The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-23


THE PINERiEs.-We have seen some gentlemen
from the Pineries, who inform that the umbcrmcn
are doing a good business. The work com.
mcnced late, account Of the snow. but since they
got work, they have had excellent roads and good
weather. There are in the Rum River Pincry nine
teen the east branch, and five the west
branch. In addition. there is one team on the Grow
River. In all, there arc twenty-five teams, that will
probably average one million Of feet to each team,
making about twenty five millions feet Of logs that
will come down the Mississippi next spring.
OF this supply of logs there will be required for the
in the Territory about nineteen millions Of feet,
without averaging for the below ST. Paul.
There will therefore he about four or FIVE millions o.
feet that will be taken to market the river below
from the log, cut on the Mississippi.
There thirty hit teams the St. Croix and
its tributaries above the Falls and there arc four
teams on Apple River. These teams will also get
out about an average of one million to each team,
making about forty three millions Of feet OF logs that
will he in market the st. Croix Ofihs quantity
there will be required for manufacture on the St.
Crox, million to each saw, say twenly-six mil
lion of feet including the saws that will be put in OPP
Grafton at the head Of Lake St. Crox Thus we
find probable surplus Of logs that will be taken to a
marke, below from the St. Croix Of about seven.
t,.n millions Of feet. Add to this say five millions
from the Mississippi, and we have total Ct twenty
two millions of feet TO be rated and run to market
from the streams in this Territory.
There will be required for the mills on the Mssis-
4 ~ 4 e n.
which will probably leave about eighteen millions
of feet that will be taken next summer from this
Territory, to supply the demand for logs on the Mis-
sssippi below Galena.
The demand for pine logs the Mississippi has
increased about fifty per cent. within the past two
years. How many logs will be taken from the Chip
pewa, Back and Wisconsin rivers cannot he
puted, a, that depends very mach the rise Of wat
crs in the spring. Unless freshet occurs, there is
seldom large business done in logging from those
rivers, the number Of being sufficient to manu-
flcure the logs cut into lumber. We therefore can
no. think the supply Of logs that will be taken down
the Mississippi next summer will be moro than equal
to one half the demand in the lower market. Our
ogyers therefore may rest assured that log. will
maad renuncsating price next spring.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.-We have no fur
thcr news from the European war than was pub
entered the Black Sea in order to prevent the
Russian navy from harming the Turkish fleet.
there is no doubt, and that out Of this movement
there will grow general war seems to be equally
! rt,in f,r \i~h Nc lon. J,cl,rnl hi.
he would no, permit such step to be taken with
on, serious consequences. Hero seems to be
crisis. II Russia resent, then France and Eng :
land must stand on the defensive, and the inevi-
table result will be Of gland, France and
Turkey on the one hand, and Russi,, Austria
Prussia and the German States on the other, so
that the torch lighted dreadful fame is des-
tined to envelope all Europe. 1t is true Napule-
on has minated TO the Austrian government ,ha,
if il should not remain neutral in case Of general
strife, he would avail him self Of the Instruction
airy elements Of Hungary aud Italy, but what
then: VIII that deter Austria from cooper a,ins
with power which aided her 10 ru sh out The spirit
Of liberty in lSiS:We have no faith that Austria
will submit, to this threat. We believe hat when
Russia mods Austria will do her bidding, and ia
such the elements Of insurrection will burs.
forth anew and if we a-e not greatly mistaken
orerwheln Austr ia ia utter ruin, most assuredy
so, if France gives her aid as she is now pledged
to do. Viewing the matter from this stand point
we see nothing 10 prevent, and much TO hasten
general war; Russia must either humiliate her
self by submitting to the wishes Of the allied fe e,
or 10 declare war, and in The latter case the
allied feet will most certainly destroy Sevastopol
and hold all those important points coniiguc TO
that place. Thus crippled in her maralme pow
ar, Russia would stand poor chance for sue
cessful operations, while Turkey aided by France
and Eng land will so annoy Nicholas as to proven,
any eif'eciual resistance. Add TO this genera,
revolution among the people and we have pref
ty fair IDEA Of the state Of affairs in the old
world. Possibly peace may yet be concluded
before the fire gets Under way, but we deem the
chances one TO ten.
VALENTINES DAY has come and gone lint We
have heard Of no hearts having been broken--we