The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-02


''It is now decidedly Wing in politics, and
evinces talent aud ability as in days gone by,
when it was conducted by an esteemed fellow
citizen Of WillowTiver."
Col J. Hughes, Of Willowriver, in answer to
certain inquiries by N. Longworth, Of Cincinnati,
as TO the adaptation Of our native grapes to the
manufacture Of wine, says:
sThe bluffs Of the lake and the sandy bottoms
of Willowriver literally covered with them.
There are some seven or eight different kinds and
sizes, all of which possess, in an eminent degree
those qualities necessary for making good wine.
Thin skin, soft pulp, containing more saccharine
matter, in my opinion, than the Catawba and
Isabella grape. with which am we'll acquainted
Our native grapes are excellent bearers; punches,
long and full. entirely free from blight or faulty
grapes. The juice is delicious, of a dark, clear
purple. Last fall, made FIVE gallons Of wine,
which several Of our villagers can testify as not
inferior to any wine they even drank. This fall,
(lS50,)I made about eight gallons. Nothing
would delight me more than TO sip glass;
Now every sentence of the foregoing quotation
from Col. Hughes, save the last, needs con6rma-
ton.
The Saint Croix Inquirer mast be making game
of our clcrgynen. The Inquirer Of the 18th says:
s'The Rev. l.. Dickens, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. at ST. Paul, called at our Office this
morning. and reported progress; he came across
the prairie yesterday from MIR. Brooks, on the
Ogally river, and while he and two other Mime
sotans, were driving the distance of 81 miles,
shot an their sleigh, "a prairie hens from the
rees.'
1t won't do to say anything more about fox
hunting English parsons.
DR.. James C.. Aver, Of Lowell, Mass, who
adverises the famous Cherry Pectoral in our col
umns, was married on the l4th ult., to Miss Jo-
sephine NJ Southwick. Having made fortune
by his excellent medicine, he can afford ssto pu
on airs
Mr. VIM. H. Mobiles Of our town, now N Cali
fornia, writes, amongst other matters, 10 our
townsman, Wilson Morrison, elf were again
in St. Paul, and knew as much as ] now do, l
would not risk going to California for all that any
one man will make for one year to come"
thousands are leaving daily for the States,
with barely enough to pay their passage"
We have received another No. of Sartain's
Magazine; which certainly surpasses, in the rich
ness of its cngravings, any No. Of any periodical
we have ever yet seen. The agent in our town,
is Mr. Elicit.
30 branches of the Legislature of Minnesota
Territory, assembled on "Wednesday, the LIST inst,
in the temporary Capitol, Rice s. Bani's three
story brick building, at the upper end Of St Paul
The Council was called to order by the late Sec
Rotary of the Council, Joseph r. Brown, and the
House, by the late Clerk of the House, Wm D.
Phillips, Esq.
We have but little snow in this region; bnt we
learn, that forty miles up the river, and above,
there is foot and half Of SHOW. We continue
to have delightful winter weather-dry and cold
with very little wind and much sunshine.
1t is our intention, if possible, during the session
Of the Legislature to publish daily reports, Of the
proceedings of both Houses-as literal as possible.
dogs with them to church, on Sundays 1t is no
suitable place for quadrupeds to be entertained
with dogmas.
Advices are received in St. Paul, from ST. Louis,
that owing to the extreme difficulty of transport
ing specie, at this season of the year, Mr. ridley
the new Winnebago agent, will arrive here with
out money for the Winnebago and Chippewa pay
ments. Therefore, no payments will be made
until the opening Of navigation next spring.
Many of the people of St. Paul, observe the
good old Dutch New York fashion, of keeping
open house on New-Year's and Frightening the
rusty chain of social intercourse, by making
friendly calls upon the ladies and partaking Of
good cheer. We welcome those who may call at
our house.
There was a warm election last Monday, for
justice Of the peace in St. Paul. John F. Tehan
had ll9 votes, and Bushod w. Lott had 1872
votes, and is elected.