The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28
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looked bad Tor Vstal's prospects OF pespeta
stisg hn lineage, when, by the kindly 10
tsrposition Of chief friendly 10 Vctal, he
escaped with his vic TO Gervsis' house
few rods below.
Al Vetal was not blessed with the 81
vantages Of 40 early education, be Ia some
times CHASED with those men who have been
overtaken in the accidental possession OF
land by sudden rise Of property, and made
rich by circumstances which they neither
foressw nor promoted. We have already
seeo that this was not the case with VetAl
that he owes il 10 hp own sagscity aud
lar reaching previsiou-that, in steadily re-
sisting the temptation TO veil the bulk Of
his property at prices which seemed mag
ni6cent 10 his lens considerable cOntempora-
rics, he was saved from the general fate OF
the original Canadian owners Of ST. Paul,
belonging generally 10 the same class az
himself, now for the most part the poorest
men 10 the community.
Parant had sold q claim that now
. prince might covct for an estate tor
ten dollars Ben Gervais had likewise
parted with the same claim for $3.50
Phaln had sold the whole Of Ricc and lr-
vines addition for $500 in money aud ma
pie sugar Rondcau had parted with
ducaI estate for team Of horses and Pc
ter Gervais, for fifty dollars, had relinquish-
ed O title that would have made him u mil
Iionaire---and yet. tempted by prices SIX
times that which had urcd the sacrifices OF
his neighbors, Vetal held on steadily to his
claim 10 the hope that, ere long, he would
sm here realized that strange dream OF u
town such ~ long ago he had seen rising on
the hanks Of the 1t. Lawrence, aud which
now haunted his dreams
But none Of the real estate owners, II We
except Mr.. Rice, have been more liberal in
donations Of land TO public institutions than
Vetal Gaerin. The Catholic Church, es.
pccially, owes to his liberality the posses
sion, ut nom inal prices, Of two OF the most
valuable blocks IN the city.
Sudden wealth has not spoiled Vetal
One Of the richest men in 81. Paul, his
quiet mode~,y aud good ~nse preserves him
from the errors and pretensions OF the par.
venues around him, and in hs unpretending
little cottage on Wabashaw street, the rec
objection OF the red blanket which formed
hs bridal couch and the trunk which form
ed his only table, inspires the maxms Of
frugal simplicity which he teaches his
children.
10 lsAO then the little settlement con.
sists Of iloudeau In phAlns little haunted
house under the hill-Vctal Guerrn who ia
building o neat log house opposite where u
Bridge shall be by-and.bye. Zen. Gervis,
In rarrant's original claim shanty then
Psrrant under the hill. aud finally Js, u.
Clewett On the johnson place. Among
these arc partitoned the SS,000.000 that 10
years will bring. II was 10 this state OF
things that Father Gaulticr. sent up here In
lSAO by Bishop I.oras, Of Dubuque, to look
after the wandering sheep Of tho Catholic
flock, builds little log chapel On Vctal's
claim, for the spiritual benefit Of the little
settlement, not more than fifteen feet square.
but large enough TO garner all the harvest
OF good Catholic souls that will grow up
here for many year, thinks the good ia-
tbcr. A congregation Of more than dor.
On witness the conservation Of the little chap
el 10 the great Saint Paul.
But Il is doubtful IL the great Saint Paul
tels aattered by il, or il an insignificant
log hut Ia patronage enough Tor the large
ambition OF his Saintship.
llcnceiorth there is laughter in heaven.
And the contest thickens yearly, with
trembling scales between the great Apostle
OF the Gentilcs. aud the mortal Parrant. Tor
the tutelar Saintship OF the future capital
The New Years Address Of the Pioneer
OF 1850 announces the close Of the strug-
gle.
"ries Eye. converted thou shalt be like Saul,
Thy name heneefofth shall be SAINT Paul.
SAINT rAuL IN lsi7.
In such state Of foreign barbar,sm
have we sunk now thu, the abjcct condition
Of us touches the heart OF the pious Mis-
sionsry down nj kaposia to melting. What
he writes about US in the spring OF 1857 To
FIX Governor Slade requesting for the low,
of God u teacher for these wrctched lica
then. is the first written picture Of Saint
Paul
Nv present residence IL In the almost verge
of civilization IN the Northwestern part of the
United States, within few miles OF tn, princi
pal village ot white men IN the Territory, that
wc suppose will bear the name Of Minnesota.
mo NHake Ttirfteu 10 mas ktbWu up Nithln a
few year. in romantic situation On the high
bluif Of the Mississippi, and has eeon baptized
by the Roman Catholics by the name Of saint
Paul. The have erected IN u small chapel
and constitute much the larger portion of the
inhabitants. This pako,ahs call Il I'm nj jsska
(whte Rock) from the color OF the sandstone
which forms the blun on which the village
Stands. THIS village has hSe stores. A. they
call them, at all Of which intoxicating drinks
constitute part, and suppose the principal
part vi what they sell.
I suppose the village contains twelve OF
twenty families living near enough 10 send chil
drsn 10 school.
With the puirc famd,d' Of this extensive
population our readers have now for the
most part the pleasure Of u personal ac
quaintance--all going to the devil Il ie
male teacher be not sent 10y the National
Board Of Education. Nothing will do but
u female, dear Governor, for civilization
mus, b. pu, in pet,icoats to have any
charms tor these Wild frenchmen SURE
enough, III July, last upon this appeal u lady
comes, sent 10y Heaven and TX Gov Slade
especially slde--,o save these poor Wild