The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-22

soon be expected here.
EXPLOSION OF the RED SroSE.-The
steamer Redstone blew up on the Ohio river,
April 81, a, ?, p. NJ. The Glencoe blew
up a, St. Louis, at h .lf- past on tho. after
noon of the same day.
TIE MAINE LIquoR LAW Tho bill
submitting the Maine Liquor Law to vote
Of the people of Wisconsin, passed the As
sembly on the 9th instant, by a vote Of So
to so.
ARRIVAL OF THE NoMINEE.-THE FIRST
BOAT OF THE sEAsoN.--On Friday evening
the 18th at about o'clock, rumor was flying
about town, that 4 boat was coming. a multi
tude, with lanterns and without, soon assembled
at the Lower Landing.
But for more lul.crous description Of the first
arrival Of the Nominee, we refer the reader to the
following, which we clip from the Prairie Ban
uer published at Paris, Ill. The writer is des-
cribipg the first arrival Of last year. Listen: A
ers whistle, which made the lazy savages spring
10 their ieet-exclaiming in startling tones, ho no /!
scream that made the squirrels leap recliessly
from tree TO tree, and frightened the birds from
their nest, and sent the dogs off howling and
trembling with fear-announclng TO the citizens
Of st. Paul that their favorite steamer--''ihe
Nominee was close at hand; with her gentle
manly captain and her hos, of passengers Pres
emily the citizens were seen coming out ola hun
dred doors. and hurryng down TO the river--some
Of whom arrested their steps when they arriy ed
upon delightful bench Of land, projecting over
the river, and commanding a view of river and
forest scenery that was magnificent and ra,ishing
Others who desired to meet face % face with Their
ldollZed captain, were seen descending Il long
fight Of stairs leading to the waters edge. The
warriors assembled upon the hurricane deck--a
ring was formed, and the dance commenced. The
dus<y maldens stood near by, intensely gazing
upon the exciting dance. Ever and anon, a uuiv-
ing light would burst from their Midnight eyes
growing brighter and liter ''with the glow of
joy that stirred their bosom's depth''-which was
rising and falling like the tempest tossed waves
Tears gushed forth unbddcn, and their helrts
heaved 10 their ihroats-beatins with dali,
heavy sound, like the drumming Of partridge Oh
moss-covered log NO longer able to restrain
Themselves, they dashed into the ring --impartng
new Impulse to the dance. The young braves
were mad with excitement, and shouted like de-
mons. The youthful daDsels were reeling with
delight as the drunken man reels, and instead Of
smiling with sweetness and grace, and with lips
compressed- they laughed outright. Every eye
was in flames. Every cheek on fire. The
hot blood rushed impeiuous!y through every vein.
Precipitation leaped from every pore. Wildly
beat the Indian drum. Again and again the fear
ful war-whoop rent the air They clapped their
han op. an.x flol .nAh ,loI IL.
wolves-until one by they Tell to the deck en-
tifely exhausted, altering long, low, mono,on-
Gus wall.
AS the steamer touched the shore, with the
stars and stripes waving periodically in the
breeZe--shout after shout went up from the crow
ded ievee, and the adjacent bluffs A strange
mixture of humanity, such as cannot be seen al
any other place, was presented for inspection TO
the adinlrirg passengers. There were America
and French, and Eng iish merchants--ihe Cover
nor, and Secretary, and judges, and other terrific
rial oltcers-Unted States officers and soldiers
Dragons and infantry from the forts. Officers on
fur Tough, who had come from Victoria's domin-
ions in the neghborhood Of fifty four forty or fight,
where she has a garrison ofbrave British soldiers,
"the bravest Of the brave" The arsiocra,ic
were corpulent and turbulent and
who are ever ready when their fees in da niger
TO light with desperate iury-wilherng With their
sarcastic smilos, men who were never whered
beforc-w,hering the loveiest women, and the
ienderest infants. The good looking and well fed
editors--who are always battling noby for wo-
mans rights, and for the Unions preservation.
The independent and noble NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
strong arms are forever raised in defence of Iiber-
ty, and religion and love. The hardy cutivators
of the soil, upon whose brow freedom, more free
than the mountain ar was impressed The de-
lected and down-trodden doctors, who were re-
tusing TO be contradiction chls and fever were
not known. and health trumphanlly reisned The
wild looking men from the far of Red-R iver-of-
the-North--a connecting link between savages
and civilized men, brown from exposure, who
had lately arrived with one Of their celebrated
dog Trans. The sedate and despondiny half
breed, upon whose sal'ow countenance q smile Of
hope, or a ray Of consolation is seldom seen. The
stately Indian with dignifed and noiseless stems.
moving from place to place, careess!y and fear
lessly. The melancholy squaws staring vacanly
around---their rapooses slang upon their backs.
with their tiny arms clasped around the maternal
neck, cngng closer as the noise and confusion
lncrea sed, and peering savagely over their shou-
der with their wild snake-like eyes. The guile
less papooses would now and then lift up their
limited voices. and cry az though they would
break their little hearts, compelling their mothers
to lean gracefully forward on TO their toes, and
give themselves an up and down motion, which
would soon change their tears to smiles, and their
smiles to sleep. They have no patent cradles,
nor baby Jumpers to rock and jump their papoo- /
ses asleep. Although it has been asserted by /
Wall street romance writers that the war whocp
IS chanted for iuiaby---'ts false. A base libel
upon the artlcss daughters of the woods; false I
mood deliberately declared, and maliciously pro-
muIgated. Many a civilized and poisonous fang
,as pierced their clouded bosonls, iniicing pans
more singing than the sting that heartess and
RELISH deseriion infiicts To understand The op