jps?""?^— —r*r eclual residence, then this statute furnish es ui rule by which the credit cau be giv eu. In such cace, the credit must be given under the law, or according to the rule in lorce before and independently of this Act. 1 am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant. JAMES SI'BED, Attorney General. (Official copy.) JOHN T. AV Kit ILL, Colonel iiuu A. A. P. M. G. Opinion. ATTCKKKV UKNKKAI.'B OVPIUK, Much 1-5, 1805. Hon. E. M. StanLm, Secretary of War S I K: The lirsf question propounded in your Utter ot the lutii inst., is, whether the J233 section of the Act. ol Mhreli 3d, lSUi" ••duperce.les" the 4th section of the Act of February 24th, 1SC.-I? The 4th section of the act of February 24th, 1864 enables any enrolled person, he tore a draft, to furnish "an acceptable sub stitute who is not liable to draft nor, at itte time, in the military or naval service ot the United States," aud provide? that the per son so turuishing such substitute "shall be exempt from draft during the time for jrf.it/, such substitutes/lull not be liable to draft, not exceeding the time for which \ntch substitute shall have been accep ed." Under this enactment, any person en rolled aud liable to draft, may obtain ex emption from the draft during the whole period of time, for which he shall procure a substitute to be enlisted, provided the substitute shall be so long not buttle to draft. It. is not a mere credit for a partic ular draft which such person obtains by furnishing a substitute before the antici pated draft, but it is an absolute exemp tion which ke acquires from liability to be drawn at any and every draft, which may occur during the eutire time for which his substitute has been accepted by the Gov ernment, provided the subs.itute be so long not liable to draft. If. for example, his substitute is accepted as a three years' volunteer, and remains so long not liable to draft, the principal, by the provision of the law of 1864, just referred to, is insur ed against the risk of beiug drafted during the whole period for which his substitute enlisted, no matter how many drafts may occur between the eulistmeut of the sub stitute aud the expiration of his term of service. But the Government, under this provision, is to be at no expense in conse quence of the authorized substitution of one individual for another in the draft.— The party who desires to avail himself of the benefit of the privileges conferred by the law, is properly and justly required to compensate the substitute. Such being the provision ot the law of 1864 on the subject of "substitutes" fur nished in anticipation of a draft, the law of March 3d, I860, provides (in its 23d sec tion 1 as follows: "That any person or persons emolled in any sub-district may, after notice of a draft, and before the same shall have taken place, cause to be mustered into the ser vice of the United States such number of recruits not subject to draft, as tbty may deem expedient, which recruits shall stand to the credit of the persons thus causing them to be mustered in, and shall be taken as substitutes for sveh persons, or so many of them as msiy be drafted, to the extent of the number of such recruits, and in the order designated by the principals at the time such recruits are thus as aforesaid mustered in." It is clear that this enactment provides for quite another case than that contem plated by the provision to which I have been adverting in the statute of 1864, and confers upon an enrolled person a privilege entirely distinct from that given to him by that statute, ot which lie may avail him self at his option, in preference to the priv ilege conferred by the Act of 1864. Under the provision ol the 23d section of the Act. of 3d March, 186"), he may, in ad vance of a draft, "cause to be mustered into the service" a "recruit not subject to draft," which "recruit" will "stand to the credit" of the enrolled person, causing him to be mus tered in, in tue evert of the principal be ing drafted, and be taken, on the happen ing of that contingency, as a substitute for such principal. But the "credit" shall avail him for the particular draft in ad vance and anticipation of which he may have secured the "recruit." There is no provision in the Act of 1865, that the person furnishing a "recruit" uu dt the 23d section, shall be "exempt from draft" during the time for which the recruit may have been accepted aud enlisted. But the only benefit which a person so furnish ing a recruits, under the Act of 18H5. is the securing, in the event of his being drafted, of a "credit' on the particular draft in anticipation of which the "recruit" may have been furnished. The "recruit" »y be mustered into the service for three years, and yet, as a substitute, he enn only avail the person who caused him to be mus tered iu for, and with respect to the one draft before, and in anticipation of whi he was obtained. The liability of the prin cipal to be drafted at any other drafts oc curring after the mustering in of the "re cruit," and during the term of his service, is nut at alt affected. There is manifestly, therefore, no conflict between the respect ive sections of the Acts of 1804 and 18(55, to which you have called my attention.— One does not impinge upon, nor even cross the path of, the other. Thev give different and distinct rights aud privileges to the citizen liable to draft. He has the alterna tive course to pursue before any diaft, either to buy a "substitute" and secure him to be mustered iu aud thus obtain exemption from the draft during the entire term of enlistment of the substitute, if the latter be so long not liable to draft, or he may pro cure for the Government a "recruit" not li able to draft, and obtain credit for suoh re cruit in case he should be drafted, subject ing himself, however, to the liability of be ing compelled to repeat the operation at every succeeding draft that may be order ed by the President. Chiefly, I suppose, the design of the pro vision of t'.ic Act of 18i5, under considera tion, was to offer inducement and present a stimulus to numbers or associations of in dividuals iu any sun-district, before the lia bility of any of them became fixed by a draft, to obtain volunteer recruits for the army. Congress, in this law. offers such associations a premium to use their exer tions to fill up the armies. It says to the residents of the multitudinous counties, townships, wards, and precincts, through out the country, "Organize yourself into recruiting societies induce volunteers to enlist into the service before the draft pay them such amounts of bounty as you may be able to raise by yjur contributions to the recruiting funds of your several dis tricts and, when they have been enlisted into the service, the volunteers you may have raised will stand to the credit of as many of you as may happen to be drafted, to the extent of the number of recruits, 'in the order designated,' at the time the re cruits are mustered in." Such is the declaration and promise of the new law. Its policy is to encourage recruiting, uot the procuring of substitutes to induce the people to organize associa tions for the advancement of volurleering, rather than the purchase ot substitutes. In enacting this new law, and inaugura ting this new policy, Congress, however, has not taken away the right of the enroll ed person, before the draft, to furnish a substitute, with the qualification before stated and thus secure his exemption from I .frf.* fit il1,f g\t*#1 J!t«t«.%i»«Mtt draft during the time for which his substi- 4!i»* tlAlUUU lute shall have been accepted. He still has it in his power to exercise that right iu preference to the riglrt conferred by the .'3d section of the Act of -$d MnjrrH, of obtuiuitig a. »M«eeruit" previous i«\'.caoh draft, as it may occur, and pceiiringthere, by* credit in the event, on any occaslun, MM his being drafted. 1 inn of opinion, therefore, that the 23d section of the Act of March 3d, I860, does not supersede the 4th section of the Act of February 24th, 1804. The second question which you have re ferred to me, is. whether the "recruits," which are "to be taken ns substitutes," arc to be considered ai.d borne upon the inusu-r rolls and recount of the office of the Provost Marshal Gvncrnl, as" other volun teer recruits, which tire obtained at the ex pense of the United States, or as substi tutes which ure furnished at the cost of the priuci als. 1 am of opinion that the "recruits" whom persons enrolled iu any sub-district may "cause to be mustered into the service of the United Stales," in pursuance of the 23d suction ot the Act of 3d March, 18»i, are to be considered aud treated as other vol unteers who are obtained at the expense of the United States. It will be observed, from the anilysis of the law contained in the foregoing remarks, that the idea in-. vo'ved iu the law of 1864 is substitution while the idea of the law of'1865 is crediting. The section of the Act. of 18t»5 under con sideration does not speak of the "recruits" in question as "substitutes," but declares that they "shall be taken as substitutes" for the persons who cause than to be mustered in. They arc not substitutes, but only of the nature of substitutes. Their primary and essential character, under the law, is that ot credits for their procurers or principals and this description is the frst description given of them the section in question, tor, after saying "which recruits shall stand to the. credit of the person* tlus causing them to be mustered in, the section proceeds, "and shall be taken as substitutes for such persons, or so many of them as may be drafted, to the extent of the number'of guch ecu its. A critical study of the words of the stat ute thus develops the fundamental idea which 1 have supposed, from othct indica tions, was intended to be embodied in the law. The "recruits" who are to "stand to the credit" of the enrolled persons, causing them to be mustered in before the occur rence of a draft, 1 am of opinion, then, arc. to be considered as other volunteer recruits which are obtained at the expense of the United States, and not as "substitutes," in the ordinary sense of that term, which are furnished at the cost of the principals. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES SPEED, Attorney General. (Official copy.) Jxo. T. AVKKILI., Col. & A. A P. M. G. Opinion. ATTORNEY GKXKRAL'S OFFICE, .March 13, 1865. lion Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: SIR In your letter of the 11th of March, you ask me whether, under the Act of Con gress entitled "Au Act to amend the several .Acts heretofore passed to provide for the enrolling aud calling out the national for ces, and for other purposes," approved 3d March. 1805, the Provost Marshal Gen eral is requited to change the preseut quo tas in the pending draft by reason of cor rections in the enrollment, made since their assignment. In the 13th section of the Act, it is en acted, "That where any revised enrollment in any Congressional or draft district has becu obtained or matte, prior to any actual drawing of names from the enrollment lists, the quota of sucii district may be adjusted and apportioned to such-revised enrolment, instead of being apnlied to or based upon the enrollment, as it may have ,tood before the revision." It will be percieved that the language of this section is in the post tense, and prop erly so. though referring to future and ex isting enrollments An enrollment must ever precede any action under the section. It was. therefore, right to speak of the en rollment as a pas? fuel—as something that had been done. Regarding the section by itself, ntiii as unaffected by other clauses iu the statute, it npplies as well toauy future, as to an existing enrollment. But at the time of the enactment, there was an enrollment, -nd pending draft un der a call for additional troops, and this appears from tLe provisos !o the loth and 27ih sections it is provided in the 15th section, that the rule of credits fixed there in shall not apply to the pending call and in the 27th section it is "Provided, That no'hing herein contained shall operate to postpone the pending draft or interfere with the quotas assigned therefor." Neither of these provisions can be con sidered as repugnant to the 13th section. They 1 nothing more than prevent a con struction of the Act that would change the rule of credits as to the pending draft, or that would postpone it,.or that would ibter fere with the quotas assigned therefor.— Indeed, Congress has. by implication de clared that 1 lie ottota assigned for the pres ent or pending draft shall not be interfered with. This could have been done ih the enacting part of the statute, but may be as well and aptly done by proviso. Now, if the corrections provided for in the 13th section are made to apply to the present draft, the quotas as assigned there for will be interfered with. This is what Congress has said shall not be done. After the pending draft, the provisos will have performed their office, and all future drafts must be made subject to the rules prescrib ed in the Act. I am, therefore, of the opinion that the Provost Marshal General is not required to change the present quotas in the pending draft by reason of corrections in the en rollment, made since their assignment. I am. Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES SPEED, Attorney General. (Official copy.) Jxo. T, AVKUILL, Col. and A. A. P. M. G. DR. J. II. STEWART has received his appointment as Postmaster, of S Paul, vice Charles Nicols, and W. W. Wilson as Collector of Internal Reve nue, 2d District, vice H. G. O. Mor rison. ST. PAUL, on Tuesday, gave a Dem ocratic majority of 165—John S Prince beinp elected Mayor. The Eerald's Washington special says it is expected that the President immediately upon the occupation, of Richmond, will.issue a new proclama tion of amnesty. GOLD closed in 4th insfc at 146}. New York on tho OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY. gf. -m ITCHELL, E DIT0It. Thursday, April 6, 1865. "Forever foal that Uandard sheet! ,v Where breathes the foe. but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our ftet. And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us THIS glorious news of the downfall of the rebel capital is received nil over the country with joy and rejoicing. It makes the overthrow of the rebel pow ers a certainty almost of the present, and proclaims peace to be at hand.—- Justness is almost entirely suspended in New York and others of the large cities. EVERYBODY is interested iu every thing that relates to the enrollment aud draft and we therefore make no apol ogy for the considerable space occupied by the opinions or Attorney Genera) Speed on various points in the new law. CLOSE upon the heels of the fall.of Richmond, comes news that Connecti cut aud Ohio have given heavy Union majorities at their Spring elections— Gov. Huekingham being re-elected in the former State. The entire Radical ticket was also elected in St. Louis by 3,000 majority. The good news pours in! AN INSTANCE OF THK PHOPITS OF" S E E RAISING. We have often spoken of the great profits resulting from the raising of sheep in this State. As an investment, either for the farmer who takes them as a portion tf his stock, or the capi talist with means to go into the busi ness on a hit go scale, there is nothing that will yield better and surer retvrns. The risks are few,—so few, indeed, as to be scarcely taken into consideration by those whose residence and expe rience in the State enable them to judge knowingly of the matter—and the profits increase with each year's con tinuance in the business. We are led to speak of this at the present time, by the following facts and figures given us by A. Gilman, Esq., Receiver ot the Land Office in this city, with regard to the operations of his father, Gilman^ Esq., whose farm lies on the east side of the Mississippi: In the fall of lSGl, Mr. Gilman bought, in Michigan. 370 head of sheep, at $1.25 each. When they reached his farm near Sauk Rapids, the cost per head amounted to $1.75 The succeeding fall, Mr. sold sheep and wool to the amount ot $1,000—or $350 more than the total cost of the original flock. In the fall of 1863, he sold more sheep and more wool, tor which he received $1,500. One year later he sold what wool he had tor $1,400, and the balance of his sheep for $4,000. Thus, in the three years in which he was engaged in sheep-raising and wool-growing he realized $7,900 from an investment of $647.50 or, in other words, every hundred dollars originally invested brought him more than a thousand. Mr. Gilman intends purchasing another lot of these produ cers of the "golden fleece" as soon as the price comes down a little. Probably the profits in the case we have given exceed somewhat those of a majority in the State, but not a great deal. Our farmers are increasing their flocks more and more each year, and some are giving up almost everything else and turning their exclusive atten tion to this one branch of husbandry. N E W USICV—-We are indebted to Root & Cady for four new pieces of music. he best, of these, "Tramp,. Tramp, Tramp," is one of the finest war songs we have as yet heard. The air is beautiful, and admirably adapted, to a march accompaniment. "The Wounded lJoy of Kenesaw," is also pretty,, though not equal to the .first mentioned. We are coming from the Cotton Fields," is more admirable for the words than the musio, which is rather tame. "Poor Mother! Willie's gone/' is equal to the average of new songs. Root & Cady are known as amoqg the most enterprising publishers in the West, and their branch establishment in St. Paul will be found supplied with everything in the musical line that is likely to be called for. RICHMOND '.'• The American THE FEDERAL FLAG FLOATS OVER THE REBEL CAPITAL THEOU3 BIIMD Screams. ILiIIKI-HiWISE f! THE YOUN BIRD. GOOD BYE 0 S GLOR HALLELUJAH I 12,000 Prisoners and 50 Cannon Taken. I a Jm* I I I I Gen. Grant thinks Richmond also. He is rushing on to cut off his retreat. 1 LEE RETREATING. GRANT PURSUING. On Saturday, the 1st inst., at 7 A. M., Sheridan, advanced rapidly on the rebel lines guarding the South Side Railroad. Desperate fighting was kept up during the entire day, resulting in the capture of a number of the rebel positions and 4,000 prisoners. At 9 o'clock at night a terrible assault was made, and another line of works car- ried and 5,000 more .prisoners taken. Before daylight on Sunday morning the rebels made a furious assault on the lines we had captured, but wete repul- sed. Little fighting was. done during the day. At two o'clock the battle was resumed and carried on successfully un- til 6 o'clock next morning, when the dispatch says "our colors were advanc- ing all along the line/' At 9 o'clock on Saturday night, Grant heard of Sheridan's success, and before ten his army was on its Way to the rebel entrenchments.- At 10:45 the next morning he telegraphed, "we are now' closing around the works of the line immediately enveloping Peters- burg." "u r- ••'.') \t At4 30 P.M., he reported 12,000 prisoners and 50 guns captured. President Lincoln was at City Point, and telegraphed the good news. N«w YOKK, April 8. President Lincoln nt 8:20 this morn- ing reported Petersburg evacuated, and P?§ WA* DEPABTMIHT, $:i V?'':s Washington, April $ 186# To Major General Dix It appears horn a dispatch from Gen. Wetwef,* just received by this Depart- ment, that our forces under his coroj.: :.TJ« BEST PENS JX rns WOULD. intintl arc in Richmond, having taken 4t at 3:10 tlpia jm, ••:_. Jmmfm JS.\l, STAJllrW .Secretary of War. received. .WAsniitoTON, April 3. A dispatch from President Lincoln to the Wajr department, at &3J() this morning that Petersburg is" evacuated. Maj. General Uitc The following official confirmation of the capture of Richmond and announce ment that the city is on fire has been (Signed) E. M. 8TANTON, Hon. E. ilf. Stanton Secretary of War. Cifr POINT, April 3—11. AM. Gen. Weitzel telegraphs as follows We took Richmond at 8:15 this morning. I captured mmy guns. The enemy left in great haste., The city is on fire in one place. I am'making every ef- fort to put it out. The people receive us with enthusi- astic demonstrations. Gen. Grant started early this morning, with the Danville road to cut off Leo's retreat- ing army if possible. President Lin- coln has gone to the front. T. S. BOWERS, A. A. G. E. M. STANTON, Sec, of War. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. O A N cV W E E O PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Will attend io the practice of Medicine aud Surgery in all their various branches. Office over Edelbrock't store, ST. CLOUD, MINJf. J. D. WHEELOCK, M. ». M. C. TOLMAN, M. ». FOR SALE. A HORSE, HARNESS, AND BUGGY. Inquire of REV. "DAVID TiCE. St. Cloud, April 5th, 1865. ap6-2t O S On Wednesday forenoon, somewhere on the road betwe.ou Metzrolh's store nnJ my residence in lower town, a small PORTE MONIE, containing a §5 bill and some small change. The finder will confer a fa vor by leaving it nt the Post Office or with .the undersigned. MRS. CLARA KINKEAD. I will commence on the 15th of April, castrating Colts. Having had. two years experience in the business in this place, 1 can warrant satisfaction. F. SMITHSON, One mile from St. Cloud, on the Clearwa ter road. '..: v7n36-3in INMinnesota. PROBATK COURT, STEARNS COUNTY, Special term, April 1st, 1865. In the matter of the final settlement or the estate of George B. Kinkead, deceased. Ofi reading and filing the petition of Clara Kinkead, administratrix of said estate, praying for reasons therein set forth that.she may be allowed to make returns of her Anal account as administratrix of said estate it is ordered that SATURDAY, THK 22s DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1806, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the office of the Judge obProbate in St. Cloud, be assigned for the bearing of said petition, and that all persons interested in said estate are re quired to appear at a session of the Probate Court then and there to be holden and show cause if any there be why the prayer of said petitioner may not be granted. L. A KVANS, Judge of Probate. Dated April 1,1S66. ap6-3w St. Cloud and Sauk River LAND AGENCY. H. C. WAIT, a jL,n.nl A & AT ST. CLOUD, MINN., Office next door to the Unitea 8tates Lead Ofios, GIVEn S particular attention to the selec tio and location of Lands for non-res idents, Ac. All business entrusted to his are promptly attended to. •, v*nl5 W. T. TTJTTLE, MANUFACTURER OF CABINET-WARE. Building and, Carpentering attended to. Hear the 8teanu House, Lower Town, ST. CLOUD, .-. „.. ,... MINN. ST VAVls JrtAT STORE. "WM JB\ A S O N W1IOLB8ALK DBAl.BR BY THK l|.. r'i'CagV or Package, ul,'-. Corner of 3d and Wabashaw sts., opposite the Bridge Manufacturers and Dealers in BREAD, CAKES, 0HA0KERS, CONPECTIONERY, Alto, Carbon Oil, Burning Fluid Benzole, At North-Western Steam Bakery, Corner of Robert street Levee, St. Paul. 49-Th Circulatioandothethe Democrat la DOUBIrfB at or other paper published above St. A a a Let Advertisers remember this "TH E PEN IS MIGHTIER JL THAU E 8WORD.*' THE GOLD PEN—THE BEST OF ALL PENS Morton's Gold Peis, On receipt of any of the following MUM ia cash, the •ubacrtber Will send by return mall, or otherwise, aa directed, a Gold Penor Pen*—selecting thtsameaeeori ing to description, vie: TOJ.O WITHOUT CASES.•_ For SOcent*, the Magic Pen for 75c«nt«, th« Lucky Pen forfl00the Always-Ready Pen for $126 the Klegaut Pen and for $160 the Excetaior Pen-—Theee pepeare not numbered, bat correspond in Msee to numbers if, 3, 4, 6 and 0 respectively. TUB BAMK PfcNS IN SILVEB-PLAtSl) EXTEHBIOB CASKS Wlflt PEBCILS. Yor $i 00 the Mngtc Pen for ft 26 the Lucky Pen for $160 the Always-Ready Pen for $2 00 the Elegant Pen, and for $226 the KxceMor Pen. These are welt-finished, good-writing Oold Pens, with Iridosrafo peiuts, the average wear of every one of which will tor outlast a gross of the best steel pens although thty art unwarranted, and then/ore notex chtmtjrablr. Tr MORTON'S WARRANTED PENS. The name "A. Morton," "Number," and "Quality," are stamped on the following pens, and the points are warranted for six months, except against accident. The numbers indicate sise only So. I being the smallest, Ko.S the largest, adapted for the pocket: Mo. 4, the smallest, and No. 10 the largest mammoth Oold Pen, for the desk. Long am* medium nibs of all sizes and qualities. Short nibs of Nos. 4,6,6, and 7, aud made only of first quality. The long and short nibs are fine pointed the me dium nibs are broad coarse business points. The en gravings ar, fju--eiiuil«s of the sixes and styles. GOLD PUNS, WITHOUT CASES. For $1 25 a No. 1 peh.lst quality or a No. S pen 3d qual. For $160 a No 2 pen, 1st quality or a No 3 pen, 2d quality or a No 4 pen, 3d quality. For $2 00 a No 3 pen, 1st quality or a No 4 pen, 2d quality or a No 6 pea, Sd quality. 1 *, For $225 a No4 pen, 1st quality or a No $ pen, 2d quality or a No ft pen, 3d quality For $2 76 a No 6 pen, 1st quality or a No 6 pen, 2d quality. For $360 a No pen: $450 a No 7 pen $576 a No 8 pen SSSOaNoO pen $7 20 a No 10 pen—all 1st quality. TUB SAME GOLD PBKS, IN SILVEB EXTENSION CASES, WITH PENCIL*. For $200 a No. 1 pen, 1st quality or a No 3 pen, 3d quality. For $2 50 a No 2 pen, 1st quality or a No 3 pen, 2d quality or a No 4 pen, 3d quality. For $300 a No 3 pen. 1st quality or a No 4 pen, 2d quality or a No 5 pen, 3d quality. For f-i 7 5 m.Vo 4 pen, 1st: quality or a .Vo pen, 2d quality or a No 0 pen, Sdrquality. For$450aKo5pen 1st quaUty oraNoftpen,2d quality. For $672 a No 6 pen, 1st quality. GOLD ttXS, ALL riXST Ql'AUTT, DISK-HOLME* IN siivaa-Moi'STiD For $275 a No pen for $325 a .Voopen for $400 a No 0 pen for $»~5 a No 7 pen. For $7 a No 8 pen for $8 a No. «.pen and for fit a No lC pen. The "1st Quality" are pointed with the very best Iridovmin point*, carefully selected, and noue of this quality are sold with the slightest imperfection which skill and the closest scrutiny ran detect. The "2d Quality" are superior to any Pens made by bim previous to the year ItMSO. The "3d Quality" he intends shall equal in repect to durability, elasticity, and gond writing qualities (the only true considerations) any Gold Pens made else where. In regard to the Cheap Gold Pens, he begs leave to say that previous to operating hjs Vtw and Patented Machines, he could not lj.-tTc made^is x-ood writing and durable Pens for, t** price, Wad the Gold been furnished gratuitouslei Parties ordering must in all instanrei specify the "Name** or the'"Number" and "QuaUty" of the Peas wanted, and be particular to describe the kind they prefer—whether stiff or limber, coarse or fine. All remittances sent by mail in registered letters .arc at my risk: and to all who send twenty cents (charge for registering) in addition to the price of goods ordered, I will guarantee their safe delivery Parties .-enting gold or silver will be allowed the full premium on the day receired. TO CL.I'IIS.—A discount or 10percent will be allowed on minis »f $14, of l." per cent on $24, and of 20per cent on $48, if sent to one address at one time. Address v7nl7-6in A. MORTON, No. ii Maiden Lane, New York Nath'l Pope Causin, A I A O N E WASHINGTON, D. C. Having held a situation in the General Land Office, for upwards of twenty years, in charge of the Pre-emption Bureau, Mr. C. oilers hi* services in the prosecution of claims before the Derailment, under the Pie-emp Laws, Town Sile Act of 1814. &e. He will also attend to Mail Contractors' Cl-tims, business before Indian Bureau, &c. Special attention given to the collection of Claims for Indian Depredations—Sioux, «Jr. REFERS TO Hon. A. Ramsey, C. S. Senate. Hon. M. S. Wilkinson, TJ. S. Senate. Hon T. A. Ilendricks, U. S. Senrte, and late Com missioner of the Laud Office. Hon. W Wisdom, House of Representatives. Rittenhouse, Faut Co., Bankers, Washington. Hon. II. M. Rice, Minnesota. Hon. O. L. Becker, Hon. John Wilson, Third Auditor TJ. 8. Treasury. Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, late Commissioner of Pen sions, aud now of Dept. Interior. A. S. II. White, Esq, Dept. Interior. Also to tho District Laud Officers gener ally, and to all who have had land business at the seat of' Government for years' back. Charges moderate. A retaining fee expect ed in every case. leg?* Office No. 5, first floor "Intelligen cer" buildings, 7th street, Washington v7n22-*m 8. O. CRAWFORD, DEALER fc MANUFACTURER .OP AU kind* of Chair* and Houtehold sr. CLOUD,: .- MINN NICOLAS MAURER, Afanu/acfurrr and Dealer in Boots, Sloes, Leather and Findings, (Between Tobey's and Book 8tore) ST. CLOUD. v7n24-ly MINK. .ANTON SMITH, BOOT AND SHOE S O E "i I--* '*. ''I 1 *1 si ••-. A lull supply of BUFFALO OVERSHOES A MOCCASINS, Kept always on hand, and for sale at fa vorable prices. 1 A good stock of Leather and Shoemaker's Findings.' Particularattentionpaidto Custom Work. The highest market price in Cash paid for Hides. ANTON SMITH. Washington av., St. Cloud. v6ul©-ly O N S W A Keeps constantly on hand Saddle*, Harnett, Carriage Trimmings, $c. St. Qermaine street, near Washington ave nue, 8aint Cloud, Minn. J^K. BENNETT, ii in in Dry Goods, CLOTHING, HATS & CAPS, BOOTS ft SHOES CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, LAMPS, MIRRORS, OftOCEBIES, to BEING now«in receipt of aajr *aU Winter Stock, which has been selected with care, purchased at close figure* aad with reference to the increasing wants of this aection, I would most respectfully in vite purchasers to call and examine my assortment. In Dness Goods have a fine One, consisting of Freud* Merinoes, Crape ilu Chenes and Auiures, Alpaccas, Paramattas, Tartan Checks, Poplins, Plaid, Striped and Brocaded Mo hairs, Printed and AU-Wool Delaines, *«v Ladies Cloths, Pur Viet©riues»nJCap» Misses' Ermine Victorines and Talaaas. Hosiery and Gloves, Ladies' Merino1 Vests and Drawers, Wotrl Howie, JrttMasy 4 Ac. Bonnet Ribbon*, Itaebes uad Flowers* Business aud Over Cos*?, Pants* Vests, Undershirts and Drawers, Gray and Fancy Wool Overshirts, Jackets, Buck Mitts, Gloves, Gauntlets, Ac. Saxony, Fur and Cloth Ifals. Seal, Nu tria, Plush and Cloth Caps, &c. Trunks, Satchels, Blankets, Ae. Boots and Shoes. A good assortment of Men's and Boy's Boots, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes and Balmorals, Buffalo and Cloth Overshoes, Lace Moccasins, Oil Tunned Boots, Ac. Crockery, Glassware, Latrpe, Mirrors, Ae.—a very large assortment. A All of which will be I very lowest market rates vSnl9-tf J. posed of at the •a CASH. BENNETT. NEW Eating House! F. MONTI, Proprietor The undersigned has fitted up the second floor of his new building on Washington avenue, four doors above the Fletcher House, for an Eating House, where O TT S El Sb S Fried, Stewed or Raw, BEEFSTEAK, HAM AND EGGS, TRIPE, VALISES and SAUSAGE, PIGS' FEET, Ac, Ac, Can be had at all hours, served up in good style. All kinds of fine liquors at the bar, oa the first floor. The public are invited to C1U. IRO SEE OS. F. MONTI. St. Cloud, March 14,1865. «7u84 C. PROAL, Ht. a in Trw.k Mwitottry. TRAVELING BAGS. He makes also every kind of r- Boots and Shoes, I3CA.ie,lsrE3SS, A large variety of which is always en hand. MILITARY SADDLERY, SADDLERY HARDWARE, WHIPS, Agent for COLLARS, Ac. HENRY RIFLES, BALLARD RIFLES, PISTOLS, AND CARTRIDGES. N. B.—Ordert from a distance and entire satisfaction given. «7aS0 i-