The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-11-04
MIN ESOTA FAIRS.

TIE WHARF BoAT.--This invention for
forestallins the regular warehouses is doing Il
smart business. OF course i, will be in the way
one ofihese days. And will be called into the
regular line Of trade with the Tiger and the En-
terprise Spencer & Co.'S large warehouse is in
requisiion days, and next summer two Or
three Of the same Dimensions will be in
requisition, besides the old ones
THE CAPIroL.--This edice appears now to
be ready for the dome.
SINGING MAsrER.-A SIR. Messer from
Down East, has come TO town with a view to
open singing school, His ere leniials are said
to be good. We presume there i. room for him
our cholrs are earning good reputation for their
music, among our visitors
FIsIToRs.-DurIag the last week Rev. DR.
Bushnell the celebrated theologian from Connec-
tcut has been visiting the principal points Of H.
terest in Minnesota; also Rev. Mr. Neil pastor
Of the first congregational church in Lenox Mass.
Is here on a visit to his brother Of the first Pres
church Of ST Paul
HE SIOUX MCRDER.--in our last numhe,
we recorded The murder Of Il white woman at .
point thirty miles west Of 81. Paul by an Indian
We are now happy TO state for the peace Of hi,
community, tina. The offender has been captured
and is now in custody at Fort Smelling. imme-
d!atcly after the report cf the murder, the Gov
ernor-who at that time was actively engaged in
preparations for distributing among the Indians
the first instament On their dues Cor their lands
stayed further progress, informing the Sioux al
the same time that he could net pay over the
money until they should bring in the offender
Whercnpon the Indians set off in immediate
pursuit and brought him in bound the next nigi,t
a company OF dragons at the same time were
sent in pursuit. What could have been the mo-
tive Of the culprit in the commits sion Of the deed
is, SO far as learn, a matter only of coniect-
IRE. Some say that he did it for the purpose OF
bringing trouble upoa his chief, agains. whom he
harhored a spite. Others say that he was one
of those opposed to the sale Of their lands, and
WAS melted by jealousy Of the whites iiowey-
er that may be, we are confident that such a
deed will not he repeated again for long time
to come, and we can assure emisrants that they
need not hesitate IN the least to come 10 MINES
ota on account of this affair.
IT ALTERS THE CAsE.-The assessor ortax-
es, in his official capacity, called on a certain
land holder bali way between St. Paul and ST
Ant, fI.,o fi u a,,I
uaton OF the estate. "Mr. ID. what value do
you hold your estate at:' w sare hold de mos
va!eble este: IN de Terrtofe, l hab fine prairie.
good watere and acres tree hundreds. III is
worth one hundreds doare each acrere. I hab
been refuse ten tousand doare.'' every well.
Mr.. ID. will assess your estate, three hundred
acres, al one hundred dollars an acre. Where
upon the assessor mounted his horse and went 10
the next house. The sequel, so Car as heard
from s that the imprudeni ID. has for ,hree DAYS
been racing bis Indian pony, between his lawyer
and the assessor, 10 get abatement Of the ap-
praisa', from one hundred dollars to five dollars.
which in his humility he is ready to swear is the
true value.
CKs.-The last week Col Robertson of
The Democrat, Mr.. Webb, Mr. Baker and two or
three other gentlemen encamped for night or
two on Cannon river, some twenty miles south
of St. Paul. and returned to town in fac spirits
better than what they carried with the,n-and
wagon load of ducks, the largest and latest we
ever saw. Our Utmost thanks for the brace thew
left US. They say there is an abundance Of deer
in that direction. We look for report from the
Cannon, IN next Democrat.