The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-06
LOCAL.

ATIoN.--OurC Chronicle neigh
Dor, christens the Court Of the lnd Ju-
dicial District, "The Working Court. 3"
s8'Mr. l.. Roberts and the Fur Co.
are constructing awharf ar the Lower
Landing. Saint Paul.
~ Prof Lee, of ST. Anthony, has
closed his academy.
60 Every body is on the alert TO make
a claim Oil the reserve.
N~ 1t is expected that the Saints,
Saint Anthony leading, will run a grand
steeple chase, the ensuing season. Prize
the Cathedral.
"a We hear that even the women,
are many of them making claims, some
personally and others by proxy.
- Last Thursday night, fell the first
rain IN Minnesota, since last autumn; we
had copious ram on Thursday night,
which continued into Friday and in the
afternoon of Friday, it changed into a
snow-storm. The cold has been so stea-
dy since November that potatoes have
remained constantly frozen in barns,
from that time until now, or about the
LIST of March.
g~ The action Of repleyin brought
by VIM. Fl. Forbes s. Louis Roberts
against Levi Sloan, for taking wood from
the Sioux lands, which plaintiffs had
bought of the Indians, the privilege OF
cutting wood on, was tried by a jury before
justice Dent, last Friday Counsel for
plaintiffs, Messrs. Lambert, Murray
Babcock and c. X. Smith; for defend
ant, Messrs. Rice g. Becker. The
cause was very deliberately argued
Verdict for defendant on the same
grounds upon which the former action
Of trespass turned. 1t will probably be
aquestion for the Supreme Court.
sW- If the reader wants to learn any
thing about that region "away up under
the north pole, - we beg to refer him to
the "Canteen Sketches" on our first
page.
I~ We have plenty of rats in Saint
Paul. These enterprising vermin, are
found wherever steamboats, run. They
are preparing for them at ltasca.
s- The Superintendent advertises in
our paper to-day, for 50 Indian ponies
and SO horses, to be delivered at Mendo-
ia this spring, for the Sioux The ami
mails must be sound; which probably
means, that they must be like donkeys,
''vox ct preterea nihil.' Those who
have seen the Winnebago cavalry file
through Saint Paul, can Judge something
what manner of horses are requisite fol-
Indian equation. The only vehicle an
Indian ever requires for his horse, is a
pair Of long poles, dragging like shafts
upon the ground, on which he piles his
plumber. .f. ~.
Sc A few days since, at Sank Rap
IDS, young Chippewa Indian, who was
sliding down hill with others, standing
upon bit of board, which is their meth
cd of coasting, fell and struck his head
upon the ice; dizziness ensued, although
he afterwards revived, but soon after he
fell into lethargy, difficult respiration
frothing at the mouth, and died.
eE- II is gratifying to learn that T.
r. PoTTs. Nj. D., late Of Galena, has
been promoted to the office of Sioux doc.
tor and chief surgeon to his majesty
Little Grow II is sphere for which he i.
better adapted than anyh has heretofore
occupied.
rs DIR. Snow, of st. Paul has start.
cd for Germany where, it is understood
he has received a handsome legacy
The DIR. willreturn next season, to Sain
Paul.
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