The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-03
HAsrrSos.-rhe Pioneer mentioned last week

HAsriNos.-The Pioneer mentioned last week
sundry improvements going on at Hastings,
among others new hotel. We are enabled to
state In addition, that next season some twenty
or thirty buildings will go up in this thriving
village, which are already contracted for.
Among other improvements will be one of the
most extensive saw mills in the Territory.
Several Eastern gentlemen, principally from
New Hampshire, made large purchases during
the fall, and will settle at Hastings the coming
spring. The proprietors of Hastings have
adopted the right course to build up their town.
They sell at fair prices. and for all improve
ments pay as they go. We noticed Mr.. Bailly.
the active proprietor. giving strong proof of
this mode of conducting business few days
since. For the information of those not yet in
formed upon the subject, we may as well men,
ton that Hastings is situated one mile above
the mouth of the st. Croix ,:on the west side of
the Mississippi, in Dakota County. 1t is not
named in cOmmemoratiOn of the town in Eng
land made famous by the deeds of William the
COnqueror. but as mark of respect to the Sc
cond Christian name OF Hon. Henry II. Sibley.
COMING BAck.-We learn from the Pioneer
that the different bands of Sioux Indians are on
their way down. some to winter on the Cannon
and Blue Earth Rivers, others along the Crow
River, and in the Big Woods and others again
contemplate returning to their old hunting
grounds OH the Minnesota and Mississippi.
None of the Neutrality-suspicious. or Warpekutas
will winter within their reservation
SHOOTING ABRAHAM alteration took place
on Monday evening at the Nonparcil Restaur-
ant, St. Anthony street, in which Mr.. Moses
Dickson, one of the proprietors, was shot in the
arm by negro named Monroe. Dickson is a
peaceable and well-disposed colored man, who
has i'll ed a responsible post in the cabin OF the
steamer Nominee for the past four years. to the
entire satisfaction of her officers and the thou
sands who have Travelled upon her. He has
undertaken his present business at the request
of many of our citiZchs, and wishes to keep
well ordered, respectable house. But some of
the disOricrly OF his race wish to loaf about his
establishment, which he is determined not to
allow. Hence the recent difficulty. His wound
is not dangerous, we are rejoiced to add. The
offender is in Jail.
We regret to learn from one of our cit
zens that Mrs. Eliza Lee, consort of Col. Lee,
Commandant of Fort Smelling departed this
life on Wednesday morning. This estimabe
lady suffered a long and painful illness pre-
vious to her decease. A brief obituary will be
found under the proper head.
WAR IN 81. ANTHONY.-Our neighbors at the
Falls appear to have become tired of ex-
,rcising their belligcrent propcnsitics toward
st. Paul and her citizens, and have turned to
fighting among themseives--or at least are pro-
longing fight which was brewed previous to
the election. They do not appear to realize the
fact that the election is over-has been for near
ly two montls-and that anything they may
Saror do now can effect nothing politically, so
far at least as this years result is concerned
But to the facts o: the recent case: The North
Western Democrat, controlled by the moral and
anti-rum portion of the St. Anthony Democra-
cy, contained communication last week Sc.
verely rejecting upon the hotel and saloon keep
ers Of the village, accusing them of all sorts OF
bad things. Mr.. c. E. Leonard lcader in the
last canvass of that portion of the party oppos-
ed to the North Western and its friends, and de-
teatcd Democratic candidate for Sheriff OF
Ramsey county, and Mr. Brown, becoming
highly inccnsed at the tone of the article.
called upon Mr.. Prescott, the editor. and
demanded the author. Mr.. Leonard it should
be stated is now keeping the ST. Charles
Hotel, and Mr.. Brown has under his charge, we
are informed, drinking saloon. The editor re-
fused to give up the name at that particular
time. but would see and let them know at time
subsequent which was named. This was agreed
to. and cowhiding promised if the author was
not forthcoming. The time arrived, and the of:
Tended party were promptly at the sanctum
armed with the implements for busting jackets
But our down east neighbor was too cute
for them. Sheriff Brott was stationed near the
door with certain slip of paper from the hands
of Squire Bostwick commanding him to arrest
all disturbcrs or thrcatencrs of the public peace
Before the cowhiding operation could commence
the Sheriff had hold of the belligerent gentry
and upon the return and hearing they wcrt
bound over in the sum of two hundred dollars
each to keep the peace. They refused to give
bail, and were consequently remanded to st
Paul to be lodged with Yehe-za out back of the
Court House. Our citizens were quite surpris
cd to see two such prominent and respectable
citizens of st. Anthony held thus in 'duranct
VILE, and upon enquiring to the cause were
rcjoiced to find matters against them no worse
a writ Of habeas corpus was taken out from the
District Court, and upon hearing, his Honor
Judge WEIGH. discharged the prisoners. but up
On what precise ground we nave not learned
We hope all ofour neighbors wi keep the peace
hereafter without the aid of legal process.
Sioux PAYMENT.-Several of the traders have
returned from the payment at Redwood Agen
cy. The Indians were all there, and the pay
ment and distribution went off peaceably. TIL,