The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27
The St. Croix Valley.
From our opn Reporter.
SALTWATER, July q, 1860.

From our ovn Reporter.
SALTWATER, July 81, 1860.
The Eclipse came of on the morning of
the 18th, according to programme, on the
principle, I suppose, that coming events
cast their shadows before" We bad q
rousing thunder storm the previous eve
ming, and it was generally thought that the
performance would prove failure, but the
weather and eclipse clerks evidently came to
an understanding. for at the hour appointed
the gorgeous curtains of the skies we're
raised, and there in full splendor the won
deriDg observer saw the glorious monarch
of the day" pale before the swiftly passing
compress Of the night" Smoked glass, Of
course, was in demand the supply was
equal to all calls, a large stock of the mate.
rial having been suddenly thrown upon the
market by the sudden ventilation of gro
Gerry on Second street by two or three of
the B'hoys, who had taken their regular
strychnine, without properly dilutiDg the
same. -..--
Our RoADs.-The City Council, under
authority of the highway law, have ordered
two days work to be done on certain streets
and roads leading through and out of Still
water. Ex-city marshal Sinclair was ap.
pointed overseer, and is now engaged in
working the same. There are from seven
to eight hundred men liable to do road
work in the city, which will give from four
teen to sixteen hundred days labor to be
expended. This will be done on the entire
length of Main street, from the southern to
the northern limits of the city, on the road
leading towards Marine, in the direction of
Brown creek bridge, on the st. Paul road
from the church edi6ce corner, Myrtle and
Third streets, west by Greeley's on the Mel.
son hill, and towards Jackman's, through
Holcombes addition. One or two years of
road labor properly expended will improve
our thoroughfares very much, an improve
ment that every one desires to see accom-
plished.
Low WHARF.-THE river and lake Saint
Croix are within about twelve inches of the
lowest water mark. The steamer Knapp
has hauled of, leaving the river trade, from
Saltwater to the Falls, in the hands of the
II. s. Allen, which craft makes her regular
trips under the command of Capt. Gray.
The Allen is in first rate trim the present
season, and will accommodate the business
men and travellers. Captain Gray is now
building a fine barge for towing; it will be
fitted up with reference to the transporta-
ton of wheat and other grain this fall.
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure on the
18th inst. of meeting your gentlemanly trav-
cling agent, j. Q. A. Ward, Esq, who was
canvassing the city of Saltwater for and on
account Of the PIONEER AND DEMocRAT
Mr.. w. informed me that the city would be
good for about 100 copies of the daily, which
it is proposed to distribute by carrier each
day. This is as it should be; the already
well established reputation of your paper
for the latest news and the rapidly approach
ing completion of the telegraph, incites the
denizens of this city to keep square up with
the latest.
HUDSON AND SUPERIOR RAnRoAD.-On
the 18th large lot Of ties passed down
the lake destined for this road; they were
cut upon Apple river the past winter. We
understand that force is at work on the
line, and that about thirty miles will be
graded ready for the ties and iron by Sept.
LIST. We are inclined to believe that this
road will be the first to connect the waters
of the Mississippi with Lake Superior, and
that connection will be made by the con-
struction of thirty miles of road via the head
of Lake st. Croix, with Saltwater, st. Paul
and st. AnthoDy-time will prove.
LAND OFFIcE.-Notice are posted of the
time for closing the land Office at Hudson,
and reopening the same at the Falls of St.
Croix. 1t is presumable case, that this
was done at the suggestion of the Hon.
Caleb Gushing who is supposed to be we'll
posted in regard to the wants of this valley,
and not, because be would set up any defec-
ton claims at Baltimore.