Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-22
Penn EaiIs:a.

Old folks. brush up your memories. and
young folks get down your map and tell
Us where Pembna is. Musical name
isn't it,
Well. 50 up the Mississippi, make a
wake through Lake nepin, hear the even
ing gun from Fort Snelling-up till
The Falls Of ST. Anthony ring the ear
up till away through the woods on your
left glitter The waters Of Elk Lake-on.
till your canoe glidcs into ltasca. the birth
place of the Mississippi, and then hurra
for Red Rivcr!-tP you 90. Till you hear
the murmur of the Lake of the Woods
on the east and the hill Of ST kirk S Settle.
ment is waited to The ear by the north
western wind, and just there. in latitude
10 and longitude 90 west. five hundred
miles from ST. Paul's is Pembina! The
inhabitants of this remote settlement are
half breeds. a cross of Indian and French.
as happy as the day is long. and afford
ing a lively instance OF the well known
affinity of the French men for the Indian
women. This association Of the two races
tavors the side Of civilization more than
harbarism; therefore the Pembinas are
civilized. They live in houses; they use
carts and raise grain. Yet the circum-
stances Of their location, or lingering Of
the Indian instinct, lead them to find their
chief subsistence in the chase. Their
arms are guns; their dress is half wav
between that of the whites and the lndi-
ans. They wear wild looking fur caps
blanket coats. pants secured around the
waist by belt, and dcer-skin moccasins.
Their complexion is swarthv. their hair
and eyes black -Their Ian guace is i'm
pure French, though all probably talk
Indian beside.
In the Spring they put a small patch OF
ground in seed. and pack off 10 the buffalo
plains tor the chase. In the winter they
hunt for furs These are their articles o.
export. As soon as the roads are drv in
the Spring. caravan starts on for ST.
Paul, with these articles for the purpose OF
trade.
The equirase is novel and curious. \
single OK is harncssed into the thills Of a
cart. with Il collar and pad. as we harness
horse. The cart has high wheels with
out particle OF iron about any part Cir
cular stripes of green hide are stretched
around the hubs. so that when the skin be.
comes dry il makes tight band \ low
covering of linen cloth is hoped over the
top OF the cart. which suits the squa,iinc
posture of the women and children. who
sometimes come too, and il serves for a
canopy a, night.
Frequently caravan Of these people
IS seen coming into St. Paul. strung along
some twenty in number Their Journey
occupies tity-five DAYS
These people. says the Minnesota
Pioneer. are simple hearted and account
ed as citizens Of the Territory. entitled 10
vote and hold oifice.-Hallowell Gazette.
GA branch railway has been con-
s;.uc'ed at New York from Long Island
road TO the Cypress Hill Cemetery. Two
trains day are 10 be run for the accom-
mediation of funerals and visitors.
GTMr O'Rielly has nemorialized
Congress TO protect him in building line
of magnetic telegraph from ST. Louis to
San Francisco. II is magnificent pro-
eCi.
EJThe new pavement which is being
laid in the streets Of New York is to cost
our dollars and fifty cents per square
sarl. Ii has three several layers of sand
aud stone. the top stones being large
yranite blocks