The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-03
TcrrtsOrlal lSruas,

! The Postmaster General has or,er,J the an
pointmcnt oi Lsws fArcnlS. Us Postmaster
at Frankferd, Mower county. vice Roassr
ASors rsigned
ALsEsr HAsRis. one Of the pioneers of
saltwater. and most cstinlahle man died On
the I'D inst, in that place.
The Wiuoua papers favor strongly the pro-
jeet Of sending gentleman to Washington TO
further the interests Of the Transit Railroad
Company by securing from Congress an appro'
priation OF public lands 10 aid in its construc'
ton The rresijca, OF the read. Hon. II, II,
JoaNsroS is spoken Of as the most influential
aud experienced man for the mission.
Mr.. SAMUEL MsiyiS, who has been sssceia
ted with Mr.. loNrs in the publication Of the
winona tfgus has retired ftom all connection
with that paper The argus is nov. and al.
ways has becn. one OF the ablcst conducted
sheets IN the Territory.
The Galena and Minnesota Packet Compa-
ny intend Offering great facilities TO travellers.
the coming season, between Galena, punlci,h.
Dubuque and St Paul, Two boats will de
part from nanleith every day Tor -, Paul. one
in the morning and the other in the evening
Several new boats will I've added 90 the line ---
We also hear Of An opposition line Of steamers
by private letter from Pittsburgh Pa, we
learn that the emigration from the western part
Of Pennsylvania TO Minnesota. tho coming rca.
sou, will In very large, The correspondent
says several steamboats, have already been char
tered. 10 take passengers direct through to =,
Paul from Pittsburgh. They will leave tia,
city upon the opening Of navigation in the Up
per Mississippi
Many Of our readers arr probably not aware
that the last Legislature increased the number
Of members Of the House TO thirty-nine. by
giving member to the counties OF Superior
and Doty, in the First Council District Thir
~ nine is the limit prescribed by the organic
act ms the highes, number TO which the mem.
bcrs Of the House Of Representatives can DO
I;sr, 81 .--
Tho number Of Minnesotians IN Washington
city "A, present. IL large, Among them arc
Messrs WV. HotLissurAp, FR,SxLIs srKrLr,
d. A. j. BAkrR. &. l.. EAHasos, wv ii. No |
sLxs. J. W. Lynda. Major WAtRous, GroRor
NrrrLrroS, and others
The death Of Dr. T. y RIrLrY IL orc Of
the most melancholy occurrences Of the past
season. The Doctor, in company with Mr.,
MCFARLAND lcft Glencoe, about tho last Of Feb |
ruAry. for tho purpose Of locating road TO the
new town Of Forcstvie. They lost their way
on the prairies. but wandcreJ on until the first |
Of March. when they rcachcd Round lake. Ave
miles from the propos town. Here tho Doc.
tor sank down exhausted. ind would move no
farther. despite every eXertion Of his compan-
lon 10 induce him TO proceed Mr. MCLEl.
LEND sucocded Ia reaching deserted cabin at
Forcstvillc, where be remained 10 iamishng
condition twenty days, until the arrival Of
party Of surveyors who were 10 follow him and
the Doctor. Mr.. M'CLnLAsD was taken to
Shnkopee, by the company. and is now under
the care Of physicians at that place Both OF
his feet were 30 badly frozen. M 10 render am
putation necessary. above the ANGLES. The NJ.
mains ofDr RirLsv have been recovered, part
ly deyoursd by the wolves. The Doctor was
much esteemed by all who knew him. lie was
about "a years Of age anI native Of the
State Of New York
leap Year Balls seem to be in vogue out Of
~. Paul In winona, Hastings, and other
places, We SOC notices Of such events coming or
The Winona and Dubuque packet company
have purchased the fine steamer Winchester,
TO run between Winona and Dubuque this sum.
mer. The Winchester ia fine boat She
will be- commanded by Captain RoBIssos j.
W Dowsrn presiding in the Clerks Office,
In 1916, the Lynx, Capt AromssoS NJ.
rived ~ 81 Paul from below. on the Jld 81
Marcel. This Is the earliest arrival I'm the ~
cord That year the Wild fowl made their ap.
pcsrsncc on the first Of March.