The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-12

cising authority in San Juan del Norte, asking
for redress and demanding apledge of future
good behavior ON the part of the said authori-
ties and people toward the Uuited States and
her public functionaties.
GS- Col. Mix, Of the Chicago and Rock Is
land Railroad, is in town, looking as pleasant
and good-humored as when we last met him in
his glory, on the day of the Grand Excursion.
We are rejoiCcd to learn from him that the
Times was widely mistaken when it promulga-
ted the news that Henry W. Farnam, of the G.
and R. I. Company, had failed.
GoxE Some of the good people of the "1ow.
er regions - including Capt. D. B. Morehouse
and family, and Messrs. Mulligan and Stickney
of st. Louisville have been spending several
pleasant weeks in Minnesota, took their depart
ure for home by the Galena yesterday. May
they all come again!
ns- Howitz & Co.. send us Harper for the
current month. 1t is an excellent number
This popular establishment is now in receipt oil
all the latest publications OF the day.
PIGEONS. - Wild pigeons are now taken by
hundreds and thousands in nets by the farmers
in the vicinity of St. Paul, who "kill two birds
with one stone" in thus saving their grain crops
from the voracous crops of these destructive
creatures, and at the same time net no small
profit by their sale in the St. Paul market.
Eas- The Times appears to treat Commits
sioner Wilson's Letter as another "nigger un
der the wood-pile." That makes two voters
for the fall election, if the Times can only get
them out of their present disagreeable position
in season. Well. who knows, at this rate, but
our neighbor may yet muster enough "gem
men of color" to carry his point at the October
polls.
spirit OF TIE PREss.'-Thc Democrat o.
Tuesday evening has "lcader" upon the land
withdrawal policy, but gives neither the letter
of Mr.. Eastman nor the reply Of Mr.. Wilson,
The article, however. gives fair synopsis o.
Mr.. Wilson's decisions in favor Of actual set
tiers, and rcjoiccs over the same. The editor
takes the space of half a column to prove
what he accomplshes in most admirable style
that we were in favor of the withdrawal pol.
icy as it ,cas first understood. and that VIC arc
still more in favor of it now that it turns OH,
so much better for the actual settlers than VIC
had anticipated. We are sincerely obliged tc
our neishbor for this DISTINGUISHED act of kind
ness.
The Times of yesterday "has not room" to
give Commissioner Wilson full hearing. as il
did Mr.. Eastman in his attack, but the editor
gives the material points in the Commi2.
sioner's letter fair review, and avoids his us
ual style of disappointing the facts in the
premises. Mr. NewsOn is evidently looming
to his senses" and We have now strong hope;
Of better things from him in the future. lie i.
still. however. filed with holy horror at the
idea that his particular friends, the claim job
bcrs, are not protected by the presumption law
and that none but bona Gdc settler" can &c
hold Of piece of land across the river. lie
also thinks Commissioner Wilson is mistaken
in saying that prc-cmption3 will hold good i
m .de at any time hereafter. previous to tho
date at which the right for railroad purpose.
attaches to odd-numbcrcd sections along the
line 0: road. Who is right-Wi!son or New.
son?
The Pioneer, with characteristic modcsty,
shuts its clanl-shecl, and has not a word so say
After making direct charge in its leader
OF July u, that the railroad company had
procured the withdrawal of the public lands
from sale and entry" it dare not now come
forward aud correct its malignant falschcod
and let its readers know that Gen Dodge, Geo
". Jones, John Z. Cook and ii. NJ. Rice. and
not the railroad company. took that response
bilty, much to their credit, and greatly to the
interests Of all bona fdc claimants upon the
public lands That's the Pioneer as it is-all
over!
TIE OHIo RIVER. Low WHARF.-THE St. Lou
is lntclligcnccr of the I'd says: Judging from
the fact that VIC have not had an arrival from
the Ohio for four or five days,we should suppose
that the Ohio is so low that boats, no matter
how small, can't find enough water to float
them free of the bars We did hope, notwith-
standing VIC knew the river would get so low
that the big boats would have to suspend. that
there would still be room for the little craft to
move about as we'll as ever but it seems We
were to be disappointed. Some of the little
ones can run where slightly moist, but it seems
they can't perform in the Ohio now.
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