The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-08-14


withered with antiquity that she says she remem-
bers well when the Mississippi river frs. ram alone.
She tells of brother she had when she was
little papoose, whose name she says. was May
(oo-selah.' She wears pair Of earrings, which
have engraved on them. small crocodiles, and
storks and ogIyphics--eviden,ly work of
Egyptian art. II is conjectured that she is Que Of
the daughters Of Enoch; and she is thin, that
she looks ready to go off by spontaneous transla-
ton, like jack-o-lantern.
IL is believed, that by proper search and ex-
pertinent, the best quality Of limestone may be
found at ST. Paul. 1t would make the fortune of
tone.) Near Saltwater, there is found pure lime
stone, which when burnt is almost white rs
snow; and cannot be equalled for whtewash, or
for putty coat. The white sand found in
bluffs, canno, be surpassed for q plaster finish.
Clean, coarse, even, sharp sand for mortar, may
be taken from any of the sand islands III the
river--far better sand than is generally used IN
town.
Saturday morning, we found the Excelsior at
our levee from Saint Louis She had large lot
Of corn, shipped to st. Paul, which she landed a,
the Lower Landing, although the consignee de-
sired it at the Upper Landing. The Excelsior
was obligng enough to pu, the on board
again and deliver it at the Upper Landing. Ship
pcrs ought to know, tina, where shipment is made
to Saint Paul, without specifying which Landing.
the carrier complies with his contract by deliver
ing it at the first regular business landing he reach
rs in town. Having separate landings stringing
along every where, from Pigs Eye to the Cave, is
nothing but nuisance any how.
I The usual quiet Of ST. Anthony was disturbed
we learn last Saturday by a row and fight,
'.hard to beat l, must have shocked the nerves
of st. Anthony, for the Express has always rep
resented their town a perfect Pecksniii in re-
ligon and morals. Perhaps our neighbors will
learn charity enough, after awhile, to conclude
that the quiet Of town depends very much upon
rho is in 1t. Often and often has Saint Anthony
said, ''See how much better, more industrious,
more temperate and morc moral am, than that
rowdy, Saint Paul. when the truth was simply
that we had assembled here, because they like !
to see hustle aud exciement) all the classes of
persons belonging to no where in particular, who
"s,ir up things with long poies,'' and who "won,
go home till morning, till daylight doth appear. -
A few fights and rows at the Falls. will cure our
perfecons, neighbor of rolling up her eyes at the
sight Of dog-fght or j gin cocktail, ''Iike dy
ing duck III a Thunderstorm
The Express gives us column and half on
women's rights, (not women's lights, rs we had
il last week, supposing the Express intended to
lecture on the morals of Bloonersm.) Thread
bare. An article next on advertisements. They
say the Express has as large circulation as
any in the county," Hum Alb, yes the En-
press means, the county of St. Anthony. Now
we doubt very much whether any paper that is
printed, has more readers than the Pioneer even
in the town Of Saint Anthony. We do not say
this III di>parage meut of the Express, which is a
deserving journal; but we will not suffer cunpar-
isons made at our expense, and at the expense OF
truth, 'not If we can help it, "Gipsey hats >
a coumn--guite enough upon that head. "F,ink
s. CO. Tie writer lays the lash Justify, and q
body would think he cut these old s,agers to the
raw, every crack: but they mind it no more than
long string of steers int mud-hoe, yekSd to o
prairie schooner regard the lash at the end of the
drivers fish-pole Frink & Co. are old eels that
are used TO being skinned, every day of theiI
! lives. The reviewer Of Frink s. Co., speaking
Of their stage line, and the passage Of nine inside
gents from Elgin 10 Gaiena, in one Of their coach
es, named the ''Texas,'' humorously says:
''One hundred and forty miles Of mud as black
and deep aud tenacious we never saw before and
hope never to again 1t seemed--tu the
elegant language Of Miranda 10 The Tempest
'as If the sky had poured down sinking pitch
upon it. And then the sloughs, thrown in vuri-
atoms, which we might liken unto great sores
upon the face of the country. and Frink s. Co.'S
stages to big bugs which keep them in continual
irritation. Such road would have disguised old
Chaos himself, had he been compelled TO have
Journed on it in such vehicle the Texas
Of the Academy, 1--WE thought this institution
was spreading canvas as University the Ex-
press says:
"Workmen are now actively engaged in exca-
waiting and erecting the basement Of this building
II is located the University Square, between
Second and Third Streets, fronting the latter. i
is to he two stories in height, besides a higf
basement, to be finished off into recitation room;
dimensions on the ground, thirty by City feet
The building will be ready for school the com.
ing fall, and capable and efficient teacher vii
be secured TO commence soon The house is
in readiness
The Green Day Advocate says:
"'Tho Minnesota papers say that the school fund
has been husbaDded so well that every child il
the Territory will be provided for. That is moth
ing 10 take credit for They have husbanded
every school Am sent up there yet, and j, j:
no more than fan that they should begin to pro-
vide for The children
You. wrong, Mr.. Advocate. They have
not husbanded the first school ma am yeti
The Muscatine folks seem to contemplate max
ing summer excursion by steamboat to ST. Paul
The Tri-Weehly says:
s'Don't let this pleasure scheme for sum,ne
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