St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-24
State N,w,,.

TuE SECOND REGIMENT hich star.
ted FROM St. Paul on Monday he l4,h, ar
rived ut Chicago on Tuesday evening, and
was received py the people with tumu!tu.
Gus applause. The troop, we're quarter i.
in the Wiswam, and Oh account ot the
number Of troops from other States who
had previous arrived il Chicago, the Sec
ond was compelled to remain there until
Thursday. >'' -
THE GERMAN CAvALRY.-Minncsota
is to be represented in the Army Of the
West. \ dispatch received by Gov Don
nelly yesterday, from the Adju'an: Gen
erals ottico at Washington, assigns Opt.
Won Ni"den's Cavalry Company to Ere
.uonts army, and i.structs the Governor
to communicate with Gen Fremont on
the suhjcct.-.&. Paul Press, 2vM.
IMMlGRAr1oN.-Wc La noticed all
! unusual number # INN grant teams pass
Ing through town, for the prairie west Of
us, during the last few days. We count
cd nine On Tuesday, and learn tina: as 'ua-
ny more, came on ycsterday.--Ka"kut .
.md<pendcnt, " 20
Bio PorAroEs.-Mr. Brittcn, Of this
vicinity, has lett 1T our ,thcc halt dozen
potatoes Us specimens Of his crop, one vi
which weighs exactly thr<epou"ds.-ldid.
We are proud to announce that Lieut..
1ngman Of: this city has been appointed to
tie office Of Quar,crmastcr in the Third
Reg iment. Mr. ln2nan is good busl
MSS man, and this appointment L deserved
and worthy onc.-lLIstnys M|rie.dsut.
PLowlSo. Our farmers are busy .,iow
! Ing and preparing their Lands 10: an carly
start ;le.. spring, Ms a general thing the
early sown does best in this Country. &c
&c therefore read w. Idid. -
1t is reported that Col Dana Of the
First Regiment is shortly to be promoted
to Brigalier Gcnerals!'ip. = D.. ..
LARGE SWEET PorAroEs.-Nr. Tru
man Smith, has raised this season thirt;
live bushels OF sw.e. potatoes on a small
piece OF yroaud. lie exhibited some IL, IN.
moth Specimens yesterday. One OF them
was ilitesn inches Ia length aud weighed
o:e: two pounds There is no doubt OF
sweet pota,oe, Uc,nga prolific crop IN thi,
State, but their flavor here is not quite
equal to the Carolina swec, potatoes. --:Pt:
aAeer.
! We hope the farmers of S,car.', Coun
ty will make preparations for laisns swee,
potatoes the coming season, There is ni
doubt, but that with proper care and trent
ment it could be successfully done -,
Captain Saunders United States Quar-
;erma,,er. has received i,s ruse;uas ,iroi,
The War Department to purchase the hor
scs Tor Capt. Won .Minuen's cavalry con,
pany, in minnesota. This vii! lead to
disbursement Of about ten thousand dol
lars IN this Stats, i SUR; that would hay;
been sent somewhere else, if it had no
oecn for the influence Of Capt. Saundcr
with the Departmental We have had &C
casion previously to speak Of the kibors .
his excellent otac-r in fitting out our reg
imen:s, and this only affords another proc
of his regard for the welfare Of the State
-FtOneer. .h' ''.@a.' tj2H' Hf ~is-L =
!, SHFEP.-Three or four of the priocip,
farmers in Rice county drove into tina
county, last week, about | 900 sheep. 1
is claimed for that County that it now 'a
the largest lumber of sheep within its boz
lers Of any in the State.-Itid.~---->