The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-25
Local and Transitory.

Such has been the anxiety here for
the arrival of steamboats,, that nothing
else was talked of. Saint Paul seemed
likely to go to seed.
Fit TO JOIN WAR PARTY.-A queer
fellow while moving grass was intolera-
bly, stung by bumble-bee. Dropping
his scythe, he followed the bee, and
catching the insect in the grass, between
the left thumb and fore-finger, he took a
pin from his shirt collar, and commenced
stabbing the bee with it; muttering all
the time through his closed teeth, "Ill
teach you, old fellow, that there is yet
God in Israel"
Deal GENTLY, LORD. THE imdict-
ments against gamblers in Saint Paul,
failed, because they charged the defend
ants with dealing at the game of faro in
stead of dealing cards at the game of ia
70. A good deal Of Hoyle was quoted;
by which it appears that the ancient
game Of Pharaoh, is played with cards;
50 the defendants played out.
e. Last Tuesday, the Sioux war
party, sent up the little Chippewa boy
whom they lately took prisoner, to Gov
ernor Ramsey; who will return him to
the Chippewas. They had him arrayed
in feathers, and led him, as they lead
victims 20 the stake. He is the only
survivor Of Ii who were slain, amongst
whom were his father and mother. He
is about 9years old; and was saved from
the scalping-knife, by young man of
Little Crows band, who snatched him
up in his arms and resolutely defended
him against the deterpined efforts of 9TH
er braves. to bury tomahawk in his
brains.
M The Franklin No. 9, on Thurs
day, 18th inst, assembled the Chippewa
river, Ito the mouth of the Menominee, }
36 miles-wita a heavy freight for Knapp
s. Wilson, being the first steamboat that
ever went up so far.
~ Gen'l Fletcher was at La Cross,
collecting the absconding Winnebagoes
when the Nominee passed; would have
detachment of them ready for sending
up by his next trip.
~ The sudden rising of Black riv-
er mas done it is said, more damage than
the great flood of lS44, causing great
destruction of property Of all kinds,
mills, logs and lumber in particular
Over 100 men were at the mouth OF the
river, catching the runaway logs
CLASS IN GRAMMAR.-Teacher. SUI
san, parse ''horse," S. Yes Sir;
Horse is an adjective Oft. What!
Do you say an adjective' Pray, how
do you compare it, S. Positive horse,
comparative hawser, superlatiye host
ess.
T. Well Susan, you will pass. 1t
is useless to argue it with you.
~ A new Post Office, named Reeds
Landing, opposite the mouth Of the
Chippewa river is established. Mr.. c.
X. Reed is Post Master.
~ About 4 o'clock in the after
noon of the 10Th, the S. 3. Nominee
Capt. Smith, arrived, with an immense
crowd of passengers. The Nominee is
beautiful boat, worthy Of her popular
Captain.
The LAKES OPEN--The Steamer Sui
tan arrived at Chicago on the 9th from
Buffalo. Considerable difficulty was
experienced in getting through the straits
on account of the ice.
~ The Gal. AID. says; The Cal
ifornia stampede continues. There new
er has been any excitement like il
known. An "outfit to California is
now considered an equivalent for almost
any property.
&C. f'The tears that you shed in the
depths of grief to-day, may be sguirted
Tomorrow through hose-pipe to clean
the dirt off the streets, or whistled away
through the squeak Of locomotive, to
scare some dilatory COW off the track. .
F.. FoRREsr's DIvoRcE DErEArEp.--The
Senate Of Pennsvivsnia reircted the