The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-29

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DuBuauE HraALp.--Mr. Mahoney, editor
of this truly independent Journal ;, was in st. Paul
the other day. He fully concurs with us, in re-
gard to the importance Of having Immediately
opened. road between Dubuque and st. Paul.
lie also agrees with us, that it is folly to spend
money in building railroads parallel to rivers, in
stead Of at right angles; he also agrees with us,
in the opinion we expressed years and years ago,
and which we have never changed and never shall
change, that Dubuque will never have any harbor
worth having, until the people there arise in then
might. and sweep away oil their little, selfish,
temporizing men, dge-boats and all; and strike
out aud boldly execute plan Of embankment,
from the river shore to the east side Of those is
lands belonging to the town. There is knot Of
great lille men in Dubuque, who organize and
govern all public meetings in way that it seems
impossible for any true, sound, correct principles
or measures, doctrines Of the masses, to have any
utterancc or execution. That town is so cursed
with noisy, shabby demagogues, if we were there
Il journalist, fearlessly uttering the truth as we
would utter it, we should raise a terrific howl
from the whole pack, if we could find fearless
man 10 The whole town to rally with us, or die in
the attempt.
MINNESOTA CHEEsE.-The first we have
seen, are those ri.h looking cheeses at Rey *
Farmers. We confidently expect soon to see
large dairies in Minnesota. Climate, grass, wat
er, every thing is favorable to daries. We have
sometimes thought, considering how many OF
these conditions exist here, that do not exist TO
any such extent down the river, that sometime
Minnesota would be the Dairy land of the West.
GEOLOGY OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER
Mr.. George Mann, has brought into our office a
beautiful slab of stone, Of whitsh yellow, and
which appears to be Of the finest possible quality
for sharpening understanding the Washi-
ia stone, found in the bed of the Washita river.
1t is very abundant; being found near the Mime
sofa river, about nine miles above Traverse DIES
Sioux, in layers strata, from two to twenty five
inches thick, and clouded with yellow streaks--
The stone is of singular beauty, and will be OF
grea. value for building and ornamental purposes,
if not for oil stones. We invite those who are
curious, to call at our Office and examine this slab
1t absorbs oil freely and appears to be of ex-
ceIien fine grit for sharpening steel.
CHAUNcEY GopFREY.--Thism miserable man,
who murdered his wife last week in ST. Paul. and
escaped, was seen at Wards landing, Lake Pc
min Inv N ,xho IN tho Ir Frank
lin. Godfrey sent letter to cue Of our citizens
giving some directions about the disposition of his
effects in st. Paul. He was intending to 60 down
on the Excelsior. lie might easiy enough be
very natural contempt for the laws of Minnesota
PArrIsoN BENsoN.-The enterprise o.
these men, is altogether unparalleled, and we
only regret that they are Ear ahead of all com
petition. Hardly their superb red coache:
upon the dusty roads, before here arrives another
new coach, or rather, new carriage, Of the mos
elegant and costly description. In fact, they are
getting constant accessiOns to their fine stock
Benson is the last man in the world TO ioist in ar
old carriage, with Fl esh coat Of paint and var
nsh on it. and try to pass it off for new. The
carriages right. their horses are right THEN
drivers clever fellows and Pattison & Benson
themselves, are good, upright men. We mos
cheerfully recommend the Red Line.
The Lancaster, (Wis.) Herald, mentions the
death Of Alexander Evans and of Mrs Charles
Ashley and Of John Holman, all Of Gran,
county, on their way TO California. The cholera
is evidently moving westward.
Geo. Collier, Of ST. Louis, is dead
FATHER BRUNsoN.-Amongs visitors in ST.
Paul, we are pleased TO see Father Alfred Brun-
son. man Of iron will and purpose, who came
to Prairie du Chen at IA very early date, and hc
has always been one Of the most active and PROM
lnent men IN every measure, political or religious,
that has agitated the public mind Of The north
west. There is not more fixed, permanent
character, any where. Amid the drifting diluvium
81 our valley, he stands firm as a granite boulder
WAR EAGLE MILLs.-Rcy s. Farmer have war
raned and sold over 1000 barrels of this celeb ated
brand and out of the whole have never yet had one
barrel returned to them
7 WEDNESDAY Morning 10 O'CLocK-The
Nominee is still aground Her passengers came IN
on foot and by the Black Hawk; but they forgot to
send the mail up.
/ For the Pioneer.
Wabashaw and Minnesota City.
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