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5 VI VOL. VII. THE DEMOCRAT Is published at St Ctoud, Stearns County. Minnesota, every Thursday afternoon. OFFICE—IS Post OrHds BUIUHKO, W.uaiNatos AvaHus. W. MITCBKLL, Editor Proprietor. N TITO DOLLARS A 1'EAR, IN ADVANCE. RATE S O ADVERTISING One column,, one year, Oufrhalf column, one year. One-fourth column, one year, One column, six months. One-half column, six months. One-fourth column, six months, One square, one year, One $75 00 40 00 25 00 45 00 30 00 18 00 10 00 me square, six months, 7 00 Business cards, five lines or less, $5 per ...nnnitui six lines, SO seven lines, $7. Legal advertisements at statute rates. en lines of this sized type constitute a square, and cards will be charged propor tion te to the space they oecupy in brevier solid] O 1 W O Of all kinds executed with neatness and dUputch, and at reasonable rates. Real Estate Agency, ST. LOVO 1NNESOTA. KjXTENSIVE Explorations of Land in this District subject to private entry, and loug experience in Land Office businessr fire tho undersigned peculiar advantages iu the Selection of Land, And location of Land Warrants. a W a tm 1 or sale at a small advance on New York 1 rices. Contested Pre emption eases prosecuted 1 ofore the Local and General Land Offices Attention paid to E A E NT OF TAXES 1 Benton, Sherburne, Morrison and fte^rns counties. Tiwnhts for sale in St. Cloud. v6n!8-tf L. A. EVANS, H. W A I I I A N E AttD t.iCEXSBD DKALEIl IN in liancl W N Scrip, County, ToWM anil Siuir Ortterg A A I S E A E S A E CoYl-rfions and Remittances promptly naU*. Taxes paid for Non-residents. OflFL-e om Washington avenue, one door south of. the Central House. v6nl8-tf WILLIA PARSONS, Attorney and Connseller at law, ZJ. S. Bounty-, Clai and Paten Agent, JBT. CLOUD, MINN PRACTICES in *H Courts, State and Fed erah prosecutes claims befere any. of *hc Departments at Washington. W8F" Particular attention paid to the col lotion of bounty and Arrearages of Pay •of Sol tiers, Pensions for Discharged Sol diers or for the heirs of those who have died in the service. pffi.e in 3d story, Broker's Block, over J. C. & H. C. Burbank & Co. v«n23 E W A O. A I N Has resumed the A I E O A W IN ST. CLOUD, MINN. ©flee, Five Doors sooth of B. 0. Wait'i Bank W "ILL attend promptly to Collections, and payment of taxes in Stearns and Benton Counties. Special attention given to cases before the Local and General Land Oilices. Office OB 8t Germain it, over Broker's Btore. ST. CLOUD, MINN. O A N & WHEELOCJC PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Will attend to the practice of Medicine and Surgery in all their various branches. Si Offios over Edelbreck'i store, ST. CLOJPD, .• .• jffiyy. J. WHEBLOCK, M. D. ... M. C. KH.VAW, ». W R. N E PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, &. CLOUD, ,. MINN. J. V. WREN A N SURG E ON, HYSICIAN Will practice Medi«ine in all its' branches including midwifery and operative surgery St Cloud, Minn, Dec. 11th, lS«2. ST'CLOUD, MINN. _- O A KINDS OF JOB PRINflN&. sss.p-«HmyOB»KBS io a -fMU': ST. CLOUD BOOK STORE J. M. ROSENBERG ER, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER NEWSDKALMR lias always on hand a Assortatent of Books and Stationery. THE LATEST PAPERS & MAGAZINES THE ST1NDIRD SCH00LB00KS, And everything usually found in a first class Bookstore. v6nl8-tf PHOTOGRAPH A E PHOTOGRAPHS, AMBROTYPES, Ac. TAUN At a a Opposite the DEMOCRAT Office, Lower town. Hours between 9 A. M. and 4 r. u. Every variety of Albums, Frames and Cases kept on hand. v5n52-tf F. C. MERCER [PROM LIVERPOOL."] WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, SAINT CLOUD, MINN. N. B.—Watches, Clocks, Time-pieces, Mu sic Boxes, Jewelry, &c, Ac.. Neatly Fixed and Warranted. Old Verge and LupineWatches made in to New Euglish Patent Levers at a small cost. Engraving done to order. v5n5l-l ANTON SMITH, BOOT AND SHOE STORE A full supply of Boots and Shoes, O N S W A Keeps constantly on hand Saddle*, Harness, Carriage Trimmings, $t. St. Germaine street, near Washington ave nue. Saint Cloud, Minn. S. O. CRAWFORD, DEALER BIANUFACTURER -b' -fc^-NTX' -hi/IE. ST. CLOUD, BIINN. W E MANUFACTURER OF CABINET WARE. Building and Carpentering attended to. Hear the 8tearni Roue, Lower Town, ST. CLOUD, MINN. ST. PAU HAT STORE. W 3MLAJSOTST, WHOLESALE DEALER TUB Case or Package, Cornerof3d and Wabuhaw »U., opposite the Bridge WATSON, DENSMORE & CO., Manufactoren and Dealers in BREAD, CAKES, CRACKERS, GEO. W S W E E CONFECTIONERY, ATntRXET Aim COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Also. Carbon Oil, Burning Fluid Benzol*, At North-Western Steam Bakery, Corner of Robert street and the Leree, 8t Paul. E N W W E A CARRIAGEM AKER HAVE removed the Bridge, rhere all kinds of work in line. Wagons, carriages a heat and substantial manner at low rates. .Particular attention paidtorepair **•'.. v8-tf I iJ Wi METZROTH, MERCHANT TAILOR, OULD' invite his friends and the pub- alar attention paid to custom work. St. Cloud and Sauk River LAND A EN .•:.::H. .'.©V.:^r#l,T a a A AT 8T. CLOUD, MWm, OMM next door to the United 8utes Land OAoe, f\ IVES particular attention to the selec VJT tion and location of Land»for non-res idents, &e. All business entrusted to bli are promptly attea ded to. v8nl6 JtSf Clre«l*tl»M Of the Democrat la OOTJB1.B I'tlkat #t mmf Other p«p«r p«bllaki««l at Amtltomjr a bet Advertiaera remember tltts» For the St. Cloud Democrat PICTVRB. -j BT MIMITTK MAIMB. Bathed In the golden glory that hallow* the cloae ©I day ting tl away, On the banke of the fretful river, with feet ahaott teaehlhglto flood,-, youth's magical grace and purity, a beautiful mat den stood. A light like the stare of the even shone from her ten dereyes, And the rosyflushof the twilight paledby her cheeks richer dyes And bending o'er her lightly, clasping in bis hei hand, noble youth was standing—there's none prouder ingfP*8't 5 our land. Silent they wero, but happy his warm breath ftm ned ber cbeek. And ber sweet eyes Were telling the tale no lips can apeak rhey stood there till the nlghUetars above themburn cd and shone. And they tbo't that earth had never knowna joy wai like their own, Slowly the Unseen current—tho merciless Ude of UM years— Had borne me onward, through sunshine and shad ow«,joy and tears I stood again by tbe river, amid the sunset And I Haw again themaiden1had seenmTiSSg,o S»a^ BUFFALO OVEBSHOES A MOCCASINS, from th.hill andfromthe vail., t-d Kept always on hand, and for sale at fa* vorable prices A good stock of Leather and Shoemaker's Pindiugs. Particularattention paid to Custom Work. The highest market price in Cash paid for Hides. ANTON SMITH Washington av., St. Cloud. v6nl9-ly N I O A S A E Mann/acturrr and Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Leather and Findings, (Between Tobey's and Book Store) ST. CLOUD. v7n24-ly MINN. Imtereatlng Description. B**gJWML,pwnytoijffm •••wa W a in the Long-ag The flush from her cheek had faded and the sweet light from hcr eyes, And she saw not the waters blushing a* they gaaeil at the glowing skies Why should 1 linger, dreaming of blissforeverflown?' Alas! 'twas the old, story of unworthy doubt and pride IaAtxviua, April 10th, 1865. OUR WASHINGTON 1CTTER. F-AJLJL, O I O N BK( EPTI0X OF THE NEWS IU WASH IXGT0X. IMMENSE KNTHTJSIASM. S I heard her sadlf murmer, "Since all life's joy h« called lottdly Upon Willie for* Speech, Life's current swept between them, who once stoodM,ail0J Yet bothe tru and loving, and they will never know Another joy as perfect as the love of long-ago, Bnt the soft and golden glory—the shroud of the dy tag day— rpassei away! 8o the glory and the gladness of young love's tendei cheering.' dream. .* Fades from the youthful spirit, like the light from th« gilded stream. sidweresidee by [Tho following letter was not received in Lime for last week's esu«, but is so good and vivid that we cannot forego publishing "nd played "Yankee Doodle, it this week.—EO. nan.] WASHINGTON, April 3d, 1865. DEAR DEMOCRAT.—Three rousing All kind* of Chair* and Household Sheridan, and his "unhappy cavalry men!" and three times throe tor ourby army everywhere! Richmond is ours! Right and Liberty have triumphed, nd Unman Slavery is no morel fclso t3 Oentlem°en*s FuraisSng^oods. Partic *°tt brought fort^ closed abouAon arc still in the^oity, hut cbntem of the Quarterraaster-Generat's Office, noon an* all felt the the Treasury Department ant] else where, until thousands congregated in i»rf f«*«' of the, of h» heart, proceeded to address the eager multitude before him. equal the shouts of blonded joy and triumph. The roar of battle to a raw ST. CLOUD. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1865. mw.A• caJl,ed UP011 reoruik, could not be more "demoralw- The most puuling Question is, Where 5n?M than was this toeefsant jelliog #tl! Lee, JefT? Davisfa Co. go 1 Slier Mr. Stanton appeared solemnly impress idan with his eighteen hundred cavalry rd With the obligations the nation ii ibd a strong \niintty force have not undertothe Omnipotent One for out been heard fromfor« day cr two and watchinjtjhe drifting «m«toud. diently float**, great vi^torj, as his remarks uFon thu are believed to be on the Danville'road (occasion fblly testify, Isi one part of in front of the retreating and dcmoral teachh US the great concourse of persons, Willie doubtedly "go marching along," and time. This was entirely too much foi many, especially those of the baechana lian persuasion for fine silk hats and cheers" for the Union Three cheers foi cotton umbrellas were tossed ptomiscu General Grant! Three cheers for Phil ously into the air, and ono nifgnt sup the owners, that they were worth bout ten cents per dozen. eager to learn\the cause of demonstrations, and added much to the inch excessive excitement Loud ealli hilarity of the day One old lady in for the Secretary ft a the?ifcrk. Mr. Stanton, evidently la-i under:', great emotion, his faoeloontortions ot the body incident to on who received the dispatch, and thAifficult to conjecture. The end of'theK first in tho Department to learn the im- wi»r is near, and it may come upon us portantand cheering news. The crowd so suddenly 48 to startie us. but he replied, "I can't speak—I feeliterrible battle fought yesterday near **eter8D,*r& Qur loates have been Vice-President Jjhnaon was nexl quite heavy, bnt no estimate has yel a »t Mi* 2 a a brief address, which wasn ed In fact it has bee a loud day. Long before the impromptu rhetoric of the assemblage had been used up, the roar of cannon was mingled with th A salute of eight hundred av A dispatch from the front was re- ceeded in bringing Secretary Seward Mscompanied by a corps of distinguish- 'DB" ccived at the War Department about to the front, who, After the noise had half-past ten o'clock to-day, announcing mbsided. made a speech somewhat of a ipate in the interesting ceremonies ofK®1""" ^*^1?jf_be*n^ die glorious news that General Wett diplomatic character, showing very •el, with his corps of colored troops, clearly his nice conception of interna entered and took possession of the long tional law coveted rebel metropolis, at eight o'clock A. M. What an envious epoch in the vim of veterans. Maj. Gen. B. F.But bistory of the black man! The people of Richmond, it is reported, received the crowd from the steps of Y\ illard's our troops with "enthusiastic expres sions of joy." Jeff. Davis, the repudi- good cheer were as above represented. ator, President of secession, and kin of traitors, with his brother conspira- ery moving vehicle in the city were son and armed resistanee, and repent tors, made a speedy exit from the city, profusely decorated With American A conflagration was raging, in different, Bags. All the public buildings and parts of the place, which our men were endeavoring to extinguish. Farewell lifol flags floating in the air. A num 'Libby Prison/ and 'Castle Thunder.' ber of ladies made their appearance up Tbesc infernal dens', where, so many ol our noble soldiers have starved and tired as'the crowd cheered With all th ler, Senator Nye, and others addressed Hotel, where the congratulations and The-street cars, cabs, carriages and ev most of the private residences hadLbeau on verandas, neatly dressed in white, (rimmed with red and bine ribbon known, there was a simultaneous move, national airs. Tbe public schoob were closed and the children from some of them marchedJnto the streets sing ing? for the open air. Every one wanted to go to the front and shout. We all fell bursting with condensed joy. In a few minutes the War Department was de sorted, and cheer after cheer rent the The Departments did not pretend tyo tor things transact any business, and the work erty, rejoiced arid were meVry^ ^V' The negro population of the eit^!th were especially enthusiastic in thei thai it of the War Department grew elo- gubhed gentleman to the front facing qtient and waxed strong in her shout *m\i.—.^-.i. M_ cs^^. £2 praying going through all Virginia negro camp meeting. "The Confederacy has gone up," has 'win tbe popular expression upon the street. I have thought jo myself't&al mgt every sentence was vociferously it would be safetosay, that a good por Cheered. I never heard any thing to uon ot that bombaatio ioatitution woul,d|military elements. off^mn th '*$§****«**,* tietotie. of our Union af oiler up otir thanks to Dtvine hours march in the rear, and when last beseech that He will guide ind troops raptdly forward. Hancock mov- been cot off from her legitimate trade govern in onrdutaeshereafter,as Be in« up the Shenandoah Valley with an j—h i««i«»««erira«el has carried us forward to victory in the army calculated to surprise the enemy !as tha't He will teac nahpW howto to be astoits strength, since in their last is humble in the midst of triumph, how iue of Richmond papers they say he Water in be just in the hour of victory, and had but one or two regiments. Stone- that He will enable us to secure the man is already operating in North Car- fouod.eion.ofthi.Itepabllc, K«k.d« Jin. b.,ing »,« with but tri«ag op. .bine .„ shad .u uC euuu anew, mey win most un- %i£Zr£2»m**H** ^nf"^^^J— ^...^b^bfeb ive forever and forever." Sherman, with his invincible army oi The Secretary then read the dispatch Western troops will be on the alert, fiom Grant, and again the cheering was and now that his men have had time tremendous. He also introduced to|to be shod anew, they will most What ean become of the rebel army is & I forgot to mention that there was a thrilling and been received as to the number. Atout loudly applaud- eight hundred of the wounded arrived bere yesterday from City. Point, and were conveyed in ambulances to hospi tals iq the.city- President Lincoln if stilljwith tbe army of the Potomac:— Yesterday during the -..heavy engage ment be remained aboaid the steamei River Q»een, at City Point, receiving guns was fired from three batteries of field artillery, stationed at the cornel of 14th and "M" streets—three hun= and forwarding dispatches from Gen. dreo in honor of the fall of Petersburg, nd five hundred in honor of the cap lure of Richmond. Next came the city is to be illuminated to-morrow steam fire engines of the city, a full evening in honor of the fall of Rich head of steam on, the valves wide open, screaming frightfully, which for a time strengthened the lungs of the crowd amazingly, and the contusion became worse confounded. Just here the char riot carrying the brass band belonging Charleston and the restoration of the ton menagerie and circus combination now on exhibition in the city drove up to Grant. To-day he has gone to the front, and perhaps to Richmond. The inoud, and we may expect a displa) that will, if possible, surpass that of the night of the 22d of February, when all ^onje the public buildings were brilliantly 11 uminutcd in honor of the fall of flag over Fort Sumter.' Brevet Major-General Robert An derson has been sojourning in our city lor a few days. He is en route to fill il the order of the President by rais ing the old flag over Fort Sumter at noon on the 13th day of this month It the identical flag he was compel pose from the indifference manifested led to lower by the traitors at that houi permittedtocarry North witn him, af ter the Palmetto rag- had been hoisted Subsequently a crowd collected in front of tbe State Department, and site- upon our flag staff. Gen. Anderson is ed gentlemen who go thither to partic unfurling «?01d Glory** to the breeze. Richmond ours 1 methir.ks must fall This great statesman re-lharshly upon the ear of that class ot individuals cognomened"Copperheads, wherever they are to be found. Let the men of St. Cloud, who have un blushingly and openly sympathized with traitors iu arms, now bow their heads in shame in this glorious hour ot the nation's triumph over trea of their past tolly in aiding an unjust cause by denouncing the efforts put forth, by aha Government' to suppress the rebellion and to secure a lasting tad honorable peace. Shivery, the would-be corner-stone ot the rebel gov erament, is forever dead, and buried be- entertain hopes for the continu- ance of tbu boosted Southern institu tion, they had better purge their minds of such thoughts and fill them with bet: Honorable Messrs. Ramsey ami Net. of lib-fpkte atartiag for home soon. Your riend, Sergeant-Major John Hartley, Minn. Vols., has been commission' ed by the President *W (Japtain and Commissary of Subsistence of Volutf I will tend you further details of the interesting times here if not too much pressed with- business that can not be neglected. I ?$*!% ^iruryiyoursi1 ?'j 9 WILL KINKEAD. Ii made 'the 'announcement on his Grant wayto Washington that he would diem »n«trate to th« Government that our expenaes may new be reduced ""^"1" IT 7 1C """"*.w'*",T/','r*jBon*^nil*ion dollars per day without in. go down, down to the region of heated|terfering Vecessiiy efforts to1 it he suppress the rebellion. *i f^"*^ia^u OUR ST. LOUIS LETTEft. nade.-*aitroad Propped,.-Condition oj Minouri^Orpkan't Borne.-Petroleum,- Items Wit the return of peace, he loya people look for a return of business re ations with the world, and with high a of vftn id river all the way to the Gulf- Such a line would give grand outlets for the supplies of the extreme North and South to find their proper ex change. The state is tolerably quiet now, and it is hoped the bushwhackers' occupa tion ia gone forever. The coming leaves will settle the question' as to whether we shall be cursed with them or not There is a good deal of migra tion out of the State but it is composed Imoat wholly of sympathisers or abet tors of treason and guerrillas, and- yei they represent themselves as refugee* from guerrillas, have been driven out, &c, &o. The more of them who leave the better for Missouri. The Soldiers' Orphans' Home, loca ted seven miles lrom the eity, on the Pacific Railroad, is already in operation and filling up rapidly. No distinction of State or locality made all are wet- P°rt The bridge question across the Mis the bridge will doubtless be built It now takes an hour to cross the mails and passengers, which is very annoy A very large Elevator (but two lar Beve'al 8T. Lotins, April 8th, 1865. EDITOR DKMOCRAT.—The Mound City is in a state of rejoicing at the re- I860, expects considerable ,,„* a re rf lhcMhia 8ippi is he is We a a ie Lge.toks a cheap. There is some stir abottt the North Missouri Railroad to Towa, and eventu ally to have A continuous road to St Paul. Theie an doubt that before a can take the cars ,e is no The Legislature has taxed ev cry corporation's profits one per cent yer year to help endow and maintain it There is some petroleum on the brain in this State, and some oil has been discovered, but not in alarming quanti ties. In Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and jn nearly every western state prospectors and oil smellers, have found indications Have you not petroleum under the marl beds in your State hn on he levee and is rapidly approaching com pletion Our merchants are bringing freight from the Eastern seaboard eta ^ewA Orleans, a line of ocean steamers and river boats running in connection hav iog been fully established, with a capi ml offivemillions of dollars, deal ol produce is finding a market through the same route. not be in running order for six weeks erop of peaches this year. WM •~. iJiiT :'. *X~** 1 i. W& [aary supplies and to reduce the expen- 8 th a in'tbe b»»0*««« 8d. To reduce the number of gener al and staff officers to the aetoal neces sities of the service. 4th. To remove all military*&tric tlons upon trade and eomineroe I, as may be consistent with public safi'v As noon as these measures can be put Into operation they will bemade kaiovra by public order. STANTON Secretary of War. ...... I I A O MINSESSOTA. From "Minnesota, as a Home for Emigrant* THIS 8UPERIOH 8LOPE Has an area of 15,000 square miles [t is traversed by ranges of hills para] el with the Superior shore, which tretch wesiwiad to the hights.of land that separate the Superior from the issi sippi basin. The hills are sandy, with a small growth of wood the in tervening valleys have a good soil and are well wooded, but are often swampy and imperfectly drained. The riven of this section are numerous, generally short, and often fall in beautiful cas cades over ledges.of primary eock. THE BED BIVEU SLOPS. Whose southern point extendstoLac ^averse, separated from Big. Stone Lake by a distance of only three miles, extends northward, maintaining a uni form altitude of nearly 1000 feet The Red River has its source in the bights of land near the headwaters of the Mis sissippi, whence it flows southwardly, then making a sudden detour, where waters become navigable, it runs nearly due north, washing the western boun dary of Minnesota for 380 miles. Tbe American Valley of the Bed River is about 250 miles from north to south, and contains an area of 17,000 square miles. Pope, in his official re- to S 8 Nf I it 8 extent, it presents an almost unbroken level of rich prairie, intersected at right angles by all the heavily timbered tributaries of the Red River, from the east and west, the lied River itself running nearly north through its cenr tre and heavily timbered on both sides with elm, oak, maple, ash, &c. This valley, from its vast extent, perfect uqi forinity of surface, richness of soil, and abundant supply of wood and waiexj'is «mong the finest wheat growing coun tries in the world." Of the region around Otter Tail Lake the same writer says, "The whole re snon of county for forty miles, in all di rections, is one of the most beautiful and fertile in the timber on the/prai ries, ot winding streams connection them, and beautifully rolling country on all sides, renders this ponton of Minnesota the garden spot of the North west" At the election on Monday last, the the rebels when they approached near entire Radical city ticket was elected enough to Richmond to enable Lee to by the usual majorities. Among those suddenly reinforce J0. Johnston. One ofthe interlocutors said: "Mr. Lincoln. a Sherman's army advances, the rebel fceoes necessarily concentrate and in crease in number. Before long Sher- left out in tbe eold, was your old friend and' former citizen of Minnesota, G. W. Uurtiss, who wan a candidate for City Comptroller. The late freshets have done an im man will drive the columns of Johnson mense amount of damage to the Rail Bragg, Hoke and others within a few roads hereabouts. The Iowa and Mis- days' march of Lee's main army. May souri Railroad lost twelve bridges and not Lee suddenly march South with the was damaged over 1100,000, and will bulk of his army, form a junction with nstons troops, and before Grant. The Paeifie has not run a through train can follow any considerable distance tor ten days, until to-day. stti|ce Sherman's columns with supe! Unless the coal snip now on ha* rior force, break his lines, defeat his killed the buds, we shall have a large army, and drive its broken fragments bee* to the coast, and then with his whole army give battle to Grant and defeat him ANON. BtlFTING AND BICIViniTfi It CIA81 KXJPHWSKS TO E RBDTJCJED. OFFICIAL. .} Wan DarABTnaKT, Washington, April 13, r. Maj.Gtn.JoknA.Dix: The Department after mature wWWaterfoo. sideraticn and consultation with the Lieutenant General upon the result of the recent campaign, baa cometothe wing determination, which will be L^f E A O WIGHT IBJ WKSTKU.1 E E a S S Some Western friends of the Presi dent were recently talking with him A good about Sherman's grand .march, lhe conversation turned on the danger which Sherman's troops would encounter from And perhaps not," replied the Pres ident. "Napoleon tried the same game on the British and Prussians in 1815! He concentrated his forces and fell 8*1^ denly on Blucher and won an indecis ive victory. He then whirled around nd attacked the British and met his Waterloo. Bonaparte was hardly infe rior to Lee in military talents or expe rience. Bujt are you sure that Lee's forces united with Johnston's could 1 •nihw. Ligney before meeting witb ed into effect by appropriate or- his ieta to be immediately issued Gi i. To stop all drafting and recruit (Tin the Loyal States. 2d. To curtail pnrchues for arms, JjJJ^* ammunition quartermaster and commis- whipped 1 Cou.,d Waterloo when he attacks 4: «tU jroaj jinilemeny a heap of faU 100,000 veterans. They are' a gooot 0,d. Buen. Vista—they don't know when they are