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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
For the Pioneer.
The AstOr Place Riot.

The Londop Times Of May %, takes so
discouraglng view of this occurrence and
refers it to pr;nci pies so alarming, that il
seems advisable to lock about for some aua[-
flying circumstances to save US from quite
falling into despair. To be sure s'o;Ir friends
on the other side" not unfrequentIy expe-
rienre great uneasness and misgiyings for
events here which we are just at i,at time
in the rapid course of forgetting; but we
can account readily for this, and in such a
way as 10 induce us to take their foreboa;nas
with salt.
The London paper thinks that these dis
orders sprang from jealousy between s'class-
es," ths rich and the otherwise, aad that MIR.
Macready's frarernzing with the former,
aud MIR. Forest with the latter class, furnish
ed but the occasion of the outbreak. In
thls-vlew OF the matter sympatbises that
superfine gentleman. Mr.. n. r. Willis. L.
lis also the opinion of our English friend
that asperities between classes are always
most violent in Republics proposition
which certainly cannot be yielded as evil
dent, and which If true, it would be 10 easy
matter to account for. For why should The
asperities be greater where the difference
between classes Is not SO wide, not so dura-
bic, rests little upon arbitrary accident. aud
Is so frequently and easily passed over, TO
say that wealth does not excite envy under
Republic, Is. to utter n onsense, and to snp-
pose that any one thinks it does not, is to
utter refined nonsense; but to Ynaintain that
wealth, whether manifested. lin ssH bite kid
gloves" in dollar tickets of admission, or
other offensive shapes, gives greater UNI
bragg nnder Republican form Of govern
nent than any other, is merely to betray the
preJudlces Of a narrow mind.
The Times 1evotes much space to show
ing that MIR. Macready was no; the cause of
of Mr.. Forests non-success in England.
But the true point is, did his opposers here
believe that he was the cause! Ii is quite
likely that they were ignorant or mistaken
in the matter, but however that may be, IN
judging of the character of their motives
the Times does not put the fair question.
The truth is there was q strong feeling Of
nationality inyeived--a sentiment Just as
natural, and as ittle reprehensible, as tina.
felt long time ago when certain Horati
and Curiatii contenled outside the gates OF
Rome. This feeling manifested itself too
violently, and obtained an oblique direction,
chiefly, no doubt, from an honest conviction
on the part of many, that an unfair sSeapon
had been employed by one of che combat
ants. However, and to be brief, the mani
festation of feeling became excessive, and
passing beyond the region Of taste, infringed
the bounds of right. Before the law the
cause of the disorder is a deferable ques-
tien. 1t says to all, 81 Order shall be pre-
served" and he who transsresses order.
comes into collision, not with this class, or
that clique, but with the la,c, which knows
neither class por clique.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26

emily hundred. The eyes of the poor
creatures gared under the torch light of the
barge with wildness that plainly indicated
excessive hunger. Poor creatures! When
they arrive at the Fort they will be turned
free upon the wide old buffalo range, where
they may refresh themselves with good
grasses and sweet waters. They are said
to be the property of Major Murphy of Fl.
Smelling, whose enterprise could not have
taken better direction than in furnishing our
new Territory with cattle. The Highland
Mary had on board pleasure or health
party of some 25 persons.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
COMMUNICATED.
Reported for the Pioneer.

Proceedings of u meeting of the Demo-
cratic voters of the Saltwater Council Dis
trict, held at the assembly room of the Min
nesota House, on Saturday evening July
2lst, 1S49.
On motion of S. Trask, CHALES e.
LEONARD, Esq, was chosen Chairman,
and A. S. PARKER, Secretary.
William HolcOmb, Esq, stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting to be: The presenting
of suitable persons to be supported by the
voters of said District for Delegate to Con-
gress, and for The first Territorial Legisla-
ture.
On motion Of Homer McAlister,
ResOiued, That a committee of five be
appointed to nominate candidates for the
consideration of the meeting.
The chair appointed the following gen.
tlernen members of said committee:
Messrs. Martin .Mo,Der, jr., Michael
Phelan, Socrates Nelson, Homer .Mc.4itis-
ter and J. A. Humphrey.
Said Committee, after short recess, pre-
sented the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
For Delegate to Congress.
Hon. HENRY H. SIDLEY..
For Council
JOHN MOWER.
For Representatives..
WILLIAM HOLCOMB,
SYLVANUS TRASK,
MAHLON BLACK.
q. On motion, Resolred, That the proceed
lngs OF this meeting be forwarded TO the
Minnesota Pioneer with request for pub
LEGATION.
On motion, adjourned to meet at the same
place Oh Saturday, the 29lh inst.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
Arrival of the Steamboat Highland
Mary

On Saturday last, ia the evening, reap
peared this boat, which had so unfortunate
an experience when up the river last spring.
As she showed her lions mouth and lighted
saloons around the bend below the town, u
band of music OH board suddenly broke the
stiffness of the night with strain that had
thrilling effect upon the numerous listners
on shore. The latter responded to the call
in truly Northwestern and appropriate
manner. If there is friendly sentiment in
Sioux yells and quaverng whoops, then our
guests were greatly honored. The Mary
seemed for moment somewhat taken aback
by such reception, and showed indications
of taking the opposite shore, screaming like
a woman who had walked up den of rattle
snakes; all found correct, however, when
the savage salutation was succeeded by
three hearty cheers for the long absent boat.
The Mary left St. Louis on the 18th. she
had had but one case of cholera OF board
this proved fatal soon after leaving port.
The disease was subsiding. On the 18th
the despatch to Galena, reported only 81
deaths. Nearly one half Of the population
of ST. Louis was absent or dead. Large
numbers who feared to pass the infected
towns up the river, had embarked tor New
Orleans, which, is comparatively quite
healthy. A barge was dashed alongside
Of the Mary, filled with mich cows, appar-
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
The SejkirE Caravan.

The van of the Red River rrain, number
ing from an hundred to two hundred carts
made entirely of wood and green hides and
drawn by oxen and ponies in harness,
reached st. Paul on Sunday with furs, hides,
buffalo robes, dried buffalo tongues, pemlni-
can, SIC. They have been forty days OH
the route. We are indebted to Mr.. VIM.
Dahal, of St. Paul, for news from the set
Element, conveyed to him by letter, by john
Vincent, of Red River. Mr.. Vincent says
that the settlement is increasing in natural
way, and that the girls are rather impatient
of ceiibucy. Some political excitement pre-
walls there. The French half-Lreeus had
given notice 10 Mr.. Thorn to leave their
country. The fuss originated in the arrest
of some half breeds for violating the law by
trading with the Indians for iurs. They
were arraigned before the last asszes. Five
or six hundred men assembled and surroun-
ded the court house, armed with guns, 10
intirnidate the Court. The mob frightened
Hugh Poleson, one of rhe Government Off
GERS, nearly INTO fits. The question of free
trade with the Indians, keeps the settlement
in . complete ferment, and is likely to be-
come very serious difficulty.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
A novel and important Enterprise.

We are informed that a company, COM
posed of Messrs. Sibley, Rice and Ramsey,
jr., having purchased Of MIR. Freeborn the
lands intervening between the estate Of Mr..
Rice and the brook crossing the Fort SHELL
ing road, above the cave, have marked out
the design Of conducting this clear and peb-
by rlvulet into town. On its way it will re-
ceive as tributary the cool waters of Mr.
Rice's spring; and thence il will course its
way through the upper and lower towns,
and having supplied man and beast, will be
directed over the Mississippi bluff, where it
will turn mill. The elevation of this
sfrean. will admit Of its being conducted in
90 the chambers of our houses.
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For The Pioneer.
For he Pioneer.
The DakOtas - COuntenance, Intel
leCt. &c.


lect, &c.
Most of the adult Dakotas in countenance
strongly resemble white people The coun-
tenances of a few remind me Of Africans
whom | have seen. Among savages it
would be unreasonable to expect to see those
deep lines Of thought, which are imprinted
on the human face divine, only Ivy years of
laborious study. Nor in heather do we
expect to see that meek, humble JOY, which
springs from strong confidence of pardon
through a crucified Redeemer; but making
due allowance for these, and other like cir
cumstances arising from difference of edu-
cation, and mode of life, there is the same
variety of countenances among Dakotas, as
among Engish Irish or French; and the
similarity is much greater than might be ex-
pected from the prints and descriptions of
Indians which have been published. Among
the young women and middle aged men, we
see many, who look mild, pleasant and
cheerful. The countenances Of most of the
women, who have had husbands for d few
years, are strongly marked with vexation
and grief, and they look older than they are ::
all Of which is doubtless caused by the hard
ships which they endure, and the infidelity
of their husbands. The Moewakantonwan
Sioux who live contiguous to the whites and
receive annuities suffer much less than the
other divisions of the tribe, add the middle
aged women among them look more cheer
full. The young men are all tops and like
other fops look proud or vain or both. With
these there is, when they would show them
selves among strangers, often an appearance
of immobility sometimes of stoldity, which
makes their appearance highly disgusting.
This. appearance of stoldity. is often seen
in boys and is probably owing to want Of
suitable employment.
have spoken of the Dakota countenance
as seen at their ordinary empoylnents. As
seen, when powowing over the sick, or in
some of their dances, it is distorted IN many
hideous forms, indicating passions W hicb we
attribute to devils or wild beasts, and which
ought never TO find a lodging in the human
breast, and yet some of these same indivd.
uals at other times look mild and amiabIe.
In people accustomed to live exclusively
by the chase and fishery, and always afraid
of being surprised and murdered by their
enemies, as the Dakotas have been, the
perceptive organs Of sight and hearing are
called into constant and vigorous exercise;
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26

Mr.. EDIToR:-To strangers coming up
the river The fraternity of Saints in these
parts form mixed community, and many
suppose that St. Paul, St. Peters, aud the
Falls OF 81. Anthony, are one and the same,
being so near together. wish to correct
these impressions. St. Peters is at tbs
mouth of the river bearing that name--now
called Mendoza. The colors Of Fort Smell
ling almost throw their shadow upon it
Eight miles above are the Falls of 81. An
thony which make considerable rumpus in
their course. There is good town here
about seven miles south-east-called ST.
Paul. CITIZEN
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26

% In Milwaukee, the press puts COM
n,erce under the discipline of the rod
When the merchan. neg!ects to advertise
his goods for the season, the publisher re-
marks in his editorial columns that Messrs.
such frm;" We should infer are rather
late in getting on their goods this spring, as
they authorized us to notice them as soon
as they arrived, and they have not as yet
given US their advertisement"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
StOckbridge Indians.

This remnant Of one of the tribes of Mas
sachusetts indians, who waged a bloody
war upon the pilgrims in days of yore, when
warriors like Phillip the Pequot lived, has
been transferred by one removal after an
other, to the shore of Lake Winnebago in
Wisconsin. The Government now contem-
plates their removal into Minnesota; and
has offered them here the privilege of Sc
lecting two townships of land. Several of
the tribe have been in St. Paul this week,
on their way to examine and select their
two townships. They attended religious
exercises last Sunday, and were dressed in
plain European costume, and appeared al
together as sober and thoughtful as SO many
worshippers in any old New England viii
lagos. One of their number is preacher, of
considerable intelligence and ability; and
proposes 10 preach to the Sioux. They
speak our own language, and engage steadi-
ly in agricultural pursuits.
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90 We observe some excellent gardens

90 We observe some excellent gardens
in ST. Paul; vines flourish particularly
well upon this black sandy soil. B. w.
BRuNsoN, Esq, has gratuitously supplied
US all along these two weeks with cucum-
bers from his vines which were planted as
late as June.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26

20 MIR. ALBERT BRIsBANE, who has re-
Gently been expelled from France on account
Of his dangerous teachings as a socialist,
turns out to be Yankee This is curious
discovery, yet scarcely strange after ALL
There are Yankees abroad, and it matters
but little whether they are in Mexico, China
or France; wherever. any great moral COM
motion takes place they are usually there
and like "a spring man in toy box ,Nhey ariH
out.
The editor of the Milwaukee Commercial
Advertiser says:-s' This Mr.. Brisbane is an
American, born and reared in the same VIII
lage with ourself. He is quile young
man-a rare scholar, aud possesses uu-
bounded perseverance and discrimination
Most OF the past twelve years he has spent
in Europe, principally IN France, during
which time tUurierisrI was strad,iled as his
hobby and religion. With him every thing
else is secondary. The world is all wrong
Society aud even life have during the past
ages and up to the present time been Il mere
farce. FourIerism is the great hinge upon
which every thing is TO SWING Into ORDER
We admire The talent and perseverance of
our old acquaintance, but Us for sympathy
in his present 6ansshment, or respect for the
principles he is proslraling his mental aud
physical abilities To advance, we have none.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26
Bridge at Saint Paul.

That the position of Saint Paul on the
East side of the river, will soon require our
town to he connected by bridge, with the
West side, as early as possible, at least, after
the extinguishment of the Sioux title on the
west side, is quite obvious. The only al
tentative is rival town on the west bank
of the river. Our natural scope of trade in
the West, reaches as far certainly, as the
ridge dividing the Mississippi from the Mis-
souri, river. Our principal area of trade
extends into the West rather than the East.
That bridge can be built from the bluff
near the middle of Saint Paul, many feet
above the reach of the tallesr steamboats,, at
no very great expense, by supporting il In
the centre by a pier upon the island, we have
no doubt. Nor have we the least doubt that
Congress, if pressed by memorials from our
people and Legislature, will make suffi-
cient grant Of the Sioux lands when coded,
to make an ample fund for the construction
of such a bridge. We should deem it a
work of truly national importance; and in
a military point especially, it must be deemed
highly important for Government to possess
the facilities which such bridge would at
ford, for crossing troops and supplies, and
especially for transporting men and NUM-
lions, from Lake Superior, the Western lipk
in the great chain of lakes, to the west side
~. h..
where our military preparations are likely
to be needed upon the largest scale, for the
protection of the border within which the
savage tribes Of our continent are becoming
gradually concentrated. We go for bridge,
most distinctly; aud for liberal appropria-
ton of the Sioux lands when ceded, to fur
nish funds for building it Oh the most sub
stantial plan-to be forever free for the pas
sage OF all but the enemies of our country
90 We have received so many reports
Of conventions, Sc, that we are compelled
very reluctantly to condense one of them,
and to postpone one or two sensible comuu-
!
Grove, is anxious to know what propriely
there was in submitting our nominations in
ST. Paul TO the decision Of those who are
not voters, unless that decision was design
ed to determine for what men the electors
might voter We are glad to say TO our
correspondent, that there is now the best
possible feeling among all our citizens ;
and no disposition that we know of to die
tate to our electors. The convention refer
red to was attended mostly through a spirit
of curiosity, and the invitation was made
general by the motion Of those who were
voters. We are not aware that its action is
considered in any degree obligatory upon
voters.
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E5- On "Wednesday July 25th, arrived q

90 DIR. Gates, editor of the Valley Far
mer, died Of cholera at St. Lonis, a few
days since. He was formerly editor Of the
Burlington Gazette in this Siate.-DuJuque
Telegraph.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-26

A DIsCOvERY.-Itis said that recent scien-
tific investigations show chloreform to be the
same IN its effects as an extract of hemp,
which was used by the Chinese two hundred
years ago. " neither chloroform is an inn
provement upon the essence of hemp, we
are not prepared to say; but that the Chinese
than the moderns we think quite probable.
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For the Pioneer.
First Council District.

AT a meeting Of the legal voters Of the
first Council District in pursuance of pre-
vious call, for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for the coming Legislature, said
meeting was organized by calling JAMES
S. NORRIS to the Chair, and appointing
II. ID. WHITE, Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Skinner, it was moved
that this meeting leave the nomination of
the third candidale vacant, to he filed by
the citizens on the south and west side of
the Mississippi river.
Ga discussion of this motion, it was rep
resented that, whereas the citizens in the
west and south part of the District have
been duly notified of the call for the afore-
said meeting, and whereas they have taken
no notice OF the aforesaid call, it was claim
ed that we proceed to nominate the third
candidate here.
The question being called for, the motion
was lost.
On motion of Mr.. J. w. Furbur, the
dates, and on ballot,
JAMES S. NoRRls was elected candidate
for Council.
JOHN A. FORD and J. w. FuRBUR were
declared to be elected as candidates for the
House.
On motion of j. w. Furbur, it was
Resolved, That this meeting unanimously
agree to support II. II. SlBLEY as candidate
for Delegate TO Congress at the coming cleo
ton. JAS. S. NORRIS, Chm.
II. d. WHITE, Sec'y.
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At a meeting of the inhabitants of the viii
lage of Wellsvile, in the Precinct of ST.
Paul, held on Tuesday, July lib, at the
house of Louis Cheaubert, the following
ticket was unanimously adopled-and
Resoiued, Whereas the citizens Of this
village number nearly one-third of all the
legal voters of the said Precinct of St. Paul,
we are entitled to ut least one Representa-
tive. Therefore,
Resolved, That all those in favor of equal
rights and a fair representation are request
ed to cooperate with us on the first day OF
August next to elect said ticket
For Delegute-H. III. SlBLEY.
For the Councl-DANlD LAMBERT,
WILLIAM ii. FORBES.
For presentativcs-BEN. w. DRUN-
son, EBEN. WELD, j. w. SIMPSON,
r. p. RUSSELL.
FRANCIS TUPIER, Chm.
EDEN. WELD, Sec'y.
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% Col. Robinson, Of this city, intends
visiting Saltwater and ST. Paul, OH the Up
per Mississippi, in Jew days, on profess
sIonal business, accompanied by number
Of distinguished gentlemen. We hope the
Colonel will meet with a reception becoming
his distinguished character and wide spread
fame. Rich descriptions of the country may
be expected on his return. We wish him
pleasant time on his tour.-Gal. jeff.
We should have noticed the arrival of this
gentlemen, at St. Paul, last week; and that
he politely furnished us late files of papers.
We shall look for his SO notes of travel" a
mongst Us, with intense interest We have
nothing to fear from his comments, unless
by some singular freak, he should cOnfine
his pen to sober narration of facts.
D- On "Wednesday July 25th, arrived at
St. Paul, the steamboat Clcrmont No. Q,
Capt. Littleton. Her company consists
mostly of party of pleasure from St. Lou
is. The genslemanly clerk furnishes us
with news from ST. Louis to the 10Th. The
cholera is thought to be rapidly decreasing,
though 81 deaths are reported, the same
number as on the 18th. In New York, du-
ring the week ending July IL, 1s4 deaths by
cholera. Philadelphia, Ill deaths. In
Cincinnati 60 interments from cholera in
"a hours. The cholera is gaining rapidly
ia Montreal. Thirty houses burned in Al
legheny City. Pa.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1849-09-13
:, ,LEHIGH HERALD"

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