The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-10-28

what we WOULD otnerWlse attenpt 10 90 III WORK, we
adopt for the present occasion the following paragraph
upon the true standard of editorial talent. No doubt
the view taken of the subject in that article, accords
with the opinion of every editorial bockhcad in the
land, that is, to the idea that the business of
lecting articles from other prints is the most difficult
and important part Of the work. Hence that para
graph has gone the rounds Of the papers; and now
think of it, it may have been 50 generally read,
that it will not subserve the purpose for which APP
pend it. Hear what the National lntcllgencer says
about editing newspaper:
.'Many people estimate the ability Of a newspaper
and the industry and talent of editor, by the cdito-
rial matter it contains. 1t is comparatively easy
task tor trothy writer to pour out daily columns of
words-words upon any and all subjects. His ideas
may flow IN one wish washy. everlasting food, and
has command OF language may enable him 10 string
them together like lunches of onions and vet his
paper may be meagcr and poor concern. But what
Is the toll OF such who displays his loaded mat
ter largely, to that imposed on judicious, weli-m-
formed editor, who exercises his vocation with
hourly consciousness of his responsibilities and duties.
and devoes himself to the conduct of his paper with
the same care and asslduty that sensible lawyer be-
slows upon suit, a humane physician upona patient,
without regard To show or display!
Indeed the writing of editing paper is but
ployed in selecting is far important, and the tact
Of a good editor is better known by his selections
than any thing else, and that well know Is half
the battle. But, we have said an editor ought to
be estimated and his abors unde, stood and apprc-
GATED, by the general conduct of his paper, its tone
It's temper ITS uniform consistent course, rincples
and aims. MS nEinliness. ns dignity and propriety-
10 preserve these as they should be preserved is
enough occupy fully the time and attention of any
man. II to this be added the general supervision of
the newspaper establishments which editors have
to encounter. the. wonder is how they find time to
write al all
E,-Machinery has reached great state Of
perfection We saw some burnt peas put into the hop
per OF coffee mill the other dav. and in less than
two minutes it was occupying place in a grocery
window, labelled "Old Government Java. lex.
Can any ''pagan or man." tell whence comes that
black, bitter liquid used OF our steamboats,. which
the waiter brings when one calls for coffee. One who
drinks it, nigh, well be in the q,r,ndary expressed in
the following exclamation we have sometime heard Of
'Waiter, if this is COFFEE will take tea; or if it il
tea, will take coHec,''
N,MEs.-In Sweden a man may chance his name
at pleasure, provided he be not noble; he is only re-
qured to Inform the parish authorities of his purpose
Would that were the law here. The name DEM
o7at' has deuded several poor fellows about here.
But we could not hope for the change; take away
that name and 'Otheilo's occupation is gone'-hed
leave. The Democrat is now getting SO asso-
ciated with the widest freedom from legal restraint
and with the indulgence of animal appetite that with
ont it, of its dciuIed followers might stake
water and deny their lord.
MISyEsoTA TERgIToRY-The f,owior ex
tract from the correspondence OF the Pittsburgh To-
KEN may make some of our readers cape with wonder
at finding a stranger who knows much more about
our country, than they know themselves:
my ears at every turn are sauted with the ever
lasting din OF land! land, money, speculation! saw
mills! land warrants, town-lots, &C., sc. | t.rD
away sick and disgIisted Land At breakfast, land at
dinner land at supper, and until eleven ociock, lqad,
then land IN bed, until their vocal organs exhaust
ed, then the. dream and sroan out land! land!
st. Paul, ~. Anthony, and other towns here, have
sprung up like mushrooms. Every thug is artificial
hoatng-he excitement Of trade speculation and ex-
pectation, is running high, and vii! perhaps for
year or so; but it must have a reaction. these
towns have Inherent wealth, and very little OF the
manufacturing facilities necessary sustain them
There must be relaxation; they must sink and set
tie down TO their proper place. They have yet TO
right themselves, and can hardly say where or
what The, will I've when the loose PARTICLES of which
they are now composed become compact and find
their equilibrium with external circumstances.
The valley Of the Minncsota is unsurpassed in rich
ness oil sOd There is plenty Of woodland. and I'M
doubleday mineral dcpostes at head -waters-coal,
lead and copper ore have been found. Traverse dcs
SlouN will he the Indian Station. Thousands Of dol
lars are paid OFT year and produce boug for
the ln,!ian:. There will he National Road con-
structed between Burlington, Iowa, and that point,
and IRON thence to some point the Upper Mssis-
sippi. good road will be opened TO Council
Bkitis, on the Missouri river. Emigrants now come
in that way, and also from Burlington. Farmers are
getting rich, especially in Benton county. Corn and
oats sell at 81 per bu>hc; elk, deer, fish and small
game, In great abundance. Of c!arbcr, les and
rice have not learned much.
It. Paul and st. Aut!ouy have an immense timber
producing country to support them. Cattle are Yer,
iiitc expense thousands of tons of the best hs\ can
be had for the making and hauling home, and crops
can be raised with one-teh e labor required IN the
States; the farmer has no chOppng, hacking, grub
bn5, aud making OF roads, he Put his plow right
This region, including Mendoza, is under the mill
tay reserve, which will be thrown Oft this year. and
the fort removed to traverse dies Sioux. The re-
serve Is now all claimed, and in the of its COM
IN, into market, will be immediately settled, and part
OF laid of town lots for the cit, of Mendoza
which name Is now given TO three four and
two dozen cabins; is leased from the Govern
Senator Slbley and Governor Ramsey own much Of
the land here. \ railroad from Dubuque to this place
(.lendota) is much talked of; it would not cost one
thrd as much the same length in Penns, lvania-l
Back OF Mendoza there Is a splendid agricultural
country, good roads, fish plenty and in the spring and
fall, the lakes are black with ducks and geese
OYsrrRs.-We have nothing to say abou, them
But were about to remark, that if those now taking
p7Sin, would buy some Of the tripc, prepared BY
Mr.. Wolf, corner Jackson aud Third streets, they
would get luxury instead of drug.
The towns of Chicago, ST. Lous, Galena and Du-
buque, all very much excited npon projects for
railroads. We don't trouble ourselves about them
We need not build them; they will soon be built to
us
SocIETY.-The essential element of civilization is
social intercourse. Men educate each other When
living at inconvencnt distances for the endowment of
each others society," they naturally and unconsciously
assume the habits and character in some degree of
those in barbarous life. With society is found taste