The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-12
NEWS OF OUR OWN STATE.
FILLMORE COUNTY.

FILLMORE COUNTY.
From the Chatfield Democrat, 9Th.
ONE DAY last week we were one of
party to pay visit to the pigeon roost in
this vicinity. All we saw and did on that
occasion would be more than our limits
Will allow for details. Suffice it to say that
we never saw the like before. Pigeons by
the thousand in front of US. to the right
and left Of US, and by millions all around
us. Old ones clOuded the air with their
countless numbers, and the young ones
burdened the trees and bushes for miles in
circumference. The "squabs =" were lust
in their prime for the gridiron, and hun
dreds were being captured by the crowds
of men, women and children who made
the forest ring with their shouts of merry
glee. Strong men shook the saplings,
little boys climbed the trees, and women
filed their aprons with the young birds.
All infant pigeons that could not by
strength of wing make their way to the
highest trees, met with sure and GER
tain fate.
We ate pigeons cooked in every styles
until we couldn't rest - withou6 divers
and sundry "night-caps." Take it all TO-
gether it was :" a time long to be remem-
bered. But we must say, that we had
pigeons enough too much of good thing
is too much, and we believe the unanimous
verdict of the party was that fat squads,
whisky, and boiled eggs are bad mix
ture, which refuse decidedly to mingle to-
gether.
IMMIGRANTs.-Large numbers of imlni-
grants continue to pass through our town
daily. They are we'll equipped for
frontier life, and many have large herds of
cattle with them.
Big TRoUT.-We have neglected here
totore to notice the fact, that Messrs. A.
W. Webster and @. W. Nichols, (patriotic
Charley of Winona, took from a stream
recently, near that city, ten genuine spot
ted brook trout which weighed twenty-five
and half pounds, the largest of which
weighed four pounds and two ounces,
This lot of trout, we venture to say, were
the largest ever taken at one time, in the
United States. Where are you now, Isaac
Walton?
OLMSTED COUNTY.
A merchant advertises in the Rochester
Republican, for $40, 900 pounds of Sene-
ka Snake Root. He says it commands a
high price at present, and will probably
be worth from GO to 80 cents per pound,
if well prepared for market The follow
ing crop items are also from the Repub
Ecdn:
On account of the call last season for
able bodied men to enter the service of
the government, it was feared that much
of the improved land in the State would
not be sown with crop this spring But
thanks to the favorable season and the
untiring industry of the noble yeomanry,
this misfortune, as we have learned, has
been entirely averted, as every available
acre in this section has been sown or
planted and will yield generous income.
GoODHUE COUNTY.
From the Red Wing Republican.
CRoPs.-The beautiful weather is telling
finely on the crops, and if nothing unfore-
seen occurs to mar the prospect, our
farmers may count on a bountiful harvest.
Wheat, rye, corn, and oats, never looked
better than at the present time. We hear
farmers confidently predicting forty bush
els of wheat per acre.
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
From the Mankato Record .......
SETTLERS ON THE REsERvATION.-W
paid a flying visit to the Winnebago
Agency on Tuesday last, and there learn
ed that many of the most eligible claims
open to settlement had already been taken.
We noticed settlers busily engaged in
breaking land and planting their crops,
while others just arrived, were on the
search for suitable locations. Some of the
settlers have brought large droves of cat
tie, and a few have sheep, Settlers are
already striking off in the direction of the
Cobb and Maple river, where is located
some OF the choicest land in the State.
The houses of the half-breeds are general
ly occupied by white families. This tract
OF land has already been noted for it's
beauty, but now that its former occupants
have left, and it has become the abode of
white men, it looks more lovely than ever.
SENDING MONEY HoME.-Six companies
OF the Seventh regiment were pad at this
place on Friday last, each receiving four
months pay. The boys did not forget their
friends at home, and on Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning, $15,211, were de-
posted in the Express Office at this place,
to be sent to different parts of the State.
"A large amount was also sent by mail