The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-09

momentum acquired in its descent, crushing
completely through and carrying down with
II an entire side and end OF the building and
grinding to dust the pews and furniture.
A letter received from John Elder, who late
ly left here for Pixies Peak. states that he 10
prospecting IN tho moustains; that he has
found no disaings that woud pay that there
is the greatest imaginable distress that muir.
ders are committed daily and robberies with.
out number. Many are subs-tipg upon tho
flesh of their deceased comrades, aud every
one that can Is leaving We have not room for
the horrible Incidents and details that he sends,
having received them after our paper was made
up, but they are heart sickening. terrible
responsibility rests upon the New York Tr,.
buns, and other sheets, which 80 allurngly set
forth the prospects for wealth in that region.
Mr.. Greeley ia now in that country, an eye.
witness Of The misery he has caused.
The Sniinei, speaking OF the candidates
TO bc nominated by the Democratic State
Convention, says Of Gen. SHIELDS:
OF the many excellent names which have
been presented Tor Governor. Gev. Sibiey de-
clnng the nomination. that Of Gen. Shields
takes precedence, We believe no man in the
state, stands 81 we'll with the people ut the
present time, NJ the General. His old services
In the war with Mexico. the excellent canvass
Of the State, that he made in the fall Of 1897,
In which by hiH eloquence aud candof he won
all hearts and his manly and consistent posi-.
ton Ia Washington as the sincere aud uniiineh
ing supporter VI stephen A, Douglas, In spite
of the most overwhelming Influences brought
to bear by the Administration, has gained him
the sympathy and respect OF even his political
enemies. We know he IL reliable aud con-
sistont On all occasions. We know that II
nominated on n Douglas platform, he will no
= nst AL "A nd al o. ,lpfU Ng
he will accept The. nomination, II for no other
| reason than because no could not be defeated
Mr.. =. b SAru, Of Lake City. commu.
nlcates to the Tribune the following expert
encc IN potatoe growing;
have very choice Kind OF potato, called
the red Jackson IN the New England States |
planted them sometime IN May, 1865, hoed
them In June, and without any manure or ash
es, the yield was 200 bushels per acre. ! have
| also another Kind called the Jenny Lind. that
| planted At the same time, and In the same way
az the others above mentioned, with no extra
pains of labor Tho yield was at the rate of
b2S bushels TO the acre, apart OF which brought
! me 81 per bsuhei,
This spring have planted about two acres,
and II live TO div them next fall. VIII lot Mr..
brown know, through your paper, how many
bushels get. Instead Of planting my potatoes
1 feet apart one way and the other. | plant
them feet one way and frem IL 10 II inches
| the other and have raised potatoes IN this
way that nity Of them would make q bushei---
some Of Thorn weighing lb 10 os.
BurrER, fresh from the churn, is down 70
10 cents per pound, at Lake City, and fresh
eggs worth but y cents per dozen.
Tux ice business on Lake Pepiu the past
winter has been Of great importance, More
than 5000 tons were put up, the value OF
which will not bc less than SEQ, 900.
Bnows Is on hand again he Of the Her.
old, Fairy Rock. Houston county, VIC mean.
lie has been sued Tor libel, on ono y. r.
SgLvRIpox, Esq; and TO tell the truth BRows
was rather libellous. lie accused SsigRIpoE
Of stealing boards, hay, etc, The jury
mulct Baows IN S2S--cheap thersupon
the victim To legal tyranny discourses
| II ocorrs to ~ that the two parts OF this and.
| Ing are hard 10 reduce 10 the aftsndis. Al any
rate II In = very low estimation Of the effect VI
| 40 dangerous q missile. We ste ipclinAd TO the
oplnion that In this matter there has been q
sHEut ehcIobchmtW upon tne cOurtuuuDhel
| rights guaranteed ~ u citizen of Minnesota The
Judge In he charge. among other things, said
| II was very small matter, and II was . shame
10 consume the time Of y court with such q 1T
| tie thing. We were impressed with the peculiar
| httlenssn Of the arrangement even before We
heard the Jsdgs on that point. And We fear
there 10 or may bs applicability that the master
| VI ceremonies on this occasion, did = little VIC
lsncs TO that meek. eyed, even balanced dame,
| whom he IL supposed TO have sspoussd. and
committed . very little Judicial pollution ut the
courtesan smile Of that oomey Jade. Who now
80 gracefully rides up aud down the earth,
seated upon the back u the seven headed beast
Of Babylon.