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I of DeaMcnt Sa paper pmfclialse4 Anthftay Fall ual title. wtmll respectfully request all any kind of Mb examine our extensive stock of New Material, just received the east, before tending to St. Paul or go- ing elsewhere. Our Job Office ie now of Vu beet in the State, and we do work which wo will guarantee to be satitfaetotg, at prlcfti. ROT.

K. V. Canipb.il. Ser- at 7. Sunday School after morning earnee Jane G.

Swisshelm is now a regular contributor to the Right published in Boatou. We are uuder obligations to Senator Ramsey for a number of public documents real iairinaie learn that Mr. Wm. Thompson has purchased the cabinet shop of H. J.

Fowler, with the lot on which it stands, for f850. Cheap. Rallou, lately in charge of the Universaliat church at this place, hat gone to a'new field ef labor. The society here is now without a pastor. JJ.

p. Clarke's train of forty-three teams returned from Georgetown on Tuesday, and started next day for Big Lake fully loaded with wheat. of Tobacco, for sheep wash," what every farmer ticks, cures scab on sheep. For sale at Murlatt's. I.

B. M. V. arrived in town on Saturday, and passed through to Fort Snelling to be mustered out of service. A number of St Cloud men were connected with this Company.

Minneapolis Las raised its advertising rates from $125 to $150 per column, being an advance of $25. The high price of paper and labor render it very difficult for publishers to keep down their rates without actual loss. thanks are duo Miss Lillie Burbank for a beautiful bouquet left on our table last Saturday afternoon. We regret that we were not present te make pergonal acknowledgments Tobey's aud Bridgman's saw-mills are running, and are rapidly cutting out piles of lumber. Both are well supplied with logs, and they expect to be able to meet oven the heavy demaud anticipated for this season's building.

SHEEP KILLED seventy sheep have been killed and a large number wounded on Maine Prairie during the past spring by some kind of animals. It is not whether the destruction is caused by wolves, lynxes or dogs. We incline to the belief that the dogs are the butchars. THE have frequently naked how many saloons there were in town selling liquor or beer, or both. A recent investigation shows that there are twentytwo.

We had supposed the number to be' much in excess of these figures. LARGE FLOCK, on his Lieut. J. R. Howard has farm at Sauk Centre, sixty miles west of St.

Cloud, a flock of 400 fine sheep. Lieut. H. continues to make additions, by purchase, and Sauk Centre can soon boast of one of the largest and best flocks of sheep in Northern Minnesota. Nothing pays better.

the night of the 3d some person entered the stable of the Minnesota House and stole a bay mare belonging to Ou and 8. Forgerson. There were also taken a bridle, a rope halter, an Indi an saddle, five gray woolen shirts, ote brown hat, a fix-shooting revolver and a razor. petition for a sidewalk along the east side of Washington avenue as far as the Central House, and on the north side of St. Germain street to Mr.

Grandel myer's residence, was presented to the Council at its last sitting, and laid over until to-morrow evening. It will doubtless be granted. of our merchants are buying heavily ia wheat, suchprices being paid as will well repay farmers for their year's labor. Appearances being very favorable for heavy crop this year, rendered specially so by the late rain, large quantities of wheat which were held back are brought into market. When farmers get good prices for their produce, then all kinds of business prosper.

Sic TBAVSIT GLORIA MU.NDI.—Hon. B. Overbook, Member ef the last Legislature from this District, and a regular war-horse of Democracy, was arrested on last Sabbath evening by Policeman Lauerman and given quarters in the jail for the night, for having a larger, stock of whisky aboard than he could conveniently carry. In the morning he was fined $3 and costs, and allowed to go on his way a sadder, soberer and, we hope, a better man. was a rain more welcome than that which commenced on Tuesday afternoon, and continued during the night.

The ground was very dry, and crops were I lagging from lack of rain. The earth is now well soaked, and from appearances this morning will be still further soaked before night. BROKE last of the great tana expedition, which has been in camp near Lake George, struck tents yesterday morning and started for Fort Abererombie. they all leave in good spirits, nl hopts of making their "everlasting fortunes" in the mines. Capt.

Fish's wife find daughter are with this The Captain himself will befattown until Monday next, Bxxr contract for furnishing fresh beef to the troops at Fort Ripley, (the advertisement for which appeared in Tni DEMOCRAT last week,) was awarded tteaes La Fond, of Crow Wing. The only bidders were S.B.Olmsted, at II 9t-r00 eanls per net pound, and Moses La Fend, 12 U-W tints. Mr, LaF. had tie Uet year at cents. zl REAL following report of sales of Real Estate during the past week, are furnished by Pinney Mulliken, Real Estate Agents: H.

B. Steel to B. K. Knowlton, 88J, Sec 82, T. 125, R.

28. Price $400. A. A. Brown to A.

Becker, lots 9 10, block 57, Brown's addition to St. Cloud. Price $150. F. Brinkman to C.

G. T. Herberger, lots 2, 3 and 21, block 1, Columbia Price $1,000. Allen Dimock to M. C.

Tolman, lot 2, in block 47, St. Cloud city. Price $125. H. T.

Welles to J. Green, lot 6, block 32. Price $150. J. Germansen to J.

Clark, lots 11 and 12, block 66, Brown's addition. Price $220. L. A. Evans to V.

Wetsel, lot 2, block 11. Prioe $225. Alex. Carnihan to J. Clark, lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, block 67, Bowes'addition Friee $200.

J. W. Tenvoorde to F. Beauer, lot 19, block 1, Columbia Square. Price $300..

IIo, FOR MoaTANA those going to Montana from this neighborhood, we have been able to collect the following names, comprising only a partial number, With the teams taken by each Sims W. aud Chas. F. Sims accompanying the teams. H.

B. S. takes his teams. P. Beaupre, 2 Tubbs Brothers, 6 Leech, 6 John Farwell, Maine Prairie, 8 B.

Butler, Fair Haven, 1 George Mayhew, Sauk Rapids, 2 W. Fletcher, SauE Rapids, 9 W. A. Watson, 10 Thos Van Etten, 8 Beaupre Cc. 17 Spangler Ce.

2 H. C. French Co. 2 Isaac Peyton Co. 1 Davis Co.

2 Ed. and Jas Garlington and Charles Seavy, Fisk, 1 Rosser, 1. The total here given foots up 100 teams. All of these were loaded at St Cloud, rolling up heavy bills of purchase. were favored, on hut Friday, with a call from Major McGiunis, formerly of the 11th regiment, who came to this place to go through with Capt.

Fisk's expedition to Montana. Hon. Charles Mcllrath, State Auditor, was in town yesterday on business connected with the Land Department of the State. Hon. Jared Benson, of Anoka, arrived in town yesterday evening.

We are pleased to learn that he intends making St. Cloud his future home. Hon. Henry T.Welles, of Minneapolis, was in the ciiy this week, looking up bridge matters. HOROE Minneapolis correspondent of the Pioneer gives the following item: A man was arrested this morning charged with stealing a horse ia Iowa.

He had been tracked and followed up by two Sheriffs from down river, and was passed by them yesterday while they were on their way to this pi ice, and was identified by them. He rode the animal he stole at the time of his He weut down river this morning. This is doubtless the chap who ran afoot race with the Sheriff, and swam the river so hastily amid the roar of artillery last week. G. Huber wishes to state that last winter having come to the conclusion that more wood was taken from his pile than he used, he bored a couple of sticks and placed a small charge of powder therein.

These sticks remained in his wood-house, so far as he was personally concerned, and any thit might have been caused, had said sticks been put in a stove, must be placed to the responsibility of others. a A PERTINENT long since one of our citizens, quite an owner of horse and mule flesh, started to the stable in a tremendous hurry to saddle a mule. In his haste, he got the saddle on vice versa, wrong end foremost, when a stranger standing by remarked: "You have that saddle on wrong, Our friend took in the situation at a glance, but not in the least disconcerted, coolly surveyed his informant, and inquired: "Look here, stranger, how in thunder do you know which wag lam going Excise Committee consisting of Mayor Gregory, Aids. Tolman and Lueg has been appointed by the Council to consider the matter of requiring saloon keepers to pay a lieense. This is necessary to meet tho ordinary city expenses, and it is to be nothing more than just.

The matter was considered in Committee on Tuesday, but no definite plan determined on, and the whole matter was postponed until the meeting to-morrow evening. ALL a heavy and continuous drain was made on their stock by the Moctana trade, yet 8. B. Loye Co have filled up their store with a fresh supply ot all articles in the line of staple and fancy goods, groceries, hardware, queensware, boots and shoes, They aim to keep everything called for in this market, and to sell as "low as the lowest." Remember to call there. A TALL the Holes family there are five brothers, four of whom live at the mouth of Sauk River, two miles above St.

Cloud. They are by no means six feet anThextallest, si inches in hie bar feet the shortest, Samuel, six feet two The combined weight of the Ave brothers is 1160 pounds. We should eaU this a tall record. STOP complaint is made that saloons along the public streets are kept open on Sabbath, where games ef cards, billiards and other amusements are indulged in, as well as drinking. We understand that the Council will adopt measures to prevent this in Let it be done.

Let 8t. Cloud be an orderly, decent, wellbehaved city on the Sabbath, for our credit both at home and abroad. find the following item in the Rochester Wi.mn.-X flrst-rate, family Cow. Inquire aj this office. Perhaps it might be well for the Pott to explain to its readers what constitutes A ALMOST A afternoon I Mr.

A. B. Curry into an upper room in his dwelling seme new'husk mattresses whioh had become wet' while on the road from St. Paul. A fire was kindled in a stove, the mattresses being some six feet distant.

Mrs. C. left the room, for about ten minutes, and When she returned one of the mattrasses was all ablase and the.room filled with smoke. With muoh difficulty the burning article was thrown from the window, and the fire extinguished It seems somewhat like a ease of spontaneous oombustion but probably a match had been dropped among the husks, while the mattress was being made, and this had ignited from friction. COTTAGE WINDOW are decidedly the nicest thing out.

They are matte of oval slats which are lapped in weaving so that there are no cracks, the thin edges relieving the thread from all strain, and they are finished in oil. In all points, they are considered superior to any other kind manufactured. They suited for dining room, sitting room and chamber windows, for churches, for halls, for offices and for store fronts. 'They are handsome, durable and cheap. Go to J.

E. West's stationery and fanoy goods store and see them. BRIDOB stockholders of the St. Cloud Bridge Company. met at the office of H.

C. Wait on the forenoon of the 5th and elected the following directors for the ensuingyear: H. C. Wait, H. Welles, C.

Taylor, N. P. Clark, H. C. Burbank, J.

P. Wilson and L. A. Evans. The directors met in the evening of the same day and elected as officers for the year, H.

C. Wait, President, and L. A. Evans, Secretary and ex officio Treasurer. The following resolution was adopted: Ketolved, That the President be directed to have a survey of the River made by a competent engineer, with a view to locating the bridge where the ructuro can be most safely and economically built, and where it will be most convenient to the people of St.

Cloud. EDWARDS' DIRECTORY or THE city was visited last week by Mr! C. E. Woolsey, General Agent of the above work, who was'collecting names of the principal business houses of the place, and also a brief history of St. Cloud, to be placed in the trrtheoming volume.

It was originally contemplated to come no farther than St. Paul, but Mr. Woolsey concluded that St. Cloud was justly entitled, both by the importance oi her location and her business prosperity, to stand as the extreme northern commercial city of the Mississippi. The work will include a complete directory of all places of importance from St.

Cloud to New Orleans, with a brief sketch of each place. Its value can readily be imagined. The wholesale price of the volume will be $6 retail, $8. It is published by Edwards, Greenough De Ved, Chicago, 111., and will be issued in September. excellent preparations of Dr.

Chapin, by the use of which he gained so great a popularity in the treatment and cure of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Constipation and Palpitation of the Heart, and all diseases arising from Indigestion and Torpid Liver, was none other than what is now put up under the name of Red Jacket Stomach Bitters. bovs at Anoka went out in a skiff yesterday on the river, and were All but one of the boys were picked up, a childsof Mr. Brockway, who was drowned. The body was recovered this Pioneer. Tbermometrlcal Record.

TBS DIMOCBAT by Dr Upham Druggiit. 7 a.m. May 31 Jane 1 2 3 4 so 69 63 60 68 62 ft 0 tilt. A 12 m. 78 00 88 82 96 88 72 Wheat, per bus.

fSS a 90 Corn, 45a 60 Oats 40a 42 Rye 46a 60Sugars Barley 60 Hay, per ton SOOalOOO Butter, per lb. 20a 30 Eggs, per doz 16 Cheese, pr lb 18a 20 Cord Wood 360a500 bosh 176a 2 00 Potatoes 26a 30 Onion, per boa 200a 2 60 KeroseneOil pr 1 OOal20 pr lb 4 Hides, dry 10 SPECIAL. NOTICES. advertiser, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, alter having suffered-for several years with a severe lung affection, and that dread disease, anxious to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, be will send a copy of the prescription used (free of charge), with directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a suns Ctma for COMUMRION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, COUGHS, COLDS, and all Throat and Lung Affections.

The only object of the advertiser in sending the Preseription Is to benefit the afflicted, and spread information which he conceives to be Invaluable, and ho hopes every sufferer will try his it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the'prescription, ran, by return mail, will please address EDWARD A. WILSON, v8n28-ly WiUUmsbnrgh, Kings New York. ERRORS Gentleman who sufferedforyean from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effectsof youthful indiscretion, sake of suffering humanity, send free to all who need it, the recipe and STRANGE, the simple remedy by wishing tto profit by doso by addressing itc was cured. Sufferersthe advertiser's experience, can JOHNB.OODEN, No.

13 Chambers New York profit by v8n28-l-y BU younglady and gentleman in the United' States can hear something vera much to their advantage by return mail (free of charge), by addressing the undersigned. Those having fears of being humbugged will oblige by not noticing this card. All others will please address their obedient servant, THOS. P. CHAPMAN, 831 Broadway, New York.

K. P. thegreatJIngllsh Astrologlst, Clair- voyant and Piychometrician, who has astonished the scientific classes of the Old World, has now located herself at Hudson, N. Y. Madame Thornton possesses such wonderful powers of iecond sight, as to enable her to impart knowledge of the greatest importance to the single or married of either sex.

WhIU in a state of trance, she delineates the very features of the person you are to marry, and by the aid of am Instrument of intense power, known as the Psychomotrope, guarantees to produce life-like picture of the future husband or wife of the applicant, together with date of marriage, position In lift, leading traits of character, Ac, This is no humbug, as thousands of testimonials can assert. She will send, when desired, a certified certificate, or written guarantee, that the picture is what Itpurports to-be. By enclosing a small lock of hair, and stating place ot birth, age, disposition and complexion and enclosing 80 cents and stamped envelope addressed to yourseir, you will receive the picture and desired information by return nail. All communications ansMn MADAM nvt. MS, T.

A Cost -3TOTT OAJST GKET 1TOTJ OA3ST YOU- OA2ST TTOTT A 2 GKET TOTT O-cVKT "OA1T C3-BT AT AT AT AT AT AT 6 p.m. 78 70 80 76 70 06 se ST.CLOVD A Flonr.prbbl. Buckwheatprewt Corn meal, al26 14Ua20 Teas 125A200 Coffee 33a 40 Pork, baying, gross 8a 8VJ telling, pr qr 9 retail 1ft Beef, buying, gross 3a 4 selling prqr 8a 10 retail 8al2K Lard, pr lb 20a 25 Dried Apples, pr. lb 22 GKD GO I I I Ad- P.O. ci'tu Selling at Cost! BURB A WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN GOODS, REM)T MADE CLOTHING, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, WE ARE NOW SELLING WE AR SELLIN AL OU GOOD AT COST Selling at Cost! in a A.t Cost A Cost Great Bargains Great Bargains Great Bargains Great Bargains Great Bargains Great Bargains BURBANK BROS'.

BURBANK BROS'. BURBANK BURBANK BROS'. BURBANK BROS'. BURBANK BROS'. Selling at Cost! A WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, READY MADE CLOTHING Hats and Gaps, Boots and Shoes, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Ac, Ac.

S. A COMPLETE STOCK OF 8 9 1 ST. CLOUD, Established WE fggffi! THK MONTANA EXPEDITION. We learn from a gentleman who St. Cloud yesterday morning, that Capt.

Fisk's Expedition will start from that place on Monday morning. It is composed ofaboot teams and nearly fire hundred people. The wagons are principally loaded with flour, most of wbieh was purchased at St. Cloud, but in addition the.e are large quantities of pork, tea, coffee, and various other articles required in a new country. Every one connected with the Expedition appeared satisfied that Captain Fisk bad thus far fulfilled all his engagements and shown remarkable efficiency In organizing and provisioning the Among the emigrants is Philip Beaupre.

Sheriff of Stearns county, who has been appointed second in command to Captain Fisk. No fears are felt in regard to Indian' molestation, as nearly half the men in the expedition are old soldiers, fully equipped with muskets and small arms, and possessed of the nerve to use them to the best advantage. The impetus given to all.branches of trade, and the Urge amount of money expended in the outfitting of this expedition, have given the peole of St. Cloud a just estimate of the importance of establishing regular communications with Montana, and should the result of Captain Fisk's present venture prove successful, there is little doubt that.ample transportation will hereafter be offered from that point, at all seasons of the year, for all the passengers and goods that are bound for that auriferous Paul Press. em Meagher informed usyesterday, that he is about to resign hie official position in this Territory, and take up his quarters on his ranche, in Meagher county.

A sense of duty alone keeps the-General at his post, until the new Governor arrives in Pott. BOOTS AND SHOES, CROCKERY AND HARDWARE, WsW Remember the place. condense the following hems freai the As Patrick McNamaiU WM going home on Thursday with load of lumber, in gtingdownasharp pUeh, bjt fell wagon and one of the wheels panted direstly over hie forehead, crushing it in and tiling kim instantly. A boy named Thomas Preeten died from a heavy stove drum being tipped over on him, crushing his breast. A boy five years old, Fred Pettingill, had a foot torn to pieces by the cog wheels of a small horse-power machine, and.

it is ed he will not recover. Another boy named Charles Secorfell from a scaffolding, receiving serious internal WHIC WE OFFE FO CASH Lcyw as tlie PARTIES PITTING OUT FOR 1S A. 1S JL Will do welt to examine Our Stock before purchasing Elsewhere. I GBHOUt HlADQUABTtaS. STATS Ot Auntore GonuL's Omot.

M. Peal, Mhut, Jane 4ta, IMS. For the purpose of encouraging the organisation ef Volunteer Militia Companies of Light Artillery a piece of artillery, withusissun, will be issued by the SUte to each company upon filing proper ttlifeice ia this ufllce that such company been crganited. esgSJ A bond with sufficient sureties tor the safe keepiaf and return of the the ordnance issued will be required in every case. In the distribntion of the several pieces of artillerypreference wUl be given to orgaafenftg ln the frontier counties Of the State -1 11 H.

r. TAN CURVE, LAND 33. I 3c At the Sign of tMe "World's Fal THE CITY DRUO STORE! MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH, Pure Wines and Liquors, Ac, Kept in full supply, to be sold at the lowest market 1 ALL POPULAR FAMILY MEDICINES. EAN0Y TOILET ARTICLES, of the choicest ami) dettkiadt. I A full stock of fresh Family Groceries, including SUGARS, TEAS, COFFEES, 8PICES, PRESERVED FRUITS, OYSTERS.

ALSO, NUTS. CONFECTIONERY, RAISINS, warrant satisfaction to all our customers and wonld respeetfollj roqnnat to oall from every one wishes a pure article of Drags or Medieines, orfirst-elaesOieeeries, atreasonable prices. Physicians' prescriptions onrofnlly coasponnded at all hoars Comer Washington avonue and Chapel street, next door to she Feat OaRse Adjutant General. OFFICK, ST. C1XHJD, May 5th, 1800.

lb John MamnC 8ia: Ton are hereby notified to appear at this office on the IStn DAY OF JULY, 1866. at M) o'clock in theforenoonof said day, and show canes why your Homestead Entry No. 2W, made br jam at the Land office at St. Cloud Minn, on the 24th day of MHTCII. 1863, upon the aad ot section.

No. 6, ia township IS, range S3, should net be canceled, as one Winslow Matey, charges yon with having abandoned the same, and proposes there asat then, to produce aud otter proof in support of said charge when you will be allowed the privileges of a contesting party. HBNRY C. WAIT, Eeghter, June? 6wjt W. B.

MITOHELL, Meceivcr. NEW GOODS! 3B LOYE. CO US'l' I Dry Goods, QOC rm HATS AND CAPS, MINN. il StMi..

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