St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-18


, NV SroEE.-J. 0 Mcconnell & Co.,
lately Of Anoka, have opened store in this
city, Que door above Tobey's, on Washing
ton avenue.
For 1nAuo-A number Of the citizens
Of Little Fails, among others Robt Hamil
ton, the present Postmaster, Mr.. Furgus,
Mr. Gravel, the latter with their families,
propose leaving for Idaho in the Spring.
Books.-Strs. Martha Darncll is agenl:
for two books, Daring and Suffering, and
A Yankee Prisoner Loose in Dixie. Both
are tales Of the war, fully illustrated and
contain over 2S0 pages each.
PERsoSAL.-Jes. W. Read, for several
terms Auditor Of Slearns County, returned
list week from q years visit to his home
in New Brunswick
~ Geo. E. Kelley Will leave in few
days for New Orleans. Mr.. K. has the
best wishes Of the community for his sue
ces: in the sunny South.
LAND OFFICE ENTRIES During the
month of January there was entered at the
q. s. Land Office in this city, as Mr.. C. A.
Gilman, Receiver, informs us, public land
as follows:
1880 acres entered with cash, S2.oC;
1860 acres with land warrants; 1889 acres
under the Homestead law, and 800 acres
under the Pre- emptioa law-malius in all
$3.50 dcrss.
THE SPELLING CoSTEsT.-Tnis contest
for superiority in spelling, which is 10 come
of At the Seminary tomorrow evening. is
exciting considerable interest. AID the
building will doubtless be crowded. Revs.
Stewart, ThresLer ano 1':ce will act as
judges, Hon. II. G Wait as director, and
"A. Montgomery, as secretary. All sc::ol-
ars who wish to spe'! must BE present he.
fore two o'clocl; P. ~. The cxercisg will
begin at six o clock, but the frs: class VIII
not commence spelling until about half
past seven. after tie awarding Of prizes
an opportunity will be given to all who
may wish to unite in an cid fashioned
"spen down" Adm;ttancc, 25 cents.
INDIAN FEAsrs.-A gentleman WHO Was
at Chiprewa Agency last week informs US
that he saw q number Of Indians busily en-
gagged in dissec;ing and carrying away 50
horse that had died of disease short time
previously, and been dragged out on to the
prairie. Such an occasion as this is al
ways source Of rejoicing to the poetized
;possessors Of The ''untutored mind" who
have feast forthwith. But sometimes
they are little too hasty in their attempts
to secure choice morceau, as was the case
ut Mile Lac a shoI. time since. where a
party swarmed upon and devoured mule
that had died Of the CHAMBERS, and rs con-
sequence eleven of them started suddenly
On trip to. the "great hunting grounds -
EAEENTlSEs.-St. Valentines Day came
:on Sabbath, and the post Office was crowd
ed with missives of every style and appear
>ance. But s.me were received that did
not pass through the Office. l]essrs. T.
g. Alden and Geo. Kinkead were each, on
that morning, presented with Il ''valen-
tine gotten up in the most elaborate styi,,
enveloped in dimity and flannel, and said
to be much above the usual weight of those
bearing postage stamps. Both recipients
are wonderfully pleased, and for some rea-
son each suspects his better-half Of ..know
ing all about it" Poor fellows; we pity
them. =. -....> -.
In Jusr1cE's CoURT-Before James H.
Place, Esq Feb: 9th. S. B. Pinney u.s. P.
G. Ransom: civil action TIE plaintiff
claims $$a.7e for services as attorney-tbe
defendant puts in $50 damages for neglect
of duty on the partgof the plaintiff as at
torney and further Indebtedness of $751;
80 for services performed and money loan
cd, ass set off. Case tried by jury, and
decided in favor Of the, plaintiff for the
sum Of $1U5t and costs. Plaintiff own
attorney W.. Parsons for defendant.
Feb. .;11th IS. B. Lowry rs. David Low
> ~; action in rcplevin. The plaintiff had
previously fled complaint that the defend.
ant wrongfully detained certain persona:
properly belonging to said plaintiff, to the
vafne Of $99. Defendant does not appear
After hearing testimony Of plaintiff, judge;
ment was rendered in his favor, and the de-
PENDANT to pny costs of suit. VIM. J. Par
sons for plaintiff. e ~ u .ls.
State Of Minnesota u.s. Francis s. Nc
Donald; criminal. action. The particular
Of this case, inclveing the shooting Of Mr.
Hayward, were given in last weeks paper
The prisoner was arrested and brought u
for examination Postponed until next day
On motion Of VIM. J. Parsons, defendant
attorney, it was postponed until Monday
Feb. 22d, that necessary witnessesmight b
procured. Il, default of the sum Of SIS,
600 bail the prisoner was remandsd to tn
custody of the Sheriff.
From lack Of room we are Obliged t.