The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-20
FACTS AND FANCIES,

The MAIL-We have had no Southern mail
since the 10th inst. The first mail by the land
route was due yesterday, though it could hard
~ be expected that it could be got here at the
nrst trial at the time. The contractors have
made every effort that it was possible for men
to make to get the mail through, and are hour
ly expecting its arrival. 1t will be recollected
that in no former year has it been less than
three weeks after the boats stopped running
before we got mail, and oftentimes it has
been more. If we get a mail in three or four
days, it will be great deal sooner after the
close of navigation than formerly.
Cold Manufacturing the week, nearly
closed, we have had quite cold though very
pleasant weather. The mercury has ranged
from zero tc 30 degrees above. Our winter
commences rightfor an old-fashioned Minnesota
winter, such as they used to have before white
folks came here.
The RvER.-We stated last week that the
river was full of running ice, formed by the
snow The ice continued running during the
first part of the week, till on Thursday it
80 "'iH 'iiut up tHC liNS OppuSiGc IoWcT
landing. Yesterday forenoon it was so hard
that individuals crossed on it without much
difficulty. In the neighborhood of Point Doug
las they have crossed the river on the ice with
teams for several days past. The late gorging
of the ice has caused the river to rise about two
feet, and quantity of lumber which had been
hauled out of the water from RATS was covered
by the rise, and is now frozen in the ice, which
cannot be got out before spring.
PRICES CURRENT IN ST. PAUL-We give below
list of prices of some of the leading articles
of provisions in st. Paul, and we hope people
below will take particular notice of it. Flour
is $3.50 to 81 per barrel, with an upward tend
ency; Pork S2S to $50, Fresh, 10 to IL cts. per
h.: Beef, SIG per Dbl, Fresh, to 10 cts. per
h.; Nenlson cts. not very plenty; Hams,
IL l-2 to 10 cts; Butter, 80 to 40 cts. per h.. q
scandalous shame; Lard, 20 to 25 cts; Mould
Candles, Is to 20 cts; Star Candles, 80 to 81
cts; Eggs, none in market; Oats, IS cts; Pota-
toes, IS cts; Beans, $3.50 to So; Salt, 81 per
bushel. A great many articles of merchan-
disc, especially those that are very heavy. have
advanced from Is to rs per cent, such as nails,
white lead. lime, glass, &c. We learn that
stoves have advanced in price nearly so per
cent.
INDIAN PAYMENr-About $4,000 have been
paid out to the lower bands of Indians in accor-
dance with the treaty stipulatons for the DUR
chase of their land; also about 500, 900 worth of
; goods The Governor has gone to Traverse des
Sioux, where he is to meet the upper bands Of
Indians, and will pay them, it is said. over
100000. The effect of the payment already
made is easily observed in ST. Paul. The mer.
chants are reaping rich harvest The Indians
are as plenty in town as mosquitoes in summer:
but they are more welcome, for they bring the
cash, while mosquitoes settle their bills in an
another way.
DRUNKEN INDlANs-For few days past there
have been seen quite a number of drunken In
dams in town-a sight of unusual occurrence
/ in our streets. Of course nobody furnished
them liquor. There should be rigid watch
, kept over certain individuals, and when they
are caught in furnishing the Indians liquid
poison, they should be dealt with severely. A
person who has knowledge of Indian charac-
ter and habits that will furnish an Indian in St
Paul with liquor, no matter how much lucre he
may receive for it, deserves to be lynched.