The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-14

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will record whatever is Of scientific in.
terest.
There have just arrived two smaller par
ties, bound for Frazer River. Each con.
sists Of three men, one with cart, the ether
with wagon and both vehicles drawn by
oxen. found them, during q visit, thor
oughly posted as to their route, and by no
means immoderate in their expectations.
They were prepared to winter in the noun.
tains, but hope to traverse the Kaotonnsis
Pass by the middle OF October--expec,ing
soon after to have the advantage Of Pa.
cifc climate. BY the way, Capt. BLAKELY
informs me that very recently letters were
received 10 Galens, by brother Of Love-
LAND, that himself and nearly dozsu Fra.
ger River emigrants Of last year, who were
supposed to be lost in the mountains, bad
passed the winter, not only in safety, but in
comfort-making camp and killing game
ad hb'tum. This is very welcome intelli.
gence, and is quite reassuring to the scat.
tered parties we meet, as in this instance,
who depend upon the slow pace of bullocks.
But here are parties from the Northwest
One from the American towns Cd Red
River from Breckenridge and Dayton, and
the other consisting Of several Red River
carts, with their hall-breed attendants--all
for st. Paul. The former state that the
Arson Northrup had not returned from
Fort Garry when they left, but few days
before, bat was expected every moment.
No news OF the Freighter.
The circumstances OF the first trip by the
Arson Northrup," to Selkrk Settlements,
may be found to have great public interest.
1t is said, and accurately, that the Sutler at
Fort Abercrombie, finding his stock Of
goods to exceed the demand at that post,
and hearing that the supply Of merchandise
at Selkirk was 80 inadequate as to afford q
good prospect Of profit lat least until the
return Of the trains from st. PauD char
tered or freighted the "Northrup,' and
moved bis merchandise (some or alD down
North, crossing the boundary and proceed
ing to Fort Garry. l shall await, with
some anxiety, for intelligence whether Mr..
HENDERSON was molested, either in bis i'm.
portation Of goods, or in exposing them for
sale. Perhaps this venture may raise some
questions, not unatteDded with embarrass.
ment, upon the commercial relations of the
people on the different sides OF the interna.
tional line.
1t isa pleasant incident, that the first
trip OF the " Anson Northrup," like that Of
the first coach to Red River, was not unat-
tended by the charm of female presence.
Mrs. 8. d. HENDERSON accompanied her
husband on the occasion above re ierred TO.
Prior, however, to HESDERsoss specula-
ton upon the bare markets at Selkirk, I
hear that JOSEPH WHIrroRp, of Fergus
Falls, on the Otter Tail branch of Red
River, loaded canoe with tobacco and
other articles, and Aoated down to the Set.
Elements. His sales were speedily effected,
and were satisfactory: Although he
adds, "if | could have waited month
longer, | might have made $500 more -
how, not stated. WHrrYoRD, who, by the
way, has followed the Mississippi on
steamboat not little, gives a glowing &C.
count Of the navigability of Red River.
For more than half his journey-the lower
or North half-his average soundiugs we're
sixteen feet, while often he could not touch
bottom.
Ii seems to me, Messrs. Editors, that q
mornings walk around this Alexandria
prairie would reassure the most respondent
upon the Future of Minnesota. All the
objects, thus suddenly in,ruded upon its
velvet surface are significant Of progress
significant that the steam whistle, now re.
verberating on the Osneboya, is the Open
Sesame of the farextended Lands Of Grass. |
through which the Saskatchewan is wind.
ing the links Of q mighty chain of inland
navigation. All that the most sanguine
will s,ipulate is, that the next two years
shall! exhibi. the same ratio of advance. as
an equal period just elapsed has recorded.
II so, the Close Of 1860 will witness the or.
ganization Of the Province Of Saskatchewan
An Overland Mail Route from Fort Gar.
~ to Fort Langley line of steamboats,
from Minnesota, by the Red River, the /
Winnipeg Lakes and the Saskatchewan,
to Edmonton and Cbesterfed's, eons,itu-
ting the favori,e emigraut route to the
Cod Fields Of British Columbia and a
future secured TO Sain, Paul. beyond the