The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-30

plenty OF freight coming IN. W neither
the proprietors will put her up through
Sank Rapids or not, we do not Know.
If they undertake it. they will be:very
likely to accomplish it.
Speaking of polygamy, one who; was
on his way across between Lake SUPERIOR
and the Mississippi, says he once met
Bear-oil, Chippewa chief, returning
from the paymen, at La Pointe, with his
family. in several canoes, making quite
a large retinue. Bear-oil had with him,
three wives and 81 children who all
seemed to get along very smoothly.
At night, when they encamped in the
oval lodge, (such as the Chippewas
always construct, instead Of the conical
lodge of the Sioux, each wife had her
own separate part of the tent, for herself
and children. Since then, Bear-oil has
married more women and now Eas a
very large family of his own.
There was a report last week: that
the quarrel between the Sioux and Chip
pewas would come to an issue and be
decided by duel, the Sioux chief, Little
Crow, having challenged Hole-in-the-
day, the Chippeway chief, to meet him
in mortal combat, with pistols and
knives.
DIR. Norwood, of the corps of u. s.
Engineers, with Mr. Owens, says that in
1916, wheat was so abundant at the Sell
kirk settlement, on the Red river of the
North, that much of it was actually
thrown away by the farmers there, who
had no market for it, and but little stock
TO consume it-wheat of the finest quail
| ity.
We are indebted to the publishers for
several numbers of that admirably exc
cuted monthly journal, Sartain's Maya
zine.
a gentleman who was at TIE ssion
station Of the Rev Mr.. Ayres, at Rcd
Lake, amongst the Chippewas, says that
, Mr.. Ayres showed him a cellar filled
with much the largest and best potatoes
he ever saw. The potato rot is unknown
there. The Indians there were also
abundantly supplied with corn of their
own rais:ng-the small kind Of corn,
such as is raised in Newly ork, New
England, and Canada
There is band Of Chippewa Indians
north OF us, known as the Portage band,
who are Catholics, who dress like white
folks. and live comfortably by their labor.
They are said TO be very interesting
people.
The extent and value of the lake fish
cries has scarcely We, begun to be devel-
oped. The fish in the lower lakes,
both as regards abundance and quality.
bear no comparison to those of Lake
Superior ana some of our own northern
lakes in Minnesota. The white fiAh is
OF altogether finer quality in Lake SUI
perior so is the lake trout and that IN
comparable fish, the sisqoette, which is
there found IN great abundance. A few
years since, the Fur Company turned
their attention TO fishing one season in
that lake, and actually sailed 10, 900
barrels OF fish, supply then far too
great for the Detroit market Nearly
the wole Of them were lost, probably by
want of skilful packing, and were thrown
into Detroit river. This was one of the
severest losses the Eur Company ever
experienced.
Messrs. Morris s Willis, editors and
proprietors Of that racy weekly paper,
the Home Journal, published BY them in
N. Y. city, at $500 per annum, will
commence Z new series of that paper.
on the first of July next. Several new
features Of remarkable interest will en-
rich and give value to the new series.
We have often expressed an admiration
of this rare journal. II contains more
| thought. more fine fancy, and accords
to higher standard Of taste and ele-
gance than any of the fastidious journals
of our time, and is exciting an immense
Influence in refining American charac-
ter.
Presbury s. Co, ST. Louis, have sent
us their Bank Note List and Counterfe it
Detector also, coin chart, by VI Mich
the value of all coin is seen at a glance
On the north shore Of Lake Superior,
near the lake, but not very accessible
on account Of the mountains and chasms,
are found immense bodies Of white ce-
dar. many of the trees being six or seven
feet in diameter. At Red Cedar Jake
and around many other lakes in the
northern part of Minnesota, large forests
of red cedar are found, the trees being
of the size, many Of them, of large mill
logs say three feet in diameter, or
more. Much Of this lumber is destined
to find its way down the Mississippi
river.
Col. A. M. Mitchell, marshal of Min
nesota Territory, arrived in Saint Paul
on Sunday morning last, by the steam
boat Dr. Franklin, No. !, just up from
ST. Louis
| Msssrs. Sexton s. johnson, have issued
a prospectus for the ST. Crox Inquirer an
! imperial sheet. independent in politics, 20 be
published weekly, at Willow River. Ave
wish them abundant success.