The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05
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TEE course pursued BY the Tunes and
Minnssotian Of 1t. Paul, in their persistent
effort to misrepreseut the facts in regard to
steamboat navigation to the Falls Of St.
Anthony, is justly regarded here with feel
ings Of indignation and contempt. In their
issues Of Thursday last, each Of those jour.
mails INDUCED 10 remarks, which, to say the
least, are illjudged and gratuitous. If the
people Of ST. Anthony and Minneapolis
we're never before united in action or in sen.
timent, they are certainly unanimous now in
condemnation Of those attempts TO ignore the
truth regarding the stesnboating interests
Of the Falls. We confess to . little sensi.
tiveness in this vital matter bat We ask
nothing more at the hands Of st. Paul jour
nalists than simple recognition OF the facts
q they exist. Sneers, ridicule and perver.
sions Of the truth, may be excessively witty,
and quite legitimate to your sphere ; but
we submit, gentlemen, that they form spe-
cies Of argument which BELTS not the dig.
nifty Of your calling, and one that Is not at
all required ct your hands BY the noble city
whose interests you aim to promote.
SCHOOL VAcArIoN.--The various Schools
of Minneapolis closed last Friday. tor two
weeks vacation. During the past week,
the pupils Of each school passed very cred.
liable examination. The Hall in which the
examinations were conducted, was crowded
from day to day with highly interested au'
dience. We propose to give some further
particulars touching the Schools, to. morrow.
The St. Anthony Express Of this week
exhibits an UNUSUAL plethora Of local mem.
orabilia:
ErIscopAL.-At a meeting Of the Holy
Trinity Church, st. Anthony, held on Mon.
day last, the following officers we're duly
elected for the coming year:
Senior Warden.-J. Is. Gilbert.
Junior Warden.-A. Brakeman.
Vestrymen.-J' G. Mccain, Jas. Hollis
ter, ID. Greenleaf, Geo. Newman, A. d.
Foster, Thos. Calvert, w. w. Winthrop.
Delegates to Convention.-J. b. Gilbert,
ID. Greenlesf Jas. HOLSTER.
Supplementary Delegates.-A. Blake
man, j. l. Newman, A. d. Foster.
IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE Falls
Notwithstanding the hard times, the open.
ing OF Spring seems to be the signal, a.
usual, for carrying forward improvements
around the Falls. Two large mills have al
ready been put up near the brink Of the
Falls, upon the Minneapolis side, and the
foundation OF Q new stone mill, has also
been commenced and workmen are now en-
gagged in hurrying it forward as fast as pos
sible to completion. Let the good work
60 on.
IMMENSE SHIPMENTS Mr.. Joseph Moody,
of this city, has purchased 10000 bushels
OF potatoes, $4,000 bushels OF corn and
10000 Bushels Of oats, among the up river
towns, and is now actively engaged in ship
ping them for st, Louis. Ths Enterprise
brought down heavy cargo for him upon
her late trip. This will be the heaviest
shipment which was ever made by any one
buyer in Minnesota Who says Minnesota
is not . producing State.
IxPRovExEEr-A decided improvement
is now being made in Minneapolis, in front
OF the Nicolet House and also on Washing.
ton Avenue All the boulders and large
stones which have heretofore lain bedded IN
the earth in those vicinities, are icing taken
out and the holes filled in with dirt. No
more joting and swearing around there now.
MYSTERIOUS DisAPPEARASCE.-A sod and
singular case of dlsapDearaDce has occurred