St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-12-12
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St, Cloud, Tuesday, Jan. 7, p. m.
St. Cloud, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 10 .. m.
Sank Rapids, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 7p.m.
Little Fails, Thursday, Jan. 9, Up. m.
We had intended issuing the Presidents
message in an extra so as to supply our
city subscribers, and send it up country
by Tuesday mornings mails, but As it was
not telegraphed to St. Paul did not get it
until late Monday night, then, as there
were no upward mails until Saturday the
extra would not pay.
PoRK.-Immenso quantities Of prime
fresh pork are brought to town from the
country. 1tvould bear comparison with
that raised anywhere. The price ranges
from s2,75 to s., so per cwt. Some Of our
merchants are busi.y engaged in packing.
WooD.-While this article, of the best
quality, is drugin the market, at 81 so
per cord and while We have some fifty
subscribers on our books who have receiv
ed their paper regularly and as regularly
promised to bring wood, Gas soon as sled
ding is good" we have not, to the best of
our knowledge, being able to obtain one
cord this season, for which we have not
paid cash. This state of affairs cannot
last long-that is, if we can help..it. We
now say to these subscribers, once and for
the last time Shedding is6rst rate, wood
is plenty, and ifyou do not pay in wood,
or something else, within four weeks from
this time, your names come off the books,
and if you can get another paper for three
years as cheap as you have this, you are
at liberty to do so. We certainly shall
not restrain you The only visopro we
make to the above is, that if the weather
should change so us to render the execu-
ton impossible os very difficult, we shall
extend the time. But all old debts must
, be paid up this winter, at least up to Vol. 4.
We do not intend this as dun of course
not: but if these dellnquints do not "pay
up,"wc fear they will 6ud, one day, that
there is material capable of producing a
good deal hotter fire than wood. "Vea-
geance is mine &c.
WEATHER &c 1t would be an efectu-
al silencer on old croakers to see our
"Winter" weather. Here it is, the 18th
of December, and the Mississippi river not
frozen hard enough to bear teams, and
scarcely foot passengers :! Indeed above
Upper town, the river is entirely open !
But one day yet has the mercury been as
low as 200 below zero, and that only for an
hour or two in the morning. Most Of the
time it has been eoquetting among the
twenties above. Minnesotians grumble
at this kind OF treatment, and long for the
"happy days gone BY" when we could
have steady, bracing weather. But appear
ances indicate that We may have the de-
sired change soon.
TUE SLE1aH1NG-Has been excellent.
This and the glorious moonlight nights,
now in vogue, tempt all who can beg, Dor
row or steal team, to turn out.
COOP NEws.-By a letter received from
Col. Millcr's son, on visit to his father
in Harrisburgh, We learn that the Col. is
recovering quite rapidly and expects to
Join his Regiment by the LIST Of January
This news will cheer his many friends here
to whom his past condition has been d
cause of great solicitude, and be matter
of congratulation to his re giment. ~.@
Read Mr.. strong's advertisement
He has an excellent stock Of Farming
Tools and Agricultural implements, COM
prisiug, reapers, mowers, tanning mills &c.,
&c. This establishment viii be great
benefit to our Farmers, saving them much
trouble, Inconvenience and expense in
transporting these articles from st. Paul.
Give Mr.. 8. a call, and examine his stock.
PERsoKAL.-T H. Barrett viii leave
this week on : visit, to his friends in Hi
nois. He will return IN the spring. Mr.
B. has been quite extensively engaged in
Government surveying this season, and is
ono -four best and most reliable civil en-
ginsers. ~.l,x - :a.}.~2
Mr.. ]. F. Bradford Was in town on q
short visit this week. 80 '~.'" -. q
We learn. that the Superintendent Of
Ga r. 4 -, a., 4bo, o4hor a;d