The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-11
FACTS AND FANCIES.


concerned, with few minor exceptions, was
concluded at Traverse dcs Sioux last week.
The Governor, Mr. Tyler, and other gentlemen
interested in the disbursement, on both sides,
| arrived from the Traverse last Saturday. This
week has been consumed in auditing the &C.
counts of those having claims against the
Sioux, and providing for an equitable adjust
ment OF the same, as stipulated by the Indians
in the treaties Of Traverse des Sioux and Men,
dota. When the payment to these claimants,
and the halfbreeds, is completed, the great bu-
siness of transferring the Sioux Purchase
into the hands of the United States will be full
ly consummated. We understand that trade
was quite brisk at the Traverse after the pay
ment. We also learn that Mr. Sibley will
probably leave next Monday to resume his du-
ties at Washington. Business that could not
possibly be postponed has detained him at
home thus late.
THANKSGIVING Just as we were about to
Jog the memory of our Trustworthy Executive,
and remind him that in the multiplicity of his
duties in providing for his red children, the
white portion of his family needed day set
apart upon which they might feel thankful and
eat to their full content, the Secretary handed
in the Proclamation for Thanksgiving, to which
we give the most conspicuous place in our col
umns. Good! By the merry growing of the
cocks all over town, of mornings. and the do.
fiant antics of the turkeys wherever you CHANGED
to met them, we had supposed there was to be
no Thanksgiving in Minnesota this year. San
other check to proud ambitionr' With CON-
mendable propriety and good taste. his Excel
lency has fixed our Thanksgiving upon that
memorable old day, the 22d of December-the
anniversary Of the landing of the Pilgrims
upon Plymouth Rock.
ST. PAUL MERCANTILE EsrERPn1sE.-Itis ratb.
er "a lick back" on the modern Venice with
out gondolas) Dubuque, that almost the only
stock OF seasonahle and fashionable dry goods
brought within her limits this winter, was pur-
chased for the st. Paul market-she only get
ting hold Of them by accident. Dubuque is
eternally talking of controlling the trade Of
St. Paul" the boot is certainly on the other
foot this time--St. Paul is controlling the dry
goods trade of Dubuque. A Frenchman and
an Englishman, after rough passage across
the Channel from Havre, once arrived at Dover
John Bulls stomach was awfully "riled up
while Monsieur's internal parts remained calm
and quiet as May morning. "Ha, ha, Mon
sieur John Bull" said he, 'your nation sing all
re while, Britannia rule re waver Be gar,
me thinks zis time re wave rule Britannia ~
So with the Dubuquers; st. Paul, through
the branch of the World Fair there estab-
lished, comes about as near ruling their trade,
if we may judge by what their own editors say.
as did the waves on that occasion to ruling
Britannia"
WISTER.-The only thing now wanting to
ciothe St. Paul in her full winter paraphernalia,
is tight and substantial closeup of the river
Although, for the present. deprived of our
smooth and level ice track to the fort, and
down the river. the sleighing on land is most
excellent-it having been greatly improved by
falls of snow this week. And our population,
OF all ages, sexes and conditions, are improving
it, too. The boys are "coasting" on the hills,
night and day, to the great danger of pedestri-
ans limbs; but it is wrong to get angry at
them if they do run over you-ust recall the peri
cd when you were boy yourself The farmers
are hauling in their produce and wood-French
trains with .tamarac and venison, prairie fowls
and pickerel-Yankec sleds with oak. grain,
dead hogs, beef, butter and poultry-middle-
aged gents bringing in the cold woman" and
girls Ito do little shopping"-citizens driv-
ing about with wives and babies wrapped up in
buttaloes-children let out from school to wal
low each other in the snow, and make day and
night hideous with their yellng-streets full of
people, moving off with lively pace, hither
and yon, on business or seeking pleasure--and
at night sleigh bells jingling in every direction,
borne ny hlgh-mettled steeds, with the ''young
bloods' of town holding the ribbons in the
right hand, while the left arm gently reclnes
TO the other side. The churches are holding
service nightly, and the more seriously disposed
gather within the solemn walls of the sanctua-
ry-the less attentive to religious duties crowd
the assembly rooms and social evening parties
while from the toiling mechanics shop resounds
upon the clear evening atmosphere, the ring of
the hammer and harsh grating of the saw and
plane. So goes on st. Paul when shut out from the
rest ofmankind" abusy-bustling-though
hl-working-p leaslre-seeking praying lit
tie jade of city, that can take care of herself ;
DO her own duty, morally and socially, and
have her own fun at her own expense. All
welcome to the glories and social enjoyments
OF Winter in our Northwestern Metropolis!
FAIR AND SUpPER.-The ladies of the Baptist
Church will hold sale for the disposal Of fam
cy and useful articles, on board the steamer
Greek Slave, on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, 22d and 23d inst A sumptuous enter
tainment in the way of supper will be served
up on each evening. Capt Roberts has, with
his accustomed liberality, rendered the Slave
for the occasion, free of charge. The Ia
ladies, for months, have been laboring to pro-
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