The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-01
CITY AND COUNTRY.
FRoS r6UxsDAY's pAILY.


FRoS fHUxsDAY's DAHY
A CMoSY CoxIxG.--Rev. Mr.. GrxS, Of In
diana. has been up the Minnesota River Tor
some days past engaged in examining the
points OF mos, attraction in that portion OF the
eountry lie has been sent hither BY = large
colony OF indianians to spy out the goodly
land" for them. 10 the end that they viii have
nothing to do bat come up AID claim it. They
have shown their judgment in choosing this.
oae Of the ARREST portions Of the Territory for
their future home.
Rev. M NKlL. leaves this week with his
family on visit to his relatives. Until his NJ
turn ia May, we have been requested 10 say
that the services Of the House Of Hope will be
discontinued, with the exception Of the Sunday
School.
MAIL Losr.--0n Thursday last the mail
from the Winnebago Agency. Mankato. Kaso-
Ia. ST. Peter Traverse aud lie Saeur. WAS lost
while the driver was attempting to lord lie
sueur Creek, 10 the letter bag were valuable
papers for eastern merchants, aud Jack Nor
gan bewais the loss Of several copies Of his
newspaper.
FAsr DRvixG.--Wc have been paincd 70
notice some persons Of unenviab!e notoriety,
from the outskirts Of the city. driving sts reck.
less and dangerous rate up and down our most
public streets, in defiance Of both law and good
manners. Hallooing. and shouting and cuving
invariably accompany these exhibitions, to such
asgaee a. 20 shock The more lgoicst and NOR
al of our citizens Where Is Marshal Miller
THr Cincinnati Esqutrsr Gays that "thc most
noticeable feature in travelling by nilroad
from that city To any western poin, is the vast
number OF persons on their way TO Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kansas -
Tdssf fs5s ,ay1 arr Inc nSsi inisiiaeht
and substantial farmers from Ohio, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania New York and the Atlantic
States, who intend taking up land and locating
as permanent residents.
1Hy WHARF BoAr.-~It is said that Frank.
lin Steele, Esq. has purchased this boat and is
about TO remove il TO Fort Smelling. 1t is
certainly quite al Inconvenience 10 its present
position
" yor wish 10 see unsawal lumber enough
10 build pretty good sized town. take drive
az ,hs river to the Mississippi Boom. between
this city and the Fort, aud your curiosity in
that respect will be fully gratifsl
Two INV saw-mils are being erected Oh the
Minnesota River. one at St Peter and the 9th.
er AT Traverse.
"GEsrLEasg, Sou ARE Too LATE" was the
reply to group Of inqarers for government
lands within few miles OF town This was
true. They art too late for that, but they are
not too late 10 make their fortunes in lands that
have passed from Uncle Sans hands, II they
wish. let them buy all they can, rs cheap as
hey Can, and trust the grea, future Of Mnne-
sofa and St. Paul, for All ample reward
Trust us, they cannot be disappointed
UScLE So,, 81 the Cheese Press. il amusing
himself n, present, By getting up bogus Demo
cratic Ward, City and Territorial Committees
We did think the old chap had perpetrated a.
many acts of foolishness and stupidity, as any
one man was capable or We were mistaken,
however; and nothing will astopsb ls now
from that quarter, bu, faint exhibition of com
mon sense.
PRosrERrY.--We learn that the Minnesota
Ze''ung.a German paper Published 10 this
city Is about to be enlarged. This fact msy
have been mentioned in its columns bat some
may not have learned il from that source, ~ It's
types are like heroglyphics TO many otherwise
educated persons. II "a already quite rspecta.
ble IN size.
FIRE--Th residence OF Mr. WILLIAM X.
BR0ws, on Broadway near Seventh street was
destroyed by fire. Yesterday afternoon. about
one o'clock The IRE was csused by spark
from neighboring chimney, which was blown
through an opeu window into bid room 10
the second story Of Mr. BeowSs house. aud
falling upon the bed. speedily igni,ed the bed
clothes. The house was burned TO the ground
The furniture was saved Tiere was 70 insur.
snce on the house which was yalued al about
$4,000.
IRON FRiDAF's BsnY
THEE weeks ago ia . walk up town. real.
dents Of this city could speat or sbnke hands
with Amos. every man they net. 40 weR had
they become acquainted during tie reign OF the
lee King Now, On exchange Of sslu.aticus
with every body would be breach Of proprio-
ty no, 10 BE- tolerated Not one 10 sco-e II
the faces we now sce are at all familiar
AsosG the recen, arrivals 10 this city we no
tice Bishop Kemper Of Wisconsin. and Rev.
Mr. Breck. ~ the Col Lake Mission
CcxJsS Dowy.--The prices for al k,rds OF