The weekly Minnesotian., 1852-08-28
Facts and Fancies.

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more persons in St. Paul who have charge
Of their mail business. A letter from the
post master at Taylor's Falls, dated Au-
gust 20th, says: We are at this time
four days without mail since it was due,
and eleuen days since we had any," They
are entitled to weekly mail from St.
Paul, which should arrive every Tues
day. We hope those interested will see
that the defect be remedied without fur
ther complaint.
The assessed value of taxable property
in the county of Ramsey this year is
81 ,O54,OOO. In 1S49 the entire value in
the old county of St. Croix, comprising
the territory now embraced within the
counties of Ramsey, Washington, Chisa-
go and Benton, was but little rising $780,
600. Three years, it is thus shown,
have marked an increase perhaps unpar-
alleled in the settlement of any other
new country, save California.
Capt. Monfort's wharf boat has been
at the landing several days. 1t is not
quite finished, but enough can already be
seen TO show that the Improvement ;"
will be one of the best and most useful
added to St. Paul this season.
Some very fine country improvements
in the way of farms and dwellings,
are now sprou'ing forth in Hennepin
county, opposite St. Anthony. The set
tiers are of the right stamp-men of in
tegrity and charac, er-many of them from
the Keystone State, who combine every
thing in the way of energy, taste and
neatness which is meant by that express
i've phrase-"a Pennsylvania Farmer" "
We trust we will not be considered obtru-
sive or invidious, by mentioning as prom
inent among the new settlers, Messrs.
Hoag and Clark-thc former from Eastern
and the latter from Western PENNSYLVANIA
whose improvements, just commenced,
do great credit TO themselves and the
young land of their adoption. Henncpin
will be a great county, if Congress takes
off the Reserve.
Since our last we have been gratified
at meeting, in good health, hearty and
rugged, our fellow-citizen, Mr.. VIM. II.
Mobiles, just returned from California.
He has been absent from St. Paul since
April, 1S5O-two years and four months.
OF course ST. Paul has grown out of his
knowledge. He came over the plains, and
guided a party by the new route through
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which he
discovered last fall. It is much nearer,
and nIUre eligible in every respect, than
the old route. We are promised full
sketch of his journey.
All Saints is no longer any saints at all.
Messrs. Stevens and Tuttlc, the pioneer
settlers at that point, wish it understood
that they never gave it this name; and all
the inhabitants now stand ready to pitch
any man over the falls who persists in
continuing it. In this they are right.
No other name is yet chosen but the
good taste and discernment of those resid-
ing there will no doubt select something
appropriate and pretty. We have a name
in our minds eye. but we might be con-
sidered ofIicious in Offering it.
We receive in exchange the African
Repository, published monthly at Wash
ington City, by the American Coloniza-
ton Society, at one dollar per annum. 1t
is neatly printed magazine, well filled
with interesting matter concerning the
progress of the great cause of African
Colonization. The progress of the colo
nies at Liberia and Cape Palmas is more
flattering than heretofore, and some three
thousand emigrants will depart hence this
fall.
Accounts from above speak highly in
favor of the St. Charles Hotel, ST. An
thony, kept byJ. C. Clark. Galena .Adr.
These accounts are not ereckoncd
without their host" The host is there,
and a host he is in himself, saying nothing
of the ''material aid'' furnished by his
numerous and accommodating assistants
and attentive walters. 1t is impossible to
keep better hote! in this country-and
one can. .be kept here equal to those at
any other point in the West-than is now
to be found at St. Anthony, under charge
of Mr.. Clark. This is not only our tes-
timony, but the testimony of every lady
and gentleman with whom we have spoken
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