The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09
Our Own State.


New Years " thrilling story" "one of
the most intensely interesting ever publish
ed" COBB and Mrs. SoUTHwoRrH of the
Ledger, will have to retire from the field
when DoDGE's story appears. He comes
out for MORT. WILKINSON for Senator and
says to his delinquent subscribers, "we
cannot burn your promises, we must have
wood"
The Rochester keys says, " the fact that
the citizens of his County, are either
smart " Or honest" can easily be
proven by taking a peep at our County
Jail. At the present it is free from crimi-
nails"
A party of hunters, consisting of BAKER,
LOOMS and JONES, of Rochester, on Tues.
day last, killed and brought into town as a
trophy of their day shooting, deer weigh
ing 247 pounds. This is fair specimen Of
Minnesota game.
The Post says that the best billiard
player in the State-Mr. DAN MARKHAM,
lives in that city.
Large quantities o. wheat are brought to
town, and there are ten or fifteen wheat
buyers there at the present time.
The editor of the Sank Rapids Frontier
man says his thanks are due to two success
ful hunters-GEo. W. SWEET and ELLIS
kL1NG-lor fine quarter of venison from
each. The one presented by the latter was
more than he could lug home, and he was
obliged to lay it on the way. The whole
deer weighed two hundred and thirty
pounds Such tokens of remembrance
swell both the heart and the stomach.
These men are regular Nimrods All they
have to do when they want savory dish
of venison is to shoulder their guns and go
cut on hunt, and some of the noble ami
mails are sure to bite the dust before they re.
turn home There are several other sue
cessful hunters in the neighborhood, and all
the editor has to say about them is-editor
tally" he knows moth n.y."
The Frontierman understands that ar
engagements have been made for the con-
struction of bridge across the Missis-
sippi at Sank Rapids. This will be con-
venience which all in the vicinity must feel.
In crossing the Mississippi by ferries great
Inconvenience is experienced, with great
loss of time-besides the expense of cross
ing by bridge will be much lessened. We
hope there will be no failure in this under.
standing.
The Mantorville Erpress says that
young man named D. C. WEArHERwAx, re.
siding in CaAsteo Township, 10 Dodge
County, was found dead in barn near his
residence, on Sunday last, having hung him,
self, as is supposed, on Saturday. He was
twenty years of age, young man of good
character, and possessed of excellent pres
poets in life. 1t is said that he was heir
to two thousand dollars on his becoming of
age. His parents reside in Schoharie Co.,
n. Y. The reason that prompted him to
this terrible crime of selfdestruction, as yet,
remains unknown, or at least has not been
made public.
HENRY WILLARD, one of the Judges at
the recent election in Wasioja Township,
left his home in that place, one day last
week, in company with bis family, Ga the
pretence of going to Rochester to sell load
of wheat and do some trading. Instead of
returning, however, he and his family took
the stage and left the State, and they are
now supposed to be in Pennsylvania. His
intention of going had been kept profound
secret to al except few confidential
friends. His trunks when he left, we are
informed, were concealed beneath bags of
grain-and he stated to several persons,
when in passing through this place, that be
was going to Rochester, without intimatipg
that he was going farther.
The Red Wing Sentinel contains an in
teresting account of the conservation services
of the Christ Free Church protestant Epis
copal) at that place, with a detailed des-
cription of the Church and its benefactors.
We make few extracts:
This beautiful edifce was duly consecrated to
the service of Almighty God, in accordance
with the rites and usages of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United States, on
Tuesday last, by the Rt. Rev. DIR. Whipple.
Bishop of the Diocese Of Minnesota, assisted by
a number of the clergy, and large, devout
and solemn attentive congregation.
At ten o'clock, A. NJ, the Bishop and attend.
ing clergy entered the church. at the door of
which they were met by the vestry, whence all
proceeded in procession up the aisle to the
chancel-the Bishop and Clergy repeating
Psalm XIV.
The instrument of donation was read by the
Rector, Rev. Mr.. Welles, and received by the
Bishop, after which the usual services were
proceeded with the Rev. DIR Patterson, of
st. Paul, reading the sentence of conservation;
the Rev. MIR. Williamson, of Point Douglas the
Preface and Morning Prayer; the Rev. Mr..
Knickerbocker, of Minneapolis the PsaIter
the Rev. Mr.. Fitch, of the same place. the First
Lesson the Rev. Mr.. Wilcoxson, OF Hastings,
the second Lesson the Rector giving ont the
appropriate Psalm and Hymn, and the Bishop
preaching the sermon.
The services as a whole were grand and