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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-23

the other by gentleman. A charter for q
Literary Association was obtained at the
first sitting Of the Legislature. A small,
but choice selection of hooks has been
purchased and preserved in firm, large
book case; weekly lectures are given be-
fore the Literary Association, by gentlemen
of the first talents and best requirements.
An excellent singing school has just COM
menced, taught in the latest style and upon
the most approved plan.
A great variety of papers and periodicals
are taken; in fact the people are reading
and thinking people. The motto is carried
out--"Think for tbysclr:" They are also
Il church going people; every Sabbath the
School room is filled with an attentive audi
ence listening to Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian rlergyncn.
There will, probably, be- Harmonic
Band organized in the Spring to serenade,
by the gl!ttering moonlight, the foaming,
gushing waters of the picturesque Fails of
ST. Anthony; there are legends and roman
ccs connected with these Falls of the most
thrilling interest.
JULIUS. .
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THE MIGHTY MIssissIrrI.-When
Louisiana was purchased by Mr.. Jeffer-
son, the New England States opposed it,
and actually voted against its admission
as a State into the Union, as far back as
1917. We now see what time, energy,
great resources, interchangeable enterprise
and capital will bring about in trading
and commercial changes There are,
at present, on tho Mississippi and its
tributary streams, $4,000 steam and flat
boatmcn, engaged in inland commerce,
the imports and exports of which, it is
said, amount to $3.50, 600, coo annually
nearly twice the amount invested in
all cur foreign trade.
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EXTR ACT
JULIUS.

EXTRACT
F.'oa. Req. e. q. Gears lecture before the
Library association q. the Falls Of st.
.aathony on Thursday even,ng, Jan. l7lh.
II is a we'll known fact that Mr.. Gear is
one Of The most learned men in the west:
that besides his clerical attainlnents and CO.
pious stores OF useful knowledge, he is
probably, more thoroughly acquainted with
the enrly history Of this new Territory
than any other person now living.
His address on this occasion, was on the
beauties of the. Christian religion, and
opened wiki the following interesting intro
luction:
"it ii with 90 ordinary emotions Of pleas
ure, that comply with an invitation to adj
dress an audience SO numerous, respectable
and intelligent, on this occasion. When
first visited this interesting spot, little
more than nine years ago, with the excep-
ton Of one poor log cabin, saw, only, the
camps Of Il large party Of the Sioux, which
had LEI. a day or two before, or war expe-
dtion into the country Of the Chippewas.
This camp was all object of considerable
interest, and suggested many reflections up
on the manners and customs Of that pecuIi-
az ard mysterious people. 1t consisted of
large number Of booths, extending in a
straight line of several hundred yards, per-
pend;cular to the river, and nearly opposite
to the passage between the two upper isl
ands. In some of these lodges, were evil
dences of their rites and ceremonies prepur-
alto ny to war; and on the head Of the col
umn. was a dog bedaubed with various
colors suspended from tall pole by the neck
with his face looking to the north, which
had been sacrificed on the occasion, to APP
pease and propita,e the Great Spirit. Moth
ing but the roar of the neighboring cataract
disturbed the solemn stiffness and solitude,
that reigued around the place, that had SO
recently, witnessed those dark and gloomy
superstitions. With the impression Of this
wild and savage scene, fresh and vivid in
my recollection, the contrast that now wit
ness, is calculated to excite feelings and re-
Elections of no ordinary interest. will not,
however, stop to dwell upon them, but has
ten to the subject which has been announced
for this evenings lecture.
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Pembina, Minnesota.

At point five hundred miles north west
of St. Paul, is settlement named Pembina.
1t is close up to the British line, and is very
similar in the character and pursuits Of its
inhabitants to the Sckirk settlement on the
other side of the line. will remark that the
latter settlement began about thirty years
ago, under the auspices Of Lord Selkirk, a
British nobeman. The Selkirk town shows
some interesting features of civilization and
refinement. 1t has churches and certainly
one bell to wake the solitude Of that remote
region, for the bell was carried up through
ST. Paul the past season. /; has an acade-
my and a general establishment Of schools.
The people Of Pembina are generally
Half Breeds, cross of the Indian and
French. Here is lively instance Of the
well-known affinity Of the rench men for
The Indian women. This association Of
the two races favors the side Of civilization
more than barbarism Indian women are
easily domesticatel aud are fascinated by
the arts of civilized life. On the contrary,
the Indian men are stubbornly conservative
to the customs of their fathers. Therefore,
the Pembnas are civilized. They live in
houses; they use carts and raise grain. Yet
the circumstances of their location, or
lingering Of the Indian instinct. leads them
to find their chief subsistence in the chase.
Their arms are guns; their dress is half
way between that Of the whites and the In
dians. They wear Withholding fur caps,
blanket coats, pants secured around the
waist by belt, and deer-skn moccasius.
Their complexion is swarthy, their hair and
eyes black. Their language is an impure
French, though all probably talk Indian,be-
sides.
In the Spring they put n small patch Of
ground in seed, and pack off to the buffalo
plains for the chase. Having taken the
buffalo, they select the best portions of the
flesh, dry it, pulverze and stuff il into skins
sewed up in the shape Of pillow case.
This preparation is called pe'nmican. They
also dry the tongues and the hump, cut
from the top of the shoulders. IN the win
ter, they hunt for furs. These are their ar
ticlcs of export. As soon rs the roads are
dry in the spring, a caravan starts off for
ST. Paul with these articles, for the purpose
Of trade. 'Tr g
The equipage is novel and curious. A
single OK is harnessed into the thills of q
cart, with collar and pad, as we harness
horse. The cart has high wheels, without
particle of iron about any part. Circular
strips Of green hide are stretched around
the ends Of the hubs, SO that when the skin
becomes dry it makes tight band. Nor is
there any iron abon. thc harness. A low
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The Falls of St. Anthony.

The Falls of st. Anthony.
This place emphatically stands unprecss!en-
ted in the march of improvement-frm and
steady. Less than ten months ago tie arsi
house was built upon the lot given to the
first settler; now there are nearly 100 build
Jugs and 600 inhabitants. There are saws
with dam capable of running IS, also a
first rate lath machine combined with II shin
gle machine. An Agricultural Society has
been formed and premiums offered for the
best quality of products grown. There are
five stores and one grocery.
A fine steamboat is now building on the
most approved plan to take hundreds, and
thousands of delighted visitors next sum-
mer,up the romantic Mississippi; the di.
mansions Of this steamboat are, 1O5 feet
keel, 100 feet, deck, 25 fee, beam, and
will draw about 12 inches light, and will be
ready to commence her trips to TIE Saua
Rapids in May. A large and commodious
hotel has been erected OH a pleasant emf
nence above the Falls, and will be com
pleted soon after the opening of nav isation;
1t will have two piazzas, 70 feet in length,
fronting the river, and from the upper one
visitors can have magnificent view of the
angry waters, as they hurry over the fright
full precipice, and it is not more than ten
minutes walk from the steamboat wharf
which is now building. 1t will he kept by
gentleman who understands the art of
making all his guests feel perfectly al home
while enjoying the Injuries of his table,
judging from the satisfaction he gives the
travelling community the present season; he,
who was one of the first settlers of Mime
sofa, will still merit the public patronage
when the first hotel erected in St. Anthony,
opens her capacious apartments, Niagara
like, to the "merry throng'' Of visitors in
the Spring. ,ts B. t.ema
Two Schools have been recently opened,
where all branches Of education may he
pursued, including the ornamental; the
school house., on the bluff of beautiful
prair,o overlooking the Falls, is neat and
spacious. One of these Schools is taught
by an accomplished an1 intelligent lady,
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Printing for Washington County.


The Chronicle says that we sent over TO
the clerk of Washington County for the
election returns. There is not syllable of
truth in the statement. The election re-
turns were sent over by the clerk, endorsed
by him with an order to "publish for
Washington County," We did so. We
have charged moderats bill for il, and ex-
pect Washington County to pay it. 1t is
as strictly right and proper for tho county
to pay for that, as for printing notices.
Publishers who pay their debts can't afford
to print for nothing. c.i1trs p
90 Last Sunday night we had fall of
at least ten inches Of snow.
90 JAMES HIcBY is committed to Jail
at Fort Smelling, on the charge of taking
aod selling promissory note of about fifty
dollars, which belonged to another man, or
rather. which had already been once paid.
James "di..n't 80 for to do it,
20 The author Of the "History Of the
Black Hawk War" John A. Wakefield.
Esq. is delivering course of temperance
lectures in the Methodist (brick) church in
St. PaGl. 5gsrpt1 1slI3T i.sGa ilUo
20 Mr.. PARKER Of the American House .
was severely hurt, one day last week, by
the kick Of sshorse. The. shoe-cork cut of
the bony frame Of the nose, near il. junction.
with the frontal sinuscs, a5sl' 5la X
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By the Jr. Id. Of Pioneer.
St. Paul. MiunesOta.


ST. PAuL, the capital Of Minnesota, is at
present the most important town, Of the
Territory. The denizens of St. Paul main
tain that il is Inc only practical head Of
navigation, on the Mississippi, below the
Falls Of St. Anthony. They OF the Falls
contend that boats may just abou. as well
ascend to Il landing which is only nile be-
low tie Falls. The boatnen throw their
testimony in favor of St. Paul. But they,
getting probably the Same prices on freigh,
to ST. Paul that they would get to The Falls,
are regarded by the advocates Of ST. An
,hony rs interested Witnesses. No expert
tncnts having recently if ever been made by
the boats, the question is still unsettled. In
the mean while most CT the commercial
capital Of the territory has become concen-
tratcd in ST. Paul. Another argument used
by these Of the latter town is the difference
in the distance between the two towns, by
land and by water. Dy water the distance
is seventeen miles: by land, only eight. 1t
is our opinion that if St. Anthony does not
start and lead the race within the next twelve
months, she must, as commercial town, be
forever distanced 10y St. Paul.
St. Paul is located upon the north bank of
a section Of the river that runs here for a
distance Of sewn miles little north Of east.
1t did not awake to sense Of its destiny
until about eight mouths ago. Previous to
that time it was known only as Il diminu-
tive place, under the name OF "Pig's-Eyc."
But Pigs. Eye opened one day to view of
its Importance, aud we opinc that it saw a
true vision. 'i
The town, as viewed from point ON the
first bend of the river. aboat n mile below,
has spirited and graphic effect. a blaze
of white buildings, standing forth boldly
upon ledgy bluff about one hundred feet
above the stream, has an electric effect up
on the voyager, who for the last three
hundred miles has scarcely seen anything
but savage wilderness, "
St. Paul has two landings for steamboats,.
They are about .three-fourlhs of mile
apart. The thickest settlements are about
the two landings, though the "Bench street"
is dotted all along between the two land
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covering Of linen cloth is hoopcd over the
top Of the cart, which suits the squatting
posture Of the women and children, who
sometimes come too, and serves for can
opy at night.
Frequently caravan of these people is
seen coming into ST. Paul, strung along,
some twenty in number. Their journey
occupies fifty-fve days.
These people are honest, simple hearted,
and accounted by the laws of Minnesota as
ctizens-qualiied to vote and to hold civil
office.
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COMMUNICATED.
For the Minnesota Pion,

In the last number but one Of the Chron-
icle and Register, there appears, under the
title Of the est. Croix Bank" an Editorial
article, in which my name is gra,uitousIy
logged in; and simply, suppose, for the
purpose Of giving me an indirect or side
thrust. l would not complain however,
if this was not the second attempt of that
paper, to 60 out Of its way, to brius my
name before the public.
The article assumes the position, that
there was actually bill pending before the
Legislative assembly of this Territory, for
the charter Of Bank by the name above
mentioned; and that by the strenuous cppo-
sition of Messrs. Babcock, Wilkinson,
Furber, Brunson, Dewey and other Wing
members, they effected its strangulation;
whereas, there never Uas any such bill in
tfoduccd, By any member Of the Legislature,
nor otherwise, before the house! The only
bill ever before the Legislature, that by
implication even, contained banking pvivi-
leges, was bill introduced by myself to in
corporate company expressly for purposes
wholly disconnected with banking; and
when it was urged, not by Wings Lu. by
Democrats, that it might be SO construed,
as to give the company power to issue cvi-
dences Of debt, it was thereupon referred
to a committee, consisting Of Parsons K.
Johnson, &. II. Pond, and II. Black, by
whose efforts, and those Of other Demo
cratic members, and not by those of NIessrs
Babcock, Wilkinson, and others, named by
the Chronicle and Register, the bill failed
of becoming a law; but pending the bill
and before its reference to the committee
above named; motion was made by my
self, to add a new section, declaring that
nothing in the bill should be so construed Us
to authorize banking, in any manner CT
form. furthermore, how far | approve Of
such kinds Of issues as those which have
been put in circulation by Isaac Young,
may he gathered from the fact, that intro
duced and supported bill, to prohibit. the
circulation of Bank notes within this Ter
ritory, beloaD the denomination Of FIVE dol
lars, under severe penalty. The attempt
of the Chronicle and Register to connect
my name with the transactions of Isaac
Young, are wholly uncalled for; and how
far l may be held responsible for the acts
of Mr.. Sawyer, when he signed the spu-
rious bills of spurious bank, the pub
lie may judge, when state that did not
then know him, and that he was then acting
in this town as the agent Of the sen. Editor
of that paper, accredited as such, by pub
lie advertisement therein, over the sign
manual Nathaniel Mclean.
believe in the doctrine of ''letting every
tub stand on its own bottom;'' and all | ask
Of the Chronicle and Register, is, not to
turn out of its way to attack me, when it is
in controversy with which an not iii
any way connected. have ever desired TO
treat the proprietors Of that paper with
candor and fairness; and if they will eX-
tend the courtesy Of passing my name, on
their list of victims, shall feel particularly
obliged to them.
ST.. PAUL, Jan. 2lst, 1850.
H. JACKSON.
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Recent Arrival at st. Anthony.

Mr.. G. w. Brown, of Milford, and
Mr.. j. Smiley of Waterviile Me-, arriv-
ed at St. Anthony Falls on the 18th inst
via the suspension bridge at Niagara,
in "a days from their homes in Maine.
Mr.. Smiley is the master builder of the
steamboat, the timbers Of which ere
now on the stocks above the Falls of St.
Anthony, designed to run on the upper
Mississippi.
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BSTR ACT

Of proceedings and orders Of The Board
Of County Commissioners Of Ramsey
Co., at January Session, 1850.
\ license for ferry at the lower landing,
in Saint Paul, was granted to Jas. NJ. s. |.
n. Goo,Ihue, also license for ferry at the
upper landing, to John R. Irvine, D. T.
Brawley s Jus,us c. Ramsey.
The following school districts were or
ga"ized:
Dis.ric, No. !, Red Rock.
=" 2, Robar.
g" 5, Irvine.
{" i, Little Canada.
/" S, Steele.
l." 6, Rice.
GRAND JuRoRs.-H. r. Gibbs, John
Condor, VIM. r. Marshall, II. H. Angel,
J. NJ. Babcock, John Carlton, Lewis Par
ker, John Ban6il, Edward Patch, A. N.
Hoy,, r. NJ Richardson, S. K. Lane, j. d.
Cri,tenden, Reuben Bean, Jos. r. Marshall
ard Godfrey, Rufus Farnha.n, NJ. +.
Gardner, a. L. Larpenteur. John r. Irvine,
James Hinton, Peter Quinn, John Ho!ton,
F. Oliver, D. l.. Fuller, C. D. Bevaus,
John Lumley, H. McCann, Peter Gotta, D.
Steele, Geo. Wisegarvcr, Jas. NJ Boal, D.
D. Williams, a. 'ritalow, WIN. Bryant,
Loren Jones, W. H. Randall, SEN, Wyman
Baker, John Haney, jr., Il. jackson, a. j..
Freeman, Jas. Kirk patrick, John A Ford,
l.. III. Oliver, L. Chcpevert, P. Z. Johnson,
James Day, Eben Weld, w. II. Mobiles,
Robert Cummings.
PETIT JuRoRs-D. T. Brawley, p. La
Chapele, D. Abear, John Brinkman, l..
Farneil, L. Gervais, q. Presley, Ii. Wiley,
D. c. Taylor, James NJ. Goodhue, G..
Barnes, P. Tanner, b. Forceau, ID. C..
Murray. J. Frost, A. Mcleod, N. P. Ben
net, J. Trover, II. L. Bevans, A. K. Rob-
inson. S. G. McRay, S. Furne,t, J. NJ.
Matthews, S. Goss, j. Dyer, 3. Rockwell.
+. Travers, Nj. Evans, J. .Ioa.our, S. H.
Ax;ell. II. Cawood, NJ. Chapman, c. Cave,
s. Sergent. II. Finch, D. Curran, S. Pow
ers, w. H. Tinker, w. Woodbury., Chas.
Donnelly, j. Stone, II. Rogers, +. Botii-
neau, NJ. Bouten, l.. NJ. Gould, A. Nor
throp, j. Welchound, D. Holland, !. Lane,
Z. Gould, H. Burlinshame, Burrows, w
a Cheever, l. Stone, G Zane, S Angel, w
Bourdin, j Rose, J Tanner, B Eaton. L
Hays, A Findley, E Brissett, c McCarron,
] Campbell, S Campbell, w Quinn, H Kid
ney, Folsom, l. w Bryson, w Dugas,
z Sweeney. h1l.oaCs aag
Sig ems 10 School CoN'Rs. sa ooglq
, Dist. If Red Rock.-J. "A. Ford, Hadg
q. Connyier, i.-
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The large Eagle carpet (Arherican
manufacturer that covered the floor Of
the East Room of the White House, and
which was purchased under Fir. Folks
Administration, was auctioned off the
other day for thirty or forty dollars, to-
make place for magnificent carpet
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TAKEN UP.

EpY the subscriber, on his premises, about
I'D five miles northwest of Saint Paul, one
light bay mare. about years old, her left
ear cut off. The owner will please prove
property, nay charges and take her away.
49, 4w :, SCOTT CAMPBELL. ~
St. Paul, Jan. Q, 1850.
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rJ- The new constitution fixes the sala-
ry of the governor Of California at $4,000
per annun, and members Of the Legisla-
ture are to have SO per diem. The Secre-
tary Of State is to receive $1,000 year.
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TAKEN UP.

OY the subscriber, on his, premises about
ID FIVE miles northwest ofSaint Paul, one
bay stud horse. with white forehead, about
8 years old. The owner will please prove
property, pay charges and take him away.
SS-4w SCOTT CAMPBELL, Z
81. Paul, Jan. a,fs5O. = 81 :
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TAKEN TIP.

NAME into the enclosure, of the subscri-
u about two weeks since, a young steer,
black and white, line back, about 21-2
years DID, The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take him
away. S74w j. II. IRVINE. q
ST. Paul, Dec. Gath, Is49. l'j ,s..s.s
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and Saint Paul and its vicinity; assessor,
Thomas J Odell.
Sd: SAINT Anthony and its vicinity; as
SCISSOR, Lewis.
Four Road Districts were made,
LIST embraces Red Rock and Pigs Eye
2nd embraces School Districts No. 2 and
g..
S.i embraces Little Canada School Dis
tric.. ...,.-
4lh embraces School Districts No. 5 and
6.
SUPERVISORS OF ROADS. -
Dist. No. John A Ford.
d" 2-Wm Ii Forbes.
+" s.-Bnptist Agost. 30
g" !" "A Norlhop.
James NJ Goodhue was appointed over
seer Of the poor.
The Board ordered publication Of notice
for plans of constructing Court House; and
adjourned to 26th January instant. ~
The REPRESENTATIVE HALL AT WASH
rsGToN.-The Washington Republic, in
describing the recent improvements in the
Hall OF the House of Representatives,
says:
lie columns have been hung with new
and beautiful crimson drapery, suspended
from heavy gilt cornicing extending a.
round the Hall, as is also the dais upon
winch are placed the Speakers chair, clerks
desk, and the seats Of the Sergeant-at-
arms and Door-keeper. The floor and
passages are newly carpetai with u rich
Competing Of handsome pattern, and heavy
oil-cloth mating at each entrance. The
desk and seats Of the members have bsen
vanished, and appear as new, and the
whole interior Of the hall has been newly
painted. The portraits of Washington
and Lafayette, on either side of the cham
Der, with large copies Of the Declaration
of independence, have been newly varnish-
ed, and look as if fresh from the hands Of
the artist, and their frames have been re-
gilt in superior manner. The marble fig
ures of Time and the clock are relieved by
a blue black ground, and the hall has been
otherwise beaut6ed and improved. The
seats in the galleries have been raised, wi
dencd, and newly cushioned which will add
much to the comfort of loungers in the
Congress galleries.
HERoEs.-Carlyle has the following brace
of sketches:
Richard Arkwright, it would seem, was
not beautiful man; no romance hero with
naughty eyes, Apollo lip, and gesture like
herald Mercury-a plain, almost gross,
bag-cheeked Lancashire man, with an air
of beautiful reflection, yet also of copious
free digestion; a man stationed 10y the COM
munity to shave certain dusty boards; in the
Northern parts Of England, at half penny
each, nevertheless in strapping of razors,
in Iathermg Of dusty boards, and the contra
dictions and confusions attendant thereon,
the man had notions in that rough head of
his; spiudes, shuttlcs, wheels and contri-
vances, playing ideally with the same; rath-
er hopeless looking; which, however, he
did at last bring to bear.
Neither had Watt, of the Steam Engine,
a heroic ogin, or any kindred with the
princes of this world. The princes Of this
, world were shooting their psrtridges; notify
in Parliament or elsewhere, solving the
question-Head or Tail? While this man
with b!ackenng fingers, with grim brow,
was searching out in his workshop, the Fire
secret; or having found it, was vending to
and fro, in quest Of a "moneyed rnan,"as
Indispensable man-midwife of the same.
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JOS. Moreau.
Y" Robair.-B. w. Brunson,
Rev. j. r. Parsons.
lrvine.-J. r. Irvine,
Rev. E. ID. Neill,
Ed. Rice
Little Canada.-B. Gervais,
2. Psul, ..-.--zs
A. Duchamr.
Steele.-R Farnham, III
A Godfrey,
w Gctchell.
-" Rice Nottingham,
A Northop,