St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-09-27

LOCAL NH1-wS.
R.-uss1rcAx cAucus.-rhs Republicans ol
/ Dt.Cload are requested 10 meet It the stearns
House ON Friday evening the 2sth inst, at :
o'eloch, for the purpose Of appointing four del
sgatss to the County Convention, ii. /
- IT; j.; .-.g..9s} .,af,e Per order Of Com
Norio,.-We, this week, publish the Repub
liean Platform for the last time; and those
wishing to preserve it should either commit it
to memory, or cut it out We should like to
keep j. standing, but our space win not per-
nit - - - - - 49, $50 = -'>->
AlRlvED.-Geo. E. Kelley, who removed
from St. Cloud about two years ago, and who
has since been residing in New York City, re
turned to St. Cloud last week, determined to
make it his residence thereafter and forever"
!" He will commence the wagonmating business
with his brother-in-law, Mr.. Weary
'~ Coon YrxLp.-A farmer informed us last
week, that from one bushel Of seed planted last
spring, he had realized twenty -four bushels Of
wheat and would have had more, but that
shortly after the seed had come up, the hogs
broke intothe enclosure and rooted up and des-
troyed quite quantity: 1t was Of the Rus
si.n variety: : - @>s> '~'- =. - - = AKA
To FARxsRs.-We have been informed that
Mai. Day. Of Fort 'Abercrombie, will pay far
ners IS cents per bushel for oats, delivered in
any quantity from Il to 800 bushels +
DOUGLAS Po1E.--On last Saturday the Doug
lasites raised : pole about fifty feet high, sur
mounted by : very neat nag and streamer.
Morn 1nD1Az Dzp1zpAr1oxs, News arrived
from Bssekinridge last Monday evening, that
the Indians had stolen from Geo. F. Brott-
who in company with several other gentlemen
had started for the plains on = buffalo hunt
span Of horses hired by him at Fort Aber-
c1ombic, and also pony, besides shooting one
Of Burbsnk's stage horses. tseems as though
these depredations could and should be pre-
vented BY. the officers At the Fort. Il / :.
BsH HuxTEHs.-A couple Of bee hunters
who have been prospecting in this vicinity for
the past ten days, arc encsmped in the lower
end Of town. They have found four ''bee''
trees. two ofIwhich the honey was worthless,
and from the others they obtained about one
hundred pounds Of good honey. :|S*:t>
NV BUILDING. F. Knowlton il erect
ing neat residence. short distance above
this Office. As Mr.. Krowlton has heretofore
been eppd-entlya confirmed bachelor, We are
somewhat at loss to determine for what he is
building this house; whether as cage for
some 'unsuspectine" fair; one, OF merely
for the sake Of having house. It doe. look
rather suspicious, though.
PrrsoxAn.-Mr. c. " Clark left this morn
ing With his family on q visit to his parents in
Illinois. He intends returning next season
with large flock Of sheep, to engage in the
wool growing business, perfectly satisfied that
it viii pdy.& = - - - r. 2: - =
NEw SToRE.-We understand Messrs. Cor
ton and Noel intend opening grocery store in
Z Middle St. Cloud, in q short time
BlsHoP AsDERsox.-On last Saturday even
ing this gentleman arrived at st. Cloud, and
on the next morning continued his journey to
Prince Rupert's Land, Of which he is Lord
Bishop.
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'TzA1ss.--A train belonging 10 MI. Gates
passed through last evening on its way to Fl
Abercrombie, with $500 bushels Of oats for
that place. Another train loaded with goods
for selkirk. crossed the river this morning.
THAsKs.-We are indebted to our old Penn
sylvania friends, Anthony Faucet and lady,
now Of sherburne, County,, for pumpkin
which proves they have raised ..soee pump
k'"s" in old sherburne.; and as Nrs. Brown
Of Pleasant Lake brought US some nice fresh
eggs the same day We shall have pumpkin pies
sure enough.
!xspplznf these pun plinsw was left tor sale
Il H 2 Mitchell's store 2. " ~ ~
JUsr1cE's CouRr.-AIatters in court have
been very dull for some time past the follow
ing case before J. F. Noel, Esq, being the
only one ofsthe slightest Importance:
State Of Minnesota Us. Peter Knighthart :;
charge, assault and battery. The circumstan-
ees ~ gathered from the testimony are. that
the defendant in company with . number Of
others was picking cranberries near Pleasant
Lake, when he began to taunt = voman named
Mira. Tramp with having allowed her daughter
TO marry Protestant, said it was against the
rules Of the Church; etc., using many offensive
%erms. sThe roman becoming excited, shook
III lists Il Knishtharts face, Which III re-
ssnted by knocking her down. Verdict
asaiast defendant for IS and costs: I'm.