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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
Correspondence Of the Pioneer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1919.

Washington City just now, presents a
perfect chaos of parties. Free Sellers,
Wings and Democrats, all hold a sepa-
rate caucus to night, to nominate can
didates for the Speakership. No man
can say to what these movements will
tend, or who will be the fortunate nomi-
nee. 1t is supposed by, some of the
Knowing zones, that few of the north
ern Democrats will support Mr.. Win
throp, in preference to southern Dem
ocrat if tinctured with pro-slavery, as
among them who is not: Winthrop and
Cobb are now the most prominent men
of their respective parties, but they may
both be pushed aside by some more
available and lucky parsonage. Con-
lecture is rife on the subject, and the
excitement is hourly increasing in in
tensity. There are scores of applicants
for the minor offices in the House. down
to assistant door-keepers and pages. /
should not be surprised if no organiza-
ton should be effected for week or ten
days to come. Ssh qsH sa iait~.doe
The great question of the session,
must and will be that of slavery. ' Tt is
understood here that the South will OBJ
pose the admission of California as a
State, with the provision in its constitu-
ton prohibiting slavery, on the ground
that such a prohibition can only proper
~ be made after the State has been adj
mitted by action of Congress. I look
upon this agitation as becomino moro
and more dangerous the longer it re-
mains unchecked, and let scoffcrs talk
as they will, it threatens most seriously
the perpetuity of this glorious u Mon
1t has been'asserted, aud believe with
truth, that if Congress does pass the
Wilmot Proyiso, in connection with a
bill for the organization of New Mexico
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

&C. DEAR Cor: After some delay in
commencing, we have at length COM
menced and completed the survey of a
road from Prairie d. Chen to Willow
River We have found very direct
and easy route for the road, which is
now bIazed and marked through the en-
tire distance; which, by the chain, is
DOB miles. We have proved the road
having come through with two loaded
wagons. We passed above the head OF
Ru n river; and the other small streams
we have bridged. A span Of good hors-
es can now haul Is or 20 hundred
pounds through the whole distance.
Stopping places may be found at the
end of every days journey but two
This road will place ST. Paul, the com
mercial emporium of the North, in com
munication with the rest of the world, a,
all seasons of the year. .a
Your town is distant from Galena 3l3
miles by this route; and will, doubtless
soon be connected with it by convenient
tri-weekly mail coaches.
Yours truly.
WIRAM KNOWLTON.
Dec. 9th. IS49.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

@~ CAPT. kNowLToN wishes us to
say that Jacob Spaulding of Black river,
was the Surveyor who made the survey
of the road from Prairie du CHEN to
w How River; which it took 81 days
to make before the last trip. The road
is at least so miles shorter than was an
ticipated. The Captain says the road
is quite as good as that from Saint Paul
to Saltwater. He says: "The whole
road made and surveyed by us is 1853
miles"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

g. Mr.. DAYTON proprietor of the
upper ware house, is excayating an eX-
tensive ice-house in the bluff below St
Paul. The rock in which the excava-
ton is made, is kind Of sandstone
which will serve as natural refrig-
orator.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
From the Boston Daily
Further Developments in Rel
the Fate Of DIR. Parkmaul

From the Boston Daily
Further Developments in Rel
the Fate Of DR.. Parkmau
The search by the Police hav
followed up with the utmost VI
there were discovered during Y,
afternoon, secreted in the lab
the Professor, a pair of par
which are said to have been j
as belonging to him. These pa
very much besmeared with what
cided, by the examining medi
mittee, to be blood. Next was
cred, likewise concealed a hands
pletely bedaubed with blood, &
posed to have been used ia SO
the neck-bone.. Furthermore, III
been discovered ealcined bone.
ry limb of the human frame, "
to those before missing, includl
tons of the skull. These pa
been placed in connection with :
parts of the body found,
On the forenoon of the da
Webster's arrest, as we are i
he called at an apothecary e
ment, in the vicinity of the
House, and called Cor some cit
Of which he obtained an Gun
then called for some pyroHgneol
but the proprietor had none in t
lishment. These acids, as tn
quainted with them we'll know
not SO powerful agents in the er
blood, may yet be applied with
cess.
| We are likewise informed
Professor, on Thursday or Frid
applied at the store of Mr.. &c
Bogman, No. I Dock Square, 10
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
The rrsnting Party

Six or seven of the sporting citizens
of Saint Paul, started off, about eight
days since, on hunting and troutmg
excursion to Rush river. Having only
Is gallons of brandy along with them,
they returned on the 9Th day, being out
of necessaries, with supply of such
luxuries as venison and trout.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

eI- The Fur Company are prcpar-
ing to erect a fine block OF buildings on
the corner of Jackson and Third streets.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

&c A set of negroes near Palmyra
Island, La. lately robbed trading boat
and murdered the crew.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

g The Saint Anthony Mill Co. are
piling up heaps of pine lumber-all OF
which and more too, will be wanted
next Spring. Why will not some one
construct chute from the mills to a
suitable point below for rafting to Saint
Paul?
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

~ Mr.. III. NJ. RICE is laying the
foundation Of a superb brick building
on Bench street.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

N~ Mr. NEIIL's address before the
St. Anthony Library Association and
citizens Of that village, will appear
soon in the Pioneer.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

Mr.. EDITOR: .ae. 19c m gao,af
The inhabitants residing in the vicini-
ty of st. Anthony's Falls, upper Mis-
sissippi), as well as the inmates of the
Garrison at TT. Smelling, are nearly all
acquainted with tall stately looking In
dian Chief known by the name of ''Bad
Hail." l.s.. sa sse bns s7a..aa,,
Believing a brief history of his life
would be interesting, have ohtaiued
from Mr.. Prescott interpreter for the
Sioux agency at Ft. Smelling, the follow
ing statement of facts which may be re-
lied upon as authentic.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
WIRAM KNOWLTON.
Dec. 2ith, lS49.

~ Mr.. EDITOR: Last Sunday night
water froze solid in tin vessel in my
house that formed an icicle shooting up,
like perpendicular spire, about 5 inch
es. VIII some philosopher please ex-
plain how an icicle could thus grow up
ward, like a tree: @.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

&C. The Chronicle says, that San
item in the appropriation bill, provides
a handsome remuneration for the job
(printing the message in French, we
suppose False, as usual,
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

THE MEssAGE.-The President has
furnished for his share of the message
a hottie Of Maynard s. Noyes' ink to
each of the Heads of Departments,
with the following note: Sir; Enclosed
are my general views of things in gen.
crai; which you are at liberty to ex-
tend in the message.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

e. Bank of St. Croix, at St. Paul.
A fraud
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
The Parkman Murder.

BosToN, Dec ! 5.
From telegraph lines rot working.
nothing has been heard of the steamer.
The corOner's jury, over the BODY Of
Parkman, returned verdict on Thurs
day night, charging Webster win fte
murder.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

1t is proverbial that Saint Petersburgh,
and the capitals of other cold countries,
are the gayest places in the world, dur
ing the reign of winter. The festivities
and hilarity of our town on New Years
confirm the truth, that cold weather can
never freeze warm hearts. Saint Paul
was, yesterday, swarming with Animal
ed fashion. The side boards of many
Of our citizens, were provided with free
entertainments, which would do credit
to the wealthy burghers of Gotham. At
III O'Clock A. NJ. our people assembled
at the Methodist church, TO attend the
exercises of the Minnesota Historical
Society; where an Introductory lecture
was delivered by the Rev. MIR. Neil,
which was not merely instructive, but
thrillingly eloquent; his subject, the ear
y voyageurs of the North West, being
enlivened with that sort of vitaIity-in
short--one could seem to see actually
stirring before him, all the events de-
scrbed. Every listener was delighted
and the exercises were enlivencd by the
instrumental music of that excellent
band from Fit. Sizzling. In the evening
there was throng-a perfect rush, of
every body from every where, to the ball
at the Central House. 1t was the larg-
est collection of beauty and of fashion,
we have ever seen in the West; there
being nearly or quite one hundred gem
tlemen with their ladies' present. The
only hindrance to perfect enjoyment was
the excessive numbers at the party,
there being room for only five sets of
cotillions. The entertainment was most
admirable; but SO great was the throng,
that Mr.. Kennedy was unable to COM
plete the arrangement of the table.
This, was probably Notifying to the
host and hostess, who had spared no ex-
pense in the ample preparation, of nu-
merous dishes which it was not posi-
bic for them to convey to the table, so
great was thc crowd. We have heard.
however, a uniform expression that moth
ing could be better managed or arrang-
ed, under the circumstances.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

eI- The mcrciful man is merciful to
his beast; and cannot rest at night UNI
less his cattle arc sheltered from the
cold.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

~ We were, perhaps, in error, in
our statement that Mr.. Norris introduce
ed the provision for publishing the laws
in the Newspapers.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

~ II is so cold up North that ever
Rum river is reported to be frozen over
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

g. The Louisiana is believed to
have collapsed for want of sufficient
water in her boilers; where was ''the
DOCTOR"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

ia~ 1t is lOi miles from Prairie du
Chen to the Falls of Black River, so
miles from thence to the Chippewa at
the mouth of Clearwater River, Clear
water is the name of the Post office at
that place, where letters Sc for the Falls
of Chippewa, and vicinity, are to be
directed, from this place to the ferry
on the Menominee or Red Ceder River,
at Wilson's Or Knapp's Mill is %, and
about two more or % to the Middle Mill,
(Gilbert's Mill.
Post Masters have qualified at Clear
water and Middle Mills, Post offices in
Chippewa Co. and at Willow River in
ST. Croix Co.
e We arc glad to see that the Off
GERS at Fort Smelling are disposed to
grant the boys there. some Indulgence.
A soldier is likely to have as warm a
heart as any man in the world; and it is
great relief to him to get few hours
recreation in Safeguarding occasionally,
| 1t never hurts ON Aerican soldier to give
him all the indulgence not inconsistent
with ncedful discipline. To such disci-
plinc, if he be reasonable man, he
will always then yield the more cheerful
submission.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
SUICIDE OF CLERGYMAN.

------------- CINCINNATI, DEC. ID.
The Rev. Mr.. Perkins, the parst,r a;
the Unitarian Chuch, of this CRY COM
mitted suicide last night by iumpng from
the ferry-boat into the river whils; cross
ing. He left his hat cloak and ,n no.
randum. He was doubtless labor uI-
der temporary insanity. He wa much
esteemed by all, and leaves an nttie+-
ting family -ee
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

BosroN, Dc
Phoenix Bank at Westerly, r
bed Sunday of upwards of 81
notes of small denomination. 81
ward offered. Bank called IN
ion.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
The Weather.

Last Friday morning it commenced
showing early and made days work OF
it. There is now more than foot OF
snow aud good sleighing. The Their
mometcr at ST. Paul on Sunday evening
last, at 8 o'clock, indicated 2S degrees
below zero. 1t has been colder than
this; but we dare not say how much.
Sky clear-atmosphere hushed--and the
most lovely moonlight scenery ever be-
held.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02
Second Despatch..-Two Days
from Congress.

WASHINGTON, De-
Senate met-Executive com
lions received from the Presider
exutive session adjourned.
House met-mosi ofthe sessiou
pied discussing propositions rel
organization.
4oth Rallot-Winthrop 20, St
Is, Boyd Sc, Potter IL, scattering
49th Ballot-Winthrop y, 81
III, Boyd 81, Potter IA, scatterin'
5Qth Ballot--Winthrop IS, s.
9, Boyd 81, Potter Is, scatterin .
5lst Ballot-Winthrop 81,
Potter, IL, White 16, Moreha
balance scattering.
Adjourned. ra
A foreign vessel has arrive
news unimportant.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

~ Mr.. JONES, a farmer of Tippe
canoe Co. la. was murdered on the IIth
inst probably by one of his tenants
with whose wife he had been too intimate.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-02

A foreign vessel has arrive
news unimportant. q ..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-26
HOlbrook's EulOgy Of Bee be

Mr Holbrook editor Of the Peru Telegraph, a
free soil Democrat who processes to supper, the
nominees Of Democratic conventions, and to
oppose wing men and measures thu, culogize.
Mr., II. S. Beebc, the whg candidate for rcpresen.
tative, who for suitable reward" follows the
business of negro catcher.
"Mr. Becbe, the wing nominee of La Sale CO.
is man Of high standing not merely as politi
cjan in his own party, but as business mana
man of Judgment and ntelligence--of extensive
reading aud liberal principles. lie will make n
good representative of his party, so far as their
principles are concerned, and Of the whole Dist
rlct upon matters Of general improvement and u
UNIVERSAL interest Ono thing may be -aid Of him
in truth, andas we believe to his credit that he
has been the advocate of the most liberal princ
Piles rs to the subject Of slavery. He voted the
free soil ticket OF lsis, and stands before the peo
pie as one ought in this latitude mt least or MS we
would say, in any latitude a thorough anti-slavc
ry man. As such he will commend himself ia
many ofanti.savcry tendencies, though doubtless
he would commend himself 10 more is lac were
an anti slavery democrat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-26
The Princeton Resolutions

The following are the resolutions of the Union
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20
h'auc IN 'hc 'etef vi ueciha'ioh OF MI Ogden,
and which have given the State Register such u
paro.yism
r
l. h'"'''', in't we are uheompromlslngly
opposed 10 slavery ~ All It's forms, and believe
t'"t every Orahch oil INC denera Governmen.
shou'u use All 'he constitutional means IN Its
power Tor us overthrow and maj extinction.
. heSooeu, ihat lha'lnuch as we claim to he
Jeiersonan Democrats, We cannot consent to the
Reputation oil one oil the doctrines OF the illust
nous FOUNDER oil oar political iinth and especially
oil the great Ordnance oi 1857, which has confer
red such invaluable blessings upon our own State
and upon the Northwest generally, but we believe
anu insist that Congress should apply tins Ordn
anee IN all It's force to all territories which the
United states 90 now or may hereafter possess.
J. HeSoFred, That an Intelligent and independ
ent yeomanry Is the stay and support of all free
goyernmsnls therefore 1t is the duty Of Congress
to foster, increase and render permanent this class
OF citizens; and rs an efficient means TO promote
this end, we believe that the Public Lands should
he disposed Of as free gift in limited quantities
to all persons who may wish To occupy them as
permanent homes.
4. ReSolred, That the easy, cheap rapid and
certain transmission of intelligence among the
people, and the means OF general communication
between them is essential TO the permancnce and
complete enjoyment Of civil liberty. And as our
government slams tn he the 'rccst upon earth,
consistency requires that our system OF Postage
should be the cheapest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-26
ArrLrs-we were presented with large has.

ArrLKs-We were presented with large has.
ket full of beautiful apples on Tuesday last by
our esteemed friend, Mr.. Saml EhersoI OF South
Ottawa, There were four varieties, all seedlings
OF very large size and most delicious flavor
They are fall apple and much superior to many
grated species. Mr. T. informs us that the trees
from which these were taken, bear more copious.
ly and look healthier than grated trees generally
do. Many good varieties Of fruit may yet DO pro
duced from the seed, aud it would DO well 70,
hosc who can spare tho room on their FARMS &c
allow anumber Of trees to grow from the SEED
until they bear, and then select tho bes, varie,ie.
from ,hom, with which to graft. For it is an es
Mblishcd het that indigenous trees are Away,
healthier and moro valuable than cxotics
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-26

THE PEORIA MCIpERERs---1here was n great
excitement against the Peoria murderers at that
place and it was with difficulty the people were
kept from executing summary justice upon them
Since their confinement it has been found necess.
airy to have the Jail guarded, both to protect the
prisoners from popular violence, and to prevent
their escape
It's generally believed at Peoria that the pri.
oners were concerned IN the murder committed
few miles from that city shortly before the rob
berry, md they are also believed to have robbed
the house of Mr. Palmer, agent Of Frink, Walker
& Co, which was plundered during the absence OF
the family, Of several valuable articles some OF
which were found in their possession
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-26

q
other states would have bottedi out of existence
Douglas and Shields would have been abolition
ISIS, and Gidiings the greatest man alive. Ihs
Register is stark mad, @ ininnously base ard
treaehcros t. thu lst Interests Of thu party, ana
we are nclined to think the latter l. mere the
ease than TIT snmer. This a,tacl, upon the de.
mocracv ri this district is no new thing Abuse
from that quarter has been heaped upon this -ab-
oiion district more or less for the last six years
And why why Because JonN WENTWORTH
who happens to b, personally di-agrreable e. Ger
tain relatives ufMeSsr,. Lamphier & Walker. has
been honored with office and confidence by the
democracy OF this district. And the whole SIN
Of Or. Molcny is nothing else than his refusal to
knucklc down to these r,latiofS of the Orqan
grinders, and hGts John Wentworth
Bat the democracy Of the 4 th district can take
care of themselves, ana want no lesson. from Il
journal which for the last nine Tunths has spent
Its energies IN euoglEing such approved wings and
olG fcder,lists ~ Clay aud Webster and dc,,ounc
ing prominent democrats like tentcn. Houston. mud
Others, We advise the Register to attend to IT,
own affairs and he democrats up here wlattrud
to theirs But iii continues tn NEEDLE We can
meddle too, and when the Register undertakes to
kick IA nut Of the party it had better see TO il
that it don't get out first
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-26
Farther News by the America.

Tue pul'lc'sl news i unmpOrtant
The subject ofnakng station fer the steamers
at Galway or some othc part on the west coast of
ireland Is occupying much attention. aud com.
mission has reported IN favor Of 1t to the Govern.
mcnt.
II IL said the Cunard line Of Screw Steamers
will run between Glasgow and New York.
Ii rs proposed toy the British Government TO con.
struct powerful squadron Of steamers. 10 IN
number, for the African Coast, aud for the nlsil
service and to act as a preventive Of the slave
trade.
Dispatches have been received from Sir joins
Ross, that from Information received from some
oi thc tsqulnauX Indians II !. found That SIR JuuS
fEANklI' and party had all been Killed by natives
IN 1916. The American Ships, Idrdnre and
AfSeV', had penetrated rs far. Ms any Squadron.
but at the departure of the last adyices the Id.
ra"cs had got aground but no serious injury was
aprrehcndcd.
FRANcE-1hirty persons have been sentenced
to months imprisonment, fgr being concerned
IN Bourbon affair
! lottery has been got up by Government, to
and IN the emigration 10 California.
\ very destructive kind Of bullc, has been inycn
ted by an npothecary.
Trade III laTis and throughout, the country zen.
orally, continues very brisk
",
IN consequence, it i sand OF some misunderstood
my between the President and Gen. CHaSeAR.
SiEG.
Paris Oct IA communication respecting the
incident at Pcrnaubuco has appeared in the
French papers from the French Admiral, which
gives well grounded hope that the Brazilian
Government will accord the satisfaction demanded
by the Government of France
american StockS.-U. S. Q3a9i, Is of 60 lO3a
loi, Of 6s l09alO9i. n. Y State s. Of sc, lo5a
Zoe Penn, SIS s2asai. Ohio Is Of 30 and rs
lO5al06. Mass, s. Of 65 lO5alO6 Alarylands
IS 81. Canada bonds 6s llal02t.
The war in the Duches has been renewed with
considerable vgor The lIols,einers have the
advantage thus far but without bringing about
any important result.
lTALy-The High Court Of Appeal at Turin
has condemned NY majority Of lS to | the Arch.
bishop for abuses ofhis powers as functonnry-
The See is declared to be vacant All his spirit.
ual domains are seized, and tho Archbishop him
self has been condemned to hanshmen, The
Archbishop ut Cambrey, in Sardinia, has been
treated like his colleague at Turin. and both have
been shipped off at Civita Necchia.
GERMASY.-Angry notes con,inuc 10 be ex.
changed between Prussia, Austria and Germany,
and affairs seem to be quite AS much complicated
a, ever
AusrRM-Thcre is n rumor at Vienna that
Lord Pamerston has called on the King Of Prus.
sia to insist upon the llo.teincrs LAYING down their
arms, aud that he has offered an English feet for
the blockade of kiol.