The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-07
HENDERsoN, Sibley County, NJ. +. }
April 4. 1853.

AWi 4, 1919.
Mr.. Enron: Your paper Of last week was re-
Ceiycd here the LIST the day after it was
printed. and believe it reached Little Rock ,ester-
day. This Is something like Railroad speed COM
parson = times past. The people at the Traver Sc
begin to feel that they are out of the wav and grum-
BILE somewhat at their geographical position. They
realistically compelled to acknow ledge that good
road Can Ia made from this point to Little Rock, bu,
they do not like to acknowledge that it will be short
than from the Traverse, although several have
PASSED this ia travelling from Little Rock to the
Tra7crse. y ieN will now admit that this point is
not 80 f,r from -. Paul, as the Traverse is. and
found on- man, who, after being cornarcd. admitted
that boats oct here it'll u,l load and
he Obliged 10 make hall loads before reaching the
Traverse. Two persons who had commenced i'm.
proycmcns near the Traverse have COM down and
have decided to locate here.
Not tie least advantage this place has is that there
- employment for laboiers. Here while men are
clearing farms they caa BE- earning : 80 to ; 90
per day chopp,ng wood. There is no other point
believe, on the river which holds this inducr.neni
Houses are being put up, claims back, much
faster than expected. There are already several
ready to the amil, Of the claimant by the irt
boat
The Prairie is now almost entirely clear Of snow
and although it might be expected to b, wet, it IS
in good condition TO receive the pillow.
here has been considerable sugar made here al
thou, h the season has not been very favorable
Slave there IS now very fair rise in the river and
if she pass the Rapids, she will have water
enough this far, and don't know how much farther
W.
REsIsTANCE TO RIpICULF.-Lcarn from the
earliest days to insure your principles against the per-
II OF rIiicuc you can no more exercise your reason
II you live IN the constant dread Of aua hter than Won
enjoy your life if YOU are in constant terror of
death. II You think IL right To differ from the times
and to make APPOINT oi morals, do it, however rustic
however antiluaed, how ever pedanc 1t NAV appear:
do II not tor nsoc0cC, bnt seriously and g-ndly-as
Il man who a soul of his own in his bosom and
did not wait until it bscathed into him by the
breath OF iashion.-Su}ncy Nnith.
SPIRITUAL RAPPINGs.-Ja<. II. Miller was
hrough before Judge Gilbert and IA special iuy on
ridav last, as an insane person. He eyident,
laboring under alteration of mind, and the evidence
was conclusive that Spiritual Rappings had con,rbu-
ted largely in bringing about this dcplorabc end
The unnrunetc subject sent on in charge Of two
of or citizens, to the State Imac ASYLUM at Jack
sonvie. Miller will be the fourth individual abor-
ing nndcr insanity who has become an inmate OF that
institution from this county, within the last four or
five months.-[ Macoupin Ul.) Statesman.
Long WISDED.-Thc Carpet Bag tells the story
oil a preacher who delighted in long sermons and
who once exchanged with d brother preacher who
always delivered short ones At the usual hour for
closing the services, the people became uneasy and
beng inspired with the love of warm dinners rather
than long sermons, went quietly one bv one till
the preacher was left alone with the sexton. The
preacher feeling that he must do his duty still contin-
ucd to blaze away, I'LL that functionary seeing no
prospect OF close walked deliberately up the pnlrit
stars and handing hun the KEY requested he would
lock up when he got through and leave the kew at his
house he went along.
RrBUFF.--A worthy man in this rrcat mctron !
oils recently visited ''nedium' to witness the won
dcrs OF spiritual rappngs. He had lived Il wears !
with notorious shrcw, who at last died soon after
which he married a Young woman of comelv per son
and pleasant disposition. On inquirng if any spirits
were present, he was answered by raps in the affirm
atvc.
"Whol''
'''rhe spirit of Melinda, your deceased wife,
"Ah.' exclaimed he with a gesture Of alarm but !
recovering himself, he kindly inquired, YOU sat
,fied with your condition. Are YOU happy!''
Perfectly so,' replied the spirit
$50 en- |" g.uffly exclaimed the unsaiIant maui
rer, as he turned upon his heel and walked Of
[ Boston Journal.
MORTALITY AMONG MasoNs.-Dr. Allison has .
said that there is hardly instance of mason reg
uIii ~ employed in hcwing in Edinburgh living
free from phthiscai symptoms to the age Of ii,y Bv
way If prevention il is recommended 10 work the
stone damp, and ventllIate the work sheds. DR.. AL
lIson also recommends the Edinburgh hewers seri-
ou> To mu.taches and boards, which are said
To have been found practice abroad act as rcst
rators
The Detroit Advertiser SAYS of the United States
appointments in that State, that Mr.. Harmon MAYOR
ot Detroit, will he appointed Collector Chapman
Surveyor General; Col. Geo. Rice, of Kalamazoo
United States Marshal; and Gilbert Of Coldwater,
Indian Agent The Pos, Office is in doubt hu,
name mentioned. Mr.. Broadhead
was recently connected with the Free Press, Of De-
roit. u;