The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30

WAsn,xororr. DEC. 2sth. 1850.

We arc now IN the midst OF the hoih-
days, and as matter Of conrse, Con-
gress i doing littls business. There
being no particular cause Of excitement
existing, since the " Swedish Nighting-
gale" has took up her line of march TO
the South, the Capitol is as "calm as
a summers morn" II is expected that
every body who has had an opportuni-
ty oflistening to Jenny Lind, shall speak
Of her in the most rapturous terms, but
| regret to say that many who heard her
are so devoid Of emusic in their souls,
as to assert that they were grievously
disappointed. ~
The house has now the postage bill
under discussion in Committee Of the
Whole, and it is manifest that the pres
ent rates will be considerably modified
and reduced. @ 31'
Four days in FEBRUARY next have been
set apart by the House. for the trans
action of business for the same number
of Territories now organized. MINES
ota being the first in order. How lib
eral Congress will be to US remains to
be seen, but there are several Bills
which should pass at the present session
for our benefit; among others the Re-
serve Bill, the bill transferring the Gus
tody Of the school lands to the Legisla
tive Assembly, and the River and Har-
Dor Bill, which contains an appropria-
ton Of $1,000, for the survey of the
| Mississippi above the Falls Of Saint An
thony, preparatory to its improvement.
The sum Of i "a, 900 has been estima-
ted for, to continue the construction Of
roads in our Territory, but fear we
shall have to wait until the meeting of
the next Congress. before this large
sum can be obtained. II will be Sc
cured however, at the present session,
if possible.
! Some little amusement was afforded
us here, by the paragraph in your paper
Of 2lst, ult. announcing the removal
Of certain officers in Minnesota and
the appointne mt Of others, inasmuch as
the intormotion of these charges had
not yet reached the Departments by
,chich, # al all, they ,couid hare been
made, Probably "the wish was father
to the thought, in those who originally
furnished the material, from which the
article in the Pioneer was manufactured.
It is true that divers attempts has been
made to bring about certain removals
and appointments, but they have thus
far wotully failed. Nor is it all likely
that any one will be displaced, unless
better reasons can be urged than the
mere qualification Of interested or vim
dictive individuals. Parturiunt monies,
nasci,ur ridiculus mus"
/ learn from a New Highlander, that
Mr.. .akenside Of Minnesota, has been
figuring somewhat in New Bedford,
having got himself introduced into the
Mason's Lodge there, joined their pro-
cessions, and being from the Far West,
he received Il good deal Of attention
from the good people Of that city. In
return for their kindness, he sold the
exclusive right to an Improvement in
the Daguerrean art to a respectable in
diyidual there for twenty dollars, re-
ceiving the cash therefor, and then COM
muicated the secret to rival artist,
and finally made tracks to some other
part Of the country, leaving his tavern
bill unpaid Is this not tina same per-
sonage who passed hiInselfof in Galena
and elsewhere, as one of the proprie-
tors ofthe Chronicle or Pioneer? If so
measures should be taken to prevent
further impositions on the public, by
this self-stvled Minnesdian!
We are at a loss to account for the
non-arrivA of the mails from the Ter
ritory. The latest dates received as
yet, are those of oath. Nov, so that
teirty-ive days have elapsed since any
letter written at Str Paul has come to
hand here.
Dec. Both.
The long looked for mail has at length
reached us, bringing advices from the
Territory as laie as 30th, ult. per-
ceive by the Pioneer of the 2Sth ult
that you have decided upon issuing a
daily paper on the first of May next.
Your Prospectus will occasion much
surprise in the States, for it is hardly
supposable case, that a Territory, bare
iy two years old, should be able to sus-
tain two weekIies, far less daily pa
per-
The House to day passed Joint
Resolution to make the land warrants
to be issued under the Act Of the last
Session, assignable 1t is doubtful
whether this will be accepted to the
majority Of the Senate, although it is
thought by many, that it will pass that
body.