The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-08

The law forbids their 1.-THE Indiansl appoint
ing attorneys or agents to act for them. They
therefore cannot make valid power of attor-
ney, any more than a lunatic or baby.-Demo-
crat.
All, indeed! How then did your friend and
especial right-hand man, Mr.. Sweetser, expect
to get legal possession of the S275 200? We
had not expected that you would so soon con-
fess the real motive of your war upon Governor
Ramsey, by owning that you were yourself at
one time engaged in trying to get hold of a
portion of the money fraudulently, and that
you are only angry with the Governor because
he stepped in between you and the treasury.
GETTING AHEAD The Pioneer always has
been ahead of the Democrat in everything ex-
cept blackguardism and low scurrility, and this
week it got ahead of it in coming out, although
the former dates q day later. Recently, the
crank of the organ has appeared to want greas-
ing-it don't appear to be able to make its
weekly revolutions. Why don't the grinder
apply soft soap? That used to be plenty at
the time Mr.. Sibley abandoned the "no-party
POSITION"
ORIGINAL BARGAINING.-An cold times" cor
respondent of the Schenectady Ancient CITY
says that ''the original mode of ascertaining the
quantity of land bought of the Indians, was. to
pay certain sum for so much land as could be
surrounded by an Oy-hide cut in strips as wide
as the barrel of a gOose-quill. Some purchases
were for so much land as could be walked a
round while Dutchman could smoke certain
number ofppes. 1t was important to use pipes
with large bowls."-.albany Register.
The mode nowadays is not to cheat the In
dams out of their lands, but to demoralize them,
and, ifpossible, induce them to repudate their
just debts. For this purpose, certain interested
individuals, unknown to the Indians, acting on
the motto that "new broom sweeps clean. y
are sent among them Immediately after treaties
have been negotiated. and by presents, fattery,
cajoling, &c, induce some of the head men to
cry "ho, ho!" to all they propose-even to the
extent of getting 'rrevocable'' powers of.attor-
ney to grab large sums of money, over which
the Indians have already signed away their
right of control! The old roundabout way of
having two or three ox-hides destroyed, and
cut up into strings, or employing Dutchman
to smoke his eyes out with big pipe, is entire
ly dispensed with in these modern times. A
great improvement! This is an age of progress.
and we are progressive people,
"MARRIED.-Tn Cincinnati, Nov. 29th, bv the
Rev. Mr.. Tying, Hon. Edward c. Marshall, NJ. C.
from California, and Miss Josephine, eldest
daughter of Robert Chalfant, ESQ.,"
We must notice this wedding-or rather the
parties to it-outside of the usual course. Ned
Marshall is younger brother of the celebrated
Tom Marshall and one of the young men the
West may we'll be proud Of On more than one
occasion, he has been told that he would never
live to accomplish certain ends he had in view
For instance, the night before Gen Scott ar
my entered the city of Mexico, he-thcn a Lieu
tenant in the 18th (Morgan's) Infantry-pro-
posed to enter the city alone. or with one COM
panion, and bring therefrom trophy to prove
he had been in the heart of the enemy capital
He and a brother Officer-just such a dare-dev-
il as himself-did it and won the pending Wa
ger. Last fall, when we were in Cincinnati, he
was confined, dangerously sick at his hotel
We were Informed that his physician one day
told him he could not possibly recover Rails
ing his cmaciated form from his couch. he fas-
tened his sunken, but still penetrating eve up-
on the doctor, and said in sharp and decided
tone: ''Sir. you know nothing about the case ::
tell you I'm not going to die-I'm going to
get well before the meeting of Congress, and
marry the handsomest young lady in this city,"
One of Ncd's friends upon hearing this, made a
bet that matters would turn out as he predicted
They have so turned out-the bet is won, and
ICON fully in every particular. Now, fyou
want our share of those oysters consumed"
send them along!
NORTHERN WINTER ScENERY.-Many of our
readers have beheld the beauties of pine forest
upon a clear. frosty, moonlight night. Those
who have not, have missed one of the grandest
pictures of nature-one worth travelling a hun
dred miles to see. To look up into the bright
armament through the tall tree tops; the crys-
tai jewels of winter clothing the pendent
branches of evergreen, and sparkling like
pearls in sea of emerald! o! at is goodly
sight to see," and most delicately and beauti-
fully described by some poet-we don't recol-
lect who-as follows:
No longer the trees In the Northern breeze,
Thu r desoate branches swing;
There were gtteripg gems on their giant stems,
surprising the glory of Spring.
Not shrub so small by the lowliest wall,
Not a twig upon ground or tree,
That wore not prize of more gorgeous dyee,
Than the crown Of the Papal See.
And the whole vast scene Of the glorious sheen
Lay spread to the gaze of the sun;
Oh! a dazzling sight in the eye of light,
Was the work King Frost had done!
CHICAGO JouRNAI~-This able and substantial
paper has come out in new and beautiful
dress, with many other improvements. 1t is
proof of its prosperous condition, and that its
high character is properly appreciated. Neigh
bors Wilson, Morris, and all concerned, you are
the kind OF men that deserve success. and right
glad are we that you have your deserts!
IRoN.-The recent rise in prices of iron is
having its natural effect in the manufacturing
districts of our country. Under the influences