The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-03
apples and Other fruit enquire Of Ford 4 Hu
genan, Dr.. Ames, and Rev. g. II. Pond.


Winter HAsat The soow that Is 80 aband-
ant this year, win be great bene6t 10 The
wister wheat. We arc gFssi6ed 70 learn that
there has been . good quantity pat In the
ground, and no fears are eotertaioed In regard
TO the probability Of having good crop next
year-at least there viii be no danger Of the
winter kill"
Buek Whsaf.-Therc IVES large crop Of this
article raised in the Territory Inst yesr. Buck
wheat cakes are nov rs plenty as pancakes. /"
Buckwheat -four sells for % per hasdrel lbs.
This Is u pretty good price. Where honey Is
now plenty, there viii be good living here
buckwheat cakes and honey, with venison!
yeusm--Deer are plenty in the vicinity oi
our place. venison b brought in for sale 70
our people in great abundance. II 10 very de-
! licious we never saw better quality before
II sells readily ut 10 a lie. per ID. The In
dams 10 Henncpin county are faring samptu-
ousiy now. s-.iays. They will soon make ven.
ison scarce, yet the white people will eat veni-
son, even If the Indians do the butchering.
dgyieal,Wal Soctdg--We learn from the
Hon. A. 4. Ames. that the Territorial Agri
cultural Society hold their annual meeting ut
the hall ofthe House Of Representatives, at St
Paul on the first "Wednesday Of January, ut
o'clock P N. Ex-Governor Alex Ramsey, has
been invited to give the address. II is expec-
| ted that there viii be full turn out. Some Of
| the lower counties Of the Territory do not up
pear to take much interest Ia agricultural so
eieties We presume they viii get walked up
after while An effort should be made 70
have every county represented on the occasion.
Deafh Of an old Ct,.en---We regret to learn
! the denth of Hiram Abbott, Esd, the first set
tier on Eden Prairie, Hennepin county. Mr..
Abbott was found dead IN his barn, ut Chnnhas-
| son, on Friday, f4th inst. II is supposed that
BIZ died with 1T of the apoplexy. Mr.. Abbott
held many important Offices, while q resident Of
lIennePin county. He was Justice Of the
Peace IN Bloomington Precinct.
BROWNSVILLE, HousroS CorSrY-The Her
aid gives the following description Of this -four
ishiBg town; .
Brownsville contains at present about 800
enterprising inhabitants, an extensive Boot and
Shoe mandatory Drug Store well stocked
| with everything in that line Of business; a
blacksmith shop; several carpenter and joimrs
shops, and stone cutters q brewery three no
tells one ofwhich, Benefits Hotci,) il a. splen-
didly furnished, rs connections, and has good
accommodations rs any in the Territory five
stores in operation either Of which viii com
pare hvorably, in the size and arrangement Of
the buildings and variety Of stock, with any in
the country L. ). Land Oiice; Post OF
ticn ; Printing Office; u steam saw mill q
good brick yard etc. Besides, 10 the vicinity
there are several frst-rate stone quarries; two
lime kIns n good saatl.bed springs, rivulets
and fine farms tall corn and big bests al
kinds Of bipeds, shanghais, Guinea fowls and
Bantans big hills and little valleys, little hilh
and big valleys, and lastly the Great Father o.
Waters which connects US with " the world and
tbe rest Of mankind
The proprietors have not yet made forum,
quite by the sale of lots, as at least onehal
they have received has been expended in public
improvement but have been pitching in 6l
the last seven years. and it is more than prob
able that they have made it pay: