The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

EMIGRArioN.-We see accounts Of meetings
held to devise ways and means for the encour.
agement Of emigration, in nearly all of our
State exchanges, and every one seems to be
making strong and manly effort to induce en-.
grsnts to settle in their respective localities.
If the press at home will take this matter in
hand, they have the power, more than anything
else, to set forth each advantage possessed,
and We sincerely hope that every one will use
its influence for the promotion Of emigration to
our shores. At o meeting recently held 1t
Hastings, committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, who reported in favor of subscribing
for five hundred copies Of each newspaper pub.
lshed in this portion Of country, provided the
papers will agree to devote the first page 10
such publications as may be furnished by the
committee; that committee be appointed 10
prepare an advertisement setting forth the I'D.
vantages of the country; that the same com.
mittee shall superintend the distribution of
these papers and that for any locality DESTROYS
of joining In this movement and not possessln g
a newspaper chance may be obtained in the
columns of some newspaper in the vicinity.
The resolutions were adopted and the fol.
lowing committee appointed =
Ignaitus Donnelly --Ninniger.
John w. North-NoTthfeld
l.. ID. Newell--Prescott.
WIN. Hale.-Cannon Falls.
G.. s. Wnslow Hastings.
1.-The committee were instructed to ascer.
tain the best rates at which the newspapers
could be obtained and report at the next meet.
ing. TO be held at Hastings April It'll, 1885"
The plan proposed at Hastings will do more
good and have more influence, If carried out,
than ell the emigration agents that can be
packed into Castle Garden.
A Ngw MOTIVE PowER-Failing to find any.
thing in the shape Of accident, murder, fire, or
other catastrophe, a friend suggested an en-
ployment for the day, from which, the brain
might be sufficiently cudgeied to produce an
item. tie recommended the reporters for the
several dailies Of the city, to take a position
near one OF the buildings now in o migrating
condition, and calculate the exact distance the
building moved per minute. Agreeably to that
friendly and well timed suggestion re perso-
nally appeared in the vicinity OF one. and after
securing a comfortable position, commenced
our arduous aud important duties. The build
ing moved slowly-of that fact, in due time,
there could be no doubt, but how a single mule,
walking around post at some distance from
the building Itself. and three or four men punch.
ing at the foundations Of the same, were enA-
bled to move this ponderous weight. remained
for some time an aggravating mystery. Daring
the course OF this very edltyng iBye stgation,
however, a great light diused itself ov er the
mental vision OF all assembled, and the mys-
terry was explained in the mos, complete and
satisfactory manner. One of the men in charge
Of the work, who seemed to exercise conside-
rable authority, brought forth f.om one corner
Of the building, little black bottle contain.
ing some liquid, unknown 90 the witnesses, and
placed II for moment to his bps--the house
moved one inch on its onward course The
question then arose whether il was not adylsa
bic to return the bottle and its contents in it,
proper position, and send the building forward
with accelerated speed. In CONCLUSION. we
must bring the following problem to the aiten.
ton Of mathemanc'ans: II one pull at the
aforesaid bottle moved the house an inch what
effect would keg full have upon il? Captain
Ericsson must look to his lIurels, the world ia
about making another great scientific dis.
covery.
CITY CoUSCIL.The City Council met yea.
terIay afternoon, and after the presentation
and appropriate reference ~ petitions. re,
monstrance was presented from citizens resid.
ing on Pearl street. against the proposed ex.
tension 0f the same IL was referred 10 the Al.
dermen from the First Ward
petition was read from the proprictors Of
Pigs Eye sawm,ll. asking tn" privilege Of
landing lumber on the city wharf- at the foot
Of Wac0uta street. Aid. Branch moved that
the petition be granted, after the petitioners
had pad the regular wharfage, and the motion
was adopted. Several claims Of the gas com
pany were referred to the committee on gas.
A bill sent IN against the city for the abate-
meut OF certain nuisanccs, was discussed aud
clan directed to prosecute the parties upon
whose premises the nuisances were found.
Aid. Taylor presented petition relating to
the location Of the Fire Wards, accomp anied
by resolutions recently passed by the Fire De
partmeni. The places designated by the De.
partment are the corner OF Jackson and Fourth
streets IN the First Ward: corner OF Fourth
and Waba-hiw streets in Second and corner Of
Pearl and Franklin streets, in the Third Ward.
The petition was referred to the committee on
Public Buildings.
The reports Of the City officers being in or.
der. those of the Wharf Master, City Attorney,
Mayor, City Justice and Comptroller were read
and referred.
The Committee on Licenses reported favora-
bly, upon the petition Of A. Davidson, praying
for u license TO keep a saloon and pistol gale.
~, aad the license was ordered to be granted.
WOO NJ NUIlCEN1'.-s b. hereby E.sea thai the Re.
" sgsr May Term ~ the Tinted SAFES District Cont,
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