The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-04

and submit their differences to the decision Of the
tribunals of hw - Our duty as a journalist
compes US to censure such opposition 10 law, as
revolutionary and deserving the prompt reprehen-
sion of the public. and If proved, the unsparing
action If grand jury. There is no room for any
argument about ii. The question is simply, Shall
Law or shall Violence rule
We regret to learn that part Of the dam Of
that excellent new gristmiii of MIR. Winslow,
in the rear of Sain, Paul, (now completely was
carried of by the food last Friday night. The
dam will be promptly rebuilt and every thing put
in running order in about two weeks. II will not
then be necessary for our neighbors at Saint An
thony, Ito send our gain out of the Territory
or 400 miles distant, TO be manufactured. For
the whole world does not afford finer water
power ,ilnn Mr. Winslows, and his mill is Of the
FIRST class
The Express threatens to ''rcsumc its cousid-
Grafton of nunbuya,' We in fer that The DEM
examination.
Last week, Friday, we were visited with
another rain--and such rain! The river rose
rapidly, and is still rising, being several inches
above The mark of our last publication. Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday, continued cloudy, damp,
and rather cool.
Last Saturday night, there was magnificent
ball, we Iearu, al MIR. Mahegans. Rather
lect, we fancy; tina, il, invitations were not ex-
tended generally We do no, complain of this
however. People have right to choose their
own company.
John McNiif, whose Disappearance we an
nouuced last week, turned up in Dubuque. He
leil ST. Paul for Point Douglass, it seems, in
on by his home and found himself away down in
Dubuque.
WATSON s Barnes had on board the stca Imboa
Dakota, which was blown up at Peoria, every
thing requisite to put III operation their furnace at
Saiu, Paul, including IA supply OF pg-iron and
blooms. Mr.. WATSON is daily expected here.
Geological specimens have been shown to us,
tary of the Minnesota, about IS miles above ST.
Paul, which were supposed to be mineral coal
and iron ore. By the best tests and chemical
analysis of these two specimens, that we can
make. we are satisfied that the coal is Ignite, and
tina, the iron ore is black hema,ite and does not
contain a particle Of iron. However, we have
such assurances rs we cannot doubt, that beds OF
mineral coal do extend across from the valley OF
the Dcsmoines. in Iowa, into the valley Of the
Minnesota river The blacksmith at Mendoza
says the Indians used to supply his forge at Lake
Traverse, with good mineral coal Lake Trav-
erse is at the head Of the Minnesota (St Peters,
river.
We are requested to inquire IL any body can
tell why i, takes letters and newspapers sis weeks
to 90 from Chicago, ILL.,, To Cettage Grove, Min
nesota
DR.. G.. Rich and family (he protested to be Of
the Eclectic school of medicine) left by the Nom
inee, last week, between two day.--being in debt
to many people in St. Paul. and especially TO the
printer. Thus reminded of the old maxim tha,
Riches take to themselves wings and hy away
we cannot help heartily and meekiy responding
to the language of Agur's petition, "Give US,
Lord, neither Poverty nor Riches Cheerlully
would we forgive any poor fellow his debt, who
was man enough to say, "Sir, I owe you, but
am poor and cannon pay you" As for that man
dressed in black broadcloth, for whom we have
labored and received nothing, who Is too proud
10 work and too poor to pay-i such fellow
sneaks out Of Minnesota, in debt to this Office
we will try 10 have The mans character properly
appreciated, wherever he may 90.
DR.. c. Rich il about 80 ears old, fee, 10 or
IL inches high, slender, bilious, black-h haired
black eyes, smells like an apothecary shop, and
looks like the ghost Of billions fever Wherever
he finds employment as physician, there will be
bread for undertaken; and if he does not lose
AS surgeon, he would only DO TO call in case of Il
broken neck or a musket sho, through the heart
or as a physician, IN the last stages of cholera
or consumption, when Z" it is too late. -
But, to dc him justice, he was very good col
lector Of his own fees, and would take the las!
shirt from any poor patient who by accident OF
miracle survived his treatment
What is the matter Of the composfors Of that
usually accurate and very clever Journal, the Du-
buque Herald Of the 9th ult, (article, Coup de-
mainly Al! Of the sixth and most of the seventh
column, first page, and third column Of the second
page, do not justDy-being as jagged'ond irregu
lar at both ends, rs The ieeth of dysiuteric hen
and nearly every hse commencing with capita
letter.
Last Saturday evening, the steamboat Tiger
came UP again, screaming ike panther. We
learn tina, she made her trip from Saltwater Il
St. Paul, in Is hours; being lowed down LAX,
St Croix, by powerful raft.
| That able Journal, the St. Crolx Inquirer, o
Aug. 18th, contains a leader on the "Calm Of III,
Na,ion,'' comparing the States of the Union to