St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-08-03

ITEMS line money order system is work
ing very successfully and satisfactorily
These orders are taking almost entirely the
place Of registered letters.
The number Of improved farming imple-
ments being taken into the back country
seems constantly increasing. Scarcely
dsy passes but a new threshing machine,
reaper or mower leaves town for some To-
cnlity in this or the adjoining counties.
Munger Brothers, St. Paul, having re-
moved to their new and elegant store-room,
have come cut with new advertisement.
Their stock, is of the very best, and is COM
plete in variety The splendid Steinway
piano recently purchased by H. C. Burbank,
Esq, of this city, was from their establish
ment.
Barrett's Life Of Lincoln is very highly
spoken of, and from the materials in the
possession Of the author must be complete
and reliable. An ngeut is wanted for
StearLs county. ~
H. Rogers 4 Son, Of St. Paul, are deal
ing extensively in leather and are also pur-
chasing wool at the highest rates. See ad-
vertisement.
See ''Notice to Buil'lers.''
Statements concerning the Home Insu-
rance Company of St. Paul, Will be found
in another column. Gentlemen. we'll &C.
quainted with its workings, inform US that
it is safe and reliable company.
MOVING MArcH..-Thc Mankato Union
records the particulars Of great moving
match that took place at West Union, on
the 18th ult. Seven mowers were in the
field McCormick's, Kirby, Massilon, Buck
eye, Cayuga Chief, Ohio Buckeye, and
Manny's. The judges decided that McCor-
mick's Mower was the best for all kinds Of
grass ard on all kinds Of ground. Bur-
bank & Co. are agents at this place for
Mccormick machines.
The Rochester Post reports a trial that
took place near that town between Balls,
Manny's and Towards moving machines,
IN which the majority decided for the Man
ny machine. Lewis Clark is agent at St.
Cloud. :
AT HoME.-Last week JOS Green, John
Riley, G.. W. Dunton, James Biggerstaff,
John Dorr and o number of other st. Cloud
volunteers in the First Regiment returned
home ..., +
On Friday evening Adjutant James H.
Place. Of the same regiment arrived, and
was greeted with serenade by the brass
band and by that most ancient, mysterious
'a1d musical body yclept t'The Hellicns."
r. D. Bloomfield, of the Second Battery,
arrived on Saturday evening. He is the
well-known correspondent, "Dixie," whose
interesting letters will be much missed.
Lieuts. Knkead aud Aver, of the Sec
ond Battery, arrived the same evening.
Many others Of the boys will be homo
soon. .s s-1a-..
SAUK VALLEY.-The St. Paul Pioneer, Of
Saturday, in copying an item from The
DEMOCRAT, says:
s'There are no finer sections of the State
than the Otter Tail and Sank Valley. I'm
migrants ought to visit these places before
making up their minds to settle elsewhere.
Lakes, Streams, meadows, woods and prai-
ries can be found on almost every quarter
section.
The same paper Of o previous date con-
tanned the following from correspondent !:
II have seen four crops in Minnesota,
but have never seen such an one as is now
growing in the Sank Valley. it is most
promising in every respect. The rapidity
with which this Valley is filling up is al
most unprecedented in the history Of any
part OF the country" -.
Similar statements with regard to the
crops and character Of coil could be made
Of almost any portion Of Northern Mime
sofa and that the great body Of Immigrants
appreciate these facts may be judged, pref
" correctly, from the heavy tide Of settlers
that keeps flowing this way. #$. /.
The LITTLE CoRPoRAL.-This is the title
ola children's magazine, recently started
in Chicago by Alfred L. sewell, the frs,
number Of which has reached us. From
this Specimen We should Judge that i,
would be source Of lasting pleasure to oil
its little army Of readers. The Chicago
Journal says. ut already excels every
ehildren's PAPER that We know of in thit
country" Besides, Mr.. Sewell gives to ev.
cry subscriber copy Of the beautiful en-.
craving, s'The Childern's Portrait Of Mr.
Lincoln" Terms 81 per annum. Speci.
men numbers ten cents. Address Alfred