECORD.
A CARD.

Owing to tho enormous advance in the prices, not
only Of the precious metals but Of every other
modify, find it impossible to continue longer the
sale Of my PENS at old rates. This regret exceed
ingly, as had hoped to continue without change
but having to buy gold at the present fabulous prices
this Is no longer possible.
My friends and the public will give credit, how
ever for having struggled long and hard against the
universal pressure to depreciate the cred
it and currency Tho advance now made not enough
to cover me, with gold at present it re
main where it is, go still higher, further rise in
prices must be made. In any case, however, in
tend, heretofore to sell better article for less
money than it can be bought for elsewhere.
circular, with engraving. Of all sizes, styles and
present prices will be sent receipt Of letter post
age. Address sEs - =. A. MORTON, .;9
July 11th 1884, Is Maiden Lane, New York.
A SlaN OF THE TINEs-Mr. A. Morton, the emf
nent manufacturer of Gold Pens has at length been
compelled BY the continual advance in nominal val.
ues caused by the imitation Of Currency to advance
the prices Of bis goods. He has stood out through
many months, mourning heavy losses in the hope that
the end of the War would speedily enable him to
boast that he had sold his throughout At Peace
prices; but he gives notice to-day that he can stand
out no longer, and must henceforth charge enough
for his goods to cover their cost.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

upon Judgment rendered and docketsd IL aid coart
on ne ID DAY Of Nay A. D. 1850 in action therein
pending, wherein Thomas c. Alden IL plaintiff and
rrsnkln sisson i. defendant in favor Of said plaintiff
ana against said defendant for the sum of Hixtyseven
dollars and fortynine cents so7 4o and one dollar
ana ten cents lo( additional COSTS and interest on
re sum OF sixty-elght dollars and hftynine cents
1$6659) from the said third day Of May < D. 1850,
nave this day levied upon the following described real
=: the property Of the franklin
s:son at the time Of tho docketng Aforesaid Of the
Judgment Aforesaid and described follows, to Wit:
Tho west half Of the south east quarter Of section
number fourteen 90 IN township number ono hum
dred and twenty'lbur C24) north Of range number
twentyefght (2 west in the st. Cloud land district
and containing cecording 70 the United States survey
therefore notice hereby given that I will sell tho
ehoys described real property in separate parcels Of
thereof to the highest bidder thersfx E cash. ct the
front door Of the Court House In &C. Cf6ud, ia said
county Of Stearns, on SATURDAY, the FIRST DAY
OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1854, at O'Clock in the after.
noon Of said day to satsy the said execution and In
tereee and costs. PHILIP BEAUPRIE,
Sheriff Of Stearns county, MINI,
1.y:RA1soHs, Attorney for Plaintiff s.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

LA PETITB- ORGAN We were shown last
week BY F. 0. Wilder & Co., of St. Paul, q
fine instrument manufactured by them,
combining al the beauty and richness of
tune Of large organ, and lacking only the
power. This IS sufficiently strong howev-
q to I'll completely any ordinary church.
These instruments are Of the same style as
tie Cabinet Organ, and are Of = deeper
and richer tone than some We heard that
we're manufactured by 6rst-cless Eastern
fras. We would advise aay person or
congregation in want Of such an instru-
mont 70 give Messrs. Wilder call.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
COUNTY UNION COHv1N-
sszsz TON,

The Convention met At tho Everett School
house, on Saturday, Sept. 10th at 10 o'clock
a. n, and was called TO order by W. B,
Mitchell, Chairman of the County Commit
tee. ,.=,..@ .s@. SF
On motion, Truman Paroher Was chosen
President, and ". B. Mitchell Secretary.
A Committee on Credentials was appoint
ed, consisting Of G. A. Gilman, s. B. Pin
ney and E. H. Atwood. The report made
by this Committee was accepted. ~.--4~
On motion the following four delegates
we're chosen to attend tho District Conven-
ton: T. G. Mcclure, Truman Parcher, E.
H. Atwood and A. Montgomery, With pow
On. motion, Richard Vandervoorte was
nominated-for County Auditor, and S. B.
Piuney for County Attorney.
On motion, John Payne was nominated
for County Commissioner, I'd District; E..
H. Atwood, 4th District and Alex. Moore,
9Th District.
On motion adjourned.
TRUMAN PARCHER, Chairman.
". B. MITCHELL, Secretary.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
!. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


General aeedqWeEters, State Of Min.
ADyurANr 6ENERAL's OFFICE.
Sr. PAUL, Min, Sept, Z. 1884.
aENERAL ORDERS, NO. 43.
Authority having been obtained from
the War Department, the Governor hereby
directs the immediate organization OF .
Battalion Of Infantry>to be designated ~
the '.Second Battalion of Minnesota Volun-
teer Infantry" and to be completed by the
6rst OF October, 1864: 80 tsz5:ss,.t "
: Persons volunteering for this organiza-
ton may enlist for one, two, or three years,
as they may elect. >A'>' 80, :,
The Battalion will be composed Of four
companies, and one Second Lieutenant will
be appointed for each company or Recruit
ing Officer. - =.
All recruiting officers appointed by the
COMMANDMENT Chief will Immediately re-
port in person to Capt. ". H. Rossell. Mus
tering Officer at st. Paul, to be mustered
by him into the service Of the United
States, before they commence recruiting.
Articles of enlistment will be made out
in duplicate by tho recruiting officers, and
recruits must be sent to the General Head
quarters at Fort Smelling 1T least % often
as once week.
Transportation and subsistence for re-
cruits will be paid by the Disbursing off,
Ger upon vouchers approved by the Super
iutendent Of the Recruiting Service.
Bounties will be paid as follows:
For one year. ................."..$lOO
For two years. ..................$2OO
For three years.
The first lnstallment of said bounty will
be paid BY the mastering and disbursing
officer when the recruit is mustered, and
will consist Of one third Of the whole boun-
ty
1t is hoped that towns now deficient will
avail themselves of this opportunity to fill
their entire quota under the call of July
18th, 1864, for 500, 900 men.
BY order Of the Commander-in-Chief.
-". OSCAR MALMROS,
'<z Adjutant General.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

ExfERrAlnAENT.-The patriotic ladies
ofosr little e;.ter. villagers Sank Rapids,
- b!ssainmeat last evening for the
Os- sihe Sanitary fund The opening
part Was composed of recitative piece,
''What can Woman do % in which some
twenty little girls and ladies were engaged,
A.1 . couple Of tableaux, all of which were
very creditab1y performed. After this a
number of articles Of handiwork of the la
dies were disposad Of and refreshments
served. Tie evening closed With dance
which was generally participated 10. All
seemed to enjoy themselves. The receipts
1moanted to about $ll5.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15

TD1ToR OF DEMoCRAT.-DsAH SIR: With your
Il permission wish to say to the readers of your
paper that will send, by return mail to all wishing
1t ree) recipe with full directions for making and
nsing simple Vegetable Balm, that will effectualy
remove In ten days. Pmples, Blotches, Tan, Freekes
and all Impurities Of the skin, leaving the same soft
clear, smooth and beautiful.
will also mail free to those having bald heads or
bare faces simple directions and information that will
enable them to start full growth of luxurant hair
whiskers or = moustaehe IN - than thirty days.
All applications answerc@ seturn.s Email without
charge. Respectfully youls, ~ -
IT.. =. TH0S. +. CHAPMAN, Chemist.
v7n6-3m @f*'F 631 Broadway, New York.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-09-15
General Headquarters, State Of Mime
sofa.
.. aADJurANT GENERAL's OFrlcE, !.
ST.. PAUL. MIMI, Sept. IL, 1864.

" AuJurANr GENsRAI's OrricE, T.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Sept. IL, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. Al.
Authority having been obtained from the
War Department, the Governor hereby d.
reefs The immediate organization Of Reg
iment Of Heavy Artillery, to be designated
as the ''First Regiment Of Heavy Artillery
Minnesota volunteers" and to be compile
ted by the first of October next.
E Persons volunteering for this organiza-
ton may enlist for one, two, or three years,
as they may elect.
The Regiment will be organized as fol-
lows:
Twelve Q2) Batteries.
One Colonel.
One Lieutenant Colonel.
One Major for every four Batteries.
One Adjutaut mot On extra Lieutenant.)
One Quartermaster mot IN extra Lieu
tenant.)
One Chaplain.
One Sergeant Major.
One Quartermaster Sergeant.
One Commissary Sergeant.
One Hospital Steward.
Two Principal Musicians.
AAII6A1 OE ANTALL6A1.
One Captain. Eight Corporals.
One First Lieutenant. Two Musici.as.
One Second Lieutenant Two Arti6cers.
One First Sergeant. One Wagner.
One 9. NJ. Sergeant. l22 Privates. .
Four SergeaIts.
One Second Lieutenant will be appoints
ed for each Battery as recruiting officer.
All recruiting officers appointed by the
Commander-in-Chief will Immediately re-
port in person to Capt. ". H Rossell, Mus
terlng Officer at st. Paul, Mimi, to be
mustered by him into the service of the
United States. before they commence re-
cruiting.
Articles of enlistment will be made out
in duplicate by the recruiting officers, and
recruits must be sent to the General Rem
devious at Fort Smelling at least as often
| as once q wetk.
Transportation and subsistence for re-
cruits will he paid by the Discussing Off,
| Ger upon vouchers approved by the Super
intendent OF the Recruiting Service.
Enlisted men will receive the following
Bount;es:
| For one year. .................:........$lO0
| For Two years.. .....................SZUO
For three years.................. $3OO
One-third of which will be paid at the time
Of fret muster.
General Orders No. 43. issued Sept. 7th,
1861, is hereby revoked, and the Volunteers
enlisted under said order will be transfer
red by the proper officer to the First Regi-
ment of Heavy Artillery:
By order of the Commaaderin-Chek
OSCAR MALMROs.
| Adjutant General.