St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-08-13
LOCAL NEWS
~ subscriptions, advertisements and or
aersCjos 6S s1orkf san be- loft: 81 tie sPost
Office.

Subscriptions, advertisements and or
tersCjoe 6l s1ork' can be LIFT 81 tie SPost
once' E-&E~ ~
~ Extra copies Of this weeks DlAoCRAr
can be oStainsd at the Book Store, TIE Post
Office and this ONCE u g. II % W. &a92
Rev. Mr.. Thresher will, by request, de-
liver, on next Sabbath evening At the Everett
School House, the sermon preached by him on
the Presidents Thanksgiving day.
Col Marcy, Inspector General Of the
o. 8. Army, is in town. Col. NJ. is Gen. Nc
Clellan's father-in-law.
Lieut.. 8 F. Brown returned home again
lsst week, having gone as far IS St. Paul.,
The nature Of his wound positively prevented
his proceeding further.
Rain has fallen copiously nearly every
day during the past week. The river will
soon manifest the good effects resulting from
these showers.
Green corn, cucumbers, beets, beans and
other vegetables Of this kind are plenty in mar
ket Watermelons Of small size and poor
quality are offered for sale. Blackberries,
in limited quantities., IRE also brought in.
Crawford has large supply of chairs on
hand, and is prepared to make any article of
cabinet ware on short notice.
VIII whoever takes the Maine Prairie
package Of DEMOCRATS from the Post Office at
TINS place be kind enough to leave those for
subscribers living on the south western por-
ton at the Prairie Office? Much complaint
is made with regard to irregularity
The sronN.-We learn that the storm last
week blew down miles of fence on Maine Prai
RE, overturned an unoccupied shanty, moved
the large 'Cuttel" barn about one foot, and
did considerable damage Of this kind, though
nothing Of 4 serious character.
CLAIM CoMM1ss1oSERs.-The Board of
Commissioners for the adjustment Of claims
against the Sioux, have been in session for the
past week. Up to yesterday they had acted
upon about one hundred and fifty Claims
Thsy will close their session on Friday even
ing, and adjourn to Minneapolis, there to re-
main until their business shall be finished,
PERsoSAL.-Mr. A. B. Curry returned on
Wednesday evening from visit to friends in
Wisconsin, looking much better for the recre.
alton.
Capt. E. B. CARING, of St. Paul, and Capt.
Geo. A. Doan, of Fit. Ripley, \. Q. Ms, are
in town.
PRIMARY MEETlNG.-A Primary Meeting to
choose delegates to attend the County Con-
ventioh to be held on Saturday next, was held
at the Everett School House on Wednesday
evening Leander Gorton, ESQ.,, vas called to
the chair, and MIR. John D. Rogers, chosen
Secretary. The following gentlemen were
elected delegates Oira uoce: John Owen, II.
z. Mitchell, c. A. Gilman and A, Mouteom-
cry.
RErunsED.-D DR.. Hoyt, who went to the
Salmon River gold mines in the spring of
'62, returned last week and is spending a
few days with his friends in this place. A
brief sketch Of the. trip to the mines, their
character and the return, was prepared for
tAls issue, but was crowded out by the letters
from the Expedition. 1t will be given next
week. .s.
Coop Ev1DENcE.- Winona Republican
complains that the Coan,y Jail of that ,Coaul,n-
ty is too small for the number Of persons ar
rested, and recommends that an addition Be
built. 1t is good evidence of the morality
and peaceable disposition of the people Of St.
Cloud and Stearns County that their Jail has
been without an occupant for more than q
year. TO all intents and purposes, we would
be as we'll off without = jail. ~ M
FINE P1crUREs.-SIrs. Farwell ia takin
some photographs that would compare favcr-
ably, for correctness and finish, with those ia
ken by eastern artists. There is NO need of
going from home for pictures, % Mrs. Far
well can give good satisfactlon. VA
RlILIAEDs. On Saturday evening . match
ed game u Billiards, Of five hundred points,
Was played 1t Robbers s Hills billiard rooms,
by Messrs. E. N. Tobey and Jas. H. Place.
A great many persons were present, and the
game excited much interest. The prize, a cue
valued at $40, was wen by Mr.. Place, by TWEEN
" SIX points. Another game, for q purse of
$50, will be played on next Saturday evening,
between two other parties. -" t,.'o.
From The TaAlS.-We have been shown
letter from Lieut.. Ambrose Freeman, Of Co.
D, LIST NJ. N. r. He gives much the same in
formation published BY us last week. We ex-
tract the following incident 1--WE are n Of a.
lowed to shoot any game on the way; but the
other day chased an elk into the train and
Capt Taylor ran his sabre into him wounding
the animal 80 that followed and got him.
While following the elk, ran on q fire. left
but few hours before by the Indians.''
Company D.: numbers sixty eight men. in
stead of forty eight, az was stated last week
Nsw ADvslr,ssnEsrs: The card and terms
OF tuition ofths Institute. which OF ems the
fall term ON the ninth, viii be noticed in an