The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-24
MIN EsoTA AFFAIRS.



fifty miles north Of the Ohio. On the hill, above
The village, will be seen in the engraving group
81 stakes, with cross pieces near the tops. This
Is the Indian burying place. The dead are
placed above the surface of the ground. The
Indians erect small platforms few feet high,
and on tae tops of them leave the dead bodies,
usually sewed up in buffalo hides. The odor
winch npregnates the air in the vicinity IS far
from agreeable. The buildings composing the
village are mostly trading houses. to which the
Indians bring bufial 10 robes, dried buffalo meat,
and other articles, for sale receiving in exchange
those products Of American cviization--rum
and tobacco.
The above was clipped from The New York
illustrated News Of January 29th 1853, and for
warded to Us by friend Ma jor J. J. Noah, as
Il specimen of the many erroneous notices rcfa-
tive to locations as well as the manners and Gus
toms Of the Territory.
''Little Crow village received its name from
the fact that Little Crow, noted Sioux chief,
made his village at that point after bein. driven
from point some three miles higher up the riv-
err by the high water in 1926. There never
was a trading post at "Li,tle Crows VII
lage," but it has been a Missionary station and
the residence of the farmer for Little Crows
band for many years. Instead Of being two hun
dred and fifty, the location Of Little Crows viii
age is about one thousand miles above the mouth
OF the Ohio, IL is true that the burial ground Of
the band is on the hill back Of the village, but il
IL not fact that the Indians are usually sewed
up in bnifllo hides;" neither is it true that the
Indians bring buffalo robes, or dried buffalo
meat for sale TO that place. Many of the In
dams now residing at that village never saw a
buffalo, and The dried buffalo meat that has been
brought 10 the village has been like angels visits
few and far between" The buffalo meat brought
TO Little Crows village has generally been car
ried from distance of some 200 miles, and in
tended a present from Indians residing in the
buffalo country, to relatives or friends at Little
Crows village and priced very highly. In no
part of the lndi,n country, are Indians furnished
by traders with rum spurious liquors Of any
kind. II the common feelings of humanity did
not prevent the Indian traders from furnishing
Indians with liquor, the heavy bonds they are
placed under to the government, and the pros
perity of their business would be guarantee
against any such traffic.
All the liquor obtained by the Indians is fur
nlshed them by class Of persons residing Oh the
eedet lands who would not be permitted to 60 into
the Indian country. They are moral scourge to
the Indian, and disgrace to the whites They
1t is who have caused stigma to rest upon the
character Of the Indian traders which is by no
means merlted.
FIRE AT ST. ANTHoSy.--We regret to learn
that the Hotel in ST. Anthony known as the Bau,t-
neau House, was consumed by fire on Sunday evening
last. The building was the propttysof Mr. Louis
Robert, OF St. Paal, and was not occupied at The
time therefore there can be no doubt the fire was the
work of an ncendiary. We understand the building
was insured, bat whether for the fll amount or not
did not learn.
MINNESOTA OATs.--We were shown some oats
lew days since from the farm Of Mr.. Samuel Mid
de!on which will beat anything we think. either in
ont of the Territory. They were of the kind
known here as the barley oats. The field averaged
seventytwo bushels to the acre, and they weigh forty
two pounds TO the bushcl. Can this be beat in any
of the States where the crop of fever and ague pre-
dominates
THE NEW FORT ON THE MIXNFsorA.-Two
teams left on Monday last with supplies for the par
y detailed to commence work At the fort. The
party leaves to-day, with other teams loaded with
supplies. Capt. Dana will leave on Monday, next
The object of sending party now is to get out TIM
Der, saw lumber, and prepare temporary quarters pre-
paratory TO the employment Of more extensive force
after the opening of navigation.
Farmers, the erection Of the Fort is no longer
problematical. The Upper Minnesota will be an i'm
portant ma,het,-and the demand for produce will
increase much faster than the supply.
STEAM Bears TO ST.. PAUL. We learn that
the Minnesota Packet Company has completed the
necessary arrangements for running a daily line of
Boats next spring. between Galena aud St. Paul In
addition to this there will be weekly line between
st. Louis and ST. Paul, and most probably tri-
Sioux, on the Minnesota river.
Capt Robert is prepar ne the Greek Slave tor an
early trip the Mississippi above Lake Pcpin, and
the Minnesota
Hon. MARTIN MCLEOD.-Thc last Democrat
contains column Of the most foul and disgraceful
sizing in relation to Mr.. Mcleod. The article clearly
denotes the character Of the author. 1t is a filthy
and disgusting slime, flowing from corrupt pen,
guided by the hand Of moral assassin. No gcntie-
'"an could ever be guilty Of pcnning such vusary;
Mn might do it.
ODD Fellows BALL.-The John G. Potts
Lodge No 5, of st. Anthony, have made arrange
ments for splendid ball to be held a, the ST.
Charles house. in st. Anthony, on Wednesday
the ID day of March next. The different lodges
Of the Territory have been invited 10 participate
in the festivities. 1t in all probability will be one of
the balls Of the season.
In the village Of S. in Wisconsin, there lived
brother Healer, whom, it was whispered in the
community, something about 'long ears" Well,
Na,., l.