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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

DECREASE oy CRME.-The report Of the
City Justice, for the present fscal year OF
the city, will show decrease 10 the number
Of arrests for the year, Of one-third from the
year previous. II will show the fines levied
to be one fourth less than the previous year.
and the collections OF fines TO be less than
onc-half, during the same period. The nun.
Der OF appeals taken to the District Court
have largely increased and which will con.
tinue 50 long as there is prospect that they
can be kept from hearing for year after
taken up. The facility, with which cases
can be appealed, tends to destroy that whole
some respect for the law which speedy pun
ishment cngenders.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

On motion. 1t VA Rssoivsd, That thsse pro-
cesAings 10 published In oil the -. Paul
papers.
Several speeehss were made, strongly co
dorslng the resolutions, and then on motion the
meeting adjourned with three cheers for the
Key City and Capt. worden.
II. ROGERS, Chairman.
W. W. wnsos, Secrstary
ARRIVAL At ST. PAUL.
A cloud OF steam from the smoke stacks
Of the Key City Was observed about eight
O'Clock Wednesday morning, April 20.
ascending in heavy column above the tops
OF the trees, at the furthest point Of the
Bend, which was the signal for the excite
ment TO commence As she came on swift
ly along the stretch Of river from below Ka.
posia, she blew her whistle, and then con.
lectures and bets a. TO what boat was sue
cessful we're freely offered. Spy'glassss and
elevated positions upon roofs were brought
into requisition, and the name Of the boat
was clearly made out.
Ky the time she had turned the Bend, the
stream Of humanity had commenced pouring
down Jackson aud Robert streets, which in.
creased until ut least two thousand people
were on the Levoe.
The deep, strong sounding whistles Of the
Key City we're answered by the ferry boat
and the Rotary Mill. and the mill hands
sent forth salute from their cannon the
whole making terrific noise.
Upon her touching the wharf, the rush
upon board soon filed every available space
in the cabin and on deck, and The eongratu-
lations to Capt. Worden and his officers were
earnest and heartfelt.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

FRArgRsraSG.--'rhe respectable towns Of
Dubuque and Galena, this yoar, have enter
Cd into loving contract to control the trade
OF the upper Mississippi The new Com
pany, which is thus formed, IL simply the
Galena, Dunleith and Minnesota Packet
Company with change Of name TO suit the
exigcncies Of the case. The company is TO
be called the Dubuque and Galena Line, and
is composed OF the following boats:
Northern Light; Capt. r. Lodwick; Clerks.
J. u, Dubois, and Cooley.
No,thsrn Dele. Capt. j. Y. Hurd; Clerks,
George Blinh and Charles Matthews
Golden Era; Capt. W. II. Laughton; Clerks,
Charles HInde and X. q. Osborne.
ORGY Eagle; Capt. u. \. Harris; Clerks,
q. A. Hamilton and VIM. Eaton.
Rsy Guy; Capt. J. worden; Clerks, George
Pierce and Harry Donncll.
The three first will start from Galena, and
the last two from Dubuque. One will leave
Dnnleith every evening on the arrival OF the
cars from the Fast and the South. Return
ing, the boats will leave st. Paul at 5, A.
NJ, and arrive ut Dunleith at A. ~, con-
Meeting with the la Crosse and Milwaukee
Railroad at La Cross.
The rates OF fare ~ established for this
SEASON. show q great reduction from last
are about at the rates which ruled three AND
four years rgo. when Dubuque was able to
keep line OF boats in her own trade.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

OSCAR +. JACKSON At characterization
was released from the custody Of the sheriff
OF Wright County, on the hearing OF the
second writ Of habeas corpus, before Judge
Atwater, on Tuesday afternoon, and imme-
dately came back to this city. A lew per-
sons. whose sympathes were enlisted in his
behalf, on the supposition that the late ar
rests were merely intended as q pretext to
get Jackson into Wright County, Tor the
purpose Of iyneh'ng han. raised him some
money, to send him on his way out Of be
State, as fast as it IL possible for him to
travel. We only wonder that he did not
leave as soon Us he was acquitted OF the
murdor. lie was aware of the strong feeling
against him. and must have hal sense
enough to know that the question Of his
guilt remaining unsettled in the public
mind would tend 10 increase that feeling, and
cause il TO follow him into any portion OF
this State. His only safety is in being away
from the community convorsant with his bis.
tory. II innocent Of the crime charged, il
is hard matter to compel him to flee from
the home Of bis adoption and friends but
better thus than to have our laws trampled
upon by reckless mob, too eager TO become
murdercrs in their anxiety to avenge
crime. We will be rejoiced to know that
jackson is likely to escape ont Of the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21
Local Affairs.
YSrss Arrival through Lake Pspin-Ths
ksy CITY ths Winning Bs.t.

ksy Ctty ths Winning Bost.
We congratulate our readers on the ami.
val Of the Key City from Dubuque, which
place she left on Monday last, at ten o'clock,
A. n. We are informed by passenger on
board that Capt. Worden, on bis trip TO
Reeds Landing last Saturday, tried tho ice
In the Lake and said he would not attempt
10 20 through until tho merit trip (which
would be three days aiterwards) when be
said he would pass through and would be
the pioneer Of the sei son, let whoever might
make the attempt before be returned. 40.
cordiogly, yesterday, tho 10Th inst, the Key
City arrived at the foot Of tho Lake and
entered tho iee ; and after about five hours
Of the most persevering and determined
endeavor, blowing through the blue Ice, 10
many places foot thick, which she crushed
and sunk beneath her iron Shod bows. or
scattered on the Arm leo each side Of her Ia
crystal blocks Of considerable size, atrug.
Cling bravsly; she accomplished the feat,
which she appeared TO feel the importance
Of, and got through.
Tho Key City went into the leo on the
Minnesota side, but when within two miles
Of Lake City--ffom which place some ten
or twelve persons walked out on the ice to
tho side Of the hard working steamer, and
were taken on board-it WAS discovered
that the Ice was too strong TO be overcome
without risk Of injury to the boat, and her
head was turned square across the Lake
through " wrinkle ia tho ice 10 the Wis
consin side, three miles distant, which she
reached in about two hours, where, tho leo
being more tender she was headed up
stream, and ut eight o'clock +. NJ, abe
emerged and landed at Lake City, where
she was received by, il would seem, the Gu
tire population of the town, who rent the
mir with proloDgued acclamations q salute
which was returned by the boat with the
cheers Of the passengers and all four Of the
whistles Of the boat.
Several other boats had been for some
days lying at Reads, aud now and then at
tempting the passage Of the Lake, and some
had gone below after making the trial.
Capt. WouoES intended to 10 through on
this trial, because he knew the strength Of
his boat, and he succeeded, bringing the
mails with him.
The Key City left in tho thick loo Of the
Lake, the Favoritc, Capt. Davidson, from
Cincinnati, and the st. Louis and Metro
politan, from ~. Louis and below tho
Lake, upward bound, tho 4Eolian and Fred
Lorenz, to work their way through the chan.
mel she had made for them TO follow. She
lay by three hours ut Maiden Rock, three
hours Mt Lake City and at Prescott two
hours, on account Of tho darkness of the
night.
After leaving Lake City, the passengers
held meeting and passed resolutions cx.
prcssive Of their qualification. The follow
ing is n copy OF their proceedings, which,
on motion, were ordered to be published in
oil the 81, Paul papers:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

Lamartine has begged gentleman to re.
quest the Emperor not to propose to the
Corps Legisatii vote Of loo, 900 francs a
year to be paid to the poet during his life.
time, saying" should be obliged TO re-
fuse the sum il voted, for l cannot recognise
the Emperor merely because he makes his
power serve my convenience, having refused
to acknowledge that power when it oppressed
me in common with my fellow citizens"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

suDDxS DANA young man named
John Russell, died very suddenly on Tuesday
night at the residence Of q cousin named
Downey. living on Pearl street. The coron-
er held 40 inquest. and the evidence elected
was that be had arrived just the same even.
ing from New Orleans, in apparent good
health, and had eaten q hearty supper and
retired TO bed about 10 o'clock, and died
between that hour and IL o'clock. The
jury decided that be died from natural
causes. but could not designate them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

Tus OMNIBUS Lsx.-The City Omnibus
ldnc went into operation yesterday, running
from along Seventh Strc, down Jackson,
up rhiri TO Fort, and along Fort to the
Rel Tower, The line Was not largely pat.
rrnlied YESTERDAY probably from its novel;
~ tot must CERTAINLY h. to its full capaci.
~, rs soon as ,hc pablo &c, into the way Of
using the buses With such weather As
yesterday the Omnibus is gncai tOnven-
fence, AMI the pgic ,--o'llp hrs csHi. Twp,
makes Il accessible 20 all.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21
Ok lloARp STEAMER kgV Cry,
below ST. PAuL, April 10, 1853.
hair -

hsi pAt \, T. VI. !
The passengers Of the KEY CITY, on her
recent passage from Dubuque to 81. Paul in
consideration u the gnllan, achievement, Of
Captain Wotden. IN working his way through
tho almost impossible ico of Lake Pop In. 70
solved themselves into meeting to take the
matter into confederation.
Hiram Rogers Esq, was called to the chair,
and W. W. Wilson was appointed Secretary.
On motion, Charles webb, W. ". Wilson aud
W. ID. Rogers were appolu,ed a committee TO
draft resolutions. Tho committee reported tho
following, which we're unan mously adopted
and their adoption followed by loud applause
and cries Of " true true
RESOLUTIONS.
Re'oirsd, That though impo"blites can.
not be achieved, yet a wonder next TO an i'm
possibility has has boon accomplished by tho
elegent steamboat hey CITY, IN her passing
through the almcs, polarIe leo Of Lake rspin
this day.
Rsolrsd, That We consider ourselves IN
der great obligations TO Capt. Jones. wordeu,
for his exertion and perseverance under ,he
most trying and discoursging difficulties, In
successfully endsa,oring TO carry us to the
place Of our destination.
Resolved, That the hey city. hitherto Justly
renowned for hst speed and beauty, 10 a.
properly entitled 10 praise Tor her great
strength and tina, A. frst class steamboat.
wewarmly commend her TO the travelling pub.
lilo, a. paragon OF excellence, both as 10 the
qualities Of the boat herself. the sumptuous
fare. aud the kind attention and geuilemauly
conduct Of her officers, towards ell who travel
on her.
Rs,o,-sd, That the Key City. being the
pioneer boa, Of the season, IL entitled TO tie
favorable consideration Of the citizens Of 81
Paul, and all towns above Lake Pepin, for
having opened a communication with the
cities below, thc glory Of which enterprise be.
longs TO Captain woEpxs, and his skiiful pilots,
OrlAnds.
Reserved, That we are thankful also 20 George
z. Peres and Harry H. nonnell. Clerks Of said
boat fot the polite treatment received At their
hands during the passage, and that they are
an honor 10 the station they Oil on board the
Key city.
R.sor.d, That the Key City Is complete "a
Nil her appointments, and cannot be surpassed
nor passed, by any boa, on the river.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

The above figures are suggestive, as TO the
effect Of hard times upon crime upon which
the reader may ruminate in his own way.
We think passing word would not be in
appropriate, however upon the item OF fines
appealed from, which will be noted as more
than double that OF the previous year,
These cases have 10, been appealed, as a
general rule. because the parties were not
guilty. nor because the fines were oppressive
but merely in the hope that when the hear
ing takes place befors the Court, the wit
pessss may no, b. on hand to testify. in
which case the prosecution has TO be dismis-
ssSi. We do not cons,der that Judge Simous
shows undue severity in his Judgments The
objects Of punishment for crime are two
fold. 20 act as wholesome restraint upon
the offender and 10 deter others from otfnd-
ing. Light Puuishments are about equal to
none al all,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21


The only marked change in the markets
which we have to notice, is decline in Corn,
Oats and Potatoes, particularly in the latter, in
which there has been falling off in price of ten
to fifteen cents per bushel. The unfavorab!e
condition Of the roads is checking receipts Of
produce, and in consequence Of light receipts,
the prices for corn and oats given in our quo.
tations are maintained, but the market favors
buyers, and the general impression is that q
further decline must soon take place. Stocks
Of groceries are very much reduced. The mar.
&et Is almost bare OF flour, pork, lard and but.
ter, in the way OF provisions, of most all kinds
of staple, domestic fabrics in dry goods, and of
paints and oils, nails and window glass, in the
way # builders materials.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

AnuMs6 ISciDExrs.-About one or two
thousand persons, on Sunday afternoon, be-
came the eager victims OF decided sell. II
was lsughabIe to note the interest ielt by 70
many to see the first boat through the Lake,
and long before what was supposed 70 be
the FIRST boat had come around the Bend.
the Isvee was crowded by anxious individ.
uals all guessing a. to what boat it was,
that was coming up. Each had their favor
tie named; but upon her appearing plainly
in sight, they all began to doubt She was
apparently too small for Regular Packet !;
however, before the crowd could fix upon
any one boat, she blew her whistle, and was
at once recognized al the Frank Steele,
Capt. Hatcher, which had arrived from the
Minnesota River on Saturday night, and
very quietly put out in a halLhour or 20
thereafter, for trip TO the head Of Lake
Pepin; which circumstance was known 10
bat very few Of the citizens.
The engineer OF the Rotary Mill, who
made the small cannon that fred the salutss
in the Capitol Square on the 22d Of Feb
ruary, determined TO salute the first boat
with q booming shot, and with the assist
ance Of friend, took bis cannon in small
boat over to little island opposite the mill
Although disappointed ia salating the first
boat, the cannon was loaded and it was
necessary 10 shoot, which he did. Upon
placing it in the boat TO 60 ashore after the
two men got in, by some means the boat
capsizsd and the men and cannon went over
handsomely into the river. Fortunately the
water was not deep, and both got ashore
without trouble, and also got out the cannon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

STATISTICS or CRIME IN THE CRY OF ST.
PAuL--The annual report of the City JUS
tice was presented to the Council yesterday
afternoon. We present the figures OF the
report below. The year runs from the 18th
OF April, 1858, to 10Th April. 1859. The
figures below show the number OF persons
arrested who were charged with the crimes
specificd
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

County ORDERs.-The immense batch OF
county orders issued by the County Board
at its last meeting, amounting to over g..
900, has not yet been placed in circulation,
owing TO the absence Of Gen. Emerson, who
signs them Is Comptroller. The demand TO
pay taxes, during the last ten days, has not
been very great, and the consequences is
prices are declining. From 60 to G5 cents
are the rates now paid.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

FIRsr WARp SCuoplS-Wo understand
that ninety scholars had 10 be refused al
mi,tanoc to the schools in this ward. a, the
opening On Monday morning Were il no,
Tor the financial emharrasnehts 81 the
Board, the demand for another school build.
ing in this wAri would BE- imperative.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

GRAsD AND PETIT JURORS FOR MAY
TEax.-1'he May term Of the District Court
OF Ramsey County, commences on the first
Monday in May. The calendar will EN-
brace about six hundred cases. The jurors
for the present term were drawn on the 18th,
the names being as follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

AFrKALED Fsos WIN pooley and
Patrick Ieraay, obtained a freed who ven,
security for them in taking an appeal from
tn hne inflicted by Jadge S,uDns OF Moo.
day
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21
Review of the st. Paul Markets.
TUESDAY EVENING, April 10. 1859.

P,uyod s1p,sy for h,s Paper aad corrected daiy by
Bed,noa ni.f Gordon Grocsrs aHf C0nlmis,toa Xer.
chaAH Thiri street
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21
Decrease this year,

The following figures show the amount Of
fines levied, collected and appealed from
during the year as compared with the pre-
yious city year
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

aux i5to ilrl6tg3 OOGG
llxli TO l5I3y 4 $500
HAf--
Per ton, about S5Sao
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-24
Keokuk, August 81, lsbs-d og
OrSginas NsSscs.

OKbBi0ot II Otac0ss
To d. nisl O'Rsgan and Mary O'Rsgan his wife |:
V0U and each OF You are hereby notified tnxt'
there 10 now on file in the ONCE of the ClsSk
OF the District Court Of Lee County, lows as Fort
Madison, q petition Of Martin Stafford claiming
aof ysu the foreclosure Of . movtQge on Lot 8 in
Block 1873 In the city Of Keokuk, Lee county Iowa
said mortgage Asving been made and delivered BY
YOU to the said Stafford to secure tho payment Of
note 10 him given and made payable By Daniel
o'Regsn ninety days from February 4, 1859, 1.-THE
date Of ssid note and mortgage), for the sum OF
fifty dollars; said petition praying for judgm
against said Daniel Regain for said sum with in
terest from May 4th, 1859, and that said realty
may bs sold ~ special execution in payment there
Of that ail equity Of redemption Of defendants be
forever forselosed and barred. and for general re-
lief.
Now therefore unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before the second day Of the
next term of said court to begin on the first Men
day of December, 1859, Judgment will be rendered
against you thereon pro confosso.
CURTIS, GILMORE CURTIS,
Aug. Is, l850-4w Soils. for Petitioner.
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Aug17d
rnE PAsHA PAPERS:

THE PASHA PAPERS:
In ono handsonsg 12ne. volume, 800 pages.
THEY eonaist, in part. Of sight~sa letters ssp-
poscd 70 have been written from New York BY
Aohamnsd Pssha, RsaS Admiral u the Turkish
Navy, during his famous visit 70 this country In
the spring Of 1858. RouYtssn OF tho spistles have
bssn sstransiated" for, snd puhlahs1 In ths New
York Eysniag Post, and have not only besn rssd
with much interest ard pleasure BY the Subscribers
TO that journal, but have been copied and highly
sompiimsntsd By the hest nswspe1eu And psriodi-
eAls In the country.
No hsttSr prof Of ths popular natsrs Of the
letters could r. Afforded than this iAatant adoption
by the Ablsst conductors Of the press, who best
know wAAt Will gyssify ~ rsaasss Of esrfsnt lit
With The Letters, = published In book form, are
ntsrsPsrsede large nnnbsr Of repes, critical, az
psnatoFy, hudatcry, and ohjurgAtory, recsivsd lin
inagiDaAksn) ~ - translates fron people In
different parts Of the United States and slsew here,
who me- ssppossd To have fssd the Letters which ap
psaRsd n the Rost.s A7as
Both the letters and the replies ore aatirical, full
Of humor that 10 broad enough to b popular, yet
free from any suspicion u vugarity. and relieved,
loeopAy aaA asntinsnt. The la6ixsss side At 20
siAl, literary and Political life In our country n
considered In ssrioeomic WY, and, II IL believed,
with psaeaosy ard skil rarely squAalsd - this
department Of aathorship.
just received It
0aDEN, BRowSELL Aco.'s
Cry Book 6rQRH,
Aug37d No. s1Main-st.