The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-01
MINNESOTA AFFAIRS.

! THE CouRr HovsE.--IIcre is another public
building, not yet completed, which the couniy
and town have long felt the want of. Mr.. Dan
lels, The contractor, is now having it finished. 1t
ough, to have been done long ago; but the con-
tractors. as many other men do, undertake too
many great enterprises at once.
Sr. PAUL RErAIL PRIcEs.-Butter l6 to
lsc, cheese Zoe; lard lie; taow candles IL to
l5c; -four 81 so 10 81 IS; fresh beef TO lOc {:
pork 10 Zoe lumber, common boards SIP; dried
apples So IS; board, common So 90 per week /;
board at hotels by the day 81 90.
GLANCE AT ST.. PAUL LAST SATURDAY
EvENING.-On Saturday night last, looking
down 100 feet from Bench street, we saw up
stream, the Excelsior, moving up toward Meade
Ii, and down stream, near the bend, the Old
Franklin going down aud the West Newton COM
ing; and this scene, near the sunset OF the gIori-
Gus day that brought US news of the ratification.
seemed to ill the heart of our town with joy. Ii
was of those glorious, evcntiul hours, which
those who live here will long remember and de-
scribe to their children, when Saint Poul shall
become lhronged city. The unfinished escava-
ton. and grades on Third and Fourth and Jack
son and Sihley streets, rendering them imp issa-
! ble-,he hope Of ratification almos. quenched,
the loss Of the costly hotel and Of MIR. Bakers
house. on the Wednesday beiore-in fact the
darkness Of despair almost shrouded us when
the Excelsior came with the news confirmed
after by the West Newton--aud If ever
the light OF joy blazed suddenly in The face of
sorrowlng town, like lightning in black cloud,
il was here; the news flashed over town---no
need OF lelegra phs-; for various extras were out
with the news, in half an hour. scattering acros,
the whole Territory At sunset, the three steam
boats disappeared and our people piled up fire
barrels and kndled up blazing illumlnations.
along the bluff, notwithstanding the moon took the
shine all out Of the bonhres; aud speeches were
made by Mr. Baker and Mr.. Phillips and we know
not BY whom beside. Ia fact, it was one of the
nights We might lead Of, but such as few If any
three year old towns have experienced. Nothing
was wanting bu, The ringing of our half dozen
church bells, which was omitted simply for want
OF some concert and arrangement to have it done.
ED. PioNEER--Sir: NV first impression Of
youi town, on landing, from steamboat in il,
was misunderstanding from the fact that 500
men and boys from the shore, came rushing and
pouring into our boat. before she had fliry touch
ed your levee, over the guards, up the gansway,
filling up every possible avenue Of exit from the
boat, fer at least Is minutes. This was very an
noying 10 a stranger, VINO had been confined two
days on the boat. Since stopping with you,
light down upon every boat, and convey to stran-
gers the impression that ST. Paul is either Only
half civilized or is half starved have no business
on bourd at all. People who hare business to do
on the boat, come on board quietly and attend to
it, after the passengers board and the crowd
of ioafers about, have sufficiently dispersed
For my part, hope, for the credit of ST. Paul,
mat every steamboat, cap,uin will have the indie
pendence to prevent his boat from being thus
boarded by an irrupton of lazaroni. The credit
Of the town as we'll as Of each boat demands it
One other remark Is all. saw a per,inacous
pnppy, thrus, the card Of a certain stable and
coach line into the hands Of gentlemen who were
busy in conversation; and because that gentle
man afterwards took another line of ches to
st. Anthony, the puppy who presented the card,
commenced cursing hm to his face, ike pick
pocket. Now the captain of boat ought to treat
all such ours, SUMMARY, with spirits of turpen-
,;no than, .,ff bn ,r,rd.
Coz. JAMES HUGHEs NOT NOMINATED.
Il he report current here last week, that Col.
James Hughes of Willow River. Wis, was nom
mated by the Wing Convention at Baltimore, for
the office of Vice President of the t. s, turns out
to be erroneous; and it seems that a Mr. Graham
of North Carolinn, Is the nominee Our Wing
friends therefore, who exhausted their lungs in
hurraing for Scot & Hughes, have been swinging
their hats and shouting for Hughes, and swearing
they were ''always for lIughes''---an eulogizng
him al marvellous, proper man for Vice Presi-
dent, are taken all aoack. Some Of the Hughes
men are beginning to inquire who Mr. Graham is:
MOVEMENTS OF GREAT MEN.--The Oquaw-
Ia Spectator saws: Col. Robinson, merchant,
us full file OF St Louis papers, for which act of
courtesy he will accept our thanks. The Colonel
has the reputation OF being one Of the greatest
ways in all Suckerdoin.
Col. r. has been two or three days in St. Paul
Paul, SINCE last Wednesday evening.
ToBACCo.--Those who indulge in this charm
ing luxury, will take sort Of delight III peru>ng
The following notice OF sales Of the weed which
we find in the Richmond (Va.) Examiner of May
18th, and also in reading the advertisement of
Thomas Mullen, toba cconist, Of ST. Louis; which
we publish to-day. Those who are curious to
examine these various Epicurean brands, will do
well to look in at Presey's.
RICHMOND AS TOBACCO MARKET.
Sales OF an entire break of tobacco made by n.
NJ. Martin * Co., on Thursday 27lh May. 10 sir.
James Thomas, r., fer his we'll known anu high
iy approved brands "DIadem," "El Dorado
Virgin and "Nectari hind Planters or Grow
ers, Harper X Kennedy, sS, L. Frazier ic, Ss;
l.. A. Bullock hhds. &c 3 IL, &c, SO; lc,
4 IL and &c ! II IL; H. b. Hunter, &c, 3 -,