St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-04-04
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Tue LUMBER BUs1NEss.-Tho lumber
men continue to return from day to day
from the piner.es, though large number
of teams and men are yet actively engag-
ed in getting out lulnber-the snow con
tinuing good in the heavy timber. The
past winter has been very favorable for
this business We have heard the amount
of lumber that will be run out of the St..
Croix the present season variously estimat-
ed at from rs, 100000 to 10000, 900 feet:
Either figure might be compromised upon
without detriment to our local interests.
Fair prices is all that is needed to set our
people on whirl of prosperity.-SttN-
scater Messenger.
BuRNED.-Wc learn that Mr.. John
Mcguire, Of Washington, Lake township,
Sibley county, had his house destroyed by
fire on Sunday night last, and everything
it contained burned up. BY this misfor-
tune himself and family are rendered en-
tirely destitute Democrat
CHURCH RA1s1Na.-The Catholic
Church building, on the bluff in Hender-
son, was raised yesterday. It will be prompt
ly forwarded to completion.-lbid.
A dreadful AcclDENr.-On last
Tuesday night, as We. have been informed,
while Mr.. PHlNEAs GATES of Fremont
was returning home from the village of
Enterprise, his horses took fright, and,
running away, overturned the wagon,
throwing Mr.. GATES violently ont, and
injuriDg him very seriously. One Of his
checks was fairly laid open by coming IN
violent contact with some sharp substance,
so that the jaw and tongue were exposed
through the aperture. Mr.. GATES was 50
badly hurt that on "Wednesday morning
his life was despaired Of:
The horses were also much injured,
and the wagon was badly damaged W.
mona Republican.
DISTRESSING AND FATAL CASUALTY.
"A most singular and fatal accident oc-
cured at short distance from this city
on last Saturday morning. Mr.. Hammond
of LaMoille, and Robert Campbell, resid-
ing near the same place, started, at an early
hour, to come up to Winona on business
They rode in light wagon, drawn by one
horse. From the time of starting, as we
are informed, the animal vas quite FESTIVE,
and manifested desire to run away. On
coming down the hill just below Homer,
the reins got entangled, or some part Of
the harness gave way, and the horse, be-
coming thus unmanageable, ran down the
hill at a terrific rate, overturning the wag-
on, and throwing both its occupants upon
the ground. Mr. Hammond sustained on
ly comparatively triaing injuries; but his
companion, Mr.. Campbell, it would appear,
was instantly killed by the fall. His head
came in contact with rock or stone Oh
the roadside, the violence of the blow
breaking his neck, and as is supposed, in
simultaneously depriving him of life.-lb
M. o. BENNEr, whose farm lies about
8 miles from Mankato, on the LIE Seeur
river, has in all, about one hundred head
of cattle. OF this number forty-fve are
COWS. Mr.. Bennett manufactured between
fouc and five thousand pounds of cheese
last season, using only part of the milk
NAL Ike cheese exclusively.-I6.
The Wabashaw Herald of the 9th ult.,
announces the arrival of the steamboat
Northern Light and Ocean Wave, which
after discharging some freight and PASS
engers at that port, steamed up to Reads
Landing, and from thence returned to St.
Louis.
From the same paper we clip the fol-
lowing itcm-''There is twenty-six inches
Of solid ice on Lake Pepin, and it will
probably be four weeks before boats Will
get through"
FIRST ARRIVAL OF Dry GooDs.-We
noticed yesterday that Ingersoll & Go.
were opening lot of New Goods, the first
that have been received this spring.
We understand they intend to remove
in few days to their new store.-&
Paul Pioneer.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS !!
Tho large steam saw-mill at Bassett's
creek, owned by Joel B. Bassett, was set
on fire about nine o'clock last evening by
some incendiary, and entirely consumed.
The mill, together with the engine and
machinery, was valued at ten thousand
dollars. The mill had not been in opera
ton for several months, and was used only
as storehouse for wheat, of which there
was at this time about 1000 bushels
one half belonging to Collins Hamer, and
the other half to j. E. Bell. There was
no insurance on building or machinery
The grain was partially insured. The loss
falls heavily on all parties. The Cataract
Engine Company of St. Anthony, was on