St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-05-25

11sMs.-A new post Office, called Zion,
ihow happy y has been established between
Richmond and Paynesville, in this County
August Knabel postmaster.,
Taylor \ Wright have some improved
land and town lots for sale cheap. See ad-
vertisement. r#
a good farm, partly improved, is adver-
tisea as for sale. in this paper.
S. N. Bruce, who enlisted originally in
Comp any l, Sd Regiment, and has served
over. three years and half-for tho last
two being in command Of compaay-re-
tarned home last week and will settle down
upon his farm near Sank Centre.
Messrs. J. F. Noel and James Bowes
have opened = lime kiln on the west side
Of the mari bed, in lower town.
Mr.. Crawford advertises Social party
At Little Falls on Thursday next. It WAS
doubtless unintentional on tho part of Mr..
G. to choose tho day set apart by tho Pres.
ident IS day Of mourning.
The logs are running 80 thick in the Mis-
sissippi that the ferries cannot cross.
PxRsoxAL.-sinse our last Issue, MIR.
Geo. W Curtiss, OF St. Louis, formerly
resident Of Minnesota, and still largely in
terested in st. Cloud, has paid our city .
visit. Mr.. G. is leading man in St. Louis,
and is Of that class which kept Missouri
loyal to the Union.
On Monday morning, Hon. E. O. Ham
lin started east on q short business trip.
Capt. Davies, G. s., aud Capts. Pope and
Bingham, of Gen sibley's staff, passed
through town on Sabbath for Fort Ripley,
and returned this morning to St. Paul.
We haye been favored with calls this
week from Hon. A. G. Smith and Mark W.
Piper, Esq, Of the growing little town Of
Forest City, in Meeker county. They re-
port times rs lively IN that section.
Hon. L. r. Bentley returned from George
town on Monday evening. The steamer
had made two trips to Fort Garry, and tho
stage of water was excellent-there being
five feet on the rapids.
The GREAT LoAx.-The advertisement
Of the 7-3O Loan in this issue should have
appeared last week, as also the article on
the first page. ''National Debts and y. 8.
Stocks This loan is truly called, 1.-THE
Great Loan Of the People," 1t is safe, the
interest is god, the notes are issued in
small amounts, and the people are taking it
as the very best investment for whatever
surplus money they have. The interest
is payable semi-annually, by means Of Cou-
pons, and they will be received Is cash in
any store or bank. The rapidly with
which the loan is being taken up, is unmis-
taxable evidence that its security is un-
doubted.
"a Yesterday afternoon a young abo-
rigine Of the Chippewa persuasion, over
whose uncovered head sore dozen sum-
mers had passed, amused . crowd Of
''spring-fever" invalids gathered on WASH
ington avenue, by shooting arrows at five
cent shinplasters pinned to a post-the
youngster pocketing the postage currency
wherever his arrow struck it. This was
the chief excitement of the day.
pB- The editors Of the Prairie Farmer,
Chicago, acknowledged in their paper Of
the Goth, box Of Strawberries, 'the first Of
the season." None of our subscribers need
tempt US, as We never eat strawberries al
this time in the year.
~ We would call attention to Mr.. :. C.
McClure's advertisement in this issue
Mr.. Mcclure has had considerable expert.
ence in the banking business in this place.
and his ability and integrity are we'll known
to our citizens. He is prepared to furnish
passage tickets to and from the principal
German, English and Irish ports-quite 4
desirable feature in the business hereto
fore wanting in this city.
M Messrs. E. VI. e. L. G. Sims have
received heavy stock of glass, (all Sizes,
paints and oils. OF the popular Family
Dye Colors they have full supply, en-.
bracing forty three different colors. These
should he tested by every housewife. Thei,
assortment of toilet and fancy articles i.
up to the maximum, and their prices in al
things are down to the minimum.
"a We are requested by one of GU,
prominent citizens to state that he has PAID
his last installment on his "spool invest.
ment.
Acknowledgment OF Funds.
| WlNoxA, May 18th, 1866.
Krs. C. Bridgman, Secretary and Treasurer.
DEAR MADAx.-Yours of tho 10th, in
closing draft for $208 for Sanitary Fair, j.
received. Your Aid Society must be a live
one.
Very Respectfully Yours,
| EDWD. EGGLEsTON,
Special Agent Sanitary Fair.
ST. CLOUD MARKETS.
! CORRECTED WEEKLY.
Wheat, per bushel, 80 5 u