The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-31
Pxosrrcrs FOR MECHANICS LAsoHEns


to ST. Paul, St. Anthony and Saltwater. The COM
ing season, however, there will be very great de-
mand for mechanics and laborers in other portions Of
the Territory, and there is no doubt but the steam
boats will be perfectly crowded after the opening OF
navigation. The towns Of Red Wing, Hastings,
Mendoza, Minneapolis, Shakori, Henderson, LeSeur,
Traverse des Sioux and Mankato preparing for a
vigorous Improvement, and will give employ du.
ring the summer TO a great number of mechanics and
hborers. In addition to the above, Capt. Dana viii
probably employ. when he gets fairly 20 work, about
fifty mechanics and many laboreis, in the constrnc-
ton of the new Fort on the Minnesota The Indian
DEPARTMENT will also give employment to many per-
in the erection of the Agency buildings, Mills,
sc. Connected with the improvements in the VAL
ley Of the Minnesota, may I've noticed the Transports
ton of supplies which will give employment to from
fifty TO one hundred persons during great portion Of
the summer and fall. 1t isa well known fact, that
until the Minnesota river is improved at the Rapids,
and the snags taken out in many Of the bends in the
river, steamboats,, in ordinary seasons, cannot nav
gate the Minne.o ,a, above the Rapids, than two
months during the summer. During the remainder
of the season keel and fat boats will be used which
will give employment to great number Of hoaimen.
At the Mississippi Boom from so to 100 persons
will be employed exclusive Of those necessary for
running RATS Of logs and umher down the Mssissip
pi The Booms on the st. Croix, Rum River and
at the Falls OF St. Anthony, and the numbering bust
ness Of the St. Croix will require some 300 men. At
Henderson, on the Minnesota Iaany choose to
chop sugar maple wood al S7t cents per cord
find steady employment during the summer.
Ia addition 10 all cnume ated above, 1000 persons
are required raise Flour, Pork, Beans and Pota-
toes feed the umbermen, mechanics, laborers,
merchants, troops, Indians and loaers of the Terrific
~.
FKUIr TKrEs.--It will he gratifying to al! good
Minnesota farmers to learn that nursery is now in
operation in the Territory, where accliuated fruit
trees be ut all times obtained. Every farmer
should set ont f.uit rs he takes farm, and
hereafter there can be for doing so, as
l.. NJ. Ford has made amre arrangements for SUD-
plying all demands for fruit or ornamental trees,
sh:ul.hery and all kinds Of flowers. See his adver-
tiscmcnt.
The ice in the river is unsafe, and we hear Of
many accidents TO those who will risk their lives or
property its iai surface. A team Of horses was
drowncd near St. Anthony last week, and an OK was
lost some time since at Mendoza. Several persons
have broken through while travelling on the river;
but yet, only wet JACKIE, and a cold have been
the result Aa Indian very narrowly escaped drown.
ing, near the boom the Mississippi lie was alone
and went through the ice where the water was Deep
and saved himself only NV reaching hump Of frozen
snow, which afforded him sufficient hold to draw
himself on to the ice again. lie then trorrnel himself
to the shore, and thereafter kept on terra frma.
The Mnnesotan reads Us lecture because We
noticed in last the comments of that Paper upon
the wording Of the Inaugural Address as received by
telegraph at Galena and published here. Without
permitting ourself to look beyond the Address, the
Pioneer, aud the Mmnesotan the article of last week
was written owing to the in which we were
connected by the Mnnesotian With any doubt Of the
Address being genuine, which may have existed in
the minds Of any person in St. Paul. While the
subject is yet fresh let us look back to the Mnoe-
sotian of the 18Th inst, and there we find-'sThe
Pioneer branch Of the Democracy, more credulous
or more discerning, we don't know whch-conclud-
ed to receive the bantlng aad pronounce it orthodox,
just as it came, after the fashion the negro received
the streak vi ohtning.' This we consider TO be a
very doubtful compliment, and presume it Was 50 in
tended, but we at the time rccollect tina,
the 9 Minnesotian" is avowcd wing paper
and we very readily ''discern'' the rea-
son why the Wings doubted the genuincncss Of
the document received 1T did not reach us in that
smooth and finished style which Wing consd.
ers ali important. The democrats, however, could
''discern embodied in that rough exte ior which the
telegraph wire and possibly little Wing spleen had
clothed the address, noble pincJRe, roticai ,tah-
ty. firm democratic devotion the country the ule
country which forbade doubt that the documen, was
genuine. Wing r~tnciple, if it existed, is now
San obsolete idea and are by no means surpris-
ed that IL was not apparent to Wing imaginatinns
Mcssrs. SNeetzer and Robertson are stn in Wash.
inston. ashington correspondent ofthe Dubu,ue
Herald says Robertson is hard after the Govcrnorshp
Of Minnesota. The Col. is certainly entitled to, and
should receive the appointment. That midnight
uNueStIDuiDIv.-
Another why the appointment should be made
is, because ifthe Col and Swcetzcr should be seuteu
ced to the Penentiary for subornatiun of perjury,
rcpreve could be secured without trouble. Expedi.
ency demands the appointment.
DRY WALKINc.-The ENTERPRISE Of ul,rcr town
is being manifested by the Construction Of "A plank
side walk in continuation Of the one now extending
from Roberts street. This will he a decided inn
provenent, and will add very much to the conveni-
cnce of pedestrians in wet weather. The walk when
completed, will he over a mile in extent Messr.
Harrington and Elicit appear he the kind spirits
who cause the 'arling the side walk.
We received iavors from Washington last week
too late for insertion, although the news contained
had reached us through the papers and was laid be.
fore cur readers The dates Of the most of them
were previous to the inaugui alton. We publish the
only one dated subsequently to that event. 1t con-
tains beautiful tribute the oiatorical bowers Of
the President.