St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-06
State News.

We seeby the Press that our old friend,
James Homer, now doing business in St.
Peter; brought over 5 5000 worth Of furs
to St. Paul a few days since. Hope he
made good margin on them. '
A correspondent Of the Minneapolis At
las writing from Forest City says:2'
"There are about FIVE hundred Indians
in and around town-just returning from
their annual hunt, which, has been very
successful. They arc now trading moe
casins and pcltries for groceries, merchan-
disc and provisions to take with them to
tho Minnesota. They have traded near
" all their ponies off tor oxen, and are
highly elsted with their prospects of gain
ing 4 livelihood by farming. Many Of
them will carry ak months provision, from
here"
CoA1.--A correspondent Of the ST. Paul
Press, writing from New Ulm, Brown
County, in this State, says: s~s.:
"The existence Of Coal in our county,
southwest OF New Ulm, is beyond all
doubt. "A settler, living about twenty. fvo
miles from this place, discovered wen
Of this valuable mineral, about six to eight
inches in thickness, aud covering an extern
siye area. He brought few bushels Of
it to this place for trial, and it proved to
be good substitute for wood.''
THAT found near Grow Wing We spoke
of last week, is said to be an excellent spec
of what is known as "Cannel Coal" We
have also seen coal in the Pelican Lake
and Leaf Mountain region. Thus it ap-
pears to have been found in three different
portions Of the State, and no doubt exists
in quantities sufficient to meet all our home
demands.
A MAN FROZEN TO DEATn.-On We'd
nesday last, Patrick McKallaghan, an in
dustrious young man of good hadits, ared
about twenty five years, started from St.
Paul On foot, to drive COW to the vicini-
ty of Lakeyille, Dakota County. On
Thursday morning man coming into the
city from that village, found the dead body
of poor McKallaghan on the road about
eighteen miles from here. A 1opc attach
ed to the horns Of the COW and was tied
around his body, and she was standing by.
1t is presumed that during tho evening
of that bitter cold day he became drowsy
and laid down, where he perished.-Press
lst.
1t appears to be the settled policy Of
the Legislature to abolish the Office Of Su-
perintendent Of Public instruction. The
Senate yesterday passed their School bill
embodying this principle, with, only five
dissenting votes. The House have also
voted upon the proposition, and decided
in its favor by q large majority. By the
Senate bill, the Secretary Of State becomes
en- cficio Superintendent, and it is made
the duty Of the Attorney General to de-
eide all legal questions that may arise in
constituting the law.-lbid.
RA1LRoAps.-1t is going to be an up
hill business to again entrust the old Com.
panies with the Land Grant Railroads,
particularly the Minnesota and Pacific.
Many Of the most active and influential
members of both branches are down on
the proposition, with an unalterabic de-
termination to defeatit if they can.-lbid
A bill to attach the county of Sher-
burne to Wright, for judicial purposes, pass
ed the Senate, on last Friday, This bill
is much condemned by the: people of
Sherburne County, who complain that it
will Inconvenience them great to attend
court in Wright County. 81
A bill introduced by Mr. Richardson to
vocate, portion of the town Of Richmond;
in this County was vetoed blythe Cover
nor. on the ground that it was matter
for the attention Of the courts.
| GooD.--A bill has passed our State
Legislature preventing the people of the
seeded States and that portion of Vir-
ginia sustainin g secession, during the .tar,
from availing themselves OF our State
Courts in the collection Of debts con tract-
Cd by our citizens. =. -.
EDWARD r. SMITH, private in compa-
ny +, Minnesota Second, died in the Hos
pital at Louisville on the 25th. He was
from Winena county. aged eighteen years.
THos. CowAN, Of Traverse, has bee d
appointed attorney Of Brown county.
Dir. LUKE McMAsrER, Of farmers
| Grove, Fillmore county, butchered few
days ago, eight hogs, fourteen months old
-hieh: weished, net. 1910 pounds.
The Lake City Times says "Mr. Ter
rill brought "'porker" to our market the
other day that dressed 632 pound"
Alpheus r. French. of West St. Paul.