The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03
Nsws Of Oar NV. ssssc.


Having purchased the property Of Marshall
Il Sterling Bros, they are prepared 10 ac-
commodate our farmer friends, not only with
their work, bu, will buy their susplus wheat
at the market price This can but bc an
accommodation to tho people of the county,
and we trust the enterprise Of Messrs. vii
son Il Co. will b. rewarded by a hundred
fold return.
We publish in another column the Pro
clamation Of the President, ordering the sale
Of the unoccupiel portion Of the llali.lsreed
Reserve. in March next. In what condi-
ton. with regard to money, it will find the
settlers, We need not ask Suffice II that
not one to every ten have, or can III any
manner raise the money to pay for the homes
they have spent years in improving and
making comfortable. A combination then,
among those interested will be necessary to
protect their rights. The season of the year
at which the sale takes place, renders this
step the more necessary, rs y will he lmlos-
siblc Tor each one to be absent from home
to protect himself.
The steamer Minnesota has been n, our
levee some three hours dscharging freight
for different points above. We noticed
lots for Minneapolis, 81. Anthony, ~. Paul.
Ac'
OLNsrEp CouNrY.--From tina, excellent
local paper, the Rochester Democrat. we
gather the following items
We are gratiii,d to learn from The Board
Of Comfy Commissioners. that the finances
of our county are in the best possible coDdi-
ton; and that the county will be amply
able to redeem all hsr outstanding orders or
those which may hereafter be.iSsued within
the next two or three months. The taxes
assessed and uncollccted, are all collectable,
and the Board will use their powers to en-
sure the speedy discharge, by the Tax Col
lectors. OF their duties. This is ms il should
be, inasmuch as our citizens regard and use
our County Orders IA currency, on account
of the great scarcity Of money in the coun.
try.
Our town, each day, pr' sen,s most busy
and busting aspect. The streets are filed
with teams, the farmers art bringing in their
produce, the merchants and mechanics are
doing large trade aud prospects for better
times are most cheering Rochester has
bright future before her Her business men
are unembar,a~sed by debts, her farming
Customers have >ugicirn, money to keep up
all supplies, and business in NIL lis various
departments is active. Such state Of
affairs should bc. and doubtless is highly graf.
flying TO our citizens.
The Good Tempars, Temperance organ
ganizatiol, have a lodge in this place mum.
berirg about eighty nUnbe~.
NEW JAIL.--l'he contract for building
the new jail was yesterday lct by the Com
missioner to Il. c. Chapman, Esp, who will
commence opcrat ons upon il Immediately.
The building il 10 bc of stone two stories
high. and to bc Of sufficient capacity for IA
residence for the sheriff ~ well as Jail!
TaE LAnGEsr.--Wi lillian {. Kent. Esq.
living about two and half miles southeast
Of Rochester, has presented us with four
monster turnips, Of the white English kind
which beat anything in the way Of vcge'a.
bles we have yet seen. Onc Of them meas
ured forg-nine and two Of them thutgttgM
and one )ony-f,r0 mohes N riropafs,nio.
Tue CESsrs oY OLysrED CorSry.--We
learn from the Deputy Marshal, that the
population Of Olmsted county is nearly
10000. The population Of Rochester il
near 200 This for town Of eighteen
months growth speaks very highly Of onr
eligible location. Eighteen months ago
there were but three log cabins on the pres
ent site Of Rochester Three year. ago
there was but one housc IN The town site
the nearest house to Rochester being seven
miles distant.
There is not school in the town Of Ro-
chester. This. for village 81 200 inhab.
itants. speak. volumes for its intelligence.
Rev. b. +. CRAREY 1t ia with pleasure
that We learn Of the arrival 10 Minnesota, q
the learned and piou- divine who's name
heads this notice Mr.. Crarcy vas recently
elected TO the Presidency Of IiamiiDe Uni
ycrsi,y at Bed Wing the dutie- Of which
position b. has already entered upon.
FILLMORE CnuSrY Within the past
three days We have received three copic- OF
iir Chatfield Demproi, which indicates "a
NdffF~- iiiaA' AAhbdN 'bt' bfs tffia Wv ihN'
number. dated the 18th. se take The fol-
iDg item
THg WEATHER notwithstanding We
have : or 10 inches snos ia still deligh'iUl-
y pleasant Every b,Jy sppear- 10 be on
the 20. with rs much cbeeri Ilno-. IA IN May.
Business haa been unusually active for tie
la, few day. Produce ard provision, are
coming 10 market rapidly and being .old on
living terms.
The .Ioigtibg being good and the weather
beautiful, o'Ir young folks are having fine
,rne--up and down oar pretty level valleys
round our smooth and handsome streets
and ~ did hear that acme got into such
"pucker.' tina, they rode 10 the tap NJ fae
"rdg'' without stopping.
4 merry crowd u gents. neubers and
outsider. ar expected 70 s;ar' from this
pace 0n" Ne.k from ~ day the 18TH for
he cts q ~. Paul. We shoah like yfry