St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
LOCAL NEWS

REJolc1Nas-On account. of the. de-
tentioh Of the stage, the news # the Fort
Donelson victory was not received until
Wednesday morning. On that afternoon
however, the town was made to ring with
firing, shoutings and other demonstrations
ofjoy. Seven dollars were raised in few
inmates, and Immediately expended in
powder, which set couple of anvils-in
lieu OF cannon--to doing rousing service.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested.
and everybody was eongratulating every
body else. If there..were any "secesh''
who didn't like it, they dared not make
their feelings evident.
SLE1GH1No PARrY.-On Wednesday
evening of last week party came up from
Clearwater, took supper at the Stearns
House (just the place. and returned about
twelve O'clock. @... .,
SUPpER.-The Sisters of the order Of
St. Benedictinc will give supper at Bro
ker's Hail. Oh Tuesday evening, the 25th
inst. After supper the drawing of the
prizes of the Fair will take place. Also
Concert. Entrance, 10 cents tickets for
supper, GO cents couple single tickets,
80 cents.
sNow.--on Monday..hst We were favor
ed with about six inches of snow, to the
intense delight. of--nobody.
P. S.-About three inches Of snow fell
last night and this morning-"by way of
variety" we suppose. There is still room for
little more; and but little.
PERSONAL---VERY.. Harrison, Of Sank
Centre, filed Rev. Phillips pulpit on Sab
bath last.-Caleb West was in town last
week. soap printed the first paper issu-
cd in St. Cloud, the Minnesota advertiser.
and for want of roller was compelled, fol
the FIRST few numbers, to use the old buck
skin balls. He is now we believe in tine
st. Paul Press office -Gcorge Marvin,
who has been absent. in the Red River
country for about year, is on a visit
home. He reports that snow mas actually
been seen in considerable quantities on tho
Breckenridge prairie.
Why is the Southern Confederacv like
a beautiful young lady 2--Becapse it il
perfect damse].
Mov1Sa SAuK RAp1Ds.-A prodiciious
team of niaeteen yoke of oxen wore epsag-
ed yesterday in moving house belonging
to S. y. Crawford from Sank Rapids 70
this place. Another belonging to the
same gentleman IS to b brought over to-
|day. We learn that there arc half dox-
en- OF more others to be served in the same
msnner. It is but few years since Sank
Rapids was considered tho only place
above St: Anthony worth mentioning, but
latterly St. Cloud has so absorbed AL the
attention, business and resources q the
Upper Mississippi that this place is en-
tirely lost to view. A large number Of
their bes: citizens have already xn~ed
here OF transacted their business on this
side Of the river, and many others will do
80 soon.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY A1FArK.-Yester-
day afternoon a pair Of horses belonging
to Mr.. BIeomer, Of St. 10, standing in
front of Anton Smiths shoe shop became
frightened and started down Washington
Avenue at furious rate. Shortly after
passing st. German street they r;ered to
enc side, and struck heavy hitching post
in front of Sims Drug store with their
neck yoke, breaking it of. They next
caught one Of the outer posts of the avn
ing, pulling the whole affair down, pin
ming one of the horses to the ground
Some Of the boards fell through the win
dow, breaking the glass and sash besides
articles inside. One horse caught By the
falling awning was badly injured. Friend
Sims says that at the first crash he thought
he heard Gabriel blow his horn quite dis.,
tinctly. He has since concluded, howev-
er, that it wasn't Gabriel. ga
AcclDENr.-While Mr.. Crawford's
house, "a two-story building) spoken Of in
another place, was being taken up the
steep hill back of Burbank's store, it sud
denly careencd to one side, and fell per-
feet wreck. A horse and cutter With Messrs
Chas. R. Rice, james Moore and another
person passing At the time ware complet,-
y buried beneath the ruins. By some
inexplicable miracle no one vas injured
il the slightest. The horse 1eceiysd :,
] small cut.