The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29
Mr. Holcombe, the express messenger, came

had double one. however, on Sunday evening.
1t appears that the difficulty rests in the fact
that the sub-contractors are unable to procure
their pay from the contractor. Mr.. Brisbois.
the postmaster at Prairie du Chen, has been
absent, but is now at home, and will doubtless
send US the mails regularly. We were not
aware of his absence when we wrote our para
graph of last week.
| JAMES Macintosh was reelected to execute
the Legislative stitching and binding on We'd
nesday, Immediately after the election of Prin-
tiers. His opponent was Capt. Holcombe, of
grey stallion notoriety, who received ten votes
AFTER THEM!--Mr Siblcy has introduced a
resolution into the House, calling for an inves-
tigation touching the matter of the recent
Sioux disbursement. Now look out for an awful
bowling and yelping among the Sweetser and
Robertson ours Before the matter is through
with, there will not be hair left on their
hides.
-"Let the Galphins strut their brief hour
upon the public STAGE" says tine Democrat. 81
don't want any SUPPER said Jack and "the
|
rot" said the fox.
The editor fthe Democrat thinks we should
pass as one guilty of petit larceny. Even if
true, we are yet vast distance behind him
upon the high road of crime and infamy. We
have shown that he got through with petit
larceny long since, and made the greatest kind
of a strike at grand larceny. when he entered
into partnership with Sweetser to plumber the
Sioux and their traders
We learn from Mr.. Holcombe, express
messenger, that the steamers Lucy Bertram
and New England, of the Kcokuk line and the
Brunette, ST. Louis and Galcna packet, were
recently destroyed by fire at ST. Louis. The
Lucy and Brunette were both nearly new. The
New England was four or five years old, but
still good boat. We have no particulars.
GARRISON THEArRTcAIs. The Tbespian
Corps at Fort Smelling have given three repre-
sensations of The Lady of Lyons in manner
that would do credit to the boards of a city,
Every one present, with whom We have con-
vcrscd, speaks of the entertainment in the high
est terms, and with expressions of surprise that
so much histrionic talent is to be found within
the walls OF the garrison. The performances
have been well attended; and we trust the boys,
while killing the monotOny and tedium of SOL
dier's life in a harmless and rational manner,
will also be able to realize something i'm the way
pockctchange. On Thursday evening next.
kotzebue's grand tragedy of Pizarro will he
| brouUh fnrvo ri far I,o fret t;,,,
AS the Minnesotian informs its readers, the
result of that election gave the Democrats of
Minnesota high and honorable position among
their brethren of the States.-Democrat.
Here is rather desperate attempt on the
part of the Democrat to get one of its own rat
tle-bran ideas into good company. "The Min
nesotian informs its rcaders!.' Yes. but it in
forms : them by quoting from the Democrat of
November 10th. Among men of true honor
this attempt of his to pass off his own language
as ours, would be called forgery; but the mis-
demeanor is SO light in comparison to others he
has perpetratcd and attempted to pcrpctrate
recently, that we let it 60 without concern. But
in what position does the recent declaration of
the "organ' place 1.-THE Democrats of Minncso-
ta?' How is it now, when he declares that he
wrote falsely when he published the above
statement as positive truth.
Minnesota has been rescued from the grasp of
| Whiggery! The Democratic banner now floats
triumphantly over her soil! Her Democracy
hitherto borne down by the official influence of
Whiggery, have rallied to the rescue. and like
their brethren Of Oregon. stand erect and vic
torious!! All hail the infant Democratic giant
of the North West !-Democrat of Oct. 18Th.
Speaking this week of the organization of the
ncighbor says:
1.-THE Democrats being in the minority had
nothing to expect
Now, we defy the Democrat to show the least
shadow proof that solitary member of the
Legislature has changed his politics since the
election. Being repudiated, and discounten-
anced by portion of his party for willful SLAM
der and falsehood. he now has the eflrontery to
insnuatc that he is still pure, while others have
changed, and violated their political faith.
The game won't win: and winning only proves
that he has deceived his readers one time or
the other.
A venerable friend asked us the other day
if did not think the editor of the Democrats
capital stock of abuse and defamation must be
nearly exhausted. We learn upon inquiry, that
the old stock was exhausted long since, and this
new one was brought to the Territory some time
last season by express, directly from the Five
Points, New York. Very probably.
When the Legislature convened, the editor
Of the Democrat, we understand, had four or five
Wing members chalked upon his slate, whose
votes he expected to get for the printing Lu-
offer also calculated, when he kicked up a re-
bellion in Paradise, to carry large majority of
the celestial hosts with him. and thereby come
off conqucror. These cougenial characters, it
appears, in both instances, came out at " the
small end of the horn" One was consigned to
the bottomless pit, and the other is hard after