The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-20
NEWS ITEMS.

dous crash. The walls are entirely de-
stroyed. A large quantity of wheat was
stored in the mill, most Of which will be
saved. A part of the machinery is bro
ken. The loss will be about $4,000
Fortunately, no person was in the mill at
the time. The foundation was insecurity
placed upon quicksand, and was under
mined by the late rise in the stream
Freeport Journal.
The present Tariff and California have
conspired seriously TO affect the prosperi-
ty of Lowell, Mass. The population is
made up of young and eminently enter
prising men-they have gone to Califor-
nia-and from the first and last causes
business in that city has fallen off largely
since l846-it is estimated at so per
cent.
The editor of the Grant County Her.
aid thinks he sees the evidences of an
increased interest in mining and in scien-
tlfic research in the investigation Of the
Mines. The truth is clear, that the Lead
region contains incalculable wealth, and
1t is equally clear, that there is the right
IL "ulCAl w Lidhc IL pldll
Jesse Hutchinson, one of the clutch
inson family" has joined the Allegha-
mans, who are going on professional
tour to California.
PASSAGE TO CALIFoRNIA.-Iti is idle,
worse than idle, TO visit this city with
the idea of engaging passage by steam
across the Isthmus to California. All the
vessels (both Panama and Nicaragua)
are full up to April, and those for that
month are rapidly filling up. Either en-
take your way round the Horn or over
the Sierra-there is no help for it.-.N Y.
Tribune.
INDIAN STEAMBoAT.-Thc first steam
boat that entered the Columbia river was
"a small one belonging to the Hudson's
Bay Company. When the Indians saw
it they were very much astonshed and
called it the fire land. As soon as they
could get on board they examined the ma
chlnery, and found that by some means
the boiling water would make the wheels
60 round.
In day or two, the officers of the
boat were as much astonished as the In
dams had been, to see coming from the
shore a veritable steamboat, the wheels
turning round, steam whizzing, and a
dense smoke issuing from the smoke
pipe. AT last she came alongside, and
the mystery was solved.
The Indians had taken one OF their
largest canoes, and in the centre had built
fireplace Of stone, in which was firmly
set large iron pot, with the lid perfect
iy tight, piece of old stovepipe, which
they had picked up during some of their
trades with the Company, served to car
ry off the smoke, and the motive power
was given by two Indians, who laid on
their back in the bottom of the boat, and
turned the rude crank and wheels. When
they wished to stop, they threw bucket
OF water IN the fire, and another on the
Indians who in this case were operating
as engines. The initiative power OF! the
Indians on the coast is very great, and in
fact they possess far greater degree of
intellect than the Diggers of the interior.
They can carve very well in stone. At
Sheiton's Museum may be seen pipe
carved from species OF slate, represent
ing row of figures, men and women.
sitting down by the bowl of the pipe,
which represents the common cooking IL
tensil Of the Indians.
Mr.. Russell says that the first vessel
the Indians saw, they called IL like" or
land. lie saw apipe representing ship,
whichw SO constructed that the tobacco
was put into the main hatch, which was
then covered, and the smoke issued out of
the cooks galley, and the mouth piece and
stem was the bowsprit. The first vessel
that entered the Columbia river was the
ship Columbia, Capt. Gray, of Boston,
and to this day the Indians call all Amer
leans Boston Tillcums, or Boston men,
and Boston cleuchman, or Boston women.
San Francisco Courier.
CARAvAJAL.-It is rumored, that this
chief has been reinforced by 1900 men
and two pieces Of artillery from Texas,
and that Matamoras was again seriously
threatened by him. Gen. Avalos was
there with $500 men, we'll armed. and
ready for him.
QUEER.-No street in Constantinople
has name, nor is there lamp in it, yet
there are half a million of inhabitants
In all Turkey there is neither mail route,
post office, nor church bell, but there are,
at least, two dogs to every inhabitant.
DIR. Norr.-The 9Sth anniversary of
the birth Of Rev. DR.. Mott, Of Ct was
recently celebrated. He is brother of
President Mott, of Union College, his
health is still good, and he is the Oldest
Pastor in the Union.
INTERESTING FROM EG YPr-Fracas be-
t,ceen americans and .Watiues.-The cor
respondent Of the London Chronicle,
writing from Alexandria, under date of