Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05

FOURTH OF JULY.-Ihe anniversary OF the birth
day of American Freei Jon, is DIR .wns nigh, and
the question naturally arises, vii! the citizens of
MINES ota commemorate it in becoming man
ner? We feel quite confident that there is us
much patriotism burning in the bosoms of our
citizens, as in the bosoms Of any people on the
face of the earth, and that the dawning of the
Fourth of July will be hailed by them with de-
gree of pleasure known only to the true son of
America. This feeling does not belong exclusive
ly to the native-born, but to all who cherish our
Institutions and defend oar fa-. Let all then,
irrespective of birth, country education, hail
the hour which ushered IN the day star of Free
dom, whose brightness and glory now cheers on
ward the Republicans of Eu opc.
1t his been suggeste tn 1t the day be commemo-
rated by school celebration, in which all the
schools shall participate; that the Declaration Of
independence be read ana Il speech made at the
Capitol, after which collation. be served up an |
washed down with songs, toasts, music AMI lc-
marks. If such course, or some o:her limo
cent plan is not adopted, the cm:ssa,ies CT the
Devil will have their own way, and make even
the patriots in Heaven she'd tears over their riot
ing ana dcbauchcry. Ye who love your country,
do something to honor the memory of those who
shed their blood to achieve the glorious boon of
Liberty.
The SECOND ED:rroN.-A small band of Win
nebagoes, bearing the American Flag. to which
they seem dcvoscdly attached, saed down the
Mississippi river yesterday morning, making quite
snsttion. AS We write, they are passing our
Office, yelling, singing and dancing. The heart
cannot but pity, while the soul shr:nks instinc-
lively from the hi leousncss portrayed in the fea-
lures of those barbar;c men. And yet they are
harmless, and possess MANY traits of character
which put the white MIN to the blush. We can
never gaze upon these In Inns without calling
the lines of Lieut.. Patton, now residing in our
Territory:
eye have tracked rs through the forest,
. Ye have ira X d us Der he plain -....
Bat with your nr.s'lin' b','nets
Ye n Per shall track again.
We n"'.r will ask You quarters
And we mere Will BE- your slaves
Bat we VIII swim the sea Of slaughter
'TilI we sink beneath the waves.'
That such feeling pcrvades the Indian breast,
We have but little doubt, but surrounded rs they
are, with ''br;sling bayonets," they deem 'sdscrc
ton the better part of valor,'' and maintain the
friendship now existing between them and the
whites. Long may it be so.
WILD FRUIT IN MINNEsoTA.-ssIIayc YOU wild
fruit in Minnesota 20 is the question very
of en- asked by our eastern friends ssYes, gentle
men and ladies, (for the ladies are interested in
this mattcr) we have" ssWhat is i,?'' ssWi'd
Strawberries-wid Cherrics-wild Plums and
plenty Of Crab Apples" Having seen this fruit
VIC speak confidently, and we see no reason why
other fruit cannot be cultivated, and brought to a
degree Of maturity here, equalng, if not surpass-
ing the fruit raised in the Eastern States. Gen
tlemen Agricuturists, will YOU give your attention
to planting trees and raising fruit in Minnesota ?
1t will pay and pay you we'll.
BURY YoUR DEAD.-While the scholars of Doc
tor Ewings school were out on Picnic excur.
sion, about one week ago, they rambled in the old
burial ground, near Mobiles Mill, where they dis.
covered a coffin which had been rooted up BY some
hogs. DR.. Ewing carefully replaced it, but the
impression left upon the minds of the scholars will
not soon be erased. "Pity 'tis it's truetrue it il
tits pity.
| CT Some little excitement was occasioned yes.
terday by the swimming across the Mississippi
river, of some twenty head of cattle. ,Webelieve
they all reached the shore in safety, and were Of
fercd for sale in market at price which viii
| we'll remunerate the owners.
! SrRAwBERaIRs.--We were favored yesterday
with fine dish of wild Strawberries, gatheret
within two miles of st. Paul. They were equa
| in sweetness and bulk to Eastern Geld Strswber
ries, but did not possess their redness. Y as
CT The weather for the past few days ba'
been quite cold. May was warm-hearted maid
en-, while June is cold and forbidding. For sham
on you, gentle June. y 'ia' 'Has
| Kxxr PLAxrxc-The Illinois Journal advise
its farmer-resders to keep planting. The edito
SAYS that the best corn he has ever seen the State
go lsnted m, thu 9th Of June Think Of that