The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-24
Our Own STATE.
ORIGINAL AND sHL pcTsD.

Scott County Democrat, publishsd at shak.
opee. 1t is well got up geographically,
and. editorially ; il the vivscity Of its first
number is continued. it will 10 IN ornament
to the Valley" II Is Dsnocratie in pol
itis. The following extracts Indicate the
attention paid 70 local matters:
The immigration then, that may be expected
during the coming spring will create demand
for large number Of steamers, on the Mime
sofa river. In addition to those Coming 70 rs.
side with us, large numbers Of peps1s, whs
intend settling in Dakota Territory, which will
probably be organized this winter, will pass up
this river with their freight. and then 60 by
land 10 their intended homes.
We are glad 10 see that preparations are be.
ing made TO place . number OF boats on the
route. The Frank Btesle--now lying at our
levee-will start A. soon as the ice leaves
Captain Houghton Of the Antelope, which is
now lying st Murphy landing, two miles below
this place, Is having that vessel repaired. she
will be made fifteen feet longer. and have .
new deck put on her. This will DO grsss I'd.
dition TO this fAvorits Steamer. A
Captain Davidson 10 also having new vessel
constructed, (which, IN connection with the
Frank stsol5, viii run exclusively, in the Min
nesota River trade.
The Democrat says that although there
has BEEN some scarcity Of money up there,
there has been no perceptible diminuition Of
trade. The young men Of Shakopse have
organized . chess club. There are four
churches at Shakopse, the Protestant Epis-
copal church, Rev. Mr.. Gray, rector; the
Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr.. Pond; the
Catholic church, Rev. Mesrs. Whitman and
Everatt, and the Lutheran, which Is occa.
sionally visited by q minister from some 9th
ertplsoe. The Methodsts and Baptists also
hold their meetings at the School House.
The M'nresosian is unpublished at the res.
idence Of DR.. Fosters family, under the
name Of the Hastings Independent. The
M,nnesot,an 10 based principally upon the
Hastings Indepsadsn.. 1t stands to it in
the relation Of confidential Peter Funk
The Independent repeats with applause what
the M'nnssO,,an ssys-And tae MInnssoiian
quotes with reciprocal liberslity, the en-
comiums Of the Independent. The Mnneso-
tan is the st. Paul branch Of the Hastings
Independent. The public don't attach quite
as much importance to SruBBiSs' views up
on the Doctor, as the latter seems to imsg
inc.
The Saltwater Democrat notices the fact
that the st. Paul Bridge Company were
compelled to 60 to the st. Croix valley to
procure timber Of the calibre necessary for
that structure.
The Workshop Of a Mr. WoLrHAM was
destroyed by fire last week, at Minneapolis.
The saint Anthony Ncps refers to the
charge Of forgery, which we preferred against
the editor Of the Manssot,an, and says the
next day we took it all back" We are
curious to test the quality Of the ostentatious
morality Of the young person who edits the
Evening Neis,, by obtaining his answer to
the question whether We took it back" or
not M ne Alleges.
Mr.. A. +. SwlSEFoRD OF the Freeborn
County Eagle is about to start u paper at
La Crescent.
The Chatfed Democrat has some sensible
observations on ST. Paul
PROPOSED CHANGE. Our neighbor Of the
Chatheld Rspub!.can proposes that some other
point Is selected for holding the State Conyen.
tons. in lieu OF st. Paul. For our part we can
see no clear good reason for such a change,
| for there Is no place In the State that affords
equal accommodations 10 the Capital, for tho
| meetags OF those bodies, aud for the outside
luNuriss," ~. Paul is hardto beat. We go for
ST. Paul, until some better place Is discovered,
The DemoerG! says
TBg FIRST BRlpoE on the 5. NJ. Il. r. across
Root River. Is now under process Of erection.
| This bridge with two others required Tor cross
ing the same stream on the first 40 miles Of
| said road were built In Chicago. and transport.
ed TO the Mississippi by railroad. The Whole
three win be completed and erected before the
| opening OF navigation. We learn further that
iron tor 80 miles Of said road is being sent for
ward and will DO landed on the west side oi the
mississippi before the ice takes It's leave.
| Chstrsld, four year old town, now contains
oven lloO inhabitants, and only TIN OF whom,
children and adults, occupy the graveyard.
The triangular war between the Vino
mans, Chatfeldisns and Ia Crosseans RACES
with uuabated fury. Corrox says we shant
laugh at the matter, lisa family quarrel,
and none Of our business.
The Winona Transit is solemn consid-
Grafton. Root River should not be lightly
spoken Of. De GRAFr should be treated
with reverence and CHAABxRlAIS mentioned
with awe. Corron takes the matter seriously
He is panied at any exhibition of levity on
such solemn topic, and thinks II the other
fellow was at home il would have tenden-
cy TO restrain our unreasonable mir;h.
THxRs arc ruu,ors here that Judge Nc
LEAN and Chiel Justice TASEy viii shortly
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