The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-08-07

Also, largo stone builsilpg on ct hhtiiohJ Suee',
opposite Mr.. Rice's, is going up. New buildings
are going up every where, in and around the town;
besides the Ceur. House, the Capitol, and the
Catholic buildings In fact, the town is SO large
and so full of new inhabitants and new enter
prses in every quarter, that we are unable 70
learn half that is doing.
A good town clock is thing much needed IN
Saint Paul, general regulator Of the time in our
town clock upon the siecPle OF Mr.. NelFs
church, would not only as a time piece for
the whole town, but, as it would regulate all time
neces here by one standard, would have ten
deucy TO cause prompt attendance at all appoint
men,s; and would beget punctuality which some
writer Gays is s'ihe hinge Of business Why
will not some of the wealthy gentlemen Of iels-
ure, in Boston, New-York, or Philadelphia. who
have both money and time TO spare, present ST.
Paul with Il town-clock:
! In the rear of Mendoza, as well as at the east
ern end Of Saint Paul, there are large granite
boulders. The matrices of these boulders, which
are scattered in the valleys, are as much as one
hundred miles north. A vast chain of granite in
stu crosses the Mississippi at Sank Rapids, and
the Minnesota at Pattersons Rapids. The boul-
ders have doubtless been carried down by the ac-
ton of currents, or removed perhaps, imbedded
in large cakes of ice, from their primitive beds in
those rapids.
Mr.. Sbley has male elk, at Mendoza, FIVE
years old, very large fine animal, with Il terrible
weight Of antlers upon his head, which being ten
der, the animal carries with the utmost care. He
is kept in high enclosure, and tied with halter.
10 passing in and out Of his enclosure, the way
the elk turns his head and steers all the protrud-
ing branches Of his horns through the small open
ing without hitting either side, would be edf, ing
+ to any candidate for the Presidency to behold.
During the treaty at MENDOZA, those high knobs
in the Of that place, were occupied by the In
dian encampmenis. A more charming landscape
was never seen, than is there presented In one
direction lies extended the vas, valley Of the Min
nesota stretching away until il is lost in the dis
lance; in another direction the village Of Sam
, Anthony is seen scattering amongst the greer
f trees while down the Mississippi, SAINT Paul, APP
! pearng already like city, extends far along the
bluff, overlooking the river. These charnin!
vistas, added to the delightful view Of Fort Smell
ling, render the view the most charming in th'
world, no, excepting the landscape from tn
summit of Mt. Holyoke in Massachusetts. and tn
cas-, mound near Plattevie, Wisconsin; and w
may add the hill at Graiiot's Grove, Wis. In tn
rear Of one of these knobs, far above the river
is u delightful lake, Of which there SO man
in Minnesota but none moro desirable than this.
Farmers from Red Rock, and other neighbor
y hoods, ale bringing early potatoes into our mar
= ket We hear that there Is potato rot in the earl
: crops, but do not know that The complaint is gen
e era.
e Two brickyards, two steam sawnills two c
n three stone quarrics, and all the surplus lan.be
/ made at St. Anthony, Insufficient to suppl
$ ST. Paul with building materials.
- On Sunday evening, at MENDOZA, Eagle Head
son, obtained liquor from some whiskey Gent
and under its influence MORALLY wounded
brother Sioux, who died the next day. I'll
- before the soldiers from the Fort could be z
over to arrest him.
n Some New Highlander, who has lately been i
t. amongst US, IN writing of what he has seen, say
"As you ascend the Mississippi, thr ugh Ii
f. tie cluster Of projecting trees, you obtain gllmp
- Of some church spires, and can, white house
10 and upon rounding the point you are in full vie
I'd of ST. Paul, the capital of Minnesota. The tow
is situated upon an elevated table land SO fe
49, abb owe the river, and has two landings, the upp
~ aud lower, which rivals in trade and bushes
10 The table land extends into the interior mile
more, afiordlng ample scope for a large town, al
then rises into lofty bluff
10 This is all tolsrably correct, but the emile
~ more should read a ''mile or less.''
u? Mex, follows hint for the action Of our Tow
'e Council in widening streets, sc. The writ
says:
81, ''Alany Of the houses are perched upon Il
n very edge Of the river; Of the streets a
too narrow; aud every thing lacks fnish--a Ct
'' cumstance attendant upon such rapid growth
~ Strangers seem TO think we are well off
VIC churches; but then we want more churches "
aH want good Unitarian Church, and respectful
N solicit aid from the Bostonians in building one.
synagogue will also be needed; but that must
left to the hberality of Chatham street. III
r writer says of st. Paul:
"The spiritual necessities Of mankind a
as abundantly provided for. The Methodisis, Pre-
byterans and Catholics, each have churches.
believe also have the Episcopalians and Ba
M lists. Three newspapers are issued weekly, and
he well-assorted bookstore and other literary adva
49,, tages are to be found
Two Of the newspapers indeed veal
enough, but one of the three happens to be
IN sued monthly. This writer says;
ch ".As ST. Paul is the seat of Government, a
rm is at the head Of steamboat navigation at i,
water, it must inevitably engross large share
the trade Of the Territory"
he This fact is now so well understood, that Sc
ELL s,ble men generally concede it, and commerc
zee capital is governing Itself accordingly