The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26

doors and live. Yet, by the merest chance,
Il man OF somc forty years Of age was saved
from such death, on that evening. lie
had wasted the early part Of the evening in
drinking saloon, drinking to such excess
that even the cold, bracing air Of ten de-
grces below zero, could not sober him
enough. 80 that be might reach his home.
lie staggered along until near the People 3
Theatre, on Fourth street. where he fell to
the ground, and in his Efforts to get up, roll
I'd from the sidewalk, close 70 the front wall
u building, where he was found at 10
O'Clock at night, stretched upon the cold
ground, Sleeping.
1t may have been an overriding Proyi-
dence that directed II policeman into that
vicinity, just at that hour and yet, where
! man IL 20 careless Of life, we doubt the
propriety Of giving him the benefit Of Il
Providen,ial interference. The policeman,
however, found him, and dragged him TO the
City Hall, where he qiakcd with cold for
two hours, and on yesterday, was scarcely
ove- the effects Of his short sleep, while IT,
ing exposed TO the power Of the air.
lIoGs.--We have never seen so fine lot
Of hogs in Minnesota as are now being
slaughtered by Mr. Charles Golfer
Mr.. &. IL one of our most cnterprising men,
| giving his entire attention to the purchase OF
meats. just before navigation closed he
brought to the city from the corntields of H.
lin0is, aT huadrot and foriy.9re, large fa,
hogs which he is now killing at the rate OF
fifty daily. lie has about three hundred
already slaughtered, and stored in his ware
rooms. on jackson street. Besides the hog,
he has also one hundred and fifty sheep, most
OF them slaughtered. He disposes OF his
meats at present, by the carcasc at 49,
cents per pound. We understand il is his
intention TO apply for meat market license,
by which he will be enabled TO sell in any
quantity during the winter Mr.. Golfer d.
serves commentator for bringing such fine
meats to this market, and should receive the
patronage Of the public. ~ he no doubt
will.
CooL.--A gentleman with new pair % boots
slipped up on the side walk Jews days since.
| An observer behind him remarked. ''It's rather
slippery" YES. damn slippery !" calculated
! s.,.t ..fu La. tk..
The above ia n specimen of wit, drawn
remarkably mild, NJ we find il in the Times
Its Foster brother thereupon remarks that ii
is facetio,g but obscure. and demands kcy
For such wit Us this, upon which the Tine,
itself seems to have slipped up, it must give
it, own (ion) key.
A COSfLicf of AUrIoairy.-.The City
Justice exercises authority under two dis
tinct codes OF law. one being by authority
of the Territory and The other by the
authority Of the City Ordinances. Lar.
| ccny to certain amount, assault and
battery, and some other grades Of crime,
arr Judged 10y the first. while drunkenness
dIsor'lerly conduct &c., come unler the
latter. Under the Territorial law, If q man
/ /. fined for an offence, and committed to iall
in default, there can be no release for him
until he pays the fine, or Is pardoncd by the
Governor. The City justice has no discre.
ton in the matter, and must fine il the OF
fence is proved. Under the City Ordinances
he is empowered To fine. and in default OF
payment may commit To prison ior def,
mite time.
For the release ol prrson, remaining in
| jail under Territorial law. application has
/ generally been made to the Mayor for par
dons, and that iunc tionary not recognizing
the distinction between offences committed
in violation OF city and Territorial law, has
often exercised authority not vested in his
office, but which belongs only to the Gover-
nor The attention of the Mayor is direct.
ci to this subject, not ircm any cause Of
complaint for exercising the par,ioning
power, bu, TO obvia,c any difficulty tha,
might arise between the city authorities
and the Territorial authorities.
\ FKoAgx RysK- The Mississippi river
was crossed by foot passengers IN Sunday
and on Monday by teams, The farmers ol
Dakota county can reach this city for the
next five months without the cost OF fcrriage
The pope OF 81 Paul want all you have
10 sell aud viii give ,ou fair prices.
Fisss-On SATURDAY evening, about
O'Clock, fire was discovered issuing fron'
the windows of a new stone house belonging
to \. Nanc Brown, Esp, and situated near
the For, Road, ncar the edge of the city
| limits Rcf,rr any NJ the ,stisrns r,.rh,si III,