The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19
Our Own State,

The Mankato Record publishes q commu-
nication urging the claims Of the Minnesota
valley TO q member Of Congress, but does
not endorse the views Of the writer 1t says
that the Democratic voters Of the valley
would very naturally prefer to have one Of
the nominees taken from that vicinity, bat
that failure to do so on the part of the
Convention would not in the slightest degree
weaken the support Of the nominees, and
that the success Of the cherished principles
OF our party are with them paramount to all
other considerations and that they will not
regulate their support Of the ticket this fall
by the success or defeat Of any preference
they may have entertained prior to the meet.
ing of the Convention.
The Record is one Of the best of our
country exchanges for local news, and we
extract the following from its issue of Au-
gust g.:
On Thursday and Friday Of last week, Major
Cullen was at this place, paying of those of
our citizens having claims against the Govern.
ment, for supplies furnished and services rem.
dered in the expedition against Ink pa du tab
ana ms Dahu. Inc claims were examined and
passed upon 1t Washington, and then proper.
TONED according TO the appropriation, which
was about $4,000. Some dissatisfaction was
manifested by persons engaged in the expedi
ton whose names were not upon the paw roll,
owing probably, to informality Of proof, or
some like cause. No blame can attach TO
MAYOR Cuiieh LOT ms course IN the materials
duty peihg merely 10 make payment OF the
claims pssseu upon Dy the department. He
had no uiscretion IN the matter. but acted un-
,narap,v no vnn ,hns aonS mon tne department.
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LOCAL BREviTiEs.-We learn that q gentle.
of wheat, consisting of thirty acres. Welding
thirty bushels .asd 70 the acre nine hundred bush
yield Of the Valley this year. The river con.
nees TO ana at ,bs bses hso ,b com
consequence of the low stage of water. The
uetber last week Mr. Nswem uo waJ pus 70,
Winnebago Agency, received by the Favorite.
old. A drove Of horses for the Indians A. the
reserve passed through town last FRIDAY.
The weather during the mast week was very
pleasant, and on Tuesday evening we were
visited by quite brisk rain During the past
week workmen have been engaged in grading
Walnut street. in the vicinity of the jail, and in
completing the drain on the same street. Also
in improvements on Plumb street We no.
elected last week to call attention 10 the large
stock of drugs, etc., advertised by Mr., A. Han.
ma. This ID the most extensive stock in the
Minnesota Valley The pond ON Second. be.
tween Walnut and Main streets for n long time
an eye sore to that part of the town. has been
drained. with q view, we hope, of being filled
up. Walnut, at the crossing of Second street
zoo 'e'" "''@u w se'ei"' ee''
CAPrURED.-We learn that one OF the Indians
connected with the massacre at Spirit Lake,
several years ago, has been arrested and is now
IN prison AZ spirit Lake.
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Is heavy on the public sentiment which con-
lo,,,, n
''n''' DN'' o''hLhS tut 'ahing oack us IT,
pentant wife. We cannot copv the whole
art'cie' Dul give enough 10 snow her Idea oil
the sentiments which nrevsil .mop1 b,s-
O"o AUS
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not e.nsc, U's .nd, 'h he ro.,a GOES
When woman meets her natural Enemy, the
man she ia 10 marry, that one other being who
ia to deprive her OF her right to the control OF
her own person. even az the chattei slave ia de.
ptWeu OF the ownership OF his own body-he
VINO 'aAes lroui her All tight 10 the proceeds oil
hci o"n iuuusiy anu economy she ought 10
nhow tnat ne Is mat one person OF all Others OF
Whom the word requires that he should be her
word and look and step with the most unweared