The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-12
LocALSAFFAIRs.

requires them 10 advertise in one newspaper, a
description Of tine estray and the time and place
OF taking it up, within seven days if the owner
he unknown; and 10 keep an esiray longer with
out such advertisement, is a trespass. III The
tray is not claimed within one year from the ad-
verlisemeut. by the owner, il becomes the proper
ty of the taker up. IL is very simple, equita-
bic law; and ought to be impliciily obeyed.
Upon how slender thread, does human life
ofien hang: The sheddias Of blood was lately
prevented, in ST. Paul, in this wise. gentle
man hired boy 10 carry challenge to another,
say ing, there is dollar boy, for your trouble"
But on examination, the boy found that the dollar,
was only fise franc piece; aud thereupon being
seized with conscientious scruples about aiding
. and aheting bloody duel, he chewed the chal-
enge into wad, instead Of delivering it, and
thus, doubtless, frustrated a fatal fight.
Last Thursday evening. the degree Of cold was
IA Of Farenhei, below bui whether VIC have any
accurate. relable thermometers, is doubtful.
However, as this is only the beginning Of the win
ter season. we require about as warm clothing as
we shall in co!d weather.
by some blundcring stupidity in Legislation, the
law requires our Legislature to assemble and to
sit, on New Years day--a day in which most
Legislative bodies are apt to be ina condition TO
lie rather than TO sit. i3 ~
A special election for Justice Of the Peace in
ST. Paul. in place of Esq. Dent, (resigned') is to
take place on the 30th lust. Esq. Dent is now
doubtless eligible; but he be induced to run
again, is the question:
Last Thursday, from sunrise until almost noon,
the people Of Saint Paul, Witnessed one Of the
most superb solar exhibitions ever yet seen. Three
suns of equal brightness, and too dazzling for the
naked eye, apparently rose at once, in the hori-
ION, and the ground being covered with snow,
poured forth deiuge Of light, by far the most in
tense we ever beheld. 4 stream Of powerfully
refracied rays, was blazing downward from The
real sun Of the centre, like the blazing beard of
fiery comet; while on each side If the sun, like
the scgnents which form q parenthis--thus e.
hung brilliant sun-slog, with focal point in the
centre of each intensely luminous, SO that these
two suns, the offspring of the true by reirac-
iien, shone in equal splendor, all in n row with
their Great Father Of Light.
A gentleman with nose like bop rulier,
f,cing gale Of wind up Bench street, and being
little sprung, was struck with sudden flaw of
wind quarterIng on the starboard side of his face,
at least three sheets in the wind. There ough, TO
be good iron railing built along the edge Of the
bluff, for The securtv Of men and Of beasts--and
more especially of beasts. Those. WHO run by
steam, along Bench street, between the landings,
now generally ,cood up at the Fremont House.
In attachments against absent defendants, the
notice, is the most important matter in the pro-
ceedings; and neglect to notify the defendant
strictly in compliance with the statute, ought 10
make the plaintiff responsible for the consequences
of his action, as wrong soer, from the beginning
Of his suit. Our statute requires, (where person.
al service is not had apon DEFENDANT "the plain
tiff TO give notice 10 the defendant, by publishing
in newspaper, i there be one printed in the
county" low then can any lawyer, SO far dis
regard the statute. as to pretend TO comply with
the law Of notice, in Ramsey county, where we
have already or 3 newspapers, and God only
knows how many more yet in embryo. by posting
three wretchedly written notices in three of the
most frequcn,ed groceries,
house took fire at the upper end Of town, last
Thursday, by setting away hot ashes in wooden
box, in an unfinished parIor. 1t is fact which
ought to be universally known by all housekeepers,
that pooi is com5ustbIe.
VIM. IIollinyshead, Esq. has several Rugs,
breast pins &c, inlaid with very beautiful agates,
obtained at Cornelian Lake, few miles from St.
Paul The jewelry we write of, was exhibited
at the late far Of the Franklin Institute in Phila-
deiphia, and excited high admiration. The agates
and comedians of Minnesota, will yet be valua-
bic article Of export.
Messrs. WATSON & Barnes, whose steam saw
iliu was stopped last week Dt the blowing out OF
the cylinder head, have repaired ii by fitting III
wooden cylinder head, and now have their mill in
operation again.
Mr. Woodruff. a, Point Douglass, expects to
have bis steam mill 10 operation next week.
Mr.. DAVID Barker, formerly of Akron, Ohio,
who has now opened that excellent. new and
commodous public house at Point Douglass, Min-
neso,a. formerly kept by Mr.. David Hone, in
forms US that the Siockbridge Indians have select
cd that fine body Of land on the west side of the
Mississippi, opposite Point Douglass, to settle up
on, embracing II sections; through their lands,
embracing heavy body Of timber, empties the
Vcrmi!lion river, charming mill stream, the falls
of which, may be heard at Point DougIuss, II dis
lance of three miles. About thirty town lots are
sold al the Point, on which buildings arc to be
erected next season. The growth of the town
will be greatly facilitated by Mr.. Woodruff new
steam saw mill. Point Dougiass, will unques-
t'onably, soon be village OF importance. 1t is
situated at the junction of the ST. Croix and the