The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-29

They must take it afoot, and foot it tolera-
Die briskly, too,-go upon sort of "dog
trot," to keep up with the animals, as they
generally leave some thirty or forty miles
per day behind. Think of this, We eight
dollars day chaps, who are riding to
Washington in luxurious, red cushioned
cars. Some of our lawmakers earn their
three, we are inclined TO think.
Mr.. Marshall, who has contract from
the Surveyor Generals office for the SUBJ
division of certain townships on Rum riv-
er, leaves for a winters residence in the
woods on Monday. We believe il is the
intention of the Government, to bring
these lands into market next year.
The most provoking circumstance in
editorial existence, is to 60 to press, when
in momentary expectation OF the arrival of
a mail. More particularly is this the case,
when there has been no mail for upwards
of two weeks. This our situation pre-
cisely this week. The mail is over due,
having been some ten day vut from Prai-
RE du Chen, according to the best inlor-
nation before us.
The sold court and new court" contro-
versy. SO holly waged recently between
the two Democratic papers Of St. Paul,
appears to have spent its fury without
giving decided victory to either COM
blatant. The valiant knights repose in
their armor on the field of battle; while
the St. Anthony Express rascalIy
''goorilla. puts in side lick, which
cuts both ways, or aims to cut both ways,
but utterly fails to arouse the slumbering
heroes. 1t is sincerely to be hoped, that
all three will now rest quiet, and not fur
Their endanger the procuring of an unbiased
opinion from the Supreme Court of the
United States upon the question in con-
troversy, should it ever come before that
august tribunal. We fear SO desirable
result has already been greatly jeopord-
lied. "Lct the Senate look to it!''
Elder Weber, of Saltwater, will preach
in the Baptist church, St. Paul, to-mor-
row. The little flock, which the late Mr..
Parsons laborcd so hard to collect, is left
for the time without shepherd; but it
will still be kept together.
About four inches of snow fell on We'd
nesday night and Thursday forenoon and
we thus have the first sleighing of the sea-
son. The atmosphere this morning { Fri
day. is clear and bracing. The ice in the
river has ceased to locomote, and in few
days our great highway will again be
ready for the reception of travel.
1t is said the managers of the I'D. C.
Claim Association" are building an under
ground telegraph between here and Gale
ma, so that they can get the news of the
ratification of the treaty several days ahead
Of every body else. Monks & Clark.
agents.
A man named Geo. Boone was careless
ly flourishing loaded pistol, in the saloon
on Roberts streets, kept by VIM. Coulter,
on Mondy evening last, and the weapon
being discharged, the ball grazed the
shoulder of Mr.. c. and lodged in his sus-
pender. Boone stated his object to be to
''scare niger" who was present. Rath-
or dangerous way of doing it.
Mr.. Bass has small hydraulic ram in
operation, which raises suffi cheney of
water to supply ten or fifteen families,
from the spring at the foot of Third street,
to the summit Of the lillian elevation of
about sixty feet.
In justice to the memory of the depar-
ted Secretary, we feel it our duty to state,
that he did not take away with him any
of the property of the Historical Society.
or at least any that was of value. Mr..
Ncill, the newly appointnd Secretary
of the Society, found it all safe, in the loft
of Judge Smiths old office, and stored
about in other corners of the establish
ment.
Jacob J. Noah, Esq, contcmplates de-
livcring lecture upon the Jews. Whe,h-
er he intends to revive the old fallacy.
that the "red skins" Of Minnesota, and
other parts of this continent are descend
ants of the ten lest tribes of Gods cho-
sen," we hav: not learned; but we feel
sure he is capable of producing an enter
tanning discourse. He has all his fathers
prolific writings upon the subject, be-
fore him, and WHY should he NOT 9 Az II