The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-10-21

THE RECENT FlGHr AND DEArH.--We
copied from the Democrat, last week, brief and n-
definite notice of ARRAY with fatal termination to
one Of the parties, which occurred in St. Paul, last
week. We have since been called to an account by
subscriber for not proclaimng the matter in detail
to the world large. We declined doing it at that
time for several The first was, instinct
i've repuguance to such record in our journal. The
second, was an unwngness to the fine portrait
hung out to the world abroad, Of our Territory. A
third strict right to hold our peace upon such
an affair until its true history is brought out by a
legal investigation. We say here that request
has been made upon suppress the publication OF
the case. We do acknowledge however. that we
have been influenced by feelings Of consideration for
the friends abroad, of Of the parties concerned.
We viii here remark, that we trust this unhappy at
,ir.w lead citizens to put aside the practice of
carrying concealed weapons. entirely. For in mo-
mcnt of passion they know not what they do. The
Minnesotian contains most judicious remarks
upon the subject
The facts of the case, so far as ascertaincd are
these: on some evening of last week. conflict oc-
CURED at grocery, in which Col Breck and brothe r
and an Irishnan named Dalton were parties. That
Dalton stabbed in The afllay and has since
died of his wounds. legal investigation has been
hell, but it is yet undecided which individual IN
nicted the mortal wound
SrEAMBoATs.-EveryF Fail strange boats appear.
We have forgotten the names of all that sort of
craft that have appeared, years before this-they
have passed out Of mind like strange women no lon
ger wanted. That old hag the Lamartine will be
recognized however, if she dare polute our waters
again This season. has crawled up the Tiger, which
however is not exactly stranger for she lars in
some of the sloughs all along shore Then has come
the Jenny Lind, that one day popped from
Green Bay; she homely, but had pcert way
with her. Then cometh Martha No. 2, good old
motheriy craft. Then the Luea, rather slender with
white waist and hustle wheel behind. Then the
Regulator, which came in to maintain she equilibrium
of commerce. We should have put earlier in the
category the Backhawk, a boat of considerable
prow-css. but rather short aft Also the Greek Slave
that's got hard master. Las. and least---the En-
prise, the las; five look for further nrada-
ton from the high to the low, we shall expect the
Clocina which Of course ought to be behind to clear
the track after.
An ELEPHANT.-The GaIcna Jefiersonian COM
pares the talent Of the Democrat to the ganol. of ar
elephant. Whence the ideal On account of the
ASSOCIATION OF that print with the animal Of last year,
that turned ont to be an animal with only an ele-
plants skml However, let that pass But we
have heard that for few weeks last past the under
standing OF that paper has been doubled, that is to
say, Wdb footed. 1t walks wide now
The ENTERPRIsE.-1t is said that it took a
whole day for that boat to turn round at our landing
Cause why; enterprise is reluctant to 20 down
stream
The author of the above has left on a single
He could nj wait
THE HOME JoURNAL-New York at - 90
per We observe that this Journal, the mos,
charming, tasteful, and best family paper in the
world, is coming out under still improved auspices
w no would not pay two dollars wear to trace the
thoughts Of that charming novelist and poet, Nj y.
L. Willis, man whose writings will form portion
OF the standard literature of every future age? 4
new series VIII commence the Ist dav of January
APPLEs.-Mr Galloway gives away good apples
NEW STORES AND New Goops-We observe
that several new stocks of goods are about being
opened in town. We learn that Messrs Winnie s:
C'oHy (sec ADVERTISEMENT are expecting per Greek
Slave, direct from Broadway, the most elegant AMI
extensive stock Of tailoring goods, that ever made a
civilized man.
CoSvIcTs.-Thcra are 47S conycts in the Mas
sachusettS State Prison at the present time
For the present, ours in Minnesota are outside
1t is said that the Japan expedition has not
been abandoned
Ship Ocean Eagle, with 200 passengers for Aus
tralia, sailed from New York on Monday
4 vessel had been put up at Panama for Australia,
and was fast filing up with passengers.
As TRUE AS JoB.-Ifa man wants custom. let
him advertise and he will have it.
The slime Of snaiis forms cement for glass and
porccan it is limous conlposition of the same ma
ture the substance Of which their shells are com.
posed.
Som. moon-str'ck individual has saved us the
trouble Of sentmenaIizin9 under the moonlight Of
Indian summer, ia Minnesota thus
Such Incompatible moonlight nights as We have
been blessed with of late! Ones heart must beat
poetry under the inspiring influence Of such proiuse
and singular beauty. We warrant this harvest moon
will sanction many bctrothas-for love and romance
are among its first hinIs. leigh no,
THE ENTERPRisE.--With all her zeal she
could not sIrmount the rapids her recent attempt
to ascend the Minnesota to Traverse DIES Sioux-
She wanted more powr-r.
ELEcrIoS.--The following is the result Of the
the election for members of the Legislature, so Ear as
heard from:
81. Anth9ny--Russei and Dutton
Bentoa-Iickee.
hasca-Dr. Day.
Marine Mdls--Luddcn
Dakota md Hcaupoq--Dr. Ames ana Randall
StII,oatc-Stimpson and " iicox.