St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.
J. G.. s.

LOCAL. NEWS.
Owing to the space occupied by the &C.
count current, We are compelled to limit the
amount Of our reading matter. After another
week, this will be remedied.
ARTlLLERY.-Laste evening, two brass field
pieces, 6-pounders, for use at Fort Abercrom-
bic, arrived in this city from Fort Smelling
CHURCH MovED.-On Saturday last the
Episcopal church was moved to lot situated
between the residences Of E. NJ. Tobey, ESQ.,,
and Capt. 1uman, given for that purpose by
H: T. Welles, of Minneapolis. Twenty-seven
yoke of oxen, about two dozen men and four
hundred boys were engaged in the labor of
moving.
CoscrRr:-The Concert Of the Anoka Brass
Band at the Seminary on las: Friday evening,
passed off very pleasantly. A lumber of fine
instrumental pieces were performed, beside
several vocal.
Mrs. JANE SwlssHELM.-Tho letters of this
estimable, clear-headed woman to the Journal
show more strong masculine sense than two
thirds Of the stuff sent under head of Especial
correspondence" to Western papers. The Jodr-
nal cannot do better than to engage her ser
vices as regular ontributor.-Chicago Ga
zette .
Go1Na EAsr.-Rev. ". c. Phillips starts
east on Saturday morning, to remain o short
time, and return on the opening OF navigation
with his family who have been spending the
winter in central New York Mr.. P. intends
enlightening the folks Of that district some.
what with regard to our Indian troubles and
Minnesota in general.
PERsoxAL.-Judge Gregory aud wife are in
town on flying visit to their friends. Judge
G.: has been engaged for the past year in The
Office Of the St. Paul and Pacific R. R. CO.
Orderly Laughlin and Corporals Hussey and
Curtis, of Company l, 7th regiment, are max
ing their friends in this place short visit
All look we'll.
Acc1nExr.-On Friday, the stage running
from this place to Alexandra was tipped over,
about nine miles above Richmond, while cross
ing the bridge over little creek The road
to the bridge is quite steep and sideling, and
the getting on has to b done quickly, but
this time the hind ''bobs'' swung of, over
turning the whole concern. VIM Cartledge,
the driver, had his right shoulder, dislocated,
and all the passengers were more or less ill.,
jured. Mr.. C. came to this place to have the
injured limb replaced, and is now doing we'll.
FALSE RuNoR.-Maj. Wilson, the Paymas
ter for this district, who came from Fort Ab-
ercrombie on Wednesday evening, pronounces
the rumor, which has had extensive circula-
ton, that the Indians had made an attack on
Georgetown, as without the slightest foun.' a.
ton. From tins time until the Indian troub-
les are permanently settled, there will be all
kinds of reports flying about, and our citi-
zens might as we'll commence now turning q
deaf ear to ell but such as come through per-
fectly reliable sources. and be very careful
about placing much reliance in even these.
WEATHER AND HEALrH.-Within the past
three or four weeks We have been afflicted With
most miserable weather-damp, misty, and
slushy-just such as could be found in any
eastern state. By reference to the thermem-
etrical record for the past two weeks, publish
ed in this weeks paper, it will be seen that
the range Of the mercury has been - high as
052 above Zero. As = consequence, almost ev-
eryDody is sick; scarlet fevers, lung fevers,
neuralgia; sore throat, dip.he' ia, headache,
ear-ache, tooth-ache, and all the pains and
aches ever known, are holding perfect carni
val. Everybody's prayer ie for the days o.
"Auld Lang Syne,"' when We could have lit.
tie winter, and with it, braclng, healthy wealth.
emo matter il the, mercury should happen
to drop occasionally to 40 below, About two
more winters like this, and al tho cold set.
tiers" will move to selkirk or the Rocky Noun.
tains, and leave this country to b illed up b,
Eastern people who were never accustomed te
anything better .v~...o., ,sgd ~. 80. p,
! -whs.t is not very sative. y Coo. .' a.: -,