St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-08-17

have made their appearance, and are read
lily taken At 20 cents.
QUAtrER1r MEzr1xa.-Ths regular
quarterly meeting Of the Methodist Church
will be held in this place ON Saturday and
Sabbath next; Preaching in the afternoon
of each day At 2 o'clock, and in the evening
us. Rev. J. F. Chaffee, Pres,ding Elder
Of the District, will be present.
Cox1xo.-The soldiers who have been
taking homesteads, through Rev. Conway,
are coming to claim their lands. A party
from Michigan came last week. their
homesteads lie in Monongalia and Kandi-
yohi counties, joining stearns. These are
hns, intelligent looking men, who express
themselves highly pleased with the country
and determined to make their farms among
tho best.
NV BulLDlNa,-Mr. S. B. 10y, of st.
Paul, 10 having hardware store erected on
Washington avenue, two doors above c. F.
/ W. Powell's. 1t is to be 22x6O, two sto-
eies high, and will be completed some time
during the month Of October. Mr.. Isaac
Sharp, builder.
A. Rhiem has commenced the erection of
his new brick BODYBUILDING, on Jefferson
avenue, near Court House Square.
CuH1ous.-Lsst week q farmer living .
short distance from St. Cloud found three
deer on his farm, dead, each with hole in
It's side. Mr.. Agricola accounted for their
appearing on his premises in this strange
manner, on the supposition that his cows
hooked them: as they were found near where
the cattle were. This was satisfactory to
all concerned; only We wonder if the said
''cows' knew that the game law was still in
force this month?
lxcRxAsIxo.-Thed demand for buildings
to rent is on the increase, rather than il
any wise declining. High figures are Of
fered, but houses are not to be had at any
price. How long will our property holders
have this state Of affairs continue? It is q
positive injury to the town. We saw one
man last week who had travelled from the
farthermost extremity Of upper town to
the tip end Of lower town, without suc-
seeding in finding vacant house. Every
body who has . lot should huild op it, now
that lumber is plenty.
NEW FIRNs.-Business men are rapidly
establishing themselves in this place, as
one Of the best in the State. H. C. Wait,
Esq, has rented the building one door
south Of the Land Office, on Washington
avenue, to gentleman from Illinois, for
drug store. within tventy-four hours
this building WAS applied for by four diff
erent persons. Mr. N. Lahr has rented
ona OF his new storerooms on St. Germaine
street for . clothing store-to be occupied
- soon % finished.
MuRDRnxD MAN FOUND NEAR Crow
Wlxa.-On Tuesday morning, the 9Th nst.,
squsw came down the Mississippi river
to the above place, bringing information
that about fifteen miles above and in the
river, she saw the body Of dead man.
The citizens Of Grow Wing sent immediate
y two men to bring the body down for in
torment, but found it so much swollen as
70 prevent them from getting it into the
boat, and 10 came back without it. Tho
men who were sent up for the dead body,
brought back the intelligence that his head
was much bruised a. If beaten with club.
They found on his person small pocket
book, containing sixty cents in silver and
. discharge paper, given to the deceased in
January last At Hsrper's Ferry, on account
Of disability from sickness. This paper
gives his name - Geo. H. Holden, 4th
Maine Battery, aged p, six feet two inch
e. in height, blsck hair, hazel eyes, and .
farmer BY profession, resided at Farming
ton, Maine. ..-
A squad Of men have been sent from
Port Ripley to bring the body and to in
-ysstigsts the circumstances under which
Nhe murder has been committed. -.
Fe will wait anxiously for further &C.
.oount. :, this brutal murder without CIV
ing cur own or the conjecture Of others as
10 VIE is the guilt person Or persons.
LAr7R.-A letter fren2 Fort Ripley dated
The 18th inst, contains the iltest Informs
4isn, up to that time, concerning this nys-
ferrous affair: z#@.s....[..
"a detachment Of soldiers went from
here, found the body and buried it. They
found no mark Of violence on the body. I
think he was drowned, and not murdered,
asreported. Capt Bloyosenhiser has gone
with detachment after the men who were
with Holden: They are reported to be at
Sandy Lake" 1900. .-. ~,
.NIw SroII.-Mr. George Ingram re-
Gently opened new grocery store on Wash
1ngton svsnue, and il already doing good
business, which he proposes, however, to