The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
NEWS OF OUR OWN STATE.


A NAN named Harter, of Mantorville,
fell from his wagon at Red Wing, last
week, and striking on the back of his neck,
he burst blood-vessel, which caused his
death.
The Ohatfield Democrat of the 30th
says: "Almost every hour in the day the
wagons of immigrants may be seen pass
ing through our streets, and nightly the
cheerful blaze of their camp-fires is visible
near the "big spring" in the upper part
of town. We welcome these hardy immi-
grants to our beautiful valleys-our land
of health and pure water"
On the 9th inst, Rev. A. NJ. Torbet
snd G. W. Smith, both old residents of
Taylor's Falls, started for the new gold
fields in Idaho. They will join the expe-
dition under command of Capt. Fisk, for
the protection of emigrants over the North
ern route, which is to leave St. Cloud on
the 9Th of June.
A letter in the Mankato Record, from
Mr.. VIM. J. DAILY, says:
There are now enough well-improved farms
lying idle, on the WatOnwan and branches, to
produce sufficient grain to subsist the entire
Indian expedition for twelve months. / refer
only to farms in Watonwan and Blue Earth
counties, while in Brown and other frontier
counties the proportion of deserted farms is
much greater. Protection must be extended
to this section, or the vast area of improved
lands West of MankatO will be deserted again,
and the crops go to waste, as was the case last
year.
The policy of taking Indianlprisoners, fatten-
Ing them at the expense OF the public treasury,
and then pardOning them, Is entirely too le-
nient, and will cost the lives of many innocent
and defenceless white citizens, this mock philan-
thropy has already been the means of sacrificing
the lives of at least I, 200 men, women or chill
dren, and still we heed not the warning. Pow
der and lead are the best Indian ciyilizers, and
as soon as the Government will substitute these
for fanatical missionaries, few of our citizens
will fall victims to the tomahawk and skalping
knife
THE st. Cloud Democrat of last week
says:
On Monday last Lieut.. Goliath, of Company
e., First NJ. NJ. r., passed through town with
twenty-five men of his company, to report to
Capt. Nelson at Fort Smelling. We understand
that this detachment is to act as Provost
Guard, to enforce the provisions of the new en-
rollment act.
The Winona Republican of Friday last
says:
The offering of School Lands for sale by the
State Auditor terminated last evening. OF the
1870 descriptions advertised, only 30 found bid
ders at the appraised value. The tracts bid off
amounted to over S. 600, part of which 70 per
cent. of the purchase money had to be paid
Yesterday. We believe the lands remaining
unsold will be re-offered again next fall
The following additional items we clip
from the Record:
DEPARTURES OF THE SEvENTH-lI conse-
auence of the arrival here of the pay-master,
the six companies of the Seventh at this place,
did not leave on Friday, as ordered. They will
,prObably cross the Blue Earth some time to-
day, andileaEe tomorrow or Monday merning.
Colonel Marshall will take command OF the
battalion, and take charge of the entire regi-
ment upon his arrival at Camp Pope.
The post hospital is to be continued at this
place, in charge of an army surgeOn-Dr.
Smith, of the Seventh for the present. All
soldiers unfit fer active field service will remain
here, and Lieut.. Rice, of company B, Seventh
regiment is detailed in command until relieved.
The DRArr-We learn that Rev. B. Coffin,
Of South Bend township, has been appointed
Deputy Provost Marshal to superintend the
draft in this county.
THE State alias, at Minneapolis, APP
peared last week as an eight column pa
per, beautifully printed, on new type, by
new press, &c. 1t will hereafter be con-
Quoted by VIM. S. KING, Esq, late Post
master of the National House of Repre-
sentatives. In politics, the paper is of
the CHANDLER, SUMNER, WILKINSON and
WADE school.