St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
LOCAL NEWS.

ic news.
LOCAL NEwS.
To- Fr: SxEtL1Na.-The Editor took
the Eatorprise yesterday for Fl. Smelling.
She will be absent a week.
OFFERED.-On last Monday, Captain
Lucy. wrote to Governor Ramsey, Offering
the St. Cloud Guards, 70 men, to serve in
either Of the forts. 1t will doubtless be
accepted.
1MPROvEMENrs.-Me and teams are
at work grading LIST Avenue, River Street
and the Ferry road in Lower Town, and
Washington Avenue in Middle town.
Posi- Rou7E.-A petition is being cir
culated asking the P. NJ. General for the
establishment of Post Route from Saint
Cloud to Maine Prairie. A great need
exists for such a route as that sought
There is a large and intelligent settlement
on Maine Prairie, who are compelled to
deny themselves a sufficient amount of
reading matter from the fact of there be-
ing no certinty of getting their mails in
any reasonable time-the nearest Post
Office being seven miles distant. We
hope the Department will grant the re-
quest
I-Mr. Martec, of Monticello, has taken
the lead Of the St. Cloud Brass Band, he
and Mr.. Grandelmyer playing the leading
instruments. Mr.. Martee has the reputa-
ton Of being an excellent player. The
band now consists Of ten brass pieces, and
two drums. It is still under the instruc-
tioa of Mr.. Seibert.
will either of our Senators be kind
enough to send us No. of Vol. II of the
Pacific Railroad Survey? We have No.
l, and would esteem it great favor to re-
ceive the second.
The ENrERpR1sE.-lt was reported
through town in the first of the week,
that the Enterprise had been disabled,
some even saying it was sunk but the
steamer came up on Tuesday morning as
far as Stony Point, the water being too
low to allow it to come further. The
barge was towed up to town with the
freight, and made several trips back with
grain. The boat started down again yes
terday merning. It is not probable that
it will make more than two tri ps more.
Roops.-Last Sabbath ten teams
went up to Fort Abercrembie to be used
in transporting to St. Paul two of the
three companies at that post.
FROM Fort K1pLEY.-Orderly Ser
geant King, Of Company A, Capt. VIII
kin, arrived in town on last Monday even
ing, and the next morning started to St.
Paul. He said that when the troops at
that post received news of their being or
dered to proceed to Washington, the ex-
element and enthusiasm was incompara-
bic, and that for fifteen minutes nothing
but shouting and hurraing was heard,
when Capt. Wilkin ordered the troops
to their quarters. The St. Anthony con-
pany was to start on last Tuesday, when
the teams will return for Company A.
i 1ATER.-The St. Anthony Company
passed down on the East side of the river
this morning.
, ii, VEaETABLEs.-Many kinds of fresh
3 vegetables are being carried around the
streets for sale. Tomatoes and potatoes
are in blossom.
The FoURTH.-The time draws nigh
when some preparation should be made
for suitable celebration of our National
anniversary, and yet 80 far as we have
been able to learn, nothing has teen done
whatever. Last year tho Clearwater pee-
pie gave large picnic and invited the St.
Cloud folks to join them-cannot we do
Likewise this season J.? We hope our citi-
zens will exert themselves immediately to
have some suitable arrangement for the
day.; i5.}. /. =
Mrs. Allen nstaking pictures at =
regular 2:4O rate, and some Of the finest
ones We have seen anywhere. She will
remain but few days longer.
MAINE PRA1R1E.-Last week We made
AAying visit to Maine Prairie. We had
heard its beauties often spoken of, but
had not formed the first conception of
wAAt they really were. The view that
gfeen the eye upon emerging from the
woods is magnificent, and rarely to be
seem .Its fertility and productiveness is
Proverbial. The crops are in a most
promising conditions especially wheat
and farmers feel in excellent spirits. The
Prairie is but seventeen miles from Saint
Cloud and the road most Of the way good.