St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-12-27

ury for paying the interest ON the public
debt, on the list Of january; in coin.
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! A Trip to Little Falls. !
On last Monday forenoon in company
with Nj. Babbitt, Of Minneapolis, we, left
St. Cloud for a short visit to Little Falls
Although the sleighing was bad, We reached
our destination at 8 o'clock P. Ma dis
lance of over 80 miles in less than five
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- Little Falls is the county seat of Nor
rison County, and is situated on a beauti;
full prairie. 1t contained, by the last cehJ
sus, about $50 Inhabitants; principally
Americans: The streets are wide and we'll
laid o:out, and the houses neat and reg
Eular. A little East Of the main portion, Of
the town, a large Court House has been
erected, bqt not entirely finished. In the
southwest corner Of the building, a room
has been finished and furnished, and is
now occupied by N. Richardson, Register
Of Deeds Of Morrison County. For the
erection and completion of this building,
$4,000 in bonds were issued by the Coun-
ty; but they have more to show for that
amount than we Of Stearns County have
for our 5000 issued for the same pur-
pose. In the center of the town, is very
large and commodious hotel-we know
not the name-two-and-a-ha stories high
1t appeared to us to be larger than the ne
cessities Of the place demanded; but it is
well-furnished, the proprietor sets a good
table, and we can chee1fully recommend it
to travellers. -Four or five well-filled stores
are situated in different portions of the
town, and appeared to be doing quite a
brisk business. .:> ::.. ~
The Little Falls Manufacturing Com
pany have erected large saw mill, but on
account Of the dam being swept away by
the freshet last spring, it has not been
running lately. Eighteen Or twenty men
have been employed for the past month
repairing the fracture; but when we ar
rived, found that eight Or ten of them had
been on strike for the past few days.
Arrangements were made, however, by
which they should return to work on
Tuesday morning. We also found tin
and blacksmith shop, each we'll supplied
with the necessary instruments and stock:
for their business, and the proprietors
busy.
The first person we met upon our arrival
was N. Richardson, Esq, Register of
Deeds. He was elected to this possibly five
majority over his Democratic opponent,
while Douglas received a majority Of thir-
ty in the county. This speaks well for
his popularity with his nelghbors. We
were indebted to him for numerous favors
received during our stay. We next had
the pleasure Of meeting Levi Wheeler,
Esq, our Representative elect, and who
was the only candidate elected on the Re-
publican Legislative ticket in this Dis
trict. We remained but short time, yet
have no hesitation in saying that the peo-
pie Of this district have in Mr.. Wheeler a
representative of whom they need not feel
ashamed He has now contract for
supplying Fort Ripley with fresh pork
aud beef, and will be busily engaged until
the sitting Of the Legislature in purchasing
stock to supply this demand. We also
saw Mr.. Lie Sage: recently elected County
Auditor. He and Mr.. Richardson were
the only Republicans elected County off.
GERS in that County. He is Of French ex.
traction, and possesses great influence with
his countrymen. In manner he is some
> what reserved, though very gentlemanly
, Great confidence is placed in his capacity
to discharge the duties of his Office.
On Saturday afternoon knock-dow1
took place between two Frenchmen. i
appears that Frenchman No. 1. had beer
y making unfavorabte remarks concerning
: Frenchman No. rs wife for whose hant
l he had formerly. been sutton, but hat
!. been rejected coming to the ear
D of Frenchman No. 2, the latter took occa
}, sion upon meeting No. /. to administer
a sound tbrashing, which was pronounced t