The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-09-24

= The following letter from His Excellency
Gov. German to agent Murphy, (says the DEM
ocrat shows firm and laudable determination
to enforce the existing laws in relation to the
introduction of ardent spirits into tie late
Sioux purchase. 1t was an enlightened human
ity on the part of the Commissioners, vino
framed the Sioux treaties, which prompted
them to stipulate the discontinuance of the
8 trade and intercourse laws, and it is gratifv-
ing to know that these laws are to be strictly
enforced -
MINNESOTA SUPERINTENDENT,
ST. Paul, Sept. Is, 1853.
SIR Il call your attention to the fact that
complaints are made to me that large uuanti-
tics OF liquor are being introduced into the Min
ncsota Valley at Shakopee, LIE Sueur, Traverse
DIES Sioux and Babcock's Landing
This traffic in liquor is most positively for
hidden by the intercourse laws, and they are
continued in force by the treaties of 1851.
want you to visit by yourself or some authoriz-
ed person. these points and destroy all liouor
found for sale. and hunt up every place where
You may be informed liquor is used or sold
other than at the Fort of the U. S. This traffic
must and shall be stopped. The hardy frontier
people are insecure in life and property. when
liquor is any where in the reach of the Indians.
1t must all be destroyed before the Indians Get
up there on eirremoval, and before the next
payment of money and goods.
Ny information comes from the Rev. NJ. \.
Adams, of Traverse DIES Sioux, and Joseph Il.
Brown, Of this place.
am respectfully
Your obcd't. servant,
W. A. GORMAN.
AGENT MURPuY,
st. Peters Agency.
- The editor of the Pioneer considers Mr..
Dow, who arrived in Minnesota in the month of
June last, legally qualified for Office at the ap-
preaching election. Councillor "a Browns
eyes are certainly troubled with Scales Too
many irons in the fire. neighho-!
Our st. Anthony friends have male fire.
quent enquiries concerning the whereabouts of
their packets. 1t will be seen by the following
from the st. Louis News. that they have finally
abandoned the idea of getting up 10 st. Antho-
ny, and are going to content themselves with
stopping at st. Paul:
REPAIRED.-Tbc Lamartine has been repaired
and is again up for Galena and Dubuque. The
Hindoo goes on the docks for repairs. 1t is in
tended that these boats shall run in connection
between this and st. Paul. The IIudoo plying
from this to the Lower Rapids, and the Lamar
tine above.
DEATH OF LIZ. Gov BuENs.-A slip from the
office of the La Crosse Democrat, brings the
melancholy news of the death at that place on
Wednesday last, of Hon. Timothy Burns, Lieut.
Gov of Wisconsin. Gov. Burns was, in the
true sense of the term, self-madc man, and
has left a name prominently marked upon the
historical pages of the Northwest.
GOODS Goons lis the cry-thc fall goods
! are coming, and the
''Clink of hammers," draring riretS out,
SELVES token of the busy me''
that is to attend operations in ST. Paul hence
forward during The fall and winter. Whine q
Cooley, (seasonable goods in their line by OK
prcss,) Larpcnteur, Chamblin, Cathcart, Kern
Co., lin their new store. Roberts Street.
shortly,) have all new stocks--comc. coming
and to come Advertisements in due time.
Coon News FOR THE PEoPLE.-Wil be here
next week one of the most extensive and mag
nifccnt stocks of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods
ever opened in St. Paul. which Mcssrs Elfets
will sell so low as TO astonish every one. Adj
vcrtiscments next week
NEW REsrArRANT.-Mr. Witchcr, the polite
and gcntlcmanly clerk of Willoughbv & Pow
ers' establishment, has fitted up a neat and elc-
CANT eating establishment, on Roberts street
opposite the stable. Meals at all hours are
served up in the best Of style and attached to
the establishment is a finely furnished and COM
Portable parlor, where guests can be privately
seated while their meals are being prepared
thus relieving quietly disposed people from the
annoyanccs incident to q public bar-room. This
is convenience that St. Paul will dnly apprc-
cate. We know cXpermcntally that the tables
are furnished with all the substantials and del
icacics the market affords. \ few day board
crs can be comfortably accommodated. The
house is to be known as the Verandah
- One would think, to see the piles of bales.
boxes, and other packages about the New York
Bazaar, that Blum had created crisis in the
New York dry goods market He has every
thing in his new stock, aud plenty at that.
- Hineman is on from the East with stock
of clothing that can't be surpassed in this or
any other market. See advertisement.
In certain town in the West. there was but
one birth during the past year. This may be
calleda case OF solitary contincmcnt.-Eastera
crchange.
Our friend DR.. -, thinks it due to the re-
putaton Of ST Paul to state, that this is not the
place.
The SECOND CnArTEE--Wc give, for the pur-
pose of keeping our readers posted up the
second chapter of the North cstern Democrats
version OF the trouble which created the DEM
ocratic split at st. Anthony, and resulted in
sending two sets Of delegates to the county
convention. 1t is unnecessary to state, that
here in st. Paul, and we presume elsewhere,