The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-25

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except rice and cotton. 1--WE have plenty Of
wild rice and can raise flax-cotton.) He showed
us very promising peach tree; and says there
is no question but that we raise peaches here,
as well as apples, without any sort of difficulty.
He says our soil and our winters as favorable
as possible for orchards.
! INDIAN EMBRoIDKRY.--Commisa ioner Lea,
while attending the treaties in Minnesota, col
ected many specimens Of Indian art and skill :,
which seem to attract some attention at Washing
ington. The National Intelligencer says:
''By the courtesy of the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, we were yesterday shown SOME
specimens of needework and embroidery, bro't
by him from his just concluded mission to Mime
sofa and the Northwest, of surprising beauty and
workman, or Workmanship, we don't know
which Three table-covers were exhibited to US
SO admirably embroidered by the Tonawanda In
iians, that in point Of chasteness of design, close
imitation Of natural leaf and lruilage, and mi
nuteness Of finish, we should think have ne. er
been excelled by any people, however skillful in
these arts. They were intended, told,
for exhibition AT the Worlds Fair in London, but
were commenced too late 10 be ready in time
no doubt the destination they have reached is
quite good, if not better enc than that origin
ally intended. What makes this work the more
difficult, and yet the more beautiful and valuable
because never liable 10 fade, is the fact that the
material Of these embroideries is moosehair,
substance not easily managed though almost in
des,ructible in itself. We also saw LADIES' moe
casins of various styles and patterns, and of a
taste IN cut and establishment equal 10 anything
of Partisan origin 1t surprised US to be told
that they were the work Of North American In
dams.
Besides these articles Of vertu we found the
Commissioners table set out with sundry Sioux
caumets, constructed from the beautiful morone-
colored pipestone Of Western Iowa, mineral,
by the way, justly priced by the Indians, and
which will one day be matter Of some national
interest. Fan-lke sigma Of savage prowess,
various costumes, tipped eagles feathers, each of
such and such scalp Understanding as it re-
cords the destruction of man, woman, or child
are among the pledges thus brought Of the In
dams disposition TO be at lasting peace with his
brethren. The accession thus made 10 the cabi-
net OF curlosiiies Of the Indian bureau will attract
much attention.
The Integencer must be mistaken in credit
ing any part of this work to the Tonaw anda In
dams. 1t prob ably should be the Med-a-way-
kan-toans.
WEATHER OFFIcE.-We have often had &C.
casion TO complain, this season, Of the clerk of
this Office, for showering down too much rain this
season; and have been fearful all the time that
he was 'robbing Peter to pay Paul" This sus-
picon is confirmed by news from the South
GA scarcity Of provisions, it is said exists in
portions Of Alabama and Mississippi, in conse-
quence of the drought. A public meeting was
called for the purpose of devisng ways and
means for obtaining supplies. The Tuscaloosa
papers also give like statement Of affairs that
country, and a county convention is suggested
The Monitor of the lith, says: ''Ihe high price
and a scarcity of all kinds of provisions in this
place is attracting serious attention. Bacon sides
are now selling at II to Is cents pound and
unless VIC receive supplies from Tennessee soon,
the whole stock in the hands of merchants
: will be exhausted Lard, hardly TO be got for
any price, and so Of other arlicles'' Complaints
of nearly total failure of the corn crop, we no
tice, from various other counties.
We learn that it is extremely doubtful whether
our farmers will be able to save their gram in the
s,nch--these beating, drenching rains, beat into
> and wet the bundles. The same complaint is
general in the Northwest.
nc ere iIdute papers state tnat HucD Oh
the wheat Of the late crop is about to spoil in the
stack-having sprouted from the frequent show
ers tins season. 1t is hard, after the crop is har-
vested, 10 lose 1t in this way. The same COM
plant Is made by many of the farmers in this re-
gion Of country. A good deal Of grown or
sprouted wheat has found its way into our mar
ket."
CRoPs AT SAUK RAPIDs.-Sauk Rapids,
the head of steamboating above st. Anthony, is
about 100 miles above st. Paul. There the river
comes tearing and foaming and daShing down
amongst huge granite rocks, for the distance of ID
mile. Along the shores may be seen, here and
there, great masses of od-fashioned gray granite !;
but with these exceptions, the face of the country
is smooth and delightful, and the land. both
prairie and openings, Of excellent quality. Wa
ter-power, in fact, the whole volume of the Mis-
sissippi may be easily drawn ont on either shore
and applied to machinery, propelling row Of
mills Or factories, mile long Many fine large
farms are opening in that region, and there ought
to be a grist mill built there at once. But we
commenced this paragraph, for the purpose of
noticing the crops in that part Of the Territory
knowing, not only by the uniform report of 9TH
ers, but by actual observation, that finer crops
never grew out of the ground, than are produced
this season in Benton County. They have raised
world of oats; and the only fear is, that the wet
weather will destroy them Mr.. Russell, who
has large farm at the head of Sank Rapids,
sent US some beets and watermelon the other
day, of which Long Island gardener would be
proud.
HIGH WATER.-The river is still up and
coming being almost up 10 the sils of the ware
houses at the Upper Landing. 1t commenced
raining again Sunday, and rained all night The
steamboat Gov. Ramsey is running again from
ST Anthony to Sank Rapids, after being once
laid up for low water.
We were presented with an apple thi, week,
raised in Mo, which measures IL IA inches,
weighs Is ounces, and is luscious enough TO tempt
; another Eve.