The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-15

no other town, where more intense excitement
and interest prevails in elections. Than in ST. Paul
At the liquor election last week. voting and cleo
tioneerng was the exclusive business Of the town,
from morning until evening. There was evenss !
more general interest felt in this election, than IN
any that have preceded IL for it involved ques-
ton Of paramount and immediate importance, TO
all the women and children, as well as the men,
Of our Territory The women, were united IN
support Of the law; and unquesionably, at this
moment, OF all the constituency who constitute
the basis Of representation and who have equal
rights to demand Of the Legislature, the passage
of laws for the beneG. Of the whole population.
more than four-6fihs are in favor Of the Liquor
Law. This law. has passed through both Houses,
has been signed by the Governor, and approved
by an immense majority Of voters, beside rece'v-
ing the appreciation Of the masses who are not
voters in the Territory. A law that can pass
through ali these ordeals, certainly must be sus-
tanned by an overwhelming force OF public sen'I-
nent; and will be cheerfulIy obeyed, by every
good citizen who has any regard to sound Princi-
pies Of government, the rig hts Of majorlties and
the duty of obedience to the mandates Of law and
and the majesty of the sovereign people
FLOATING BooMs.-Between ST. Paul and
For, Smelling, there has just been built an expen-
si,e boom, TO collect and herd the pine logs, that
are to be driven down over the Falls at Anthony,
to be sawed at St. Paul and below. The piers,
square pens made Of logs, and filed with rocks,
were built upon the ice; and left there to sink,
when the ice dissolved There were also several
smaller piers built, to form passage gu, Of the
boom, and aid in rafting the logs from the boom.
OF these smaller piers, one came floating down
the river on Thursday, on cake Of ice, and sunk
posiie SpenceI's new warehouse. On Friday,
another great field OF ice, perhaps two or three
acres, was seen coming down, loaded with three
more small piers. This mass Of ice. struck the
island opposite the Upper Landing, and swung
down into the narrow gorge, between Raspberry
island and the bluff, with terrible force, covering
sand, and tumbling up great ~lnrow of broken
ice, that rolled up, like the surf in a tempest;
with a crushing noise, like great water fall. In
this gorge. the masses of ice were broken asun-
der, and sent careering down stream, with the
cribs Of stone still riding. Where these piers
may be deposited, it may be Of some interest for
steamboatmen to know. 1t is very likely they
fetched up at the bend Of The river, below Trout
many Of our people, looking down from Bench
street. which is a very convenien, theatre for OBJ
servations upon the river.
WArER-FowL.-Ducks and geese, do not
seem yet TO be brought into our market in such
abundance us is usual at this season of the year.
The fowl said to have been turned southwark
again, 10y the sudden cold weather we have lately
experienced; and Of the few killed, the Sioux,
who are very hungry, are supposed 10 be making
leasts Of their own. On Wednesday, we saw an
Indian, one legged jim, the Sioux Temperance
lecturer, padding down the river with large
wounded swan in his canoe a present to MIR
Forbes
Nor "OUr OF TIN. Hard as tho times
are, The ladies Of St. Paul will 60 a shopping.
On "Wednesday last, was rather pleasant day
and the handsome women Of our town always
improve such days. When the boats arc run
ming, and after "the payments" there will be
: ftya.v 10 tka ,,;i
/ THE kITrsoN HoUsE.-Mr Prentice is hur-
rying up The lads; and this new hotel will now
soon be up and enclosed.
THE HorxL AT THE UPPER LANDING
This hotel is now approaching lis completion.
With all tho contsuites, extensions and out
buildings, it will be one Of the largest public
houses on the river. We learn that it is to be
completed in May.
PrLE-DRIv1NG.--Apil pile driver is in operation
now, TO construct a road from the main bank, a,
the Upper Landing, out to the river.
! LADIES HIGH SCHooL.-NVe learn that this
institution is to be in the rear Of Kttson s Addi-
ton, near Trout brook. Our people intend tina,
provision shall be made to enigben the future
mothers of ST. Paul
Liquor election in Cass and Benton.
SAuK RAPIDS. April 9th, 1852
ED. PIONEER, Dear Sir:-At a special cleo
ton, held yesterday, in the LIST or Sank Rapids
Precinct for two Justices Of The Peace the follow
ing persons were elected by a unanimous vote
OF 35, viz Philip BeauPry and Nathan Lamb.
For the adoption or rejection Of the Liquor Law,
the vote stood yeas ID, noes %. Several friends
oflhe law were unavoidabiy absent or we should
have polled about tie vote.
One voter from Watab out Of 20, IN. Myrick)
voted for the law.
Yours hastily. YORICK.
WEDNESDAY, A. M.--1'he vote at Elk River
resulted in majority Of ono for the Law, GU, of
near 40.
At Swan River the vote stood for the law TO-
against it Ia, majority7. Leaving u majority of
Is against the law in these Precincts