St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31
1oCAINEWS.

LOCAL NEwS-
s4ra., On account of, a press of Job work,
We have been detained full day sitter our
usual time Of Issuing ..> >'.... ~~ >
bAp@ We welcome Crosse Glcnwood" to
our columns, and will be glad to hear from
hersoftcns - Scoi>'o ; - = s. ] $50
@seA- The Concert came off yesterday
evening, as per announcement We will
speak further of it in our next issue.
p6r We are indebted to Mr.. Grandsl-
myer tor St. Paul Papers in advance Of the
Mail As the Mail last night was a total
failure, these were the more acceptable.
;, p@- The Enterprise has made her usu:
.ltwo trips within the last week, bringing
up about 80 tons: Of freight for the Huq-
sons Bay Co., and taking down grain-the
exact amount We have been unable to
learn.
!. soME F1su.-On last Saturday morn
ing Charles Taylor Esq, Of this city,
caught in the Mississippi, just below town
aspickerel weighing sixteen pounds. Not
bad!
Mr.. AnAMs.--On last Friday this gen.
tleman left for Pixies Peak. MIR. Adams
vas the Agent Of Burbank's Express and
Stage line, and most courteous and obi
ging gentleman. May he meet with the
success he deserves. Mr.. Nelson has been
appointed his successor.
SFRE1our WAaoSs.-On last Monday
about thirty freight wagons, belonging to
Burbank, left St. Cloud, loaded with the
freight Of the Hudson's Bay Co., which
has been brought up by the Enterprise.
They will proceed as far as Georgetown,
where they viii be taken by boat to Fort
Garry. -.
AGRICULTURAL MEErlNo.--An ad-
journed meeting to perfect the organtza-
t;on; Of the Stearns County Agricultural
Society will be held at Wilson's Hall, St:
Cloud, on Saturday, the 10th inst, at: 2
o'clock r. n. Per order Of Committee.
june LIST, 1860. l.. GORTON, Chairman.
MysrER1ocs.-On Tuesday morning a
boy baby was found in Mr.. Charles Ovens
bed room. Mr.. Q. says two OLD ladies
came there In the hi cat an:! took posses
sion, and sent. him to the kitchen. He
tIinks his wife and they know something
about the little bundle Of flannel and lace;
but he is in 4 quandary. On the same
morning i similar occurrence took place
IL the residence Of Lewis Clark, only that
the Baby is girl. l?ot], parties intend
keeping the little strangers until the o'ru-
er CATS fir them. >-.. -..
KAGlE!C.> ION alESuNG,-On last'Sat-
urday evening, the Republicans Of St,
Cloud held . very enthusiastic meeting to
ratify the Chicago nominations. Although
But one days notice had been given, quite
q number were in~from the country--sone
from distance Of eight n,iles-and the
Everett School House was full. Mr.. Cor
ton, Chairman Of the Republican County
Committee, after stating the object of the
meeting in few pertinent remarks, in
troduced Stephen Miller, Esq, Delegate
from the Upper Mississippi 10 Chicago, who
made NEST capital speech giving a sum
mary Of the proceedings Of the Conven-
tiop, and a short sketch of the livos of the
candidates; lie was received with hearty
applause, and was rendered vote Of thanks
tor the satisfactory manner in which he
discharged his duty as Delegate. After
the meeting adjourned, salutes were fred,
and cheer after cheer given for Lincoln.
Ohezthing certain, the Republicans of
stearns County are vide awake and at
20 D~2A horrible tragedy was enacted in
franklin county, Penn on Sunday ight.
An old man., named Mason, bad a son,
who, for some time, has been taking such
ofsthe old mans property as he desired and
could getshold of: Only the last week, he
TOOK a, horse: and some other articles, and
On Sunday night :deplanded the old mans
money. and Threatened To take his life If