The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10
Qua PRuExr MAIL ARRAxoEnExrs.-

Prairie du Chen on the 9th Of November
and then out OF the FIVE closed mails and
one paper bag, which were taken from the
st. Panl Office, on the 18th, but two Of the
closed bags were received, showing that the
Walker Line, was ten days carrying the
mail through, ard that the agents threw of
somewhere on the road four bags Of mail
matter. On the 18th the Postmaster re-
ceiyed no through mail from st. Paul,
although, he had information by the way
mail, that four mail bags had been sent out
on the same day that the way mail was
dispatched. On the 29th he received
through mail from st. Paul, 10 six days.
having left st. Paul on the 23d. but the
intervening mail between the 18th and sd
had not been received.
Again, coming this way, the Postmaster
at Prairie du Chen, has forwarded daily,
one mail bag, made up at that Office, and
the Chicago mail, but there has been no
Chicago newspaper mail received here for
the last six days and the letter mails have
not come through in regular order.
We were disposed to believe that after
the constant complaints OF last winter, and
the numerous fines which Mr.. Walker had
10 pay TO the Government, that he would
perform the mail service from Prairie du
Chen according TO contract but the first
three weeks Of experience this winter have
dissipated all such IDEAS and we are forced,
much against inclination, TO be complain
ants for the public against Mr. Walker
The nail contract should never be taken by
any man, except with the determination to
fulfil the conditions TO the very letter and
then the contract price be made accordingly
The public are entitled to this much at the
hands Of the Government, and we protest on
behalf Of the people against Mr.. Walkers
Agents throwing off mail matter to accom-
MEDIATE stage passengers. We call upon the
Special Agent of the Z. o. Department to
give this mail route his attention.
A RARE CmANcE.-Several advertisers in
this vicinity are advertising rare chances
offered TO persons with cash capitals of from
three to five thousand dollars, TO enter into
business. The parties advertising will no
doubt find the capitalists rarer than the
chances.
HENSsriy County Orders. The Com
missioners of IIennepin county have adopted
the same mode as those of our own county
to give currency TO their outstanding orders
by issuing them in small denominations.
This will relieve many poor men, who had
County Orders, and could not dispose of
them for necessaries. The amount issued is
about $4,000. The city of st. Anthony
has ISSUED five thousand dollars, of orders. in
the same manner, which are passing current
in that city.
Pleasant WINTER WEATuER.-For the
present week, we have had beautifully clear
and bright sunny days, a pleasant contrast
TO the wet, cold, and clustering weather OF
last week. There has been quite a revival
of business, under the kindly influences of
sun shine, and pleasant faces are 10 be found
in plenty upon the streets, notwithstanding
the clongating effects of monetary pressure.
WHICH NEAREST THE TRrrH.-S Some per-
sons latlcy informed the Prairie du Chen
paper that the snow storm o! last month,
which visited Minnesota had left fifteen
inche- Of snow upon the ground near
Winona, and that al this city, il was driited
two feet. Whcreupon the H,aaesoi,an of
thi. city says that's a whopp,r. and that
the weather has been mild the whole
season Remarkably mild so mild that
it closed the river on the 10th Of November
80 rs TO permit crossing on the ice There
i probably no country in The United States
so misrcprcsentsd AMI lied abou, as Mime
sofa. This u also rom the same PAPER.
MIME uA-HA ENGINE Coat an sd.
journed meeting Of the Mime ha- ha Engine
Go. No. >, held at the Hall Of the 7. H. Il
l.. Co, IN Friday evening, Dec 4.h, lsj7.
they organized by adopting a constitution
AMI electing the following officers
III. L. Grant. Foreman.
VI. j. Conner, Lat Assistant
y. h. Terwilliger. I'd
L. q. sharp, Clerk.
j, II. Oliver, Assistant Clerk.
L. r. Clark, Treasurer.
II A. Schliek. Stewart.
Thos Council. 7. ; Na,tox. +. II. Car.
rioran, II. shaw, " W. Hi,tson. Jr..