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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-21
WAsHINGToN, May 10, 1849.


II Is understood here that Capt. Wilkes, of
the Exploring Expedition will be rendered
the command Of one Of the two vessels which
will be sent out by government in search of
Sir John Franklin. Commanders Yetneli
and Sands have volunteered for the same
arduous service. One of these gallant Off
GERS no doubt will receive the command of
the other vessels. Captain Wilkes recon-
mends an immediate exploration of the Wei
lington channel, which he says can be ac-
complshed before the winter season sets in {.
Dispatches have beenreceived at the w ar
Department, announcing that the people of
California had organized a Government on
their own hook. * is believed that our
Government will adopt prompt and stringent
measures to support the authority of Gov
Smith.
Jacob B. Moore, the new postmaster for
San Francisco, has left, taking the Panama
route.
1t is believed that Gen. Taylor will lay
Mr.. Labouchere's hill for the repeat of the
Navigation Laws of England before Con-
greSs, if passed by The British Parliament,
as proper subject for legislation.
The diplomatic appointments are soon 10
he made, to take effect on the LIST of July /,
and already there are several candidates on
the ground, including one or two for Madrid
and Berlin.
1t is reported that Mr. Crawford recon-
mends 10 Gen. Taylor TO organize strong
military force in California, of volunteers, to
sustain Gov. Smith, until Congress shalt act
for the territory.
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lr :. aso 4.uebted to the obliging clerk Of
the steamboat Franklin No. /, which arrived at
our landing yesterday noon, for late papers.
BosroN, June 4.-Three cases Of cholera and
two deaths have occurred in our city. Physicians
pronounce it to be real Asiatic cholera. The two
deaths were on board barque from Scotland
The fremont Temple was partially destroyed by
fire last night.
FROM THE PLAINs.-The Platte Argus says
that the grass on the plains is as fine this spring
as ever known. No difficulties that account
are likely to occur east of the mountains.
SAULT STE. MARrE--RA1L RoAD.--The
Lake Superior News Of the 3lst ut., says that
their British neighbors over the way, are again
agitatins an important internal improvement round
the rapids on their side Of the river. A company
of English capitalists are about organizing with
view Of building railway at that point instead Of
canal, as heretofore contemplated If this
work should now be successfully carried on. It
would throw a lasting stain the action Of the
American Government, ia thus allowing to our
neighbors an enterprise which viii force Us to pay
tribute to a foreign power.
;C-IP 1t is reported that Gen. GAINES died OF
Cholera, at New Orleans, on the 9th inst.
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For the Pioneer,
The Potato, Rot.
WIN. ID. PHILLIPS, Sec'y.

Not until the last year did this disease
make its appearance in this part OF orr
country. And Judging OF its course upon
other parts of this continent as vel. as Eu-
rope, there is no doubt its effect will be felt
more or less among U.s.; It's history thus far
shows its progress from east to west follow
ing the tide Of emigration. Therefore,
whatever we'll authenticated and practical
Information can be impaired to the farming
community in so high latitude as Minneso-
Ia, where IT is universally admitted that the
choicest qualities of potatoes are grown,
cannot but be highly worthy Of their at,en .
ton.
The cause Of the potato rot, so far as yet
known, or perhaps to be known, is attribu-
table to the existence of an unusually large
proportion of carbon of ammonia in the at
moSphere at such times as the potatoe is at
tackled by The disease. Chemical expert
mems demonstrate the fact that potatoes in
the most healthy condition, whether in the
incipient state Of vegetation or dormant, if
confined in Jar flied with carbonate of
ammonia, will be affected precisely as when
struck with the rot in growing. condition in
the field. The hypothesis then is that wha,-
ever chemical application can he made upon
the surface Of the soil which will absorb
tu'S gas 50 ds I'D prevent It's passing from Inc
atmosphere into the earth and the potato,
must be preventive Of the disease. Am
monia. is compound of one part nitrogen
and three parts hydrogen. Water atsorbs
this, gas with great ayidity. An.animai cam
not live in it, 1t is so destructive as to ex-
tinguish FIRE. No doubt this gas, when i'm
ORIGINATING the atmosphere above certain
degree, would ba injurious to animal life:
This fact is verified by the prevalence of
pulmonary complaints among mankind, also
diseases among animals to a much greater
extent than usual, in England and Wales in
l545 and 1876. In those countries the NOR
tally during the months Of the potato rot,
exceeded by thirty per cent. the average
rates in the Same places during the whole
time registration had been going on. Char
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The License Question.

An immense meeting was held in Milwau
kee on the 25th of May, "for the purpose
Of determining The proper course to be pur-
sued by the friends of Temperance in the
present crisis Of the cause" The mayor
presided, Gen. Riley made powerful. adj
dress, and the meeting adopted resolutions
for sustaining the law. These resolutions
"recognise the law as a righteous principle,
and one tha; should he sustained by the good
citizens of the city and State" From pres
ent indications it is probable that the license
law will be the issue IN the next municipal
election Of Milwaukee,. and perhaps the
contagion that nfects that city will spread
throughout the State. Thei, comes change
OF. drag-ropes. Old political phalanxes
must wheel into new lines; and their lead
ers, unless they change their colOrS, must be
swallowed up like Pharaoh IN the oblivion
between ruIu and water. But the fortune o!
the old parties will perhaps Depend upon
their tactics. The Democrats ot'Msssasia-
sets, at the time of the first or second efsc-
ton Of Morton, had the address to bring the
an,i-icense squadrons into their lines: pre-
tending to resolve the question back, into, a
momentous political principle. Such things
haze been often done-Antimasonry, in par
ticular, as everybody knows, has in several
Of the States, been warped in its blind course
to do the bidding of political parties, who
cared not fig that Antimasonry was crush
ed in its own ruins. Listen for music in
Wisconsin!
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20 The article taken from Bicknell's Re-
porter, WHICH through inadvertence is placed
upon ,h1 f;.ss iaee, "e had intenGed 70 as
sign to another column under some edito-
rial comments. Our limits now forbid no.
iice. farther than an allusion TO some Of the
points which might be urged upon the 9TH
er side Of she question. We do not recog
nize the propositions Of the writer as apply
ing to a section. of country like Minnesota;
which with several States upoa the naviga.
bic waters of the Mississippi is entitled 10
regard itself as conveniently located with
respect to metropolis Of its own. Here
is our ST. Louis: which may with about the
same propriety be regarded as the consul
mer of the surplus products of agriculture,
as Boston may be regarded the consumer of
the surplus of her home manufactures. But
the argument of the writer does not apply
WHO epigrates, as to the loss nccrung to
the community left behind. Indeed the
writer admits that j, is want Of encourage
ment in the several branches of industry of
tho old States which is the principal motive
for the emigration he complains Of. Again,
we contend that the population upon. these
nayisable rivers. where capital has been
ACCUMULATED aud established, are already in
toe enjoyment Of nearly the same conve-
niences Of life Of those upon the seahoards..
And it is the prevailing sense of the Nest,
that the exubercnt resources of their soil
in things to keep and to sell, more than over
balance the advantage Of the East in pro-
curing foreign and home products at IA low
es price.
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70 We were compIimented the other day
by present from MIR. THEODORE FURBER,
of Cottage Grove, of four beautiful rolls Of
butter. Really, we sliced into its elegantly
stamped quarters with gusto that we had
hardly experienced since the days Of New
England Somehow the impression had
got stereotyped upon our mind that nicely
worked and good aromatic butter=why that
there was uone-an obsolete idea!
Mr.. FURsER is pioneer. He came from
the region Of the Penobscot in the State of
Maine. He has dwell upon the St. Croix
engaged in numbering for about ten years ;
and has rather recently seated himself and
family down upon one of the beautiful prair-
les that rejoice on the delta between the St.
Croix and Mississippi rivers. MIR. FuRBER
has extensive fields planted This season, and
is rapidly preparing to become regular
contributor TO the comfort Of the citizens of
St, Paul.
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The Territorial Press,

A& kSsIklo[a0l fEeSSs
Perhaps there is no section Of our country
where Journalist is required to address
himself 60 such q variety Of tastes, and to
SO many degrees of intelligence as in Min
nesota. Like the mixed audience at Pente-
cos, who listened to the eloguence of ST.
Peter; SO the oracle Of ST. Paul addresses
the representatives Of almost every cline
OF the bot blooded South, the cold puri,anic
North, the mixed and scarcely TO be Analysed
characteristics OF the middle States; Of the
placid West, and the npmadian descendants
Of the early Voyageurs Of the North West,
in the veins Of many Of whom flows the
mingled blood of the Red man--all togeth-
err representing every shade Of character to
be found in Europe and North America
These elements Of society must be spirit
touches! with wand that shall make them
"of one accord in one place,' Nothing
short of tha. order Of talent, which address
ing itself in terms, and SEN, ments so truth
born aud general as to be recognized by all,
can inspire this mass with common feel
ing; and that undivided purpose essential
20 a prosperous community.
To accomplish the highest purposes, the
editor needs not only rare native gifts, but
something OF the especial intelligence of the
statesman that he may help to devise a
wise system Of governmental system in-
proving upon the experience Of earlier or
CARNATIONS. He should also become " the
school master abroad" to establish, as far
as may be, standards Of intelligence and
taste. He should be moralst: wisely dis
eliminating between the wild theories of
sects, and the we'll tested principles Of time;
between the moral influences of popular
combinations, aud of individual action
Finally, he should be oil things to all men ::
pot as a Janus-faced politician, fawning for
unmerited favors, but patiently awaiting the
sure rewards Of virtuous endeavors.
Therefore, MIR. READER, ifyou would en-
courage the editor to qualify himself for his
station, see to it that you have willing ear
and patronize the paper. Be not "like
the children in the market place TO whom
we piped and ye will not dance" for what
is a bodily subsistence in ibis distant home
qnenhyened by the intelligence of the day :
To merely vegetate is not to live--to miss
Of the passing intelligence of the times-,o
Gs,d uueser surprised ny the presence of
new epoch in some Of the worlds great
events, whose progress be had not scanned
40, to avail oneself Of the life inspiring in
xentions and enterprises that signaze the
age, is &c live alone; OF 10 have lived at an
earlier and less enlightened period.
In sparsely settled community like ours,
more subscribers in comparison WITH. the
number Of readers is requisite to the sup
port of n Journal than in older countries,-
"Lve and let live" we are aware is en-
pbatically the prevailing maxim OF people
SO dependent upon one another for success:
and we are proud to say that thus far the
experience Of the " Pioneer" fully aceords
TO the public Of Minnesota the merit Of no.
bly, sustaining that sentiment.
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Mr.. FoRREsr.-TheB Boston Herald states
that MIR. Forrest has prepared statement,
which will soon he published, relative TO the
ess.e. Of the late riot. He indignantly re-
pua:tes jhe asst.iag: g::s:'ne prints that
Ire in an y'"A'iss list ya,s1 or :countenanced
the disturbance at the tAstor Place Theatre.
-Et..;'.. 49,. $50: :: .'.:::.:
No doubt SIR. f1aRpssi viii aeas having
had any part in the riot; bu, it matters little
whether he was on hand and held the light,
O. had so inhamed his myrmdou admirers
on former occasions, as, to do any such a
deed when opportunity offered. The intel
ligent public of the eastern cities so far as
our personal: observation has gone, have dis.
approved of his conduct during the whole
OF. this nud-fiinging controversy. I;is diff
ficult to sft out of the differing statements
on the two sides the merits of. their English
quarrel; but since that quarrel has, been
transferred to our shores Mr.. McREApY has
gained and. Mr.. FoRREsr has lost. Mr..
McREADY may be knave; but he has had
the good sense while here, to: act the gentle
man. Mr.. FoRREsr on the contrary brought
the judcious Of hs.own friends to the blush,
when in his newspaper attacks aud replies,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-21

coal is the best practical absorbent of ammo
niac!e gas we have; ninety times its own bulk
of this gas is taken up by charcoal. IT not
only has the power TO absorb anmonlacal
gas, but to resist putrefation in animal and
vegetable substances. This theory has been
SO well sustained by experiments, that your
correspondent has much confidence in COM
mending It's further trial to your agricultural!
readers. j. r. l.,
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10 The Monetary World is quite easy
The rates in all the leading Atlantic cities
are comparatively low. The Boston Post
says that very little good paper now finds
It's way into the street, where almost the
highest rate asked is nine per cent. The
applications at the banks are neither nu.
merous nor heavy, and, with some excep-
tons, the banks have relinquished their ex-
change charges, and discount Boston paper
freely and without hesitation. There is no
question that good names or good colla,er-
ais can now obtain any reasonable sum a..
the banks at the legal rate of interest.
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ceived the following names of those ascer-
tanned thus far as lost. Endeavors are be-
ing made to extract the bodies which are
supposed to lie in the cabin under water.
The lost thus far are-Mrs. Noble, of Es-
sex county; two children of George Buck
land, infant child of Mrs. Lafayette Smith
of New York city; two boys of Mrs. Hays,
of Troy,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-21
The Advantages of Railroads.

A writer in the Boston Atlas, abiding to
the importance of Railroads, says thar the
whole cost of .be Massachusetts roads, thus
far, is about S47 ,O0Q, goo, of which sum per-
haps three-fourths, "a guess, however or
$35 $50, 900, may have been expended by
Boston suce 1882. Without these roads we
hazard nothing i'll saying that the increase of
Boston tor seventeen Years past wouf hav 9
been very moderate, and for the past seven
years, during which the principal lines have
been IN active operation, we see no reason
why she should not have been nearly sta
tionary, The constantly increasing manu-
features of New England, of Massachusetts
especially, would have prevented any retro
gade movement, doubtless; but for by far
the largest portion of our gain Of SIS. 00Q,-
600 from 1910 10 lS48, we are indebted to
our railroads. That these roads have cost
us an immense effort, that the de,nanh for
money to complete them has sometimes
sharpened the pinch of the last e. ghteen
months; that some lines have been under
taken which may prove a loss to The stock
holders, are facts we readily concede; hut
the resu, is worth the effort, the pinch, and
all the losses which may accrue; and, as
whole, after making all reasonable allow
ances, leaves US, beyond and over all, an
immense profit. We have added 10 the
wealth Of Boston, in seven years, SIS, 000,-
OOO The cost Of Massachusetts railroads
is $47, 900 900. Now, if these roads were
totally unproductye as dividend stocks, and
therefore 4 dead investment, we should still!
be the gamers 1--WE speak Of Boston) by the
sum of more than $40, 900, 900 in that short
time. Could Boston have adopted any other
policy which would have given her the conn
manding position she has now aitained2
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Mr.. BURKE.-The Washington CORES
pondent Of the Baltimore Sun, writing I'M
der date Of May II, says:
The Hon. Edmund Burke, the able late
Commissioner Of the Patent Office, will
positively join the Union as cO-editor.--
This is most invaluable acquisition to that
journal. Mr.. Richie is gentleman of
high tone and character, and an able writer;
but more of gallant swordsman than an
artillery soldier. Mr.. Richie arined capa-
pie, and on horseback, will still lead the
preux chevaIiers of the Old Dominion;---
while Mr.. Burke will still command the field
pieces and the mortars, thus carrying out
the principal Of The division Of labor, even
ia the periodical literature of the day.
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~ The Board of Trustees of the jill

nois and Michigan canal have
''Resotued, That it is expedient on the
part of the Board of Trustees to invite
trade through the canal by means of a re-
duced schedule of tolls on certain articles Of
produce and of merchandise passing through
the Miss issippi river to the Hudson river,
and vice versa"
The reduction ranges from 25 to GO per
cent, and took effect on the 10th June.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-21

W~ The current Of St. PauI's affairs was
gliding along smoothly enough, when of a
sudden a voice was heard in the lower
square a! about dusk one evening last week,
Temperance. The sensation among the
hearers we to0nd, after having come 100 late
10 listen, was considerable. The meeting
having been announced for the second night,
we were there. The speaker was Mr..
Ross, of Canada--rather under the middle
age, of somewhat dignified demeanOr, and
considerable power. Many of his senl-
ments were Just, and many of them appro
priately expressed. His anecdotes were
good; for we recognized some of them as
of the old staple stock, which have stood
the test Of time excellently well and if
;hey had not been good, would have worn
out long ago. Most Of his illustrations
were undoubtedly original-one in particu-
lar was so slriklngly different from those
used by men of ordinary caste, that we shall
probably incur no risk IN July according the
merits OF its invention to MIR. Ross 1t was
something like this: If this earth were
one VAST ipecac: and this ipecac were
made into one pill: and this pill were rolled
down Into the bowels of the deepest hell:
bell could not vomit up a being SO destitute
of benevolence as the whiskey seller! r.
Mr.. Ross informs the audience that he re-
ceiyed his literary education in Kingston.
He spoke under the advantage Of some per-
sonal experience i'll intenperauce, aud un-
douh,edly has an honest conviction that
whisky is a very bad thing. He spoke with
his back against liquor shop, and evident
ly didn't fear the devil.
He closed with taking up q collection.
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Boy DRowNEp.-About IL o'clock on We'd.
nesday, q French lad named Joseph Zyeli, about
ID years old. was drowned while playing in the
water. few rods above the steamboat landing.
The body has not been recovered.
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Minnesota PIONEER.
ST. panl, Nlinnssota,
Thursday Morning, June II. 1919.

% We scarcely need iaforn, the obsery-
ing reader that the Edi.or Of the Pioneer
ID absent this week.
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" The committee appointed by a publ.

% The committee appointed by public
meeting Of the citizens of St. Paul to make
arrangements for celebrating the Four nth of
July, met at the office of WM. ID. PHILLIPS
on Monday evening, the 10Th of June, lS49.
HENRY JACKSON, Chairman, called the
meeting to order, when, on motion, WIN. D..
Phil LIPS, Esq, was chosen Secretary, on
motion of VIM. ID, PHlLLIps, His Exceien-
cy, Coy. ALEX. RAMSEY, was appointed
President of the day, and HENRY Fl. SiBLEY
and HENRY M. RICE, Vice Presidents. The
committee rendered the appointment of ora
tor TO the Hon. AARON GooDRloH, who hav-
ing declined, il was rendered to aud accepted
by the Hon. BRADLEY B. MEEKER. The
other appointments were then made as fol-
lows
Reader Of the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence-WM. ID. PHILLIps.
Committee on Toasts-JAMEs NJ. Coop
HUE, DAVID LAMBERT, j.. P. OwENs.
.CA'.E -'1sr"fsesf--Larrnin Mo~a.en.
Chapiain-Rev. z. G. GEAR.
assistant Chaplain-Rev. Mr.. NEAL.
Toast .Master-WM. r. MARSHALL.
On motion. it was Resolved, That VIM.
IL, FORBES be requested to inform Captain
MONROE of his appointment as Chief Mar
shall, and also to solicit him to furnish US
with gun, gunners, flag and band:
Resolved, That general invitation be
and the same is hereby extended to the citi
zens of Minnesota, to the Military Of Fort
Smelling, and to the citizens of The United
States, generally, to unite with us IL ce!e-
bratins the approaching anniversary os
American independence.
Resolved, Tha, Mrs. PARKER, the accom-
plished hostess Of the Rice House, be, and
she Is hereby solicited to prepare for
GRAND BALL on the evening Of the Fourth.
The committee then adjourned.
HENRY JACKSON, Chan.
WIN. ID. PHILLIPS, Sec'y.