The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-27

thief effected an entrance through back win
dow, and broke open q trunk containing the
money, (taxss Just collected,) taking tAsreffom
the gold and silver, and leaving unjistarbed
the bills and county orders. Ar. A. and family
wefe AWAY ii the time, calling On nsighbor.
The Mankato Independent denurs to the
conclusions Of the ST. Peter Salesman,
founded Oh the statistical tables recently
published by us--that the assessors aggre-
gates for the different counties furnish re.
liable measure of their relative growth, at
least in the case of Blue Earth. In Nicol-
let County the increase from 1854 to 1857
was from S7s,4l7 to Sl,0ls,225. In Blue
Earth, in the same period, the assessed val
nation increased from S21 ,529 to $3l0,659.
But the Independent states that the property
OF the town of Mankato, assessed in 1855 NJ
S383,000 was not assessed in 1857, on 40
count Of not having been pre-empted. Be
sides this, the Winnebago reservation Occu'
pies nine OF the best townships in the coun-
ty--and these circumstances should be taken
into consideration in comparing the growth
OF the two counties. Nicollet, notwith.
standing, we think, will show better record
as regards the rates OF Increase than any OF
the counties in the Minnesota Valley. or in
the State, except some of the southern tier
counties. -''~' ..
The Rochester Free Press, OF the / 9th,
contains well timed article upon the tres
passers upon the school lands. II says:
1t is safe to estimate that there are thousands
of acres OF land IN this cousty of this character,
which, il they had been spared the ravagcs OF
ruthless aud remorseless uespassers, would
have been worth to-day an average price OF
twenty five dollars per acre. that now, would
not bring, If offered at public sale, sl.25 per
acre.
The same paper-a Republican paper
exposes the absurdi,y of the M,nnssoi,dn's
pretence, that the Loan Bill was party
measure. 1t says:
We beg the Ninnssofan not 10 insist tia, Il
was, for II it should succeed In establishing
| this point, II proves beyond the shadow Of u
doubt that the Republican party Of Olmsted
county numbers considerably less than hun
dred voters, large proportion OF whom are
Demo rats In this county, almost every He
| publican voted for the loan, and never for .
moment imagined that Il was n party measure,
or that an attempt would ever be made TO
make Il such.
Wasiojs, according 10 the Ga>ate Of that
place, has been settled for three years. With
q population OF 800, not one adult has died
during that time, nor any child, born there,
out Of twenty which the editor has on his
mind. He had better get them of his mind
As quickly as possible.
The towns Of the interior are buzzing
with Lyceums as thick a. bees.
The Henderson and Fort Ridgely or
Henderson and Breckenridge mail routes
have been re-opened. the latter as far as
Green Lake.
A religious revival ls in progress at Aus
| tin. Wheat in Austin is IS cents per bush
ell corn 50 cents /; potatoes 80 cents -four
. 81 per hundred.
The Chatlield Democrat says
We have every reason to believe that there
will he a Pablic Land Sale in thts District the
| coming summer, (~thoat postponement,) and
| Il Ataais all Ia hand who are lutete sled, to he
| prepared for the emergency. Let them com
( inence now to collect together the amount ne
cesssary to buy their'homes. aud il possible
[ avoid the heavy rates ~ interest usually de
a IN.
| Trust not To- he uueerta uty u a fuft Ler post
I phnement which in oar opinion viii not be
( granted, bat be ready when called upon. The
sale will probably take place A. early "a Nsp.
( teInber next
The Winona DemocG gives gratifying
picture OF The prosperity Of the prairie city :
Bnsines Is gaarShiHg IN every department
( our trade is daily increasing our merchants
. have tgii stocks al goods; W have maugisc.
I tgrie. Of almost every description in fnii blast.
/ ear mechaucs are turonged with orders; cur
! population. nov Numbering fully 'hrty Eve
hundred. ia daily increasing. and houses are
. going az IN every direction. We are informed
by ono Of the test master builders that over
one hundred and forty bou.ea have been
erected ~ oaJ cty during tue past twei',
months.
Oats -. s,i'itg Al Winona, al 3oo35c.
Corn SOC. Wheat lJa,0c. az to quality
Pork sia4 % PER hundred. The demand
il good ani saies are readily made al tie
above qao;a' ogs.
The W.bpua Ucpona al informs Us thai
Par MAu.R. under sentence of death fol
murder, AID who escaped from custody 81
Tuesday morning was re'aken on Tuesday
night, ID IT, bluffs soue sven mis-
from the ETY. lie wa taken 10 Waba
shaw iot confufmeEt IA the Jail there
where h. will stay ~ predict, about iw'
week,
On W.dnesday tbe 9TH n.t., T,mi.r
ancc 5ocie,y va. orga; nd q, Winona
A new hridg" i. 70 b. Constructed Ja,
be.ow North H,uder.0u. Ou H. rad =
Walker Landing
IN, 4 -. sss-,.