The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-20

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We are glad to announce that in few weeks,
there will be issued in this city the first number
Of the MINNESOTA NATIONAL DKsocaAr, u
German weekly newspaper. The Democrat
will be printed on new type. AMI VIC have No
doubt will he an ably conducted advocate OF
sound national principles.
| A NEw PosrNAsrgg.-rh Postmaster Gen
eral has ordered the appointment Of MARTIN
Fox Us Postmaster at Monticello, Wright
county. in place Of JAMES ID. BEkKxAS. re-
signed
FRI At HAsrINas.-Evening before last
about eight O'Clock. IRE broke out at Hast
ings, but the destruction OF property by it, We
did not definitely ascertain. Some say three
stores werc burned and Others say eight buiki.
ings were consumed. together with u large
amount OF freight belonging to st. Paul mcr-
chants. This item about the burning Of freight,
We are inclined to believe is nothing hut a
hoax. We shall, doubtless, learn the par,icu-
lars to-day.
| Ngw SrEAuEgs.-- Gal,ila and Mnneso-
ia Packet Company intend building this win.
ter. under the supervision Of the President Of
the Company, ORsIS SAIrn, Esq, there new
steamers, To ply between tins port and Dun
lcith, They will bc built at fitisburg and
will liz got up in the very best style, AMI with
# tlp
proven,c which the new boats will have over
the present packets will he, that they will
Afford place Tor ladies ami gentlemen to prom
eiia,e nroaaI thu eu;iie vessel there being slH,r
sufficient lcit between the wheel houses aud
cabin 10 allow ample room for q gentleman with
lady on his arm, to pass with all ease. The
new boats will In constructed with n view To
lghtness Of draft. and ease OF management.
combined with the greatest possible src,,.--
Mex, season, threc packets viii leave our evee
every day, thus ailordng passengers opportuni-
tics Ia come and 90 whenever they E,i inclined,
and at almost any hour ri the day they wish
To. 1t isexlretei the increased travel between
this port and DunIcith in 1851 will fully justify
this large addition To the shipping interest Of
the Company; an expectation which, we have
M doubt, will be fully realized.
| Snor-JouS /. TAYLOR, Sheriff " W,nne-
bago county, Illinois, was shot about hall past
nine o'clock on the morning of the lth ult
at Rockford, by ALFKgD CouSrsyx,s. who in
company with his broilrr had been arrested on
suspicion Of stealing some cattle. The Sheriff
hal saecrded in lodging the brother in Jail
but AIrRED escaped from eust1iy. aud ran.--
Mr.. TAYLOR gave chase and had almost ovSr
takcn him, when he turned and fired pistol
the bali entering Just below the shoulder and
passing downward through the hart. lodged in
the lcI, side producing death in n very short
time The murderer Iisl To the woods, but
was followed by a number Of citizens who inter
smart chase surc~'iei in capturing him, and
bringing him hack 10 the city, where be WAS
| lodged in jail There was strong disposition
manifested by some TO lynch him al once, which
was happily prevented by the interference Of
| UFttIlIWti' tlilNIs hItht tAEiltliFHt ttiii w
istc,l nj that place ut last accounts.
| CosrRnESos ~ CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcuEs.
| The Congregational churfWs Of this Terri
tory met, through their delegates, in the church
Of that or,lcr in ~. Anthony, on Thursday and
Friday October 2al and 2lth. Rev. 4. Hail.
OF Sank Rapids, was chosen moderator and
Rev. q. Rent, 0f Anoka. scribe. letters WIRE
Rad from Dr. Dwight, OF Naire. Dr. I'imick.
Massachusetts,, ). :. Hobart, Michigan. Dr.,
Bacon. Connecticut. DR. Palmer, New York,
Rev. +. I'ascom, Illinois, and Rev. Asa Tur.
ner Iowa. Afler FIRE dclibrrtion and discus.
s,itu,ion, Code Of bylaw and Confession Of
Faith we're adopted; thu General Conference
Of Minnesota WA ori.anzcd. and the follow
ing officers wcrr chnaen - Rev 4. Hall Sank
Rapids, Moderator Rev. e. Seconle. ~ An
thony, Cor. Sec'y; and Rev q - Sheldon,
Excelsior, i.cc. Secretary,
/ Stton. anti SLAVERY ft,s,iatidn. stfu i,az-.,l
a. well a. a resolution d"prrrating the sprcad
OF the v'en oi int'nPrrincc, aud PIclginR tlr
churcles to tlic most unromitting ciIorts against
both 81 th,sr evlls
! n. next sr.s,nn will h. hrtl al Prescott
WISCONSIN. on the .,,,oirl THURSDAY 10 Ociobcr
next.
CoxsoiIp, rsp.-- The GaieBa AMI Minnesota
anil Dubuqu Packet Companies have icen COZ
soliaatsrl and now form 4 rommon in'cnf ~ -
Tbc arrangement W. ntsh--s,and gr-v INTO II
feet on the lst 81 January next. This css,lit,oa
on the part al tie Da,uqao Company with The
oil Galcpa lDe, IL very unsatisfactory {" i.r'at
mary citi1ns ri the s,fasr piasr We 80 in
COR Dubuqc exchanges svcrn co,nmunica
tious protrqfise against Il, from infncrthI m'n
there. The editors, also. scm opposed to Il.
AZ tho largain IL cgsummntfi w. suppose
they viii have IN submit 20 things "a they an.
| NEw Pacspr tosrssV A nv Tarket
company ha. b'n f,amr,i IL run y linz Of pack
eis biseu Prairie ia Chen asl Dnnleith
callc,l tia Prairie In CHIN ani GAlena rarkct
Company. Three s'i"'-isd, first rtrss Tassan-
,c,r zteaiwrs will ~ bnil, this winter. fnr thu.
lin, nDfr the direction 81 Ussix Sstrn, Ea,.
Pr~isI.nt ri thu Gab.ia aud Minnesota Packe,
COMPANY. rb'sc W~ i,p,,-. !, . sari, vii