The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-10-30

| ocratic.
In California, il is reported that the Wings
succeeded in eiecting their Governor by small
majority. The Legislature is Democratic.
We learn that James Beatty was elected to the
House Of Representatives, from Benton County
instead Of VIM. w. Warren, as was put down
in our tables las, week. Mr. Warren was the
only one Of the s'seven fishermen who was a
candidate for recollection. J. w. North, another
fishermen, who was candidate for Prosecutins
Attorney, was handsomely ''cIeaned OUT These
two We're the only persons of the notorious seven,
who were candidates for any office.
some fine specimens of white beets the other day
by MIR. Barton, who lives ut the east end Of Kilt
sons addition. They were Used on very sandy
soil, which has been cultivated every year for the
last seven years.
The long talked Of and anxously wished for In
dian summer has commenced ia earnest. During
the last week we have had the most delightful
weather imaginabe--inost splendid weather for
business. Every body is employed. Our me-
chanics have more work on hand than they GIN
accomplish very soon.
! correspondent states that when the news of
the nomination of Col Hughes, as the Wing can
didate for Governor Of Wisconsin, arrived at
Wi!lowriver, real estate Immediately rose so per
cent, and that property holders have been in
state of feyerish anxiety ever since
We publish in another column a notice of the
failure Of the Columbus Insurance Company
We believe that many Of our citizens had their
property insured by tins company. OF course
their policies worthless. People who insure
in foreign companies, (nnd we all have TOY canno,
be too careful ia their selection of companies
BY reference TO our advertising columns, it will
be seen who are the agents in ST. Paul, of old
and well established companies, tina, are respon
sible.
a writer in The Democrat Of this week COM
pains that the Statutes of Minnesota have no,
yet been generally distributed That such Is the
case, is through fault Of the public printer
whom the writer appears to implicate. The
printing Of the statutes was completed some time
since; but the volumes could not be bound and
distributed in consequence Of the Ex-Secretary's
neglect to furnish the necessary index, without
which the volume would be exceedingly ncon-
venient. Let the blame rest where it belongs.
II
tour to Penlbinn, on Monday last. The Dungeons
under Lieut.. Coriey, who went with them, pre-
coded the Governors party two or three days
We have previously given an account Of their
journey up there, and Of the treaty. The party
returned in twenfy-one days. experiencing much
fine weather, although they had snow storm a
few days before their arrival. In returning, they
met large herds of buffalo, both cows and bulls,
and had rare sport in bunting them. Going out,
the party killed IA balls and on their return, IS
bulls and cows. 'Phey could have destroyed
hundreds had they chosen. The whole party
have enjoyed excellent health during their long
and tedious tour, and return with faces Drowned
and boards long, not unlike the IIalf-breeds whom
they have been visiting.
The correspondence which we publish on our
first page, has from some cansc, been DELAYED on
the way. 1t should have reached here some three
weeks ago. 1t is from the pen Of DR.. THos.
FOSTER. who acted in the double CAPACITY of
Secretary to the Commission and Surgeon to the
Military escort of the Pembina Expedition We
look for other narrations from the same source
one describing lIUGH TYLER charg-
ing bear in a two horse carriage across the
prairies!
FoND DIT Lac ELECTION REruRNs.-I
Co"acH.-D. b. Loomis-l4; Sylvanus Trask-
ID; James s. Morris; VIM. Holcon.he-3
Hoase.-John ID. Ludden-l3; ]. w. Lynle
4.
SheTW.-Wm. e. Penny-I2
Prosecuting .7uorney.--Theo. Z. Parker-l2.
Register Of Deeds-John S. Proctor-I2.
1t appears from the above, that the Fond du
Lac people voted for the county officers of Wash
lngton--a mistake of course; Fond du Lac being |
in I,asca county.
PUBLIC DINNER TO Gov. RAMSEY AND !
SEc'r WILxIN.--We are happy to learn that |
our citizens have in contemplation, public en-
ertainment, to be given to these distinguished |
public officers. This is as it should be. If any
nan ever deserved compliment of that kind,
rom his fellow townsmen without distinction Of
'arty, for his manifold public services, that man
u Gov. Ramsey. We understand tina, the en-
ertainment will take place next Monday evening
II the American House; and from the reputation
If those who are engaged in the management of
his affair, we presume there wilt be grand fes-
wal.
The correspondence between these officers and
large number of our mos, respectable citizens,
n relation TO the proposed entertainment, is pub
lshed in the Minnesolian of yesterday, and shows
n what estimation they view the scurrilous at
acks of envious slanderers who have ATTEMPTED
destroy the Governors usefulness, by publish
NJ in foreign hreIing presses their fro,hy dccla-
,ctio l..