The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-26

,etveen those rivers. This boat was expected 70
e a, Saint Paul on the 4th Of July. Amongst
he passengers expected, are Hon. James y. Do
', and other prominent citizens Of that part o.
Wisconsin. ~ e- 4
The steamboat Of WATSON & Barnes, built at
st. Joseph, aud designed to be navisated to ~
Paul across Lake Michigan, through the Illinois
canal and river, and then up the Mississippi to
81. Paul. where she is owned. has been delayed
by high water in the canal, which prevented her
passage under canal bridges; but is now daily ex-
pected- $3.50
We notice the arrival, by the franklin, No. 2,
Of mill-irons and buhr-stones for Mr.. Winslow's
grist mill, in the back part of ST. Paul.
The steamboat Die Vernon, has obtained the
contract for Transporting government supplies,
from ST. Louis to ST. Paul; and after several post
it is believed that she is now on her
way up here. s
We have received, too late for this week.
card from A. Pierse, Esq, concerning c. X. Smith.
late Secretary of Minnesota Territory, who is
busy enough just now, in reading the 'handwrit-
ing on the WALL -ye
The Democrat says that the editor of the Pho
neer s'has become gray" We are too truthful TO
assert that our neighbor has 'become" any thing,
or that he ever will.
As we expected, the Winnebago Fur Company
organ is perfectly rabid this week. 1t does not
like the way we SNAKE their fur fly" The
Democrat says we want to break up their organi-
cation That could be broken up as easily as
bumblebees' nest; but we do not i0ant il broken
up. II is like a bale Of odoriferous Winnebag6
fars--less offensive as it is, than it would be
packed. We have only rolled the package over,
to show the under s,de Of it. s,.-
The Democrat says ''the editor Of the Pioneer
makes jack Of himself" Our neighbours papa
saved him that trouble.
We have reason to believe, by som,thing in the
last Democrat, (sstraws," &c.) that the Win
nebago Rice Fur Company, is at heart opposed to
the Sioux treaty, and is fomenting secret,
treacherous, sneaking sort Of warfare against it,
Their forte is in ambuscade, in surprises-iheir
practise is, to say thing and to do the contra
ry thing, to varnish their villapy with smiles
The Winnehago organ has commenced throwing
ice upon the Treaty. We wait to see whether, to
prevent the accomplishment Of this treaty, vital &c
Minnesota, those disinterested patriots will caba
| n At hecousa fhov hn of fho ,pp
in making it. Let them try it, and we will detcc
them in their mole-holes, as we have before, ant
let the people know what they are about.
The ST. Louis Republican Of the 10Th has ad
vertsements Of four boats to leave soon for tn,
Upper Mississippi; viz: the Die Vernon, the Ex
celsior, the Minnesota and the Fleetwood.
A telegraphic despatch informs the Galeneans
who wish to join the pleasure party of the Di,
Vernon up the river, that they will have to TAX,
the boat at Dubuque. Ah'
ST. PAUL, 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, WEDNESDAY,
The Minnesota is at our Levee, about 10 leav,
! for down stream. The river has been rapidly
the food Of the Mississippi coming down upon tn
back of the rise in the Minnesota. At this rate
the river will reach the high water mark of las
season uhe highest for 90 years) in "a hours.
WEDNESDAY II o'clock, nj.
The Nominee has arrived but brings no late
news. The river is rising, swelling, swelling =
is now within two feet Of last years maximum