The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

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evening last, which they held here during
The past week. The services commenced on
Wednesday last with Sunday School pic
mic, under the charge Of Rev John Pugh,
the esteemed pastor Of the society in this
I place, assisted by the teachers. The ap-
pearaDoe OF the large number Of children
congrcgated on the camp ground, was very
/ pleasing sight to witness Us they engaged in
/ their exercises and pastimes In the even.
ing a sermon was preached in the church
room IN the city; on Thursday, and every
succeeding day, religious services Of various
kinds were held on the beautiful grounds.
morning, noon and evening. closing on Sun.
day night with most satisfactory result
/ A large number Of ministers from abroad
were present and participated in the services
from day to day. On Sunday there was an
/ immense crowd Of persons in attendance
/ whose orderly conduct aud respectful atten-
ton was highly commendatory. as it had
/ likewise been during the whole time moth
/ Ing occurred 10 mar the meeting in any
/ way-the weather was delightfully."- pleasant
and the attendance large and the interest
throughout deep, and, produccdin the happy
y
will prove abiding.
We learn from the Rochester Democrat
that the work upon the Transit Road is pro.
crossing rapidly. Col. DFGRAfp has sub.
let fifteen or twenty miles OF the road. west
Of Rochester. Forty miles Of grading Is
now nearly completed. 1t Is the intention
Of the company to lay down the iron from
/ Winona 70 Stockton thie ahI ,>sz,i ;.,nrneli.
ately upon the opening Of spring to com
mcncc laying the iron through to Rochester.
1t Is confidently asserted by the Contractor,
Col. DEGRArf, that the cars will be run.
ming upon this road, from Winona to Roch.
ester by the first day Of June, 1859
SEVERAL leading Republicans of Olmsted
county, have come out from among the
Blacks. and planted themselves upon the
great Democratic doctrine Of Popular Sow
crcgnty. The Rochester Democrat pub
lsh's letter from one OF them-Mr. j. =.
CnAMnERLAiN.
In reference to the Root River Railroad,
from la Crescent to Rochester, the Chatlield
Democ'dt says that the sub contracts on the
eastern end OF the road have been let. and
that the work has been commenced, with a
determination 10 have the same completed
To Rushford, before the winter sets in.
We regret to learn that Mr.. T.. Sawyer,
worthy citizen OF our vicinity met with
serious il rot fatal accident. lie was en-
gagged on yesterday with machine thresh-
ing gram and while it was running. went
to pass from one side to the other immedl-
ately over the cylinder, and his foot slipping
through was caught and torn of above the
ankle and the leg manged nearly up TO the
knee. Physicians were Immediately in At
tendance, who found it necessary TO ampu.
ta.e the fractured limb close below the knee
joint We were informed last evening that
he was doing well. ChaiGeid Dam.
The Valley H.roii, at Shakopee, has
again made its appearance, IL ia now I'M
der the charge OF PnlLLIrs & MARsu. The
shall advocate at all times the principles Of
Popular Sovereignty and will give our
humble efforts in securing for Mr.. DorsLAs
the position OF the next President Of the
United States"
We take the following from the Herald
MINNESOTA VALLEY RAILROAD. Some
two or three hundred workmen are now en-
gagged upon the Railroad. The road is now
graded. and ready for tho reception Of the
ties and rails, nearly to Belle PLANE. II
has been graded in "A portion of Second
/ street, and for some distance east Of town.
The large number Of persons connected
with the road gives our city an unusually
| lively appearance, and the workmen spend
! q large quantity OF money in our place. No
/ town upon the river has been a. lively as
Shakoptc, during the past summer, and we
/ may attribute two things OF its present vi
vacity TO the large influx OF railroad men,
In about year, we shall hear the whistle
! of the locomotive.
! Mr.. +. j. Whitlock having resigned his
position of District Attorney lor the coun
/ " of Scott, the Board OF Supervisors have
appointed General q. f.. Winters in his
place.
Bo,.us "CoUNry ORpSRs. '--,loHN K
! Observation-Disclosures excitement, has been
created throughout the county. owing to
large amount OF spurious county orders hav-
ing been put in circulation, with the name
/ Of James G. Wilson attached. Suspicion
at once rested upon John Il. Kinds, the
present Register of Deeds, and his brother
Henry. The Board Of Supervisors appoint
nj a committee OF inves,igation,in the mean.
time placing q stric, watch over the suspect.
cd individuals for the purpose Of preventing
them from making an escape; they were
piped" from place 10 place, and their resi-.
lence guarded at nigh, by the Sheriff and
his aids The committee after lengthy
session discovered that large amount had
b,,n nut IN circulation. John r. nIDds