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

who have stalls 10 the market, on the charge
Of having combined together To keep up the
price Of Meat. A charge Of this kind
agains, body Of men should not he made
unless there was certainty Of it, truth
While we would not hesitate 70 condemn
any such combination, justice TO a worthy
cla,s Of men requires Of rs to say, that 20
far IA We know them, We are not cognizant
of any such combination, nor do We believe
those person. such unworthy members Of
society a. TO resort 10 any such means oil OPP
preston. The butchers came forward like
men, in the early part Of the summer, when
the City Council by It's vacllatin gcourse,
had about destroyed the market, and pro-
posed TO the Council, il the latter would re.
Lease the Market House. they would pay
the rent, rather than open meat shops 10
various parts Of the city, which might have
resulted 10 great nuisance By the hon.
orabIe course taken by the Butchers, the
ssDb1fil was w u blIflniIlh, am
citizens had the advantage Of most excel
lent market all summer. well supplied with
good meats, and also All abundance Of vege-
tables II, fair prices. Wecan ea,Ily see why
il was necessary 10 charge the Butchers with
q combination. II was to cover the tracks
Of the Council in breaking faith with them :;
n" IN now evidenced Ia the deposition Of
Council 10 hold these Butchers 10 the term
Of their lease, and 10 prevent them from via
eating the Market House and opening shops
where each one chooses. We believe i, was
altogether proper, that during the winter,
meat markets should be licensed in various
sections in the city bat We think il an act
Of IN us,icc. not to allow the Butchers now
in the Market House 10 leave that building
and open n market where they please, npon
the payment Of the same license us is charg.
ed them now for stalls in the Market House.
lIt us not have n monopoly to rule as in
each ward bu, since the cry Of reform is
raised, LET il he u reform which will do in.
justice to no party.
LasnER PLesry.-- Notwithstanding the
winter is upon Us, AMI building has ceased
not only on account Of the cold but also for
the wan, OF money, the large steam saw
mills are kept in constant motion from Mon
day morning to Saturday night The buzz
OF Stewart. Cobb Co.'S large circular can
be heard over half the city, and IA regular
~ clock work Ii heard the steam whistle Of
the Rotary calling the workmcn TO change
and take their turn. SO Is it with the other
mills in the city aud az n consequence,
'herr will be large supplies Of lumber in the
yard. for next springs operations. And
what Is a more gratifying reflection, the
builder will find the prices much lower than
heretofore, and more in accordance with
wha, they ough, to have been year OF two
past
Another WEr DAY Saturday wa.
another cloudy, rainy day, and JUS, tbawing
enough Ia produce about TWO inches oil mud
IN the streets. The mir was changing. at
dark and 1t Is altogether probable We viii
""'e $40" STORM oc'o'o Tue P'''c'' "a-
s',ilc,l weather clears up
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