The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-22

sumes that he isalso president Of the Board; ami
it would net be surprising to see the arrogant oa
coxcomb attempt the planning Of Governor Ran
sey's garden, SO inteeraLle is his lust of pev er
even while the political halter il just choking =.
official breath out of him.
RErAfL PHIcKs IN ST.. PAuL.-Flspr. 81
so to IS; corn, 90 oats, zoe; butter. y to l5,.
hams, 10 to IL; coffee, IA TO i5c; fresh inca g
to i0c; eggs, 10 to IL.
OF the ten Sioux Indians, arrested and a,;yen
into Fort Smelling last Sunday. five only appe,r
to have been present ut the killing of schwarz.
aud The other Eve are liberated.
People at distance need not apprehe,d ,h.,
any Of the white settlements in sianeso,.. are :.
the least danger Of being moles,ed by the In
dams. A woman could 90 afoo, ard nlon. in
perfect safety, from Saint Paul to Sandy LAX
The Democrat Of this week contains a se..bI.
article. recommending the supply Of water to on,
town, by aqueducts, the draining Of the swami
in the rear Of the town, the purchase of ground
for a cemetery, and the widening of the .,seets.
in all which recommendations we fully concur
A double medium newspaper is about to be
commenced at Saint Anthony, f. J. TYLER, pr,.-
prietor. We hope and believe that i, is in the
hands Of gentlemen who possess both literary and
financial ability. Its politics we do no. kro,y
and regard Of bat minor consequence, If il be trpe
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sti,uiion.
The merchants Of The beautiful city of Bu-
buque, intend to have boat of their own in the
Minnesota trade. This is so obviously for tie ad-
vantage Of Dubuque, Notwithstanding the vide
margin they have fol extending their trade " III
their western interior, that there can be no hes!
tation in taking the stock.
When our people 60 up Lake ST. CToix and
look at the mouth Of Willowriver, they will see
thriving village there, which has sprung up with
in the last year.
The Commissioners for Public Buildings met
on Monday. andC X. Smith thrust himself in
amongst them to preside. Mr.. CHARLIE F.
TRAcr was elected Secretary Of the Board.
Some wags the other day when the news aame
Of the outrage committed BY the Sioux, said to
Secretary Smith. '.Your Exceilency ought, as act
ing Governor and Comma Chief, to cal on.
the militia, and march at the hend of the troops
against the savages.'' The Secretary walked
back and forth with thumb in each arm hole Of
his vest. looking as fercs.as Napoleon in cage.
and at last exclaimed: ssYou are right, gentle
men. but it is impossible | have NO military
uniform,''
On "Wednesday morning, tho steamboat Van
kee arrived, with much freight aud very large
number of wel-dressed passengers. The polite
attentions Of the officers Of this boat, make her
quite popular. We are indebted TO the Yankee
for St. Louis dates Of the 10th, and Galena dates
of last Saturday; but they contain no news ,rtat-
The river is still ris ng. being now at Gne
stage; and the drive Of pine logs for our mills.
from Rum river. is hourly expected.
Some boys on the passage Of the Yankee NJ,
planning little fun, agreed with good looking
passenger from Cincinnati, to persona,e Cover
nor Ramsey, (who was expected by this bOat)
Some Of the green snes taking the bait, were not
slow in cultiystns the favor Of the {" acting Gov
ernor." One Of them invited his Excelency
aside. upon the guard Of the boat and said,
(whittng pine stick all the while, 81 calcu-
late to go to Minus-sota to stay Governor. l am
! Wing, am mysclf-dyed in the wool. and
ain t nothin else and il there Is any thing that
you can do for me, Governor, In the way G: an
appoin mens, wan. you to do it. Will VOC:
Certainly. replied the acting Governor, will
appoint yoa my private Secretary.
What, quoth greenhorn, will he my salary:
Whatever, replies his sham Excellency, the
Treasury Department will allow you
When, Gays greenhorn, will my pay begin,
Now, quoth his Excellercy, if you are ready
am preparing proclamation TO the Ssseion
sioux, on account Of murder by them in Ben
on county, Of which news has just reached me !;
want ten copies of it made, one for each chief
md head warrior of the band
The acting Governor then proceed ed 70 indite
prcch nation to the chiefs and head warriors of
ne S'ssetOn band Of Indians, commanding them
orihwlth to deliver up al the uarauders at Fort
melting, under penalty Of sunpowder and rife
ais. &c., &c., making sheet of close written
'olscap; which the new Secretary was busy
Making his ten copies Of, and had not ye. quit
omPleted, when the bell Of the Yankee toIed
Dr. landing at Saint Paul to the Infinite meri-
tent q large circle Of Passengers who were in
ne secret Of the joke. 5t.+-
The Building Commissioners have resolved 10
cate the Capitol, on the first bench of ground IN
he rear Of town, a few rods west Of the Stone
luarry.
A Slow Match Quenched.
In late number Of the New York Herald, we
al A letter da ted Saint pauI March g0 1871