St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-08-02
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~ ON last Tuesday evening, Maj. Day arrived
in St. CLOUD, and the following morning took
the stacy for Fort Abercronbie,, ~, a..
!, --~On last Friday large Threshing Machine
= was taken through this town on Burbank Elk
press, de,tined for selkirk, We we're unable
to learn the narno Of the consignee., lis Il i
; We wish to call the attention Of our read
ess to the advertisement headed "Notice." it
! viii be found under the head of NEW AdVer~
tiseuents n1&AtJ 8a2"&i az ''s~@ +. ''''"'' -
On last evening twenty Government teams
crossed the Ferry en- route for Fort Abercro1n-
bic; They had been to St. Paul, and, we're
loaded mostly With clothing. More are !expec-:
tod in few days. ~ go, er,2a 49,.
u! J., We would call theattanticn Of our readers
to the advertisement OF Wait 4 Mcclure. They
are 3 hrm we can safely and cheerfully recon-"
mend to any Of our readers having business in
their line to be transacted. '< u !" -
"A gentleman from Illinois, who has been
in St. Cloud for the past few days, says that
Minnesota will yield tscice as many bushels of
wheat to the acre as will Illinois. He further
declares that his: State is good for sc, 900 ma
jority for LINCOLN. ...'.-2--
t---On last Tuesday morning, as Mr.. Thos.
Jones was lifting sack OF dour, he was sud-
denly seized with SO violent a pain in his left
side as to be unable to reach home unassisted.
He il now able to walk around; but the pain
Is still too severe to admit of his returning to
his occupation. 81 ,.,ni' 80. -
TAIL GaAss.--On last Monday Mr., Atwood
LETT At our office some upland grass six feet Ave
inches in height. $" He says he has swamp grass
much higher than this. ..
NxAT.--Ooe Of the 1eatest pieces of furni-
ture We have ever seen, is {. secretary made by
john W Tnttls for J.. H. Place, of this town:
1t IS 8. feet high, well finished, and has been
the subject Of universal admiration. Tuttle
makes the best kind of cabinet ware.
ABOUT TO ReruRS.~-By q letter received
from friend, We learn that Thos. c. Alden
ESQ, is about to return with his family, end
make St. Cloud bis home. .... -; -.
Cno9s.-We learn from Appleton Webb Esq,
Of Watab, that the farmers Of that region are
busy cutting their wheat and oats, and that the
yield will be almost incredible. We're it not
for the impending Land Sales, the farmers
would feel in the best possible spirits: So
much for . corrupt Democratic Administra-
ton! ~~--~~.~-
PxRsoxAL.--Stephen Miller Esq, who has
been very i'll for the past three weeks, is slow
~ recovering, and will, we think, in few
weeks, be entirely well. II. Bar
rett, having received news Of the death of his
mother and the serious illness OF his father,
went East some days since.
Col. ByAnD.-This gentleman, whose resi-.
dence ia Pittsburgh, has come to spend q few
weeks in the vicinity Of ST. Cloud, and escape
the dust and dirt Of the ''Smoky City" The
Col who has always been q most uncompro~
missing Democrat, has come out strong for LIN
colxand HAmL1S He predicts IN overwhel-
ming majority in Pennsylvania for the Repub-
lican candidates.. ..-.;.. =" *..1:@- ) !
RRcoyEnlNa.--Th many friends Of DR.. Mar
latt will be glad to learn that be has almost
recovered from the effects of the fall received
by him about q year since, and which has
compelled him to use crutches ever since. He
is now ablc to dispense with these uncomforta-
BILE aids, and to use the injured limb. 1''.@
G. G. EVANS G1rT Book SroRE.--Another
club Of books was received from this establish
1nent last evening. The gifts were valued at
from 81 to $40 each, and consisted Of ladies'
acts: (breast pin and ear drops) gentlemen's
studs and sleeve buttons, gold guard-slides,
silver spoons, gold pencils, ETC., etc. Another
club is now forming ct this office, and those
desiring to send for books should call soon, as
the club will Sc closed IN q few days. ~,.r,
- An AoADsnr II ST.. ChouD.-Rev.. Mr.. Mel
son, formerly Of Little Falls, but who has since
= been remaining IN Prescott, Wis, has been
spending 4 few days in St. Cloud. :; He propos-
% building an Academy in our town, and has
i sen suxagsa in selecting suitable place for
.As erection: Geo. F.: Brott and :! some Of the
'jjother town proprietors have offered him the
spsrk. This would be- the best position IN the
entire townsfor sush !. ou1!o1ns:s ~ nase no.
iret learned whether Mr.. Nelson has accepted
be offer, .~~~-~-~ --.-~~~--"
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