The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-11-08
southern Minnesota Items.
We clip the following from the W,nona 4
guS of the 3lst October


gus OF the 3lst October
oUR Town Winona the past week has
been full to overlooking, and everything IN tht
shape OF a he'd, or place TO skvp has been &c
cdpci. our hotels, like an omnibus" al
ways room tor 0ur lnorc. have been obligot
10 consider tins ~ exception, and he land
lords say they can accommodate no more ~-
But the visitors have found enough TO eat IN.
drink, aud places to sleep, by the citizens throw
ing epeH their doors; yet if the sale had beer
ono Nc'k later all would have found ample ac
commodations on the completion Of one larg,
hotel aud several boarding houses. which wcrl
intended TO have been ready for the land sale
When the second sale takes place, there need
b. Bo hArs ul hocl accommodations as there
have beus commenced and are now building
some four capable Of holding the inhabitants
Of most amy town IN Minnesota
fHg LtSp SALEs The land saics which
commenced at this place on Monday last have
thus far been conducted with general good feel
ing. Hat lew eases of cross bidding have
occurred. and, as We are much gratiticd IN bc
Ing able to say, IA no instance has any Spccu.
lnior made "a bid against "a settler 50, all the
mouutain-hgh fears ot the Buncomhites have
vanished into thin air.
/ The following are the prices at which some
Of the lands sold:
( Fractional lot No. 6, Sec. L. Township
+ liz, Range :. 81 per acre
I Fractional lot No. :. See. l., Township
/ i01, Range !, So a.
! Fraction lot No. ! See %, Township l0I
| Range = 81 80.
:, r.. quarter 1t y =. quarter, Sec -,
Township lo7. Range :, g.
{ \ MINNESOTA Sqt ASH. We Published some
weeks since the dimensions of a squash which
was raised at Minnesota City. six miles dis
I taDt, by Mr. Robert Pike, Jr., which weighed
iiro hradret and ttrcntg-one pounds, and meas.
mri NrrH tcd ten HchcS in cic,mfc' Cncc -
/ Many have doubted tbr truth Of the above,
thinking IT pretty good joke To tell such n
story aud believe i; TO BE- 6uikun. We will
! say ior the information Of all CONCERNED, that
ailidavils can and will be-. if requested, fur.
nishcd certifying to the above, and ct the
world See what Minnesota can do in the way
way of vegetable and garden sause.'
W. want some cntcrprisng men in Winona
10 erect sash door, and planning mill. tan
Come on, and come along, 'or though WiuoDa
has more than doubled it, size and population
this summer, j, isn't half large enough and iall
enough 10 NEE, the requirements oi our back
country
WINosA EXPRESS. This bastard sheet. a
cross between Omstcd Democracy and Sew
ardlsm, having failed 10 effect division in the
T l.n.a.r.,., IaH h. a a,,l
the materials wo understand are 10 be removed
hence 10 IT. Paul, therc 10 he used in the pub
lica,lon Of paper of the same ilk
SAD OccrRpExcf.--On the 18th instant.
Mr.. Thomas stephenson, of this county, while
on his way 10 the new saw mill oa the north
branch ol the Minneishka in lumber, was
ovcrtakcn by the prairie lire and 50 badly
burned that bis life IS almost di5paire'l Of His
face neck and hands are covered with blisters,
and his injuries, even should be live, viii disa-
ble AMI dlsfgure him for life. lie ia lately
from Allegheny county. Maryland, and Is a
member Of " ioucy Concy indFc. No. ~, l.
u. -. +. Arthur Barclay. Rsg, at whose
house Mr. :. is now stopping with other mem
hers 81 The fraternity, Hnd hts good bcighbors,
have rendered every assistance in their power
hut " ~ ANilillhf 10 W. 81 W r. hifHtNAif A'th
this notice Of u worthy brothers misi0riunes
Ia the lodge Of which he is a member. and trust
that 'omethiug may there be- done for his re-
lief At tb4 time Mr Stephenson j. nnabl" 10
write or src AZ all
MANTDGNtiIF Notwithstanding common
report hal prepared us TO expect sight worth
behoidinR. upou entering this yillaee a few
dayg sinrc W. mn confess tlut tlr number
Of inhabitants and substantial character Of the
Improvements made. Far exceeded our utmost
expectations Though but q licw months
have elapsed SINCE Mr.. Mlnior. the euterpris
ing proprietor. frsi stuck down ha sinkr
there, the village already be Is three OF four
dry good and grocery stores rhors of various
kinds an cvrcllcnl saw-mill, and mauy of the
Other hylnrcs rqUly to met ltcd'Inands OF The
country \ company aso also actively cngag
od IN The erection ar q .hingic machipc there.
tt'y have inr water power ln toWn, and an
abundance oi timber near by. NaDtOrgH'e j.
at prcseiIi the ronuty seat oi Dodge county --
10. county received h. nam" IN hnnpr of Gen
ACns'ls g nodgc u Iowa now Minister 10
Spain. aud the significant fact that Dlmsiei
the t0iicr, received btf onr vote IN il shows
that ia citizsHs are ~ intelligent a. cDtsrptls
ing aul industrious Three cheers for Nantar
vile. AMI three iiaa. three for bodgc county,
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