The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
Minnesota News.

~ WHY
Editors Messrs 81. j. PECK, and M. G.
RUSSELL, is one of the best papers in the
State, and should be literally supported.
The Carver Herald says Mr.. SlMMERMAN
of Waconia, while attending his threshing-
machine beyond Benton, on Wednesday
last, was caught by his clothes in the
shaft which drew in his right arm and in
ficted fearful wound in its upper portion
and dislocating the shoulder joint.
WE clip the following items from the
Mankato Record: sid s. -"...
The Indian supply train is Loading to start
out sometime to-day. 1t will consist of about
as wagons, and will be accompanied by q cav
airy escort. A small party of Indians from
Fort Smelling will also accompany the expedi-
ton. .tt 1i.. =
The residence of A. N. Dukes and two lots,
on 4th street, was sold several days ago for
$1,000 to gentleman from Henderson.
Mr.. j. T. Williams has also disposed of his
residence on Sd street to Mr.. Henry Signs for
$3.50. -,..tt ,....,.., 30. o..
In his speech on Monday evening, Mr.. Win
by President Lincoln of the 800 Indian prison
ers, but said the Presidents judgment was
swayed and his kindness of heart worked upon
by Democratic clergymen, to the commission
of the deed. By'' Democratic clergymen" we
suppose Mr.. Window had special reference to
Bishop Whipple. A more unjust insinuation
could not be made, and we have the Bishops
authority for denying it. In conversation on
this subject some time ago, that estimable
Christian gentleman assured US that he had
never petitioned the President for the pardon
of these savagee, and that he had never in the
course of his lite attempted to interfere with
or thwart the execution of the law in cases
of capital punishment. This much we are
justified in saying in defense of Bishop
Whipple. ~ 5r..'
BEEF PAoKlNG.-We are pleased to note
that Mr.. @. G. Miller, who was success
fully engaged in packing pork last winter,
is now turning his attention to packing
beef, and has commenced operations in
that line. He intends to pack 1000 bar
rels this season, and has agents throughout
the State buying up fat cattle for that pur-
pose. At his packing establishment, at
the lower end of the town, may be found
choice cuts of beef which he sells at rea-
sonable prices Winona Republican.
The Rochester Post thus "jubilates >
| over the opening of the Winona and St.
Peter Railroad to that point:
| JUBIIATE! JUBILATE THAT is what every:
body and his wife calculated on hearing last
week for the first time in Rochester the whistle
| of the locomotive On the Winona and st. Peter
Railroad, now completed and in running ordel
to this city. 1t is many years since the subject
was first broached, and, indeed, many othel
years since ground was first broken for its &C
| complement. But there have been delays
and disappointments, many and dreary, unit
| hope, long deferred, was almost extinguishe6
| by the oft-repeated failures. Even now We
find ourselves punching our heads occasionally
| to assure ourselves that we are not dreaming
and are actually comforted by the joyful reality
| of an undoubted railroad entity.
We congratulate the public of Rochester
| We give thanks to Col. De Graf, whose energy
| and wonderful per- everence have realized al
| these pleasant things and we bid adieu to the
| Stockton Hills, and the weary and everlasting
! jostlings and joundings and aches and paine
| and inward revilings and ObjurgatiOns which
| they have caused US and we take our passage
in the comfortable passenger cars of the Vino
ma and St. Peter Railroad, settle ourselves back
in our seats, newspaper in hand, and bless our
stars that we live in the days of railroads, and
that it is our good fortune to dwell in country
traversed thereby. So we say again, goodbye
to the gutteral ''ge,np's" Of the CHASTITY Jehus
that in times past have invested the Stockton
bluffs and all hail to the welcome blasts of the
shrill whistles which break from the iron
Threats of monster locomotives.
Three cheers for the Winona and st. Peter
Railroad.