The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-08

The noble women Of ST. Paul. prepared a su-
peril banquet for all, at the Hall Of The Sons.
Before the polls closed the masses Of ice that
have so long fs'tered the river, ominously broke
up and ma escaliy moved down stream; the
river shone in the light Of the sun, like burnish-
ed serpent tina, has slod,hcd his skin; and in the
evening. the four church bells pealed the merry
chime Of victory in Minnesota over the deades,
foe to human society aud human happiness, tina,
ever desolatess a State or Territory.
THE LITERARY EMPORIUM Some time
since, our friends at St. Anthony recommended
for use in their schools (the subsira,a of the Uni
versity) OIney's Geography and Atlas Upon
examining Olney's map Of Minnesota, their rea-
son for prsferring that to another, is palpable
enough. Oney has placed the Falls and town of
ST. Anthony. at the head Of Lake Pepin; and thus
left ST. Paul. so miles above steamboat navigation
AT public sale Of St. Anthony or ST. Anthony
CITY water lots, in Broad street, N. Y. city, o.
ney's atlas would be very convenient for refer
ence. For the information Of those persons abroad
who have learned their geography Of Mr.. OIney,
We make the following correction. From the
head Of Lake Pepin to Point Doug lass, the mouth
Of st. Croix, is 80 miles; from Point Douglas to
st. Paul. is 80 miles. St. Paul is the ncrthern-
most point accessible by steamboats, from below,
being on the norhernmost arc Of a large bend in
the river. the course Of the river from Fort Shell
ing to st. Paul, being norlhward instead Of south
ward. Every rod tina. boat proceeds from St.
Paul towards Fort Smelling therefore. she Is ap-
proaching nearer to ST. Louis, from whence she
is trying 10 proceed. If the boat could proceed,
from Fort Smelling to St. Anthony, she would
from thence proceed again in northerly dnec-
ton; and having accomplished The run, of about
II or Is miles from St. Paul to ST. Anthony, she
would there, be only abou; miles further north,
and not a foot nearer Lake Superior, than she
was at ST. Paul.
DEATH OF DIsrINGUrsHEp PoEr.--The
Irish Bard, Tom Moore, is no more.
fCF John b. Weller, of California, il elected
L. S. Senator fo' years in place Of Col. Free
mont.
THE MArLs.-I.as! week Monday. i. is said
the Southern mail arrive ed at Willowriyer; where
it remained, and was not brought to ST. Paul |
until Friday night, although there was no diff
Guilty at all in crossing Lake ST, Crox. On Sa- |
turday, another small mail, came by land; and |
soon after another mail. partly by the river, for
which we indebted to our P. NJ, Mr.. Bass. |
Mr.. B., with Capt. Wiikin, started down the river
one week ago last Tuesday. AT the foot of Lake |
Pepin, they found mail, with Gaena dates of
March Goth, brought up by the steamboa, Nomi-
nee. which, finding the lake still locked in icc |
had three hours before, turned back South; and |
Mr.. Bass and Capt. WIlkn, have TO paddle their |
own canoe down. Before leaving however, Mr. !
Bass despatched special carriers to ST. Paul. with
the Nominees mail; thus giving US the freshcs, |
news we have had for months The +. NJ. at !
Galena, has our thanks for late Galena and N. |
Y. dates.
WHEAT IN MINNEsorA.--We have made
much inquiry concerning winter wheat in our Ter
r,ory; knowing the difficulty Of raj. ing it south
VI W., esPec'a"J on l"e o'eaK prairies ana IN the
unctuous soil Of Illinois; and believing if winter
wheat should endure The winter here, and prove
a staple crop, its cultivation would here become
immensely important. So Gar as we have vet
learned aud onr inquiries have extended from The
St. Croix to Red Lake, winter wheat has never
failed, when sowed. II is but Eair 10 state how
ever, that it has not been yet extensively sowed
We do no; by any means wish to be understood
as representing tina, winter wheat will meyer win
Ter kill in Minnesota; but, we bc1iere il will sell
dem o, never.