The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-27
From the Selkirk Settlement-A News
paper I'm the Hyperb0rean Region.

From the Selkirk Settlement-A News
paper In the Hyperborean Region.
We yesterday received the first number
of " The Nor Westsr," published near Fort
Garry, Red River Settlement, on the 28th
of December last, by Messrs. BUCKINGHAM
& CALDwELL-two young gentlemen from
Toronto, who spent some time in this city
last summer. The paper is "got up" in
the Canadian style, geographically; con-
tains twenty columns of matter, and presents
as creditable an appearance as the material
admits of. The editors evince considerable
enterprise in the editorial and reportorial
departments. The number before US con.
tains the proceedings of the d" Council of
Assiniboia," the local legislature of the set
Element, which is ptesided over by Gov
MTAv1sH the proceedings of the General
Quarterly Court" for the trial Of criminal
and civil cases the action of the Lower
District Court" market reports, local news,
and editorial.
The Council of Assiniboia consists of
Gov. M'TAv1sH, the Catholic and Episcopal
Bishops, and nine residents of the colony.
1t has the entire management OF the affairs
of the settlement, such as the mails, public
improvements, licenses, &c. At Its meeting
on the 7th of December, it was resolved to
circulate all Red River papers free of post
age, and also all exchange" papers. A
motion to appropriate 9lO0 to the Red
River Steam Mill Company was considered.
In the Court proceedings we have an
account of the trial and acquittal of JOSEPH
GAzLEN, for the murder of GEO. LYONS, a
discharged British soldier, in 1853. The
other criminal cases were mostly those of
voyageurs, for stealing liquor from the Hud-
son Bay Company. The guilty parties
were generally sentenced to one and two
months Imprisonment. The civil suits were
mostly to recover for labor performed.
The Nor Wesfer contains intelligence of
the loss of the ship Kitty" chartered by
the Company, to convey merchandise and
supplies from England. to York Factory, on
Hudson's Bay. The ship was freighted with
the greater PORTION of a years supply for the
settlement and the loss to the settlers
will amount to $5O,OOO-a portion of which
was insured.
The coolest weather experienced up to
the 18th ult., during the present winter, at
Selkirk, ran the thermometer down to forty
five degrees below zero.
The Nor. Wester says:
CHRISTMAS AT ST.. BoN1FAcE.-Midnight Mass
was celebrated by the Lord Bishop of St. Bon
face, in the Cathedral, on Sunday. The spa
cious and beautiful edifice was crowded with
worshippers, and the proceedings were charac-
terized by all that pomp and magnifcence for
which the ceremonials Of the Church OF ROME,
are so remarkable. The altar was brilliantly
illuminated with numerous tapers, tastefoliy
arranged. The choristers, who wepe sttTaG III
white surplices, were over forty in nua6er,
and, aided by the sweetly toned organ, chanted
the services with impressive effect. The elo-
quent address of the Bishop was listened to
with unwearied attention. There was an un-
usually large number of communicates.
BEAUTIFUL CELESTIAL PHENoMENoN.-On the
night of the 18th inst, an extraordinarily beau
tiful appearance in the heavens was distinctly
visible throughout the Settlement, fer several
hours. A broad scarlet band extended across
the horizon from east to west; and, as the night
was clear and the moon shone brightly, the
phenomenon was very striking. Of such deep,
rich scarlet was this luminous band, that the
snow on the ground looked like blood, from the
roAocfiou fnur o'c1Ock ho oil mil
morning the phenomenon was still observable,
with the addition of two crowns of iight-one
on each side of the scarletcolored band.
DEATH BEFORE DIsGRACE.-An event occurred
lately in this Settlement which carries with it
melancholy illustration of the keenly sensitive
nature OF 'the poor Indian" About the mid
die of last month, three young Chippewass,
named Pascal, Massey, and Eninnaw atchewaib
(or, lone who sits between the hills ~, were
indulging in sportive play, near the Indian
lodges, two or three miles below Fort Garry,
when Eninnawatchewaib treating Massey some
what roughly, the latter went and complained
to his grandfather. Massey being much younger
than his companions, the old man severely
chided Eninnawatchewaib for his conduct He
branded him with the name OF coward, and
told him he had brought dish0nor on the name
of his kinsmen. These were reproaches which
the naughty spirit of the proud young Chippe-
wa could not easily brook, and preferring death
to disgrace, he went and shot himself. His
body was found beneath spreading willow,
against which he had planted the fatal gun
whose deadly charge had pierced and stilled
his heart He was only Is years of age, and
came from Red Lake.
In the market reports, Wheat is quoted
at As. Cd. to IS. per h.; Flour, EOS. for liz
lbs. Barley, IS. 3d.; Oats, Is. 3D.; Pota.
toos Ia. ed. Rntter Ia. Beef Sd. per H.