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

From ,hs Iisndsrsos Dsmseras.

smith IN TINS place, ate tWentyflx raw eYgs,
including the shells, in about ten minutes,
upon wager, and then offered TO bet that
he could eat two dozen more, in the same
manner; but no one seemed disposed TO &C
cept the proposition. Johns intesiines were
probably intended for gutta percha tubes /;
and after his decease, we intend 10 purchase
them ~ such.
Some oil the Henderson wags attribute
the defeat OF the Democracy 10 New liamp-
shire TO the absence ola young man by the
name Of Guppy" prominent politician,
who formerly resided in that State, and
whose name will blaze across the centuriea
from tho H. Peter free Press
A CoiOsY CoxrSG.--Wc are informed
that colony Of five hundred Norwegians
are now on their way TO settle at this place
Mr.. A. X. Skaro Of this place, country
man Of theirs, and q gentleman Of means is
now east, IN we are informed, to make ar
engagements Tor their reception.
A HANDSOME ACr.-The 1T. Peter Com
pany ON last week, donated 10 this school
district a lot and half, valued at six hun.
drcd dollars, ~ site for school house.
Such liberality speaks volumes for the com.
pany. How different this, from the prcayune
spirit usually manifested in Eastera towns
on such occasions. With such liberal mind.
cd men for proprietors, st. Peter ia bound
10 flourish.
Stick A PM THERE.--A week ago last
Tuesday, the 10th inst, NJ. Is. Stone, Esq,
Of this place, sowed six acres of spring
wheat Our farmers are now busy putting
in this crop. A gentleman from below, in
forms ~ that lie Sucur Prairie IL half piow-
I'd over! We think this will do, Tor such a
miserable, frozen region M We are represent
I'd 10 have up here At all events, il our
ncighbors OF Iowa, Wisconsin and illinois,
can beat ii, we should like 10 scr the proof.
Mr.. NJ. l.. French, residing near this
place, requests IA to state that he raised,
last season, SIR bushels Of the Poland Oats,
from one quart This Is almost two hun
dred Joid, and exceeds even that spoken of
In scripture The oats are the same "a
those arc advertised by us, and our readers
can obtain them by sending to |. w, Briggs,
West Mace,ion, Wayne Co., NJ directed in
u former number Of this paper.
lie also sowed spring wheat on the 10Th
inst, and adds that his ground was in first
rate condition" Oh what an awful cold
region this IL 1t almost makes rs SILVER to
think OF IL
Burial MURDER.--A most brutal murder
was committed on Monday evening, about
six miles west Of Traverse, upon a German
named Hosch by three brothers, also Ger
mans.
Tho facts, ~ lar ~ We can learn, arc these
ID suit tetwen these parties, was tried bc,
fore Esquire Kennedy at Traverse, on Mon
day, which resulted in favor Of llosch. The
others threatened vengeance, but IIosch
evaded them and started home. When
nearly home, he was waylaid by the brothers,
who knocked him from his horse with Il rail,
and pounded him until they supposed him
dead, and then left him. Ito recovered,
however, sufficiently to reach his home, and
lived long enough TO inform his family OF the
facts. but died in few hours. We under
stand the parties have been arrested, and arc
being examined.
We trust our sheriff will so to il, that
thcy are not allowed TO escape ~ has here
toioro been the case, IL the apology for
Jail at Traverse won't hold them let him
iron them, so IA to make sure work OF it,
II is time that thieves and murlersrs were
taught 10 respect our laws.
LArnR--Wc have since learned that the
Names OF the brothers is Burge that llosch
was the person who made the threats and
tho suit WIS on the complaint OF the broth
crs against lIosch, for threatening Ia shoot
them, some months since.
FROM the ssas gapii, llion,cp 60 rroniierman
I.gcruRE.--C. &. Andrews, Esq, Of 81
Cloud, hctued to All attentive and apprc-
ciative audience nj the Congregational
Church of this place, last Thursday evening
His subject was The three py,nc,pai Erp
IN Amerioaa History" lie stated the frs,
to bo the settlement OF Jamestown; the 2nd
the Revolution; and the Ord, the adoption of
the Constitution and the Union.
USNEossARv EXCITEMENT On Monday
evening last, word was brought down from
Sioux Indians were campd at Little Rock,
some mile nom the former place, and fears
were entertained by the few residents near
where they had encamhed. that they might
prove Troublesome. Ii WAS known that the
camp was q war party out for the purpose
of taking scdps OF their odd enemies. the
Ojibwas Not anticipating any trouble.
some fifteen or twenty of our citizens turned
out, armed themselves. however. so a. to be
prepared for an emergency. AMI went up,
mor to relieve the few families a, Little
Rock. than with the expectations OF having
actual service TO perform. When they ar.
rived at watab, they learned that all was
quiet aud there was no neSd Of going further
that night; 50 they remained there until
morning, fcasting tho best our friend Waugh
Of the Hotel there could furnish--frec also
Of cost to the party,
rrca the Nsnacslio Iwr,sht co.. rrs$
DARixa RoRBxRr.--Ou Thursday night.
the 18th inst. tho door OF the law 0f,icc Of
Il. F. Thomas, ESQ, during his absence
rom town, was broken open. A small safe