The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-06-11

looks . though NJ 0a0 kopS corner
grocery somewhere down il Tennessee.
RsverdJ johnson, though one Of tho
ablest men in the room, i one Of the
most uu-Senatorial looking. His white
hair, cropped until it bristliug points
do not extend : half inch beyond his
Uranium, adds nothing to his dignity.
Very little business Of general import
ance Is being transacted. .ss
Senator Ramsey this afternoon e.
cured che passage Of the bill for tho di.
vision Of the st. Cloud Land District,
aud the creation Of new district with
an Office at Alexandria. This will give
great satisfaction to tho people Of the
upper country. The bill goes to the
House, where it will undoubtedly be
passed, 90 soon as reached, though As
the tax bill is now up, it may DO some
time before its turn will come.
The city election on Monday result.
ed in the choice Of 4 Republican Nay
or, although the Democrats, supposing
their candidate successful, formed =
procession aud sereaaded him, ~ l
wrote you that night. Thor chagrin
may be imagined when full canvass
Of the returns showed the election Of .
Republican Mayor.
A fire At. the gas works during the
afternoon was the cause of quite IN
| amusing incident At the opera this even
ing. "Norms" was being presented by
the Richings Troupe, and At tho critical
moment when Norma vas debating in
her mind the somewhat embarrassing
question ~ to whether abe had better
kill herself or her two children in orde.
to make her naughty husband, PoIlione,
feel bad, the gas lights flickered, and
gradually died out. Matters were At .
stand still, though some Of the timid
oaes in ths audience were not. Blu,
the majority considered the case quiet.
" and good-humersdly, and remained
until candles were procured and sub
stituted IS foot lights. By these
"glimmering stars" tho opera proceed
ed to the grand climax. An opera BY
candle light Is something not often
seen. ,.....
Washington hotels are remarkable
institutions. I have tried two, and
found only this slight difference; il
the FIRST the bugs were in the pastry
in the second they we're in the bed
Fact If I might be allowed to express
a preference where there can be 20 lit
tic choice, I should say that I wouli
rather have my share when "sleeping
dream, love-" Dickens, in giving hi
experience ON an American canal boat
writes that he disliked "game not: Of
the bill Of fare" Seriously, the hotel
here area shame and an imposition up
on all who have to stop At them.
The only thing I find here that re
minds me of Minnesota is tho mosqui
toes, which are quite plenty.
P. s. JUNE 4rH.-Ths prospeet'
are that the bill for the overland mai
route by. post coaches, from Fort Alb
ercrombie to Helena City, will come ~
IN the House on Tuesday next. tt
passage is confidently anticipated. Mr.
Donnelly is working for it as goot
thing for the whole upper country ant
especially for St. Cloud. Mr.. Farms
worth, the Chairman Of the Committed
on Post Offices and Post Roads, prom
ised again to-day, to give the bill pre-
cedence when the Committee is called
The Postmaster General told Mr.. J. C
Burbank this forenoon, that he woult
execute special contract with tho 6rn
Of Burbank Bros, within two hours af
ter the bill should become law. s.
we may look for the speedy opening u
Of the route, which is the precursor 0
the Northern Pacific Railroad.