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Thursday, Mar. 18,1873,
SKCOMD INAUGUHATIOH O
FRKSIDK&T GRANT.
The weather is DO respeotor of per.
sons or occasions, as was dtmonstrated
OD Tuesday of last week io Washing
ton wnen the second ioaugurati-n ot
Geo. Grant took pJaoe. A pieroing
northwest wind blew all day, chilling
the very marrow in the bonea of peo
ple exposed to it, and filling their eyes
with a fine dost which kept the knuok«
les of most of them almost uninterrupt
edly engaged in the "gouging eat" pro
0088. Tbe sun shone, to be sore, bat
his rays were a fro ling irony oo the
prevalent idea of their conveying
warmth. But, despite these drawbaoks,
the sidewalks along the full length of
Pennsylvania Avenue were crowded at
an early hour with people who hadand
made up their minds to see the pro
cession and did not propose to succumb
to the weather, but moved vigorously
about, their chattering teeth keeping
time on the double-quick to the motion
of their feet. The number of red
noses, male and female, feeing the street
that forenoon was truly appaling to any
genuine friend of tempera noe—who
could not see his own.
Pennsylvania Avenue had been lav
ishly decorated from the W bite House
to the Treasury, aod presented a strik
ingly gay appearance. More than
twenty arehes, composed of the flags of
different countries snd of streamers
whipped about by the strong wind,
spanned the street, while slmost every
building displayed large and small ban
ners, fligs and wreaths. About ten
o'clock the procession started, preceded
by battalion of mounted police, and for
an hoar there was the steady march of
military and oivio bodies, nearly every
one having its own band. Among tne
more noticeable organisations were tbe
following: A battalion of over two
hundred West Point Cadets, whose
perfeet step and fine bearing drew forth
on all sides the most favorable com
ments. A battalion of Midshipmen
from the United States Naval Academy,
consisting of three divisions of twelve
howitzer crews, eaoh crew of tbe young
middies drawing a brass gun. Theers
Marine Corps, in full drees uniform.—
United States Artillery, with field
pieces and caissons. The Old Guard of
New York, composed ot large, fine
looking men, with a uniform of blue
pants, white coat with blue and gold
trimmings, immense bearskin cap and
gold tassel. The Corcoran Zouaves,
with the guady zouave uniform. The
Philadelphia City Troop, mounted,
with blue coat and tight knee-breeches,
high boots, and bearskin helmet with
silver mountings. The Boston Lancers,
one hundred and fifty men, mounted,
__jx_ ,in..ni -m-njOr-cWt^Tfiie- pants
with yellow atripe, white belt, and a
curieua "Polish" 1st with white plume
on the left side and emblazoned shield
in front—and perhaps tbe most effect
ive sight during the progress of the
procession was when tbe Lancers swept
aoross the wide avenue, their lines
reaching from curbstone to curbstone,
their lances glistening in the sun aod
the flattering red pennants attached con
trusting strongly with the white plomes
waving en tbe hats of the riders.
The Albany Burgess Corps, uniformed
in scarlet coats with white facings, blue
pants, towering bearskin caps with
heavy gold tasseta, aod gold epauletts.
There were a number of regiments aod
parts of regiments dressed in the fa
miliar blue and gray cloths. The
military divisions were succeeded by
several divisions composed of clubs,
umon9,and civic organizations ot different
kinds. In these, as in the other di
visions, were a large number of color
ed men, who appeared to eojoy hugely
the part they had in the dispUy. The
rear of the procession was brought op
bj the fire department of Washington
—five •teamen, with hose carts, follow
ed by a hook and ladder company. Io
the middle of the third of the twelva
divisions rode the President, with a
committee of three United States Sen
ators, io an open carriage drawn by
four handsome horses. He looked
rather unconcerned and decidedly cold.
Thirty-jix balds were io the Hoe, in
cluding Dodworth's, tbe Marine Band,
West Point Band and others equally
well known. The appearance of Penn
sylvania Avenue as the procession
moved along—the white and red, sear
lot and blue, gold aod green of the
uniforms aad order-dresses, the flutter*
ing plumes, tbe flags and pennants aud
streamers, the dense lines of slanting
bayonets, the horse and foot, the thous
ands of people wno crowded tbe side
walks aod tbe fronts of buil lings—the
moving pageantry aud the witnessing
multitude—it would be impossible, io
any satisfactory way, to describe.
The procession reached the Capitol
fully an hour before the inaugura
tion took place. A temporary stand
had been constructed on the east front
for the President and those in authori
ty, and around this the people gather
ed in a dense mass, until there
were aores and acres of living, but
ahiveriog, humanity, while the broad
marble steps and the alcoves of the
north and south wings of the building
wtre black with people, rising tier
above tier. About half-past twelve tbe
President appeared, preoeded by the
Supreme Court, aod followed by Sena
tors, Members of Congress, the Diplo
mats Corps and ethers until the plat
form held about three hundred persons.
The glittering dress aod orders of tbe
foreign ministers formed a marked con
trast to the plain blaek dress of tbe
American law-makers, aod especially
to that of the central figure, the Chief
.Executive of the nation. President
Grant and Chief Justice Chase (who
wore tbe long, dark, flowing judicial
robes) arose simultaneously, and, as all
on tbe platform stood with heada un
covered, the Chief Justice administer
ed the oath, at the conclusion of which
the President kissed the open Bible.
This was followed by huzzas from tbe
erowd aod the roar of artillery.
The President then proceeded to
deliver his inaugural adlrtss, but
it was inaudible to all save these iu his
immediate neighborhood, the strong
wind oarryiog away his words almost as
soon as they passed his lips. The
reading occupied but about tea minutes,
when the President returned to the
Senate Chamber. The prooeesion at
oooe re-formed and returned t» the
White Hoose in the same order in
which it had come.
In the evoning.PsnasyIvania Avenue
was illuminated by oeloium lights at
either end whioh literally flooded its
entire length with their brilliancy.—
High op in the dome of the Capitol
was one of these powerful lights whioh
flashed out one moment with a dazzling
glare and the next died into the twink
ling of a star. There was a grand dis
play ot fireworks, both at the Capitol
at the Treasury, whioh drew crowds
who braved tbe icy blasts. The inaug
uration ball was conduoted on a scale
of unpreoedented'magnitude, a build
ing three hurdrod aod fifty feet long
by one hundred and fifty feet wide
having been constructed, at a cost of
sixty thousaod dollars, especially for the
ocoasioi. The supper was without a
parallel in its way. But the bitter
state of the weatber prevented the
ball's being a success. Ladies went
through the galop muffled io furs, and
gentlemen tripped fantastically around
with overooata and hats on. Tbe man
agers are said to be some twenty
thousand dollars out of pocket.
Taken all in all, it is pronounced the
grandest inauguration Washington ev
er witnessed. People were there lrom
all parts of the Union, bearing testimo
ny to the wisdom, honesty aod moder
ation which had marked the past ad
ministration of Gen. Grant. No Pres
ident ever entered upon bis term of of
fice witb stronger good wishes or great
er confidence on tbe part of the people
of this country than did Presided
Graot on the 4th of Marob, and tbebe
ovation of tbe day was as hearty as it
was magoificent.
IMPORTANT LAND GRANT BXTKN
aio».
It may not be known to all our read
that the land grant to the ^t. Paul
and Pacific Railroad for the comple
tion of its branch lines from St. Cou 1
'o Pembina and fiom Sauk Ripids to
Brainerd expired oo the third inst., and
that Congressional ao*ion was necessary
io save it and to eeunre the success ot
these important enterprises. It was
knowledge of this fact by capitalists
interested which caused a suspension of
work last fall. A bill, extending the
time for completion of the roads for
nine niooths, passed the Senate earlior
in the session, but it was not, and could
.net be, reaoh»il u» *h« LLonse until*
nearly three o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing, the fourth inst, or only a few
boars before the final adjournment of
Congress. When it oame np a violent
opposition was at once made by Hoiman,
of Indiana, who seemed bent on defeat
ing it. A few remarks in explanation
and defense of the bill were made by
Gen. Averill, who at the time was
standing io front of tbe Speaker's desk,
and wbile he was speaking Gen. Butler,
Dawes, Garfield, Bingham and other
of tbe leading members ot tbe House
gathered around him, and when the
vote was taken the bill was carried by
over a two-thirds majority.
When it is remembered that the
temper of the House was, and bad bean
throughout the session, intensely hos
tile to everything in the shape of grants
ot lands er favors of any kind to rail
reads, and that the lateness of tbe hour
gave the opponents ot tbe measure un
usual advantages, the magnitude of the
victory achieved by Geo. Averill will
be more -thoroughly aporeciated. It
was the result of a great deal of steady,
bard work, backed by strong parsoaal
popuUiity. As the eompletion of
these roads, oearly three hundred miles
of whioh remain unfinish d, is a mat
ter of paramount importance to the
people of Northern Minnesota, they
willunioabtedly appreciate their in
debtedness to Gen Averill for his in
domitable and successful efforts in
behalf of this bill.
E A S E 8 E E IStPKACHBO,
On Isat Wednesday the House of
Representatives resolved, by a vote oi
71 to 32, to present to the Senate arti
cles, of impeachment against Mr. Wm.
beeger, State Treasurer, and tbe follow
ing Managers of Impeaobment were
elected: Geo. P. Wilson, W. C. Wil
listoo, A Barto, H. A. Child, M. A.
Hawks, H. S. Howe, and T, S. Vau
Dyke. The articles include four
cbargea aud nineteen speoifioatt ns,
ooveriog embezzlement and general mal
feasance in iffioe. The Senate took
action in the matter, and adjourned un
til May 20th, when tbe trial will take
place.
ON the occasion of tbe return of
Vice-President Colfax to his home in
South Bend, Indiana, oo last Saturday,
bis friends and neighbors, without re
gard to party, gave him a most enthu
siastic welcome. In response, Mr.
Colftx made a lengthy speech, review
ing tbe evidence taken in his case betore
the Poland Committee, and reasserting
his statements that be had never re
ceived a single eent of interest cr profit
from Credit Mobilier stock. He makes
out quite a strong ease, and presents
some points whioh may tend to lilt a
little the cloud whioh, io tjie minds of
very many good people, rests upon him.
2JEW HAMPSHIRE was visited on
Monday by the severest snow storm
of tbe season. Perhaps our neighbors
down there will, after awhile, stop mak
ing mouths at Minnesota because of tbe
unusual frigidnessot things hereabouts.
And in Ohio oo Sabbath a hurricane
in Ross county unroofed houses, blew
down barns, sheds and fences, and
played smash generally.
STRIKES.
Another great strike is at hand in
New York. The trades' nnioos are
concentration their energies to sustain
new demands, either for higher pay or
fewer hours of labor and in some oases
for both, aod tha employers have com
bined to resist to the end. It is im
possible to foresee any but the most
unfortunate results as likely to oome
trom this. Trade will be paralyzed,
thousands ot workmen will be oat of
employment, tbe whole country
will saner, and in the end DO one will
be the gainer. The differences between
capital and labor must find some other
aod more intelligent means of recon
ciliation than the blind and reokless
foroe of strikes. The interests of the
two are io eesenoe too identiesl to be
antJgooiBtio without mutual injury,
and wise counsels should prevail where
now passion on the one side aod greed
on the other are the ruling impulses.
Workmen who contemplate strikes
should remember that this has been an
unusually hard business year. While
meohaniob and laborers generally may
have been olose'y pressed, the times
have borne equally hard oo employers,
aod there has beeo little capital in tbe
oountry that baa been remunerative.
To further embarrass trade will be to
distress tboee who strike the blow ful
ly as much as those at whom it is aimed.
sa
E N DODOaC CASH.
The nasty Dodge case has oome to
a suddeo aod deoidedly peculiar tor
minatioo. Oa Saturday Mrs Dodge
presented to the Court an affidavit in
whioh she stated that all tbe oharges
made in her previous affidavits concern
ing her husband were untrue that she
bad been instigated by her paramour
and oouosel, Finley, to make them in
order to secure a divoree that within
a few days Finley had been endeavor
ing to persuade her to poison Mr.
Dodge aod she asked to have the suit
for divorce dismissed. The Court post
poned action until Monday in order to
give Mr. Finley a ohanoe to say what
could for himself. appeared at
the appointed time and read a paper,
the gist of wh ch was that as he was
Mrs. Dodge's attorney he did not pro
pose to say anything at all about the
matter. The case was therefore dis
missed, and a considerable number of
people will now have an opportunity to
cultivate a better order of literature—
at least until the next sensation comes
up. Mrs. Dodge is to retire to some
secluded sp*,t, where she will be main
tained by her husband.
APPOINTMENTS.
Among the recent appointment! are
the following in Minnesota
Collector of Customs—J. C. Stoever.
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions—Jo
seph Lackey.
Register of the Land Office at New TJlm
—C. B. Ryder.
Postmasters—Lake City, W. F. Seeley
Faribault, E. N. Leavens Winona, D. Sin
clair Haatinga, John Kennedy North
field, W. Q. Cotter. ,.,.,.
aw
HE New Hampshire election took
place en Tuesday. The snow was deep,
the weather generally bad, and voting
was an up-hill business. The Repub
licans lost slightly, and the result is in
duubt, but the indications point toward
tbe re-election of Gov. Straw, the Re
publican nominee.
ater returns state that a choice for
Governor has probably been defeated.
HE ManitobUna have an unmistak
able way of letting folks know when
they don't like the drift of things.
Tbe Speaker of the House made a
ruling which did not suit them on a
tax bill, and that night he was decoy
ed from home and clad ia a lavish coat
of tar.
ON Monday tbe Diplomatio corps
called io a body on President Grant
and said they were glad he bad been
inaugurated President again. Tbe
President said he was glad, too, er
words to that effect.
REPORTS lrom Washington state
that Dr. Thomas Foster, a well-known
editor of this State, is being urged for
Indian Commissioner.
But E. A. Smith, of New Tork, has
been nominated.
SAYS tbe Chicago Inter'Ocean
The Senate has recognized the import
ance ot tbe great question agitating
the oountry, by creating a njw com
mittee to be called the Committee on
Transportation. Mr. Windom, of Min
nesota, is made Chairman—an excel
lent selection, the Senator being not
only a wide-awake Western man bat
the author of the resolution to appoint
commissioners to examine matters con
nected with transportation and devise
means to secure a reduction in tariffs,
which, however, failed to pass. The
committee, under the lead of Mr. TVio
dum, can be of much benefit to the
country, and that its labors will be
conduoted in an energetic manner
there is little room to doubt.
HE N York Evening Port,
never a flatterer of President Grant,
thus alludes to bis inaugural address:
Tbe address is marked by sound sug
gestions and replete with a proper
»ense of the responsibility ot the dutiee
be auumes for a second time. There
oan hardly, we think, be a partisan so
bitter that be will not give the Presi
dent credit tor sincerity when he says
that be has endeavored in tbe past to
maiotain the laws so far as lay in his
power, snd who will not give him God
speed ia his avowed determination to
profit by his four years' experience aa
President in his future coarse.
PRESIDENT A N has authorized
the publication of a letter written
March 4tb, to Mr. Colfax, in which he
expresses, in the strongest terms, his
belief in tbe integrity of tbe ex-Vice
President.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL was yester
day elected United States Senator from
Massachusetts. Judge Richardson as
sumes the duties of Seoretsry of the
Treasury.
SH1PWRMCK AS A JSUSINSMS.
Mr. Samuel PinnaeII, member of the
British Parliament from Derby, has
been investigating the causes of the
terrible lees of life aod property in tbo
merchant marine of bis oountry,. snd a
few weeks since published a book full
of the most astonishing developments*
Aooording to these statements England
would appear to have as many moo
wiokedly regardless of human life as
we have in oar Fisk and Vanderbllt
class, men only in name, whose sole
desire is the accumulation of wealth at
all hsiuds. He says «a great number
oi ships arc regularly sent to sea in
suoh rotten aad otherwise ill-provided
state that they can only rtaeh their
destination through fine weather, and
a large number are so overloaded that
it is nearly impossible for them, also,
to reach their destination if the voyage
is at all rongh, from these two causes
slone rsther more then half of oar
losses arise." His book, whioh is in it
self an oddity in book-making, is chief
ly devoted to sotnal oases and statistics
snd not to theorizing. The loss of life
on the English coast, and within ten
miles of it, haa averaged for eleven
years past 700 a year. Underman
nicg is given as one oause, as where a
full rigged ship sailed for the Baltic
Sea with but eleven men oo board in
plaoe of 50 to 100 as was proper, and
a steamer of 1,500 tons left Liverpool
for the East with only 8 deck hands.
Over-insurance ia a flagrant evil and
the money to be made by it is" the mo
tive for these criminal acts and omis
sions. One owner, on trial, confessed
that a lost veeael of his oust bat $1,500
and was insured tor $5,000 another
vessel valued at 92,000 was insured for
$4,000 third ship waa bought for
937,000 and insured for 965,000.
Defective construction is illustrated
by the use of "devils" or sham bolts,
the heads only being of copper—to
oheat the inspectors—-the rest of iron,
and at times enly a head was used
there being no shaft at all, just enough
real bolts being used to keep the ship
together till she waa Iaunohed. The
surveyors found 7 3 "devils" in one
ship. Of a fleet of 21 vessels thus
built in 1866-7, tea bave already been
lost.
Overloading is another grave fault
One owner notorious for this evil prac
tice lost 12 ships in two years, and 105
lives. Mr. Plimsell threatened this
man with exposure in the House of
Common*, and since 1869 no farther
losses have occurred ia his service,
showing how readily muoh of the lose
of lite aod property may be prevented.
One man sent a ship in stormy No
vember into the boisterous Baltic la
den with railroad iron till her main
deck was two feet tea inohes below the
level of the water, the government rule
requiring it to be over two feet above
water of course she went to the bot
tom. Some of these scoundrels have
achieved such a foul reputation thai
Iasurance Companies have obliged
persons seeking to insure their goods to
sign a statement that they would not
be shipped in any vessels belonging to
so and so.
Mr. Plimaell's timely publication
has produced a profound sensation in
Great Britain and Legislative inter
ference is imminent. We are aware of
oases in this oountry not unlike many
narrated over the water, and doubt not
that right investigation of oar mercan
tile shipping would unearth—or un
water—miny strange things.
HE Senate on Friday last received
and considered a message from the
Governor making the following appoint
ments
Railroad Commissioner—A. 3. Bdgerton
of Dodge countj.
Superintendent of Public Instruction—
H. B. Wilson, of Goodhue county.
Judge of District Court, Thud Judicial
District—John VanDyke, of Wabasha coun
ty, -vice C. W. Waterman, deceased
Regents of State University—H. H. Sib
ley, of Ramsey county Chas. S. Bryant, of
Nicollet county.
Inspector of 8tate Prison—E. O. Butts,
of Washington county.
Director of Deaf and Dumb and Blind in
stitute—B. A. Mott, of Bice county.
Member ol Board of Management of
State Reform Sohool—8. J. R. McMillan,
•f Ramsey county.
8tate Normal Sohool Directors—Rev. &
Y. MeMasters, of Ramsey county D. L.
Keihle, ef Fillmore county Saudfbrd Miles,
of Olmsted county Thomas Simpson, of
Winona county Daniel Burke, of Bins
Earth county and J. G. Smith, of Steams
county.
These appointments were confirmed by
the Senate.
E W. E of Faribault, is
now Treasurer ot Minnesota ad inter
im.
HE total amount of appropriations
made by the Legislature is 9734,566.
Of this amount, 9200,000 oome from
the State loan authorized last tall, aod
the balance from the current revenues.
HE Governor of Indiana bas signed
the liquor law passed by the Legisla
ture. Its opponents arc oombiaiog to
test it.
—An official dispatch confirms the
prees statements of the surrender of
the Modoos, and ezpresses the belief
thst tbe peaee will be permanent. Sec
retary Delano states that the depart
meot will take steps as soon as possi
ble to procure tor the Modoos a proper
reservation.
The Modoos have act yet swrren
dsred, snd it is feared that they medi-
tate treaohery.
—Mr. Morton asked and obtained
leave on Monday for the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to sit daring
the recess, for the purpose of inquiring
into end reporting at the nest session
noon the best msthod of electing the
President and Vice-President Re
cent events have demonstrated the
necessity of some change in the pres
ent plan, and the oountry will be glad
to see an amendment adopted doing
away with existing dangers and ab
surdities.
-The Pennsylvania Railroad haa been
authorised to double its capital stock to
lay two additional tracks from Phila
delphia to Pittsburg, making it a four
tiackroad.
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V,..i LiMl HWS|SLI^
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liATm am Marrams.
•—The Constitutional Convention of
Delaware will meet oo May 20.
—The Atlantlo oablo ot 1835 foiled
at noon Tuesday. An expedition
leaves London to locate the fault.
—Ex-Gov. Yates, of Illinois hss
been appointed commissioner to look
after the land grant to the Northern
Paoifio railroad.
—The effort to admit women aa
State beneficiaries to Brown Univer
sity has failed la the Rhode Island
legislature.
—The Japanese Minister waul to
the inauguration ball with a Chinese
lady in the queer full drees ef her queer
country.
-Fiftee feet of snow has fallen in
the Kennebec valley tbe past winter,
the greatest amount in any one winter
since 1859.
—Mrs. Putnam, whose husband was
killed by Poster, the car hook murder
er, was, it is said, bribed with 915,
000 to petition for his pardon.
—Prof. Liebig, the greet German
chemist, says he is ooavinoed the time
is coming when Ameriean beer will
drive German beer from .the market.
—The value of land in Eogland for
agricultural purposes varies from 910
to 91,000 per acre, while for commer
cial purposes it ranges from 91,000 to
95,000,000 per aero.
—In eomplianee with Judge Kel
ley's request Mr. Poland has turned in
to the treasury the ten shares of Cred
it Mobiler stock, said by Oakes Amee to
belong to Kelley, together wi the
letter's check for 9320.
—Germans returning to fatherland
aad remaining two jeara will "rate" aa
having renounced American citizen
ship, if a contemplated amendment of
the treaty between tha two countries is
adopted.
—The Buffalo Commercial Adver
titer thinka the time is not far distant
whoa thie matter of railway manage
ment will become a matter of national
importance. It is one of tha great
questions of the near future.
i-
—A Omaha dispatch of Monday
says the ice is going ©f the Mis
souri river, with but little rise of ws
ter. About 100 feet of the wagon road
bridge aoross Loop Fork, at Columbus,
waa carried away by the ice that fore
noon.
—The white marble statue ot Queen
Victoria, weighing seven tons, has ar
rived at Windsor Castle, and is to be
plaoed in the vestibule of the State
Department. The Queen is represent
ed sitting on a chair with a dog lying
by her side.
A diamond snuff-box, valued at
95,000, was found in a railway oar in
England some timo ago. It was ad
vertised in all directions, bat to no
purpose, and now remains an ornament
of the Board Room, handed rouod for
the Directors to refresh themselves
with its contents.
aussEsoT A •mora.
twins hern ID
—There were 254
Minnesota last year.
A Rochester dog killed a home
last week. The dog weot for tbe home
tbe letter ran over the ice, slipped and
foil, the dog then seized the horse by
the throat, cutting the jugular veio
and causing death on the spot. Noth
ing like dogs for oomfort and utility.
—Mr. Winkeer, of Winons, is the
champion fireman of the State, having
suffered from contact with that ele
ment since engaged in business in that
place, no less than five times. The
last sail was made Friday morning,
when he met with a loss of between
9400 and 9500.
—On Saturday 'the 8tb, as a snow
plow was coming from Darwin to Will
mar, and when about two miles from
Kandiyohi station, it struck a crew of
seven section mca at work in a big out,
killing a man by the name of Frank
Anderson, instantly, aod injuring two
others, it is supposed fatally. The rest
were more or less injured. The sec
tion boss, Nelson, was slightly hart. It
wss impossible for the engineer efthe
snow-plow to sec the •men or the men
to hear tha plow coming, aa a storm of
wind and snow was coming up, and the
wind was blowing from the men towards
the plow, and the banks of snow were
from twelve to fifteen teet high. The
section men had been notified before
hand that tha plow was owning, and
were cautioned about looking out for
it*
FROM E NORTH.
Mr. John P. Robson, with a party
of 29 persons, who hsve been engaged
since June last in exploring the line
for the Canada and Paoifio Railroad
from Nipigon to Fort Garry, arrived in
the oity last evening and took rooms at
the Merchants. The party walked
from Nipigon to Duluth, a distance of
280 miles. They were accompanied by
some ten or fifteen Indian guides, their
baggage being conveyed by dog trains.
They made the journey on snow shoes.
Mr. Robson informs us thst sinee
June lsat, when the expedition started
out, they have snrveyed and located
420 aulas of road, taw distance by the
surveyed line, between Nipigon and
Fort Garry. They found an excellent
line.. Something over twe hundred
men have been employed in the work,
which was oompleted about the 1st of
February.
Mr. Robson farther informs us thst
work upon the line of the road will be
oemmeneed early this spring, and he
expects the entire line from Nipigon to
Fort Gerry will be oompleted in two
years. The party will leave thia even
ing for Ottawa, Canada, by the West
Wisconsin road.—Pioneer, 9th.
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—The New York Tribune lays,
"This is tie woast winter for forty
years." Persons have frosen to death
in Maryland, Missouri, aod England.
Snow at the East prevents all kinds of
business. Minnesota may be all
right|wprlatedGaANt
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Milwaukee, April 1, 1872.
orE tLirj^-sr
AND
MONROE AND FRANKLIN STS.,
CXBXOJL&O.
SEraceirsd
Feb. 27
Omoi Cmir comcuAar or BuaRamroa.)
DiPAiTxixT or DAKOTA,
8*. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 27th, 1873. S
A E PROPOSALS Io duplicate, will be
at thia office until 12 M- WEDNES
DAY, April 2,1878, for furnishing the u. S. Bubiia
tence Oepament with goad fat
BEEF CATTLE.
On the hoef,M fellows
At fort Bnford, D, T., 360 head en or before Au
ruit lit, 1873.
At fort Stereuoa, D. T. 160 head oa or before Jn
1 IS, 187S.
At Watt Snlly,D.T,620 head on or before July
At Volt Randall. D. Tn 225 head on or before July
SOth, 1873.
At Vert Abraham Lincoln D. T* 200 head on or
before July 4th, 1873.
At fort Seward, D. T, 100 head oa or Before JuW
lst.1873.
The cattle muitaYera«e about one thousand and
•ftJ,U.°60]ponndigroeiwright,and beeteere from
thro* [8] t» terra yeara of age. AU dataes of
wild cattle, including Cherokee aadTexaa cattle, aa
weU as all under three [31 or over seren 17] yeara
eld. aad all falling short ef »00 pounds gross welsjht
—bulls, stags, and er.ws, will be rejected.
Bids may be atadeforthe whole erforeach peat
separately.
Proposals will also be receired at same tha*
aad placeforfurnishing, OX THB BLOCK, the
FRESH BEEF
(equired by the rabettence Department daring
twelve [12] months commencing July 1st, 1873, at
Vorta Abraham Lincoln end Seward, D.
jheh bid should contain a written guarantee of
two responsible persona to the (.Sect that the bid
der abletofullfll a oeatract in accordanoe with the
terms of bis proposition, aad that they are prepared
The right is reoKved totha government to reject
aay oraiTbids. also to increase or reduce the abo?e
number of cattle for either or ell tne posts SSpsr
25*: J*7J
1 1 10
«ha»*a«» any time
prior to He loth
Bidders should be present to respond to their bids.
Proposals should be endorsed "ProposalsforBeef
Cattle," and addressed to tbe undersigned.
By athority of tha Department Commander
J. OILMAN.
Cast, and C. & Bvt. Lieut, Col. V. 8. A.
fcbSMw
TOR SPRING OF 1873.
Field, Tree* Fruit, Gardes aad flow
er Seeds.
FRESH, RELIABLE AND STANDARD.
For sale by the Bushel, Pound, Onnoe, or
Paper, according to the variety.
Market Gardeners and others oan procure
of me a foil and complete supply of choice
Seeds in selected varieties. Seeds may
safely be forwarded by Mail or Express.
My Catalogue of seeSp, with prices de
livered aad mailed free on application.
Address. L. B. WAIT, Seedsman,
No. 15 West Fourth at., 8t. Paul, Mian.
Feb27-2w
O. E. GARRISON.
Civil Engineer & Architect,
ST. CLOUD, MINN.
Having had twenty-two years* oiperi
eaos—twelve ia GoveraaMai •arreying—I
hope to give aatiafaetiea ia ait braaehee of
Engineering.
Pine aad other Lands catered aad taxes
paid for Non-rosidoate, aad sail deterip
tiea given from poraoaal examination.
Office aad roaiaoaoe aoar the Episcopal
Church.
Maps of Stearns Couaty for sale.
•saT NOTARY PUBLIC.
W. HENDERSON.
Dealer in and Manufacturer of
Boots, Shoes aad Rubbers
JsaT* Custom work done in the best stylo
Repairing neatly andpromptly done.
WMhiagta tvenue, aexi door to Mots
Hha Clothier atere n«
EBDIN VISITING CARD8
aea style at the
JOUeVBALOTFWl.
RUSSELL'S
Grocery Store!
Removed
to
Bell's Block.
JOHN NAZRO & Co,
Tvrxx."W.A.Trz:ie
Hardware and Tinners' Stock,
The largest and best assorted Stocks of Goods in this line in the Nortwest.
"Whit Lead.
N A O S N O I S W I E E A
Thia article in time will take the lead over every other white lead brand,
ia more durable, more economical and saves 20 per cent, in mixing.
FAIEBANKS' SCALES,
We can sappy any scale made by Fairbanks & Co.
Orders Solicited and Promptly Filled.
S E E I E A.T
W MERCER'S
MILWAUKEEE
John V. Farwell 4 Co..
W O E S A E
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS
AND
S A I S E
another lot of
ELGIN & WALTHAM WATCHES in 6,4, 3,2oz. Cases
Also IOO Patterns in I and 8 day Olocks.
A profusion of very pretty new styles in
in a S a &,
Agency ofE Weed Sewing & HinckleynKnittino a dse
FIRE BURGLAR
SO? E"V" 1ST&
S O 3ST
SAINT CLOUD
^OTTISTDX^TT 5e A O I I E
WOOLEN3,
PROOFO
Manufacturers and dealers in
S O E S O W S ANJ A I N E
MeVWarereoma andshops oa Washington Avenue, north-of the Central House.
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8*Ffc8.
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Iron. Nails, Class,
BLACKSMITH TOOLS,
Agricultural Implements,
GENUINE
MOIINE PLOWS.
MINNEAPOLIS FLOWS.
TIN, COPPER A SHEET-IRON WARE.
Borbaak & Powell's Block. St. Germain
street.
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STRAUSS'
Wo have just received Strauss' Walttes
Two Volumes, Price 4 each ia boards $6
eaoh in doth- Tho two volumes contain
over Forty Beautiful Waltzes, worth at
A O I E
least 85 ia sheet form. In ordering from
other dea'er* be particuiar to ask for Pa
rana' EDITION or 8TBAU8E' WALTZKB, as it
is tho only correct and complete edition.—
Address, J. L. PETERS, Music Publisher,
699 Broadway, N. T.
WALTZES.
Chicago & Northwestern
KAILWAY.
S SHORT a DIRECT LINK TO
S I O-A O O
Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Suspension
Bridge, Pittabnrg, Baltimore, Wash
ington,. Philadelphia,
N S W YOKK and BOSTON,
And all points in New England and thosimplest
Caaadas. Also to
Cincinnati, LouuviUe, St. Louis, /few Or.
Umni, and all points South and Southwest.
This ia the shortest route from Chicago to
COUNCIL BLUFF8, OMAHA, SALT LAKJS
SAM FBANCISOO.
aad all points in the -Western Territories.
Thia lino haa adopted all modern improvo
meats ia track aad equipment, including
Stael Rails, Luxurious Day and Sleeping
Cars, Miller Platfoims, and Westinghouee
Safety Air Brakes.
Ask for and oee that your tickets read via
Chicago d? Northwestern Railway.
M.HUGHITT, H.P 8TANWOOD.
Genl. Supt. Genl. Pass'r Agt.
O N A
Practical Tinsmith aad Dealer la
I W A
Parties ia need of Guttering, Spentine,
aay kind of Job Work will find it to
their advantage to give me a call aa I
aaakt tail woort a i^iaUy. B4 3
vm
Blanks.
We keep constantly on hand, printed
from new tjpe on the best paper, the fol
lowing blanks—
DEEDS.
Warranty,
Quit-claim,
Mortgage,
Chattel Mortgage.
DI8TRICT COURT
Summons,
Notices of Trial,
Notes of Issue,
Executions.
Powers of Attorney
It
SHOP
C.F& W.Powell
Dealers in all kinds of
SHELF AND HEAVY
HARDWARE,
JUSTICE COURT
Summons,
Subpoenas.
TOWN BLANKS.
Orders, with stubs—loose, or bound in
books of 60 and 100.
Order of Saperyiaors laying out anew
road.
Release of Damages by Owners of Land.
Notice of laying out of roads (for public
posting.
Affidavits to be attached to all Bill (for
town or county use.)
Bond of Town Treasurer.
Constable.
Justice of the Peace:
Notice of election to Town Office.
Oath of Office of Town Officers.
Notice to District Clerk of Election of
Justice of the Peace.
Notice of Election of Constable.
tSF Orders from the country, for any
quantity, filled at low prices.
tSf Blanks of any kind printed to or
der on short notice.
AddresB
Unfailing Eye Preservers
The undersigned would respecfully in
form the people of St. Cloud and vicinity,
and all Northern Minnesota, tbat he has
now a full and complete assortment of
LAZARUS & MORRIS'
CELEBRATED
Perfected Spectacles and Eye Classes,
in gold, stiver or steel frames, for which
he fa Sole Agent, aad having the latest,
and moat approved
OPTOMETER, OR BYE TRYER,
with instructions for using the same, is
Sefectivesight,t
repared to sui any and all who may have
whether OLD SIGHT or
NEAR SIGHT, and require the aid of
glasses. Come and see.
He also haa a large assortment of Srao
TACI.ES of other makes, including
CATARACT AMD STRONG COJfCAYE.
Also a good assortment of
CLOCKS,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
Silver and Plated Ware,
OTJTLBR & 0
•^•Repairing well and carefully done.
Also Engraving.
Washington avenue, St. Cloud.
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Dealers in
HARDWARE. STOVES,
TINWARE,
Agricultural Impements.
NAILS, GLASS, AC.
Agents for the Celebrated
Furst & Bradley Plow,
Also, for
Jewett & Root's Stoves
A.KB--
Fairbanks Standard Scales
TIN, COPPK'i & SHEKT-ISON WARE,
Of all kinds, manufactured by the beet
workmen in the State.
Corner St. Germain street and Richmond
avenue,
ST. CLOUD. MINN.
J. W. METZROTH
Has removed his
Clothing Store,
OPPOfllTI TBI OS.ST&AL HOVSB.
MEZROTH'S IS THE PLACE.
A large steok of th eflacst
CASSIMERES,
BROADCLOTHS,
and all kinds
Gent's
Goods
Furnishing
always on hand.
WST METZROTH S IS THE PLACE I
GENTLEMEN'S SU1T&
made at
E E O S
in the latest
NEW YORK LONDON AND PARIS STYLES
METZROTH'S IS THE PLACE!
Special attention is called
ef
his stock
A S and A S
Embracing the mos» fashionable and nobby
styles.
METZROTH'S IS THE PLACE 2
PrilCES LOWERTHAN THEl (WEST
REMEMBER MBTZROTH'SIS THE
PLACE.
8t. Cloud Ma* 24 1871. vll-
FURNITURE
SPICER & CARLISLE.
Rooms on St. Germain St., St. Cloud
opposite the Catholie church. 12-v
EDWIN M. WRIGHT,
A O N E AT LA W
Ojfics in Bell's Block, St. (?rm«m Stree
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA*
C. BRIDGMAN,
Dealer a
at tits Mills, Lower St, Cloud.
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