The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-19
MINNESOTA AFFAIRS.

MINNESOTA AFFAIRS.
Secretary Smith thinks that lie is Superintend-
ent Of Common Schools, and as such, takes i,
upon himself to publish certain notices in the pa
per, which he signs as Superintendent of Common
Schools of Minnesota. Is he too dull to colnpre-
bend that the Legislature elected him to that
office merely as joke? and that the law by which
he was elected, was designed 10 be repealed, and
'oas repealed by the Lesisature' He. Supern-
iendent Of Schools. Why, he is incompetent to
superiniend shoot Of dog
comical little fellow in ST. Paul, who would
require to step upon a milking stool to look wo-
wan in the face, and whose eyes are as wide
apart as those Of catfish, never both looking
simultaneously at an object, without meeting by
long previous notice, writes letter to one Of the
Dayton, Ohio, newspapers, complaining (God
save the mark) of the scarcity of women in Min
nesota. Does the little fellow wan, TO go to nurse.
His mother-does she know that he is out!
There is a man in st. Paul, so tall, that the
corporation require him to knock the heels off his
boots, to bring him down within the purview of
the "hisher law"
The new Post-ofice in Saint Paul, is a very
spacious, convenient building for that purpose,
and quite central to the population Of the town
The business of the office has increased SO much,
and the posf-m,ster L. sell;n~ en- ,,,,,, io,,.-.
that he thinks he can afford to reduce the price; ;
and for cash in hand, will send letters after the
LIST of July to any part Of the United States, for
three cents each. This being the wholesale price,
1t will be useless to ask the Postmaster to send
letters any cheaper, however large the number
one may wish to mail at once. When the post
age is not paid in advance, five cents will be
charged, to cover the risk of credit; for il often
happens that, after letter reaches its de.,ina-
ton, the person 10 whom it is sent, sshas no
change just then past him. and SO there is
dead letter and dead loss both at once. The
post-office then acts upon the principle that
bird in hand is worth bird and iwo-thrds in the
bush-a fact verified by all our experience in
newspaper subscriptions. Newspapers will be
delivered at eastern prices. There are all sorts of
competition. almost. in Saint Paul. A postmaster
from below came up the other day; but after
looking at Mr.. Bass large and convenient p. o.
establishment, he was discouraged from starting
the business here, and returned; thinking, proba-
bly,, that when postage is reduced to three cents,
! xyonld pot to- IL 81, =
Paul
The SIX Sioux Indians, whom company Of rs
U. s. troops from Fort Smelling, undertook to es-
cort in irons to Benton county, last week for their
trial, escaped on Tuesday night They separated
their chains, and fed, in different directions; one
Of them having bullet sent after him, which
passed through his arm. Suffering this escape,
is wholly nexcusablc-shameful. Has it come
10 this, that rs regulars are insufficient to guard
half-a-dozen Sioux Indians! What is the service
coming to? What are officers and men kept
dressed up in regimentas for, at our garrisons at
an immense expense; The Government had bet
ter dsband the troops and recruit the service with
a regiment or two Of women, who have had the.
courage to put on the Turkish pantaloons and
short skirts.
On the west side Of the river, Thomas ]. OdeIl
and Gen. J. M. Boal have trading house. Last
week, in sinking cellar there, Mr.. OdeIl found
several pieces Of copper, nearly pure, which had
evidently been fused, like much Of the copper
that lie found near Lake Superior There is eve
ny reason to believe, that this will prove yaIua
BILE discovery. ~ 49, -. 49,.
il Is TO be much regretted that the credit of the
fs'early pointed Style of architecture, which is
now prevailing in Saint Paul, has not been awar-
ded to the real inventor. The first building Of
that style in ST. Paul was erected BY Capt John
A. Wakefeid, author, lecturer, &c., being small
barn, now standing in the rear Of the Fremont
House. Capt. John A. Wakefield is therefore not
only the author Of the History of the Black Hawk
War, but also Of the early pointed style Of archi-
lecture" We mention this, because we like to
have these historical facts all set right, while the
knowledge Of, them exists in tho living memory
Of men. .'Palmam qui meruif, fefat." Not every
one who rides in steamboat, thinks Of Fulton,
who invented IT, Let those souls that ire benefited
by wotshpping in temples constructed in this more
holy, peculiar and consecrated style of architec-
ture, rememler the Captain in their devotions.