The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28
New, Of Our Own State.

The winora Republican thinks NORTH
should be nominated for Congress, if RAMSEY
declines. Good. SWIFT, OF Nicollet, the
RI Rev. MCCLURE, of Red Wing. Judge
GoopRicH, Of ST. Paul, aud DAN NoRrox
Of Winona, the Republican suggests for
Congress. Make up your game, gentlemen.
The following from the Republican, on
emigration, is sensible and true:
Minnesota. this spring, is receiving a large
and decidedly healthy influx Of population from
the Eastern, Middle, and Southern States.
Whilst the Pixies Peak region is being crowded
with gangs OF adsenturers, who are ready upon
every occasion Of excitement 10 roam 10 and
fro over the land and who as body, form no
great accession CT either wealth, skill, or intel
ligence TO any community where they may
chance TO alight Minnesota is daily adding 10
her intelligent and enterprising population,
man OF solid requirements, tillers OF the SOIL
artizans. merchants, families-al OF whom
come hther with the determination to make
our beautiful State the home Of themselves and
their children. The difference between the
two classes Of emgrants which branch of as
they approach the east bank Of the Mississippi,
in search of future abiding places the one to
the fertile North. west, and the other 10 the Sa
Hafds ~ the base OF tue ROCKY IN
Western hansas--is indeed great, and the con.
trast Is largely In favor Of the former. This.
however. will be more strikinely apparent TO
the interested beholder after a lapse OF . few
years, when the development to which the
immense aud fertile fields Of the Northwest
are destined shall have been partially accom-
plished. Twenty years hence--yea, in less
thag half the pumber-MinnesotA will be able
TO challenge comparison with the world in all
that goes to constitute q wealthy, intelligent,
and progressive State. We speak what We be.
Heve--and base our belief upon the facts which
surround us, as lncontrovertible as eternal
Truth itself.
Two brothers named MAHER, convicted
of murder at Winona, last winter, and lying
for safe keeping in the Jail at Wabashaw,
and counterfeiter, made their escape from
Jail Oh the 18th. The MAHERs, being una
bic TO break the iron bands of their ankles,
were prevented from putting on their boots,
and being unable to loconote with case,
they were easily re.taken. They made no
resistance. The counterfei,er made good
his escape.
The following from the Hastings hide
pendent is applicable 20 a." parts Of State,
and we hope farmers will act upon its sug-
gestions:
We call the attention Of our readers again to
the Importance OF sowing broad area Of grain,
and especially Of wheat. little exertion on
the part Of every man will increase the breadth
OF land sown this spriGg to double what IL was
last. Sow early that the wheat may have 4
start with the season, and a failure can hardly
occur. The Illinois contain accounts which
represent the wheat crop an that state as ia u
bad condition, large bodies OF IL having been
winter killed. The crop of wheat we had last
year is no assurance that we may ever have
like harvest. Heed not the mournful lament Of
croAkers, but with right good wiki plow the
ground, SOW the seed. and trust TO Him who
has ordered seed time and harvest for the In.
crease. Our opinion is. that all kinds OF pro.
duce will command renuaerative prices the
coming.
The La Crosse Nat.ss1al Democrat oil the
10Th INST, states that the work Of grading
on the first twenty miles of the Root river
railroad will be completed the first OF May.
Wa would be perfectly safe, in offering
five dollar bill for every local item contained
in the Faribaut Republican. n a good
Democrat and practical printer, would
start paper at Faribault, and pay proper
attention TO local news, he would make
money. The paper now published there
could, with equal proprie,y, be published a,
Pixies Peak.
The Henderson Democrat complains OF
irregularities and delays in the transmission
OF mails along the Minnesota Valley. 1t
says that since the early part Of March they
have had there on an average. one mail eve
ry eight days but that it did not feel any
disposition to complain until the opening Of
navigation. Since that time, though three
boats run regularly, only one carries the
mail, and the average reccip: is one in five
days. 1t is disposed to throw the blame on
the contractors.
The Democrat learns that preparations are
being made 10 sow a large area OF grain in
all sections Of the State and il observes,
very sensioly that Minnesota must look TO
her soil for the means % meet her liabilities
tor the present,
The township elections in Houston coun-
ty resulted in choosing twelve Democrats to
Eve Republicans as the Board Of County
Supervisors The LaCrescen, Banner gives
the list a. follows:
Jefferson, Robert Kenny. Dem.
Winnebsgo, Joseph IAngmire, Dem.
Wilmington, Matthew McGiuuis, Dem.
Spring Grove. Andrew Hanson, Dem.
Crooked Creek. Philip Shaller, Dem.
Nayville, John kehwinden. Dem
Caledonia. John Dorsh Rep,
Clinton. julius Billings. Rep.
Brownsville, Adoiphas KnObloeh. lem.
Hokah, {. ". Thompson, Rep.
Uaion, Henry Snare. Rep.
sheldon, Jossphus Sssy Dem.