The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-22
CITY NEWS.

MsMy hVys running uHr. ihAH ~ tbe NOW
rapid travelling ever done BY steamboats, on the
Upper Mississippi, and Is convincing proof that
II n steamer has any Of the Ego" in her. Capt
Harris IN bound 10 make IL manifest. This time
Ia more Astonishing when the bad weather and
high winds arc taken into confederation. II
this IA 10 be- the regular time Of the Grey Eagle,
the newspaper carriers at Dubuque and Dun
lciti can establish routes In ~. Paul. and dis
tribute their journals in time for pern'ai at tho
/ breakfast table, without putting themselves To
any serious or unusual trouble. The running
time above given was furnished TO IA by the
clerk Of the Grey Eagle.
/ Commodore Pim furnishes us with Dubuque
! papers Of sunday morning, for which We are
under many obligations.
Kggr yng STATE Soar AT PAs..-.We hope the
| business men of NJ. Paul will not allow them.
selves 10 become the tOos 81 a set Of bankers
/ In this city who have hadAheir secret agents
ever since the scrip vas issued, purchasing II
! up from The people at such prices ~ their no.
| ocssities would force them 10 take, and paying
them in Central Bank Of cray money. Tbs
merchants who refuse State scrip for goods,
ere standing in their own Light, in not selling
when they have tho customers, particularly
when there can be no question Of the redemp
ton Of the SCRIP, before their Spring purchases
fall due. The following remarks Of the still
water MssHgo are appended, a. showing the
state of the case, and giving correct moral
us 49, .ss s.ss-:ss. -as7ss.ss.s 81,
scrp
in ia al "a. I.ts Ia
tanned that n certain class Of bankers and mer'
chants IN that city had entered into q combinA
ton 10 depreoiate tho State Scrip TO 80 and 30
cents on the dollar, aud are rapidly bringing
about this state vi things. We look upon this
~ most fun0us policy, and but little better
than stealing On the part OF these Shylocks II
the faith and credit Of our State is worth any
thing, tbis Scrip IL of more intrinsic value than
any other currency now la circulation within
our borders.
This Scrip IN secured precisely as the ourren.
cy 81 Illinois, Wisconsin aud Indiana Is secured
by the endorsement, OF credit OF the state
with this difference: the Minnesota Scrip beafa
twelve per cent. interest until notice u frdemp.
ton. To that eStent, Il Ia better than the cur.
resey Of those States.
Whether we will be speedily admitted into
tho Union ~ u State OF not, the proposed
amendment 90 the Constitution, requiring our
state officers elect TO assume their positions
and naugurato u State Government om OF tho
Union, viii PROFESSIONALLY be adopted in
which event II IA thought the proposed loan of
$4,000 for state purposes viii be affected at
once, aud the outstanding scrip redeemed la
coin within the next sixty days.
The bankers and merchants al -. Paul, by
buying up the scrip al ~ . ceBts on the
dollar, or receiving II Ia eN, .,aAts Tot merehan
dixo at these rates, viii thus make nlce thing
by the operation. We have 40 sympathy with
tho movement II isa downright thieying op,
raj. h. \
relief To every GLASS oi business mon, AMI IL
ought 10 10 kept NJ par. We hope those of
tho busnosa men Ia thts city WOO obligated
themselScsa lew weeks since 10 feGov. aud
pay oat this paper al par, viii adhere To their
determination tct this be done by the bust
meas men ot saltwater, ST. Anthony, Minnrap.
oils aud other noghborlng o,lies and the shy
l0cks of 81. Paul viii soun come To terms.
ACCIDENT. James Nccabe one OF the WORK
men, assisting 10 remove the Mansion House,
was badly hurt. on Friday, by the capstau tly-
ing back, aud throwing the horse upon hm,
cutting his head aud otherwise bruising hint.
His wounds we're dressed by DIS. Wolestcadt
and Merrill. The injuries are not dangerous.
wALks,..Ncv lcwalks are being pat
down IN yarou 'ons Of the First ward.
These improvement add materially to the com.
forts Of the citizens who reside in tina, hand
some portion Of the city.
NAL RosBrR AaaKsrep II. =. Deputy Mar
shall, ". A. Caldwell, brought to this city, GU
Friday afternoon, Geo. II. Parker, boy be.
tween IL and l. years OF age, whom he arrest.
ed at okoman, twenty-five miles west OF Farl.
bauit. Parker IL charged with robbing the Post
ONCE at Hudson, Wis, OF some 800 In money,
some time Ia January, lie was taken TO ilud
son yesterday.
DuR MinkEr Who depends upon our city
market Tor supplies OF Vegetables Yesterday
we could have takon all the vegetables IN mar
Ike, away in u two bnshcl basket. Ahaf bush
81 of onions, the same Of turuips aud carrots
and a few bcets, made up the assortment We
noticed handful Of olive radishcs, nj the rate
Of 10 Tor dime, and early lettuce at cents
stalk. The market presents u sorry aspect
bu, a. 90 where the fault lies, We are unable 10
point, Possbly. IL l. because the gardeners do
not raise enough 60 supply the demand or Il
may be because the people have no money 60
bay WITH and therefore don't attend the mar.
ket.
'Nf'l NV 800 ~ WI hHttU tbNRAVi vi mAh
ing the excavations on Beuchs,reet have under.
mined the Bluffs IN seyera, places SO that huge
masses Of earth aud stone are left hanging III
rectly over their heads. a. IL hah. 10 break
down at any mnmcn, and. therefore, cause
terrible destruction Of human life Unless
great precau1Ion t. used we shall soon be com
PEELED 10 record caiastroIhe unriysllsd hy
anything which has yet occurred IN our pids,,
Tor these hills must soon give way aud swecp
down like an avalanche, carrying with them a
loss Of HE and property too awful to con,em.
plate. We would also caution people ffom ap.
preaching too near the edge. OF these cxcava
lions, for they may DO invited to take ride
which is altogether unpleasant ana uapro6,a
Tile, and Ia liable to result DISASTROUS 10 their
bodies,
BsSK OF COMMERCE ERs, Pave under.
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