The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-25
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

the machinery with the view-if it is worth
anything-to have it or some Of it, removed
to Red River, overland this winter-where
portion of the machinery will probably be
used in re6tting the Arson Northrup and
the rest in another steamboat to ply on the
Red River. The hull is said to be useless.
Messrs. Burbank & Co. deserves great
credit for their energy in the opening of this
Northwestern country. We learn from
persons who have recently travelled over
the stage route to Abercrombie, opened
by their agent-Mr. Parker-that it is
throughout one of the finest and dryest
roads in the whole state--which is saying
great deal.
MINNESOTA CArTLE.--We have noticed
the shipment Of As head Of cattle from Min
nesota over the La Crosse and Milwaukee
Railroad, direct for Boston, and also the
fact that surplus of grain in country, is
always followed by increased activity in
stock raising as the most profitable channel
into which the surplus can be turned. The
Milwaukee News says that there is no finer
beef raised in the West than the Minnesota
beef, and recommends the produce and cattle
dealers of that city to take an occasional
trip over the Mississippi River and pick up
what spare grain and fat cattle the people
Of this State may have to dispose of. $50
into the country and possess ye of it," As
an evidence that Minnesota is particularly
adapted to the bust ness Of stock raising, an
exchange notices the fact that all cattle and
hogs killed in the country have sound lungs,
and their livers, especially, are clean and
smooth, with no specks on them, as they al
most universally have in Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. The butchers say they often kill
beef which show the scars of former disease,
but all sound when butchered. AS soon as
they are removed from the cause, the effect
ceases.
a SERIES OF ACcIDENTs.-We regret TO
learn that Duncan Kennedy, of Traverse
des Sioux, who accompanied Sir Francis
Sykes on his recent hunting expedition to
the buffalo ranges of Turtle Mountain, and
after escaping all the dangers of the wilder
ness, on his return home, on Saturday, when
within few miles of St. Anthony, had his
leg badly fractured by the fall of his horse.
He was accompanied at the time by Mr..
Northup, who had him Immediately con.
veyed to St. Anthony and placed under sur
gical treatment.
This calamity is only one Of a series Of
mistortunes to which Mr.. Kennedy las
been subjected this summer. He started in
the spring with the " Northwestern Explo-
ring Expedition" under Col. Mobiles for
Frazer river. Ga bis way to Red River he
Joined a couple of young men with OK teams
bound for the same destination, contributing
fine horse and lot of provisions to the
common outfit of the party. Joining the
party OF Sir Francis Sykes at Fort Aber.
crombie for the Red River settlement, he
engaged to meet his gold hunting compan.
ions at Fort Garry. But the latter forgot
their part Of the agreement, and took the
direct route to the Pacific via Fort Ellice
without going to Fort Garry, carrying
Kennedy's horse and outfit with them, and
leaving him in the midst of the wilderness
without other resources than his own energy
and pluck, for which native capital he found
a fine theatre for investment in the hunting
expedition to which he afterwards attached
himself We understand that Mr.. K. has
not given up his resolution to go to Frazer
river, but despite the misfortunes attending
his first essay in that direction, will 60 next
spring by the water route.