The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-08

UENNEPIS CtUNrY.--The Agricultural Society
Of Hcnncpn County, held meeting yesterday at
Minneapolis We have not yet received copy of
the proceedings. iieuncpin is going to work in the
right wav,--she is destined to become of tie 4 >
ricul,ural counties Of the Territory
In soil, climate, water, and fair distribution OF
prairie and woodland, Hennepn is not surpassed in
any portion of Uncle Sans fair domain, and the pop
uation is Just the right sort to avail themselves OF
these advantages. Any artist wishing to get up Il
picture Of paradise in its primitive beauty, would do
well to visit fIennepin. BY skipping the houses and
their inmates, an excellent representation of Eden
previous to the culture of fruit, might be obtained.
! NIcOLLET CoUNrY.-This is the extreme west
ern county in the valley of the Minnesota, and Is
months ago. contained other population than those
connected with The Missions and the Iniian trade
At this time there large number Of farms opened
and opening. The county seat (Traverse des Sioux
is improving rapidly. and, we learn from the asses
sors returns that in the county there hundred
and twenty-six subject to poll tax, and the as
sessed valuation of property amounts to ioriy-eigh
thousand dollars.
In addition TO this, Fort Ridgely and the new Sioux
agency have been located in this county, which will
give employment to large number Of mechanics and
Laborers, and furnish home market for one hundred
thousand dollars worth Of provisions and grain, an
nualy
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contain map, and some so illustrations, the
fion,espiece being splendid view Of St. Paul--by
Max StrobeI. Price, 100 per copy. Persons
wishing to subscribe do So at the drug store of
Messrs. Bond & Kellogg, ST. Paul, at the office Of
the North Western Democrat, St. Anthony. The
book will be issued during the presen, month.
BAPTIST CHURCH AT PEMBINA.-Rev. Mr..
Tanner half breed of Penbina county, has arrived
from the East, accompanied by Rev. Mr.. Rogers and
lady, recently Of Rochester, N. Y. who so up imme
dately, missionaries upon our extreme northern
frontier very interesting missionary meeting was
recently held at the Baptis, church in this ,ity. at
which church was organized for distant Pembina.
May success attend the labors Of the expounders Of
Gods word in that remote region.
INDIAN TRouBLEs.-A war party Of some 10 or
80 Chippewas attacked Sioux camp at Skunk lake,
the end of the northern Coteau de Prairie,
a short time since.
The attack was made at night, and ten Sioux were
killed and several more severely wounded The Lis
tener, influential Sisseton chief, is among those
supposed to be mortally wounded.
THE WEArHER.--Last week the weather caused |
a very percep,ble contraction in the mosquito bill
market, but an unusual expansion has taken place |
since Monday last.
Two ExTRENEs -NoRTH AND SOUTH
Among the distinguished personages visiting at Sara.
toga this summer, correspondent Of the New York
Times mentions Princess Murat, of Florida, and Ly-
man c. Dayton, Esq, Of St. Paul, Minnesota.
The river is falling steadily, although but slowly
The Bar, Pigs eye, has become somewhat trouble
some the channel has not yet cut through. Boats
have got thus far, however, with but little DIFF
hculty.
The West Newton came in on FRIDAY morning |
having been delayed by storm the previous evening |
She arrived again yesterday, in place Of the Frank
lin, which boat received some damage on her last
trip, and has gone to Rock Island for repairs.
The Greek Slave arrived, on Saturday, from 81, |
Louis. Two men fell from the boat. on her trip up
-one in the vicinity Of Lake Pepin, rAt.msn, was
never to rise. The other fell from the wheel
house, near the mouth Of the ST. Crox, but was
saved from drowning.