The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-29
minnesota Matters.
journal.

! ScorT CoUNTY.-Judge Chatield held a term Of
the United States District Cour, foe Scott County, at
Shakopee. during last week.
LIE SUEUR CouNTY.---Judge Chatfeld is hoIdi g
term Of the District Court at lie Sueur during the
present week.
WATER MELoss.--Tbe New Hampshire Patriot,
speaking Of a water melon, says:
sit weighed 23i lbs and measured feet inch in
circumference way and feet 10 inches the other.
We guess this can't be BEATEN
That may be considered large Melon down East,
where the land is broken that Melon cannot lay
STILL and 60 rocky and barren that the snpe have to
carry supply of provisions when travelling across
the country, but guess our friends Griggs, of Da-
kota County, or Hcchert. Of Groyeland, would think
melon of that size entirely small bring to
kota certainly too dnutive to be introduced into an
Editors sanctum.
LUMPER.-We call attention TO the card of Mr.
Ames. His mill is making excellent lumber,
lathe, pickets, &c.
NEW PRovIsIoS SToRE-See card of c. j.
Post & Co. They are opening larg. stock nearly
opposite the American House. Particulars next
week.
CLoTHISe.-Messrs. Winnie & Cody are receiy-
ing daily additions their stock Of fall and winter
clothing. They will have the extensive assort-
nen for the fall trade, that can De found in town.
SOMETHING NEw.-Caihcart, Kern & Co., will
open their goods by tbs Franklin and West Newton,
in their new and spacious store Roberts street,
They expect to have the extensive assortment OF
carpetng ever brought to this market. Advertise
ment next week.
Mr. Presley has returned from ST. Louis, and will
soon be prepared to open his old stand, full AS
sortment of every thing in his line.
Brother, have taken the American House, and are
making repairs aud alterations which will enable them
to give superior accommodations. We understand
they contemplate erecting large addition to the
building this fall
MORE FIGHTING.--We understand there has
been another difficulty between the Sioux and Chip
pcwas, near the ST. Croix, in which one Chippewa
killed, and Sioux wounded. The wounded
Indian belongs TO Little Crows band.
We see by the ST. Anthony Express that Messrs.
E. p. Shaw and J. GiIratrick, have been to Maine,
and got themselves wives. The time is at hand
when Minnesota will be able to produce her own girls.
and the young gentlemen will be under the neces.
sity OF importing their wives from the East.
Mr.. Walker Is now running a stage regularly be.
tween st. Paul and For, Ridgely. Leaves ST. Paul
every Thursday morning, stays RICH, at Shaka-
pee, Friday night at Henderson, and reaches the For,
on Saturday evening. Leaves the Fort on Monday
morning, stops over night a. the same placer, and
reaches st. Paul on Wednesday evening. t
Mr.. Hart. the Mail Agent, arrived by the Frank
lin. We understand he has directed the Post Mas
ter at this place contrac, for carrying the mails on
the routes up the Mississippi. and the NJ inneso,a.
This will be gratifying our people who have been
debarred mail facilities for some time past.
Among the passengers on the Franklin we recog.
nize F. Steele, ESQ.,, Hon. B. II. Ran .ali, and g.
w. Moore, ESQ.,, Of the Minnesotian.
John Werner, a soldier of the Revelation, died at
Bachelors Retreat, s. c.. on the 18th ult., aged 81
years.