The weekly Minnesotian., 1852-09-04
Facts and Fancies.


matter of information concerning an i'm
portant part of the Territory which we
have never visited, and not to please the
writer, who is a man that would oppose
and misreprescnt us were we saint
above. We hope he will not take the
act as personal compliment to himself
or his talents as writer or lawyer.
We learn by telegraph from Mr.. Sibley
that Judge Allen Pierse, of St. Paul, and
Jonathan E. McKusick, Of Saltwater,
have been appointed Register and Receiv-
er of the Land Office at Saltwater, vice
Messrs. VanVorhes and Wilcox, removed.
These appointments will receive the ap-
probation of all branches of the Wing party
in Minnesota, and the people generally.
The attendance at Col. Goodhue's fu-
neral on Sunday last was very large. We
have never seen a more general feeling of
gloom pervade community than OH this
affecting occasion. All appeared TO feel
that Minnesota had lost one of the best
and most useful friends she ever had.
An excellent and touching discourse was
delivered on the occasion by Rev. Mr..
Neill, who perhaps had seen and knew
more Of the deceased since his residence
here than any other person outside his
own family. Col. Goodhue came to Min
nesota three years ego as poor man as
any of us, but by his energy and industry
has left his family in comfortable circum-
stances.
Mr.. Sibley telegraphs that the Reserve
bill has passed the Senate in the shape it
went from the House-that is. no provis-
ion giving claimants privileges over other
people. Well, we rejoice that the Re-
serve is off at last, no matter in what
shape. Claimants will take care of them
selves.
We regret to announce that there is
scarcely probability that Chief Justice
Fuller will return TO the Territory. The
Senate being largely opposed to him po-
litically, wish the vacancy to remain until
the Presidential contest is decided, hoping
there will then be chance TO fill it with
one Of their own party. This is small
business, but exactly to the taste Of modern
Democracy. The President, now that the
Senate has adjourned, will be compelled
to appoint some other gentleman for the
time being. He will probably be New
York or Minnesota man. Ii it is possible
to prevail on Judge Fuller to accept re-
appointment, Mr.. Fillmore will do great
favor to the people of M M'nncsota by en-
deavoring TO do SO. But we fear the
Judges determination is peremptory TO
the contrary.
Since our residence in Minnesota, three
steamboats, have attempted to navigate
that portion Of the Mississippi between
Fort Smelling and St. Anthony. These
boats were the Anthony Wayne, Lamar
tine and DIR. Franklin No. 2. A singular
fatality has attended the subsequent ca
reer of all of them. Neither Of them ever
afterwards made money for their owners,
although previously they had been profit
able boats. They have all since sunk or
bio,Dn up, causing more or less destruction
of human life. Really. it would appear
it is death on steamboat, and ruin TO her
owners, to attempt to navigate" that
rocky channel.
The new sawmill at Prescott, Wis, is
now in successful operation. The village
gives unmistakeable signs of going ahead.
The Greek Slave, the boat recently
purchased by our enterprising fcllow-cit-
izen, Captain Louis Roberts, arrived in
port on Thursday morning. She is a
good substantial craft, only two or three
years old, and we'll calculated for this
trade. During low water, she will run
between here and Ga!cna, making regular
weekly trips. Capt. Roberts takes com
mand of her himself, assisted by an cf1i-
cient and attentive set of officers, among
whom we are pleased to sec 10. Arm
strong, well known as ono of the oldest
and most skillful pilots on the river. 1t
is perhaps not generally known among
our citizens of more recent residence, that
Capt. Roberts is an old river man, and no
ways "grcen" at the business he has
undertaken. Such is the fact, however
In this enterprise of owning the first St
Paul steamboat, we trust he will be sus-
tanned by our people. We hope he is but
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