The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18
CITY AND COUNTRY.

CITY AND COUNTRY.
SAINT PAUL;
TAussasy Msrpins ..,.. Dee. Is, 1856
Ar the present time there are seventies
Lodges Of Free aud Accepted Masons IN tn
Territory, all Of them in highly prosperou
and aourishing condition.
MEETING OF TUE GRAND loDGE.--Ihe 'rais
Lodge Of Free aud Acceptol Masons for tn
Territory, couvcnes in this ci,yoa the first Mon
day 10 January next
In this city there are three Lodges OF Ere
anil Accepted Masons, designated by the follow
ioe names: st. Paul Lodge No. 3, Ancient
Landmark Lodge and Pacific Lodge. The FIRST
meets every Monday evening at their hall over
Day 4 jerks drug store. The secoDd meet:
every Thursday evening Il, their hall over Hol
linshesd & Bccker's Office, and Pacific Lodge
meets every Friday evening nj the same place.
Sr. PAIL LoDoH. No. 3-At the statet
meeting Of st. Paul Lodge No. , of Free and
Accepted Masors. held at their Hall, over Day
& Jeuks' Drug Store. the following officer,
were duly elected aud Installed for the ensuing
Masonic year, viz :--Abne G. Smith, ". NJ
Norman W. Kittson, s. W.; NJ. Drew, J.W.
w. II. Randall, Treasurer; j, A, NJ. Hoisington
Secretary. The N. W, \. T. c. .FirEsos
Grand Master, performed the installation eere'
monies.
New ENgLANp CELxBRArloN.--Tbe New
England Society Of Rcd Wing, have resolved
10 celebrate in that place. % the I'D inst, the
landing Of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, by asup-
per, toasts speeches, &C., &c.
TmE young man who died ut the Winsow
House, on Saturday morning hast, Of typhoid
fever. was buried On Sunday, at 3 o'clock =. N.
His name was II. :. Bradley He wss an
agent for New York house. and came to this
city on business connected whit. His funeral
took place from the Episcopal Church. In the
evening, DR.. Van lngen preached sermon
having reference to the sad occurrence.
In consequence Of the bridging Of the river
Mt this point, by Jack Frost. the price Of wood
has been somewhat reduced. Before this event
took place, our Little Canada friends had no
competition in the wood line now. large guam
a - 4 = ~
river. which has reduced the price 10 s. 80 and
5000 per cord. which is certainly enough to
pay for fuel in this cold country.
A cavalcade Of Winnebago Indians, mum.
herring shout u HUNDRED, consisting OF inca,
squaws and papooses, passed through Owato-
MIA, on the 4th inst. The were just from the
Reservation, and we're bourd tor Root river
on hunting expedition.
The young folks Of Hastings have an asso.
citation 10 the that place, which they call The X.
II. H. A Association. What the initials signify
we are enable to say, but we Judge the associa-
ton is gotten up for the practice OF the 1erp-
sicboreaD nri. mon than anything rlse.
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Ex-Gov. Ramsey and. Joshna y. Garter,
bought, one day last week. liO acres Of land
lying west Of saltwater, aud adjoining llo-
combe's addition, for $1,000 II is laid out 10
town lots in shor. time. Verify, additions
to Saltwater, will become rs plenty as biack-
erie. in June. at this rate in short TIM.
MARRIED. "A short time since n couple nam
cd Jeremy Better and Iouisa We'll were mar
the marriage. Miss Louisa was Wen, hut now
he is Batter.
According to the Chattield Democrat, the
ntre IS in successful operation in that place
composed OF amateur theatrical ladies and cen.
tlemen residing in the village. For small
place, We think Chaiie!d puts on quite too
many airs" However, that is the business Of
her inhabitants, ami not ours
filGH RArEs.~-We learn from The Cnaticid
Democrat, that the steamer Goidsa Siaie, which
left Dubuque on the 23i Of has, mouth, charged
passengers sl2 apiece for a passage to Wiuoua,
and $3.50 per hundred pounds for freight to
the same place. This what We call piling ii
On steep" Saeb extor;on by .,eanbos, off.
GERS should be remembered TO their discrcdit
by evers one h,coming coynizant OF the facts
Mr. Newson delivered lecture last TUESDAY
evening before the Minneapolis Lycenm sab.
jcct "Home and its Phases
EStARGsD. The 81. Peter Courier comes
to US in al enlarged and o'hcrwise improved
form. II now contains twenty-egit columns
Of matter We wish the Courier gn abundant
success.
LADIES FprrM AT HSriSes. We are
in receipt Of nm invitation from the COMMITTEE,
10 sttcnd the "IAit-' Festival" a, Hastings
on Thursday. 18th inst. We ID not know
whether oar engagements will permit Us To he
present with our friends III that place. on the
evening designated, or not; at the same time,
however, we tender to the fair ladies who have
the nnna cxmcnt at the ALL, os- tx.t us.hc.