The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-02-20

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SINGULAR PErRirAcrIoNs.--At the
mouth of Crow River, nayigable stream
the Mississippi on the west side,
miles above St. Paul, there
are said to be visible in the bottom of
the river. several petrifactions in the
shape of men and horses. The Histori-
cal Society should make arrangements
to obtain some of these specimens of
petriiied zoology.
s~ ITAscA, is the name Of a town
one mile below the mouth of Grow Riv-
er, on the west bank Of the Mississippi,
upon bench of ground sloping toward
the river. Boats from St. Anthony can
undoubtedly reach Itasca in all stages
of water. ...
~ On 4 stream entering the Missis-
sippi river near Sank Rapids, seventy
SIX miles above ST. Paul, Mr.. James
Green and some others are building a
saw mill and a grist mill, which will be
ready for operation early in the spring
Many fine saw logs are found on the
islands of the Upper Mississippi. BY
the Upper Mississippi. we always mean,
the Mississippi above St. Anthony.
PROPER FINE-Judge COOPER fined
two lawyers five dollars each at His bar,
last Thursday, at Saltwater, in His court,
for disputing in His presence. They did
not come to blows at all; but His Honor
no doubt considered, "this is mira Dig"
sS~ The contract for storage and for
warding of government supplies above
US on the Mississippi river, is awarded
to DR.. Charles w. Borup, of Saint Paul,
This business will therefore be done al
the lower landing.
g. The first sewing society in Saint
Paul, was organized in January, 1850,
through the eXertions Of Mrs. JULIA
BEvAxs, VINO as elected the first Pres
ident
sy> The Indian sub-Agent, has Civ
en- notice, to caution al! persons against
cutting wood or timber on the Siouxlands,
opposite Saint Paul.
~ Senator Dodge, the Hon. Mr.,
SibIey, Gov. Ramsey, and several others,
have addressed a memorial to the Secre-
tary of War, to send to our North Yves
tern frontier, a regiment of dragons and
another regiment Of infantry.
~ The Chronicle informs us, thai
tae white sand found in Mr.. Lambert ;:
well in Saint Paul, of which barrel wa:
sent to glass manufacturer in Cincinna
ii, is found to be superior to any othel
sand in making glass; and that a glass
mandatory will be established here
next season.
e. We have received No. Of thu
Detroit Daily Commercial Bulletin;
very excellent paper.
1- ".4merican Sentinel" is the nam,
of superbly printed new paper, just is
sued in Boston, by Ben. Perley Poore
It contains a vast amount Of interesting
matter. Price $500 per annum in ad
vance.
| eN- A small child Of the Rev. Mr.
Hobart fell upon hot stove on Thurs
day, burning its hands and face severe
Chronicle.
~ Isaiah MCMILLAN, alias Slarkey
a boy about ID years old, indited as
murderer, for shooting his school mate
Heman Snow, last fall in St. Paul, wa
tried last week in Saltwater, and foun,
: guilty of manslaughter. Nothing Blu
the most able and ingenious defence 0
counsel, saved the boy from the halter
For prosecution, Messrs. Wilkinson
& Bishop; for defence, Messrs. Mos
4 Ames. The defence is said to have
. been mastery. Mr.. Ames spoke abou
six hours. A motion for a new trial i
pending.
Mr.. Webster has offered bill in tn
Senate providing for grant of 100 acre
of land TO every actual settler, after
years residence upon it, Meant 70
Buncombe.
aJ- A little girl, the daughter of Mr.
GLASS, about 8 or 9years old, living Of
Third Street in Saint Paul, was danger
ously burnt, on Tuesday afternoon, b,
her clothes taxing fife. /. the abseneee
her parents. =: =: 80: 49,:
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