The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-11-20
MINNESOTA AFFAIRS.


morning, about three o'clock, an uttemp, was
made 10 break into Mr. Newells tin shop. on
Third street, ST. Paul, by cutting away the win
dow sash. Mr.. N. heard the noise, and while
endeavoring from the inside with pistol to de-
fend his shop, the burglar fled. A fellow who
would break into an establishment of that sort, to
rob it, if he have ever so much brass, must be
"out Of TIM ....
! The NOMINEE came once more last Thurs
day and staid about until Friday evening, making
calls. first at one landing and then at the other
before taking her departure for the winter. Fl
naily she went off, with tear in her eye, and
disappeared around the bend, Mr.. NeiIl's church
seeple standing ,iproe to catch the last glimpse
Of her.
SATURDAr.-The weather continues foggy
and coudy-mud ankle -deep-frost well out Of
the ground. We have had now week of such,
weather; and the ice in the river has entirely dis
appeared. This morning the Excelsior came up
ant will return this evening. She says they left
much St. Paul freight behind. To the inquiry
whether she would venture to make another trim
up, the Excelsior replied only with an expressive
shake of the head
| PRovIsIoNs.-We have now plenty to live
on until spring. Let winter crack down. We
have pork, beef, -four, butter, poultry, oysters.
every thing that is good. and enough of it.
MoNEr.-All that we had after being exha ust-
ed more by building the past season than any
other town we ever knew, has gone 10 buy our
supplies and pay steamboat bills. When the ice
forms, money will stop flowing away so freely,
and we shall begin to pay each other. Remem-
Der the printer
The Exc ELsIoR left for the winter, Mt two
O'Clock Saturday evening last, promising to be
back again in the spring, bright and early. Her
receipts this trip up, besides the fare Of passen-
gers, were little if any short Of $4,000 90. She
carries $50 tons and had beside, a large loaded
barge in tow. Her uniform charge this trip, was
8 per hundred, for any distance, whether from
St. Louis, Prairie du Chien, or La Cross, to any
port above.
About two inches of light snow fell in the mud
Saturday night, and on Sunday morning, the dark
river was running through the snowy expanse Of
Minnesota, like black linen thread upon white
counterpane, for sale very cheap for cash, by
merchants of St. Paul warranted genuine Mar
settles. See advertisements.
| A BEAR HUM IN MINNEsorA.-On Fri
day of last week, John Morgan, Of Washington
county, nine miles east Of ST. Paul, was driving
Il span Of horses with Il wagon, another person
riding with him; and when near Judge Cooper's
farm, they started up large sle-bear upon the
prairie, and pursued her with the team, at fun
chase. The bear reaching fence, pitched over
it for safety; but found inside, company of men
at work with thrashlng machine, who inmc-
diately leoped upon horses and gave fresh chase,
armed with ptchforks. One Of the horses, which
had often before chased wolves upon the parties,
and traiApled them down Gas many horses upon
praires are trained 10 take delight in) overlook
the bear and struck her upon the back with the
hoofs Of the fore-feet, knocking her over upon
her back. Ia this position, she commenced fight
ing, tooth and nail, and ripped open cash several
inches long, in the belly Of the horse. Another
pursuer then came up and speared her with a
pitch fork Feeling the tines Of the fork, the bear.
with the natural instinct Of that animal for hug
ging, reached out her paws upon the handle Of the
fork and pulled forcibIy and thus actually pushed
the tines, into her vitals and died; an act of
heroism unparalleled since the time Of the Ro-
man warrior, who impaled himself upon his own
sword. Strange as this bear story may appear.
it is literally true, rs we are informed upon un-
questionable authority
SToP THIEF Last week, we informed our
readers that c. X. Smith, late Secretary Of the
Territory, had clandes,inely left Minnesota, in
the night, without paying his creditors, taking
with him public moneys and property Of the Min
nesota Historical Society. He left on Tuesday
in the night, pretending to be going to Saltwater
and back again. lie was not only indebted 10
hundreds of persons in the Territory, but also
was bound, upon his own recognizance, to answer
to criminal prosecution, at the next term Of the
District Court, and beside that, was likely to be
indicted for perjury. When we heard Of his de-
parture in the night therefore, we were confident
he would never return, unless upon Executive
requisition from Gov. Ramsey to the Governor Of
Ohio; 'rhich ought to be issued forthwith. 1t
seems that he went to Douglass Point, and not
knowing where to steal a skiff, went and bought
one, for $40. He hired Mr. Minor and another
man TO row him down to the foot Of Lake PENN.
The three stopped and camped at the head of a n
island, on their way kown. Smith, true 10 his
former character, and acting in perfect consisten-
cy with himself, to get rid of paying the S25, for
his passage down, got into the skiff alone in the
night, and padded of, leaving the two boat,nen
asleep. They finding he was gone. hailed the
Excelsior as she came up, and took passage back
home. Passengers on the Excelsior, saw man
IN skiff, rowing down through Lake Pepin, with
his hat smashed down over his ewes and red
flannel shirt on and jug by his side, and on tab.
ing Minor and his comrade on board, at the island
above. learned from then, that Co,,l - al :