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

~" Ss' P'SSueS waving out ~. AutuODy.
DR.. David Day, Pirst Register, ia
William d. Phillips, not Register. ......... SO
Y. y. V. Lall, Shepr, ............. III
Edmund Brlsette, author VI pigs Eve"
" w. oimPSon' treasurer. '"...........2A o
Roberts, Gervsis and Russell, are elected
Commissioners.
lSS0.--YRAR OF THE FIRST TOWN ORoAs,zA.
Miscellaneous. New Year . day il cele-
brated by the organization of the Historical
society. Chief Justice Goodrich in the
Chair. Rev. h. ID. Neil delivers the open.
ing annual address, which makesx sensation.
The famous Sixth Infantry Band, Sergeant
jackson, Band Master, well known here
abouts then and since. Recently, jackson
being discharged from the army came back
to scene OF his former glory, and went into
the saloon business on jackson street. Hay
ing Jailed IN business, has gone back to his
Yankee doodle in the army. Mails weekly
this year. On May 10th, Mr.. Neills chapel
is burnt down. The river vas higher in
June than it had been known for may
years.
The Anthony Wayne in June and j uly,
was the first boat that ever navgated the
Minnesots above Shakopse. The IN ominee"
and Yankee followed in pleasure excursions.
Miss Frederika pays us a visit--domciles
with Gov. Ramsey, and one day We meet her
walking alone, on loot, to Fort Smelling,
where she will be charmed with Minnehaha.
Miss Bremen has her say about us as We look
in 1850:
FKEDlKiKA DhEhks ON st. PAUL, 1850.
Scarcely had We touched the shore. when the
Governor Of Minnesota and his pretty Young
wife came on board and wished me to take INV
quarters at their house. And there am now.
happy with these kind people, and with them
! make exsursions into the neighborhood. The
town is one Of the youngest infAnts Of the
Great west-searcely eighteen months old
and yet il has in short time increased To a
population Of 1900 persons, (not so much.
Miss Bremen, by . long chalk) and in q very
few years il will certainly tie possessed Of
~ 900; for its situation is a. remarkable for its
beauty and healthfulness, As IL 10 advantage Gus
iortrade.
As yet, however, the town 10 in ito infancy
and people manage with such dwellings A. they
can get. The drawing room OF Gov. Ramsey
house Ia also his once; and Indians and work
people, and ladies and gentlemen, are all alike
admitted. In the meantime Mr.. Ramsey IN a
building a handsome house upon . hill q little
ont Of the city. quite in the city now N -
hemer) II were to live on the Mississippi.
would live here. II is . hilly u region, and on
all sides extends in beautiful and varying land
seapes. The city is ,hronged with Indians.
Ncrtnter The Tawa1itkn kin-Dako-
IA print-was established by q. II. Pond
Dakota missionary, polyglott OF Dakota
and English, &c.
December l0.--The Minnesota Democrat.
u. A. Robertson. Esq., former Marshall Of
Ohio, editor, destined TO make stir in the
community. and 10 be afterwards united
with the P,oaee as the PIoSErR AND DEx
oCRAr.
Goth Is our frs, Thanksgiving day ID
Minnesota.
PolIedI On Nav 9th, an election was
held for the first town Council Of ST Paul
under act Of the Legislature, dated Novem.
her |, ls49-Enacting that so much OF
said town a. is contained in the original plat
Of said town made by Ira Bronson, together
with Rice 4 Irwinels addition, b, and the
same is hereby created town corporate by
the name OF the town s. Paul" The first
town council stood thus T. 4. Potts.
Prsndea, Edmund Race, who shortly re-
Signs to II. +, Mssterson, Recorder. The
trustees 20 one knows for certain
There are no records Of the old town
council extaut Among its frs, ordinances
Was one to roo, out the sunps on ~. An
tbony apd Third streets
The RIo anil >lbIey factions are raging
dreadfuly IN September The city splI, by
Mon,agues and CApulets 81 the rival houses
Curious old times thoee II was here,
Aboats tina, Hoosi John Wakefield. aatbor
Of al unpublished history Of the Black
Hawk var. gave yeut 70 his indignation a,
the menopoly ,ha, held the pgs string.
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