The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28

ABROAD, Wnicn hI8 bisnop JUS uOs noe',
with . ladya contempt for politics- That
eIplains Why in that little log house with
three rooms, long since merged in the Mer-
chants Hotel, opposite where we write, one
j. W. Bass IA opening Hotel, the first
Saint Paul Hotel" with pretty young
wife for laDdsdy TO butter the coarse
bread Of frontier life with the charm Of
feminine presence, and be metaphorical
rnola~es 10 the pork, that nothing else
would sweeten. That explains. too why
DIR. John j. Dewey, brother 81 TX Gov.
Dewey arrives. why the Fur Company
have established Sioux ostft here with
WIN II. Forbes for sub-agcnt, and why,
since the Bronson's family Of surveyors have
come. We proprietors have conceived the
bold experiment Of laying out some 30 acres
10 blocks and lots. Mon Der, Vctal, we
have waited long-but patience We will
have town yet, If We live long enough.
II is here that patience is genius
l848-cRIsis ArrEoAcHgs.
l84s is fall Of events. Wisconsin be
comes State 10 May. The lines had been
drawn around the destined Territory Of
Minnesota two years before, adjusted and
re-adjustcd, and at last settled 10 place Cot
loose from Wisconsin We are now without
u government. A territorial organization
then we must have, what there is lett Of us,
and u seat Of government more especially
n seat Of government.
Ia July, at the instance Of David Lam.
bert, Ia tented young stranger, o meeting
Of the villagers was held at Jackson's store
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ministration OF the Territorial domain, the
first public meeting on the subject
|, was then that Billy potential Bill.
! ly--round and rips and red--frst burst up
on the political horizon Billy had smclt
fat fry Of Territorial Offices cooking up here,
for good Democrat such a. Billy was,
away down 10 Delaware Cass, he fOrcsaw
would be- elected and William D. Esa-
mark you now If there be u spark Of
gratitude left in the Republic would in
the nature Of things be -well--G Governor
pcrhaps-who knowsi A Convention il
proposed and held at Saltwater, the County
scat and official seat Of or ,r oDe,o Gov.
Catlin. Governor by the Divine right Of
logical deduction. Our Bass aud Iarpen.
teur and Sergeant MacI,oal are there az
delegates, but quite overshadowol and lost
in the rising grandeur Of Billy D., eXpec-
tant Of Cass and Office.
There our er oDieio Governor tells US by
letter and afterwards by proclamation. To
go on aud elect delegate, which in the fall
following We DO, that is, Billy ID. and We
Meanwhile the first sale Of public lands
In what ia Minnesota comes of ut the st
CrOix Land Gfiice---436,737 acres offered
1926 sold. llercat are entered a part OF
81. Paul proper by Louis Roberts. another
part by II. II. Sblcy. agent Of the Board
Of Arbtrators. to which the conflicting
claimants had referred their disputed titles
John Il. Irvine enters the section adjoining
and on November 5th lStS, sells an undi
vided one half interest to Henry NJ. Rice
agent Of Pierre Choteau h Co. for 81, 500
Deed signed Al Long Prairie, where Rice
has just led the Winnebagocs to their new
homes from Iowa, through much tribula-
ton. II Is a fact they say, that Rice has
bought an interest In the place. II that b.
80, Vetal, we will have town here yet.
In the wake Of tho Wnuebago reno val
ut this time came David Olms,ei, q maj,
this Dave who will leave his footprints
here, and q picture something like him
hanging 10 the Council Chamber, ~ the
first Mayor Of st. Paul. With his PARTNER
Rhodes IA agents OF -" Ewing" ho buys a
strip OF land tere and trades with Whine
bagoes, with depot at ST. Paul Then the
first Minnesota election came oil In October
at saltwater and Henry II. Sibley il elect.
cd Delegate TOR Wisconsin Territory over
II. NJ. Rice.
Snow fell on the first Of November.
The winter. one of the coolest ever known
up here. is big with expectation. Once in u
dogs age, little bundle oi letters and pa
pcrs, comes to Henry jackson. Postmaster,
brought on = dog train from Prairie du
Chen. with news two months old IRON Wash.
ipgtop. and anon u frozen stranger climbing
the long reaches Of ice and snow, TO fore
stall the opening chances in the new Terri.
tory, alights among the eager crowd thu
wonder OF the hour. II /, the proud,st day
Of his life Even BILLY D. il overwhelmed
by his transient greatness and even Billy
- IL proud t. drink with him at his ex
pcnsc. Salt pork and beans at Bass poker
and whiskey at Jacksou's solacc the long
aud weary intervals
In January news arrives that Taylor was
elected President las, fall alas for Billy
S,bky and Rice they tell US ARE working
hard at Washington with little promise OF
success to make Territory and u capital o.
uS
Spring opens early. Ducks are flying on
the 9Th Of March, last day of Congress.
Rut there was no Roman Sooihsayrr to read
the omcu Ia US
The las, news is bad from Arlington
April is in her second week. For month or
more We have had no news from Washington
Provisions ARE getting scarce and dear, ckcI
out now with luscious duck stews. nj th,
81. Paul llousc." blessed relief from the
enforced monotony i park
The Ice has gone out above Lake Pepin
where i, is still hard and thick, says a pain
full runner.
Monday the 9th Of April has hscn a
B nl.aaan, iay lint the NIGHT il ,,lnsiny IN