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

distress which trds to be witnessed within our
corporation limits, even before the advent of
biting winds and freezing cold. Long speeches
were made by several talented and benev olent
gentlemen, each burthened with words Of
dreadful import; and many retired from the
meeting apprehending lack Of fortific atoms
for the Inner man"-such a bread and beef.
Well the season Of destitution and suffering has
passed, yet the wall Of starvation then ali I'D
ed TO, has not been heard, and the starving men
have not effected an illegal entrance through
the doors Of any citizen. in order to procure aus
tenance for their unfortunate offspring. Since
then, 1t has often been suggested that the meet.
ing was called Tor the purpose Of relieving an.
other class, and there may be some truth in the
suggestion. There has been no suffering re-
ported In Minnesota not even in Stearns county
81. LOUIS AND ST. PAuL:-The st. Louis and
st. Paul Union Line will be composed OF the
following boats: Pembina, Captain Griffith :;
Canada, Ward; Henry Clay, Campbell Metro.
politan, Rhodes; Minnesota Belle, Hill; W. l..
Ewing Green; Denmark, Grey; all side .wheel
and fine steamers.
The Pembina and Canada are new boats. and
will be valuable addition to the list of steam.
ers already engaged IN the st. Louis and st.
Paul trade. The others mentioned are already
well and favorably known.
Tue srGISd ELECTION is to be held on the
first Tuesday of May The officers to be elected
are Mayor City Treasurer, Marshal, Justice,
Comptroller, and Aldermen Tor the several
wards.
The city, by the amended charter, is divided
iGto four wards by the following boundaries:
rust Wdrd--All the district of country and
territory east Of the middle OF Jackson street,
and its extension from the middle OF the MIS-.
sissppi ryer, to the north line OF said city.
Second Itard.-AIi the district OF country
hat al.
Ward. and the middle OF Wabashaw street, and
it, extension from the middle OF the Mississippi
river to the north line Of said city.
Third jtdTd.-Ail the district OF country and
territory between the west line Of the second
Ward, and line commencing IN the middle oi
the Mississippi river where the middle OF Eagle
street would strike the same thence running
northerly aloDg the middle OF Eagle street. 10
It's intersection with st. Anthony street. thence
running north westerly along the middle of St.
Anthony to its intersection with Dayton Ave
uue; thence r1nning north easteriy along the
middle of Dayton Avenue 10 its intersection
with the south east corner Of section SO, IN
town23, range Is, thence north along the east
line OF SAID section, to the westerly line OF the
Second Ward.
FourM Wa,d' - The Fourth Ward shall com.
prise all the district Of OIutry and territory
lying west OF the west line Of the Third Ward
Provided, That Anne :, Boal and Lambs Islands
shall be IN the First Ward, Raepbeary in the
second, and Barns and Harriet Islands ia the
Third Ward.
la the Board of Aldermen, in the First Ward,
the term OF Mr.. Schurmer expires; in the sec,
oud, that of Mr.. Klltson. and N the Third Ward
that OF MIR. Ryan.
Messrs. Taylor and Emerson, both holding
over on the Board OF Aldermen, and now rep.
resentIug the thrd ward, by the new city div.
sion, viii represent the fourth ward. Tns W III
laa A In al s,t "a ha ard
and but one ~ the fourth, the charter providing
that u aJy OF the present Aldermen elected
from the third ward reside IN the fourth. the Y
shall. represent the fourth ward tor the balance
OF the term for which they are elected.
Al the city election, therefore, there will DO
one 4 derman elected III the trst, second and
fourth wards tor three y ar-, and three Alder
men IA the third, for one, two aud three Years
each.
WtSD,-Du.t and wind aboundci On SATURDAY.
and ~uaJdy, and eyes unused 20 weeping were
compelled to EJECT the mud IN enormous, guan
titles open the mouth for aa instant aad II
was converted into miniature brick .yard--in
fact the ak was hlled with the substance known
a. gravel, aud every corner received an lnyo.cn
Of IT, rae sacred hours designated meal
time. SO pleasant aud soothing 10 the hght
hearted anu satisfactory to the hungry, were
no exception 10 the prevailing rule aud pies
raoh's h art, and the daily bread respectfully
pettioned for, had really turned into stone. The
dear people generally, had a tine time OF It,
BtrrisN.--Thirteen persons were baptized
on sunday last by Rev. John y. Pope, Pastor
Of the Baptist church in this city, and mum
her of new converts were received into the
church. A large congregation assembled to
witness, the ceremony, and IL was concluded
without being interruptes by the dsgraceiul
rodylsm which has been manifested at similar
occurrences heretofore. The revival carried on
at TIN. church. has been very successful, and
there lsyet no abatement IN the interest ex.
bbiied.
DIs,rrEAREp.-fhe row Of wooden buildings
on Bench street, above tOustans Warehouse,
~ torn down. and nothing remains to denote it,
former grandeur, except mass of stone aud
rubbish. ThIs locality was once prominent
business point, and McLoud h Brothers Hard
ware store, Hat establishment. and nO,o-
rioGs concern, used as an Indian curiosity, gam
bling and drinking saloon, were among the
great and prominent business houses.
LADIES FAIR will be held At No. }. Rogers
Block, on the 9th and 10Th instant, and the pro-
ceeds are 10 b. applied FOR the benefit Miss
Gills school. The object Of the Far ia highly
CONNIE ndable. and We hope IL will be attended
by our citizens generally.
lSpt,S SrPrLrEs.--we have neglected 10 no
tice heretofore, that the contract tor supply ng
the sioux, Winnebago. and Chippewa Indians
with the amount OF provisions aud supplies
they all usually receive from the government.
has been awarded. by the acting -uperinien
dent, Mr.. Bowes- The Chippewas, according 10
the treaties, receive 2,6,S.67 worth Of four
pork and tobacco the Winnebsgoes, 49,
900 worth OF hoar and pork and the upper
and lower sioux. $500 worth Of aoar, pork
pow der. shot, and tobacco,
The contract for the -four, pork. tobacco
aad powder was awarded 20 Culver 4 Far
ringtou OF THIS city. and for he supply of shot
t. Capt. Vim. Woods. We may add that the
terms OF the contracts are more favorable to
the indians than any ever before made.
Culver harrington also received the con.
tract Tor Transporting the supple, TO the ysrl
Gus agencies.
FIRST RACE ~ rvs SEAsoS-Hanfsns Park
Cssrs.-Ihe trss race Of the season, 90 the
Han,ac Park course, took place 90 saturday
afternoon. hetsceu :. : Essens cosfinS mare
crazy yins. and Chas. II. Lamar pacing horse
Bgis tor purse OF 500. The race was one OF