The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-05

WHAT BECOMES OF ALL THIS LrMBER.-The
amount OF sawed lumber used IN St. Paul and the vi
cinty, rs almost incredible. Here are two lumber
yards receiving RATS Of sawed timber and boards and
shingles from St Anthony, enough to employ three or
more men every day, in taking it and leading it
upon carts, which in constant readiness to carry il
up the bluff. Then there is all the lumber sawed out
ny three steam mills in ST. Paul, and still there is
cry for more boards. Very much of this production
Is shipped up the Minnesota but most of il is used in
this town. ST. Paul is now so closely set with build
rugs mat twenty new structures, once, is scarcely
an alteration IN the appearance Of the town.
Perhaps no town ever started up on basis Of more
Know men here-indeed We know of few exceptions
-men who invest as if without moments though,
every dollar they worth invest it in permanent
improvements, as the cast Of the last die Such is
the prevailing faith in St. Paul.
GEN. PIERoE.-It has been a matter Of accident
that the nominee for the presidency is less known in
the West than in any other Part Of the Union His
name was not new in the convention to gentlemen of
the South,-the name, Frank Pierce had poignancy
OF force with the South, like the beams Of the North
star All New England knows him and is nroud If
his reputation whether all her States vote Tor him or
not. But New Hampshire loves hin. almost too well
i'll the practical questions Of the ay, she looks to
sec what Pierce will say, and still he is no dictator
as he is no oiceseeker. This regard comes Of con-
hdence, OF stately growth, growth dating with his
school boy days and which has never paused Frank.
I'm Pierce is much favorite in Concord the place
oil his residence and the capital Of New Hampshire,
that the old and stanch Wings, turned out to greet
him. as the nominee Of their choice as well as of the
Democrats
fefce's name has always been attended with pros
porous olnens. He has always been lucky man.
Dut at the same time this good fortune has had the
appearance OF chance, 1t has not been in the absence
oil merit in its favorte it has been in most instances
in the unostentatousness Of his actions We feel the
conviction that he will he the next President: we have
something OF the ardor Of faith in the good fortune of
Fierce, that inspired faithful old Democrat in Mich
ryan, to say in reply the editor Of the Detroit Tr
o"ne, who inquired who Frank Pierce is, "Why,
TANK Fierce is brother to James X. Polk" 1t turn
ed out that the people knew who Polk was. and
P'erce's name is no less name than his.
1t is with regret that We arc called upon to r,co,d
the demise of Capt Keeler Harris, late of the steam
boat st. Paul. His disease WIS consumption. He
was generally known on the upper Mississippi. and
was universally respected and beloved for his 50.
c'a virtues and admired for his extraordinary abili
y in his calling as a boatman
lie was but 36 years Of age. Il will be remem. !
oered by many of our people, that in the wear 1850.
he assembled the Minnesota river, in command Of the
steamer Yankee, to higher point on tina, then unex
p'red stream than boat had ventr,red before or
since. He was brother Of Capt. Smith Harris now
= the steamer s.. Paul. and Of Meeker Harris Of
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