St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-09-20
D@. The richest man in Britain is the Mar
quis Of Westminster, whose annual income is
about So ,OOO, 900.

8@- The richest man in Britain is the Mar
quis of Westminster, whose annual income is
about $7,000,0o0.
n@- Early in life, MIR. Douglas bryan to
imbibe the true spirit Of New England -
Greenfield Democrat.
Well he might, for it cost him only trenty-
eight cents a gallon!-Groton Mercury.
PATENrs.-Among the Patents issued for
the week ending Aug. 24th, Bell Douglas e.
Co. of New York, for improvement in DovetQik-
ing!-Nid
neA Miner Porter, Esq, of South Bend,
Minnesota, last year Chairman of the County
Central Democratic Committee, has declaredfo for
Lincoln and Hamin Many other democrats
in the same region have taken the same step.
seA. The Cass County (n) Independent,
neutral paper, has changed editors, and comes
out for Lincoln. .
B9. James Stewart, aged one hundred and
eleven years, died in Occohannock Neck, in
Northampton County, Virginia, few days
since During life he married seven times,
the wife of his last marriage being younger
than his first
H4 Charles White, Of Plainview, had
field Of two acres Of wheat near his hotel, Oh
which he sowed three bushels of seed. He has
harvested eigEty-two bushels! This is most
excellent yield.- Wa1asAav Journal
nta- The two wings of the Democratic party
in Wisconsin have been disputing as to which
Judge Cate, of that State, belonged. He hes
settled the question, however, 6y coming oft
for Lincoln.
HaA shopkeeper purchased Of an Irish
woman quantity of butter, the Jumps #
which, intended for pounds, he weighed in the
balances and found wanting. s.Shure its
your own fault if they are light: said Biddv
your own fault, sir, for wasn't it with pound
OF your own soap bought here that weighed
them with?"' The shopkeeper had nothing to
say on that subject.
R@ Douglas has got the endorsement of the
Know Nothing Council of New York, which re-
Gently held secret session at Schcnectady.-
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolrca, That this Council endorse the &C.
tlon OF the Committee of thirty two at Syrs-
cuse, on Union Electors, and pledge q united
and hearty support to the Electoral ticket pre-
scnted to us by them. ;.~
BAThree weeks ago the Democrats Of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, prepared handsome pole to
erect IN honor of their Presidential candidate
But when it was ready to go up there were not
Democrats enough to do the required lifting.
At the end of three weeks it was sold to lie
Republicans, who added thirty 1eet to it, and
then run it up with shout fer "Lincoln and
Liberty!''
H@ The NashviNe Union, in noticing the
fact that the Hon. Charles Remelin. the Ger
man orator of Cincinnati, has espoused the
cause OF Breckinridge and Lane, and has teen
appointed an Elector for the State (Ohio) at
large, says:
''In speech recently delivered he predicts
that large portion Of the Deuglasites will
join the Republicans-another portion will
merge with the Know Nothings-and the lar
ger portion, the regular Hard Shells, will fall
upon the National Platform of the true Democ-
racy: That Mr.. Remelin's prediction will be
verified the signs of the times most clearly in-
dlcate. The recent efforts Of the Squatters to
fraternize with the Know Nothings in Ken
tucky, North Carolina, and Georgia, are begin.
ming to open the eyes Of our naturalized fellow
clclzens to the hollow-heartedness OF Douglas
ism, and we are not surprised to see such men
as Remelin take position under the banner Of
Breckenridge and Lanv."
LocKroRr, n Y, Sept 5.-The Daily .Ad-
cert'seT and Niagara Weekly Democrat, the only
Democratic papers in the county, at the mast
heads of which the names of Douglas and John
son have hitherto appeared, came cut this
morning in favor Of Breckinridge aud Lane.
SHOCKING FRATR1c1DE.-A few days since,
two lads, sons Of Mrs. Rename, residing near
Bovina, Mississippi, quarreled at dinner about
piece of peach pie, and soon got to blows,
when the elder of the boys stabbed his brother
with carving knife, killing him instantly.
SAD CArAsrRoPHE.-A catastrophe of very
fearful nature occurred near Wheeling; on
Wednesday. The Hon Lewis Steerrod, in
company with his mother, and small negro
GIRL was going towards the city in carriage,
and whilst ascending the hill east Of town, in
order to avoid some fresh stones urea tie read,
drove near high embankment or precipice
which is only partially protected BY a stone
wall. "A wagon load Of boards WAS coming
down the hill, at which Mr.. Stcenrod's horse
became frightened, and suddenly jumped, or
fell, over the precipice. The occupants If the
carriage were thrown out as the vehicle wcat
ovey, and horse. carriage and all were sent
rolling down the hill. Mrs Stecnrod was the
first to recover, and gaining sitting position,
picked up the little negro girl, sxli- was near,
and asked her if she was hurt She ehal scarce
ly done SO, when she fell back = corpse Mr..
Steenrod had two ribs broken. and was SO
badly injured that he may ut recover. ~ ~
wHERE He Was, AND WHAT AILEp H1x.-
Where WAS Douglas when the Homestead Bill
was voted on in the Senate? He had the gout.
Where was Douglas when II, b .te Of respect
was paid to his murdered friend Broderick .
He had the plearisy.: -.-,.ss = ,--..,.. ,,,.,.,.,
Where was Douglas when the Davis resolal
tions required the Democratic Senator's il the
Senate to state their respective positions! He
had the dysentery. "''' q '0''-
Where was Douglas when the hill for tho Ad-
mission Of Kansas came upin the Senate! He
had the bo,cel complaint.
Where was Douglas when asked to ruu for
the Presidency on . dopble-faosd platforn?-
On hand ,0ithout any govt. t.s-z.,
Where was Douglas when called out for :
stump speech? AN ready, wah q throat a. e1esr
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