The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-04-24

out oil saltwater, Thought, as he fententiary
10 be bulk ia that town. stha, the Comlnis-
sioner having charge Of its erection, ought TO live
in Saltwater. Mr. M'kusick, who is good
man for that office, was therefore elected without
any difficulty, solely upon these grounds. The
election then, was not in the least degree Of u
political character; aud the pretence that the cleo
ton Of Mr.. M'Kusick was any test whatever Of
The popular approval or disapproval there Of The
apportonment bill, is the most absurd and ridic-
ulous fabrication ever gotten up. That question
was not raised or thought Of.
The Steamboat Martha. No. 2, Geghted at ST.
Louis with goods and stock for Pierre Choteau, r.
& Co., and for b. Presley Of st. Paul, arrived
las, Saturday morning The "menopeiy" have
shipped up here 100 oxen for breaking teams, up
the Mississippi river. Now the country wiH be
ruined, for certain, if the Fur Company get the
monopoly of raising corn, oats, and potatoes!
BY the Steamboat Martha, No. 2, came Mr..
Lee, who with several other gentlemen, including
Mr. Sinclair, who will reach ST. Paul on the 25th,
aud two or three citizens Of ST. Paul, will make
up party 10 cross over 10 Oregon by the route Of
the Red River of the North. Mr. Lee has been
across, and says it is far The best route, without
rivers TO cross, with plenty Of feed and frequent
trading posts, Throughout, the whole distance. 1t
seems probable there may be large party ready
to cross over by tins route, say, by the middle Of
nj l.ta he frst ,f ,f
fords abundant time. All who know the route,
give ii decided preference over the Southern
route to Oregon.
Speaking of The natural productions Of Saint
Paul, we have seen nothing Of late better worth
note, than saw las, Sunday; to wit, little
child, a week old, (son Of LOUIS Roberts and wife)
large and well formed, with much black hair
upon the head, which forms what is called a
crown, large and complete as the mes, of hum
ming bird, exactly upon the central spot in the
head, which phrenologsts, in their charts assign
as the location Of the organ Of reverence. 1t
may be considered quite accidental, and probably
would not occur again in trying million times.
One of our old citizens, who is able to do it,
Mr.. John Il. Irvine, is constructing large reser-
yoir Of hydraulic cement, on the bench Of land 10
the rear Of ST. Paul. which will be sufficiently
elevated to furnish every house in town with
the spring water which supplies it, by extending
be wanted.
The Franklin, No. /, came in on Sunday,
O'Clock, P. NJ. bringing several passengers,
mostly strangers here.
The large hotel, which it was supposed would
be built this season at the lower end Of ST. Paul,
is not vet commenced, and we are rather of opin-
ion will not go up.
The flour Of the famous ''War-Ea:le" brand,
made by Edward Hampstead & Co, Of Galena
is beginning to come i"to our market A very
particular friend and patron Of the Pioneer, who
has tried barrel Of it, says it is the best and
cheapest -four ever brought here; and that al
though not derout man, he just naturally and
spontaneously now says, every morning. "give
us this day our daily bread.''
An agent of the Baker family came up by the
Steamboat DIR. Franklin, and we learn that the
family will arrive by the Nominee and entertan
US with concerts.
p. S. They came up on the Excelsior, and will
give Concerts on Thursday and Friday evenings
Of this week. See advertisement.
The Rum river precincts, generally thought to
be IN Ramsey county, by ac,ua! survey, prove to
he in BentOn County.
People will please bear in mind, that there is
now Post Office at Taylor Falls. Min. Ter,
on the ST. Crox river, which place is destined it
is believed, to be u town of considerable impor-
lance.
There must be responsible writer to endorse
every thing published original in this paper !,
and even when The name Of responsible writer
accompanies communication, it is by no means
certain that we will publish it. The columns Of
the Pioneer not open as medium Tor the at
tack of any man to crafty the personal dislike of
Of any body.
The Spring Term CT the Dis,ric, Court of this
(Rnmsey) County, was commenced last week on
Monday, in Mazourka Hall. There were one
hundred and twenty cases on the docket, and
every jury cause that was ready for trial, was
disposed Of the first week; and all causes except
on the Chancery side disposed Of for the term
Our citizens are much gIa,ihed with this prompt
ness in dispensing justice, especially as the county
is saved an expense Of several hundred dollars,
by dismissing the jury at the end Of the first
week, as the expense o. a jury for longer term
falls upon the county. We have heard high com.
menda,ious of the i,npartaIi,y and promptncss Of
Judge Goodrich, du,ins the present term Of the
Court; and we cannot refrain from the remark !,
that the Saint Paul bar is decidedly improving !;
We ough, now 10 say, the bar Of Ramsey
County.
Does the Rice organ mean TO be understood :.
that III: vote Of Saint Anthony for Commissioner,
was any test Of The strength and popularity there
Of the Rice organization Nothing can be more
nj ynriince with The trufh