The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-20

our exchanges that an important Improvement has
been made in the construction Of saw mills, by Mr..
A. B. Kent, Of Newcastle, Darlington. C.nada.-
By means Of this improved system of construction,
much labor is saved in the manufacture Of lumber,
the mill being arranged as to act through machi-
merry, after the log is placed the carriage-nu as
sstance is necessary either in gsg;ng Or regulating
the log, after the f,st cut.
INCREASE OF NAVAL FoRcE.-Copsress has
passed an act authorizing the construction Of six
Steam Frgatcs. This will be quite an Accession to
our navy and from presen, appearances they may be
required for service at early day. The Bill pass
ed the Senate on the All INST. wi,hou, debate
The NORTHERN RoUrE.-Ex. Gov. Doty of
Wisconsin recently received letter from his son
james D9,y, who belongs to the Surveying party
that accom- anied Gov. Stevens, dated at For, Ben.
ton, Dec 9Th, which speaks in glowing terms Of the
northern route for Railroad aud also Of the fca..
by Of avsa'in. the Missouri to the Falls. a much
greater distance than has yet been attempted with
Steam Boats. The letter published in the Nj
nasha Advocate. We extract the following -
"The mountain abou, the head water, Of The Mis-
sour, you predicted is ull of passes aud most of
them good ones. Mr.. Tnkham came over the
Pass of Minus river, and return by the Great
Flaihead Pass-the mos, southerly Of all, and said
to be the best. This makes fec Passes in the Rocky
mountain Chain survey ed by this Expedition, and
four of them found practicable for Il Railroad
The navi CATION Of the Missouri to the Great Fails
is fixed fact. Boats drawing feet come up to
Fort Union; AID Lieut. Cover, L. s. A., having
Just completed survey Of the river from the Falls to
Fort Union, pronounces the stream navigabe the en-
tire distance for steamboats, drawing feet Of water
Comment is unnecessary. I, is obvious that the nav
is,bility Of the Missouri this point, Us miles be-
oy the Falls renders this AS an Enigr,nt OF Rail
road role, superior to any other discovered across
this continent"
SKcRKrAEY McCLELLASD.-The Detroit Free
Press is down on Secretary McCelland or his course
the Nebraska question, aud intimates very clearly
tha, President Pierce would make capital by dispens-
ing with the services of Cabinet officer who has
proved so unworthy Of the trust reposcd in him
Wonder If the Presiden, would not haved sa,ed CAPT.
McChiland won, do to bet at any tine nor on any
subject.
SroRAGE.-Look at the card Of Bass, Borup &
Co. They have ali the facilities for receiving, for
warding and dsposing Of such articles as may lie en-
trusted 20 their Their large ani con,nodious
warehouse is i, the Lower landing.
MN I,sp D,src1rTc Ne saa =, .,,,J ::
our exchanges tina, On the 7,h inst, the Senate
passed thr bill establishing additional land districts
Who WANTS FARM Ill there are any such
'et them call on A. Vance Brown, Esq, in st. An
ins lots to sui, those in want.
Mr.. Bash at the NcLanc House also has fine
farm lor za!e-sce advertisements.
THE MI ECHANrs and others OF Minnesota lo
visit Ga!rna, would do we'll TO call on H. r. Corw;th
& Co. no has Oh haad a new and extensive stock
of Dry Goods, Clothing, &c, that they Will dispose
{ un accommodating terms
THE EASTERN QUESTION has ceased to he to-
PIC Of conversation IN city, since The val Of
the immense stock of Groceries, Provisions &c
sale At the Lower leycc by w Constans, who
has, for the accomnodt'on al the farmers Of Mime.
sofia, accepted the agency for the sale Of McCor-
maoh's Rcapers. See advertising column.
SoMEruISG NEw.-M essrs Chamhlin & Nor
San have received assortment of new STYLES of
Goods ty the War Eagle, and those DESTROYS Of pur-
chasing would do well 10 call soon, AS the .issol t,ncnt
Il b,itr ti.uoscd af rani1tv
WisTERN EsrrRrRysr. -. The Pioneer and
Democrat. both published at ST. Paul, Minnesota,
have determined To da!v editions on the first Of
May. This is indeed striking evidence of The
growth, enterprise and industry OF the West. How
few short years ago the present site Of hc flour
ishn. city OF ST. Paul vii icrncss lie only edifccs
the matted lodges %. the Sioux, and It's commerce
confined 10 their bark canoes. This is great aye
we 1--we IN, and great country. Success to the Pho
and Democrat.
We clip the above from Tic Peoria News sprsh,
y daily, received by the last mail. We have seen
the progress Of this city and surrounding country, and
can realise, to some extent the change thu, mas tax en-
place here. l. is Car more difficult for us To realise
that a daily paper is well supported as the New.
appears 10 be, where at last vsi. the population
consisted Of few Indian traders and ra,tlcsnak IS
living together ~ huts constructed 10 the common
s,yle Of architecture Of the DAY, of logs slabs and
mud. Improvement then in its infancy, at the
head Of which was The enterprise Of our friend Boz
gardus, who preparing for the manufacture of fish
on from the Buffalo fish, numerous at that time in
the bo aa,iiuI lake the bank of which he had hi,
doncil. Ar that time the steamboat and railroad
cars were among the wonders WE read Of. and the
canoes Of the PoIva,omie and Kichapoo Indians
were the only vessels tha, nav.ated the smooth va.
tcrs OF the lake and river, save a slab scow which
ierred and horse in safety when it did not ill
and sink, on the passage. Coon skins and mn>krats
constituted the trade as we'll As the currency Of the
omuy IN those DAYS. and few ponies. more Indian
dogs and nnUlberlcss leas constituted the live >.oc.
OF the inhabitants Truly tins a great aye we live
in. The appearance Of the News Indicates a change
your country, equal that which has taken Lace
rc,-ony it took you longer time to effect IT,
We will and reciproca,c your Kind wishes.