The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-29

and performed admirably. Come on now,
You Dakota county men. you Rice county
men, and all you other men, who want to
reach ~ Paul from the South side Of the
river W. are ready for you, and our new
Ferry Boat win bring you over to 81. Paul
in a hurry. Bring Oh your potatoes and
/ wool.
LArE PArgns.--In these days Of delayed
mails, late paper is very acceptable; and
us VIC were yesterday the recipients Of sew.
cral parcels, W. take this public method TO
acknowledge the kind remembrance Of Mr.
KoloIf, Route Agent on the War Eagle,
! Mr.. Coffin, Clerk Of the same boat, the
Clerks u the ltasca and Northern Light,
aud Mr.. Sargent Of this city. Thanks
gentlemen. one and all.
Tngy ARy LEAVING Tows.--rhe whole.
salc r,sls made by the police Of fair but
frai women has caused general stampede
of that class, nearly all having packed up
and left for parts unknown. Capt. Morton
had quite race following carriage out the
Saltwater road, after one Of them but the
driver vs too fast for him, and she il pro-
baby ere this, on her way 10 regions more
hospitality inclined.
The hearing Of the partca arrested on
Wednesday night did not take place yester.
dry, but will come up before Justice Simons
'o4t.y s.'>- .-"' -'''- ''~'"'''N'
RETURN ov SURVEYING PARTY. The
surveying party OF ten men, under the
charge Of George II. Bcdcn, who lef this
city some three months since, TO lay out u
government, road from Grow Wing. on the
Mississippi, to Detroit Lake, near Red
River. returned safely 10 this city on Thurs.
day night The whole party has enjoyed
good health, AMI return with broDzcd faces
but strong constitutions. They have had
arduous labors, but their greatest complain,
is the annoyance they experienced from
mosquitoes. i~ing forced in the heat of
summer to wear overcoats, and protect their
heads and faces by means of wells. The
country through which they surveyed is re-.
ported marshy, and soil varying from twenty
10 TN inches deep. with sandy subsol
Small game was abundant The party had
no opportunity Of spending their money
while out, and upon arriving in the city
they were immediately paid oil by the gov
crnmcn, officer in gold, the very best circu
lating medium about these dubious times.
A Sreigs AMONG Drcs HANDS A gen.
eral strike took place yesterday among the
deck hands On the steamers l,asca. Miwau.
k~. Northern Light and Grey Eagle all OF
which boats were lying in this port ut the
time. We believe the hands have hereto
fore received thirty dollars per month. and
they now demand ut the rate Of forty dollar,
The Captains declined to acccde to the
demand aud the hands were all paid of and
lcit the boat Most Of them remained around
the wharf, hoping and expecting that none
of the boats would 20 out without being
compelled to accc'lc.
The lta-ca was the first 10 start out and
Capt Whiitcn intimatol very plainly his de.
termination, by shouldering some freight
upon the wharf, and carrying it on board.
lie told the men that so long ~ the boats
were not making expenses, il was unreasori-
able to ask an advance now and that while
no wa, able himself. az had an officer on
board, they would fire mp and run without
deck hands, before they would pay the al.
vance claimed, and his boa, started out " lth-
ont deck hands
lie deck hand, gathered in squads during
the day and visited the various drinking "a
looms ard We cxpcc, to lind number in
the hands OF the police by Monday morning.
HNs wxAstKsrs' Every body says
money is tight aud that no person has
any AMI yet you can pass up Third street,
AMI along 81. Aa,hony street, and you i'll
$40 grca, heaps Of yellow gold and bundles
If bank bills in the windows Of bankers
We really supposed ii was fact that mon
cy was tight, but the appearances a, svc
ral banks would lead us to snppo'e 1t was
| plenty enough.
RrN-ort AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT Yes.
,cr,'ay morning, two-horse team started
I down Fourth street, at furious rate pitch.
ing one man out OF the wagon upon the
street, near the Ccar, House Square, and
coming on down near the Temperance
House, another man was thrown from thu
wagon upon pile oil stones, and very seri.
ously injured. His name was Charles Low