The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26

News OF Our Own State.
The Owatonpa Representative speaks
highly in favor Of tie proposed state road
from st. Paul to that place, in reference to
which We published an interesting commu-
nication some weeks since. 1t says:
This acknowledgment on the part of the
people of st. Paul, of the richness of the coun-
try, and the value of trade, in this part of the
State. shows they are beginning to see the wis
dom of pursuing more liberal policy in their
relations with other important points in the
State, and particularly in this, the Southern
Central, and the richest agricultural part well
knowing that agriculture is to be the greatest
source of our State wealth.
We are glad to learn that there is every
assurance that the road will be built. 1t will
not only be of great benefit to the ternsint, but
to all the intermediate country.
WIN. II. WADswoRTH has been appointed
Postmaster at Owatonna, vice Kelley.
The Lake City Journal is severe on
brief article which appeared in our paper,
showing that the Southern oligarchy had
given way in the government, to New
England Abolition oligarchy. Itsays, after
INDUCING in personal abuse:
In the days of the Revolution, New England
contained no traitors. She has none.
In the early days of the revolution, she
gave to the country Benedict Arnold in
the war of 1872, the Hartford Convention
and the doctrine of secession and now she
gives US Sumner, Wendell Phillips, Gar
rison, Beecher, Pillsbury, and sich."
Rev. A. j. KERNs, of Mankato, and A.
Tibbetts, of Lake City, have received their
commissions, and entered upon-their duties
as Land officers at St. Peter, vice Messrs.
Tillotson and Plummer.
INTERESTING, rather, is it not, to send the
Daily PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT to country
paper without charge, and receive weekly a
badly printed halfsheet of advertisements
in exchange. This is about the height of
meanness. All we want in the State pa
pers is their local news, and if they cannot
afford us that, we shall be compelled to cut
the acquaintance of some of them.
SAYS the Glencoe Register of last week
A large number of sheep are being brought
into the State and scattered in small hocks
through the length and breadth of Mime
sofa. Until within few months there
was not sheep in Mcleod county now
there are several hundred. Let our farm
ers raise an abundance of wool andmanufac-
tories will spring up in our midst. Mime
sofa possesses excellent facilities for both of
these closely allied branches of industry.
In the Township of Elgin, Wabashaw
county, 844 acres, being the aggregate acres
sown in wheat in the spring OF 1860, by
thirty-three different farmers, yielded o.
062 bushels, or an average OF over 26
bushels per acre.
A SAoRT time since, breach of promise
case was tried before Judge Wilson, of Wi.
mona. One John Oliver had seduced under
promise Of marriage a Miss Gray of Stock
ton, and afterwards unmindful of existing
obligations he had married another woman.
Miss G. brought suit against him claiming
damages to the amount of $1,000, which
sum it seems the Jury thought too small
and they awarded her ST 500. Rather
queer Jury that, which estimates a woman's
loss more than she does herself.
TERRIBLE Winona has undertaken high
handed measures to "clean out" st. Paul.
The Republican says 500 barrels of Rolling
stone whisky were shipped from Winona to
ST. Paul the other day.
SAM MCLARTY has received his commits.
sion as postmaster of Cbatfeld and will
soon enter upon the duties of the Office E.
B. Sere is the decapitated.
THE firm OF Morse & Bristol OF Chatfeld,
has been removed to Mountain City, Colo
RADIO Territory. "Our Jim," the Chat
field Democrat says:
"Our JIM has at last, and to the infinite
political delight of his old Republican enemies
gone to follow his star of fortune in the South.
west.
He is too well known in Minnesota to render
any extended notice of him necessary for the
information of our readers, but we should do
injustice to him did we fail to acknowledge the
service he has rendered to Minnesota as her
Representative in Congress, to Southern Min
nesota as her special agent in Washington, and
to the Democracy as her ever ready, able and
eloquent champion.
For the last four years he has taken an &C.
tive part in every political campaign in this
State, and in each his opponents have always
devoted their heaviest guns and their hottest
shot to " Our Jim,' compliment of which he
was well worthy.
him for prominent position tact and ambi.
ton enough to acquire it, and assurance
enough to enforce recognition of himself in
any community.
Col. JAMES w. RIPLEY, the second in