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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

RAILROAD DOiSGs.-The Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad Company ara advancing
rapidly with the construction Of their road.
The work, as far as it has progressed, ex.
cites general admiration for its solid and
substantial character. 1t is tho intention
Of the company. after the completion Of some
necessary bridges across the Ram and other
rivers, 10 concentrate their whole force upon
the bluffs in the suburbs OF this city, which
will iniu.e an additional element OF activity
into the usually sluggish winter. The COM
pany have made arrangements for the ties
which are to DO Distributed along the line
during the winter. and will furnish employ.
ment for considerable body Of men. 1t is
not 30 easy 10 estimate as it is to overlook
the beneficial effect which the operations Of
the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Com.
pany have upon st. Paul aud large por.
ton Of Minnesota. They have been and are
now paying ont about twenty thousand dol
lars per month among the people, which is
no slight relief in these hard times. But
We are mainly indebted to the active eG1rts
of this company in giving st. Paul the posi-
ton To which its geographical situation cnti-
ties it--tbat Of the grea. railroad entrepot
OF the new Northwest
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

Darn ov AN U. s. ARxY OFFICER
Our military readers will learn with deep
regret the death OF Capt. !. n. Ward. Of
the U. s. Army, who breathed his last yes.
terday at tho Winslow House, St. Antho.
ny. The deceased fell victim to consump.
ton. and leaves wife and child to mourn
his loss lie took distinguished part in
the Mexican War and subsequently render
ed valuable serves to the Government 10
the settlement OF New Mexico.
He Is well known. too. by the invention
Of" Wards primer" 40 invaluable improve.
ment in firearms. Though entirely con.
scicus up to the moment Of his decease, be
met bis fate with tho heroism OF o soldier
and the resignation OF Christian. No
officer Of the army will be more universally
regretted, and no one can take bis place 10
the admiration and affections Of o multitude
Of friends.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

Board ov SUpERvIsoEs.- Board oil
County Supervisors held q meeting OF the
Court House, on Saturday. No business
Of importance was transacted, except the
passage OF q humber Of bills against the
county.
n. +. Ames, Esq, by resolution Of the
Board, was employed to aid the District At
torney, in certain cases now pending in the
Supreme Court against Register Heeuan.
The committee appointed to examine into
the report and accounts OF r. A. Smith,
Register Of Ramsey county. reported Il at
the statement presented to the Board, by
Mr.. s., and heretofore given in our columns
was correct to the fraction OF cent. This
encomium OF the committee is but justice TO
one OF the most efficient county officers ever
elected in Ramsey county.
A committee consisting Of Messrs. Branch,
Mclean. Wolf. and the county Attorney.
was appointed to examine into the law. and
report what remained to be done. in the
matter Of opening Fort street, from its pre-
sent terminus to point opposite Fort Smell
ing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

DrFEREscg or CLIMATE There is 10
markabie difference of climate bctween st.
Paul and Fort Sneling. In addition to the
circumstance that the thermometers at the
Fort always show greater dgree Of cold
than those at ST Paul, which might involve
suspicious Of pharmaceutical integrity, it
is also iasI above any such suspicion that
the river is always passlbe week earlier
at the Fort than here. Yesterday it was
dangerous Tor teams "a cross here. They
have been crossing at The Fort for week.
IA the Fort is about six miles southwest Of
ST. Panl. can Mr.. Lorin Bloiget, explain
tbis iso,hermal rregularity.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09
Monetary * Commercial
Financial Affairs.

Tho recent decision Of the Supreme Court Of
this STATE, AZ to the securities 90 which the
state ia entitled, for ia loan 4 credit to tie
Railroad Companies. has provoked very gen.
eral discussion in the eastern papers ~ 10 the
decision, and iis eject upon the value Of the
sac Bonds. The y. Y. Tr5uns. Post, and
ISompi,n' Bank Net, R,po tar. arc all Games;
in ,hi denuncisii0n e thc decision and at
tempt 80 preju ice IA, value OF the Bonds IN
the New York Market The v. Y. JG,n-! 0
Cosrne,ei takes moro reasonable v,es, aad
says:
We shall not follow the bad example q sorie
our cont. upeTag 90. aaj PICK the judges d..
c.sila % Ticlcs" We doubt 'he property OF
ans such help on the part % the state rAilras Is
berg oettsr Ell 70 private capital and eater
prise bat IN, decisions vt The Conr,s are t11
grave matters fnr appant aewsphPer critic IN,
and II ths orgAa', Law 81 tie state has been
legally Interpreted 10 rtqaiTs tie issgs II tae
baGas. We 30 not svc A3w the yAst = 90 be
helped by publicly deriving them 'hgs higJcr.
ing 'hrig sac, and materially l.-Eias ;As csrI
IS of the state.
The -, Loli' Rspus ess the leading con.
meTeial paplr Of tho West, sAy,.
The decision e tAe Sarrrr,- Cur: IN this
case. saS. Ne o. M. IrF s .lr. 10. a4l We asrfc
With the Dot VA; lhe M.s~s1ta bonds ri'.;
upan ma,a weaker bass fa4a tA0-r ~ VI,
s5ggi. hgt We 90 nrt uat-r tnt that ctpl
~, ye-y generally hay reference. 10 ths.r pl.
chase. b, sac 1'-i., % Iartt1g beyaui 'k.
so.,rl.y ~. rT-- -Ttrs 49,. .al i4.ta ot TOE = az
,s,aigs ihtm. IT, s-1ls s-a upo1 iAc sized.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

SsLLISG OSY.-The Messrs. Cathcart arc now
Offering the balance Of their winter stock, dur
Ing this month, at the lowest possible rates, for
cash. We understand that their business. so
far this season, has been OF the most hattering
character. Several new localities In this State
have been supplied with Dry Goods from this
house; and their old customers have been on
hand for their winter stocks Tho country
trade has been more scattered than last sea
son and although it has all been done on the
cash basis, il amounts to abou. tn, same as
In former years. The store keepers In the
country. have all light stocks; and now N the
prices are coming down, they will doubtless
replenish their stocks, during this month for
ths holidays. There Is no better place
to make bill than at the Aessrs. Csthcart's
duriag tho present month.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

All the material, wood. stone. gravel, imme.
distely upon the line. being a saving Of carriage.
The Road built aud equipped will no. exceed
I'll. 900 per mile.
Always free from drifting SHOWS, the source
Of so much loss ia running trains In the high
open county ia all the north ssst. three or four
months d the year. The blgiis shelter the val
ley from this obstacle.
The road following the great channel Of trade
established on either side Of ths river by ste am
boat commerce. Ia Aguarantes that II will ex.
coed in amount Of business, any rofd yet pro.
jected In the North West, over thirty towns
and cities having already grown into such bust
ness note, ~ to be the regular steamboat land
ings, as outlets Of the back country where mil
lions CT dollars worth Of merchandise are annn
ally deposited. Add to this, says he, the fact,
that ~ all the pine lumber on the great triba.
taries Of the Missssppi dow west 70 the river
for an outlet, and market so must the business
connected herewith dow In the same direction.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

A statement from the Bank Comptroller of
Wisconsin to the Secretary Of the Bankers Az.
sociation, reports the aggregate amount Of
circulation Of the banks Of Wisconsin at 81. 905,.
$40 on the lst Of November, being . reduction
OF $9l 1921 since the LIST October. The Banks
dcnomiDated " Banks Of circulation merely"
having reduced the amount Of 4l67, 1856, while
the other banks, including two new ones which
have commenced since the LIST Of October,
have increased 475, ass.
The following extract Of letter nom tho
General Land Office will save Q vast deal Of
enquiry about the advantages and disadvan.
tages Of the different sized Land Warrants.
All sizes Of Warrants can be used in proving
mp prescriptions, and also in entering Railroad
lands
LIST. A pre- smptor can locate two warrants
for 80 acres each on quarter section OF land
containing lC0 acre.. to which he has valid
pre- emption claim, but the application TOR the
location must, in the case OF each Warrant. dc.
scribe tn; precise hall quarter section on which
the Warrant is to be located.
al. pre- Tuipf0r can use one Warrant for
so acres and 800 in money in satisfaction for
his pre- cmption claim to . quarter section con.
tanning 100 acres, bus the Warrant must be
surrendered in satisfaction for one half quarter
section, and the money must be applied 10 tho
purchase Of the other half quarter section.
Sd. He can locate one Warrant for 800 acres
on three quarter qulrier sections, and one 40
acre Warrant on the remaining quarter quar-.
ter section embraced in his pre- emption claim.
4th. He can locate a Warrant for 100 acres
on three quarter quarter sections embraced in
his claim, and pay for the remaining quarter
quartz. section with $50 in money.
9Th. locator upon lands held az 81 80 per
acre tRailroad ands) can locate his WarraLt
Tor 100 acres on three 40 acre tracts by paying
the excess price of sl.25 per acre with cash,
and he can then locate his Warrant for 20 acres
on he remaining % acre tract in like manner.
That is each Warrant location mus, distinct.
ly describe the tracts containing the number Of
acres called for by its face, and no more, but il
the locator finds II to his interest to surrender
his Warrant Tor 50. 100 or loo acres for u tract
or tracts Of land containing fraction less than
the q:antity called for by the face Of the War.
rant, he can do so, but he must take tho land
In full satisfaction tor his Warrant
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

well engraved and well calculated to deceive,
The principal vignette is two females reclining.
water, ships and city, with locomotive, canal
boat, ETC., Ia distance. Goddess Of agriculture
on right end, females and sheaves OF grain on
left. Refuse any notes answering the above
descriptions as they are spurious.
Anew bill n the shape Of . s note, purpoYt-
ing TO be on the Commercial Exchange Bank Of
Terra Haute, Indiana, Leonard Bradley, Presi.
dent, John Durham, Cashier, has made its sp.
pesrsnce. The vignette has two females lean.
ing on q bark, with water and ships, and .
town and railway, and manufactures in the dis
lance. The figures at the right and left ends
represent agriculture.
Bank OF Cape Cod, Mass.-6's altered; Wig,
Indians on shore, boat at landing.
Bank Of Chester Valley, Costesville, Ps.-6s
are about. Examine carefully.
Bark Of Commerce, Carmel. N. Y.-5's alter.
ed; Wig. three females group OF women on
right.
Bank of Howsrdsville, va.-5's spurious; Wig.
on the left upper corner landscape. while on
the genuine the landscape is in the centre; And
on the right is medallion head of Washington
instead OF the figure S, ~ in the genuine bill.
On the bottom Of the note there is . shield
while in the genuine there 10 figure OF wo.
man. The note is well engraved, and 10 printed
on paper slightly tinged with yellow.
Bank Of Middlebury, Vermont SIS. Wig. two
men blowing SIS on each corner madsllion
head between each. d. J. Warren, cashier, p.
l.. Fletcher, President.
The statement Of the New York city banks
for the week ending the 9th ult.. exhibits the
following changes from the previous week -
Decrease in loans, s3l2, s34 decrease specie.
1896. ZIG; decrease in circulation, $30s, ll9;
decrease in gross deposits, O., l5.2ll; increase
in undrawn deposits, ss7l,543.
The exports Of specie from New York to for.
egn ports for the week ending the 9th uIt.,
we're 5000, o3s-making . total since Jan. I,
1858, Of S24,057,l37; same time in 1856, 49,.
756,s53; same time 10 1855, SIC ,555. sol; same
time in 1854, $50, 79l37s; same time in 1858.
t22, 1888 same time in 1852, t23, 743,95l.
Thompson's R,pm ter Of the LIST, quotes land
warranta n follova.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

WASr or SYMMETRY There il u fellow
down OF Third street so crooked, that a
friend OF ours had To go round him three
times the other day to get past his IRREGULAR
ties OF outline. ani then had TO jump through
window and take cross street TO avoid the
toes OF his boots.
Noticed poor fellow caught inc xtricah|y
in the crook Of his clbow--with his hair
tangled in the digtal objections Of his right
arm, aud 80 irrctriovably mixed up in the
labyrinthinc mAzcs OF his legs, that it re-
mains uncertain which was which. or which
was to,her.
Towards night he went to the Post OF
fec by the straightest route which his con-
stitutional pcculiarities would admit Of. his
locomo,iou being apparently governed by
the principle of the screw Of Arcbimedes.
lila body crossed the street its entire width
just ,hry-Six times from the Merchants
Hotel to the corner Of Market street, and
friend OF ours who is posted up IN stats
ties, states 1t o, remarkable coincidence
that there ARE just thlrtysix liquor saloons
between those points,
II was observed that ho was terribly
squirt eyed, aud sees things SO obllquely that
wells are useless. and snow boots abortivC
Tor purposes OF conccalmeut. lie uses cork
screws very freely in his drinks, aud takes
tho Washington Uaoa 70. guide in poll
tics. Tie is supposed to DO the engineer o.
the Southern Pacific mail route. and prob
ably boards a. the Temperance House. on
Jackson street.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

RIn.soAp FROM IL CRoSsK tn Sr. put.
"A correspondent Of tho Ia Crosse kePsb.
hcnu urges the construction OF RAILROAD
from Ia Crosse 10 81 Paul. Among tn
facts which he enumeralcs AS favorable 10
tue enterprise, are the tolosing:
Th, ds,Ance on ths line Of Ne river. cas-,
bank, would be not exceeding ia miles.
III, grade would IN 10 one place exceed ten
feet - the mile and noI over tao m la ~ thAs
grade. nal, up ~ detached piece, mach of
lhc grade oaly that 81 the tNCg iA.. ,cJy small
portons ioas ~ ~ feet. sisA 40 deep ,g.s W
Lsan sgaLaaAmeLls.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

BRoKr TuRouGH--An OK team attempted
u cruS, the river on the ice on Tuesday morn
ing, near the lower landing. The Ice was
not strong enough. and the team broke
through; both oxen were drowEed. a herse
attached to the cattle. also broke through
the ice, but was rescued Pedestrians crossed
in safety during the day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

WR,ruERoLodlClL Alt Is getting a
little cool up hers. The Thermometer
we will not undertake to say whose. or what
Thermometer, but consider ourselves author
i<od 10 depose generally. 20 the existence
somewhere OF an indispensable authority in
all matters Of temperature, corresponding
90 they say" IN feminine circl,s which
passes under the general name OF Z" the ,Ler.
mometcr." aud therefore when We speak
hereafter ia these columns OF the ,hcrmom-
etrr, We are not 10 be understood ~ referring
to the particular Thermometer VI Day 4
jerks or Wolil's or DR.. Morton's but 20 q
thcrmomcirical on dat, ATTRACT. ,ucorporcal
aud impalpablc. incapable of d,hnition and
without origin. yet nevertheless, essentially
thcrmometrical that is TO say, belonging
generally though not specifically, TO the
genus thermometer.
Such anonymous thermometcr--to for whose
ecccn,ricities. by the bye, We do not hold
ourselves accountable was down on Friday
corning 10 seven degrees below AFRO. since
which II has had an upward tendency, and
was twenty degrees above tho point when
cold weather Ceases TO be positive and be-
comes negative.
The snow which has fallen during tho
week h,s made Us good sle'ghing as could
be des,rci. much tn the Improvement ct
business and the usual advantage has be.n
taken Of the circumstance TO cusuarc unwa,
~ maidens ia buffalo robes and the other
diabolical devices which have 50 often prov
ell fatal TO their p'ec,' y mind IN tho hands
OF wicked aud designing men.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

shape OF pret.iums to swell the revenues OF
distant companies.
This Minnesota State Mutual Fire AMI
Marine Insurance Company has an anihoriz
cd capital Of 100000, OF which S20O,s00
is paid in and amply secured. The follow
ing is Lat Of the officers and directors oil
the Company:
Prssidsnt-Jac oB N. CnALyAsr.
Sscrsta,y--AsDgEw J. WnrsEY.
Diysctors-J N. Chafant, u. Caldwell, ID.
q. y. HAYWARD, Col. John 4. Prince. J.W. Bass.
l.. Marvin. A. l.. LarpeGtenr, Justus g. Ram
sey. N. W. Kiitson, g. II. Schumacher, II. 5.
r. Folsom, y. Mccormick.
Il will be seen that there names embrace
tho leading real estate proprietos Of the
city. and all Of them will DO recognized as
among the foremost and most eli lent OF our
business men.
II will at once be perceived that local
association Of this character. exercising a
personal superintendent over It's theatre Of
operations. has great advantage over dis
tant corporations. whose agents arc scattered
over every part OF the Continent. Besides
the obvious advantage. that It can exercise
much moro cautious discrimination in the
character Of tho risks it assumes tho imme-
date presence OF the stockholders 10 the
community. whose business character and
personal liability is we'll known, inspires u
confidence in its ability TO meet its engage.
mens, which there is little inclination To
award TO companies Of whose operations
and character, VIC are necessarily ignorant
We are informed by the Secretary, Mr..
Whitney, that the company is prepared to
take risks, and il in q condition to meet i'm
mcdiatey any losses which may accrue to
the holders Of its policies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

A MISSIONARY ON nis TRAvEIs.--Esh-
qua go nabe, alas Rev. JAMES TAssER, Is
again on his travels. james ia now at Mil.
waukce, engaged in organizing the North
western Indian Civilization Society" tho
objects Of which are implied in its name.
As usual. James is anxious 10 make raise,
and BARsUM couldn't get more gratuitous
advertising out Of the Milwaukee papers. to
aid him in such o commendabe enterprise,
than our hero. At the meeting ut which
the above named society was organized, a
Reverend gentleman stated that it would
be necessary to raise funds that Mr.. TAN.
SgR was expected to act as the Society s
agent In their disbursement, but AZ certain
grave charges had been preferred against
him, they should first be explained. James
hcreupon made speech-indignant and
highly virtuous, which it appears from tho
subsequent action Of the meeting. was not
entirely satisfactory
We believe james has taken in venerable
professors amid the classic shades of old
larvard-has como it over shrewd Bosto-
mans merchant princes IN New York,
aud pulled tho wool over the Cabinet Min.
isters at Washington. After these feat',
we feel chaglned that he should have grown
40 rusty as not to bo able TO ,iftctually
do " our Milwaukee friends. For shame.
James We are afraid your missionary
and clvlizing game is played out, or that
you are growing dull and bluntod. The
next best thing you can do, is to turn po
litical parsou, II you can learn to abuse
the South and praise tho North without
stint, and to throw into your discourses "A
lt,lc spice about handsome qaadroons and
lccntious shareholders. you would become
immensely popular. You might possibly
get congregation In Minnesota - even in
ST. Paul, James.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

RAILROAD BoSDs The Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad Company on Monday re-
ceiyed from the Governor 100000 CT State
bonds, being tho first instalment Of bonds
received by that company.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

LAND OyT,CE RgMovAIe THE saltwater
land Office passed through this city yesterday.
on its way to Cambridge, the county town
Of lsanti county. The cortegc consisted OF
six loads Of" traps" Cambridge stock has
'ri" in consequence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

ARNrocK,ric ApvENruRxRs The ruu,or
tina, Lords Grosvenor. Cayendsh and Mr..
Ashley. who went hunting IN the Red Rlv'
er valley were killed by Indians is not
true. Il is not their throa,s, but their eye
tec;h. which arr being Gu. by the natives
The last we heard OF them they were pay.
ing one hundrod dollars each Tor Red River
carts which were worth about dvc--and
were planging into Wild carver Of spccu
lation in brosrn-dowu Rcd River horses,
that threatened 10 break down the noble
houses which they represent, and Reimburse
the natives Tor the contributions which they
have heretofore been paving through too
medium OF the Hudson BAY Company. 10
sustain the ancestral spIcndors NJ their I,ae.