The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-15
MIN ESOTA AFFAIRS.


under years oil to church, to disturb the quiet
smubers of congregations.
! TRADE AND PRIcEs.--Thc business Of ST. Paul,
especially the trade in provisions and outfits for boats,
ratsncn and settlers going Of the river, is breez
inc up considerably, since the ratification. SO far as
we can learn, the Indians are satisfied with tie change
made by the Senate, in the provisions OF their treaties
and well they may be; for while they lose nothing
by it, that is really Of amy positive value to them, they
get instead Of it, 10 900 more Of annutes Settlers
are going over everywhere, and making improve
men,s, with perfect confidence, ON the Sioux hands,.
We quote retail prices in St. Paul as follows;
ST. PAUL RETAIL PRIcKS.--Buiter 10 to lSc,
cheese 10; lard l2c; taow candies IL to l5c; flour
$3.50 to Si.15 flesh beef to Zoe; pork to 10c !;
lumber, common boards Sl2; dried apples S2.75
board, common $500 per week; board at hotels by
the day 81 90.
I PPEsENTED IN CoNGBEss.--By Mr.. Sibley
The memorial Of David Cooper, =. p. Fub,r, and
Matm Leavitt, committee appointed lv the board Of
trustees OF Cottage Grove Academy Minnesota pra,
ing grant of land for the establishment aud nIane-
nance Of that institution
FLAX.-Somc of our readers viii rccolIcct that we
mentioned last wear the fact that Mr.. f.. +. Hoyey.
OF Little Falls n. Y, had furnished, Nr j. W. Sci
by of st. Paul, wit! small quantity Of faxseed, to
ul here the experiment; of raising flax. Mr. Sell,y
succeeded in the experiment, beyond his sangune cx-
pcctatlons aud left whatever 10 doubt, that
flax is better adapted to soil and climate than Il
almost any o:hcr. We have specimen Of the flax
raised by Mr. S;iby, in our Office, aud have take,,
pride IN showing it to hundreds of strangers. We
feel warranted in saying, that if our farmers will turn
their attention to the growth Of flax manutacory
will be speedily cstabshed that the raw material,
unmoken, may be sold at a very handsome profit
CELKBRArIoN OF THE Fourth AT BELLE
PRAIRIE IN BENTON COUNTY MINNEsorA.-I.
any body thinks they get up Fourth Of july
up In the hyperborcan regions north Of US we on,
wish that such person could have been at Belle Prai-
re on the 9Th. OF the beautiful scenery at Belle
Prairie, nothing need be added to what our readers
already know. The day was ushared in bv forming
procession of all the fine looking women and rosy
children within wide compass, in front Of the house
of Rev. Mr. Aver, from whence they marched to the
music OF choir of children, OAK grove. where
the tables arranged with all suitable ,ux1es an
decorations under the direction Of Miss Merrill and
Miss Nichols. After listening to prayer by Mr.. Adj
ans and an Grafton from Mr.. Aver, chaste appropr-
ate and eloquent, the Declaration of Independence was
read by Capt. Todd, L. :. A., who also made few
excellent remarks followed by singing; dinner was
then amply discussed by the multitude and a great
many suitable sentiments were offered and enthusiasts
ticay received; and the whole ceremonies of the day
were conducted without the use of stimulating drinks
to the delight of all who were present.
JAM OF Loos.--So,nc weeks ago, owing per-
has to negligence, the pioc logs to be driven down
over the falls of St. Anthony, were permitted to bind
AM block up, below the falls; and presently some
1909 logs wedgad and crowded in there to-
Sehcr with but little prospect of their being loosened
and driven out; while the whole cutting of the winter
remained above with chance of gong cot, anount-
ing IN value to 100000. Here pretty kettle
Of fish. But last week there came rams and quite
freshet, and the logs are all loose and running tn
the booms, ready to raft
ANOTHER RUN TO THE FALLs.-It is reported
that a committee has been sent down from ST An
thony to try to charter Mr.. Dayton's lime kiln to
up there.
\ HINT TO SELLERS AND BUYERs.-It is
very easy thing to do injustice with spring balance
When weight is made with it, let the balance be sus-
pended perpendicuIarly, BY the rim. at the top of it
and not held up cantins sideways angle of from
to p degrees. II seems rather paradoxical, that
in Minnesota, where beepes remarkably ioury that
lief should be remarkably igh.
The BEN CAMPBELL, THE ExoELsIoR AND
THE BLAcKHAwK.-The floating palace Of a steam
boat, arrived III s.. Paul Last Sunday, loaded down
with passengers, many Of whom we recognized as
amongst the +. F. Of Galena. The Excelsior left
here soon after, having made profitable trim from
Gaena up, with a barge IN tow. The Blackhawk left
tor the Minnesota river on Monday morning, and the
Ben Campbell for Gacna Capt. Lodwich is again
on board the Ben CampbelI but his health is vet cutie
feeble Sunday was busy day at our evee such :,
day as We would Ike better at any other time in the
week.
Mr.. BE-. JOHNSON, OF THE GALENA ADyEH
rIsER.-"hen the pen of a diligent, faithful forci-
bic journalist, IS Withdrawn from the service of the
public, it is loss not easily repaired. good work
ing editor, WHO and reflects and comments uuon
current eveats, is like rusty pilot upon the wheel
house, the passcngcls bcoeath seldom think Of the
seepiess vigilencc that them security: and if he
be really man of rare forecast, who sntchcs rracti
cal lessons of truth and wisdom from everything that
passes under his observations for the benefit Of his
readers, the loss OF such journalist public ca
lanty. A press with feeble editor, is like a watch
with a weak mainsprng; it may tick on for time;
but it miserable substitute for good stout town
clock, that ticks out distinctly and accurately all the
little seconds that make up each week. There has
been work for the Gaena press TO do the past YEAR
and it has been done. DR.. Ray has galvanized the
old Jefersonia0; and Mr.. Johnson has done every
thing with the Advertiser, that any assistant editor in
the office, could do. Wherever he may go, he is one
of the most efficient Journalists in the West. We
much regret that his connection with the Galena Adj
vcrtiscr, terminated
Up CoUNTRY-A hiyhiy respectable gentleman