The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
CITY NEWS.

present at the exercises OF this School, on the
I'D, thus notices the performances: - The
examination OF the School on Tuesday and
Wednesday, the ??d and 23d, was highly credit.
able to both teachers and scholars. The ex.
aiming committee appointed by the Board
were present and listened to the exercises with
interest, and at the close expressed .neir entire
satisfaction both as to thoroughness and al
yancement. The committee visited all the de-
partmen,s and expressed their appreciation OF
the whole school.
On Wednesday afternoon the declamatory
exercises came OF, which were listened to bya
crowd OF our most respectable citizens. which
the room was far too small 10 accommodate
The declarations a. a whole were well deliver.
ed, and considering the limited time they have
practiced This excise. and the age OF the Pr
pills. we doubt whether II can be- bea. in the
Territory.
The first reading o. the minnesota Torch
light" by Cyrus Brooks was "donc up to the
handle We rarely, Il ever saw this task ex-
Gel ed. even by older heads. The second part
NY II. II. Wilson was well done.
The reading of the scholars Echo by Misses
Lavender, Kelly and Ma,tocks, was done up
tip top" We were aston-hed al the contents
Of the Echo" We did not look tor that per
lection in composition which the various pa
pers exhibited. One Of the readers, Nellie Mat
tocks deserves special notice. When she was
called upon the stand, we felt like censuring the
teacher for placing such a small girl in such
urt .t,a laI not cah
many sentences before We were forced to
''cavo" TO the good sense Of the teacher and
the remarkable ability OF the reader. During
the whole Of her reading. the audience, though
fa,igued with long sitting, listened with breath
iess silence. We but express what We have
heard fifty ssy, when we give Nellie the honor
of 'eclpsing" her associates in the editorial de.
partmeut Of the Echo
The exercises were interspersed with lEGsic
from the piano by Misses King and Larpenteur,
which none but lovers OF good music could APP
preciatc We bespeak for Rosa high renown
among the lovers OF iirstra,c music in Saint
Paul.
LosT IN Tue WOODS --FE,RguL SUFFERING
young man named Frederick Walther, n Ger
man, formerly in the employ Of u. Presley. Of
this City, started out from Princeton, in Benton
county. on the 18th Of December, on q hunting
excursion, intending to return the same eve.
ming; but losing his way, he was forced to re-
main out all night. The night was cold, and
biz feet were partially frozen; and in the great
es. pain, he wandered about the whole OF the
next day but found not Il hsbtatiou, nor was
he able to xiii any game. Another night ia the
deep forest, and another day, found him help
less and almost famishel. "A last resort to
preserve life. he killed his dog, and ate the flesh
raw For three days longer, h. remained in
the same place, subsisting on the remains Of his
dog, without fire, and with the consc iousncss
that his limbs were gradually freezing. ON the
hnh day. hc was accidentally found by u man
named Thompson, who had been out Ia the
P,nery making a claim. Nr. Thompson had no
conveyance with HIM. AMI there being no babi.
tatIon nearer than Princeton. twenty hse miles
distant, he left the sufferer quantity OF provis
ion, aad fire aud fastened ~ Princeton for a
team. II required four days, to get back to
whore walthcr was camped; thus making the
time lie va. in the WOODS just nine days. Mr.
Thompson brought, him a. rapidly a, possible
to II. Anthony, where he was carefully nursad.
bat on Thursday. it WAS found nece ssary As the
only hope for life, that both bis fee; should he
amputated, wh!sh was accordingly done ina,
above the ankle. There is strong probability
tina, he will recover; hu, h.s after life will be
one Of dependence upon the charlie. Of the
pubic. tie Is without money and without rela.
,ive-; ami his case will appeal 10 the synpathies
Of humanity.
RgtoRNaroRy. This Il the season of good
resolutions. and the effect OF one is the ares,
Of some keepers of houses OF Ill fame, on the
Attenuation Of few Of the inmates thereof
Tao ,fial has been postponed Ga,il after New
Years.
Tux New County oystcEEs.-In accordance
with the statutory provisions, the County OF.
Ger, Of Ramsey county elect, we're sworn into
Office on The 18th. The new Sheriff, J. Y. Cald.
well. has appointed II. Il Pearson. 8 Deputy
The retiring officers leave their official position.
with houor haviag performed their duties with
attention and promptnss-.
Nyw NgAWs DAY There WAS large amour,
Of eaioymen, OF the New Year holiday by the
citizens each following rs inclination 90 the
ability to iniulge. The day was cool and brAc.
ing, and with the unceasiny Jingle Of the sleigh
bells. and the crowded streets. there vas
coaiagion to good feeling that none bat the
vsriest misanthrops coal RESIST. Everybody
vas smiliag.
|. -. F.-on New Years evening the fol-
+ lov,ns officers we're installed in -. Paul Lodge
No. :, by Grand Master ovens BEN. !. Ter.
~, y. g.; &. II. spencer. V. ca. Fl. W.
Hoover Il. :. r. Won rridasA. T. ]. i. Wiz
Hau.. Jr.. Pas, Grad. J. Letter, l. q.
+ "a Monday evening, in Hennepln Lodge No.
: I. Sal,ss. y. q; L. {. Dam, V.G. Aisx
w,.oa. T.; r. H Fsa. SEQ; J. r Jenss. ",
Geo ". Moore, SstIns Pa; Grad: g. r. Hart.
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