The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-16

State when st. Peter was made the Capitol.
The calendar presents an array Of seven
criminal and forty.two civil causes. Bat
little business was transacted however, a
challenge to the panel Of petit jurors having
been sustained by the Court. The gro ands
Of challenge were lst. That the list OF ju-
ros selected by the Board OF Supervisors
was not certified BY the Register Of Deeds -
required by law, but was certified BY the
County Auditor. 2nd. That the names Of
jurors summoned do not correspond with
the names specified in the list selected, 10
several instances. The bar Of this county
will compare hvorably with any other in
the State. Its members are well acquainted
with the duties Of their profession, and
prompt and ready in the dispatch Of bust,
ness. They are, moreover, joyial set Of
fellows, full Of good social feeling and fond
Of innocent mirth. The town was enlvened
yesterday by the arrival Of the Frank
Steele" freighted with glorious party oil
ladies and gentlemen from st. Paul, bound on
an excursion to the Indian payment The
music Of the well organized brass band on
board, the bright eyes, warm glances, and
merry laughter Of numbers Of our well known
bellies, and the boisterous jollity Of the gen.
tlemen, released for q time from the cares
and annoyances Of business, and stimulated
by good company and generous potations,
spread pleasant excitement through the
town. fancy, however, that many of,hem,
who have not seen the Indians before, will
return with their interests In CoopER's
Novels, and LoScrKLLow's Poetry greatly
diminished.
They who are anxious for the prosperity
Of the State, are encouraged by the fact that
the people, everywhere. have ceased to rely
upon merely speculative projects for success
Eastern money lenders, and loans at three
and five per cent per month, have had their
day. To the cultivation Of the soil, and the
productions Of mechanical and manufactur.
ing labor, Minnesotians look, now, for Is
cape from their difficulties and the advance.
ment of their fortunes. These resources will
not fail them il the energy, and economy.
necessary to their development, are applied
That they will be 80 applied, and the last
nonsense OF wild cat banking duly scorned,
| verify believe.
1t is passing strange that men with brains
and conscienccs, whose fortunes are cast for
veal or woe in Minnesota, should reject the
lessons Of past experience, and SEEK the tenn.
porary, drunken relief Of irresponsible, ire
deemable paper issues. Such course must
be the result Of knavsry or folly. There is
not branch Of productive industry in Min
nesota, sufficient to sustain the legitimate
business OF one bank Of issue, much less the
numbers that have been established by Rail
road influences, under the rascally amend
ment to the general banking law. Consc-
quently every one Of these banks must, 10.
evitably, TAIL, however honorable the mo.
tives to its establishment. tits only ques
ton oil time when such failure will occur.
The banks will stop either with the redemp-
ton Of the first batch Of issues, or for want
of means to redeem them at all. The sooner
the better. The evil already accomplished
will speedily be cured or forgotten, and the
State will be saved from misspplcation Of
it's bonds.
The digging Of ginseng, has furnished en-
ployment to many persons during the last
month, and has yielded them each cash
compensation Of from 81 to &c per day.
Tons Of this root have been brought TO st.
Peter. Col. PRATT has washing and dry
ing establishment here, and Is extensively
engaged in preparing the ginseng for mar.
ket, and shipping II 10 bis correspondents 10
the east. Still there are q great many idler.
about the towns. mourning over the fall Of
town lots. grumbliug at the country and the
hard times, are becoming poorer and more
seedy daily. Go to ploughing, boys You
have got TO do ii, and you may "A well do II
at once, and cheerfully. II Is en- honorable
and heslthful occupation, and will put
money 10 your now empty purses--not Mic.
nesota bank bills Of less currency than well
executed counterfeit on Illinois, Wisconsin,
or other eastern banks, but real cash in gold
or its equivalent. And then, tvo, when your
towns become the depots Of grain, potatoes,
pork, -four, fruits and vegetables, your lots
therein viii he needed lor buildings, and
mechanics, merchants and laborers can afford
10 give you good prices for them. II Is
shame to see your village residences now
as many Of them are, standing naked upon
the prairie, without garden, tree, or
even fence around them, and yet the 10.
mates short Of provisions.
II will be interesting TO numbers Of our
citizens, male and female, 10 learn that our
gallant friend, Judge FLASDsAu, Is build.
Ing fine house for himself 90 . pretty
mound in Traverse des Sioux. Who the
bird will be, ! cannot say, but the cage will
soon be ready, and worthy Of beautiful
and accomplished mate.
There h much more talk about. and much
more interest 10, politics bereawsys than q,
81. Paul The Democrats have nothing 10
cause apprehension Of defeat dtbey ma Ike
such nominations a. viii command the rs
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