The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-12-20

ing III his nelghborhoOd. No letter or
newspaper was ever known TO find its
destination at his place, yet he persists
in ovcrhauling the entire mail every time
it passes, both going down and coming
up. He has performed one essential act,
however, pertaining TO his office Of JUS
tice. A couple, last summer, residing
about twenty-five miles from him. and
out Of his county, wished to be "spliced.' -
Of lie started, through brush and swamp,
baretooted, with s'boilcd shirt" tied up
in a cotton handkerchief. Arrived at the
end of his tramp, he made his toilette UNI
der the shade of sugar maple, behind {;
wild goose-berry bush. He then went
into the cabin and desired the ''blushing
pair TO stand up. BY the laws of
Wisconsin, l pronounce you man and
wife, said he, with due solemnity, and the
= deed was DONE" Having " s;lutcd the
BRIDE" and ate his share of hedgehog
and corn dodger, he returned to his DOM
icil, satisfied that he had at least made
one important move towards populating
the country.
The Pioneers attempt to ridicule and
throw slurs at Chief Justice Fuller, Per-
sonally. whatever may be its opinion of
the constIutionaiity of his appointment.
is not courteous. to say the least of it,
lie comes among us stranger, with a
high reputation, both as public officer
and private gentleman and has certainly,
since here, done nothing TO merit newspa-
per comment Of personal charac. er.-
1t was natural for the Pioneer, a Demo-
cratic paper, opposed to the administra-
ton, TO take grounds against Wing
President, for exercising what is consid-
cred by somea doubtful! prerogativc, in re-
moving q Territorial Judge; but it does
not follow hat the gentleman appointed
10 ill the vacancy should be made the
target Of reproach. We have heretofore
announced our determination to take 10
part in this controversy. All that has
been said will not affect the price Of put
ty' Il particle. The proper tribunal to
settle the matter is the Supreme Court Of
the United States. As matters now Stand.
the officers Of the Courts of Minnesota,
both judicial and ministerial, are bound
to recognize the action of the President.
The very moment they do Otherwise,
every thing is at loose en- Is. Each Judge
has His separate opinion; the Clerks have
theirs, and the Marshal and Sherifis theirs.
1t is therefore with satisfaction we mem
ton the Tact, that there is to be no Earring
or delay of justice, wiihsanding the
immense amount of inkshed upon the
subject. We have not learned the opin-
ion Of Judge Meeker, nor does it matter
what course he takes; but we feel iusti-
fiel in saying, the January term OF the
Supreme Court will be held. with Chief
Justice Fuller upon the Bench. Judge
Cooper will no doubt take that plain.
common sense view of the matter, which
carries conviction to the mind of every
re's enable man; and every thing will go
! on smoothly and tremendously.
1t has been found necessary, on account
OF the number OF scholars, to divide both
our district schools. Miss Bass has been
employed TO take charge of the branch Ia
ken from Mr.. Spcncer's school, and Miss
Brewster, we understand, is employed for
the surplus Of Mr.. Fcrd's. Each dis
trict now numbers over a hundred schol-
airs. Miss Bishop, the pioneer teacher
Of St. Paul, has now select school in the
former bar-room of the Ocean Wave"
vacated grog-shop in the upper end OF
town. This is turning groceries to good
use, and that too by one who has used
the greatest energy possible for one of
her sex, for several years, to Introduce
reforms Of this nature. We have now as
many good schools and as compctcn, teach
crs in ST. Paul, as in any community o.! It's
size in any part of New England fact
which speaks volumes for the character
of our people, and gives the immigrant
who is disposed to settle among us a sure
guaranty, that the m ,ral and in. electual
training OF his children will not be neg
lcc;ed on this ''wi!d frontier" We may
not all Of us carry as long faces, or be
quite as particular about small amusc-
mcn,s as in some Of the blue places down
east, but we go in for the thorough ed
ucation Of our chi dren, by teacher: of The