The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-16
On "Wednesday the 18th, at about j

up and down the SHORES, canoes crossing
the river, and everything betokcning the
utmost evaporation. 1t seems news has
reached them that party of Sioux were
overtaken, short distance ont of Saint
Paul, and two murdered and three taken
prisoners. AT this moment, company
Of the Sioux have started northward
through town, stripped of their blankets,
in pursuit of the dastardly murderers.-
This is the first blow (if the story is true)
struck by-thc Chippewas in revenge of
the IA of their tribe, murdered the other
day, in sugar camp, by the Sioux.
P. S. About sunset on Wednesday,
the Sioux returned, with the corpse of
one man, who seems to be the only one
murdered; whom they had in canoe,
nailed up in box, covered with red
pail. Just at dark they left the lower
landing in sadness, with their canoes,
for their village A miles down the river.
Readers Of the Pioneer may expect
to hear Of the command just detached
from Fort Smelling, occasionally, through
our intelligent correspondent "Educo, y
who uses the pen as well as the musket.
"You look like death on a pale horse, y
said Jim to topper, who was gro,ctng
pale and emaciated.
~ don't know anything about that, y
said the topper. "but I'm death on pale
brandy"
A MAGNIFIcENr ONIoN.--A cotem-
porary published the following the other
day:
Resolved, That the federal Onion,
sealed by the blood of heroes and pat
riots, must be preserved.
Alot Of "fcllows" went on deer hunt,
the other day, in Arkansas, and in less
Than four hours captured five girls and a
woman.
Queen Victoria has given up her in
tended visit to Gibraltar, to receive a
young stranger at home.
One Of the most curious pieces oil
mechanism ever invented, may be seen
at Elicit * Brothers, near the Upper
Landing, ST. Paul II is a new sort OF
mango, which must be seen to be under
stood.
Mr.. Stone, living few miles north OF
ST. Paul, tried winter wheat, last fall,
as an experiment, by sowing al acre
field in the oek-openings. This is the
first Trial we have known in the neigh
! borhood. We learn that this whea,
looks well; not having been at all win
ter killed.
\ PAPER FOR THE RELIEF OF PULLETs
Elicit & Brothers have presented u:
with paper containing a powder to be
2 used as substitute for eggs.
: A large number of working oxen, be
lor ging to Maj Murphy and to the Min
nesota Outfit, arrived by the Franklin
No. 2, last week Cattle, horses ant
DIVISIONS, are represented to be very
. dear, below.
> Last Sunday, was beautiful, balmy
summer day, in ST. Paul, with just breeze
enough TO make it delightful. There
= was a very general attendance on pub
''c worship; unusual in town so new
Every thing wears lively aspect, since
1.-The change Of the weather. Much build
ing is in progress. Those who visit US
now, viii find things in Minnesota, pre-
senting very inviting appearance.
r We learn that the Mill Company Of
St. Anthony, have lost several hundred
dollars worth of logs, by some defect
i'll the boom. A great many logs that
have pitched over the falls, are running
.hy ST. Paul The most of the logs,
showever, will be caugh. up, herded into
a raft and sold below; but at much less
profit to the Company, than if manufac-
tured into boards at St. Anthony.
a sleigh. manufactured of gutta per-
cha, convertible at pleasure into boat,
lis to be sent out with the English Arctic
expedition on the first of May
| We are indebted to His Excellencv
Gov. Ramsey, for a neat and very &C
lcurate pocket map Of Minnesota, just
published in Philadelphia; with a con-
else and appropriate historical and sta
tistical compendium. 1t is worth hav-
ing.
Mr.. Seymour, the author, has sent US
has Sketches of Minnesota. Wehave
nothing to say of the book by way of
review. Its statements are generally
true; and the only harm the book can
do, is negative. 1t may iniure the sale
of some thorough and valuable book
that ought to be written on the same sub
lect Mere journalizing will not do.
Thirteen Of the Sioux Indians who
were Of the war-party that lately butch
cred IA Chippewas, about 80 miles east
Of St. Croix Falls, have been delivered
up and on Tuesday last, were imprison-
ed in the guard house at TT. Smelling.
Mr.. Baldwin, Of our territory has
shewn US specimen of Copper Ore,
taken from a sheet Of ore found near
Red Wing village, on the half-breed
tract, which has been analysed in Bos-
ton, and found to contain 35 per cent.
lof copper.
On Sunday last, the 10Th, about S
o,cl~ck, P. M, the Highland Mary, No.
=, came down from Fort Smelling, with
TWO COmDapieS of in "a ptrv opI oro 80.