The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-22
nISNEsoTA ArFAIRs.

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The Beard of Regents Of the University Of Min
nesota, will meet at Saint Anthony on the 3ist
inst, at the St. Charles Hotel. -A-
Our readers will find. to-day. il. our columns,
a very able political article from the pen Of our
Delegate. the Hon. Henry II. sibIey. 1t ought
to be carefully read by every man. and especially
by every Democrat in Minnesota.
The rain ceased on Monday morning last, and
was succeeded by warm sunshine. We are now.
ready to exhibit Minnesota aud are willing to have
the scenery Of our Territory compared with that Of
any portion Of the world.
Lieut. Col. Lee, U. S. A., late major in the
18th Infantry is expected at Fort Smelling next
week, to take command. The fort is now in
communal Of Capt. Alexander. lately arrived, who
was breveted for his bravery and good conduct in
the Mexican war.
1t will be recollected that two soldiers vert
by the upsetins of canoe, few
weeks ago. The body Of one Of them, Conway.
was found in the river below St. Paul; and day
or two since, the body Of M Cray, the other, was
found at the foot Of the island. short distance
below the Fort, and was buried in military
form. -I..i = ~ tsr
The dead body Of man, about 80 years cid,
was found last week Wednesday, near the road
from Saint Pull to St:Anthony, nearly naked !;
and coroner's inquest was held upon it. There
were no marks Of violence; but The legs were
badly scratched by the brush; and had been dead
about 10 days, judging from its appearance
About ten or twelve days ago, stranger was
seen TO strip off his clothes near the same place;
and a man was seen naked chasing a Cock of
b!ackbirds. Two people also saw man naked
in deserted cellar in that neighborhood. washing
his feet. The presumption il, that he was an IN
sane person, who came up in one of the sieam-
boats, and that he wandered away in fit of de-
irium, and thus miseraLly persisted, without
leaving trace Of bis identity. r,a4,p
A melodeon has arrived to make music in Mr.
Neill's (Prcsbyterian) Church, in Saint Paul 1t
claims family quarterins with the Organ and Pr
mo families. ..a...- -
On Thursday Of last week, came more rain,
which came in the night, with vivid lightning.
crashing thunder, and mighty wind. On Friday
We had more rain and warm, growing weather;
he leaves of the trees bursting out Of their buds
airy popping ont Of their cerenents, and the
blades of grass crawling and crowding up through
he surface of the ground, SO fast tina, you could
lear them grow, making a noise like an immense
lrmy Of silk worms when feeding
AT the north end Of the bridge across the ra-
Inc. Jackson Street, Saint Paul, there has re- |
emily appeared an isociies triangle, erected upon
pole, near an immense pile Of lumber. There |
some speculation as to what it is sign of.
As early as Thursday evening of last week,
epori was flying about our town, that the Sioux
indians had attacked party of whites, near
'auk Rapids, killing three men from Saint Paul. |
We saw letter from Mr.. Russell, Of Sank Rap
Is, stating that party of Sioux was engaged
here in robberies; that they had fred upon and
iied MIR. Schwartz-a worthy man belonging to
ur town, who was driving a-team. On Friday
ls'' Marshal Tiiden left for Sauk Rapids, with
osse of Deputies. f..s +ra,f .fs
Who will undertake to grade Fourth street
In easy grade is needed, from the lower basin Of
'wn to The plain. by way of thai Street, on the
or'h side of which the Court House is TO be
uilt. The edge Of the bench which requires
rnd'ng IS a quarry Of good stone, which would,
'hen quarried, well pay for the labor Of grading.
hat street ought to be Immediately made eighty
let wide, and opened through from the foot of
he ravine below Mr.. Moffatt's, TO the American
louise. The moment that il done, there will be
demand for building lots on the whole length of
nat Street. There is not another lot for sale on
bird or on Bench Streets; and when Fourth street
opened, it will afford quite as eligible lots for
usiness as Third Street
We hazard the opinion, that town lots, in Saint
aul, have gone about high enough for this sea-
m. We consider it detriment to the town .
have lots held at fictitious and Spec
alive valuation. So are out-lots, going up quite j;
Dove their true value. II is cas-, to be bi, by I
me mad speculation. Look out Buy at pres- {
1t prices, only what'lots you are ready tcSim- !
owe. Saint Paul will be city; but not today. !
VI tomorrow. Time, industry, captal--these, {
I'd not spirit of wild speculation, will build ND d
IT town. Let every man keep his ca pitai in hi. c
sn regular business, If he would thrive. when r
II merchants and mechanics commence specu. | u
lirg in town lots look out for broken n,ercbants {,
ID bankrupt mechanics. and buildings left huff
and in short, prepare for g-and col. !,
pse.
One night last week, an attempt was made BIZ c
ncendiary, to set fire to the southwest, corner
Mr.. sloan'' Store. at the upper end Of Saint
uL The fire was kindlcd with some shingles.
lied ont Of bundle near by; and had eidently &
well started, having burned tnc ri, nbo, ia =,