St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-06-21
LOCAL NHwS.

, LOCAL NEWS.
- The Enterpri.e made her usual
two trips last week, bringing up Hudsoa's
Bay goods and merchandise, and taking
down between 1000 and S 100 bushels of'
gram. - ss $50
BR1oK-NAK1Na.-Two firms, one in the
upper and the other in the lower Town,
are busily engaged in getting up kiln..
L1nr.-J. e. West Is turning into lime
: large quantity Of Marrl, from the extern
sive bed adjoining town. He make su-
perior article which meets with ready sale.
THE Crops. Every description Of &C.
real and vegetable promise the most album
dant yield. We shall from present indi
cations have thrice the quantity raised last
year. The weather could not be more pro-
pitious.
FowLER's FERR1-b in capital run
ming order; and persons wishing to cross
the old Mississippi, would consult their
own convenience (and purse) by taking
Fowlers ferry. The ferryman is always
in attendance, the fare is low and the time
quick.
" AAr~oor npouuupr< n. -. o.,
evening, little boy while bathing at the
ferry landing, on the opposite side of the
rive, got beyond his depth, and would most
certainly have drowned, had not young
man rushed from the Emerson House and
caught him a he was sinking the third
time. Some persons on this side Of the
river, witnessed the entire occurrence, but
were Of course, unable to render the slight
est assistance.
CABLE CuT.-On last Saturday after
noon a raft coming down the river, caught
on the cable Of the Upper Ferry, which
they Immediately cut, and sent the boat
adrit. It aoated down as far as the ISL
ands, when it was caught and with much
labor towed back to the old place. We
understand Messrs. Burbank have bought
this ferry.
P1aEoNs.-These are plentier than we
have ever known before. Our sportsmen
are killing all they want with but little
trouble. At Winnebago Prairie, they are
taking up the corn, wholesale. The peo-
pie represent the fields to be covered with
them, and that when shot at, they fly but
few yards. O, that some kind fairy
would soften the editors heart to grant rs
holiday, wouldn't the pigeons have to
suffer! But alas! We fear that would be
an impossibility.
THAT C1RcUs.-Tucsday came-but
the Circus didn't. 1t is generally report
ed hereabouts that tho "Grand and Orig
inal Union Circus" left for Iowa 10 prevent
their traps being attached to pay some ST.
900 damages claimed on suits instituted at
St. Paul. We would say to those wishing
to make Dice speculation, that orders on
the "Great Union Circus" can be bought
at very reasonable rates. Those desiring
further information will please call at this
Office. E:..
EMIGRATION. schooners, from
Illinois, Wisconsin &C., &c., with cattle,
sheep &c., sail past our Office daily, bound
for Sank Valley. Another year and the
unrivallcd tract between st. Cloud and Red
River Of the North, will be settled up by
a busy and industrious population Of not
less than ten thousand inhabitants. Let
them come quickly if they wish to secure
the best locations at government prices.
characterization last Friday, four
teams crossed the river and passed through
town, having for their destination, Rich
mond, in this county. They were from
Illinois, and had thirty head Of cattle, six
yoke Of work oxen, six horses, besides
chickens, children etc.
MORE IMx1aRANTs.-On last Monday
four teams crossed the river, and passed
through, up the Sank Valley. They had
. few head Of cattle, oxen, etc. q a>s'a
THEY CONF! They CoxE!!-It ap-