The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-17
Our Own state.
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED PARAGRAPHs.

ORIGINAL AND SELECTED PARAGRAPHs.
The sugar season has commenced in diff
ferent parts Of the State /; the sap" during
the recent genial weather, ran freely, and
there is every prospect OF large yield.
The hard times has had the effect Of Undue.
ing more than usual attention this Spring
to procuring home supply ofsugar.
The Red Wing Sentinel states that new
church ediGce is shortly to beerected in that
city, by the Episcopal denomination, accord.
ing to plan furnished by Mr.. HART, q
noted Church architect in New York. Rev.
II. W. WMLEs, formerly Of De Veaux Col.
lege, Niagara Falls, is the pastor.
The Sentinel thinks it much better for our
people to stay at home and mssfuiiy lace
the hard times, than seek relief by emigra-
ton to the visionary gold mines Of Pixies
Peak, or the ague swamps Of Kansas. 1t
says:
The settlement OF Minnesota commenced
with. and its rapid development il, partially
owing to one Of those popular fevers; and now
the reaction 10 taking place. The dream has
fitted away, leaving its subjects PROSTATE and
stupeded, unwilling to face the stern realities
of their situation, and still gazing with feversh
longing where il mockngy points TO the dslu.
sivs gold fields Of Kansas, or the vague, mys-
terisus, adventure presenting claims OF Arizona
and Sonora, aud scarcely yet realizing the un.
soundness OF their fanciful ideas Of wealth and
luxury, to be acquired without labor or pains.
taking. SO II will be always. But inasnush
as we shall have SEINE time or other to settle
down to sober and rational ideas VI progress
and prosperity II would be well. instead OF in
duiging in such idle dreams TO make up our
minds to work, and 10 be &c on omical and pains
taking. and with that idea IN our minds, 10 en-
quire # Minnesota does MOI offer sufficient ad.
yantages to induce every rejecting citizen to
stay here and fight IL out, In preference to EN-
grating TO any other country.
II they don't hurry on with that ice boat,
we won't need il this season. The Prairie
du Chen Lsader, OF the 3D., says:
Mr.. WARDS ice boat /. rapidly being com
plated. the mac hinery ia here. and this day was
mentioned a. the time to make the first trial.
but as the ice remains favorable, and there is
something that needs further preparation. the
even, will be deferred day or two. II il the
universal opinion OF all who have seen the boat.
that Il will trOik 81 u eharm.
We have not made up our mind yet as to
whether the ice boat Is "A myth or not.
Tus SlmEy GUARDS is the name of new
volunteer company just organized at Hen
derson. BY the way, speaking q lleuder
son, that town has jus, passed through a
temperance excitement. and ginger. pop is
now the most ardent fluid used by the inhab-
tan,s thereof This desirable reform was
not sudden a. we learn from the Democrat
great reiornatons never ara. Henderson,
according 10 the Democrat, has bad three
ages-first. the whiskey age, and a lively
epoch that was-then came old G,NBRrSUs
with bis lager, upon which beverage Ceit
Teu,on, and Yankee iratsrnized most delight
fully but even the reign of lager has been
overthrown. and the Hsndersoniaas now ex-
uli 10 ginger. pop, Shade OF grca, Bacehas,
what falling off Tbose people will get
down to water yet, II they are Industrious
EEK -pccislly about the time Of the neI,
frCshct.
THs Good Temp!ars are hourishiug up
the valley, and are doing power OF good.
The Manka,o Independent says
rhis Order Is becoming power 70 the Min.
nssota Valley. Lodges have been established
IN all the river towns below, except It. Peter.
Traverse des.> sioux has large aud hour.,hing
lodge srl great intercs, i felt IN the cause.
The lodges a. Ottawa. lie Saepr. and Cleveland
are also represented as heIns "A a hogr.hng
condition, and rapidly increasing IN member
shp.
Another military cGpany an artillery
one. has bou started a, Markato. Capt.
SuosxAAER. commander. Tn fqiSp,,fen'
says the company numbers forty men rank
AMI aie. The corps OF ofhe,rs Is an excel.
len, one, and the company throughout CON-
pos,d OF men who tecl lively in,ercs, in
the naiu,,nsnce OF ssch an organization.
An INTEL gent Muu,so'A correspondent,
writing TO = soatheru paper, says
With sell selected sraFy, good dos AM