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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

In October Lest, GEossK p. BsorT, ,. r.
wILsox and etbern started from 81. Cloud On
tho Mississippi and marked ont . rod 10
Superior, BY The way Of MILE Lac. This road
h now bciss coastsucssi. md VII Be in use
early merit spring, aod win form an important
connection between Lake Superior and the
Mi@isippi. . $40
There 10 good steamboat connection
between st. Anthony and H. CLOUD, not inter
ruptfd by the want Of water In the Mississippi,
and the construction Of this rod will cause
great revolution In tbs transportation Of goods
and produce 10 and from . large extent Of our
Territory. The bcsd Of Lake Superior extends
iar into The interior of Minnesota, making the
transit from the Lake 70 st. Cloud compars
lively short, and instead Of the enormous freight
charges and long delays on shipments. which
hsye heretofore burdened tho people Of the
northern and eastern portion Of our Territory,
this communication will secure the delivery Of
freight TO, and the transportation Of supplies
from the doors Of our population at trihing
expenditure and without the delays consequent
upon shipments by other routes.
This nav channel Of communication when
properly opened, which will be within few
months. bids fair 10 rival successfully the Lake
Michigan nod Mississippi connection which
has heretofore been considered the most impor.
tant In The west, tho business on which has rem
derod The stock Of the Railroad on that cornec-
ton the best In tho United States.
A road from Superior 10 81 Cloud, and
thence through thc rich agricultural country
between the Mississippi and Minnesota 10 tho
valley Of the latter river, will cause the imme-
diatc settlement Of country unsurpassed In
the richness Of its coll and beauty Of It's sur
face. which is well supplied with excellent
water, and IL well proportional In prairie and
timber land
A glance at the map will demoustrate 10
svssy -Ss. -lhs- sxssA .sssGssas>s- Aas- .sss
oushiarc. The head of Lake superior. which
Is professionally destined to become grea.
commercial point in our Territory Mile lac
one Of the largest inland lakes In Minnesota
being surrounded by agricultural land which
canno. be cxcelled. must become the business
point Tor an extensive and densely populated
portion Of country, and st. Cloud, already ths
commercial centre Of the Upper Mi~Issippi
being pat In direct and convenient communi
cation, with The control Of the business Of tho
populous settlements south and west to the
Minnesota and Red River country. presents q
combination Of advantages which are and will
remain uncquslled In any portion Of the srea.
Northwest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
JinosU nolIlOQu

H
This is really miserable state VI Affairs
talk about the benefits u having the Legisls'
ture meet 10 ~. Paul--all humtag, ~yes, oil
bumbug r. H. beep a losiDg stair 70 our
house They talk about having va overflow
Ing treasury that's all gararnor i--doat b.
lieye q word oft. Ifoar Government has money
70 pay its inst liabilities why dosn', the Gee
Rotary have money 10 pay these Legislators I;
that's the question. wouldn't have gTpm.
bled about his not having money on the very
first day Of the session or for week o. Two
afterwards but here Is almost three fourtbs
Of the session gone yes gone forever = and
marry red received yet. This - decidedly
severe On the mercantiIe interests Of this city.
II the members and officers hail been paid at
any reasonable time. could have sold presi-
Gus 10 this time from $500 t. $1,000 worth Of
oysters for thu cash but under this new sy.-
tem Of Hnancicring. have been enyciglcd into
the sale Of some $500 worth on credit. and II
the members do get their pay near the close Ct
the session, they will forget such small items
~ plates Of oysters and my only recourse win
be 10 let her rip;"--l am opposed to this
new system Of GuaDciering decidedly hard
on the merchants. Now LOso docs well
enough, he keeps their baggage but there Il
marry baggage in our establishment III don.
believe in having Legislators In town without
money decidedly injurions TO the mercantile
interests Of our respectable place.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
Ar ,bere .ny ,bio.pIa,ters i~.ued 10 Raue,

Are there any shio-plasters issoed 10 Ramsey
County? YES. Il there q board Of County
Commissioner there Yg. Is there a Dis
trict Attorney there YEs. Well. then. what
. pile Of money the Commissioners and Dis
srict Attorney wouId h. obliged TO pay over in
III SNAPS Of penalties, il they shoald be pro-
cecsiai asaisst at this day. two year. after the
passage Of tbe act. II would take loog time
10 count oil the plas,ers that have been issued
during that tine, and il suit we're Brought
against the Bankers" Cor each and every bill
altered. seperaieiy. there would be M awful
squirming in the city Of 81. Paal. reckon.
II has beca reported here that a bill has
passed the Legislature for the division 81 this
county into two or more parts, and that the
Governor has expressed willingness 10 veto il
II backed by respectable rrmoastrance from
the people Of Benton say il Is reported here,
because have moi seen Il in print, the Pioneer
and Democrat 10, having arrived at this Office
for the last two weeks. The mail arrives reg
nlarly every Tuesday afternoon. but the Sauk
Rapids package Of your paper does not, and
We have. therefore, TO depend in great inca
sure. for political news, on verbal reports.
Well. 10 accordance with the Governor
suggestion, papers have been got up and circu-
lated for signatures. have seen one Of them
which sets Firth that il Ia inexpslient to divide
| the comfy cat present." on account OF the in-
4 rs ns Sxt.,.h ill
quence, and this IL tho only reason which thu
remonstranta have to offer 10 their objection Il
| the measure. To b. sure, that Is something Of
reason, but II II be the only one the Cover.
nor IL impelled by. he should BE- very careful iI
his exercise OF the veto power. he may re
ceive rcmonstranoes well signed, from all parts
OF the county, and the sgners may constitute
but small minority Of the votes and taxpay
ors, the majority not being willing to sign
and it may be. too that those most DESTROYS o.
having the measure defeated. live in and AROUND
the town Of Sank Rapids, and are afraid that
u the county be divided the county seat will
be removed 10 some other place; though they
do not say 50 in their reinonstrance. Their
again the Governor should remember that oil
most any one win sign u rcmonstrance or Q
petition. without knowing or cnring what n,
eject Of L may Be. He should consider AIS
that this county is one hundred mica long ant
as to population very much like the Dutcbmani
boat, all long and no broad" and that thu
people OF the upper and lower parts may differ
widely from thosc In the centre, on the division
question. and DO just rs sosud in their views O
the matter at the same time. II the Governor
should veto II purely on account Of T" the ex
pense" without taking the matter into consid
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
10 ihs Editors OF the Pioneer sud Dsmoers,

." 'n' Hu"f' !" 'hs F~ns@ s"a psmoe"
beg through your columns TO notice al
editorial attack upon myself from the pen Of
Wx. II. WOODS Of Sank Rapids
A bin WINS introduced In the Legislature by
Mr.. wlrsos some days ago, providing for the
division Of the large Territory hitherto en-
braccd 10 the county d Benton. The bill bad
In the main my approval. and will receive my
support. and deem Il dns to myself to briefly
say that my jadgmsu. In this matter Inns been
based upon tho wishes expressed to me, either
by petition or verbally Of large majority Of my
eonAtihcnh who heel any interest on the sub
jcct shall give the bin my support, and ask
fbs u that IL my iric,sln. for the further reason
that believe ia passage to be urged by the
best interests Of my county, The motive Of this
attack however, can be best appreciated by
comparing the article In the Eoniersma with
tho following extract IRON latter from its I'D.
itm which was rccivci by mc kw days ago,
dated January Gath, at Sank Rapids. e"
have been and an now in favor II dividing this
county, N divided a, all now) into TIRES
counties with Little Falls ~ the county seat
Of tho upper county. Sank Rapids as the county
scat of the middle county, and any point be
low IA tho people down there may deem hest Us
the county scat u tho lower county Iat the
county be divided 10 this way. and ! think jus
,iec would 10 done all parties. understand
that an effort Is being made 10 divide II into
three counties. Bat 10 make watab the county
sea, Of the middle county. sincerely hope no
such manifest wrong will be done US at this
point, rs would he doas BY taking tho county
seat from Sud Rapids"
The sapicnt editor Of tbs Froai,srman, ii will
be rccollcc,ed, lives at Sank Rapids, and his
sele lne.iye N this !san.es stack. is sease,sns-
ly apparcn, to require no comment. A divis-
ion Of tho county Is aa wunfed BY ne people +"
says Mr.. Editor, when he himself had been one
Of the first TO urge Il, aud he did urge II until
he found that proper and aatarai division Of
the county might cndangcr Sauk Rapids. I
shall be able to satisfy my friends in the leg.
stature, believe, Of its necessity, and kac,r
lha, shall be able 10 satisfy my constituency
In regard to my action on this subject; the
sauk Rapids sheet to the contrary. oo,with-
standing II and as o,rasys have "been tried
in the balance At home. and found wanting
The Article in the Froai,Gman 10 entitled to
no further notice from mo al this time. and
will require hSs when get home
wv, srrnsis.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

PsSxsrLvASiA.--on Thursday, the PennsyL
vania House passed finally the hin TO repeal
The psolib,ory liquor Law. The joint rcsola'
don Of Instructions Of Senators TO vote for the
repeal Of the Kansas Nebraska act, was mega.
dved, ayes 80 nays Go. Harrisburg eprres-
pondeut Of the Philadelphia Lclgcr states that
10 Few days the COmm',,ec Of the Judiciary
10 tho House. win he written repor,s on the
subject Of transit Of soathernen through the
commonwealth with their slave property, The
majority report win take the ground tina, such
RICH, exists. and has not been impairl by
State legislation while the minority will hold
that such right does not exist, and has horn
expressly prohibited by the legislation Of lsi7
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About ten O'Clock on Sunday aparty Of
eight slaves two men, two women, and four
children, belonging 10 Archibald X, flames
and John Marshall. 81 fleetwood station,
Boone county, kentucky. abont sixteen miles
from Coyingion. escaped irom their owncrs.--
Three OF the party are hther mother, and son,
whose names are Simon. Mary, and Robert,
tho others arr Margaret, wiz OF Robert, and
her four children The three iirst are the prop
erty OF Marshall, and The Others OF Gaines.
! They took a sleigh and two horses belonging
TO MIR, Marshall, and drove to the river bank,
opposite The foot OF Western Row. where they
LETT them standing on the road, and crossed
over To this city Oh the ice. They ere miss
ed lew hours alser their flight, and Mr. Ganes
springing on horse. followed In pursuit. On
reaching the river shore, he learned that resi-
deni had ioau,i tho horses standing In the road
as above stated, ncarly ,issd rom tho hard drive
that they had experienced and half frozen with
inc eoh'
lie then crosseu over 10 ths e'fy' and after
"" honrs di'''gent inquiry M learned that
the slaves were IN house about aquartar OF n
mtic below the NM Creek Bridge on the River
Road occupied ny negro named klte, sou
OF Joc Kite OF luminous notoriety lie pro
eessied to the once OF T. ;. Commissioner,
Jno. L. fendery. and; procuring the necessary
warrants, with L. ). Deputy Marshal Ellis, and
large body OF assistants, went Mt once to the
place where his iug'tlyes wcre conceaied tits
~ vel hrre 70 state hat hisc had been former
y owned IN the ueighborhood OF fleetwood
station, and was purchased rom bondage by
his father. Ga reaching the house, Major Muir
ply, q ne'ghbor Of Gaines, and who was nc.
quainted with Kite, called on him 10 open the
door, AMI said that resistance would be useless
this kIto agreed be would do, but delayed so
long that the officers attempted 10 iorce u open
when a window was suddenly thrown up, and
~, @ ~ az, s .s'" Y men, n1.a, w. ps
", ~. ~" -" E - W.s ~
80. " " e"s ~ ~ 49,. ~ nau
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- ~, vi ooe ~ "s ssn.. .'"' "r" su ~
mnnna Wv "'ou' 'a ~ - $50 n.sn
snJ a. 49, S'v"a ', s sr', a. up
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

ANOTHER SrEAs IINk-1be Boston AoiVer.
tiser states that the stock for the thre swirl
American steamers, 10 play between Panama
and Valparaiso has been aearly taken up by
capitalists chiefly in New York and Boston. 49,
The first steamer Is expected 10 be upon the
roatc in about ten months from the prcsest
time. The want OF line OF American steam
ers between Panama, Valparaiso aud the in
,crmciis;e ports on the west coast Of Soulh
America has long been felt
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

Tur CINCINNATI FxrvAL.--The citisens Of
Cincinnati aro pcrfecting arrangements OF a
most extensive scale for the celebration Of the
22d Of February, the anniversary Of the birth
Of the Father Of bis country" The commit.
tees are act,we--invitatioos have been extended
10 distineuished civilians and military officers
ia all parts Of the country. A large convcca.
ton Of military Is expected on tho ccc~siou, so
that this part Of the demonstration will he
equal to any ever had in the coaatry. We arc
glad to sec the spirit manikstcd by the Gin
e'una,tans in this matter, The anniversary Of
wsshins,oues birthday should be generally
ohsrvOd by the American people. that his virN
tues and his uuamb.,icus patriotism may be
held in remembrance through Ill coming time.
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A Congssss~n 81 weakness - she Part
Of oar Territorial AaDsnistrssion

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- - 80
I" ine soesa organ Oh tne "o'erho' @e' '
ososnst MI. .. TRAVIS isosafa) " wv" "
the fact thst Inquiries are bang maze 'nw '"'
ofllciAl acts Of the Territorial ADMINISTRATOR
dsPrecates Il a. an attempt 70 hga.e 'an W.
logs o. reputation OF tbs isn'oSiA'. 'n. a''
Of this Territory and '''nSs +" ."''n''
ssoas, that IN M'nneso'A' a''infa'e r',
should attack 'ne ena''s~ a r ~.
rieoas. VIC nave tapp1 80 ~ "a,
versa 'ac' mat u' Hoa,'s '
WV "''""' P' !,
Rom ths osossst scrutiny sa'o NV cooanc'. "
tnese Objects hAvc oon' lne' unty WY "'''
noshins 70 har ron ihe peop'e ., 'ae gov
srnrnent' " thcy have violated 'ner guy V
thcre anytning IN sner pe'so"s, cna,'eI, :"
Their omclai scrs'ces' that sho"a s"'e'" ''''"'
70" We poo'c jas"'e
Tbs organ Of the Governor and his Cso'ae''
euunciates, rather by inference 'nah ase'''o''
most dangerous doctrine IL u. 'nA' 'he
power Of party organization sno"'' oc 's'o ',
shield oficaI corruption or AZ 'ea'' 70 eo''e ="
IT, we hsFs not 80 'enf'''' ps'""'a.y1 W
tho contrary, wc have been taught anu W. ~
lieye ffuthiniIy tAnghi' ua' u@ s'fe.e'a a'"'
dlWy OF" party consist. no YES :" ."u wv" w.
rity Of Us agents than 70 '"o purify ', :. ~"
eiphs we na's "''' ''''" ''.e"' '""'
corruption or iuco'nie'eney " Ano"" !" ~
sosed 70 @''acn !" my Ds"oe'A''' '''''.' y
becomes ma'lsf " party Pohey'" We" :.
puol'c hu'y, 70 'n'eS''ga~ INC su'gp' a''" ~
ua'h or lastly " o''"'"'''"''" ~" '"''''
xnown'
ine appearance ., ~" a,"'" !" =. "sa'
o. ine governor ana o,s ,ao11'' - w, i~'.
eoa,.r '.as. VI 'a.uy k~es 49, $3.50 -.
's'p'c''" aBA"''' ,"'S' on''"' aH'
n'neo'A'''y A'.s' we oV'''"'' .a' wv" :,
"o'su W 'hs fs"."' ''o"' ."' ,'' " 's
pssinsenaent " ino'an Ana'fs' W '""' VI
Wn'ch +" y KNOWN he hso 'ha oas'o"y "'' "a
psnditufo OF large amounts of inc government
unds' ~ ne mas mItu'uiy eAccn'ea D" tns'
- as'a'"'os agent a''a ''po.'~'y !" 1N ~,
or"h~u'' WY uou' w 'n"s Wy o"' '.'"s. ~
organ 'of 'ne mercy " oaf '"e"ee " !"
~ 40 no0c.' "so, ana n"s ose" ~ no'~', puo
NC o'ncef' no nssa nov Na' '"s 'eA''A " my
inquiry oy party h'ends OF party enemies
ms article appears a'so NJ mo'c"' wne'
tho nece''isie" Of Tho aovernuea ered''or'
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Imsercsslnx News from Wash iugton Ter.
III rttOry.

The Commissioner of the General and OF
fee has received an interesting letter from Sur
veyor General Tilton. OF Washington Territory,
which is dated Olympia, November 2. 1855,
and which states that the surveying business
both in the field and in the Office. Is greatly i'm.
pc,,ed by the present general Indian war
All men Of health and spirit in the Territory
are bearing arms against the savages. Three
clerks in the Surveyor Generals Office, Messrs
q. r. Bright Edward Gibson, and J. Lodge,
have laid aside their quilts. shouldcred their
muskets, and taken the field and the SURVEYOR
General himself in addition 10 his duties as
Surveyor General has been performing duty as
Adutant General 10 the volunteer forces of the
Territory, and during the temporary absence
Of Governor Mason luow in Oregon consulting
with the Governor OF Oregon has been Gov
ernor pro tempore Of Washington Territory.
The war is stated to be very general, and
including oil the aborigines inhablting the
country on each side Of the Cascade mountains
with the exception Of a few tribes on the Sound
Upper Columbia. and on the shores Of the Pa
cihc At least six thousand Indians lighting
mem have taken the field. and have driven the
settlers from their claims into the block-housc
or villages.
Olympia Is Icing fortified with stockadcs,
garnished with bastions. and the like, on which
some small ship-cannon are 10 be mounted.
II is Also stated that 10 SURVEYS are progress.
ing east Of Puget Sound. or on the Columbia
River that bat one party Is at work near
Shoalwatsr Bay. on the Pacific OCEAN and
that all the tribes who inhabit the shores Of
Puget Sound are yascillating and will Join the
strongest party a. scou as they discover which
party that is,
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CUPERIOR, DOUGLASS COUNTY VISION
- SIN Th. place 10 situated on the bay Of Superior
and Left Hand rver the head Of Lake superior, and
Possesses better SITE hsrbor, and greater sdvsn
ases for commercial city, than any other point In the
northwest, and efaaed In prospective I'm soranes
by Chicago only.
The proprietors have q clear, undispated, sad unn
numbered title the land upsn which surEaioa laid
ost and all purchasers OF lots receive waantee deed'
for the same.
Superior was laid out during the past season, and al
ready contains several hundred Inhabitants, large no
TEL number OF stores, . eommodions pier, with ali
houses, and IN all respects the most dourishiBs new
town In the west. The county ssat, U. 4. Land OF
cr aud Post Once located here, where the Missis
sipp and Lake superior H. .. Military Road, new In
course Of construction connecting with st Paul, ter
inmates II Ia also the lake terminus Of oil the project
ed railroads to the head Of Lake superior The "sco
canal will be open BY June after which time four lines
VI lake steamers will run TO superior,one from Chi
caso, two from Cleveland, and one from Buffalo IN.
vessels having been built expressly fer this trade
Two steam saw mills aud printing press now !
the way To SUPERIOR and will be promptly set TO work
Ons-hslf Of the lots have been appropriated by the
propreor TO be sold by the undersigned actual set
tiers easy terms, and to provide fund for extensive
public improvement Liberal appropriations have
been made for public parposes-parAs, churches rail-
roads, Ae., Ac.
~ In order TO correct the msspprehension arising
from similarity Of Names IL b proper 10 State that '.u
perior city, about the title Of which legal csatrover
y exists, Is smother and different place, and in dit
fereui township from Superior.
~ rSa 49, SSSsf. st.sssl - SsSs- is<~ -e..
veyos, and WIN. H. Newton, agent and attorney for
propretors an may be seen In the principal hotels 81
~ Paul. GsIena, Chicago. Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo,
Buffalo and other cities.
All persons who wish purchase OTIS obtain inior
nation, csn apply to WIN. II. Newton, Superior Doug
Lac county, Wisconsin.
Assn,& Attorney for Propristors Of superior,
NAV 3, 1855.
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UMPIRE STATE CLOTHING HAI.I.-TUE
received -
The and.rsIned hsve the pleasure 70 inihwm the
enisns Of 81 fsal snd vicinity that they are nos
GENTLEMEN WEAR ses the sppsosehiss seassn
ihef woas call psrbsulsr attenica IL tkeir as.srt
mea, 81 BOYS CLOTHING, cli Of wAtrh they are pr~
pared 20 ,eli .; rsry lsw prices.
rSsssss hIysas 81 wholesale ~osA DO sell to 1--WE
90 tal before purchssins eis<r here.
NlsaPfN ofGests Furnishing Gesss sl~sy. on
hsaf FULLER MENDIsON,
Third street, door east 81 Waba.Aas
An4 oPpesi'e MeClssd Bros Hardware SER
ucssa~r - dA,,f
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,uASGx.--We observe that &c the Is, few
days many of the members who sporsel moe
casius previously are now wearing boots WHY
this change. just at this time
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rHE following shows It's value Of foreign i'm
ports. and the duties eo,Iectcd, a, the four
principal commercial ei,ies NJ This country. In,
past wear
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Crea, ssa.n pcdc Of slaves

A,ssa Of q p@t,on Of the Egarss--D Dreadful
tragedy--A SAFE Chad Killed BY ITS Mother.
and Three Others W0unded-- Conf,ei bdwsos
he Fugamss asd The Otiers--A Deputy
United State, Marshal SHOT Coroner, h.
d quest
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a, BLRtHiER, Physician and Surgeon Offer,
- hs professional services TO the eri ems OF 81 Paul
N nemiN' fsriieular attention Given TO Midwtfer,
and all Diseases of femas-
omee hours, homsA VI. tiii6 NJ, and az his re-.
uenss on Roberts street, At all other times
uhse opposite the Rice House H. ANTHONY Street
y. fsul, bee 1855. uCn