St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-01-06

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West. The South ever wa,chiul Of its
own interests, laughs at the idea of asa,o a
chic Railroad North Of the Latitude ofSt.
Louis. They couple our position with
barren wastes and trackless SHOWS and
with winters which scarcely admit ofsuln-
nicr sunshine or summer flowers. But
experience is fast exploding such theories.
The emigrant may go North, as he goes
West, without change Of climate. The
SHOWS OF Minnesota average less in depth
than in Eastern States, whose Latitude is
2 Or 3 degrees further South. The new
gold discoveries in British Columbia point
to Puget Sound as the future western ter
minus Of the Pacific Railway Ships are
now fitted out at Vancouvers Island laden
with freight direct for the indies: San
francisco is fast losing its exclusive com
1nercial monopoly upon the Pacific; and is
dividing its spoilss.with Victoria. Bri isll
capital and British enterprise is becoming
enlisted in the great undertaking which is
i guaranty of its success. Shall, not
Minnesota also engage in the work Of
building a Pacific Railway? It is direct
ly upon the line and the finger. of destiny
seems to point to the Road which is now
approaching us from st. Paul, as destined
in the future to be part Of that stupen-
dous work. Not Westward" but North.
westward "thc course of empire takes its
way ~ ~
- he gave ass; sentiment:
New Years Eve-Tle. shadowy link, in the
the Chain Of years which binds the dead past
to the coming future-May it link our past
trials to future of golden destinies. 1@a j.
a lady from Little Falls offered: !.
Minnesota-May she ever be fai.hIu! 10 the
Union. = III y" 's#.s'' H.i":G}.=' ~.
Whereupon we took the liberty Of add
ling, I'D I'd .:#5 i. E.xs :...::.f. ii.
4 So long as the Union is faithful to the right
X A gentleman who was too modest to get
up before SO many ladies, got Mr.. l!1Tcll-
I'LL, who was still laboring rpder difficult
ty on account OF the oysters and ice cream;
and the trouble of belonging to that class
Of Hollanders who do not see well after
four o'clock, to read: ~s@ -..-'.3 .@.n4 =
OuI Fellow Townsman, STEPHEN MILLER
i.sq.-Commends himself to our higI, esteem,
for his public spirit, and indctatigable zeal il
whatsoever tends to promote the int ret, pres
Ecrity and welfare OF our town and ncis hbor-
hood both at home and abroad.
Here 3ir. MILLER was expected to say
something handsome; but had his atten-
tian so pre-occuried by the ladies, that
he. could not "say beans; "and twelve
o'clock being announced, some wag, who
dared not stand god father to the scnti-
nient, offered: ~ :
The LADIES. 50 $50
"When did ever morning break, @'ff
- And find such beaming eyes awake.
AS those that sparkle here. ," ~.2.r
| N. p. CLARK, our Clerk of Court,
elect, when called upon, was discovered
in state Of modesty which forbade a
speech, but he gave: 4@*"
May the ensuing year be as victorious, as
the ending of the old year is glorious.
Mr.. Coon gave: #@t...s
The coming ycar-May it be glorious and
happy year Tor lis all. :.
CHARLES TAYLOR Esq, being repeat.
edly called, gave the most beautiful sent;.
ment Of the evening. We feared spo;lins
it, and, so, did not take it down, as we
did the others, hoping to get It from him
in writing writ g; but he objects to appearing in
print; and as he is one of our most esti-
ma pie citizens and near neighbor, we
have reluctantly consented to leave him
out of cur report. Our readers will there.
fore understand that Mr.. TAYLOR is left
out by his own request. His sentiment
amounted to wish, that the lives of the
citizens Of Minnesota might flow on i'll
harmony, as do her streams on their way
to the ocean; but it gained peculiar beauty
from the manner Of expression. E
Judge SMITH was repeatedly called for,
but could not be induced to utter a word
It was understood that he was suffering
from disappointment, at having been
badly Tilted at late wedding party; and
he was excused.
AS he owns the grist mill here the Mil
Ter Of St. Cloud was toasted until he was
done quite brown; and S. MILLER Esqr.
responded for him: This gentlemen has a
habit Of making people laugh when he
talks, which is rather undisnifed in one
whose beard is turning gray. fit were
! not for this popularity, his remarks would
be worth reporting, when heis not talk
ing about "Our Flag" for he talks we'll;
but we never say anything about it, for
fear OF making him vain.