The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-28

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( deceased at The timr II his ,ea,h. was aboa,
twenty eight years Of agc, AMI had cccupie,i .
son'c"ha, conspicuous ls,sitioa III the political
history 1t our rer,tosy. for three OF four year,
past Til. last public station he flied va.
that II Editor at the - Peter C.fisy
! Mr., Morgan removed 10 Minnesota Territory
from OHIO. where his brothers are men of talents
and considerable intaeacr frsn the earliest ~
riol Of Mr., Ms arrival In the Tertiary, h. ,oek
an active part In political matters, and wss co,
cted at different times, with two Of the papers
u the city In the character Of Assistant Editor.
As writer. he MAS posssscd II considerable
merit and ~ paragraphs, during times " high
political excitement he was very effective.
| haiing his residence here be has filled the at
fee of chief Clerh 81 the Hoasc Il Represents
ti'cs and was selee,cd. winter before last, as Sc
rtary II the Council; and In justice to him, We
can do NJ less than bear testimony 10 the fact,
that he discharged uie duties II both offices Ia a
manner highly satisfactory To both u the iegir-
la,ive h-licr, and although some might not like
him as n man, they could Say nothing against his
bearing as All officer tbs true that he had faults
and, perhaps, A. many Of them a. fall to the com
mon lot Of humanity, yet. notwithstanding this,
he hal many good and excellent trsitsof charae-
ter; such as 20 far to redeem his memory fruu,
minor hlemlshcs Naturally. be was generous
and Kind in his disposition, sfIable and polite In
his department. constan, in his friendships, and
Jealous and active Ia the service Of his friends
Those who rendered him aid be never forgot. In.
srati:s;as Z'sh asi:a lid nc aIigSns i..se. re
WAS benevo ent aud charitable. freely giving of
his means 10 relieve the distressed condition II
worthy Objects 81 charity lie had. too, n large
heart filed with the klndllest impulses Of human
i,y, which ever heat responsive to The dictates Of
honor aud honesty
| The immediate eau~ Of his death WAS conRes
ton Of the brain, supcrlnduced no doubt, by the
| high state 81 excitement under which he hal
been lAboring for some time past We saw him
| the day before the QUO on which he died IN the
street, took him by the hand. and asked him how
he did lie replied that he had been sick for
| two or three days, but would bc better In short
time, We noticed then. that he did not look ~
well m usual hut had no Idea that be was so
near the end OF biz earthly pilgrimage.
Mr.. NJ. was printer, and Was . WORTHY mem
bet VI the art prcser,a alive 81 all arts. "
His funeral took place Yesterday afternoon at
four o'clcck, Ills body WAS enclosed by the d.
rection Of his friends In IN air iigh, metallic COZ
fin, in order that he could be- removed 10 dis
tant state, should his relative. desire Il.
Rev. Dr Van lngen preached short dircoui 50
on the occasion md read over the grave the
| burial service for the dead, Peace 10 his ashes
Ph0mss-Wild plums are now Icing brought
into the city for sale. This wear they are very
large aud the yield is fully equal to tina, Of the
previous season This fruit IN Minnesota grows
probably larger Than in any other part u the
United states being In size quit M large IN the
| cultivated plum. and posse-sing flavor alto
gcther ne agreeable 10 tie palate
k,.as'sas-Tbe citizens Of this hour,shnp
place. arr men Of the right spirit 10 make q town
prosper They have lately raised by su,~crip
tisn, foo. L..s.-I soi,-.s q Lt,s i..,ai Lo"-
In the place. II will H. completed nen month
This Is right Education being thu. mosl impor
tant matter should h. attended TO FIRST
ff"'"'""' 'h"'""" 10 "'""'e' a'"u' engineer
miles from fiastiDgs. The Dakota ys1na say
v" "k'""'"8 W '"''t' ""' ~ "'s""' "''
ness aud present u town like Appearance Sew
Wv ',''''
Wat,rl,gd. !. The name 81 a town situated tween
| ~ miles from iinStings on the Cannon river, and
/, going ahead rapidly A hotel and a sa~ and
grist mill viii l- IN operation tins fsiI
| Rel E1Rrm HIH,ap. Al an auction sale ID
lot, in Hancock Tbanas- addition to tbs
town OF Hastings. on the 10th inst. lots were
sold mile from the ie,ee al prices ranging
from $50 10 tI0t pr lot Front ia,sine-s lots on
the evse commanded from 81 900 To 5000
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