The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-12-16

CRRIS1NAS TA11S.-AtS1o&9000SS ~
being made by each Of III four Sabbath
Schools in this plaes 70 have . Christmas
Tree on ChrielnAs Eve.
skArlsa.-The ice on Lake 0sergs hes
proved too tempting to 10 resisted, and
hundreds are imp. owing the glare eurfaos
aud the beautiful moonlight nights.
TRluD.-In the case Of the State ~.
Weidert and Klein. for assault and battery
ON Beaver, the defendants were tined 20
and costs.
DANGEROUSLY LILA telegram on Tues
day from her daughter stated that Mrs.
Swisshelm Was lying at her homo In Indie
ana county, Penn, very low. She has
been i'll for several weeks.
STILL OpEx.-The Mississippi At this
place is still open frcm shore to shore. The
ferry at Sank Rapids, two miles above
here, is making its trips as regularly ~ ii
summer. The weather is mild, and the
ground almost entirely free from snow.
NARROW EscApH.-On Saturday while
Jacob johnson WAS attempting to cross TIT
river At Little Fails, he broke through the
ice, narrowly escaping being drowned
He succeeded in saving both his team and
load
CoScEar.-Preparations arc being made
for giving first class vocal and instru-
mental concert, some time between tho holi-
days. Some Of the best musical talent il
the city viii be engaged, and pleasant
evenings entertainment may safely bs
promised.
JAzuA11 6rH, ls70.-As ,piU h sasa b.
a. announcement elsewhere, tn Jou11A1's
tony for IL coming yssr v;u eem~sses v;sA
tie ;ssss Of Ja~sa,y sn. Subscriptions
shos1d 6s sent II, Iposs;o1., before dat ti~s.
Mo1oxoA11A COUNTY. Mr.. james B.
Garrison, Rsq,, Trsssurse Of cur aeurish-
. ing lsighbssing county Of 2eaonsslia,
gives assaes % 70 IL taxes Of that county
fbr 1859 Tho 1ale. what for, and:;whsrs 70
b paid. ,Thess interested viii examine
carefully.
Lor 1on CHu1cz.-Ws srs glad to
learn that ths Baptist Society Of this city
las purchased Of Hon. H. T. Wellss, the
lotia block 80, On the corner Of Morgan
avenue and 9Th street., near The Mississippi
bfidgs. II 10 6ne location for church
bnilding.
= HOLIDAY 6ooDs.-Elegant smoking sets,
eisar stands, lovely vases, marble statust-
to, bohemian ware, alabastsr boxes, &C.,;
laughing dolls, crying dolls and dolls With
s'truly hair" ~ little Nellie said-all
these, aud many moro things for holiday
presents, It Mrs.. Farweps store.
Axoxo 1HE PI1s1.-Ths ten counties in
Ni1assots vh,eh polled It the last election
over two thousand votes, vsss Blue Eszth,
Dakota, Fillmore, Hsnnepin, Houston,
Ramsey, Rice, Asaens. WabaahA and VI
mona. Al win b seen, stsaEns county
.1saks among the most populous In the
State, though not among the oldsst-s settled.
= ALWAYS An.AD.-TH. Journal was one
Of tho very few weekly papers In Mime
sofa which publiahed Pres,dent Grants
Message entire; and it WAS one Of only
two in the State that issued it Is . supple
mont, thus not infringing on. the regular
space. The readers of THs JOURNAL may
rest assured that they will be kept folly
posted ON what is transpiring in the world
abou: them.
PoRK.-During the week the pork mar.
.ket has been under the control Of "bulls, !"
and prices have gone mp. The reports Of
Gales for the week are AZ follows:
Coats & Freeman, Is tons
J. dellstty, y /"
NJ Cashier, II
Peter Goostsn,
Other buyers, about, 3
The price has ranged from 9 to II cents
per pound, though some, previously con-
tracted for, sold for 8 and 81 cents. The
amount Of money paid for pork last weei
was about $l0,400.
PERsoHAI.-The newly-msde Benedict,
Mr.. Rich. D. Bloomfield, returned on Fri
day from his eastern Wedding trip. II.
has taken charge Of matters It the depot
just as II nothing had happened. ,., =.
Rev. Gale, Of Minneapolis, Vas in towl
on Monday, looking after the interests o
the Baptist church at this place.