St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-06

the East side Of the river for Fl. Ripley.
Fourteen government teams were used in
their transportation. Lieut.. Zierenberger
and Orderly Sergeant King spent the cven-
ing with some of their friends in Saint
Cloud.
Recommendations Woll, who
was arrested some time since for shooting
at and wounding W. H. Stewart, of Maine
Prairie, and released on bail, was rearrest-
ed last Monday, his bail having withdrawn
their bonds. It was suspected that Jona-
than purposed making somewhat extern
ded visit East.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for wheat, cool
and damp. We have a fine prospect for
immense crops.
We are indebted to our friend. S. NJ.
Bruce, Of Sank Centre, for a fine club of
subscribers from that place. We should
be glad to hear from other parts of the
country in like manner.
FURN1TURE.-S. y. Crawford has fine
assortment of all kinds and qualities of
farniture-bedsteads, bureaus, wash stands,
tables, and any amount Of chairs, all kinds.
Arr piece of furniture desired, not on
baud, viil be made to order on short no.
tee,
p. G. Ransom, of St. Anthony, has
been in town for the past few days, SET
Ting up the affairs OF the old town-site of
Woodstock, on Sank River, which he has
purchased. He purposes removing with
his family to St. Cloud in short time, and
opening business here.
The Enterprise has large barge
which it lows up each trip and takes down
loaded with wheat. It is cheering sight
to see the stacks of grain piled on the
barge and boat, and taken down three
times a week, while its place on the wharf
is filed by more grain.
We were speaking the other evening
with one of our business men who had been
reading the telegraphic dispatches contain
Ing the account IF the engagement at Phil
lippi, and also recurring to the occupying
of Alexandria by the Federal troops, when
he remarked, 81 believe I shall have to
join the volucteers, as am a capital shot
with running game" 1t would appear as
though this was the style of soldiers our
government needs, as it seems to be the
only chance they will have of getting a
shot-take them on the jump.
GREAT FIRE.-W1LL1s HOUSE ENTIRE
LY DEsTRoYED.-On last Monday morn
ing, at half past one o'clock, the Willis
House, formerly the Exchange, was dis
covered to be IN fla mes, and within very
short time was completely destroyed. Mr.
Willis was awakened by the light shining
through his window. He Immediately
rose and aroused the boarders, but the fire
had gained so much Roadway that all at,
tempts to arrest it were impossible. The
. boarders on being awakened began throw
ing out of the windows what few things
they could get their hands on, which in
their perturbed state Of mind were some
what curious. One gentleman threw out
portion of his clothing and some papers,
but left his watch lying on the table, and
it was destroyed. Another, after throw
ing out his trunk, carpet sack and several
minor articles, walked down stairs with his
shoes and stockings in his hands, placed
them on the opposite side Of the street, ran
around during the entire time the build
ing was being consumed cutting his feel
very badly, and when he afterwards came
to look for his pedal coverings they had
gone off for walk-whether alone OF with
lntesested company, we cannot say
Another individual, when he discovered
the house to be on fire, climbed down the
outside from the fourth story, although the
stairs were, as yet, perfectly safe, and per
sons passing up and down. He caught
hold Of the window.sill of his room, drop.
ped his full length to the next window be-
low, kicked in the glass, and placed hi
teet on the sash, then transposed his hands
to the place occupied by his feet, (although
IN what manner We are unable to compre
hend }, repeating this until he reached the
ground. Mr.. Latin, besides bundle o.
other articles, carried his vest containing
his watch, and deposited it across the
street and when after the excitement he
came to look for his watch, it, with thu
vest, was gone, and the bundle removed
some distance up the road. Mr.. Caruth
ers had fur ovcrcoat, which he had
thrown out, stolen. The person who took
1t, perhaps thought it wise to "provide
for rainy day." Mr.. Caruthers lost hi
I.toh, as did also Mr.. Briggs. They were
Very little Of anything was saved
Mrs. Willis lost ali her clothes except
what she had been wearing during the
day; while Mr.. W. saved nothing bu,
what he had on at the time, which was er.
frensely :can..