The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-22

wished TO purchase him for two dollars
and half. On being told he was worth
at least twenty, he replied, holding up a
half dollar, that with that much powder
and lead he could killtwenty bears, whose
skins alone would be worth twenty dol
lars. A good item of political economy
among our Sioux neighbors! Let the
nation practice upon it.
The NVinncbagoes, at their payment
last week, "sunk their Dimes" and re-
fused to pay their debts TO the Traders
They say they intend keeping their money
to support themselves and families during
the winter. Probably!
We understand that Burbank s. Person
contemplate running an express line Of
coaches, for the conveyance of light freight
and passengers, between here and Galena
during tie winter.
The st. Anthony Express has passed
into the hands of Messrs. II. s. J. P. Wood
bury, who are now editors and proprie-
tors. They are competent, able and will
ling to make the Express readable and
highly useful journal. We are glad TO
learn that Mr.. Atwater's vigorous pen
will still occasionally grace the columns of
the Express.
Cy Our old exchange list Of the Chron-
iclc and Register, which was the sevcrest
tax cntai!ed upon the establishment, is
coming back to us, with a hundred per
cent interest. Gentlemen, we can't ac-
commodate you all. but will do the best we
can. Brother IIcrrick, of the Portage
County Wing, how about your attack up
on one Of our best Wing officers in Min
ncsota, and what is the reason one of hi
friends was not allowed slight defence
of him in your columns? Seeing your
paper addressed to the ''Mimncs otian,"
by The last mail, reminded us of your re-
missncss.
- One Of the most pleasing incidents
of cur resumption of the "quill cditori-
al'-onc Of a golden stamp from LIE Dues
wing, by the way-is to commune with
our old acquaintance, with whom the
happy hours of our life were passed, and
from whom we have been separated, al
most entirely, for over a year. The
chief OF these g boon companions " is, of
course, the knickcrbocker Knick,
Familiarity, who comes to us with the De-
tober frost sparkling upon his venerable
brow, like gems in the sands of Golconda.
Ancient and joyous friend, most welcome.
1t will be seen by the prospectus that tie
price Of this indispensable monthly is re-
duccd'to three dollars per year.
Nothing has retarded the progress of
our Territory so much the past season, as
the SANDERS prepagaed against her public
officers and citizens by Robertson, Swe-
ney, of the Jeffersonian, and the horde of
scurrilous letter writers here, who have
aided them in their work of defamation,
and scattered their embittered venom to
the very extremes Of the Union. They
have given us the character of q commu-
nifty OF thieves and cut-throats. But our
People made it all right, Tuesday week.
Mr.. Eanvalkcnburg, late OF New York.
has taken the Central House, recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. Kennedy. The landlady
Of the house will be Mrs. Allen, who has
kept very popular boarding establish
ment in St. Paul during the past season.
We have 10 doubt the Central will flour
ish.
Rev. Mr.. Neill returned home on the
last Nominee, and ofliciated in his place
on last Sabbath. We also notice the re-
turn of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Crctin, of
the Catholic church, who has been below.
The October term Of the District Court
for the second district, Hon. David Coop
cr presiding, closed on Thursday last, af-
ter a session of two days and half. Bat
very little business was upon the docket.
The Court for the Third District, Hon.
b. B. Meeker, convenes at Sank Rapids
on the second Monday of November.
CT One thing we can give the & or
ganization credit for, and that is their
selection of candidates for the Council
The three they have elected are all gen.
tlemen Of ability and talent-so arc most
of those defeated.
The last boat brought a large bell
for the new Catholic Seminary = donation