St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-06-25

should issue oohos 1or THIS purpose. He
spoke in the most complimentary manner
Of our State and drew bright picture of
it's future.
+ H., Hon Washington Hunt, Ex-Governor
Of New York, was next introduced, and
spoke briefly. He was in Congress at the
time Minnesota was organized as 4 terri.
tory and remembered what distant and
unheard Of land it was. He had been
SURPRISED on coming heie to find such a
stage of advancement, and said that If he
was a younger man he would locate in oSair
midst.
-Messr,. Riedell, Batndrd and Post
lett town last Saturday with a fine drove
of beef cattle, destined for the Chicago
market. This is the first shipment from
this vicinity of cattle for the Eastern
market. We understand that these gen.
tlemen intend to do an extensive business
in shipping cattle to the East the present
season. We believe Minnesota can fur
nish as fine beef cattle as any other State
in the Union.-Faribaun Republican,
June l7kh.
The editor of the Republican visi-
ted Fort Ridgley previous to the-depart-
ure Of the Indian Expedition, and says
he found there Capt. Taylor's Company,
both officers and men looking we'll. He
says further:
N.~A Hl.-i>, .,i -. ,.o~ 40. ~ e-... ~ -
frontier, enlisted almost exclusively in Stearns
county, and as nearly every man as the Cap.
tain informed US has lost q relative or friend
in the massacre last season, they are al terri
bly, in earnest, and our advice to Gen. Little
Grow, is to avoid if possible coming in contact
with these men.
Of the entire cavalry regiment he
speaks favorably.
The editor mentions the names Of
Hons. j. V. Daniels and G. D. Sherwood,
In connection with the Office of Lieut..
Governor in the coming campaign. The
former gentleman was Senator from Olm-
stead County at the last session of the
Legislature, and the latter the presiding
Office: of the House. 1t also urges an
early session Of the Republican State Con-
venti,n.
The issue Of the sane date contains
an account of a sad case of drowning
On the previous Saturday evening, Mr..
David Hunter, in company with his BROTH
er and another person, was bathing in
a mill-race when he was suddenly
taken with severe cramps, and cried for
help. His brother, who was on the op-
posite shore, plunged in 70 his assistance
and succeeded in dragging him to with
in few feet of shore when becoming cx-
hausted was himself taken out of the wa
ter By the assistance of others, and the
body of MIR. Hunter sank and was not re-
covered for two hours aftel. Several per-
sons witnessed the struggle, but were so
paralyzed with excitement as to be unable
to render any assistance. The deceased
was 81 years ef age, an estimable citizen,
and leaves wife and three young chill
dren.
The St. Paul Press Of the 10Th also
contains nstice of the drowning of lit.
tie boy named Willie Morse, aged nine
years. The previous day in company
with other boys, he had gone to the river
to battle. Being totally inexperienced in
swimming he was, Immediately upon en-
tering the water, swept away by the cur
rent and carried under a raft moored ,
short distance below. The body was moi
recovered. His mother is a destitute wild
ow, her husband and younger child hav
ing been taken previous to this, aud he
grief is said to have been most touching
The body Of this boy has since bee'
, fouud-on Saturday-having aoated u
shore near the upper levee.
MIR. John NJ. Lamb, of St. Paul, ha
received from Gen. Hooker, the contrac
for supplying the Army of the Potoma
with ali the papers Of the country, to tn
exclusion Of every other dealer.
We learn from gentleman who ha
recently visited the First Regiment tina
T they are in excellent condition and fin
+ spirits. They number four hundred an.
Q ten and have only one man in the hospi
, tai and he is not seriously i'll. They ar
considered in the army and by the author
tiles at Washington as tho best regimen
in Hooker's army.-Press.
We noticed that at Corner FELTON,
there rs fine thriving orchard Of appl
trees containing about one hundred tree'
I. many Of which are full of young apples
We know that fruit Will grow in Minut
. sofa; for we saw it, and what is MOI
j. there Isl not dead tree on the Whole plo
o apd We presume none have been lost sine
:. they were set out, as there are no vacal
al III III &vooc ava ohn,,k III