The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-20
News Of our own State.


Commissioners. They are all Democrats.
The Belle PLANE Enquirer says more
wheat has been sown in Scott county, this
spring, than any other year sin ce it's settle
ment.
WASHINGTON CoUNrY-Great Democratic
Gains.-Last fall, the Republicans carried
this county by majority of 246; but this
year, their average majority on County
Commissioners will not be over 100. Still-
water has been redeemed, and the Demo.
cratic candidate for Mayor, Recorder, Jus.
tice of the Peace, and other Offices, elected.
The Democrat says:
We have the returns from all the towns
in the county with the exception of Wood
bury. So far as heard from the Republi.
cans are only about 40 votes ahead.
This reduces the Republican majority in
Washington county from 270 to about 30.
The first boat to arrive at Saltwater, was
the Sucker State, Capt. RHODES, on the 9Th
inst.
AT the annual meeting of the Saltwater
Guards, on the evening of the 9th inst, the
following officers were elected for the cur
rent year:
Captain-D. NJ. White.
First Lieutenant-C. A. Bromley.
Second Lieutenant -Mahlon Black.
Third Lieutenant-Myron Shepherd.
Ensign. A. Bates.
CHIsAGo CoUNTY.-In this county, the
election did not excite much interest Two
Republicans and one Democrat were elected
County Commissioners. The Reporter, of
Taylor's Falls, speaks of the discovery of
copper in that region =" On Tuesday last
we were shown large chunk Of pure cop
per, which would weigh at the least calcula-
ton three hundred pounds. 1t was found
at the mouth of Snake River, by Mr.. GAR
DEN FRAZIER, who brought it to this place
for sale. 1t is the largest specimen ever
discovered this side of Lake Superior, and
caused quite an excitement among our citi-
zens, some of whom will doubtless purchase
it. Of late, this ore has been found in va~
rious places, and in considerable quantities
III this region of country, and we believe will
yet be made to pay a fortune to some one.
SIBLEY CoUNTY.-Messrs. P. MuLLAN,
III. Young, w. ALTHow, A. P. WALKER,
and Fl. PoEHLER we're elected County Com
missioners for this County, without oppo,
sition. They are Democr ats.
A MAN by the name of THos. ARUNDEL,
was seriously, ifnot fatally, stabbed at South
Bend, on Tuesday, the Sd, by halfbreed
named AMELL. Three wounds were inflicted
with a large bladed knife,-a common
butcher knife, probably,-one in each side,
and one in the back, under the shoulder
blade. The cut in the right side is sup
posed, by physicians, to have penetrated the
liver. The wounded man lies in a very
critical situation. AMELL has been arrested
NIcoLET CoUNTy.--WM. SEEGER, w.
L. CoUPL1N, L. M. RICHARDSON, r. L. Bill.
L1NGsLY, A. c. Door, Republicans, have
been elected Commissioners of Nicollet
county by about 100 majority. A Repub-
lican gain.
GooDHUE CoUNTY.-In this county 81. L.
BEvANs, A. j. JACKSON, E. A. SARGENT, j.
A. TACHER, A. HILTON, Republicans, have
been elected County Commissioners by 250
majority. This is decided Democratic
gain. Last fall the county went Republican
by over 500 majority.
OLMsrED CoUNTY.--There was no oppo-
sition to the election of the following Re.
publicans, as County Commissioners: T..
BROOKS, A. HARKINs, u. HENDERSON, WIN.
NJ PIERCE, r. HULL.
Col. STEVENS gives his views as to hold
ing an extra session of the Legislature:
We are not prepared to think this IAN
extra SESSION. good pylicy. Yet if the
Governor thinks that the interests of the
State demand it, let him act accordingly.
We have not lost all confidence in Governor
Ramsey, but would not trust him across a
five acre field on the capital punishment
question. Still we do not doubt but he
wants to see the State prosper. We believe
in the interior there is a strong desire to
have this railroad matter disposed Of
Should there not be an extra session this
summer, the Democrats will have the pleas
ure of taking the beast by the horns and
settling it through a Democratic majority
in both houses, too.
Hon. AMOS CoGGswELL and Hon. GEO.
w. GREEN are explaining and defending
their legislative career to the people Of
Steele county. They have both made
speeches at Owatonna, and were both en-
dorsed by their constituents. A good place
for endorsements, that.
Mrs. M a California widow OF
Brownsville, having seduced from his lawful
allegiance the husband of Mrs. S. of that
place, made reparation on Thursday last by
pounding the injured wife with club until
she was completely senseless. So AYERS the
Chatfeld Democrat. rH
The Mankato Record feels quiet jubilant
over the result of the election in Blue Earth
county. The Republican licked was elected
by small majority, varying from thirty to