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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10
Local and Transitory.

~ The Saint Anthony folks, are
building not one only, but two steam
boats; the one to ply as far up as Sank
Rapids and as much higher as the water
will allow; and the other, much smaller,
but of the same model, to run above
Sank Rapids, to Pokagomon falls, if pos
sible, about 400 miles up; the connec-
ton between the boats to be made by a
short portage at Sank Rapids, until
means can be had to remove the bould-
ers from the bed of the rapids, so as to
admit the free passage OF boats. The
boilers of these boats are extremely
light, being, in fact, locomotive boilers,
composed Of a great lumber of small
cylinders or pipes, In which the steam is
very rapidly generated. The smaller
Of these boats, it is said, will be able to
navigate Rum river for 100 miles or
more, as we'll as other tributaries Of the
Mississippi.
OREGON CiTy-MAJ. TUcKER.-We
learn from Oregon City, under date OF
Oct. 2Sth, that Maj. STEPHEN TUCKER
and his command of six companies, ar
rived there on the 10th inst. Maj. Tuck
err, who is a native of Randolph VT,
like true "Green Mountain Boy" az
ter winning laurels in the University OF
Vermont, distinguished himself by his
bravery and noble bearing in the late
war with Mexico as commander of a
company Of Arkansas Volunteers. He
thus descibes their march, which he
considers the longest march ever made
by any army in the known world, and
across the most desolate and barren
country:
"The great Desert Of Sahara is not
to be compared with the great plains
of the western continent; 1000 miles of
nothing but sand, not even trees, but
sage bushes about two feet high; not a
tree to be seen and grass only in vallys,
surrounded by deep sand hills, and now
and then pool of water. The agony
is over and we are safe-6ve months in
the saddle-one hundred and fifty DAYS
in succession"
The Major thinks that in one year,
Oregon City will number 5000 inhabit-
ants-He says moneyis abundant there,
customers plenty, and no poor folks but
officers in the army!
~ A little boy, son of Mr.. Fiske,
at Saltwater, has flock of snow-birds
which have gradually become so familiar
with him, by approaching the wood
pile where he chops, in pursuit Of worms,
that they now come readily at his call,
and feed from his hand.
c. MAJ MILLER has followed up
every rumor of the temperance of
his wife, now known as Mrs. Niagara
Miller, but finds each successive rumor
false. He has no doubt that she went
over the falls.
t~ One of our friends who spent
the winter at Sank Rapids, says he
went out to hunt one cold day and found
a deer in tamarac suamp near by,
which he ''actually drove home and
there killed it."
DEATH OF Carr. MAY.-The St.
Louis Union publishes the account of
the death of a Capt. May, at San Fran
cisco, Of scurvy and bronchitis, pro-
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10
END OF VOLUME ONE.

END OF VOLUME ONE.
Volume one of the Pioneer will be
completed with our next number. With
the next volume, we shall commence do
ing business upon 4 new plan. Sub
scriptions mus, hereafter be paid invaria-
bly, in advance. AS fast as the sub
scriptions now on our books, expire, the
paper will be discontinued, unless the
subscription be renewed. AS it is in
dispensable for US TO establish the pay
system, and as we cannot adopt that sys-
TEN without uniform, rigid rule of pay
ment IN adrGnce, without respect to per
sons, we hope none Of our patrons, how
ever responsible, will take offence at the
application of this rule, in all cases
Crediting out newspapers over the whole
extent of our land of magnificent distan-
ces, Is a ruinous business to the publish
err; it is also unjust to those who pay
their subscriptions; because, if a press
is sustained at all, it is sustained by
those who pay the printer; not by those
who promise to pay; so that those who
pay, really have to support paper foI
those who do not pay. No publisher can
afford to send an agent about the coun-
try, to hunt up subscribers and collect
subscriptions Of two or three dollars in a
place. If anything should be paid for
in advance, it should be a newspaper.
A delinquent subscription list, however
large, will not buy paper nor pay work
men for their labor. Our patrons know
very well that the paper will be contin-
ued; they will therefore risk nothing by
paying in advance; whereas by credit
ing subscriptions, we arc not only delay
ed and perplexed to get much Of oul
pay, but we absolutely lose very great
share of it. 1t will also be more graft.
flying to the subscriber, who for any rea-
son, wishes his paper discontinued, tc
allow his subscription quietly to expire
without sending stop my paper" to
the publisher; and learning in reply,
that the terms Of subscription not only
require him to continue the paper
through the year, but to pay all arrear-
ages Beside, if the subscriber has paid
for his paper, he has righ. to grumble
| if it does not suit him; but not other
wise. Then by the terms Of subScrip-
ton, now, if the subscription is not PAID
in advance, the publisher is entitled tc
three dollars instead Of two; and i
those who thus delay, actually pay an
additional dollar for the delay, it does
not at ali make up for the losses by those
who nersr pay. Yet, good responsible
man thinks very hard of it, if the pub
Usher exacts three dollars where pay
ment is delayed. We are determined
therefore, to have no delay about it
when any subscriber wants the Pioneer,
all he has to do to receive it for one year.
is to get our receipt for two dollars.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10
Gs- The news we published few

@- The news we published few
weeks since, of the arrival OF "'The
Plover" in McKenzie's river, came on
the authority of Mr.. Warren, and is
true; therefore we stick 10 II. The ru-
NOR brought by Capt. Chrysup, was
published in other papers before it reach
ed US; and was contradicted by US on
the first arrival of authentic news on the
subject, from below.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10

We learn from Mr.. Bruce, that the
chief Littlc Grow, was one of this party /;
but that he went around Saltwater on
horseback; and afterwards joined the
murderers. Ii this be so, there is a re-
sponsibility resting on him, in this affair,
more than upon the one-eyed Indian,
who has been charged as the instigator.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10
OUR AFFAIRS At WASHINGTON.

By reference to the last number Of the
Pioneer, our readers Will perceive that
Minnesota is in fair way to receive ali
tho fayors she asks, if Congress ever
gets ready really 10 do any business
If is obvious that our delegate has not
pnly, lahored diligently for Minnesota,
bu; that he exercises a very potential in
fiuence in the affairs of our Territory
that he has, in fact. secured the favor
md assistance Of class Of politicians,
whose support is of infinite moment to
our. interests. As his appropriate bust
ness in Congress as our delegate, is rath-
er to,accomplish something for Minneso-
"a, to bring about actual results for the
good OF our Territory, than to attempt
to incuIcatc political doctrines and adve-
cate abstract principles, and as 1t would
be equally unwise and Intellectual for a
delegate who has no vote, TO render hlm-
self obnoxious to an Influential! class OF
iesislators by course of needless oppo-
sition to measures which they deem vital
Mr.. Sibley's conciliatory course cannot
fail to NEE; the appreciation OF has con-
stitueucy. The delegate of territory,
who goes to Washington with view
solely to accomplish ali the good he pos
sibIy can for his territory, if he has
proper sa gacity, will conciIiatc favor IN
The right quarter. If he fails of this,
through logged devotion to his own
individual opinions, and forieits that ia
vor which he might have secured for
measures of vital interest to his constit-
uency, he is unfaithful to his trust.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10

sy" The Chronicle contains long
string, usually called leader, about
party lines and political knots 1.-THE
rgor of the Common Law were here
unabated, the editor of that paper would
be moro deeply interested at the present
session of the Grand Jury, in hemp lines
and hangmGn's knots.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10

&C. In the second paragraph, under
the editorial head, "Politics &C." the
editor Of the last Chronicle says: ''Ev-
cry man in the Territory knows exactly
,rhsre ,ce stand" Has the Chron-
icle posted those bills as far north as Penn
bina?
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10

ion we long since formed, that the pres
ent races of Indians were not the authors
Of these works of Art; which seem, in
deed, to be the labor of a people far
higher in the scale of civilization, than
the painted savages who daily frequent
the village Of Saint Paul.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-10
COMMUNICATED

For the Minnesota Pioneer
The Dakota Nation and the first Steam
boat.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30
Ernm Nicnrnaun.

We have dates from Leon de Nicaragua to the
18th November The ports of San Salvador were
then blockaded by tie English, and those of Nj
carsaua were also threatened. The chiefcapse
of the troubles was difficulty with a German
Jew, named Beschor, who affected to be an Amer
lean commercial agent but was some time since
appointed magistrate at San Juan, by the Eng
lish Consul In this capacity Beschor ordered the
Jogging of number Of Nicaraguan boatmen, IN
presence of Mr.. Chatfeld who, it is alleged, as
sisted in the punishment. This wanton outrage
creating great excitement in the interior, the
populace reyenged themselves by burning boat
belonging to Beschor, then lying at Granada
Thereupon a letter was addressed to the Nicara
guam Government by John Foster, English Vice.
Consul, claiming redress for Beschor as. Mas,
quitian subject; as well as payment OF his former
claim for the hire ofhis praguas last year. 0yGen.
Munoz, for the use Of the State.
The port of l. Union had been blockaded for
sometime, and apprehensions were entertained
Of another bockad on account Of the Beschor
difficulty. There were thousand Americans at
Leon, and ten or twelve vessels were expected
from the NOrthWRrd.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30
SUPERIOR COURT.

Before Judge Campbell.-HoJeas Co,pus.
The proceedings in the writ allowed on Friday
relative to Henry Long claimed as fugitive
from slavery, having been adjourned to Saturday
soon after O'Clock the s Marshal aud other
officers appeared. Judges Duer aud Mason were
also ON the bench associated with Judge Camp.
bell II was stated by the Marshal that Henry
was IN the Marshal's Office, but Messrs. White
and Jay thought he had better be brought into
Court and he was so
MIR White called Charles II, Ha}l to the stand
Mr.. II. WAS present md took the stand.
JUdge Camp6eI-We are not aware that Mr.
Halls authority can be questioned. We have the
certificate saying he is Commissioner, and my
associates say.
M Wlae-Probably your associates, sir, do
not know the points Mr.. W then alluded to the
fact that the Marshal claimed to hold the man by
virtue OF warrant issued by Charles NJ Hall L.
s Commissioner In the answer, said Air. w it
is denied that MIR, Hall had any right to issue the
warrant, not having been appointed Commits
sioner by the T. s Court agreesby to the provis-
ions of this law OF 1850. Mr.. II. believe claims
to act as Commissioner by virtue OF rule OF the
Court, which we contend gives hun no power, and
an issue as to his authority has been formed. Nd
White made other remarks and the testimony
WAS allowed
ar Hall, swom.--Reside in this City, and have
resided here since 18th OF this month; prior to
that, in Columbia county.
G. Have you ever received directly, from this
or any other Circuit Court an appointment as
Commissioner.
4. AS understand the matter, have
q. Did the Court ever appoint you, by name,
Commissioner of that Court
A. Yes, according to my knowledge OF it.
q, How were you appointed
A. BY an order of the Circuit Court of this Dis
tric,, made in October last, and catered intheir
minutes
q. What is the order
H. Cannot give the whole OF it..
tCourt said the minutes should be produced.
H,tnesS.--po not mean to be understood that
NV name was mentioned in the order, Or was
appointed on that day, bat by virtue OF the order
Q.-How did the order allude to you Did
you held any Office a. that time, sif--wbat did
~ was practciag law on that day hell.no
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30

Nxw HNrsnIRL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEX
riDN-Trial Justices have been provided for.
with jurisdiction to si0o aud their decision final
in MI cases under Sa5. They are allowed jury
OF six men. One or more Is TO be elected in
every town, and in none 70 exceed three The
Convention has also decided that the Senate shall
consist Of % members double the present num-
ber that each member shall be elected By & sep
arale district and that in all elections by the PEG.
pie plurality shall elect. Chronotype,
NEWSPAPERS ~ Observation-Disclosures to the
Fitym6rs 4lp,ascc for 1871, there are tiftv three
newspapers and periodicals IN Tennessee. OF
which - are Wing IL Democratic. a. Religi
ous, Neutral Agricultural, Educational a7d
. Temperance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30
The Overland Emigration.

A letter dated IS Emigrant Road west termlna.
ton of the Desert, Sept. 23th, says have Just
returned to this post, from ten days journey
up Humboldt river, during which time nave
witnessed almost every degree OF human suffer
ing. From halfstar7ed women and ehAdfeA'
toIling along en- foot through the deep sanIs' 70
the poor sick man dying IN the scorchih5 lii' ny
inc road side without az acquaintance or frieiii
10 give him cup Of water nave hesrJ OF
other cases where men were toQad wrapped in
blankets or wagon sheets, where they had given
mn lain down QndGied, far from wife, mother or
friends at home fortunate, perhaps, thar their
fate NAV never be known | have divided my
own scanty allowance OF provisions, for my back
ward Journey with some Who Were weak that
they would reel as they walked, VINO woald weep
like children, and thank NE with as much heat.-
felt gratitude as the criminal who had been re-
prieved from IA ignominous death. These are
the times 70 Try mems souls large portion OF
the emigration have gone to Oregon, and many
have stopped at Salt axe. There are yet on
the road to California between enc and two thou
sand persons. among them probably one hundred
families, who are scattered along distance, be
tween three and FIVE hundred miles from the
settlements, without te ans provisions, and many
without clothing. Three days ago the snow fell
four inches deep or the mountains. Should the
wet season set in by the 18th Of October, the
snow may fall five feet deep in tue course OF
day and night, in which case fear many must
perish, as there is not a suficency OF provisions
on this side Of the mountains TO sustain i've hum
bred people for twenty days.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30

surREnE CoCRr OF THE UNITED STATES
Washington, Friday, Dec u, l350.-No. %. J.
Kennedy heirs and representatives u.s. ): b..
Collins Appeal from the Circuit Cont OF the
United States for Alabama. Mr. Justice
Grier delivered the opinion OF this Court
affirming the decree of The said Circuit Court,
with this addition, tha. the master, IN tax
ing an account of the rents, profits and sales shall
allow the amount paid Inerarity on his clam
against the estate of j. Collins and reminding
this cause to be proceeded with in conformity 70
the opinion OF this Court Nos 81 ard $50.
TIE town Of East Hartford, plaintiff 10 er,
ror, rs the Hartford Bridge Compa The
argument Of this cause was contlaaad b.
NSssrs. Parsons and Baldwin fer Il deieD3aas
in error. and concluded by Mt. Te3cey T. Z !e
Plaintiff in error. Adjourned 70 1ondey ioek,
A NJ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30


UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
On the return OF the counsel aud parties to the
L, S. Commissioners Office, the witness Smith
was examined by Messrs Western and
George Wood, twho had become associated for the
plaintiff
lived at the corner of Center aud Leonard SIS.
at the time wentto Buck in Church.st; had
lived there about twelve months it was NOT the
hrst time had seen Long had seen him be-
fore IN the street and at lions Church; | made
no memorandum in writing it is not usual | do
not know how long before | viii not swear to
any particular time; think am safe in saving it
was SIX months before and Will swear to that;
1t was III 1871; did tknoW his name then. nor
where he lived never did know where he lived:
ne TAXED TO me when saw him in Buck S hall
observed INN only from bis face and looks; no
two negroes look alike, his face looks different
from other men there does not appear to be
anything pecuhar Henry is al rather long face
chln projecting did not observe any marks
about hm Will swear positively he is the man.
NliS Is Inc tbifd winter since do not know
whether or not he ever drove T. coach; do not
know how lie was employed he was sitting at
BUek CO not know that lie hal been drinking
call al people who visit porter houses aud sach
places .aieis. Mr.. Western sad they woald
show their man, Henry, to haze been sober. ia.
dnstriQuS fellow, have otbeca intnlkte with
nln since nave otton seen him Since, ottoner
'''''' srcu MN III the street, IN
chuichSs and at temperance meetings saw him
geaf.n'y IN t the day tine ;hinA g. him as
ls4'i WAS going to Fall River, but got on the
wrong boat changed TO the Bay State; say
Henry on beard the FIRST beat.
Several other questions We're asked, butnothins
OF parilcplar Importance and the further taking of
testimony was adjocFned to Monday at > o'clock
SUrRIME CotRr OF ruE UNITED STATES De.
%6--Ao 50. ! q, EIilsor, 0ppeilaat, vs. q. A
Sanford cause vas argued by Mr.. seward
for the appellant. No.36 Taeto Of Ea4 Han.
tord, platht.9 IN errcr, VS.. fde Hartford Bri}gs
Company. The argument OF this ca1se was con-
meneed by Ar. Chapman FOR the plaintiff in error,
and continued by Mr.. Pesrsons Ter tie defendant
~ error.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30

The Mining Sehsoh N''s nt..,
Cholera-The Condition oil timers -, ne ~
NJ Provisions at the Niines-"ar Win 'oe
Tpdfnns-G risly Bcnrs-The Tribune ainoSs
the Miners, &c.
correspondence Of The Tribune
MlppLE FORK. calilofais, NOV IL lan.
\ 8sv q, two only izteryenes before ne e!osp5
fine mail lor the steamer Of the 18th, and in'
move the opportunity to add word or 'g0 IL ~.
istion to affairs IN general in the miae' nv
,;n;Dg season. SO far as River digging IS e9neefn.
81 +. about over, and miners are piesihs 0l'
their Summer. s work b. geaniag-tna: IS cFs 81,
cling among the places passed over IN the 'a'lpS i
season, or digging in the banks SQt a.. - It
expectation Of being driven of BY the fan "a Tss
baskept ofrmuch longer than was expected -.
water has become too cold to work IT, me '.ys y.
IN the mountains having already chilled -
streams to fo.ty temperature. T6ose w.
bsye been bindered by any cause from T0tprs
ont their claim. this season, have IN many csss
sIreadv posted notices of their intention 70 W.
tbar next. these notices generally contain 'as
"anss Of the claimants AMI describe the o0aaa.
rie. II is well known however, tha' i0'L'I !.
but SEXUAL possession, in person or by 81 aSs4'-
n any avail in holding mining claims ~
The alarming prevalence Of oholefs at nc ~
10. bindered thousands from attempting to lea'g
the country for home and orls5i' account li coa
wives vii! pass lonesome !" iatsf VINO ., I'D,
Silently anticipated the return 81 men ''''O
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30

JAS. FINDLAI SGHENCk.
To Messrs Reyerdy Johnson Benz Howard. NJ Scho0n-
maker Ii II siiawbridse, Bfant2 Mayer 4 q. Penn,
VIM Flornuce. WIN. Murdoch, Ohm Gibson, D. Lead.
better and others board the steamer Ohio
One Of the returned Caoruians who was
passenger on the Ohio, informs US that during his
two wears absence he has doubled Cape Horn at
the most nclement season OF the years has suffer
cd shpwreck on the Pacific Coast labored for
months up to bis waist in the rivers OF California,
endured all manner Of suterings and priyations,
but that never in the course OF his life I'D ne feel
himself so ar his end as he did on board The
steamer Ohio on the oath inst. lie gives it as his
deliberate opinion, that had not the passengers
exsrted themselves to the extent they did in free
ing the vessel from water, under the marshalship
OF Gen. Howard the ship could not have been
prevented from going down With alton board and
from The hurricane which WIS prevailing at the
time, not one would have been saved to tell the
tale Our informant speaks in the highest terms
of the strength of the ship. and the SILL and IN
trepidity of Lieut. Schenck and his officers. He
also states that the noble ortitude displayed BY
tho several lady passengers who were on board
did much toward Herviug those Of the sterner
sex in their arduoQs lRbors.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-30
ALLEGED SLAVE CASE.

,,,s,b D,r-Testimouy for The Defense-The
writ Of DclIverence-The 1larshnl answers
,he wr,t-Is Charles NJ. lt"i Coni,i'ls mus
stonere-He il made "i'heSs NC ~ M
d, S,,,es District Attorney appears In tue
,,o,,ot. 71uch Thunder about Federal
Rishts-Inklings of aiusiset Balls and Bay
aaa,s-JJar,,,ess Evaporation Of Gas No"
S Sesy trish,ensa-Tao Counsel for Plain
n nd ,,Gr 70 Monday afternoon, January
e Wv, xcor-The Accused hnied back 20
The Commis.ioncr's Onlce-Chairinnn of the
Cnstlc Garden "UnIOn Meeting =" suddenly
co,ur, 10 the Ala OF ihe Virginian-hore
n..,in,o,v for Defense commissioners
Conr, adjourned 10 Monday noon-Ciose of
one weeks summary PrOceedings,'
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-03-07

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