The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-17

tie or no ice has INSTRUCTED avigation on the Msss-
sPPi, and consequently five boats have been enabled
to reach our lcvee since the 9hLue!la on the 10Th
Black Hawk and Greek Slave en- the llth-Dr.
Franklin and Henrietta on the 18th, and we learn
that the Clarion at PIT. Douglas ON Tuesday. All
The boats but The Greek Slave have taken their epar
ture aud will probably lay by for the winter. So fine
weather for the atcness of the season has rarely been
known. While our eastern friends are enjoying mud,
slush, rain and snow, are basking in sunlight and
gentle breezes.
FIRE.-A small Paint Shop, owned by Mr.. Croft
situated on Walnut street, in the upper par; Of the
city, was destroyed by fire Monday morning last
All his paints and painting utensils were consumed.
Loss about $500. The flames originated by fire
which had been maze up by the workmen, and which
communicated to the combustible materials in the
building during their absence. We have not learned
whether the building or utensils were insured.
In collecting the statistics Of ST. Paul. our mercan-
tile and business have promptly and kindly Civ.
the information desired We trust o.r article
will repay them for their urbanity.
GALL CREATION" HEAR!-At L. BIln's New
York Bazaar, Zone of the most attractive resorts for
ladies' in the Territory be found almost every
thing, from a magnificent silk to DELICATE ring, or
from "A FOUNDER a tin whistle. The enterprising
proprietor is wide awake to the interests Of the pub
lie, and has laid in stock of goods conn ,ensurate
with the demand. He adheres to the old maxim Sin
time II peace prepare for war;, and accordingly has
shipped IA large number Of fire arms for his own de-
fence against the attacks of his customers. Blum is
bound to be victorious any pay, his competitors
had better haul down their flags and yield the field.
He possesses advantages others--he has the
ladies his side and success is certai-guns or no
guns
"MIsNFsoTA AND IT'S REsoURcEs"--Has Just
been issued by J. s. Red6eId, No. ITO Nassau street
New York. Ii contains $50 pages, and is handsome
~ got up-sereotyped and ilustlated--and contains
IA new and correct map, prepared expressly for the
work. large portion of the first edition is expected
here in day two and we advise our readers to BIZ
on the lookout for it. 1t is entirely Of practical
Character and will be found be perfect portrait
IRE of tie present condition of the Territory.
The authors sc Camp Fire Sketches of a trip 10
Pembina and Se!kk Settlement in 1851 are also
embodied and illustrated in the work; and will lie
found to be readable, laush1ble and instructive
The publisher in presenting so fine stercotyped
edition Of this work--prepared in manner that does
credit the Icrritory--deserves the thanks Of every
Minncsotian; and the author, J. w. BOND, Esq
fellow citizen, not only entitled the thanks OF
every Minnesotan, but what is better, small fortune.
Every citizen in the Territory should purchase one
Of his delightful books.
The editor of the Minnesota Pioneer invites inva-
lids III search OF health 10 'gvc the dry, electrical
atmosphere of that Territory a fair trial. Should
they do so, he ''ventures to affirm they will never
leave IT," We hope he don't mean to say they will
be certain to die ,here.-Pennsyl vaaian.
We don't mean TO say any thing else. 1t is
aterable law Of nature that all men must die, aud
even the population Of Minnesota must yield obedi-
its ''high commands But in this Terrific
ry not parched to death by Typhus Bilious
Congcsc other fevcrs, neither are they shock to
death by Ayues. Persons who come to the Terrific.
ny, and privileged to nhale its inv yorating
atmosphere, desire to leave it aud die, as
long they can enjoy the pleasure Of gazing upon
the fresh and pure air that surrounds them. But
when age has dimmed the vision and weakened the
lungs, ''the last of an eventfu c' in Minnesota
is, TO glide quietly and peacefully into the ''da,k
abyss" as the twilight of one Of our long Summer
days gdes imperceptiby into the Stiffness Of night.
Among the Indians, and before we had Doctors to
designate the proper age for Withdrawing from this
life, men were allowed to live on until they dried up,
and carried off into space by the action of the
winds, but such barbarity is contrary to the
of civilized life, and is not permitted.
MECHANICS AND manifestations every
western paper take up. contains articles relative
the scarcity Of mechanics and laborers. The rapid
progress improvement in the West a demand
for both mechanics and laborcrs far beyond the sup
ply. In this Territory there is employment vr
than double the laborcrs, and for many more mechan
ics, and in many improvements retarded for
want Of hands TO carry on the works. The lumber
men are complaining loudly that hands cannot be OBJ
tained and in fact there is very great deficiency Of
hands for the business required.
One year ago laborers could with difficulty obtain
employ ment. Now they cannot be obtained. This
is not wing to decrease in the numbers of the la
boring class; the contrary they have increased
over fifty per during the year. 1t is owing to
the great increase of employment, caused by the rapid
settlement aud the consequent increase Of business in
the Territory. Labor, henceforth, must command
much higher wages than heretofore.
The last Alton Telegraph, speaking of the increased
demand for mechanics and aborers in that city, rays
"Ncver before in the history Of city, was there
such demand for labor. Every branch Of industry
is taxed to its utmost capacity, and the difficulty is
obtain laboreIs to do the work in our midst which is
necessary to be done. Laborers, mechanics Of all
kinds, wanted TO carry forward the improvements,
that now projected, as well to take advantage
Of the fine openings in city for all kinds of rne-
chanical and manufacturing pursuits. Not only on
cur farms, on our streets, and Railroads, is
labor wauted, bat upon the buildings going up all
around US, and in our work shops, and founder les
The impetus which city has received, loudly calls
for laborers Of all kinds and ample remunera
ton and constant employment awaiting lhem.-
Busy progress is visible in all directions; and the
that done, only makes evident how much more
is to be done and creates necessity for labor which
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