The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-30
Our Own state,


ORIGINAL AND SELECTED PARAGRAPHS.
The Minneapolis Journal in an artic .e
upon the agriculture Of Minnesota, gives the
following philosophical explanations OF the
rapidity and exuberance Of vegetation in
this State:
A closer examination Of the deep loan com.
posing the surface OF our prairies. will reveal
an admixture Of sandy particles. When these
are exposed to the direct action OF the suns
rays, they absorb the heat which is dispensed
during the cool hours Of night, thus aiding and
insuring a constant growth Of vegetation. II is
q well authenticated fact, that the average
temperature Of our summer months is several
degrees higher than that Of the m ddle States
in the same latitude. BY this wise pro ision Of
Nature. tho short growing season is amply suf-
ficient to insure full maturing vegetation.
The intense heat of summer may be explained
by the fact that our atmosphere is singularly
clear and transparent and thus the rays Of the
sun reach the earth with directness unknown
in moister climates. Natural Philosophy ex.
plains the cause. II the atmosphere Is mpreg.
mated with floating particles, that change the
course Of the suns rays, and with each angle
they lose o portion OF their power.
Second Another reason tor the rapid growth
the action or influence of electricity. To prove
that our atmosphere is very highly charged
with this powerful agent, we need but advert
TO the frequent manifestations Of its pres.
ence in our summer storms. When we take
into consideration the close proximity Of the
clouds TO the earth. caused no donbt by the
absence Of hills and mountains, aud the preg.
nant discharges Of electricity which necessarily
passes into the earth, yltalizes and forces a
growth OF vegetation.
The Winona Democrat denounces the re-
port that the hands employed on the Transit
Railroad are 10 starving condition, as
wickedly false. The story originated in a
sweet little controversy that is going on be-
tween the localities interested respectively in
the Root River and Transit Roads
The arrivals at the different hotels in
Wiuoua, last week, numbered lie.
The down country papers are full oI Bur-
BASS-his promptuess, speed, punctuallty,
enterprise, and the other cardinal virtues OF
mail contractor.
The grain market has been brisk Pork
is selling in the streets from g., TO
c,nts. Beef IN quarters to g. cents.
The Wasioja Ga>,tie says that stephen
r.. Sutherland, of Caremout. Dodge county,
was arrested on a charge OF committing =
rape upon MARruA SANFORD, aged Is years.
After a long trial he was discharged,
whereupon the girls father had him arrested
again upon charge Of seduction.
The Reeds Landing and Wabashaw peo-
pie, in commen,iable spirit of enterprise
have undertaken TO build road on the Wis.
ccnsin side along the Chippewa Valley to
Chippewa Falls. Thesc towns derive a
large portion Of their consideration from
their relations 10 the lumber trade Of this
valley, and they are taking the RICH, step to
secure i, permanently IN their uieres, A
subscription of 2os days labor has be,n
IN gagged for the read.
The Pavilion hotel al Farihault. owned
by ]. b. CoorsS, was destroyed on the 18th
inst.
The singers IT the ST. Crolx Valley
are holding a Convention at Hudson. Wis,
commencing yesterday, and continuing for
four or five days.
The Methodist society at Hastings, is ex'
pcriencing 4 revival, Large numbers, SAYS
the IrG>psads7.i, crowd the church rightly
and spiri, OF inquiry seems tn pervade tn
people some twelve or thirteen have uni
ted themselves With the ehnrch since the
meetings uow in progress commenced
which wAs onlS,,nrday evening last.