St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

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~ Subscriptions, advertisements and or.
ders for Job work can be left at tho Pos.
Office.
| We have received communication from
Capt. Mccoy, IN reply to an article in this Pc
per Of the End inst, which will be given next
week.
| DIR. Underwood has been unavoidablv de-
tanned by sickness, but will be here in the
course Of week or ten days.
Fresh oranges and lemons, the first of the
season, can be found at Prof Cromwelrs.
We have been shown by B. F. Miller ad-
vance sheets Of History Of the Rebellion. BY
J. I. Headley, which is in progress of publica-
ton, and will be sold only by subscription
Mr.. Miller is agent for stearns, Wright and
sherbu, ne counties:
NEW ADvERT1sEMHNrs.-Seet the notice of
the Town Marshal concerning the sale of lots
on which taxes remain unpaid. Also, the list
OF articles to be sold at Fort Ripley.
CHARTER ELEcT1oS.-1n our advertising col.
umns will be found the official notice of the
Recorder for an election on the 4th Of ne,t
month.
REAL Es7ArE.-sales Of real estate arr be.
coming quite frequent, and the figures are
high. One day last week Hamlin g. Moore,
as agents for the owner, sold house and lot
on the west side of Washington avenue, near
the top Of the hill, for $l00e--s very good
price.
SPRING sqocR.-E. c. Smith has Just receiv-
ed from the east his spring stock of shoes
He hos all the latest styles Of Ladies', Misses
and Child's Balmorals, CATERS and Boots
Any OF our lady friends wishing neat article
Of foot wear, should give him call.
FOOLISH RuMoRs.--The peopfe Of St. Paul
Matched up silly Indian rumor this week that
threw them into ferment. It was to the ef-
feet that Capt. Wilson, of Paynesville,-
we mentioned last week as being out on
scout-with twenty Of his men had been killed
It so happens that we had the pleasure of see.
ing Capt. Wilson in town this morning, look
ing wondorously like we left him several weeks
ago and getting over ground in good time for
q dead man. Such runners are disgrace to
the community in which they originate.
A No1s.-On Wednesday, owing to some
cause, whether from speculation or otherwise,
there was great rush to Burbanks for oats,
in small quantities. The mania seized drug
gists. lawyers, land officers, hotel keepers, and
indeed business men in general, and the sale
was large-one Of the biggest "sells," in fact,
that has ever taken place in St. Clond. 1t
might be we'll for some Of our unsuspecting
grain dealers to become more fully acquainted
with their A. B. CTS Make ian oat'' of this.
PERsosAL.-0n Wednesday evening, J. II.
Denton, ESQ.,, returned from the eastern mar
kets where he has been engaged for some time
past in purchasing an immense stock Of goods
for J. c. & II. G. Burbank Co., for their
spring and summer trade Part have already
arrived and the rest will be here soon. DIR.
B. r. Palmer, Post Surgeon at Sank Centre,
was in town this week, and looks much the
better for his stay at that place. He is max
ing preparations to build fine residence one
square east Of the Post Office. and when con-
Pleted, he will return again to this city .....Hon
G. T. Stearns and family returned on Monday
evening last, from a visit east.....Mr. c. N.
Owen, who removed last summer from this
place to Ohio, is here on brief business trip.
In JUSTICES CouRT.-Before Jas II. Place.
Esq. The State Of Minnesota Us. Adolph
Ragemann. We gave last week report Of
this case as civil suit. when it was withdrawn
by the plaintiff. In the present action, COM
menced on the 18th inst, Nicholas Whitman
made complaint that the defendant had on the
18th inst, wilfully and maliciously destroyed
pronaissory note for $50 with six per cert
interest, held by him against said Hagemann.
On the defense, the wife Of Hagemann testified
that she had taken the note from the hand of
the defendant and thrown it ir tho FIRE. The
case continued during the 18th and 18th, was
argued on the 18th and on the 18th the court
sentenced the defendant to give bail in the
sum Of 500 for his appearance at the next
District Court The necessary surety was
given. S. B. Pinney, County Attorney, for the
prosecution W. J. Parson, for the defense.
John Woll Is. Jacob Woll Suit to recover
sundry bills to the amount of 500, claimed
to be due. The defendant fled SET off for $685.
80. and denied the indebtedness. After full
hearing. it was adjudged BY the court that tbs
plaintiff pay the defendant $40, with certain
conditions, and the latter foot the costs. 8. B.
Pinney, attorney for plaintiff.
THE VERY BEsr.-The very best ale in the
country kept constantly on hand, fresh, by L.
Robbers Call and trv il at