The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26
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/ pres says sic" Icii I'D tHat Ficlnit. W Inc
depth Of five or six inches, Oh Saturday and
Sunday last, and the weather has been decid-
elly wntery since tina; time.
! We copy tn: following items:
Mr.. Il f. Bond, farmer Of this county
informs US that he has raised. this season,
GO bushels Of wheat BY weight, from one
acre and twenty-nine rods Of ground. IL
was spring wheat Of the Rio Grande varie
ty. Also forty five and onc-half bushels on
one acre and eight rods Of ground. This
was also spring wheat, but Of the Golden
Drop variety.
The house Of Mr. Vim. Mors!and, who
resides some six or seven miles north Of
Mantoryille. was burned on the "a inst, and
all his household goods destroyed. The
family was absent from home when the fire
occurred.
Blue EAgTH CouXTY.-The Mankato In
dependoa Of the 18th, says:
As evidencing the way improvements are
being made 10 this place, we would state
that from our window We can count G3 new
buildings now in process Of erection, and
that is not one-half the number under way
in town.
We believe that the financial crisis has
been felt here les than at any other point in
the Territory. Improvements of all kinds
progress steadily, without any perceptible
dimination. Everybody is busy-we have
no mechanics, or laborers. thrown out OF EN-
ploymcnt-bu,, on the contrary could find
plenty 10 10 for an indefinite number Of me
chancs Of different kinds, and day laboTers.
No one, willing 10 work, but can find en-
ployment at rcmuEefating wages.
We understand that our Winnebag0 fellow
citizens, have engaged, recently, in al 1ho.e-
sale DEMONSTRATING business. the owuers for
some forty horses they had stolen down in
Iowa, having been up this way IN pursuit Of
them, in the last ten days \ number OF
the horses were found among the Indians,
bat 50 badly killed up" that the owners de
clined taking them.
No arrests have. IL, yet been ,nadc--as it
Is necessary that the writ for their arrest
should be issued in Iowa ard a requisition
obtained from the Governor OF that State
upon the Governor Of the Territory, for the
Indians engaged in the robberes. 1t i to be
hoped that they will be punished to the ex-
tent Of the law.
Gen. Fletcher was 10 town a few days
since on his way TO Traverse de- Sioux, ac-
compahied by quite "A number OF hl, tribe,
for the purpose OF filing complaints against
certain persons for selling liquor 10 the In
dans, term Of the United States District
Court being now in session in that pace.
Mr., Isaac Marks has purchased a tract
Of land acros- the river Immediately oppos-
lie Mankato, which he is now laying out in
town lots.
Business Is MANXAro.--!n every depart
ment, il brisk We have not been under
the necessity of announcing single failure,
and viii not bt. Our merchants have all
made preparations for All increased trade,
10y laying in much larger supplies than u.u-
al and their an'icipa'ions OF the business Of
the season have, 50 far, bcsn more than re-
allied. Three extensive houses have ocon
opened within the last few weeks aud start
on, with excellent business prospects.
For a week past We have had prcma
turc insiallment of winter. Ga Saturday
and sunday last, snow fell 20 the depth Of
three or four inches and mp TO this time the
weather has been uuscasonably cold, with
but little prospec, Of its moderating at
present.
FREruoRv CovSry.-Thc Bancroft Pc
aeer OF thu 18th. says Of the weather:
Oh Friday last the hakey feathers fell to
the depth OF six inches. aud as yet, old SOD
has found ii impossible To- make EN- bulge.
We had no, anticipated the approach oithe
hoary X ing Of Storms so soon. bat appear
anccs decidedly Indicate his advent.
FILLMORE CouSry--Wc copy the follow
ing items from the Chaifeld Rspuii'ca":
We take the liberty Of informing our
readers that there il ilrst.ratc Grist Mil
in operation in Chatlicld, where wheat can
be turned into flour at short notice
\ new mill for grinding cora and whea,
has arrived. and viii be started IN few
days a, the mill formerly owned by I. Il.
Iwiiord
We are indebted 10 thc poi,en' IS Of Mr..
Charlie, Allen, Of this place. for the largest
cabbage grown in Chalieid-we think |,
weighs ,ptH'ytArec ponuds.
lIovsrox CotNrY.---1he H3soi Ch,J
says the farmers Of TIA, county are about
organizing az Agricultural! Society. We
clip the following items;
While digging cellar near Ilokah Il fort
night ago.a large quantity o! had oar was DIS
covered, Further Investigations Wi. be made
as 10 the quantity and quality OF the mineral.
and perhaps lead 20 something WORTHY Of al
extensive examination.
The Machine shop Il e. ". Thomp-on
viii soon be enclosed, hi, planning machine
having been completed, aud Is now in sue
ccsstul operation, This enterprise vii! be
one really beneficial to ID. interests 81 ilo-
kah,
Mr., Samuel T.. Snyder, OF this vicinity,
brought into oar oitc, tgrnip weighing
twenty one pounds, and sound I'll through.
such products a. these certainly call for a
Coun,y Fair. ara Ne certainly hoT. 10 sc