The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-12-13

inferior European town. As Hamlet says,
I reform it altogether!"
Mr.. Sweetzer, late of Indiana, who has
established himself in trade at Traverse
DIES Sioux, is Of opinion that the future
/ Capital of the State of Minnesota will be
at that point. This. in our opinion. de-
penis upon circumstances. The Traverse
is certainly the most lovely spot OF Gods
foo. stool we have ever behelI, in our
journeyiugs over This valley, from the sa-
bine to the mouth of the Blue Earth but
if the town site is siezed upon and mon
opolized by spectators, who undertake
the blind policy OF holding lots at twenty
times their value, away goes your "ruture
Capital to some other place. In a coun-
try so plentil'ul'y supplied with eligible
town situations as this, it will be an OBJ
ject for proprictors. in most instances, to
be careful how they begin.
Two o'clock, p. NJ, Wedncsday-no
'Democrat' yet. We are growing impa-
tient. By the way, it is "whispered in
private circles,'' that the day Of pub!ica-
ton of this sheet was changed from Tues
day 10 Wednesday. in order that the edi-
tor might put weeks distante between
his vulnerable carcass and the calling fire
of his Democratic neighbor OH the oppo-
site side of Third street, who generally
lets 90 lis broadside early on Thursday
morning.
The last mail brought us the November
number of the Knickerbocker. Better
latc than never, Uncle Knick., though
that was not your fault. The subscription
price of this sterling periodical Of cassie
sent iment and refined wit, is now reduced
TO three dollars per year. While we are
thinking of it, we will just inform the
publisher, that the Chronicle and Regis
ter is ''among the things that were and
that we inhcrit-if not the sins OF its lat
ter days. at least the remnant of lis cx-
change list. He will see that we have
complied with the request contained in
his letter, received scme weeks since.
Potatoes IS potatoes in Minnesota these
times. If the crop be put in next spring
that is contemplated, seed will be enor-
mously high. The sudden freeze the
early part of last month prevented many
from saving their crops. About that time,
. however, the Winnebagoes saved some
five hundred bushels from David ON
sted'S root house at Itasca.
The big item among the St. Paul editors
this week, is the arrest and escape of
Isaac Thomas, the Roberts street thief
He was taken on Monday evening, his
house searched, and very nearly all the
goods, clothing, furniture, provisions, tools
&c., that have been missed for the past
three months were found upon his prem
Uses. The Pioneer attributes it all TO the
bad example set by Secretary Smith. while
the Democrat lauls our police, and boasts
that rogues 'can't escape" Nevertheless.
Thomas did escape. and in broad day light,
from tie guard which these policemen had
set over him. 1t is true, deStitu'e as we
are of a Jail. or any secure place wherein
to lodge prisoners, it is difficult to hold on
TO them; but had due vigilance been used
in this instance, Thomas could have been
detained. The frs, mistake was in lodg-
ing him in his own house. and the next in
setting stupid and inexperienced guards to
watch him. We understand Constable
French was i'll al the time. and unable 10
give the matter his personal attention. A
Jail we must have, and that soon.
The Eastern and Southern mail arrived
List evening-on'y three days later dates
no news.
S. De>noyer was arrested Yesterday
for selling liquor TO the Indions. He has
not been examined yet.
a representative in the Ohio Leeis'a-
ture rejoces in the musical name of Mich
oirmus Verm;Nion. Won Ter what tribe
of Aborigines he halls from?
BEFORE HIS HONOR; CHEF JUSTICE ruL
LER.
AT CHAMBERS, December Sth, 1851
| District Ccurt-1s; District.
Nr""ia laS'''' Mo,in ooua>h summons and vaca,.
Franklin steele. a'"'hmn'.
DECISION.
! The counsel for the plain.ifT makes a
preliminary objection 10 the courts hear
ing or entertaining this motion, on the
ground that similar motion was made be-