The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-25


MiSSEsorA.--Thc following, IN extract from a
letter OF Young friend in Minnesota, gives fattcr-
ing picture Of the situation and prospects of that Ter
ritory:--N. II. Patriot.
"There are few in the Eastern States who unjer
stand The true worth and prospects of Minnesota Ter
ritory. IL - 10 ;hcM the ,ro8 region aad ,ic quiet
nnprettnd'ng manner IN which the hardy pioneers OF.
this new country have pursued their various avoca-
tinns, has aiiod heretofore TO give # that inuortaoce
abroad which II really merits, while liz distance from
the last has tended much TO prevent emigration Bat
"hen we remember that from any portion If the las
tern States there ale but about hundred miles where
the IRON horse docs not go putting through the forest
thar distance seems annIh lated. " hen the railway
now m contemplation 20 Northern Iowa shall have
been completed, there III DE IA direct line to New
York, aud the tide vi ricasre-sechcrs will be turned
from the superanuaed haunts of Niagara and Sarao-
ga, to the Fails Of 81. Anihon. aud the caves in the
vicinity Of 81. Paul
St Paul stands nearly AT he head IF steam navi-
CATION OF the Mississippi. II is situated on bluff
and about hall mile from the river the ground grad
naiy rises, until ascending the top almost bound
less prairie meets the eye Tire rapid growth Of this
place is without parallel. 1t has sprung INTO exis-
tence az II by magic. In the short space OF four wears
the wilderness has been transformed into fonr.Aing
CIT! OF iour thousand inhabitan with ali the comforts
ana luXrIes OF lie at their doors Almost ever, trade
and profession IS represented, and We, there is room
Here Is vide field Tor the mechanic the LAWYER the
The farmer. the politician and the divine Practical
physicians need not flock in great numbers. AS the
climate Il starving to doctors. Good and couye,en,
noiels are needed. and two three are being buili
by gentlemen from the East. mich will add greati,
70 the comfort OF newcomers and travellers The
dclishiu climate OF this Territory the wealth Of its
resources, and the !o,ty Of is .0ii--aye morn fer
tile than New HAMPSHIRE uian ever dreamed Of
all shadow fort! It's future greatness and i,npo,tance
as a State Of the Eaion
have Ii from the mouth Of an old settler. that the
trst house IN st. Paul was hole in the ground -
~ winch wh.shcy Was kept ia be secretly sold 10 he
Indians be guns Of Fort Smelling could not reach
ihem--the soldiers could not find them o,t-ord fhp
cunning Sioux, after the manner If the hii, man.
could get ''gorousiy drunk,' while the linuor Her
reaped large profits from the sale. Mendot, is in
TACT inc head OF steam navigation, and wing al the
Junction at The st. Peters with the Mississilpi stod
be what st. Paul as. Ii Is too late and it !, not
in the power Of man to prevent ST. Paul from becnm-
ING the third city that river.
Al along The Mississippi and ST. Peters or Min
nesota rivers, towns and villages are sp,inrinc IN.
even before the Indian title 10 the land ceases Tbn
S'ouxs nave not yet moved from this portion of the
Territory. by the terms Of the treaty. they are +,
go by the first OF September. The fate Of the Indian
seems to be determined. He goes before the m,,ch
Oh o'vihzaiion; ngers long enough learn the vices
OF me white man, and then reluctantly retires TO new
land further Iato the western wilds -
=, BosTos, Aug. 5.
At the Meagher Festival, on Wednesday niyh,.
some feeling OF enmty il alleged to have arisen be-
tween capt. Is. >. Treanor, the chairman Of the
meeting, and Mr.. O'Douohuc, the recently arrived
patriot.
ODonohue says the Chairman "silencod" him
while speaking, and inmcdia,e, the pas loh,s wer.
put out in the hall. Treanor. hearing Of O,Dooo.
hues charges, sen, his friend Lieut. Kenny. of N.
Shields artillery, demanding n written rctraction
Capt Maoahy, Of New York. who came on with
y Denohue, acting as his friend, declined rctrac
ton 1t Is said challenge ensued from Treanor -
The report is believed here
Bosros, Aug. 5, P. NJ.
Patrick O'Donohue arrested at the Adam,
house inns afternoon, on warrant, charging him
with sending letter to B. S. Treanor, accepting a
chaiiense TO hghta duel somewhere in Manchers,er.
New Hampshire. early tomorrow morning lie was
taken before Justice Rogers of the Police Court and
gave ba,i IN the sum OF $4,000 answer ut the Court
ana IN the meantime keep the peace. Patrick O'Don.
ohue, publisher Of the Pilot, became his bondsnan
warrant Is also out for the arrest of Treanor. ,bo
gave the challenge. and he will probably be arrested
Tonight Ireanor is Commander Of the Mcaeber
Rifles, of this city.
Treanor is supposed to he in Manchester. for
which place he left this morning. O'Donohue'.
friends caused his as the only means of avert
ing the meeting.
An excellent rule was adopted by a debating
society, that when any member wanted 10 sneak
the whole evening, she should have seperste
room to himself" A similar rule wo,ld ,vork
well in the legislature sometimes.