The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-11-27

Territory oil Iowa. IL was All W tsconsu. ~
iouri.hing town now known as Burlington, was
not; and the place where Burlington now is, WIS
called Flint HiIls-a miserably forlorn hope Of
village. Amidst the Indians. thought were ssooa'
found those great civilzers,-Whlskey and the
Circuit rider; and the unfedsed lawyer soon
followed. Wisconsin and Iowa were diYided,
Iowa being erected into separate Territory and
the seat Of government established at Burlington,
and the town began to tester with legislative cor
ruPton.
Old Wilson, who afterwards figured conspicu-
ously in his way, in those parts, wanted char
ter for ferry across the Mississippi river, be-
tween where Davenport and Rock Island now
are A Mr. McGregor, was member Of the
Legislature. To him, Wilson went, to get his
aid in obtaining charter. NicGregor told VIII
son he INNS, have $50 90 to pay for oysters and
wine amongst the members and make interes, for
the charter. The $50 90 expended, McGregor
demanded as much more. Fer the last $50 90,
Wilson gave McGregor his note. When the
vote for Wilson's ferry charter came up in the
Legislature, McGregor voted against it. Stung
with Indignation at the base perGdy Of MeGregor,
Wilson not only refused to pay the $50 90 note,
but made an accusation Of bribery against him.
to the Legislature A committee Of investigation
was appointed. and Wilson went to Burlington to
obtain counsel TO aid him in the prosecution Of
McGregor. OF the lawyers in that town, was
one, then unknown, because untried, beardless
boy but now a man, and as eminent as any law
yer in Iowa, whose vision penetrates the intrica-
cies of a cause, like corkscrer.
Wilson blundered into the office Of this brief
less young lawyer, attracted by the name Of the
attorney upon the tin single at the door,
Says Wilson to the young man, is your name ::
Yes; replied =; (whOy ignorant who The en-
quirer was)
Where did you come lrom' quc,h W.
From Vermont, said g. My father was Judge
=. We lived in valley near river, a
stream which pours down through mountain
gorge. On that stream was mill-dam, built by
two bad brothers. If you ever lived in those
parts, you may have heard the history Of :ha
fatal dam. The two brothers had each mill
on the opposite banks, supplied by that dam. II
= low water, the brothers quarrelied about using
the water Of the mill pond. They went to Law
: about it and begsared themselves by years Of Iii
. CATION. The feud was deadly between them ant
- they fought each other more like Ishmaeites tina
like men. At length after years Of strife, Their
> came delugc, one Of those sudden, terribl
deluges, such as sweep down the valleys Of Yer
mont, with an overwhelming power, sach as
known in no other part Of the world; and it sweF
off in one rush, the dam and both mills and tn
- houses and families Of both the brothers, all sud
denly swep, into eternity, except one Of th
y brothers, who was absent from home, and VIII
left Immediately for the West, and has no, sine
:" been heard or All hell could not produce
>, champion to match that man in wickedness. Ii
>" was my fathers client; and his name was Wi
- son.
)" Ahem! grunted Wilson; was your father
Nc client. young man; and wish to be yours. Al
IL that very old Wilson.
rs Wilson then employed young in the prosecr
~ ton of McGregor before the Legislature; an
:" never did young man more distinguish himse
\, than =.
nd THE FEDERAL PREssEs.-The Express dot
not come with much regularity FROM St. Anthcn.
. 1t is now Wednesday, four days since its publ
cation, and we fail TO see the last number. I'll
Minnesotian is industriously edited; and any p'
80 per in Minnesota, to be read, must be diligent
edited. The Democrat is still ringing change
upon "Sibey, Borup, Ramsey, s. Co.." the chi
claim Of TIE Democrat to originality. is its tran
'"' position Of these names. Our neighbor's pow
on of combination is immense. He possesses Il
OIL true secret Of genius. One week, the reader
ST. startled with the idea Of Sbley, BOrup, RAMS
ng & Co.; then with Borup. Sibley Ramsey & CO
or then with Ramsey. Sibiey, Borup s. Co.; beat
raj the performance of Paganni upon string; al
m, making as great variety in his sheet, to VIII
ed the readers appetite, as certain andlady otie
oiS ed to her boarders every 6ay viz: Goldfish al
TO potatoes for dinner; poa.ces and Goldfish for su
he per, and fish hash for breakfast the next NOR
Dat ing.
~ Sons OF TEMPERANC E.--The Sons a
~. Ouli0lng TWO story MUSE Oh hfu sucet, u
upper story Hall for the Society, and the low
one to be let, (Mr. Barnes, we believe. is lessee
As we are not aware that the Sons hold al
- meetings now, we beg to hint TO them in the &c
:" TEST possible, that they ought to meet,
~ only for financial purposes; beside that tn
'.' have yet great work Of reform bafore them
oS St. Paul There is still much uduterated, u
NC wholesome liquor brought to this town, the sale
ny which ought to be stopped.
inf OPEN THIRD SrREEr.-Nothing prevent.
m now, but little notch between Mr.. Fullertc
IA and The junction with Bench street, shaped
mn actly like the catch Of door latch.
nv The little notched splinter to which we allud
ver is the property, rather Uas, Of enterprise
rn- and public spiritei townsman, w. G. lie d.
"" Esq; who, although he naturally dslikes to sp;
md the small triangular strip, will take pleasure
giving it to the street, for the sake Of maxi