The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-09-17
Facts and Faucies.

trip of the No. 2. His duties devolved
upon his brother Keller, of the Yankee.
CO Henry Starr, Esq, of Cincinnati,
extensively and favorably known in the
West as lawyer and business man, died
short time since, at Burlington, Iowa, of
bilious fever-aged IS. Mr.. Starr visited
St. Paul a few weeks before his death,
and departed hence in good health.
The first fire-proof roof in the north
west above Dubuque, is upon the new brick
building on Third street. But court, ju-
ny, bar, and spectators had very sensible
demonstration last week that it was not
waterproof.
The Pioneer suggests the excellent idea
OF laying out wide street running in front
OF the capitol, from the upper end of town
to Trout brook. We hope this will be
attended to at once, and when consumma-
ted, let the street be christened Minnesota
Avenue.
Cy The walls of the new Court House
are visible at last, and ii is said the build
ing will be enclosed before winter. If
the County Commissioners would but
conclude to find place wherein to con-
fine prisoners until the time of trial, they
would hear less grumbling about ten
thousand dollar Court House.
The body of the discharged soldier, Ri
ley, who fell from the bluff, opposite the
Fremont House on Sunday evening week,
was picked up near Grey Cloud island
on Thursday.
The neatest and most substantial Job of
the kind in the Territory is that new
"r'aqe from the east shore to Nicolet is
land' at 81. Anthony. When is our new
jackson street bridge to be erected?
We learn from the St. Anll.ory Ex-
press, that desperate encounter took
place last Thursday at Lake Calhoun, be-
tween Mr.. Charles Mouscau on the one
side, and large bear of 700 lbs. weight
on the other, in the which Mr.. Mouseau
came off triumphantly victorious, bringing
his spofls with him.
u We learn by Mr.. A. T. Depeu,
Ct Clayton county, Iowa, that the potato
rot prevails in that region to an alarming
extent. He says if they were to stop
rotting now, and the people to stop eating,
there would not be enough left for seed.
Go John A. Wakefield, Esq, has been
appointed Postmaster at his new residence
at Lycurgus, Afamakee county, Iowa.
1t will be gratifying to his numerous
friends in Minnesota and elsewhere, to
learn that his long services, in the field
and the forum, have been thus rewarded
by his country.
Cy Feathered game was meyer more
abundant in Minnesota than this year.
Our sportsmen return from an afternoons
hunt, with buggy loads of grouse and
pigeons, and the water fowl are beginning
to swarm the lakes by miriads.
c. Mr.. Thomas Odell exhibited a
potato last week, raised on his farm in
Dakota county, opposite St. Paul, weigh
ing three and half pounds. 1t was per-
fectly sound, although the few potatoes
on that side of the river generally speak
ing, are not escaping the devastation by
rot, prevalent throughout the more cult
waited parts of the Territory.
Hon. JAMES WELLS has been re-nomi-
mated for the House by his old constitu-
ents of Wabashaw-a just compliment to a
faithful and worthy representative. 1t is
pity that none of the 'seven fishermen"
will have an opportunity Of replying, next
winter, to the excoriation he gave them
at the end of last session. The net gail.
OF that operation of theirs is that they are
all laid on the shelf, as dead as mack
ercl.
Cy The first brick side walk ever laid
down in St. Paul, or in the Territory,
was that by Mr.. Fullerton, in front of
his store, on Third street. His neigh
bors opposite, the Messrs. Mcleod, ssfol-
lowed suit" and thus both houses have
earned the thanks of the town by being
pioneers in this convenience. The Pho
neer office also took an enterprising start
on Friday last, and nailed down board
foot way on its Third street front.
We learn from Saltwater, that the COLI