The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-01

| We ARE reiaes,el 10 state tha, noa Ia-spt
Iemay VIII be candidate :os the nomination
for the onioe Of City las,ic'. a. the D.xno
cratic Gay Convention
Tx LEVINE That hasies, portion Of GA,
city, cc,amosily known AS The Levee, ha,
| beeO as busy as bee hire ior the past TIVE
days Within that time the steamers Galena
Bea Coarsin, Audubon. ban Convers. Goaieu
STATE, War Eagle. Golden Era Henrietta. City
Belle aud Reveille have ali arrived at ,he
Port OF Saint Pau, each leaving IN immeas,
amount Of the various kinds Of merchandise
1t is next 10 impossible Tor Us 10 sc, a, any
thing like "a correct list Of oil the boxes, ban.
dies. bales, casks, sacks Ae.. from the fact that
the manifesto" are rot half the time drawn "a
and exposed t. the public gaze in the old fash,
icncd manner. In these latter days Of hubbab
and hustle, to he SURF, n Pcrtec, list may A.
ways I've obtained from the ever accommo,ls,
ing clerks il one ean take the troablo To wa,ie
through the numeer,ess bills OF aiding or hunt
over an inierniuahle yoiamc hn, 10 DO this ~
qaires pateaoe over~Ieach,ug ,ha; which has
usually been ascrihd 10 old Cncle Job
The Dubuque and Minnesota Steamboat
Company made purchase, recently Of the
steamer Golden State for $4,000
FRor kASsAs.In the language Of the date
Col. }. NJ. Goodhue, We had the pleasure yes
,er,iay OF taking by the hand Hon. John A
Wakefield, author OF the black Hawk War
end az Unpublished Navel 81 THRILLING ints
rest. He is Treasurer OF the STATE OF X ansas
has the treasury in his pocket, and is supposed
10 be here on flying visit 10 the Republicans,
They will probably organize, and armed with
Sharpes rifles, proceed To Kansas under com
mand Of Lieut., General Ncwson. who is eX
peeisi ha@a =. i-9m q: ess! q galhe.
he has been FOR some time past making extern
sive preparations.
o. At DfpfacJ0ti, meeting held on Satur.
day night. al the Court lIou,s. Capt, Wake
field had ar opportunity Of spreading himself
under the saspices OF Uncle Sol of the frer
Pres. Mci'ror,y. aud others of tia, liz The
gallant Captain was particularly severe upon
President rleRCs. and on Democrats generally
JouN lIrSffrr, Esq. tht pioneer theatrical
manager in 81, Paul has written 10 this Office
from ;, Louis. stating bis intention TO visit US
again this season. Miss Salo ST Clair, Mr..
Allen, Mr. Morrison and Others. who ict here
so favorable an impression last season. viii &C.
company him lie says he has always cherish.
ed the hope Of being the first 10 establish II
permanent theatre in our city, which hope he
expects soon 10 realize.
ST ALLsx. ESQ. formerly editor Of that To-
,erest'ng New York periodical Mcrry's MI.
scum. came up on the Galena last Saturday
His account Of his travels IN our Territory last
fall have been read by both old aud young -.
They were written for The Museum" ms "Ro-
bert Merry addressing his " Uncle Hiram. "
and IN a style which for simplicity and graphic
description cannot be esocli,J
II is stated that Hon. u. T. BnAwLrr. will
be candidate for the Office of Marshal nj the
city election.
LIss,-Lime burning is one of the "institn.
tons OF Sbabopce. The Ldepeaiea, says tha'
this place supplies nearly the whole Of Minpe
sofa Territory with the article Extensive
preparations are being made IN tina, vicinity
for the burning OF this useful article The com
ing sca5ou.
Dyrrri SHrRvS k,ngsbury. OF Hcnnepin
county, passed through shakopce last week
having 10 custody two n,en charged with The
murder o gentleman near Cbasiee sometime
ago. We understand that writ. were ou, for
several others, bat they could not Ia found
A. lSr1sicArTp Indian VIA drowned onc
night last week. whic attempting to cross the
Minnesota river niev miles above Shakopee
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