St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-01-15
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Ponme dc ,Te1e with about $500 worth
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- PRoposALs.-As will be seen by an
advertisement: ID another column, the
County Commissioners invite proposals for
building = Court House ::ona Columbia
Square !; the cost If The same to be paid
ut of real estate e on said Columbia Square.
This property is q quite valuable, and We
doubt not but that TIE bidding will be
lively: @"''' r ''':'. :.,.'5
q, F1RE-Shortly after: moon on; Sabbath
last the kitchen attachedto tho American
House was discovered 10 be on fire. 0w-
ing TO prompt exertions of citizens and the
dampening. effects Of water, no special
damage was done. The FIRE Was eommunica7
ted from the stove pipe 10 q nest Of rags,
which some. provident mice had collected,
where it. would be convenient, for them to
lay their backs against a snug, warm place
these cold winter nights. Very good for
the mice, but damaging to the house.
J 'PznsoxAr.-we had Tie pleasure this
week of meeting ECCol. Thomas and Mai.
Camp, both Of TIE 9Th MlnuesutA regiment
Maj. G. was in town on Monday, and re-
turned to Fort Ripley on Tuesday. Col:
T; cam. down on Wednesday. Col.
Thomas was Lieutenant in the LIST Regi-
ment when it enlisted for the three
months service, and was with the regi-
ment during the battle Of Bulls Run
After promotion, he was appointed Lieut..
Col. Of the 9TH regiment, and took part in
the'seige Of Corinth. Shortly after, he
received the appointment of Colonel Of the
9th regiment. He is i good officer, Of fine,
soldieriy appearance, and much liked by
his men. Maj Camp has been for eleven
years 4 citizen Of Minnesot., and took an
active part in the battle at Wood Lake, -"
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Town CoUNclL-There was no meet
ing Of the Town Council on Tuesday even
ing: AS will be seen py reference to q
hymenial notice in another column, AID.
Robbers had more agreeable business on
hand, and AID Overlook was compelled to
be absent, SO that there was no quorum
Besides, the melodious strains Of several
dozen COW bells, tin horns, kettles, drums,
ETC., uniting in the honor Of a
,hariuari to AID: Robbers at his resi-
aence near the Mayors Office, were borne
L. FA~ y
rather too distinctly to the ears Of the
members present to slow Of much bust
ness being thought Of: So, it was resolved
unanimously that the Mayor, such Of the
Aldermen as were in attendance, the Re-
corder, Town Attorney and Marshall (the
Reporter, from "oonseientious scruples,"
did not mingle) adjourn to congratulate
The fortunate Alderman, and wish him
success in sundry glasses of beer washed
down by pretsels; and it was further 70:
solved that the Town Attorney be request
ID to draft an Ordinance requiring the
Council to exhibit the same marks Of re-
spect upon all future occasions. The next
meeting Of the Council viii be on satur-
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