The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-05


w. S. SWIMMER, is the only authorized Agent
tor this paper in the city of ST. LOUIS aud is duly
empowered to take live tsements and subscriptions
at the rates required by us lis receipts will be re-
sardcd payments
! +. W. LANDER, ESQ.,. Civil Engineer, is in town
making the FIRST examinations for the line of the
Great Northern Pacific Railroad. O,u route under
the energetic direction Of Gov. Stevens takes p,ccc
dcnce in time, trust it may in construction
Loss BY TIRE.--Thc dwelling house and cut.
buildings belonging to Theodore Furber Esq, of
Cottage Grove, were destroyed by flc on Sunday the
/ lst inst, loss estimated at $1,000
FIRE.-On Sunday last the dwelling of the Ger
man Preacher, at the lower end Of town. took fire
while the family at church; and owing to the
high winds was burnt to the ground before anything
could be saved
II will be seen, by the advertisement in another
column that the land sales advertised to take place
at illowriver, the present month"; have been defer
red until July next. Those Interested will do well
to notice this change.
MIR. Hyncman says he intends selling his ready
made clothing cheaper than can he purchased any,
where else in the Territory. He has a splendid as
sortment. See his advertisement and give him
call.
Our friend Ed. Michigan is Agent for those splcn-
did Steamboats,, the Clarion, and the Asia. Per-
sons wishing to go either up or down would do well
TO give him call.
Chanblin has moved his Store Sec advertise
ment. Chamblin say he is determined to sell more
goods, at cheaper prices, and make money than
any otter merchant in the Territory. Go and see
his stock.
Cathcart, Kern s. Co., present an imposing bill of
fare in our advertising columns, to-day. We have
no doubt OF their success for they go into business
determined TO make it 60. Such uen rarely fail in
any thing they undertake.
LeDuc < Rohrer, advertise the Magazines, blank
books, vclum CLOTH and every thing else in the Book
Store line, cheap for cash.
We hear rumors of a facas having occurred a few
days since at Traverse des Sioux, in which one man
seriously injured that his life is despared of
1t iginated about the right to claim but as we
know nothing Of the circumstances Of the case. we
await their coming to light before CONNIE nting on
the subject.
Most Of the Northampton colony have located in
our Territory, though all together Some have
gone up the Minnesota river some to Cannon river.
and others 20 Lake Minneonka.
Our friend Hichcox has returned from the East
with large stock Of Drugs and Medicines. Adver- |
tsement next week.
1t is said that j. VI. Stanley, ESQ., the artist, is TO
accompany Governor Stevens the new Territory of
ashngon, to assist IN the necessary surveys of that
comparatively unexplored region. Mr.. Stanley has in
past times fraverscd through that country in Obtain
ing the excellent and most invaluable collection of
Indian portraits that now grace the eastern apartment
of the Smithsonian Institution. With no other COM |
panon than an Indian guide, he then ventured upon
his unrecompensed and arduous adventure. Blu, the
white man has since become better and less f,vorably
known to the people who dwell in the forests and by
the lakes and rivers of Oregon and the present ex
petition may be regarded of some peril though
consisting Of about sixty brave intelligent and rea-
BILE men.IWssh. Rep.