The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-09


ceiyed commission as Post Master at
that Office, one day last week. The
Department has manifested sound sense,
at last, in refusing to make itself the
engine of Fitz Warren's private resent
ments towards Lieut.. Mckinney.
There is statement current in the
papers, that news came through Saint
Paul last winter, that Sir John Franklin
had been found. This erroneous news
was never believed or published in Saint
Paul. The Pioneer contained letter
from the north stating, that OH the ar
rival of the Hudson Bay Company's
mail at Fort Gaines, from Mckenzie 8
river, there was a rumor that Sir John s
vessel had been seen; but that upon fur
Their inquiry, it was found that no news
had been heard of Sir John or his YES
sci, but only of the ship Plover, which
had sailed in pursuit OF him. Every
word of news we published was true
If any false news on this subject, got
abroad, it was by other agency than the
Pioneer.
On our trip as far South as Galena,
we found the spring just as backward
as it is at Saint Paul. A gentleman just
arrived in Galena from St. Louis, says
the weather is cold and the season ex-
tremely backward all the way up the
river.
The steamboat Anthony Wayne, not
often seen in our waters, arrived at St.
Paul last Monday night, Il few hours be-
hind the Franklin, No. 2.
The Highland Mary, No. 2, has bro
ken her shaft on her way up from St.
Louis, and by this cause has been de-
layed for several days.
Mr.. John S. Watrous, has been ap-
pointed Sub-Indian Agent at La Pointe,
Lake Superior, in place Of j. J. Liver
more, removed.
One day last week, there was a very
strong wind blowing across lake Saint
Croix; which raised the water very con-
siderably at Saltwater and drove guam
tity of mill logs that were running from
the river above, against the foundations
tof the ware houses on the beach, knock
ing out their under-pinnings, so that it
was necessary to prop up the buildings
with shears, until the foundations can be
re-laid.
The jury for the trial Of the Monies
quious in St. Louis, not agreeing, were
discharged.
OF Mr.. Webster's speech, the Chron-
icle of last week says: "Amid the gen
cral depravity of Congressional oratory
amid the deluge of namby-pamby
lackadaisical patriotism elected with a
gust, which indicates that honorable
members fancy, that the broader the
smack of bulioonery the nearer the ap-
proach to Washington flavor, and tina,
the rhetoric of oaths and the ornaments
of obscenity titillate the palates of not
over chary Buncombe publics-how re-
freshing to the spirit is the compact ar
gument and national tone of one of the
greater prophet statesmen of our time -
Gov. Ramsey will be at Leech Lake
in July, to superintend the business OF
selecting a place for the Agency build
ings, sc. on the lands to which the Chip
pewas from the neighborhood of lake
Superior, are to be removed this sum-
mer.
HIM Rice, Esq. of St. Paul, has taken
contract from Government, to remove
the Winnebago Indians back again to
Their proper limits near Crow Wing, at
so much per head. This will save much
expense Of equipping and marching
troops.
We learn, by conversation with Mr..
II. l.. Dousman of Prairie du Chen, one
of the Wisconsin Commissioners for the
Fox and Wisconsin river improvement,
that the whole line Of commune alton
from Green Bay to the Mississippi, ex-
cept 8 miles, will be completed and ready
for steamboats, the present season. The
8 miles which will remain, embrace a
great deal Of lockage; and it will re-
quirc several months longer to finish the
whole work. This line Of communica-
ton, will be of infinite importance to
Minnesota.
Capt Chrysup, late of St. Paul, has
never got up the river with that steam
boat Comet. We will thank any as
tronomer to calculate the period of that
Comets return; yet the Comet may be
regular enough. The Captain, how
ever, moves in a very eccentric orbit,
having struck off in tangent for Cali
fornia.
DR.. Snow, who forgot to deliver over
to Mr.. Moss of Saltwater, those land
warrants which Mr.. Hampstead of Ga
lena sent up the river, by him, was TAX
en- in hand at Dubuque, on his way down
the river, and was made to restore all
but about the value Of $4,000, which,
he was allowed to retain through COM
passion for his wife.
Camels, costing about 5000 each, are
to be used for crossing our continent
from the Mississippi to California. The
mules and oxen ought not to kick against
that, nor horses say neigh to it.
The boiler Of The Governor Ramsey,
steamboat, arrived on the Nominee last
week, and also his Excellency himself
For variety of dishes and luxurious
living, The DR.. Franklin, No. 2, is not
surpassed by any boat on which we ever