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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

"Ne have received the first number of
the first newspaper iprlntea in Minnesota.
II is a beautiful sheet and is published at
ST. Paul by \. Randall s Co., To whose en-
terprise the citizens Of that new territory
are indebted for their first printing press.
ST Paul Is the capital of Minnesota and con-
tains 1000 inhabitants, and had one hundred
and fifty four steamboat arrivals during the
past summer"
We cut the foregoing from the .Miltcau-
kee Sentinel. AS the lie contained in it has
travelled about far enough to get tired out,
we think it about time for the truth to draw
place, A. RANDALL & Co. never printed the
first newspaper, either the Register or any
other sheet, in Minnesota. In the second
place, 4. RANDALL s. Co. never printed or
published any newspaper at all, either in
St. Paul or anywhere else in Minnesota;
and Mr.. RANDALL is now far on his way to
California. In the third place, there never
was any such paper as the Minnesota Reg
aster published anywhere in Minnesota; and
in the fourth place, the MINNESOTA PIONEER
is the first paper ever printed in Minnesota,
and had been published several weeks at St.
Paul, before any other press arrived in the
Territory. VIII the Sentinel and other
presses who have given currency to these
fictions about the Minnesota Register, please
to publish this correction? There is not
one of our exchanges more highly priced by
us than the Sentinel, and no one would be
more unwilling than cur friend Gen. KING
knowingly to do US injustice.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

chased the remainder of GERvAIs' claim, for
the enormous sum of $3.50 Since then,
some of Mr.. ROBERTS, lots so 100 feet
have been sold for $500. With the excep-
ton of the above named gentlemen, no ira
ding had been done in the country until re-
Gently, except by the Fur Company, who
had large trading establishment under the
supervision of Ii. II. SIBLEY, at Mendotah,
some six miles above ST. Paul at the Juno
ton of the Minnesota or ST. Peters river
with the Mississippi. On the East side of
St. Peters and west of the Mississippi stand
Fort Snelling-opposite, the Fur Company
establishment, which was used then and IS
yet, for prosecuting an extensive trade with
different tribes of Red men in the interior.
w. III. F.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07
Annals of st. Paul.

The following communication, from a
valued correspondent, will be read with in
terest by hundreds Of people in Saint Paul,
whose residence here has been SO brief, that
it has never occurred to them how recently
the site Of our fourishing village, where
town lots are now selling at fron $50 to
$500 each, was mere vaueless deer-range.
ST. PAUL, June d, lS49.
Mr.. EDITOR:-The land where the town
of st. Paul now stands, with the surround
ing country, on the East side of the Missis-
sippi, as far up as Crow-Wing river, aud
so far down as to include the St. CroiX,
Chippewa and Black river country, was
coded to the United States by deputaton
OF Sioux Indians, accompanied by Hon.
II. II. SHELLEY, in the summer of lS47, at
Washington, ID. c., which trea. y was con-
cluded during the session of the same year.
There were some few settlers in the vicinity
of Fort Smelling, tolerated by the command
ant, principally Canadian voyageurs and
Red River half-breeds. The first house
that was built, or the first claim taken, near
St. Paul was at the Cave, some two miles
above it, by Swiss family of the name Of
PERRY, who had emigrated to this country
by the way of the Red River British pos
sessions, north of St. Paul some seven hun
dred miles; they had resided some eight or
ten years previous, near the Fort; but as
soon as the news of the ratification of the
Sioux treaty was known, he made that
claim at the Cave, others also settled them
selves near PERRY, with the intention of
making themselves farms, among the rest a
man of the name of BENJAMIN GERvAIs, a
French Canadian by birth. They retained
their possession until 1910, when by extern
sion of the Military reserve they were driven
from their claims, their houses torn down
before their faces, and they were once more
compelled to make for themselves new
houses. BENZ. GERvAIs, settled and claim
I'D ~ bat is now known as St. Paul proper.
~ AhANl, III tiC
of 1886, established small log cabs. on-he
landing, (what is now known as the . yer
landing,) for the sale of ghiskey BY. ne
glass; which old claim was destroyed last
winter by fire. Mr.. H. Jackson was the
first man who established store, (it was
during the summer of 1922 He purchased
"a piece Of land of GERvAIs and built him a
house on the brow of the bill, just above the
lower landing, where he still resides. Mr.
}. w. SIMPSON built himself small house
in June, lS49, where he opened small
store on piece of land also purchased from,
b. GERvAIs, where he still resides. Mr..
SIMPSON is now building himself two story
stone house, among his other improvements.
The third store which was established, was
by Mr.. l.. ROBERT, in the Old log house first
erected by PARANr. In the course ofsthe
same summer, he, with Mr.. Mellon, Iur-
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07
Narrow Escape from Death.

While the passenger train of the Auburn
and Rochester railroad was descending The
Vienna grade few days since, two cars
became accidentally detached. When the
engineer at the foot of the grade checked
the train, the two detached cars ran into she
main train, destroying both platforms, and
bringing tue bodies Of the cars IN violent
contact. The conductor of the train was
standing on one of the Platforms waeii ne
collision occurred, aud was only saved
from instant destruction Ivy the remarkable
fact, that the break rod of the car upon
which he was standing was forced upward
10y the shock, and as 1t passed upward it
turned outward also, and striking the coll
ductor pushed him off into the road. He
was somewhat bruised, but this sudden
election from the platform saved his life.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

FOREIGN AID NALOREMs.-The following
illustrates the bad effect of the Foreign val
uation policy Of the present tariff. The
Boston Times says: "A.well known mer-
chant of this city has had a cargo of Rail
road iron seized on the charge Of entering
it at false price--he putting it at E5 per
ton, when it is upwards Of Go in England.
Should the commissioners who are exanlin-
ing into the affair decide adversely to him,
he will be subjected to a loss that will take
from his pocket some eight to ten thousand
dollars more than he would have had to paw
had he dealt fairly"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

% The Matamoras Flag, of the llth
April, mentions a rumor, which we hope
will prove unlounded, that party of Cali
fornia emigrants which left Corpus Christi
some four or five weeks ago, direct for the
Paso del Norte, have persisted on the prairie
from hunger and thiist. We have no par
tculars, except that il has been said by the
family of the guide, Agapito Martinese, who
accompanied the party, that he has reached
Corpus Christi, and brings the above report.
He states it was reported that the usual wa
ter holes on the route were found to be dry
and that himself and two other Mexicans
were the only ones who survived.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

OVERLAND EMIGRANTs.--The friends of
those whose who have started from various
parts of the country, making independence
their rendezvous, will be concerned to read
the following predictions, based on the oh
servations OF the intelligent correspondent
of the st. Lonis Republicans:
Gin my rounds have met with compa-
MES, and not few, who are provided with
large heavy wagons, TO which they allow
but four mules, or two and three yoke of
oxen; the empty wagon itself being a sufi-
cient load tor the team allowed, not nclu-
ding the weight Of provisions, &c., which
must necessarily be transported for the sub
sIstence OF the party, With such teams
and such loads, they move to the plains, and
if they have good luck and sufficient grass
for their miserable stock, they may succeed
in reaching point OH their Journey where
IL will be impossible to remedy any oversight
they may have made in their purchase.
They here meet with an accident, or their
team fails them entirely. What Is TO be
done? They have no remedy, new trains
are not to be procured, and it Is impossible
Tor them to proceed.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

A CLERGYMAN TO BE HUNG.-Eider Enos
G. Dudley, convicted Of the murder of his
wife in Grafton, y. H., has been sentenced
to death. the execution to have taken place
on the 23d of last month. prtagfeld Rep.
1t was stated at the time of the trial of
Dudley that he had no just claim to be con-
sidered clergyman, that he was never au-
thorized TO preach by any regular ecciesias-
teal body, and that he was not in fellowship
with any church. He was come-outer,
aud was guilty of many excuses before the
commission OF the crime for which he lssto
be executed.-Bu6. .4dr.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

The report of French Intervention turns
out 10 be correct, and the reasons why it
was done, are given in the various articles
published from the French and English
journals. The measure seems to have been
rrther popular one in the Assembly, ludg-
ing from the majority for the war-loan.-
O'Diilon barrot stated that the government
should exert Itself to obtain liberal form
of government for Rome. Gen. Oudinor
was in command of IA, 600 men, sent to con-
quer Italy again
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07
Paris Items.

Our readers will recollect that Albert
Brisbane, somewhat notorious as one of
those who reverse the scripture command,
and "go about doing bad, /" being, as he sup
poses, destined to make new world out of
this old one, has been ordered to leave Paris
within twenty -four hours. The cOrrespon-
dent of the n. Y. Courier and Enquirer
says
'Before entirely losing sight of the worthy
Montagnards let me mention that their wor-
thy foreign associate, 'the American Social
st,' as he is called, Brisbane, received a
few days since from the Minister the COM
pllment of notice to quit the French ter
ritOry within the space OF twenty-four hours
1t would seem that he finds Paris All agree
able residence, and is very indignant at this
inhospitable' treatment. Parbfeu Is it thus
that the French Government practices fra
ternity? Whcreupon MIR. Brisbane has no
,siiIed the Project of lo!ice that he wont
quit France until compelled by force. |
have alluded more than once to this Social
list knight erranr, lie has made himself
conspicuous in all the meetings of the ultra
democrats here for the last SIX months He
is, | dare say, doing harm here, and the
sooner he is elected the better. He can do
no harm with us. The hard practical COM
tAlOH cCbcC thtt itC CIlteu states
does speedy justice upon dreamers and uto-
pists OF this class. From what have seen
of him IN public and heard of him lin pri-
vate, | consider Mr.. Bristane poor mo-
nomaaiac whose expulsion from France by
Government, If a necessary measure, would
argue but u scanty supply here of the stuff
that sound and intelligent republicans are
made Of"
The same correspondent gives the fellow
ing anecdote of Gen. Changarnier:
The vote mentioned in my last, Withhold
ding from Gen. ChangarEicg his salary Of
fifty thousand francs has had he effect. not
as was desired by many, of driving him
from the command of the National Guards.
s,ut of causing Ministers to introduce bill
specially authorizing for three months lon
ger the union in Gen. Changasnier of the
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAIL
RoAD.-This road is about being put under
contract. 1t passes over the Cumberland
mountains, and requires a tunnel of 2.lOO
feet. In fact, it crosses all the mountains
dividing the Atlantic from the Valley of the
Mississippi. When finished, it will connect
with 1888 miles of road now in Georgia and
South Carolina, in one continuous line
reaching Charleston and Savannah.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

10 The BoStonans are moving with re-
ference to Railroad to California. gen
tleman of that city, named DEGRAND, has
suggested scheme, and a Committee has
been appointed for the purpose of soliciting
the aid of Government. 1t is proposed that
a Company be chartered with capital of
$1OO,OO0,O0O; Of this $2,0OO,OOO is to be
paid ia by private subscription, and the re-
mainder to finish the road, not exceeding
500, 900, OOO, to borrow of Government, in
stock payable in London. 1t is also pro-
posed that Congress shall give to the Com
pany strip of land ten miles wide, North
of the track, and shall grant the right to
take gravel, stone, &c., from the public
lands, to construct the road. To secure the
loan of u. s. stock, aud the carrying out of
the Company's contract, it is proposed that
the q. S. shall take a mortgage If t,,s-road
am! Is property.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

MARCUS MoRToN.-The friends of Gen.
Cass in Boston, fred hundred gus on
Morton's leaving the Collectors Office
The darkey's toast upon Gov. Bouck, seems
equally applica''o to the Ex-Governor Of
Massachusetts; @Eov. WIN. C. Bouck, he
took tho Cuberortorial chair wild but lit
tie opposItion-he left it Wid none at ALL"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

RAMA storm of rain commenced fall
ing on Monday evening last, and continued,
almost without cessation, until Tuesday
night. The bluff of St. Paul is washed
away by the water, to degree indicating
that such rains have not been frequent; and
this is the testimony of the coolest inhabi-
tant." The streams must be very consider
ably swollen; and we look for rise of the
Mississippi river in day or-two.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

MELANCHOLY CAsUALTY-Deaih of ttso
children from eating .Na.cj.es.-Two chill
dren, one aged four and the other three
years, of Mar. Alfred Wells, OF Heuyelton,
came to their death from eating the ccnpo-
sition of some matches, which happened to
fall into their hands during the afternoon of
Friday, the Goth ult. The youngest child
died ia about twenty-fonr hours after, and
the oldest fingered until Thursday follow
ing. when be expired, suffering extreme
paln. Medical aid was promptly scared,
hur sll in vain. This sad eveul has over
nhelmed the family in Ogdens-
s;.rga { N. Y. Rep.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

The "Satanic Press,'' as Horace Greeley
calls the Boston Chronotype, Times, and
the like, made much exultation over the fall
of the above Rev. Gentleman, who turns
out after all, to nave been an expounder of
their views, and to have received his ali
cense" from the same authority from which
their own is derived detroit .4er.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

NoTIcE.-The gentleman who took from
my office, during my absence from town.
the plat of T. % NJ, r. % w, will much
obi'se the undersigned by returning the
same forthwith. D. LAMRERT
ST. Paul, June /, ls49.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

Letitia S. Blaisdell, having plead guilty
to the charge of having caused the death Of
a child of Mr.. Benjamin Blaisdell, of Golf.
stown, n. H., on the 18th day of Feb last,
was recently sentenced 10y the court at AM
herst to be hung on the S0th day of August
next. She manifested but very little emo
ton on hearing her sentence
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07
LATEST MEMS.

The Cora reached ST. Paul on Nednes-
day morning. She reports three deaths on
board.by a-lumbermen-twoo OF them
died on Tuesday, and one OF them Tuesday
night. The Cora brings us late files from
our indefasigabIe friends of the Galena
Advertiser office. We quote from the Ad-
vertiser of the I'd instant:
Appointments by the President.
Turner r. King, to be Register of the
Land Office at Springfield, ILL.,, vice James
w. Barrett, removed.
Walter Davis, TO be Receiver of the
Land Office at Springfield, ILL.,, vice Archer
q. HerndoD, removed.
Cornelius Roosevelt, to be Register of the
Land Office at Genessee, Michigan, vice j.
Barton, removed.
% The National Wing Washington
Of the Goth, contradicts in the most positive
manner, the rumor set afloat by Locotoco
letter-writers of a proposed change IN Gen.
Taylor's cabinet. There is no foundation
for such report.
% The Missouri Republican of the
S0th instant says:
There is great activity all over the Burnt
District, in removing the piles of brick,
stone and mortar, preparatory TO rebuilding
! Hundreds OF men are thus employed. En-
gagements are made every day for the erec-
ZION of large houses for stores, and we I'M
derstOod yesterday that the members of one
firm had The erection of twenty tire-prOof
buildings to superntend.
| The Iowa State Gazette says: A man
named Nicholas was killed at the house of
John Phillips, opposite Bloomington, on the
night of the 22d INST; and we learn from
the Bloomington journal that Phillips Is
generally believed to be connected with the
murder.
% Sulphur is recommended as sure
specific for the cholera. 1t is to be admin
lstered i'll slight doses of three or four
grains, every three or four hours, until the
patient is relieved
STEAMBoAT ACCIDENT About 5 O'Clock
last evening, as the steamer San Francisco
was backing out from the Levee, and before
she had made two revolutions, both hues Of
her larboard boiler collapsed with loud
noise, blowing out fore and aft, and carry
ing destruction ia their course. Fortunate
ly there were few persons on board other
than the crew, and among them the princi-
pal injury was sustained.--.llo. hep. 3Oih.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

A SEARCHING WIND.-A writer i'm the
Louisville Journal, describing the effects of
the late tornado, at "Big Springs" KY,
grayely states that ''this morning fowls of
every kind are lying scattered all over the
fields, entirely stripped of their feathers.''
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

% The California Mania, says the New
Haven correspondent Of the Cleveland
Herald, carries off now and then a load of
moral and enterprIsing Yankees; and it has
been proposed to send a fleet Of widows and
maids to the gold regions, but the great oh
lection is that they would Immediately steer
for the Isle of .Nan
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

SUFFERING ON THE lsTHMUs.- The last
advices from Chagres are TO The following
effect:
Large numbers of Caiifornlans had re-
turned from Panama in hopes of chariering
vessel TO the United Status. One hundred
.nersons were willing to give ope hundred
| dollars for passage to New Orleans or
anv other United States port, but larg
numbers were destitute of the means of or
binary subsistence.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07
THE EMrenAr1ox is CoMINe.-The De-

THE EMIGRATION is CoMING.-Ihe De-
troit Press of the 10th says:
'The Oregon came up yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock, with great load, over
five hundred passengers. There were u
large number of em!grants among them on
their way to illinois aud Wisconsin of very
respectable class, we should Judge by their
appearance. The regular train OF cars had
LETT and two extra trains were immediately
sent on with the passengers"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

The GRANT COUNTY HERALD.-NVe have
received the first number of this paper, pub
lished 10y Mr.. J. l.. MARSH, late of the
Platteville American. 1t is a good looking
paper and will doubtless be conducted with
distinguished ability. 1t is new series of
the Herald established there in the spring
Of 1914; and we can say of il, without any
reference to the period of time while it was
under the control Of its last publisher, that
the Herald has eXerted wider and more
useful influence than almost any country
press within our knowledge. We are glad
TO see the old flag flying, at another respect
able mast head. If the people of Grant
county would sustain The Herald by sub
scrlption and advertising as they ought to
sustain it---as the Minnesolians sustain the
PiOneer-and would also encourage the pub
Usher by speaking well of his best exertons
for their instruction or amusement, the labors
and troubles of a publisher at Lancaster
would be greatly aIleviatcd.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

~ We see announced the death of
Maj. WHISTLER, railroad engineer, of the
cholera. The Major was distinguished
American railroad engineer, employed for
some years past by the Emperor Of Russia.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

S.',;iEu STYLE OF PANvALooEs-This is
described " 4 Philadelpaia paper as fol-
lows:--'' The hue is a cross be,weei that
of pea soup ana dirty water, with a stray
touch Of the green scum OF frog pond !;
and the proud wearers 60 up and down
Chestnut street like SO many bullfrogs out
on pleasure excursion"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

several high military commands. The bill
is not yet acted upon. X oa won't gam yo3r
point gentlemen said the General 10 the
members of the left, by taking away my
salary. | shall remain in command, ana
would not advise you TO descend into Tue
Streets"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

10 AT the time the American army left
Mexico, in July last, not single citizens
house existed in Brownsville, 1.-THE size of
Fort Brown, opposite MatamorasT where
now stands a town Of 1900 iDhabitantsl
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

ALvAN STEWART, a very able lawyer, and
one Of the most distinguished leaders of the
Liberty Party in that State, died in New
York on the LIST nh, in the 5Oth year Of his
age.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

&c We learn that the Hon. CALEB
CUSHING, of Massachusetts, has arrived at
Saltwater Capt. PAUL h. GEORGE has
also arrived, and has been in ST. Paul. Mr.
TAYLOR, of Boston, who Is now at St. Paul,
has purchased part of The town site and
mill interest at the Fails of ST. Anthony
We are also informed that Messrs. CUsH-
ING and others, proprietors Of the mills at
the Falls of St. Croix, have filed a cross
bill in chancery and obtained an injunction
upon the mill property, and upon those who
had the custody there of by virtue of the in
junction sued out by HUNGERFoRD, COM
plainant in the bill. The cross bill and in
junction are now riding the bill and injunc-
ton.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

The MINNESOTA CHRoNIcLE.--This is
the title of new, handsome, double-medi-
um sheet, Of which the first number APP
peared last week. 1t is edited by Col. J..
HUGHx and is the second newspaper pub
....s.,ed at St. Paul, vi III Minnesota the Pr
oneer being the first. The press of the
Minnesota Register is in St. Paul; and is
expected to be in operation very soon.--
When the Register is issued there will be a
row of U.S.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

% While the "Forty Thievesn was
playing at Chicago, wag remarked that he
knew one man that could act thirtu-nine
parts and whistle the fortieth.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-07

% An Albany and New York Company
have purchased the Michigan Southern Rail-
road, who intend to lay it with heavy iron,
and to ultimately extend it to Chicago.