St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
LOCAL N EWS.

Hon. Stephen Miller will lecture at the
St. Cloud Institute, on next Monday evening.
Subject, ''Mystery." A full attendance 10 ex
pected
KANSAS MEErINa.-A meeting of tine citizens
of St. Cloud and vicinity was held at Wilson's
Hall, on Tuesday. evening, March S, 1861
Hon. C. G. Andrews presided. and II. z. Nit CHI
ell acted Us Secretary.
On motion Of Stephen Miller, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Chairman Of this meet
ing appoint an Executive Committee of five,
whose duty it shall be to further pres Mt the
cause Of the suffering in Kansas to the citizens
of this vicinity. to take charge Of aIl contribu
tons, and set that they safe'y reach their des-
tination, and thereafter publish a correct &C
count of the same.
RESOLVED, That the Chairman appoint a
Committee of three, Hhose duty it shall be to
solicit subscriptions from the people of Saint
Cloud and vicinity.
RESOLVED, That the cooperation of the
Priests and Ministers of the different churches
is hereby respectfully solicited, and earnestly
| invoked.
The Chairman appointed the Committees as
follows:
Executive Committee. Stephen Miller, Mic
Lair, II. c. Burbank, B. Rosenberger, II. C.
Wait
Collecting Committee. Christian Becker,
TIL: Barrett, Stephen Miller
II. z. MITCHELL, S.c'y.
PERsoNAL.--On last Tuesday morning
Charles Taylor started East to visit his friends
in Connecticut. On She same dav, George F.
Brott left for Washington, on business. One
week previous, Henry Swisshelm, brother in
law Of the editor, returned to visit the old
homestead in Pennsylvania. They all purpose
returning in in the course of a: few months.
SoRGHAM.-We would call attention to the
advertisement Of o. Taylor in another column.
The raising Of Chinese sugar cane is subject
to which our farmers mist give their earnest
attention, and the sooner this is done the bet
ter. BY this machine excellent syrup can be
made from unripe cane, in cases where it is
prevented by On early frost from maturing
Mr. Taylor has left with US some specimens Of
sugar and syrup manufactured from the Chi
nese cane by the machine he advertises, and it
certainly is as fine US any We have ever seen
Of any kind Persons wishing TO test it, can do
SO by calling at this Office. Those who may
desire any further information with regard to
this machine, should address Mr. O. Taylor,
St. Cloud.
On last Friday, as our friend George F.
oft was coming up from St. Paul, and when
within abou, twelve miles Of St. Cloud he
stopped at a house to7*ater his horses, large
dog flew out and sastened affectionately upon
his left leg. Although quickly sh aken off, he
left two deep gashes, as tokens Of remen-
brance. - .~.,..
ray 1t will be seen that we publish PreI-
dent Lincoln's Inaugural three days after it is
delivered in Washin'g.n. We also give Wash
ington news Of the 9Th. This ia what VIC con-
slider quick work..
BRASS BASD.-The band organized some
time since, received their instrument last
week. There are nine pieces, and appear to
be of an excellent character, A friend who
lives within a stones throw cf our office, has
take" one Of these instruments for practice,
and of all the pteous shrieks, and cries, and
walls, and means, and yells, and groans, ne
draws out of the poor thing it is most neart
rending TO think of--and ear-splitti.g to hear.
Hope he may succeed, but wish he wou,.,
charter an out lot somewhere to practice in.
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