The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-24
nISNEsoTA AFrAIRs.

LIE VI. Idhklins NO CdHenY VI SUNNY
morning and discharged her passengers and
freight. Ia the evening, she proceeded on iser
way up the M;anesets river, with na,aber sc
passengers, priacipany fron, St. Pail, who ne
anxious % sec the asscmblage es Tires er foar
thousand Indians in eeaslcil Fl Trasetse dea
Sioux.
EcLrrsE-There will BIO an eclipse Of the
sun, on Monday. the 2sth INST. visible more Of
less throughout the United States II will becf
near two hours duration at SAINT Paul---eonl-
mencing at few minutes past :, and ending
little before 10, A. NJ. The suns greatest 10
scuration, will take place at about 0 o'c3oek,
when il viii be Asa digi.s. Fer fsnbe, Taftiea-
lars, see LRDuc's Year Book.
Hon. Samuel J. Wilsm, Of New-Y ori, formerly
Member Of Congress, and for many years State
Senator, has been spending few days in Miene-
sofa. He returns viii, very enthusiastic be-
count Of our climate, soil, and prcspecis.
A letter appears in the Isss ST. Anthony tx
press, from Henry Schoolcrait, Esa.. ls G. r.
Smith. the Secretary Of the Minnesota Historical
Society, in which be alludes 10 a review Ct has
Paper in the Annals Of the Minnesota Society,
which appeared in the Express Of June nh, as
beneath his notice, on account Of its ''spirf and
tome Every reader Of that literary notice viii
be struck withthe candor and courtesy with which
which Mr. Schooeraf is treated; his letter; ihcte-
fore, is very strange to all Of his friends 10 shi.
Territory, and the impression is prevalent .Lat
the Secretary has written letter 10 the learned
gentleman, which has inlamed him The Re
view 10 not in ''lbs early pointed style ba, IS
disni6ed and shows research, and u o sr,del for
some men Of letters and teachers Of Divinity
1t is valuable contribution 70 The cause Of let
tiers, and to show the readers Of the Pioneer hat
ifs "sprh and tone" is not objectionable, shall
publish it entire next week.
The Supreme Court closed its sitting Oh ssiaf-
day evening lass. The.cOnaiciing jurisdiction be-
tween the military and civil authorities has been
decided. The Supreme CosYt decided, unaui-
nously that the Judge Of Probate has net ,hc
power, and have prohibited him from farther NJ
suing writs Of Habeas Corpus on the Military
Reservation. The discharges that have been
granted to soldiers by Judge Lambert are there
fore Illegal, and mary of the soldiers haze been
arrested deserters, Gas all are liable to be. N
Guiding the whom the Judge discharge serec
three months since, on the ground that The Gov
ernment had neglected to provide suiiabIe apart
ments for the residence Of the soldiers WIFE,
RED RIVER CARAvAN.-The aunnsl cara
van from the Seikirk Settlement arrived here
during the latter part of last week /, consists
of about 100 carts, though they are not all heavy
loaded. 1t Is said that a considerable snm OF
money came with the train which IS intended for
the purchase Of goods. Some Of the carts =.e al
Sank Rapids, and the rest a, 81. AntLouy and 81
Paul.
The party Of several English geutlenen, who
left Saint Paul some few weeks since Ger the
Selkifss Settlement, met The Red River caravan
about ten days journey from Sank Rapids.
and returned with !, to Saint Paul They con-
Guided that they had seea enough Of the '.eie-
phant,'' aud accordingly abandoned journey
which is very fatsaing even 10 the natives OF the
Selkirs Settlement. ==
The Democrat is publishing disparasing ac-
counts Of the american Settlements in p.-sfibina
county, which are intended 70 throw cold water
upon the action Of Congress, in making provision
for the holding Of treaty with the halG-breeds oH
our northern boundary line. thereby opening hat
interesting country for more popnious settlement
and better cultivation. How much csedeuce may
be placed in its reports. may be INN gned .shen
it is recollectea that the Democrat gers - Hews
from the exaggerated accounts Of Rritish 06iesrF,
and traders in The employ Of the Hsdson's Bay
Company, whose interests are Identical with the
Demccrat's--i e. preventing ireaiy aad the
further settlement of our ncr,heTn boundary.
Observation-Disclosures Of the pota.c 70. havs
already made their appearance in the district Of
country about Prairie du Chen, Dubuqnei and
mary other places below us on the river. As
matter Of coarse the price Of potatoes has adj
yanced neasty 100 per cent a, ST. Louis aBd Ga-
lena. The potato crop has never looked better
ia this vicinity. and promises pros,a bic yield TO
our farmers.
We saw some fine large English ;urnips and
cucumbers the other day, taken froc, the farm Of
James Pratt, about four or five miles nortsss. or
81. Paal. Mr.. Pratt moved on this piece ofiand
about the middle Of last April broke pp aud feased
80 acres, aad these are some Of the fruits Of his
audable enterprise. $50
SEEDING received the Prairic dn CHEN
Patriot of July ID. on the 2o,h inss, making
journey of ESQ milea in Is days, by steamboat
As incredible.as this speed may seem, we beiisys
that it viii be beat when the ISL paal aud Mo-
bile Rsilroad'' shall have been completed.
The PusLIc BurLpIrcs CoMsEScEp. -
On Monday, the 2lst INST, the Capitol Buildings
were commenced: air. Daniels, the contractor,
aying set laborers to work breaking the gfcard.
ureparatory 10 having the foundation.