The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-13


ern crusade against interbperance, as
we see it stated that on thu 9th ult: he
administered the pledge att Savannah to
about eleven persons. Att the last &C
counts, he was at St. Augustine, Florida.
g. Other valuables arb produced in
California besides gold. One Of the old
settlers has thirty-sir children, the fruit
of two marriages. Mr.. Hertwell, the
government translator, has family of
twenty-one children. Senior Embryo,
who has heen married twelve years, has
already twelve children. Several coup
les in San Francisco have from twelve to
eighteen children. This beats anything
we have heard of in Minnesota. What
ever may be the morals Of Californians,
we must certainly concede to them 'the
height of good breeding"
~ A new word has been coined by
Nj. Theirs to express the supposed de-
sign of Louis Napoleon to imperialize
himself. 1t is "Soulouquerie"-a signi-
ficant allusion to the course of Fustian
the LIST, of Hayti.
a. The Minnesota Historical Soci-
ETY., ought to obtain Photographic like
ness of old Bet, that stirring old Dacota
squaw, who steals more and works more
and really has more individuality and
force of character than any one of the
tribe we have ever seen.
@ The unlicensed meat sellers in
st. Louis are trying the "striped pig 4"
dodge. They sell three walnuts for IS
cents, and throw in steak or two. A
cunning ruse, but it WON'T stand in law.
e. That extensive meadow and
marsh adjoining Saint Paul, and below
it, is the property of N. WI Kitson Esq,
a prominent agent of tho Fur Compa-
ny, who resides at Pembin,,.
e. 1t has been dectled in New
Orleans that colored man is competent
to testify in Louisiana c$urt of justice,
in civil cases at least, agai4st white men.
@ Com. Daniel Turn4r, of the U. S.
Navy, died suddenly at philadelphia,
where he had just arrived to spend the
winter.
a. The Raleigh Register announces
the marriage of Seaton lGales, Esq,
the editor of that paper, I'd Miss. M. A.
Cameron.
~ One year ago, there were about
three stores in Saint Paul, sold out at
that, so that the place ", as absolutely
bare of goods and provisions. There
are now fifteen stores, pretty well sold
out to be sure; but in one or the other
of which, almost every article of neces-
sity can be found.
@- There begins to be much activity
in real estate opening amongst US; not
confined however to the sale and pur-
chase of town lots. The}e are many
entries of land being made, within a
few miles of Saint Paul. THE extraor-
binary demand and high prices for pro-
duce are attracting the attention of
many persons to the busindss of agricul-
ture.
~ Mr. Hannegan was to leave
Berlin on the Sth of january, on his
way to England and the u nited States.
Mr.. Hilliard, of Alabamal is talked of
as his successor.
CoMP. K. of Fort Smelling, is soon. to
remove, we learn and be quartered,
either above, at Fort Gaines, or below,
at Fort Crawford.
Col. LOOMS is expected to return in
May next and resume his command at
Fl. Smelling.
~ Last spring the "Sens" were not
organized in Saint Paul; but took their
liquor, individually, they did, themselves.
Whiskey was considered a wholesome
beverage and there being scarcity of
provisions and especially Of milk, corn
was freely taken. All this ip now chang
ed; and Saint Paul, like Sam. Houston
converted, will be ashamed to get fud-
died; and will keep duly tober on the
arrival of the first boat.
a. The aggregate arrfarage of the
Territorial expenses of Minnesota the
past year, is estimated by he Secretary
at about $4,000. i
a. A fire occurred in Camp street,
N. o. on the 10th Febru Try, burning
some IA or Is buildingf. Damage
about $500, 900, mostly ins ured.
a. On Friday night Ind Saturday
last, the Clerk of the weather-office,
gave us few inches of sn ow whirled
into drifts-a clustering little appendix
to winter; but about as harmless as
Mexican bulletin after battle. 1t is
now spring, and we can't Le fooled out
of it by a few stray tricks of winter,
rung into the deck, any way it can be
shuffled and dealt.
@ Last Friday, Pierre Allard, was
taken in custody by officer French, on
charge of selling whiskey to Indians
opposite Grow village, abe ut four miles
below Saint Paul.
~ We recommend t. our friends
who wish for newspaper from abroad,
to subscribe for the Galenp Advertiser;
in which they will find the latest news;
or for the Jeffersonian, in which they
will find news the latest, if ut all.
M The 36th sections surveyed,
(which with the 10th sections, were re-
served for school purposes in Minnesota
are made subject to entry at the Land
office, on the 10th of April.
e. 1t is estimated that the area Of
our territory not yet organized as states
would suffice for forty-six and half