St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-16
I0C-AINE'WS.
Loas.-Tae logs are running quito thick.
Tho present ataga q water i. very favorable
for getting them over tia rapids. !

L00s.-Tae logs are running Qnito thick.
The present staga q water ID very favorable
for getting them over tia rapids.
Willis Houss.-Last wesk Mr.. Willis show,
ed US through his new hotel. Il Il fac;
large f"ur-story' building, comfortable and
we'll furnished. 1t has q largo brick stable
attached; and is also the 5ti,e Of Burbank &
60 = stages. Mr.. Willis sets good table, apls
will ensure the eomfor. Of his guests. i
FL%o R<.sIxo.--0n LIST Saturday evenings
largo aud handsome dag was raised at the cor.
ner Of Washington Avenue and St. oerm.in
street. The dig stan, which 10 eighty feet
high. was raised easily and without any acct:
dent After this dag vas drawnt to half-mast.
three rousins cheers were given for it in that
position, anil three TIMES three when it Aoated
proudly from the summit. Three cheers were
also given for the patriotic ladies' VII, m .is it
a large number Of ladies' and gsutlsmsn. were
IN "''e'aa"cet: r. F11:1 /,4.4n ,frF-ftF3
THs RivER.-The stage Of water continues
good. The Ea!erpri.e makes three regular trips
per week, taking down each time heavy load.
Of grain aud returning with freight for onr
nsrchants.E Her owners have contracted 10
bring up no tons Of freight tor the Hudson
Day Company.
Will the publishers Of the ''Atlan,ic
Monthly" please forward US the May NJ. -
We cannot afford to lose any number. much
less this, i: which begins Mrs. Stoves new
story" We hope to receive j. scon: ,sj-s
PL4sr! PLASr!! PL>Sr! !!-Farmers Of
s.earn. C,uu:y aal Miunesott, PANT.
AL the produce you can raise will he wanted.
Your country wants it. Europe c'il want it,
Let every possible aero b. soNn Tax your.
land to its utmost. As ba, few Of our farmers
have enlisted 10 defend their COUNTRY with The
muskpt and cannon, let them d. it with their
pluws and harr.ws. They can accomplish rs
m 'ch go"l in this way as though they were
engaged in actual conflict. Plant, farmers,
plant! : " : ;,,i.
CHrncu SeRv,cE-On last, Sabbath FORE
noon Rev. Crawford. Of Clearwater. exch,ng-
I'd pulpits with Rev. Phillips. In the evening,
Rev. Van Iugen. Of st. Paul, preached in tho
Episcopal Church.. Both were crowded, and
both sermons good. -,
REcRulr1xc.-The lat Lieutenant of Com
pany "U' Of the lst Minnesota Regiment, ar
rived mere last night for the purpose of obtain
ing recruits to fill the vacancy occasioned in.
the Regiment by the new order for the enlist
ment for ''three years or during the war;
lie is stopping 1t the Central House.
/ Funs --Oh7Moud ~, our friend E Spencer,
of B;eckinrdse. passed: throuslrSt. Closek on
his way TO st Paul TO dispose Ut large guam
tity Of faFs brought by him from up: country.
RArrx srltr-Ou Ii t,No6tl y ;eveningsa
raft in passing through the islands below
''Stony Point. caught and split in two pie
ces. No .ne v s injured.
MA.L.--The mail arrangements hare been,
changed again, and We receive through mail
from St. Paul each day. St. Cloud is now tho
stopping place for The stages: IL r..--
BarvlrIrs.-Last Sabbath we had the plea
sure of eating fine asparagus raised in tho
garden. We also had new onions last week.
raised in the open air....... Large Aocks of wild
pigeons have been freq lent for tho past week.
......Nr. Nelson would be pleased TO have
strangers call in and visit the school, especial-
ly on Wednesday afternoons ......We have re
ceived the May No. Of the Minnesota Farmer
4 Gardner. It is a ospital number, and We
shall try and speak of it further next week.
.MARRlED.-Ou tho 18th inst, by Rev. A.
j. Nelson. Christopher Hanson and Rachael
Lunders.n, both Of Green Lake.
PRESENTATION ,MErT.ka.--A. meet
!
ing Of the contributors to the fund for
the purchase Of a sword to be presented to
Lieut.. Col. Miller, was held at the s,urs of
Msrlatt & Sims. on Saturday, the 1lth inst
! II. J. Fowler Was called 10 the chair, and J. 3:
Mills chosen Secretary. r. Il. Barrett rspor,
ed that Fifty dollars had already been collect
j ell and forwarded by H.. MITCHELL a. mo
ton was made that \ committee Of one be ap
! pointed TO, make the presentation y but, vas
Withdrawn in accordance with remarks made
; by MIR. Parsons. who thought that The expense
!! which would necessarily be Incurred by =
messenger in going 10 and ret urniag from Ct:
:. Smelling should be avoided, and the money
appropriated towards equirping the st Cloud
Volunteers. ~ .:4t &: - ~ ~.
t 1t was ther unanimously resolved that q
Commi tee Of Three b. appointed by the Chair
to ptep.re i le,ter requesting CelzAIinet9td
accept this testimsniat of the high esteem with
which he y regarded By. biz. fel9w ci'izeps.~==
T Alessrs. VIM j. Psrsohst G. C.>iAndrews Ind
James McKelyy. were named ~ this ,Commi-
! tee. ~
/ I. was further ret.ci f, that the minutes Of
this meeting be piiliihed In the ST. CIo,id a;em-
oerat. The meeting then adjourned. "a; -
! J. B. MlLLs. Secretary. -
LETTFR LIST.
7 1sT0FUNCALLED Fur LETTERS RE-
!! 4 naming IN tie'st. Cloud Pps. Ohoes, Nay
1i6, 1861. ~ TErNCTrt -