The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-12-27
Facts a I'd Fancies.

Ho'e-in-t' ed Y is not dead, as stated
by the Democrat.
There are TWO mil routes, running
parrcllrl with each o'her. from Prairie Gu
CHEN 10 Minnesota. One is bv WAY of
the river. and terminates at st. Paul. the
other through Wisconsin, TO Saltwater
AT tie original letting, the former was
taken ly H. M. Rice at $500. the latter
ny Col. Ornsby at $24C0. The route lv
the river is carried during the season of
navigation by s.eam' oats, and during
other parts OF the year, un'il the present
winter, has been conveyed upon TIE ice.
During ,le'wo pr,viou, winters we have
heen here. it c me by this conveyance al
most, ii not quite, as regular rs upon the
boats. Great obstacles exist TO proven.
dispatch upon the other route. The road
has never been worked, and several rapid
streams obstruct the wy. List fall. Mr..
Rice and other gentlemen associated with
him, purchased CO.. Cimsly'S Contract for
$l4CO. and without any au hority consol-
idlied the two routes. In connection
with an express for the conveyance of
merchandise, they have undertaken TO car
ry both mails over the Wisconsin roue
pro e~sing to supply the WY Offices along
The river with 81 .c mails, which we un-
der>t;.ld they h We not done. The cx-
pertinent, as VS. rred,c Ell ly ne .r'v
eve! lofy. las IrDved t fat li'ure.-
We have had 'lrce mails only Stree the
Ii. h OF November, he date of the N.mi-
nee'S LAST arrival. The last one, which
arrived on Thurs lay evening, brought tie
Presidents Message. which was no doubt
read in London two weeks ago, AMI has
probably ere this Eecn discussed in Cab
il c Council at Vienna. Had ,hs m i!
rem ti"el ok twenty hours longer.
cur prrvi,u> dates ir,m Ga'era would
huvess been month o'l. II us is tic Whole
Business q tie immunity dcr.nge |. in
or or Il al the c'ntr c;ors IN y make Il
nice thing If it, by aban loning :. practic
be Il; an impraclc be route. In LcEalf
OF the people OF Minnesota. we now in
SIS that hey be required to !u'til tier
Contracts 10 lie 'cl ,r. 1t is no with
while TO mu' ip' Y excuses ab,u the crrs-
sing o b; ok liv;r. CT tic Clirl,w;
the r.utc his proved imnrac icb'c and
sEou'G Le :l:Itlu(. Tic i,ci> Letter
,ha ii l;s l.u a yeas. :lG lo te'a
W! ever need a;ten the If n>| tl;;lo
o. the mails to ana i'r.m Minnesota.
p. $. Stree writing lie above. we
learn that Ne>>rs. Wtlouglb. s. Pow
ers h.ve purchased tie interest OF Mr..
Rice in Tie m,i, contracts. ami will i'm
re ia e Y. in connection with Mcs;rs.
Burbank & Fawcclc stock the road with
iour-Eorsc co,cl e, and Il c Lesi o teams.
The coi':r"c ors say pcsiiiv y. "fh'rs
wW be no .fr'h'r de'op-IHEkE SHALL
NOT BE- NJ. Burbank. who cine up
wi h the last IN l.. ,atcs tia; il is impos-
s.bIc 70 trave upon tie ice from Pr,irie
du CEien, AL ,ha, he he's regularly sent
slde-m lis 10 lie offices along II e river
We are wi ing now to give lLcm anu her
fair trial.
A NEE ing is called, on SATURDAY eve
ming mex, at he upper schoo, house, for
the purrtse OF tormi' g a fire company.
This es, en- i'll enterprise has been lorg
enough a kad Of. Now let us act.
ST. Johns day will be commemorated
by Tic Masonic fraternity OF St. P"ul, by
Il supper at tie Central house, this eve
nirg. Tickets $1,CO.
The communication o. D. came in
TOO III ,or tits number; it will appear
next week.
Hon. Marin N'Leo;!, Councillor eject
from D.ko.a c,nry, las arrived from
l. c-qu,-P;r e, 10 ssume Lis Gu les i'll
Tie l. gis'.dure. Me srs. Kii.son, Ro-
fct.c and Girgr"is, The Pcmbina de.cga-
dor, are dui ! e&r,c;c.'.
We lave received, too late for this
number, the excellent Thanksgiving dis
course OF Rev. Mr.. Hobart. We are
glad tie friends oil Mr.. ii have prevail
ell upon him 10 allow its publication; and
1t wall Certainly find i place in out next,
nothing preventing more than We know
o! at present.
All the new county and precinct Off
GERS will be installed into office mex
a.