The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
CITY NEWS.


every body just now, has something to say.
With the thermometer varying at the temperate
degree, with three days of rain, with the snow
entirely washed from the hill sides and from the
| level lands. with the mud three inches deep,
with the river rising rapidly, and expeciions o.
general break p,--and all this 10 the middle
/ Of January, in that terribly cold country Of Min.
nesota,.-i it any wonder that people should
talk and wonder what we were coming to. And
even this is not to cause amazement. but the
/ wild geese must turn their tails TO the South,
and fly northward, as harbingers Of q breaking
/ mp Of winter. We fear, however, the sign will
fail in this instance. and that the wild geese will
/ be obliged TO take the back-trsck, before the
next month closes. An open river on the first
/ Of March, would increase the emigration to the
State ten thousand more than il it opened
month later.
/ The C0uNcIL..This body were in session
/ yesterday. resolution was adopted, remon-
strating against the extension Of the city into
four Ward-, and lively discussion was had on
the question whether the State Legislature was
/ a legal body, and had right to make laws,
which ended bya party vote being taken on
the call for the previous gu -stion.
! Cool BATHING. Two boys were seen taking
bath in one Of the ponds near tn, capitol, yes
/ ,erday. in very leisurely manner. as though
the heat was oppressive. Rather forcing the
season.
! LECTURE REV. Mr.. Mattacks delivers the
next lecture before the Young Mems Christian
Association, on Thursday evening. the theme
being, Lord Bacon and his Works"
| Sr. PETER STREEr.-The Council, at its last
session, acceded to n proposition from Rev. DR..
Van Ingen, to appoint arbitrators to arrange
the terms for the property to be taken, so a. to
open this street. The Council appointed d.
C. Taylor, Esq, a. arbitrator on behalf of the
/ city.
have lately been exercised on the illegal issue
Of Gray Bank money by our bankers. These
| papers have been long time in getting their
eyes open on this subject, or have not hereto
fore thought il advisable to stir up the
bankers.
! WATER WORKs.--The Council has adopted q
memorial to the Legislature for the passage Of
water works.
STREET CERTIFICATE BoNDs.-The following
/ bill has been introduced into the House, by Mr..
Crosby, of this city. II is of interest TO the cit
izens:
! BILL for an act to authorize the city Of St.
Paul to issue its bonds for Street Certificates,
/ Be il enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota
hat ,ity ut &c
the same is hereby authorized and empowered
/ TO issue lis bonds in such amounts respectively
as may be convenient, or as the Common Coun
/ Gil Of the said city may direct, payable in not
/ less than five years, nor more than fifteen wears
! after the date thereof and bearing interest at
the rate of twelve per cent. per annum paya.
BILE annually with which, or with the pre- eeds
. thereof, the said city shall redeem and pay all
such certificates, together with the accrued in
terest thereon, as have been issued under and
BY virtue Of Section 10 Of Chapter seven. Of an
Z act entitled an " Act to incorporate the City Of
st. Paul, Ramsey county, Territory of Mime.
sofa. passed by the Legislative Assembly Of
the Territory of Minnesota, and approved March
4, lN5i. and the amendments Of the said act.
SEC. 2 That this act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
ANIMAL CoMAvNIcAsioS OF THE Il. W. G.
LoDGB OF MIsNEsorA, l. o. .. F.-The Grand
Lodge Of this State closed its annual session in
Odd Fellows Hall. in this city, on Thursday
night. after busy and interesting session Of
two days The attendance was very large and
every Lodge in the Fraternity was fully repre-
.ented A large amount of important business
was transacted.
The reports OF the retiring Grand Officers
shows that the order throughout this Jurisdic.
ton il in a highly hourishng condition, and the
enthusiasm prevalent among the represe natives
at tbl- session, augurs well for the future sue.
cess Of the Territory in the Northwest.
The following officers were elected and in
-iructed. during the session, to serve one year:
p. c., J. b. Griswold of Hastings, NJ. W. q.
Master.
p. c., wm. wnlim, of saltwater, Il. ".
hep G.. Master.
p. c.. r. NJ. Wright, Of shakopee, L. ". CT.
Warden.
+. g.. !, +. Williams, Of =, Paul, r. W Or.
secretary.
p. C.. l.. A.Bascock, OF -. PAU. r. ". Ct
Treasurer.
The Grand Master, after being installed,
made the following appointments,
Z. g., BE. Tnot.on. o; Farbauit. a. h. ".
t,r. MARSHAL.
+. g., &. W. Moore. o. - Paul, as r. W.
or. Conductor.
p. G., Rev. II. :. Hamilton. Of winona r. "
Or. Chaplain.
P. e., l. l.. Miller. % winona, r ". Or.
Guardian.
7. e.. John White, % HA-tnc. R. ". Or.
Herald
PoLrcEn,S's BALi~--TAe police department,
Of this city. have determined to got mp grand
bsN. 10 take place at Concert Hal, on Tuesday
night the "a OF February. All the arrange.
ments have been made. and supper engaged
aud ue are Assured taAt no efor; will be want
Ing. on the part IF those managing the affair,
20 make Il crrdtAhiA 70 the CITY and arrerA hIn