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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-29
For the Pioneer
Wabashaw and Minnesota City,

MK, EDITOR: am happy to perceive tlat YOU
and other gentlemen in beloved territory are very
much in the habit of giving sketches of yonr cxcur
SONS, upon onr beautiful rivers and vast prarics-
ms certainly rs right and should be followed hv all
OF our citizens, who can write for periodical Thou.
sands are visiting territory Their rre,t ob;oc,
Is 10 ascertain facts concerning it. Thousands of 9TH
cfs nave their eye upon their future home As
citizens, no should withhold a SINGLE e(n,t to cir
cuite, through the extent of our entire country those
masses OF interesting facts which ars so abundant re-
spectinS this territory. Our excelIcr Governor o,r
non. Delegate III Congress, and interchangeable Ed;
tors, surely have set good example Let all follow
their example, and it will aid materially in filling ,u,
win numerous population. this vast Northwest
bu' took my pen TO inform YOU in few words Of :,
trip, which recently made 10 Wabashaw Prairie
and Minnesota CITY. or Rolling Stone settlement n,
my downward trip, it is sufficient to saw ,b,, I M,
on board the Nominee, where everything i aj,a,,s
done up TO order and each passenger feels himself at
home and good natmod if he has any good nature To
develope. "
At half past one in the morning, was landed at
Maoashaw Prane, having been IL hours running
400 M miies' when was met by my old friend Rev
MIR. Ely, formerly Of Lancaster Ohio, who has 81
shanty at the landing, and by him we were furnished
mattresses Tor the remnant Of the night This p,air;e
once contained large town of the Sioux Indians =
Many remnants Of their lodges are still here and \
large number OF their graves are still visible. This
and two or three wide. 1t seems a pe,fect mir
without "A mound, an unduation, a tree. or even J,
shrub upon the whole prairie. Many portions Of the
soil are well adapted to agriculture They have an
excellent natural landing and every facility for build
ing up town. except that it Is miles to any timber r.,
ou,id OF, or to use for fuel This possibly may be
drawback upon their building.
saw plan Of their town. which surely looks
well on paper Many lots have already been sold;
new settlers are arriving. many houses are sbout be-
ing erected; together. with large hotel, Indeed.
the prospect now is, that they will soon have lovely
little village upon that beautiful prairie They now
have some II families, with perhaps 50 inhabtants
Alter ride OF eight miles by land up the river,
we found ourselves at Minnesota CITY, It IL general
iy known that the settlers this place were collect
ed by the "Village and Farm Association" in New
Y ork We had heard many things disparaginglv Of
inns settlement previous to arrival there and were
not prepared look upon it without some fcG,gs Of
prejudice, bot were determined to know the whole If
possible III 1T tiuc light.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM R. KIN G.,
OF ALABAMA.
New Surveyor Generals Office for Min.
neSOta.

This is a subject OF which VIC have thought much,
out written nothing; because, until the late accession
Of Il, 900 900 acres of lani, by the Sioux treaties,
there was need of aeitatiny the subject. These
new hnds win soon BE- surveyed Saint Paul then,
Is the proper place. every account for the centre OF
operations in making these smyeys;h, place for a
Surveyor Generals Oiice. This place, above
all others is by its activity in developing these
regions, as we'll by its commercial position to en-
joy the patronage and the e:noliments resulting from
the outfit aad supply of surveying parties. We need
not inform readers VIII, are familiar with Du-
buluc that the business Of that iowa. growing direct
ly out of the Surveyor Generals Office, constitutes
their most lucrative trade 'bulue CANDY no means
retain business of this kind, appertanny to Mime
sofa. The lands of Iowa, are now mostly surveyed.
1t appears to us, tina, the business Of the Surveyor
General at Dubuque, ought TO be about wound up;
but whether that Office be discontinued not de-
lnand the establishment If Surveyor Generals office
for Minnesota at ST. Paul. Oar town is in the most
convenient eligible position possible to accommodate
the survey of Minnesota. We ask ant our people
will demand, the INN ,date attention of Con Iress TO
this subject, before dollar is appropriated for sur
veying an acre of tn. lands embraced in the Sioux
treaties Aside from The right AMI Justice of this de-
mand, we can never consent to tn, patronage OF
the Government Cor tn survey of lands in Minnesota
flow through the vile sewers Of DubuIu, politics.
Moreover, it is only light that the patronage expend-
Ell within the limits of any State Territory, should
b, PAID within that Territory We invite Tn,
earnest AMI unit,i attention Of people this sub
Ject We would press IT upon the carly attention. Of our
most able and t1,sy dele 5ate in Congress- although
worn down by his ardlous iabors We invoke the ear
ly and favorable consideration of it BY Congress- and
lastly we appeal To the press, whose words are NIGH
y,to urge as righteous and just request o.. our young
Territory, the immediate establ;shni ,nt OF Il Surveyor
Generals OFF, a. St. Paul, for tn, District of Min
ncsota.
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FRIDGE ACROSS RIM, RIVER.

SNEALED Proposals VIII be received by the under
- signed through the postoce, at his oce, till 10
O'Clock, A. NJ The 18th Of August oT furnishing
the materials for and constructing Bridge Rum
River, ut the crossing Of the by the Territorial
Road from Point Douglass to Fort Ripley.
This bridge will be OF single span OF lao feet and be
constructed according to the plan of Col Longs Brace
Bridge, patented in lSiO.
Tine abutments will b, OF white oak or pine; the s,.
perstructure Of pine. The embankmeni of the aJ.-
prosches Will involve about 264i cubic wards earth
work. 70 full understanding OF the pan and ali other
particulars, proposers invited to call Office
the undersigned and examine the drawings and take
pies Of the bili Of timber, &c.
The abutments and enlbanhment of the approaches
will be finished by the ls of November next before the
Snound freezes; the siperrUciure OF The Bridge il is
thought h viii be most ecOnoinca TO raise ice
viii not be required 10 be finished I'll the LIST Of Februa
~ next.
Proposers will state the total for which they
will furnish tie materials for and build the Bridge and
As these proposals invited in the expectation that
Congress wl Al It's
ptiatons Tor the Government OF The Territory the
undersigned reserves the Omitted States the pryie.
right REJECT any al OF the proposals. and make
contract whatever. The right also reserved TO the
United states, TO accept of the bid which shall in the
estimation OF the proper authority be deemed Of most
ads lntaSe to the public
!. Ii. SIMPSON,
lst Lieut.. Corps Top. Engr's.
OiIice OF Gen. Gov. Roads,
Mia. Ter. st Paul July IA 1859 XII
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CHoUTEAU's PoND.--In pursuance of the nc.
tion OF the Board of Health, Chouteau's Pond ha.
been drained. The mud at It's bottom i, st;ll
moist, and exposed 10 the sun. Some persons Inv.
ing III Its vicinity say that il is not more noyou.
10 ITS present state, than il was before draininp
olhers, however, and, believe, the maiort y
oil ihose who live on rs borders, declare that the
stencil arising from the bed Of the pond is insup-
portable at times, IN the heat Of The day oen-
neman resident in the neighborhood, we learn
has removed his f,mily in consequences Apo,ho,
one stated IN our bearing, that he had TO counter.
act II by spTinkllng his floors with perfumed water
AS general thing. the policy Of the Board ol
Ileaith IN Causing It's dra mage az this seasop of
the year Is condemned. So Ear the sickness which
y was expected would resul, from IT. has moi an.
peartl, and that part Of the city retains an ave-,
age heaka Isl. Louis News
The Chicago Tribune has the following: l, ;s
said isat slnoe ahe tracks Of the Railroads oropnd
the Lake were laid down, but one single wolf has
been seen or heard Of south Of them. and il is
thought that be had never been north since their
construction The farmers of Twenty Mile Prai-
fie, and adj acent country are no longer troubled
about herding their sheep in pens during each
night, as they were formerly. The wolf is at ali
i.h'es exceedingly suspicious Of traps, and is not
disposed TO venture near iron or steel, however
tempting the bait may be that lies near il. hence
their fear of crossing the railroad track TO comm,
dePredations on the fiocks in the farming country
south. AT night. too, when they leave their dens
The locomotives Pass, and their hideous noise is
not calculated to inspire the varnmts with apy
remarkable degree Of confidence and security from
danger.
BuEGLARIEs.--On Sunday night last. the
store OF III. }. Shaw, Of Mineral Point. WAS bro
ken open, and property TO the amount of 5000
was taken, among which were So gold pens and
a number Of books. Fifty dollars reward ia OF.
fered for the thieves.
The fancy store Of Mr. StillweIl, in Iowa CITY.
was broken open few days since. and goods val
ned at four thousand dollars carried off-rGa,.
Adv.
An impression prevails at Washington, that 4
serious difficulty may arise between England and
the United States, in rela ION TO the Noya SOFIA
fisheries.
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Arrival of the Steamer Humboldt.
NEW YORK. July IT.

The Humboldt arrived at : O'Clock this morning
Among the passengers are kossuh's sister, hcr
husband and ulree children.
The cotton market at Liverpool on the 9Th and 9Th
was dull and heavy.
At Marx Lane the corn market was quiet. TIL
cotton market exhibited declining tendency.
The Liverpool grain trade is dull. Prices Of wheat
and flour rather lower. Corn in moderate de-
mand at 3os or. for American yellow.
The weather Is represented exceeding " warm
and the elections caused general dullesS in trade
ENGLAND.-When the Humboldt left the whole
United Kingdom engaged in the excitement Of :,
general election
The polling in most OF the cities and towns was ia
take place on the It'll or 9th INST, and in counties
some days hter. The election it is thought would
result in Lord Derby's government getting "A ma
jority 1t is feared that the whole election would not
pass of without disturbance. The Stockport riots
having fearfuy aroused religious animositics of both
Protcstants aud Catholics in the North
A large number of pixies were seized by the Police
at Liverpool. which it said were intended for the
outraged men, to bc used either for fence or azores
sion.
Business was limited at Manchester with prices
iavoring buyers.
The East India Steam Navigation Company Of
London, have proposed plan their shareholders
OF building the 700 feet long, of ii 900 tons
b'lrthcn. Each vessel to have two sets of paddle
wheels screw propeller Of aggregate of 5000
horse power These vessels are to run from Milford
Haven To Alexandria, and from Suez Calcutta
These ships 1t is expected, viii the rate of 30
miles an hour and at cost Of 81 $50 600
FRANCE.-The President has caused an official
notice to be inserted in the Montew, declining any
public banquet that may be offered at his approaching
tour. business affairs in Paris were OH the whole
favorable.
Paris papers full of comments on the plots Of
the police OF that city. 1t appear that notwithstand-
ing numerous arrests were made, the affair was at
FIRST greatly exaggerated, in the parties engaged
IN 1t had designs against the Presidents life. 1t was
thought by some that the whole plot gotten mp b,
the police in order to justify Louis Napoleon's taking
most vigorous steps against the Democracy.
The InsmTectlon at Algcrs had been quclled by the
French.
GERMANY.-From Berlin. Vienna. and the Ger
man States, the accounts are highly important
SwITZERLAND.--Thc Swiss Government at the
demand of the French Government, was cndeavoring
to eXpcl French refugees
The whole of the $1,000 900, New Orleans loan.
was awarded to J. e. King & Son at per cent, pre-
MUM
Capt. Bacon, of the schooner Col Harrison. from
st. Domingo OF the 30ih uIt reports that the fever
'lscd farfuy among the shipping and the inhabitants
of the island.
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ME partnership heretofore existing under the ma me
and Sly Of Elicit 4 Brothers is hereby dissolved
b. mutual consent, Lewis c. Eitelt withdrawing.
l.. e. ELFELT,
ABRAM S. ELFELT,
CHAS. d. ELFELT
The business will hereafter be conducted bv Abran,
I. Chas ID. Elfet IN der the OF Elicit Il brother
All persons having claims against Elicit g. Brothers
Will please present them and those indebted expect
ed TO make immediate payment 10 Elicit Brother, who
"lll attend 10 the settlements oil the late firm.
ABRAN s. ELFELT
CHARLES ID. ELFELT.
ST Pail. July q 49, IAtf
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE..

THE Undersigned having been appointed By the Pro
L bate Court Of Washington County, as Commission
receive examine and adjust, all claims and de-
mands against the estate Of James Hickman. late of
saltwater in said county, deceasea hereby give notice
that they VIII attend to the business Of their appoint
al the ONCE of the Register o. Deeds in Stiw ater
aforesaid the last Monday the months OF August
and September next All persons having claims against
said osate requested TO presen The time
and place above mentioned, properly authenticated.
J. ID. LII DDEN,
THEO. f.. PARKER.
Saltwater, July 2i le52-Priuiers fee 50 o. lj-lt
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HAVE 10 offer large variety of new choice goods,
IN their line, including stock of sugars of various
qualities; also, lot at prime " X. cheese, also the
stock OF crackers and soda offered
this market; for safe very low. jy29-r
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VTNHIS house, lOrmery ktpt Dy J. ". Bass, beng The
original hotel OF ~. Paul, A. the corner OF Third &
Jackson streets, opposite the Minnesota onft, is tho
roughly repaired aid renodclled and with the additions
now made IT, is OF the most spacious and conve
nent hotels in Having taken lease of il, and
fitted up throughout with furniture invite the
travelling public call upon belle wing they ill find
this house equal to the BEST all respects The charges
will be very moderate. GEORGE WELLS.
Paul July 90 1852. If
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THE Will OF HENRY CLAY.-Cincinnati J4y
l5-1'he viii Of Mr. CLAY recorded on Monday.
IL was written by his own hand, and bears date Of
July 10 1851 Among other matters, it provides that
all children born Of his slaves tter the LIST of Jaaa
~, 1850, are to be liberated and sent to Liberia
The males at the age OF Is, and the females at the
age of %. The earnings of the last three wears pri-
or to their emancipation TO be reserved for their
benefit. Before removal to Ibcria, thev are to be
taught to read, write, and cipher. Those who were
in being previously TO 1880, beInea,hed to his
family. The homestead, Ashland, i civcn To Mr.
Clay during her lifetime, and hcr death The pro-
cccds div ided amomn hcr rhildr,r
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FlHsT JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Charles BTewster Terrory 81 H,.ht,oIH' FHSt Iu-
sg.'t tdicia DISTINCT, Washington c"hn'
John II. Brewster } ~.
To John Il. Brewster defendant;
You are hereby summoned aud CURED TO answer the
olalt of Charles Brewster, palath in this action
which complaint is lied in the Office OF the Clerk OF thu
District Court in Washington county, and serve copy
Of your answer the said complaint us, Office
IN saltwater in sail county, within twenty days after
the OF this summons exclusive of the day
Of such service; and fail to answer the said com
plant within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff IN this &C
ton will take judgment against for the sum OF twc
hundred and iIy dollars, with interest thereon NJ the
rate OF per cent per amman from the second day
November, in the year Thousand eiyit hundred and
ffty, besides costs.
AMES & NELSON,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS.
Dated at Saltwater this PSI day Of July, A ID. 1852.
Tpr fee O51 l5-Sw
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NEBRtSkA-tND NEW SrhTE.--Onc of thc
the first fruits Of the Pacific Railroad will be- to give
a now State TO the Union. The State of Nebraska
looms mp III the West--a fixed fact IN the onward
march OF civilization and population on this cont
ntlt Remember, one terminus Of the Pacific Rail
road VIII he ON the borders of the Nebraska Who
can doubt that, with that road built, Nebraska will
he more rapidly filed up than has been any provi-
Gus daughter of the confedeiacy. The first steps
are taken, aud there will be pause hcncefolth-
Many thousands who would otherwise have gone 10
the western slope of the Rocky Mountains, will now
choose rather to indemnity themselves with the new
Territory and State of n ebraska.
The advantage TO the State of Missouri, and es-
peciay TO the city of ST. Louis, erecting territorial
government, at once, over Nebraska, would be I'M
nense. The States and Ter tories no. til of us
may, after while. take much Of their trade else
where. But all the trade of the great country Of Ne
braska though its population should become millions.
would come to ST. Louis and enrich this metropolis
of the west. st. Louis cannot fail TO regard with
the deepest interest all movements looking the oc
cupation and settlement of Ncbaska.-St. Louis
Nacs.
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DIED.

On Sunday last, near ST. Paul, Mr.. Thou,a Bag
nan, aged about 81 years The friends % TIC de-
ceased viii meet at the house Of Mr. Quiun, j, =,
f""i, next SATURDAY evening at O'Clock, J, 81
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

"A NEN dwelling house ard lot, beautifully situate
IA III tie town of ST. Anthony: will be sold for les
THAN cost by applying Immediately to
JyZZ ELFELT & BROTHER
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a STORE house and lot situated on the main street
IA between three hotels. being the business stand
Ia The hourish,ng town OF Saltwater also two beauti-
a dwelling houses pleasantly located in the same place
For further particulars, apply
ELFELT s BROTHER ST Paul, or 10
Jy22 IL AERAM NANNORHES saltwater
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Georgia Union Convent Oh.

IN LEsTN =. NY =.
About fifty Of the Fillmore and u e.sloY ulcu
met and nominated Daniel Webster for President.
and Charles q Ienkens, for ' ice President. TIE
friends Of Nlr Cobb nominated what be- He'd
the Pierce and King ticket, being Composed 10
part Of The most ultra wings Of Georea : he
Cobb men were chop fallen
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NOTICE.

He Pews in the first Presbyterian Cburc will l.,
\ fe"tcG On Wednesday Aag. 4ti,, at O'Clock p NJ
Tor one year By order OF the trustees "
E.2-LL W. II. TINKER, Clerk
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To Illustrate the fidelity Of Northern Wings 10
the platform adopted at Baltimore, we Law before
our readers the following from the New Haven
Register:
! "a STAMPEDE!'-'Ihe Committee on Fcd
eral Relations in The Legislature, anxious 10 give
the Scott and Grahamtes IA chance 10 STAND by
their new platform, reported to the Senate Sc
ries of COMPROMISE resolutions. 1t operated like
punch OF Lyons magnetic powder on nest Of
rats' From the reverend Senator Of the fifth
ronnd they all scampered into the lobbies, with
The exception of Messrs. Coalition Dean, of The
thirteenth, and Latham, Of the seventh and they
divided on the vote MIR. Dean stood SOLITARY
and alone unfolding the banner Of 'oid fashion
ed Wing principles oh! my countrymen!'-
The resolutions were all passed by vote Of II
to one. We were slightly misinformed Yesterday
in saying that the body Of the Wings stood up
against them Mr. Dean the only one faith
ful nulong The iaIthes.. The rest ,hot the PITT,
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ATHEISM or BRowYsoN's REvIrv. detected
and rcutcdhy Inc Reverend .cr. O'Cal CHM. Cain
oiic Pastor of 81. Mary, Burlington Vermont
This is new and exceedingly intercstia book ts "a
Catholic Clergyman Of the diocese 81 !in-ton; ia
which the author undertakes prove, ina; INC vfi-
tings Of eur old friend Orestcse A. p;,uscn arc
athestica and, Of course, abholrcnt ~ rho Catholic
Church. As we are incompetent to dtc;i' al. INC
matters in question, VIC leave them in tn hln,s ID
those whose province il is 10 decide
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TO SMOKERS.

KY COMBS oilers TO those who use the weed
w an opportunity 10 indulge their tastes in As fine
q cigar As any brought into the Territory Call and
s,v fheu, near the American House. jy 29-tf
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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS AT ST.
LOFTS PRICES.

LAWN. MctAtsAN Co, At The IoOt OF JHcksuH 81
H At the Lower LaIting ST. Paul, is Offering goods
al The eollowin very ios rates, for cash, viz:
flour 80 per barrel; Oats SScts Corn scots; Butter
II Lets; Cheese Gets, Pork $50 per bbl; Dubuque
Lime 3 25 per bs; Plastercrs hair 4octs per bushels
Bacon shoulders Tets per ID. V29 -
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1~@EyFRAI warm d,spu'es have arisen, whether Mr.
- Creek,s beer IL ginger beer or lemon beer? IL has
been proposed refer il for discussion, 20 committee
Of the whole public yZ,-lt
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ST. PACL House,

Dated at Saltwater this PSI day Of July, A D. 1872
;x1q Jpr fee = O51 l5-Sw
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Potosi; but here is very fine looking, new, Demo-
cratic paper, just commenced at Potosi, by David
Robert Nj kee. What surprises us, is, that a town
that boasts OF exporting annually 100000 pounds
OF lead, does not give its only respectable newspaper
SO much column of mercantile advertisements,
ARRIVAL OF THE RED RIVER TRArN-An
advanced party of the Red river train has reached
ST. Paul; amongst whom arc the Hon. Norman W.
Kittson Of the Council and Charles Caveer Collector
Of the port of Pembina.
Nearly the whole caravan comes down the valley
OF the Minnesota river. They have had very des-
ting. Aside from this, every thing was prosperous
at Pembna and Selkirk.
LATEST NEws.--Wednesday morning, 7 O'Clock
The West Newton is in, having passed the Nominee
lying on bar, in sight of town. She is constantly
expected. This is a cloudy, sutry morning. The
Jenny Lind left port yesterday for the Minnesota
River, and the Black Hawk goes up to-day. They
take up much pine lumber. The DR.. Franklin left
here yesterday (Tucsday) for Galen. We copy the
following from the Jefcrsonan and the Advertiser of
Gilena.
DWIGHT CoMsTocK. from California
bring the sad tiding of the death Of this young man.
who was visiting his cousins, last year, the Messrs
Bevans of ST. Paul
Mr.. Z. was killed by an Indian about miles from
Park Bar, on the Yuba River. He was alone at
the tune, and when found the body had become pu-
trld An arrow had pierced the BODY. The Indian |
was pursued, captured and hung.
Information has been received, giving rise to the |
superstition that Mr.. r.. NJ. BARBER, late a resi- |
dent OF Lancaster, Grant Co. Wis, is dead lie /
was supposed 10 be on his return and board of the
steamer winch was Mt allowed 10 put into Havana