The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-02-11

Coon PRosPEcTs.-From oil We can
learn, st. Cloud viii have large addition
to its business population during tho COM
ing season. We have information Of sew
eral parties Of considerable capital who
have fully resolved upon settling here in
the spring, and We are almost daily in re-
csipt Of letters from persons VIII have
their minds turned in this direction.
~. I. w." Of Bergen County, New Jer-
sey, writs4: II have decided upon chang
ing my residence to Minnesota. What do
you think Of the future prospects Of St.
Cloud? g.
We think that they never appeared bet.
ter. A railroad to Lake Superior il GER
tainty. within . limited number Of
years, aud with that connection St. Cloud
will Be Is near New York city IS is Chioa-
60, aud viii afford better facilities fo- ship
ping gram and produce Of all kinds than
viii any other town or city in the State.
The distance viii be one hundred miles less
than by either st. Paul or Minneapolis.
Tho country around 10 settling with won
derfal rapidly, tho statisti % which we
published last week showing that Stearns
County il greatly in advance Of tho aver
age Of the State in tho increase Of wealth
AID population. St, Cloud is the natural
outlet for vast extent Of rich agricultural
eoun try; has advantages for cmanufactur-
ing such ~ can be found in but few places
elsewhere {; and il destined to grow rapidly
and solidly. There is nothing mushroomy
about it. ~. - :.'; ~ ..~ -.
81. NJ. c." Of New Galilee, Pa, takes
the usual initiatory steps, thus: 'sPlease
send to my address specimen copy Of
THE JsuRNA1. I expect at some future
day to be citizen Of your State, and
hence have IN interest in knowing how
Minnesota gets along"
CALICO PAsrY.-The event of the sea-
son was the calico party given at the new
hall on Monday evening. The invitations
had been printed on brown straw paper,
and the programmes were delicately: got.
ten up on pasteboard, with tow-string It.
taehments. Some forty couples were in
attendance. The ladies looked more charm
ing iii possible) than usual, in their calico
dressss-'"'purchased for the OCCASION
while the gentlemen stepped around lively
in their business suits, calico neck-ties and
to match. The .strouble"
soon after eight, and continued
until tho wsesoms hours Of the next morn
ing. At about eleven o'clock Ill formed
IN for the ''basket cotilion.' Il Was ele-
gantly gotten up, and Was unanimously
participated In. We observed several
young mon who performed tho grand
right and LETT movement with = dexterity,
rapidity and success which struck admira-
ton to the bottom Of our heart, and made
frightful inroads on The provisions. They
revealed capacity which was surprising
to their friends, II not gratifying to those
Who have charge Of their grocery account;
and demonstrated that the matter Of size
was no criterion in such matters, and that
On such occasions . standing position pos
ssssed many advantages. The evening
was enjoyed by eli apparently, exceed
ingly well.
On passing out, the following lines, aoat-
Ing upon tho perfamed (Night Blooming
Cereus) Air, were borne to our ears:
"A hg for your uppsr-tsn girls, 2"
With their velve.s and satins and laces, ~~.'t
Their diamonds and rubies and pearls,
Ard their milliner figures and faces;
g. They may shine at party OF ball,
;%E@ 1mblazoned with half they possess, 49,, j..
But give me- IN place ottAem all,
Ny girl with the calico dress"
North STAR Woo1EN M1lIs.-We had
call last week from Mr.. G. L. DeLaittre,
agent Of the above mills, 1t Minneapolis.
Mr.. Dell, who is live Yankee, and lately
Of Ellsworth, Maine, has determined to
make Minnesota his home: and for 4 year