The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31


the occurrence Of any future event, that oy
the middle Of May. the steamboat, which
has so largely occupied the public At
tention, elsewhere no less than In Minnesota.
will be ready to commence trips on the
Osneboya or Red River Of the North
BALpwIs OLxsrKD is daily expected in st.
Paul. lie viii leave the completion Of the
boat to Capt. NoRrHRur, who will be asis-
ted By j. r. You've, the engineer, and MIR.
MORSE, Of Little Falls, master builder. On
OLxsrEp's arrival here, il not before, au.
thorzed advertisements OF the steamers
trips for the ensuing season, may be antici
pated. The stage proprietors Of st. Paul
and ST. Anthony, may next be expected, by
hand bills and newspaper advertisements, to
compete for the summer transportation Of
passengers and freight; nor is It unlikely
that the advertising columns OF the city press
will contain the first business announcements
at the rising towns on the Rcd River OF the
North.
And here, will the editors Of the PIONEER
who are approaching the tenth anniversary
of their paper, indulge their correspondent
in a rcminiscence Of le49g AS look from
my desk on the plateau, now covered with
the outlines Of the future metropolis OF the
Northwest, l am reminded OF II trihing Incl
dent, which occurred just ten years ago in
this month OF March. There was then living
in Cincinnati an eccentric person, one A.
RANDALL, who had been geologist of
OwKs's party and became interested in Still
water and other points on the Saint Croix.
When the Territory OF Minnesota was pro
iected he became ambitious Of establishing the
FIRST newspaper therein. At Cincinnati he
had opportunities OF being informed OF Gov
SIBLEY's progress in Washington-he pur.
chased types and press, and as soon as the
Organic Act passed, was prepared to insert
the capital as the place OF future publica
ton. The writer was then engaged in daily
journalism, and was cognizant OF all the cir
cumstances attending the first issue OF the
Minnesota Register" 1t was good nun
bor-that No. l, Vol. Of u Saint Paul
paper printed on Fourth street, Cincinnati.
There were communications from RicE and
SIBLEY-as they returned from Washington,
they scrubbed for the paper by the hour in
the cabin Of an Ohio steamer F; there were
journals of Minnesota missionaries and, there
is what suggested the present ramble from
Red Riyer), there were also several columns
of Saint Paul, Saltwater and Saint Anthony
advertisements How well recollect musiDg
over those germs Of the prosperity now visible
10 all directions! At RASDALLs request
the writer INDUCED himself in contribution
to the editorial department OF the sheet. on
theme since grown rather familiar. viz
Emigration TO Minnesota" The future OF
the Register is part Of the public history
Of the Territory.
Pardon this depression. RrenOns' En-
arant, How. from such retrospect and
similar passages in the experience Of every
one--how apparent is the prospective i'm
portance of steamboat navigation upon the
magnificent river system Of Central British
America The subject presents itself, al
most in mathematical form. Given the
spectacle all around us Of ten years at the
head OF steam navigation on the Mississippi,
and what shall We witness Cd. W in 1869,
upon the great inland coast Of navigable
waters, now opening to the commerce and
The colonization Of the world? With i'm
perial England at our side, what may We not
reasonably anticipation the centennial ami.
versary Of American Independence, Such a
vision has recently been reproduced. Assure
the progress OF the last nine years during the
next decade, and who will hesitate to admit
the probability Of its most sanguine predic.
tons?
There remains the personal topic an.
nounced at the outset but the materials,
at present accessible, are too meagrc to do
Justice 10 the four men. who have proved
themselves leaders in the enterprise. We
hear Of OLNTED, that he was born in cen.
trail New York, emigrated to Iowa, was
prominent in the Legislature OF that Terri
tory, came early 10 Minnesota, has BEEN q
member Of the Territorial Council-perhsps
House. resoute, fearless. frank man, OK.
actly the one TO 90 with the steamboat
boiler. IRyrsg. with no public ambition
except occasionally 70 be q member of the
City Government. is quiet, indomitablc,
foDder Of land than Of money and never ~
well satisfied "a when anticipating. on
frontier, the movements Of populations
worthy and faithful man. LEwIs SrosE
has been in the Legislature, and is regarded
by his friends az a remarkable person still,
administrative, but. when aroused lion
10 action and tiger in attack. These
qualities have only been apparent among The
people but no man in Northern Minnesota
has a stronger hold on them. II younger,
and with more education, he would makea
mark upon the records Of the State. He
will I've remembered Tor his own sake and
for bis invaluable agency in the great pub
lie enterprise Just contaminated. Long live
Uncle LvvIs SrOSy, thu "AyDHEw Jackson
Of Platte River.
The late prominence Of Assos NORM.
Rup. in connection with biz steamboat, sug-
gests more special m ntion. lie was here
on the Upper Mississippi. 10 advance of the
Territorial Organization Of Minns-0ta-st
tracted, probably by the lumber Of the ~.
Croiu. lie built the srst public house in
stIixster-tlent IN. American Hotel at st.
Paul-iben the 81. Charles OF ST Anthony.
which he still owns. A. j. X IsvIsg
p-eempted considerable portion Of ~.