St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Mrk7lNo.-Last week the Volunteer
Company formed here previous to the call
for three years service, met and appointed
tho following Committee to receive the
names Of all such as might desire to join
the company: Miles Brown, E. Curtis
and G.. G.. Vanderburg. On account o.
the many recruits taken to ell the First
Regiment, 1t is hardly probable = full CON-
p.n& can DO organized here.
Wnxx4.-Immense piles Of wheat are
constantly on The leveo awaiting trauspor-
tation. Tho Enterprise has made tri-
weekly trips loaded to the utmost with
grainf and yet but comparatively small
portion has been taken away. Good pri-
ees arc paid in gold for wheat in St. Cloud.
Two MEN DaowxED.-On last Thurs
day evening as two men were attempting
70 take a shiugle raft over Sank Rapids,
it went to pieces, and the men immediate.
ly disappeared. They were, without
doubt, drownded; and f,om the character
Of the rapids it would be almost an utter
imposeibility for persons in their situation
tehave escaped. 1tappears that the frame
on WHICH they wete transporting the shin:
g'ss vas too ftail and altogether unfit for
such use aud that at the time of the &C.
cident they were not steering in the proper
channel The names Of the persons lost
are Charles Lemontaino and Nescis Sho-
rett, both Frenchmeu, and both residents
Of Belle Prairie, near Little Falls. The
river has been dragged for the bodies,
but without Success.
ArTENrloN.-Cnion paper and en,el-
opes for sale at H. Z. MlrcuELL's new
store, Post Office building:
BREvITIEs.-Qnite a number Of our
citizens amuse themselves BY fishing at
Stony Point, and with very good success.
Quite number of fine pickerel aud pike
have been captured.-Trappcrs are re-
turning from up-country With great guam
titles Of furs. Owing to the present low
prices in St. Paul the sales will not be very
large. Some PARTIES talk Of shipping their
pelts to New York direct.
REMovED.-H. z. Mitchell has remov-
ed his goods to bis new storc-room, near
the Bridge. He has also just received
large and complete stock Ct Dry Goods,
Groceries, Glassware, Queensware, Boots
and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Clothing, etc.,
etc., which he will sell VERY CHEAP
Give him an early call.
DERANaED.-A young German named
Henry Vents, who went from here to join
the First Regiment at Fort Smelling, was
returned on the boat last Tuesday evening
totally dezanged. 1t is supposed to have
been caused by the military excitement.
READ-tEe advertisement of the Amer
lean House. This house is situated in the
central portion Of the town, is handsome
building, with good accommodations, and
will, no doubt, be we'll kept.
The Posi- OFr1cE.-To-morrow II. T.
Mitchell, our new Post Master, takes pos
session, and will remove the Office to his
new store. Mr.. Evans, during the term
in which he has had possession, has dis
charged its many and onerous duties to
the entire satisfaction of all our citizens.
We have yet to hear the first complaint, or
charge Of negligence or disobligcment-
which is something very rare. He has
always been prompt, careful and polite,
and rctires With universal good wishes. =
PUB. Dccs-We are indebted to Hons.
n. 8. Wilkinson and II. NJ. Rice for a
copy each Of "Explorations and Surveys
for Railroad Route from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific Ocean," They were
very acceptable. >,:.
Fort CoNTRAcT.-Wel learn that Bur-
bank & Co. hago contracted with the Gov.
eminent to trausport all supplies to Ports
Asercsombic, Ripley and Ridgsly. The
work is in good hands.
CoMMzrrEp "A. Eddlebrock, charged