The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-03
LOCAL NEWS.

the weather turned off fine; charming
again on Thursday; but freezing at
night Friday, lovely spring morning.
Saturday rather cooler than Friday !;
but thawing sun at about o in the
morning; at 3 O'Clock p. NJ, the mail at
last arrived from Prairie du Chen, being
the first mail received for 20 days; Sun
day morning, warm, cloudy, and gently
raining. Rain continued moderately
throughout Sunday night Still raining
on Monday morning. The river rose
about two inches during the night. Sew
eral persons looked to see the ice running
out of the river, it being the first day
of April. Two Indians ventured to lead
their ponies across the river this morn
ing-taking them home from pasture on
this side, before the ice leaves. A dense
. fog at sunset. The tattoo at Fort Smell
ling, audible in Saint Paul, TO all ,chO
could hear II. Tuesday morning, the
rain still continues; freshet is now in
eyitablc.
- We were mistaken in saving,
week before last, that The Secretary was
building stable for himself. The Sec
rotary intends, as long as possible, to
remain at the public crib.
4 Wing paper says that the present
is the most ''stable" administration we
have ever had. The reason is obvious
enough.
Two weeks ago last Friday. on Crow
river, a company of "A armed Sioux,
came upon small encampment of Chip
pewas, and fired one or two shots. Ii
seems that they were on Sioux ground.
One young Chippewa was killed by the
rife of Sioux, who had a relative mur-
dered by the Chippewas few months
ago. The rest fed.
The deputy marshal with his posses
has returned from hunting whiskey SELL
lers, up north They arrested Mr..
Woods on suspicion of his being in the
trade. He was examined and bound
over; and for want of bail, is confined
for trial at Fort Gaines.
A petition to Congress is circulating
for an appropriation to construct road
from Saint Paul to Green Bay. Let
every one sign it; for although we hope
soon for daily regular steamboat pack
cts to Green Bay from Saint Paul, We
want a road nevertheless.
We learn that Mr. Mckinney, the SUIT
tier at Fort Gaines, is removed from Of
fee. He is admitted by candid men OF
both parties, to have been an upright
and competent officer. There is some
villiany connected with the means of his
removal, of which the public will hear
more.
Is the Chronicle tired of lying? We
infer from its bills posted up, that it in
tends ''to stand the ensuing season"
On the morning Of the LIST of April, a
fire broke out in the roof of Mr.. Miller
boarding house, on Jackson street, the
fire was soon put out: although, being
April fool day. people were slow to turn
out, supposing the alarm was hoax.
The crowd of old me,rs, crowds nearly
every thing else out this week. We re-
greet that Capt. Chrysup's news of the
compromise, is not confirmed.
We learn that Col. Woods comd'g at
Fort Smelling received orders by the
last mail to proceed immediately with
Two companies of Infantry, and the COM
pany of Dragons from Fort Gaines to
Iowa for the purpose of removing the
Winnebagoes, Sacks and Foxes and the
PotowatOmie Indians back to their
homes, which is at best an all summer
bust
Now what justice is there in this Or
der; There are double the men at FIT
Lcayenworth, from which post the call
should have been made. Capt. Monroe,
"whO did his country some service" in
destroying whiskey shops on Rum r;rer
last sumner, succeeds Col. Woods in
command at Fort Smelling.
BY this extraordinary movement Min
nesota will be left with only two compa-
MES of men, companies A. and K.
e. The Chronicle wishes s'some
one would look in the eye of the editor Of
the Pioneer" Any honest man can do
that; but the Chronicle man can't do it,
unless upon eompuision. Many years
ago, certain jolly judge in central
Ohio was holding term Of court. when
horse-thIef of most villainous aspect,
was arraigned before him. Horse
thieves in those days were looked upcs
with especial disfavor, and unfortunate
iy for this particular culprit, he wore q
mighty bad countenance. In fact his
face condemned him at once. The Judge
was wrathfuI, and thus addressed the
prisoner at the bar, much to the amuse.
ment of the ourt-room-"H up you,
head you cussed 'osana'y pup look th'
court in the eye" -
NEW INvENr,oNs.-We rather CUES.
jackson is about the greatest town III
America, for important improvement il
machinery. Mr.. G. w. Brown has OBJ
tanned within short time, patent fo