The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-10-02
MINNESOTA AFFAIRS.

raising, last week, Thursday, at Jack MOrgan's,
near Brophy's; or rather there would have been
raising, but they could not make a raise! They
well the fact was, Jack is a candidate and he
had plenty of good whiskey, and those who were
invited, forgot what they really went for. They
something for Jack; they get him into the
House, there is no question of il. For that mat
ter, they could put Jack into the house through
The cathode; but it mus, be into Il house built
for him.
RETAIL PRICES IN SAINT PAUL.-Fresh
beef and mutton, Sc; hams, l3c; eggs, l5c; but
ter, IL to zoe; corn, 40c; oats, soc; potatoes,
40 TO SOC; flour, $500 TO $3.50; craaberries,
per barrel, $500; hay, $500 per ton; wood,
$3.50 to $500 per cord; cant-hooss, Ito turn
over pumpkins) 40 10 soc; pine boards, $40 to
SIS; bricks, scarce at $3.50 in the kiln; day Ia =
Dor, 81 90 to $3.50; man and team per day,
81 90.
EPIscoPAcr IN MINNEsorA.-The labors
Of the Episcopal missionaries in our territory
seem TO command the attention Of people in the
East. At a religious convention lately held in
Connecticut, says Connecticut paper:
'Rev. Mr.. Sanford, Of Missouri, who has
lately visited the Territory Of Minnesota, gave II
most interesting account of that growing section.
and the Ep scopa Mission. located at ST. Paul
the capital. The Mission consists of but 5 clergy
men, who in the space Of little more than year
+ l,a tod Ehurcb ami 81 nj
established pnrochial school, and have in en-
bryo, the plan of a college, the grounds for which,
most beautifully located the capitol, al
ready secured. St Paul already contains 1900
inhabitants, and ST. Anthony, Cat the FaIs) Is
miles above, 1000, where they have also -four
ishing congregation and Church AT Saltwater,
on the St. Croix. and Cottage Grove, they have
likewise organized Parishes. The speaker gave
fattering account Of the industry, intelligence,
and good morals Of the people Of that Territory,
a ma oriiv of whom from New England, car
ryine with them principles, refinement and enter
prise acquired in the land Of their nativity. The
whole aunual cost of the Mission for the year
past has been only 1000 doars-the Missiona-
ries, like the Apostles Of old, taking journeys of
hundreds of miles foot, aud casting their cares
on Providence With snch pioneers, the good
work, if properly encouraged, must triumph over
all obstacles"
Avarice is scarcely more yigant or keener
eyed to furesee advantages and seize comma nd
ing positions for lucrative Investments, than is
Sectarianism to seize upon and fortiiy the mos,
important pests for UNCONVENTIONAL operations on
the frontiers. II seems to be we'll understood
that ST. Paul is a religious Gibraiter and is a
key to the valley of the Mississippi.
NAVIGATION OVER THE RAPIDs.--There
is to be convention at Burlington on the 18th of
October, TO try TO have the Rapids improved.
We have always been urging the importance of
this work Why despise the liquid highway Of
the Mississippi, which God made Cd purpose -
The Darlington Telegraph says:
"The vas, importance 10 the whole valley Of
the Upper Mississippi Of the early improvement
OF the Rapids, is becoming too manifest logger to
/ escape general attention. Whatever We NAV
think Of railroads., or however much we my up-
preciate their advantages, still the unobstructed
igaton Of the Mississippi, bordering as il does
/ upon so many States, and traversing SO extensive
region Of country, must continue to commend
itself the first and leading object Of interest to
the whole people of the Far West. Par,iculer
sections and here and there prominent point,
I
competitions Of their railroad enterprises, but all
sections, all cities and all persons, within the
great valley, directly and largely interested in
the improvement Of this great highway of the
nation"
The TUMBLE-BUG.-Those who take an in
terest in natural history, aud can extract morals
as bees do honey, from any thing that is dropped,
can see the habns of the tumble bug beautifully
exemPIfed, in the course and progress of the
Democrat newspaper at Saint Paul. The beetle
eyed editor, progressing backward. rolls his
his journal, now against halfbreed, then against
St. Anthony; or he tries to push his delectable
ball up over the treaty, or kicks it into the mud
Of packed convention, or sh0ves 1t into peat
bog, or pushes it up against the impregnable ap
porton.nent bill, or runs it against some gentle
man like Gov. Ramsey or Mr.. SibIey, defing
their polished boots. No wonder our neighbor
who came from Ohio, with his fresh ball expect
Ing this 'bal to roll with all his SOUL" down the
procliyity he seeks, overriding all resistance
like laundering avalanche; no wonder, that af
ter sweating and Juggling, AMI kicking away a, the
Democrat, for year. like a tumble bus, oul
Deighbor thinks that journalizing in Minnesota, i:
an uphill business. II well enough explains Why
the editor Of the Democrat is trying TO come at a
share of the public printing. by an alliance with
the editor Of the St. Anthony Express, as en-
pianed in the Express Of last Saturday; which
for the full understanding Of the matter by GU,
readers. we here copy:
sour friend Robertson, Of the Democrat, i.
carrying out his part Of the contract with com
nendabis zeal As the bargain has been alluded
to. we may as well make clean breast of il
and state the whole transaction. Dan is a goot
clever soul naturally and personally we are OF
the best of terms. He hailed us a few day.
since, and stated his circumsiances--said he wa.
poor, that Rice & Go. got him out here last win
ter from 'Ohier,' under promise of public print
ing, if he would be the Organ of the Democrsc,
that he was most Unexpectedly thrown over
board; had been here at great persona sacrifice
10 himself and iriehds the past summer, aud thu
unless he obtained the printing the next inter
his press and he too must go to Day Jones
locker OF course, we couldn't stand such al
srn ko,v nj told D.n yo ,,-o,IJ A. a., h.,