The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-22

CRors.-With continuance sf the
present weather, bright and cool, tho Drop
Of Minnesota will be one Of the heaviest
ever harvested. From this We except
corn, which is still backward. In few
localities it will yield we'll, hut in most
places tho crop will be short.
VIM. McNiel, Of Platte River, Morrison
county, reports small grain Of all kinds as
in the very best condition. Corn slim.
Messrs. Elakely and Flanders, of Rose.
vile, Monongalia county, give cheering
report from that locality. A heavy yield
is expected. .-. Ia.
a gentleman from Norway Lake, in tho
Same county, speaks in a like manner
Of the portion OF the country where he
lives. The straw, however. he says. is
short, which will make reaping somewhat
difficult.
Mr.. Adams, Of New London, speaks in
equally favorable terms Of the crops there.
He says people are principally hoping that
prices may be good.
A gentleman who returned few days
since from trip up the Sank Valley and
through Pope county, speaks in the most
enthusiastic manner of the appearance Of
the crops, especially those ia Pope county.
Mr.. VIM. Young, living in Benton coun-
ty, to the east Of this place, says every
thing on the farms thereabouts is in good
condition, except corn.
Mr.. Oscar Bentley, mail carrier on the
route to Princeton, Mile Lac county, in
forms that crops are doing fuely all along
his route. He says moreover, that Prince
ton is growing rapidly; new buildings are
going up, and among the rest large ho-
tel.
From all parts Of stcarns county we
have only the most cheering reports.
PERsoxA1.-On Monday, Hon. c. T.
Brown, late Chippewa Indian Agent, called
on us while on his return home. He is
closing up the affairs Of the Agency for
the time they were in his hands.
Mr.. r. E. Wight started on Monday for
his home in New York. Gene made many
friends while here.
Lieut.. J. R. Howard, Of Sank Centre,
was in the city this week.
Rev. Geo. Stewart and wife, of Sauk
Centre, have been in town for some days.
Hon. L. R. Bentley, of Milwaukee, has
been in town during the week.
Col. r. NJ. Richardson reported here on
Tuesday. He spends most Of his time on
his farm near Pomme de Terre. Says he
has lots Of neighbors-not to speak of
Mr.. G. W. Prescott, State Superintendent
Of Sabbath Schools, called at our Office
yesterday. He contemplates trip up the
Valley.
G. F. Powell starts to-day on . two
months trip East.
E. B. Robertson and wife left this morn.
ng for Massachusetts,.
Hon. l.. K. Aaker, Register Of the Al
Land Office, passed through town
Among the arrivals at the Central House
Turing the past week We note:
James Bean, D. C. Conkey, and G. NJ.
Bracket, Minneapolis Mai. Furey, E. 0.
zimmerman and s. Newell, St. Paul; E.
Z. Wright, Sank Centre; s. Friend and J.
y. Anterior, Winona F. ". Peake, Crow |
Wing; F. E. Baldwin. Clear Lake; Pascal |
smith, Red Wing; W. T. Rees and s.
stinmel, Columbus, Ohio; W. E. Bliss,
New York; u. D. LyBrand, E. R. Mead,
lyman Blair, and W. J. c. Hagau, Chica-
20; s. S: Sleeper and H. G. Thompson,
3oston F. C. Seeman, La Crosse 3. P.
Gabriel and W. H. Colard, St. Louis :; J. |
Y. Bhorer, Morristown, Pa; NJ. ROUGH,
Evansville, Wis.,; A. D. Southworth, Loda,
II. r. C. Libby, Hudson, Wis.