St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-01

Still ANorHER.-J. G. & II. c. Burbank &
Co. are preparing to start off another train,
making the fourth or fifth that have loaded At
their warehouses within the lost four weeks.
Judging from tho number Of teams in each
train, We conclude there Is scarcely enough
left in the country to transport the swall Jolks
if another stampede should bs prejseted..s So
take coed care 70 sensasionists, aud don't, for
pity 8 sake, don't, got up Another Indian scare,
1t wouldn't be policy just now, and besldes
this, Burbank's want d few more teams tins
week.
MILLINERY .Go6Ds.-Mrs. E. F. Blood has
purchased the entire stock of millinery goods
belonging to Mrs. Place, and has also receiv-
ed an extensive assortment of new styles d.
rectly from the East. Ladies would 10 well
to call and see the large variety she has to Of
fer.
OArs.-Gager & Mills ore daily receiving
large quantities of oats which they have pur-
chased to send to the frontier posts to fill con-
tracts held by them.
TEN Pin AlLEy.-D. H. Smith has almost
completed his new ten-p pin alley on Washing
ton avenue, and will have it in operation in q
few days.
PERsosAL.-Lieut. James NJ McKelvy, Of
Co. I, 7th Regiment, is in town on short fur
Tough preparatory to going South with his
regiment.
Sergeant West and severn other members
of Co, I, are also in town on furlough.
TRAVEL TO Sr. CLoup.-The travel over
Burbank's s. Co.. line of stages from St. Paul
to this city is perfectly immense. 1t is sci.
dom that both coaches are not heavily loaded.
Much Of this consists in families coming here
to make it their home. On Monday, when
we came up, was family from Ohio who in
tended settling in this place. One of the driv-
ers informed us that on his previous trip he:
had brought three families for the same desti'
nation, and that scarcely day passed but
that he had one or more who inteH ted locating.
in St. Cloud. The name Of the place and it's
prosperity seems to be in everybody's mouth,
and many are TIE inquiries made by those
from abroad, and people residing in other por-
tions Of the State, concerningit.
ALMOST FlRf.-We are informed that Lib
by's Milf Situated at Watab, came very near
being destroyed by fire on Monday, 28th inst,
and was only saved by almost superAuman ef-
forts. The FIRE originated in the engine room;
and had it not been discovered Immediately af:
forwards, or had the wind been blowing from
another direction, one among the best lumber
mills in this part Of the country would have
been entirely destroyed. 1t beAooves people
to be careful Of fire during the high winds 50
prevalent here during this season of the year.
FIRE ISsyHXrtE.-The season is approach
ing when the greatest danger is to be feared
from fires, and it behooves ar TO provide
against acontingency that may occur at any
time, by insuring in good company Phis
can easily be done by applying to- L.: A. Evans
Esq.,, agent of the Home Insurance Co.,-a
safe and reliable institution-who will issue
policy on fair terms.
DR.. W. r. HUNTER has well advanced to-
ward completion large addition to his house,
which will add very much to its appearance.
HARPER for October is here promptly and
has large number of historical and library
articles. -
ArLAN1lc.-The current number Of this
standard magazine contains contributions
from Charles Sumner, John G. Whittier, R.
W. Emerson, G. B. Prescott and other talent
ed writer's.
PoslTIoN OF THE SoLDlE Rs.-A member Of
Co. A, 9th Regiment informed. ns this week
hat that company would 60 solid for Col. Mil
Ter for Governor The copperhead ticket
could not command a vote. We hear like re-
ports from other companies, ahd the enthusi-
asm among the soldiers for this subject IS tru-
ly gratifying
PRoMoTED.-Lieut. ]. II. Raymond, Co. u,
First NJ. NJ. H.. has been promoted to be First
Lieutenant vice Ambrose Freeman, who was
killed by the Indians. This Company, under
command Of Capt. Taylor, is stationed at Fort
Ripley.
THE Annual Stock Fair, for this county, was
held at St. 10, On the Goth inst, and was we'll
attended by farmers and others interested in
tic improvement Of stock. Quite display Of
fine Cattle and sheep we're on exhibition and
changed hands at fair prices. We learn that
not only drovers, Brokers and farmers were
present but that even Fo,olers made their az
pearancv On the grounds and with ready
smiles set their snares for a-a-a-swie glass
Lager Beer. -.
W. drotpei in this morning at the Old Pr
oneer Store and found Mr.. EdelbrocS busily
unpacking and arranging his new stock of
Fall and Winter goods. From the quantity of
every description we saw. in store, and many
more to arrive, our old friend Joseph must
count on heavy trade for St Cloud this COM
ing season. We knew that owing to his long