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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
Bank Of St. Croix, at St. Paul.

Several weeks since, we laid before the
public, such facts as hac come TO our knowl-
edge, concerning this nefarious fraud, which
originated with one Isaac Young Of Ohio,
in the town of Saint Paul. The warning
! which we then gave, frustrated this villain
Gus transaction in a great measure. We
claim the credit Of arresting this vile con-
spiracy to rob, in its infancy. We charged
tina, Isaac Young employed a Mr.. Sawyer,
secretly to sign and ill up, in St. Paul, 4
large amount of spurious hank notes, pur-
porting to be genuine issues Of bank Of
Saint Croix, at Saint Paui-that Mr.. Saw
yer Urote letter to the publishers of the
Chronicle, in which he admitted the fact
that he had been clandestinely engaged in
this manufacture Of bank notes; but dis
claiming, OH his own part, any fraudulent
intent. No reply, no allusion whatever to
these charges, ever appeared in the Chron-
iele--nothing whatever, but a most scurril-
lons, false and malicious attack, in the next
Number of The Chronicle, upon the person
al, private character, of the senior editor Of
the Pioneer, made asowedly, as we have
learned fom private sources. in revenge Of
our exposure Of this bank fraud.
We now charge, that Isaac Young, with
the knowledge and participation of some of
his friends in St. Paul, engaged deliberately
in this vilainous fraud, had large quantities
CT these spurious bank notes signed here,
took them to St. Louis and paI,ned them
upon the largest broker in that city, got them
quoted at per cent. discount. attempted TO
initiate them with false value and obtain
for them confidence and cireuIation, which
of course must be quite limited and narrow
until The close Of navigation and until win
ter should nearly close our communication
with ST., Louis; when it soas designed 4 to
flood the aehoie io,ser country scith Ills spu-
rious stuff. The season of The year select
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
Seal of California.

The design Of the seal for the golden
State Of California, is as follows: "rH
A grizzly bear, feeding upon cluster OF
grapes; mathematical of the most fearful an
imal, and the most delicious luxuries Of this
country: upon the right is a representation
of Minerva, holding the Gorgon shield, in
one hand; aud a spear in the other, eni-
blematlc of the sprnging into existence as
state without going through the forms Of a
territorial government; the reverse is rep
resentation of the miner with pick and spade.
and implements Of mining, toilng for the
precious treasure; in the middle is a beau
titul river, OH which are seen steamboats,
mathematical of commerce; IN the distance
is seen the snow-ciad tops of Sierra and Ne
vada; on the top the motto, " Eureka i"-.
Il have found t,) applicable either to the
miner as success attends his labOrs, or the
stranger as he settles I'm its beautiful valleys
A man rocking cradle. as the symbol
of fever and ague, might be appropriately
introduced in the foreground.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

garding Minnesota. Having been stationed
formerly at Fort. Smelling, and for much
longer time at Fort Crawford, prairie du
CHEM he is of course well acquainted with
the general charader Of our territory, al
though it would ID difficult for him to real
ize the change WHICH has taken place in the
Upper Mississippifegion since his residence
IN it. - -
There is good n ason to believe that Con-
gress will be lberj in its dealings with the
Territories, and will make appropriations
to reasonable extent for their benefit. So
far as can Judge from the views expressed
10y its members, I'D am acquainted with
many of them, there is much interest felt
ia our Territory, and n general desire thai,
it should be admitted into the Union, SO
soon as there is sufficient amount Of pop
ulation to justify such step. For my part,
do not wish to see this measure precipita-
ted. With the liberal organic law which
. congress has given us, which leaves Us to
govern ourselves with hut little interference
on the part Of the general government,
while all our expenses are provided for, and
we may expect liberal appropriations for To-
cal objects within the Territory, cannes
perceive any necessity for State organiza
ton until we are warranted ia doing so, by
the possession Of ample means for meeting
the large expenditures incident 10 State
government. OF course, it is not supposed
that any such project Will be agirated for the
present, but feel satisfied, that SO far a:
the number OF the population is concerned
we shall have fifty thousand souls in Mime,
sofa Territory within five years. You may
prepare yourselves for large immigration
next spring and summer. The California
fever has subsidized, and Minnesota will soor
he in the ascendant. have information
that Free Soil press is to be established
somewhere in the Territory, next spring.
Our worthy Governor is in the city, ant
in fine health and spirits. He is anxious to
return, to Minnesota, and will do so, so soor
as his business will permit. He
The Delegates from Oregon and Desere
are,here. The latter will claim seat by
virtue Of the precedent set last year in The
admission of the Delegate from Wisconsin
Territory. He will have to pass the ordca
Of the proper coqnittee, and a vote of th'
House before he will be permitted to take
his seat. He is to be pitied. More anon.
MINNESOTA.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
Bold attempt at Robbery and Murde
in Providence, r. L.

The house of John Tucker, DEPUTY Sd
if, was entered Tuesday evening, by
men. X appears that they entered the E o
of Henry NJ. Tucker, the son o. j
Tucker, and took his pantaloons. contain
his pocket book, and went into the pa.
The noise awakened Mr.. Tucker, the oa
err, who arose, and cautiously openlog
door, saw one man standing by the ch'irn
with The pocket heck in, his hand, pick
up the wick Of lamp; another was IN
sofa, examining file Of executions va
he had taken from drawer.
Tucker took deliberate aim and ii'ed
the man standing by the chimney
man dropped the lamp, shrieked aud
through the window. The other ma g
ed his arm, and Tucker thinking tha %
tended to clinch him, stopped, when a /
fired by the burglsr. passed over his bead
Both the villains escaped, the Wounds /.
leaving marks of blood behind him .
Tucker has only missed about thirty del.
The same house was broken open att
bed once before. = ia4s.8ssHs} Hts
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
An Awful Murder,

The most diabolical murder which il ever
fell to our lot to record, was perpetrated in
this village on Friday night, the 7th inst.
This inhuman act was committed upon
the person Of Mr.. Philip Cox, single man
who lived alone in his own house, on Com
merce street. The body was discovered
about two o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
by neighbor, who happened TO call at the
house upon an errand. 1t appeared from an
examination by physicians, that the skull
was fractured little above the ear, which
was considered sufficient to produce instant
death. 1t also appeared that his throat must
haze been cut, AS a large quantity of blood
remained upon the floor, and large pnd-
die had run through the floor, and was TO be
seen in the bottom Of the cellar. The per-
petrators of this foul and bloody deed, in
hopes to avoid detection, {afier tearing UP
the hearth for the purpose of finding money
supposed to he hid there. built fire, laid
the head and breast upon it, then took the
straw from his bed and threw it upon him,
and left, probably in hopes tina. the house,
together with the body, would be consumed,
and thus leave no trace Of their hellish act.
Fortunately, however, the building did no,
take fire, but the face, neck, breast and alb
domi,ial parts were 50 burned as to leave no
trace of wound, except the one on the
head as before mentioned. We are glad TO
see the effort that is being made by our vii.
age authorities, to ferret out the perpetra-
tors Of this murder, and sincerely hope tina,
they may succeed, and that the men who
could be guilty of such an act may NEE,
with the punishment they richly Deserve
Mineral Point Tribune.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

SMAsH-UP on THE MAINE RALEoIp.--
On Friday afternoon, in Wilmington, near
Ballard Vale, collision took place on tho
freight up and the gravel downward trains
When they met, the freight engine wac
thrown completely over the top OF the gray
ell locomotive, carrying with it the tender
and one Of the freight cars. making pile,
says our informant, as high as the telegraph
pole! The engineers and fire.nen, foresee-
ing the accident, leaped off from ,hei: re-
spec.iye engines, in time to save them
selves the slightest injury. What appears
most singular, is that there were sixty Irish
men upon the gravel train at the time Of the
collision, aud not one of them was hat
Portland .4dr.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
FIRE f..

The blacksmith shop of Mr.. A. RoNa'N,
tirely destroyed by fire, at I O'Clock on the
morning of the LIST inst.
1t is supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary-loss of property estimated
at $500. Fortunately there was little or no
wind at the time and the shop was detached
from the surrounding buildings, otherwise
the consequences would have been serious
for the town.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
49, The Commissioners of Ramsey

" The CommlssIoncrs Of Ramsey
county met on Monday. Present, L.
Roberts, Benz. Gervais and R. P. Rus
sell; David Day, clerk. Among other
business transacted, license was grant
ed to Jas. M Goodhue & Isaac N. Good
hue to keep and maintain ferry across
the Mississippi river at the lower land
ing in St. Paul; also, to j. r. Irvine s.
others to keep and maintain ferry at the
upper landing. H. A. Lambert, Esq.
was appointed District Attorney.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

CoMMuS,oN.-rhe First Presbyterian
Church ofSt, Paul, was organized last Sun
dav, in the Rev. Mr.. Neii'> chapel. Bros.
Selby and Tinker, who had been before
chosen elders, were ordained by the laying
on of hands, sc. After the usual services
of the forenoon, there was a communion
season. Rev. DIR. Williamson of he Little
Crow mission, was present, with several OF
the native Sioux, who are commandments OF
his church. The DR.. made some very af-
fecting remarks, both in English and in
Sioux, abiding 10 this interesting union of
communicates of different colors and ra-
ces, in which all believers in Christ were
then invited to unite. Tho services were
deeply interesting to those who reflect on
the influence of the church for good or for
evil. May this new branch from the ban
yam tree of the church, take root in tne
Rock of Ages.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

ers. Frei CHI, Half Lreeds and other hasies--
Into the verge Of uncertainty. Ps.nt,ipa.
n settlement near the British line, has u
population almost exclusively Of Hall
breeds. The Half breeds are Cross "a
the French and Indians.
The Siour OF Dacota Indians
OCCUPY. and possess most of ahat SECTION of
the territory West of the Mississippi.
They are eir;s people, and more eiegeni.
perhaps, in their native qualities Of person.
and Of address in their intercourse with
the whites, than any other tribe. Probably
they will sell their soil 10 the United States
within one or two years.
The commercial facilities
Of Minnesota, form enc of the most Iss-
portant and admirable features Of the ter
ritory. The Mississippi river below the
Fails Of ST. Anthony, aud ITS navigable wa
ters above tie Falls, open together steam
boat communication extending into theheaFt
of the territory distance Of some 400 miles.
'rhe ST. Croix river on the East boundary,
affords steamboat navigation for an extent
of some sixty Smiles before it uDi,es with
the Mississippi. The Mississippi river: at
forais, probably, equal facilities on the West
and South West, and Lake Superior opens
on The North East. st8sl rr8
81. Paul, i-r
! The capital, is situated on the North side of
a section Of the Mississippi where Ii flows
about miles from S. West TO n. East, X
is about one hundred and fifty miles from
the line Of Iowa and twenty from the line
of Wisconsin,.
| 1t is presumed by the people Of s.. Paul,
| to be the practicai head of steam navigs-
ton below ST. Anthony Falls. BY land it
| is eight miles below the Falls anb sixteen
miles by the river. Probably the average
time OF its growth has been six or eight
months. 1t has about 800 inhabitants. IL
has three Hotels, one Catholic, log ckafoh,
one brick, Methodist church, with a cupola,
one small Presbyterian cha pel-a germ of a
church, and numerous stores.
/ Within the brow of the river between
St. Paul and
st. .7nthony Falls
Lies prairie some six miles in diameter.
each way. 1t is beautiful, almost beyond
description. Advancing from this prairie
through margin of oak-openings, about IA
mile, SUDDENLY bursts npon your view The
descent of the entire volume of the Missis
sirpi, it being sixteen and half feet per~
peniicular The fall, including the rapids,
is forty-five feet-the most considerable fall,
in general interest, in the world, suppose
except Niagara.
Here are excellent saw-mills in operation,
and Touring mill of the first class will be-
erected this winter. A steamboat viii be
built here this winter, to ply above the
Falls. 1t will ascend the river some zee
miles. rsf2
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

MuNIFIcEyT BBQUEsT .-Purser Viii
son, who died in this city recently, has
left his property--after the decease of
his sisters-to the town of Belfast, for
the purpose of General Education. The
Signal supposes that the money to be re-
ceiyed by. the town is about $40. 900.
Boston Transcript.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

% The late Wing triumph in Minnesota
is merted rebuke to all trading politicians.
1t also reflects high credit on the fair and
manly course which the Wings Of the Ter
ritory have pursued.-Gai. .fdr.
What will! Democrats in Minnesota now
say of the hypocritical pretence Of no par
tyism, by which the Wings beat them in
the last election! .ttatt ..'
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

CALIpoRSIA MAILs.-The mall by
the Ohio and Crescent City, for Caiilor-
MIA, numbered IL 600 letters, and mp
wards of 10000 papers-the postage
on which amounted to upwards OF ,,2G
600. Messrs. A. Chester Mclean, Of
N. j., and Mr.. Seymour, of New Yogk,
have been appointed Nail Agent, to
sail respectively with the above-namct
vessels, and to accompany the mails 70
their destination.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

FIRE Ar KEoKux.-The extensive porI
packing establishment OF Messrs. Pattersoi
Timberman s. Co., says the ST. Louis r.
PUBLICAN, was burned to the ground 90 a
2s,h ult., with The excep,ion.of the slsugI
ter house. Yan3 49,, ith
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

DR. PARKNAN's remains were buried al
Boston on Dec. 9th. The inquest is pro-
crossing slowly. II is said, thai among the
papers found in Webster's possession. was
note Of 81, 400 belonging to Parkman,
and notes bcId by Parkman against Web7
stcE. sl" }'s"#
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

TEXAS TRYING TO NcLLIFy.-Gove!nor
Wood Of Texas, in his Annual Message
states that the effort to extend the jar sdic-
ton Of the State over the Santa Fe District
has proved abortiye, the authorize OF the
General Government refusing to recognize
their authority. He recommends that au-
tIority be given to the Executive To con,
test the claim with all the power and rcsouF
ces OF the State.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
st. .inthony Falls

BEST TINE EVER MADE BY STEAEBoAr.
The steamer Aida. oil the SOth ult., made
a trip from, New York to Albany in hours
and 81 minutes, including Is landings,
which occupied 4s minutes. leaving the ac-
tual running time 7 hours aud 8 minutes,
or about 81 miles an hour. With new
engine the Albany papers think the Aida
will he able to run fair race with the
Hudson river railroad.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

tg- We learn that Gov. Dewey has
accepted the Revised Statutes from
Sholes, and that they are now being dis~
tributed. (
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
TEMPERANCE.

There win be a meeting Of the Minreso-
ia TER. Temp, Saciety, on Wedhe>dsy
eyening the ,16lh inst, in the Methoeiss
church commencing at 6 o'clock. Adfsress-
es may be expected from the Hon. nj 5.
Wilkinson and P. p. Bishep. Esq.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of Minnesots
Territory are invited 70 attend.
feaft PIX. JOHNSON, Sc :.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09
Editorial Correspondence.
LOWELL, Mass. Dec. 3, lS4

1t SHOWS to-day. The Indian sum-
mer cleaned its last glimmer with the
setting sun, on Friday last. Thanks
giving, which was last Thursday, was
so mild that it seemed more like the
fourth of July than the season Of snow
and sleighs and cold poultry. The mill
girls were abroad upon the sidewalks in
platoons, as free and gay as upon May
day. ,.......
Lieut.. Paige, recently of Fort Smell
ing, passed the day in Lowell and in the
evening made himself agreeable at the
'Lowcll Phalanx" ball Our Western
friends would be surprised at the accom-
plishments aud beauty of these mill
girls who graced the occasion They
seldom have parents or guardians here
to direct their steps. They learn to
take care of themselves, and really
/ possess u tact of address and knowl-
edge of the world that qualities them for
society almost as well as a boarding
school ...I.t. ....- ..
| Here arc 10000 female operatives a.
way from home and the supervision Of
relatives. Yet believe they are as gen
erallv unsulied in thei, morals as when
living quietly sheltered under the parent
al roof. Most of them arc young-from
( the age Of sixteen to twenty. 1t seems
strange that so few remain single. But
young men here get married. and erect
home. Better would it be for our
single gentlemen in st. Paul, if they
would do likewise, instead of passing a
drcary solitude of days in drinking and
+ bowling saloons.
Times arc hard in Lowell. Wages
are rather low and trade is overdone
/ There are four stores where there should
be but one Still there is an air of pros
perity. Every tradesman wears the best
clothes that the fashion demands, and he
has luxurious furniture in his house.
Credit is the main chance. When
credit fails then they are poor indeed
Many people of this class inquire about
the opening for them in Minnesota. Blu,
there are only few of them qualified
for that meridian. in Minnesota, we
have traders enough already; and wha,
could these high-heeled, lady fingered
gentlemen do in turning up the soil, OF
battling with pineries?
Capt. P. R. George arrived with his
retinue-a bear, deer, and an eagle
two weeks ago. He has taken them tc
his farm in Hopkinton, N. H. He in
tie nds to fence park and do the En-
glish gentleman. The bear is to be ian.
itor, and the eagle sentinel. The Cap.
tain will appear in Minnesota in the
Spring. ...
The probable murder Of Doct. Park,
.,nan by Prof. Webster of Harvard Col
logc is the topic Of the week. Both
gentlemen moved in the highest circles
of Boston. The probable cause of the
murder was an alteration between the
two men in Prof Webster's office. Il
seems improbable that money coult
have been the motive. .
l.... ....... -.. ADIEU.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

70 4 substitute for tobacco mas been dis-
covered at Leipsic, by the chemist Lewis
Either II is noticed by all the German
papers in terms of high praise. The Ger
mans consider the discovery important.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

ed for the operation, the secresy Of the
whole nefarious transaction, the character
Of the leading agen, in this fraudulent bus
mess. the death-iike silence Of those per-
sons in St. Paul, who are implicated in it,
when accused, and their vindictive malice
at US for the exposure of the yillainy, rs
well as their refusal to publish the exposure
sent to them by Mr.. Sawyer, all corrobo-
rate d conclusion which must amount to full
conviction, that such was The purpose Of
those who got up this conspiracy to rob
and swinde. We shall mince no words.
We pronounce every man engaged in this
affair, or priyy TO it, except MIR. Saw
yer who was locked up privately and ordered
to sign the name of 81. VIM Cashier" To
each pretended bank note, and who tried TO
make public the villainy of the transaction,
when he came fully to comprehend it, a
s,cindier aud roLber; who lacks nothing
but personal courage, to make him high
wayman.
The Missouri Republican says:
I he following appears in the last mum
Der OF Prcsbury & Co. Counterfeit Detec-
tor, and it is due to them, from their posi-
ton, and the accusations, which have been
made against them, that it should be pub
lished:
"BANK OF ST. CRoIx-We have strick-
en- this Bank from our 'Detector," with this
| explanations:
"A few days previous to the issuing OF
our October number, Mr.. Daniels, Of this
city, Introduced to us a gentleman by the
name of Young, who informed US that he,
with some other capitalists, were about to
establish, Bank at St. Paul, aud showed
us two notes--one of the denomination OF
"one dollar" the other for stwo dollars"
! He also stated that but lew had been signed
and that no more would be issued until the
charter had been sanctioned by the author
ity of law. He left those two notes with
Us, and money sutficien, to redeem all that
was issued.
| Upon this representation we mentioned
the money in the Detector, giving holders
| of the notes information when they would
be redeemed.
Since the mention Of the paper above al
| lu.ied to, we have been advised that 1t is
! improbable that the Legislature of the Ter
ritory would grant any such charter"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-09

VALUATION OF MILWAUKEE CouSrY.--
1t will be perceived by the Report Of Su-
pervisors, that the aggregate valuation of
reai and personal property in the county Of
Milwaukee is Sc, 707 ,90a ,t4.-.MH. Sent.