The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-11-29

OPERA House DRAwING.-A Chicago
dispatch to the Press states that nearly all
the tickets are sold, and the prizes are all
ready. Tho drawing has been definitely
liked tor the 2lst Of January, 1867. Orders
will be received at this Office. The en-
cravings are we'll worth the money paid,
while the prizes are all very valuable.
Fon sA1E.-M. c. Russell, editor and
proprietor Of the Shakopee Argus, offers
that establishment for sale price 81 500
The Argus is the only paper published in
Scott County. Mr.. R. wishes to. retire on
aeeout Of i'll health.
NuAD11 OxB.-Ws have received vivid
descriptions Of the initial number Of
Asears Rice and Gardnsr's musical series.
Il teek place in front Of the Central House,
- lsst Monday evening, and Vas enthusi.s
tieally rendered BY . member Of the band
IN the shape Of solo, which vas repeat.
sdly eseored. Mr.. Lauerman, Esq.,, con-
Quoted tho orchestra.
JUVENILE THro1oor.-.Georoie" il on.of
the rising generations in this city. The
other day he looked up after . brown
study, and said earnestly to his mother,
Smother, I am gong to be bap,ised."
""hy, George" said his mother, lido you
intend to be christian :" Oh, no" was
his quick response; II am going to be an
Apiseopolean 1.-THE church he had
lately been attending
PEA1.-The Mantorville Express says
Mr.. Hofstead, of Oaklan !, in that county,
y entitled to the credit Of being the frs,
nan in the county to dig, prepare and burn
peat alone for his winters fuel. It is a
well kc own fact that peat exists in immense
quantities IN many places throughout this
Northern portion of the State, and it. will
not be long before it will be brought into
ase in the ishtly-timbered localities.
"oIvEs.-Mr. Charles Whttemore, of
Clearwater, recently placed quietus upon
three wolves which had been playing havoc
with his own and his neighbors' sheep.
He administered dose of strychnine care
fully insinuated into tempting piece of
meat. The wolves scalps brought him
IS each-shat being the bounty paid by
the State.
F1RE.-On Sabbath morning. about four
o'clock, the dwelling house Of Mr.. J. K.
Noyes, At Fair Haven, was discovered to
b. on fire, andi in short time was totally
destroyed. The fire originated in an unoc-
eupied portion Of the building, which was a
hrge frame structure, and is supposed to
have been caused by matches. Mr.. Noyes
vas able to save only few articles of
etching. We have not learned the value
Of The building insured 70: $500 in the
gKtas.
A fA1IuRI.-The Wilton News notices
the failure Of the firm Of LaDew s. Isaacs.
Of that place. The reason assigned for the
failure il, that instead Of advertisinq in Or
DER to secure legitimate and healthy trade,
they marked down to and even below cost,
The result was inevitable. The merchants
Of st. Cloud are infinitely more wise than
to neglect advertising, as our columns will
show and they sell goods at as small a
proht a. any merchants in the State.
Stow s1oHn.-To say that tho weather
be- been sbominable during this week would
*ssund Ike dattery to those who have had
70 b out and face it. From Monday
evening until Tuesday evening, there VS.
ssentinusl rain, and since then steady
FIJI u NOV. Minnesots will have to do
bettss, o. her friends win be ashamed Of
ksr.