The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-12

The CROPS at this agency are unusually good,
and the Indians cannot want the coming season
for food. They have assisted in ploughng, plant
| ing, and harvesting. Those that have horses
have this season put up hay enough TO keep them
through the winter. find that they are not only
disposed but anxious to work; and many OF them
will do as much work in day as laboring man
among the whites. On the Mississippi river the
crops are not so good, owing to their having been
planted late and upon the sod.
The WEATHER AT PEMBINA.---On our first
page, is meteorological table for the month Of
December last, kept by Collector Cavileer; who
has thus at least collected some facts in science,
SECRETARY WILKIN.-On Thursday even
ing of last week this popular officer gave an en-
tertainment at the Central House, chiefly to men,
bers and officers Of the Legislature.
Gov. Ramsey was present; and the evening
was passed very pleasantly. The supper was
good; so was the wine. Every thing was merry
as marriage bell. The Secretary responded to
several complimentary toasts, in few very neat.
modest, jadcious remarks. This was one Of those
parties which may be considered not exactly Of
the public character of Fourth Of July dinner
celebration. The sentiments, the Wit and poetry
Of it, is the sparkling efferyescencc Of an hour.
Like Champagne it better tasted than described;
andso we will not attempt report, only 10
make failure Of it,
| MINISTER roTURKEy.--In our last tele-
graphic dispatches from Washington, We find
| okat,i 81,
NOR current few weeks ago, Of the appoint
ment Of COL Hughes, Of Willowriver, to some
office abroad. Although the person of whom
The telegraphic report speaks, appears in the
Detroit Advertiser, as James House. it must GER
tainly have been intended for James Hughes !;
for there is 70 James House living at Willow
river.
| WAsHINGToN, Jan. %.
! Investigations are being made IN the p. o. De-
| partment, 10 detect the loss out Of the Yves
tern mail, Of several important official documents
one of which was u commission for some impor-
tant, private, governmental purpose. appointing
James House Of Wilowrver, Wis, an en-
bassy up the Mediterranean and near the Bos-
! phorus. 9
BREAKING INTO THE IcE.-There might
have been seen on the Mississippi, last Tuesday,
opposite Mendota, two horse sleigh team loaded
with 700 feet Of boards, driver and three
squaws. Each squaw had, mufiled in her blun-
ket, upon her back, sack of -four. Suddenly
swift current, All the persons and every thing
else was saved, except the sacks of four. The
squaws most manfully assisted one another in get
ting out; the horses were choked out and the
sleigh, keeping float, was easily got out. The
team belonged to Mr.. Farribaut.
! HorELs.-Lot Moffett, we learn. is putting up
large addition contagious to HE house."
CHANGE OF WEArHER.-Tuesday evening
the wind changed and brought Us winter again.
f We are not looking for much more winter, now.
February seems to have been lost out Of the pack
of months, somehow, in dealing.
!. THURSDAY MoRNING.-It is frcze up again
and showing thick. Auditor McKusick ''wiiI no,
| submit A revolution may Of course be soon
expected. Tha. and the snow storm, makes this
very melancholy day; but the two Houses still
continue 10 session.
The WEATHER NOW, IN MINNESOTA
Every hour since our publication last week, has
been as mild as April. In fact, it looks as il
!, Spring was fairly upon us. The mud is drying
up in our streets and the roads are becoming set
5 tied. A line Of water IN the river, begins to be
: visible along the Shores and a few days more o.
such weather, will make it dangerous crossing
the ice.