St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
LOCAL NEWS.

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| ANUMBER of articles were unavoidabl,
crowded out last week, among others thu
extract concerning the NJ. f. Il G. V. r
r., the notice of the Third Regiment
Picket Conversations at Vicksburg, St.
Paul items &c. This will account for thei,
seeming little behind time.
P1oN1c.-A picnic will be given on
the 18th of July in the grove east of J. R
Benefits store. Supper will be served on
the grounds, and the Brass Bald will be
in attendance. In the evening, from
eight to twelve, will be ball at Broker
Hall.
r. R. T1Es.-On Saturday a large
number Of ties for the st. Paul and Pa
cidc R. R. aoated past, or tried to- BY
the exertions of the lumbermen they were
showed little further down stream.
STILL MoRE.-Immigrants still contin-
ue to wend their way to homes in the
country adjoining and to the west Of US.
On Sabbath a couple of "prairie schooners''
with their loads of household goods, passed
through town to farms near Richmond, in
this county. They came from Jefferson
County, Wisconsin and were well sup
piled with stock.
The New COURT HotsE.-The work
on this building is being pushed forward
vigorously. The foundation, of stone, is
already laid, the brick are being hauled
on the ground, and the bricklayers will
commence operations at once. The tim
bers for the roof are ready to be used
when required. Mr.. Tenvoorde the con-
tractor, is displaying much energy in
keeping the work moving along at rapid
pace.
STEAMBOAT CurTER.-The Minneapo
lis News says that Capt. Young is haul
ing the steamboat Cutter out Of the river
to put it below the Falls. IT. is to be
moved down through Main Street to the
boat landing, distance of a mile and a
quarter. Capt. Young expects to get it
by in less than months time. 1t is to
be moved on rollers and pulled along by a
capstan.
Quick WoRK.-Capt. Brookins, o.
Company E, 9Th Regiment, was ordered
to proceed from Paynesville to Lake
George to construct a new post at that
place. The work, which is built Of sods,
is 200 feet square, Z feet high, ~ feet
thick at the base and 2 feet at the top
Operations were commenced at 8 o'clock
on Wednesday morning and completed al
four o'clock on Friday afternoon. Con.
sidering the excellent manner in which
it was done, this is quick work.
CuANoE.-Capt. Butter6eld, Of Cam
pauy A, 9Th Regiment, at Manannah
has been relieved by Lieut.. German, Of
the 10th Regiment, and ordered to the
new post just completed at Lake George
ten miles north of Paynesville, in this
County.
ARMS FOR STEARNs CoUNrY.-On
Saturday last Gen. Mitchell received from
the State Arsenal, per order Of the Adju-
tant General, $50 Prussian muskets with
all the accoutrements complete and TO-
900 ball cartridges. These, with what
were received last summer, are thought
sufficient toarm the militia Of this County.
A letter received last evening by
Gen. NJ. from Gen. Munich states that
zoo additional stand will be sent in few
days.
PRoMo71oNs.-BY the death of Capt
Cady, Of Company A, 9Th Regiment, LIST
Lieut.. Butter6eld has been promoted to be
Captain; I'd Lieut.. Tibbets to be LIST It,,
and Orderly Sergeant Bean to be 2d.Lleu'
tenant.
Hon Eopr AprRcR0MB1E.-On Mon