The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-14

to the New York Tribune has the follow
ing notice of one of our best hotels, and of .
the excellent means afforded here for get
ting about over the country, comfortably =,
and safely: ~~~.
"The best thing visitors can do, after
establishing themselves at the Rice House, =
the excellent hotel mentioned in my last
letter, and taking a survey of the Curl
osites of St. Paul, is to secure places in
one of WiIloughby & Powers stages for :
what is called the grand tour This
line of stages runs three times a day be-
tween St. Paul and ST. Anthony. and some
are always at the landing on the arrival
of the boats, TO serve the convenience of
passengers who wish to accomplish
speedily what they have to do. They are
new and handsome coaches, and the dri-
vers are invariably civil and obligirg to
accommodate any party desiring 10 make
the excursion, they will go on the tour
referred to; driving 10 ST. Anthony and
allowing time for view Of the different
Falls thence TO Lakes Harriet and CAL
houn. with the diversion of Il picnic din
ner on the shore; TO the Minneha-ha
Falls and Fort Smelling, and by the Spring
Cave to St. Paul, arriving in time for tile
visitors, if in haste, TO return with the
boat down the river. A more particular
description of this trip may be interesting.
A seat on the top Of one of Willoughby
& Powers coaches is a capital eminence
from which to view the country those
not privileged TO such an elevation, must
content themselves with peep from the
windows, from which they may discover
enough to reward observation"
Maj. M'Lean, who has recently made
the voyage down the Minnesota river,
from Traverse des Sioux, in a canoe, in
forms us that merely nominal expendi-
ture would give an uninterrupted channel
of four feet from the mouth to that point,
even at this stage of water. The forma-
ton at the Rapids is single ledge, very
narrow, of loose. shelly sand rock, that
can be blown TO atoms by two or three
blasts. After this, all that is TO be done
is the removal Of a few snags, and the
improvement is complete. If the Gov
eminent should conclude not to do the
work, private enterprise, very unjustly,
will be compelled TO accomplish it event
ually.
The Democratic papers are full of wise
prophecies made forty or fifty years ago,
but just now come TO light, concerning
the future destiny of the then infan,
Franklin Pierce. Said Richard III:
| 81 remember the SIKH Harry
| Prophesi",l that Richmond would be king,
| When Iii hmond little previSi, boy
The Pierce editors recollect probably the
potent effect this idle report of proph-
ccy had upon the supers;itous mind
of Richard, and they think 10 scare
some of the Scott men by tie same trick.
Here is ] specimen:
at is currently reported among first
political circles, that an accidental inter
view took place between Thomas Jeffcr-
son and the mother OF Gen. Pierce, while
the latter was child in her arms, upon
which occasion Mr.. Jefferson kindly lat-
ted the infant Pierce on the head, and said.
WHO knows but this child may live 10 be
a President of the United States? = Tn
OH being informed of which, Old Hickory
Is saIJ TO have remarked, that he would
have made the same prediction had he
been present"
Wonder if Mr.. jefferson, on that in
teresting occasion, gave the infant Frank
lin-who must have been san entire
stranger to him "a cent 10 buy candy
with :"
In November next, the railroads around
the southern shore Of Lake Erie will be
completed, which will give an unbroken
chain of railway from Rockford, ILL.,. 10
Boston and New York. Meantime the
work between Rockford and Galena is
rapidly progressing, and will be completed
within year from this date. A late
number Of the Galena Advertiser has the
following:
The ceremony of breaking ground on
the Eighth division OF the Central Rail.
road was performed, as notified, on Sec
lions 30 and 81, about 5 miles from This
city, last Wednesday. A large number
of persons assembled from the Immediate
neighborhood and from this city. (among
the latter the Mayor and City Corncil.)
speeches were made by Messrs. G. S.
Hampstead, II. Fl. Gear and G. b. DEMO,
the usual ceremonies deemed appropriate
were performed, and the occasion was
one OF good feeling and hopefulness gen.
orally. The commencement OF The work
on the whole line of road from here 70
Rockford, is an event worthy of all the
note that can possibly be given it, and
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