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SAINT PAUL, Minnesota Ter.tory,1
Febraary rs, 1850. !
raIrsp EDWARDS Winter in tie territory is
fast leaving Us. During IRE past three weeks we
have been favored with the gost agreeable weather.
The sun rours down his raJs with vigor. and the
snow and ice ore disappearing rapidly. Evidences
are in favor Of carly opening Of navigation, and
Is there win undoubtedly be flood of fortune seek
ers rushing in upon us, few words to them, by
cey Of advice, may not be out Of place. To begin,
emipSants viii families, should come prepared to
put m some kino S shanty n soon as they arrive,
and place No dependence upon renting house, Tor
taerc are net th.ee vacant houses in TN. town. A
shanty can be built in day which will answer the
purpose until better recommendations can be provi-
ded. We hare three Hotels here, the m ost commo-
dious 10 the American House-but Kennedy at The
Centre House bears the rslr, in catering for his
guests. Those desiring 70 locate farms, win un-
doubtody nd il 10 their advantage TO 20 above the
Falls Of st Anthony, As there 10 bound to be popu-
lous settlements spring up on the banks Of the up
per river. The soil there is good for agricultural
purposes, and those who wish to visit the Upper
Pineries-i60 miles north--will find Inducements
for lEmbermen. The Rum River Pine.ies claim
some attention, 80 miles west of which on the Mis-
sissipp, town is laid out and ch.isteuca Ir.scA.
The name is euphonious, ard is compounded from
two Latin words, meaning the true head. It is so
named from the lake Of that name and because this
Gown will be We Highest point to which steamboats
csn run shove the Falls at ertrense low water Its
location 10 excellent, being ncsr the mouth of Crow
River; 20 miles above the Falls, an extensive fer
tile prairie, bordering upon the river offers fac
ties to tue agricnlturist, which must eventually
render Itasca an Important place. The lumber bu-
siness upon the upper river is also bound 10 benz
eft il.
number Of enterprising families are already en-
route to this section, and farms are being laid out
As the Indian lands have yet been treated for,
there viii be but slim chance for settlers to make
claims on the western shore this year. The Mill
safy Reservation Of Fort Smelling at the mouth of
the st Peters has been rascd end is already entire
~ claimed BY spectators and o.hess-snd bv the
way, let those who will come here to engage in Az
ricuiturc b. on their guard END not get taken in be-
Spectators who are planning largeI, for srrinr op
eraSions. Above Rum River-2s miles from 81 Pan,
there are extensive tracts of land well
adapted 10 agriculture. squatters making claims.
may rely upon having those claims respected. as
erd pirates are sure to fare hard if they attempt 10
play any pfanks-the usual remedy for their cases
is always at hand and can be expertly applied.
AS to St Paul, well may one quote the words Of
the immortal bard
sWhats in a namc?"
The town Of Sank Rapids is now cbriste,ed s,i..
ratrick respect for the departed Apostle should
cause the name of this town to be changed to that
OF Tarsus. 1t is no longer worthy OF its pious an
reilation for fyom Saint it is fast becoming devil
I venture TO quote the assertion that have often
heard expressed that there is not city in the union
which, in comparison to its number of inhabitants
can equal this same town for intemrerance and
gambling. Na paradise for lawyers, at least one
might suppose 30 from the numerous cases before
the Justiccs OF Peace-and by the way there is one
Of that number that deserves notice. clip it from
the Pioneer Of to-day:
"TwEEDi E. DuM.-The Coroner's inquest upon
The body Of VIM B. Gordon, having returned A YER
dict that deceased came 10 his death by blow or
blows struck with the Est Of one Alexander Me-
Leod, the accused was taken with Coroner,s war
Isn. ne,ofe Justice John A. Wakefield, on Monday,
S VINO nela Mcleod to bail in the sum of $2o0l We
Ieei compelled to inveigh against this holding Me-
Leod 10 BAIL il bound at all in the pitifn ann ~
S1OO-an amount which could be made up in : dav
~ contribution. Nwould not retain rood l.vver
In his defence. eo'N '@"9ef
"IwEEnLE-DEE.--Jacob r. Shipler vvas h,oucht
before Justice Wakefield last Monday, on the com.
plant OF margaret Simpler, his wife. for an aesr.
waited assault and battery. Simpler was held to ba;,
keep the peace and one hundred TO answer 70 tho
Dist. Court; and for want Of bail, was committed to
Jail at Fort Smelling" ~
There have been some seven or eight cases Of
wife beating, since last wrote you; 1t seems to be
winter amusement hers-all the cases however ara
Victims Of htsnperaass. ysurs, Tprsrx..