The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-16

The editor of thu ~ Anthony Erp,e,
has seen sights mp the Mississippi, and an.
nounces the fact in two column article
Speaking Of the gr'lsshoppers, he says;
Every held from lta-ca to Monticello was
swept a. with the hesom II destruction, On large
cultivated fields scarce a blade being leFt "a Ia
iiests tha, iourish,Dg crop had. short time
since, been growing. On few pieces az wheat
short stubs of the stalk were left, hat each with
from one TO ten grasrhoppers nii. finishing the
remnants a. rapidly as theirii zrstyc organs
would permit. Hut on the greater part Of the
fields, AMI all indeed IN the t!cinity Of Munticel
lo. although the crops came up AMI grew beau
TRULY for short time, not single indication
ct growing grain II any sini whatever can be
discovered. wheat, oats. 5orD. AMI poiaiors.
gardens all have shared the same fate and be
cone food foF the destroyer. Nay. more. The
lnSstahle gufmandlxers, not satisfied with tau
ing the crops force their way into the rAr'nfs
and sitting tacms, aHi commence an ,ndlscrim
mate onslaught on curtains, sofas, cushions
clothing, carpets, a.. and unloss immediately
removed, vii. IN a short time. rum whatever OF
this nature comes IN their way. Tn. We were
assured on the best authority. nor had We the
slightes; reason 10 doubt Il. from hat fell va
dot our own observation.
The editor gives fattering noticns 81 Man
omin. Anoka and Monticello.
Speaking OF Minneapolis improvements
w. notice that the E4prs~s Editor . having
$4,000 brick shan,y, put mp Glad 10
hear be can ahurI "a 10 il,
The people Of Minneapolis ar shou, hay
lng some good hotels, As flr instance the
following paragraphs.
The new Hos-l on Washington Avenue above
the Land Oter. and opposite the fal.. il hsisg
rapidly pnsae,i forward hy The cusrcrtr con.
tractor, & II. CLARK, Esq. Il - nov az four
stories, AMI ese'l0sed, except patting On tAs
root whieh = nov being ioae II q. 81 he eaui.
plrted by contract an the mrs; If september q,
q cost NJ sl0,w0 N the Whole
Another Ho,ri "a. hcrn contracted rar up
sosp l,Ni On ilennepu kysuu-. /, q. e. hs
II BRICK AMI stone sSc stories IN hsighi. tpp hv
I to .srt 10 he flushed, fnrnisssd All opened hy
slc frsi asy Of Jaly lsa-. to-i a in h NJ ,nd
narn.sh.n.. 81. gt-l The can,rsc,ug. are Messrs
tnstis 4 >udd, sho are ,,se 60 he ryopreia-s
ot ard keep tsr hotel
\ namber Of other substantial improve
u,ea;s an gong forward IN Minneapolis
Commenting upon the larry salc Il -eal
estate by judy NgrTss lairly. ,hc Erg.s,.
Ays;
The .aoani ga ~ the ccniraei eample,rd
% Tkar~.isy .ss,. ~as BE 4csrs tef yts.efp
The purchaser. AZ NJ Caste. a! chicago, snd
Coi ADAMS u ~vrsea.~, ~so v'th IT,. arss
es'ss, ARE A. s;saHs ami eHsrgctc ronpaav =
ha..nsss mea ever operated n thc Nnrta
Nssi We are ,r!eFrl,d ,hsi tAcy sal cem
me- nee tsFgs Investments al aacv 5y The ere
tiua sf ms.is. safrAoHsss, sas,aing isyee, n,
rass ~,il 40 iakc .saes IN iAs proposed i0cs
ssA dsr-. Ar tarni.a material sA n fvvAsl-
tas that important eNtsTpssse.
Navigation Is hcisg slightly interrupted
o. the Uppr NSssIpp'. by Ss water.
The pahuqae ErFr's says
ne Narn star. - FRIDAY zSht "a. a.
,Aa.d ssns thirty kaurs er nor~ rsr HI
rAaassna isiAnd.. ash me II. v Riee, ssSst
4sstsnee above NaSka got bsily asrcEsi az
the Assl az al isana. fserv . VT p,saty q .
~a,sr. hss srestss sass needed a toe nsa- I
sssmeus N ksas.
rN Hastings ya.r@@ aaHounccs too /
ANY, nS ssia,e sAAs "a sha, e,;y s kado~s