The weekly Minnesotian., 1852-08-28
DR.. McLaren Of Fort sn.1l;n. -, -.

ordered TO Jefferson Barracks, and DIR, A.
E. Ames of st. Anthony, takes his place
at Fort Smelling. DIR. Ames has been
appointed 10 the post because of his emf
nent skill and high reputation as ply
sician.-Sf. anthony Erpress and ST.
Paul Democrat.
This is a mistake. DR.. T. R. Potts,
the oldest and one of the most popular
physicians in this part of the Territory,
has been called upon 10 do medical service
at the Fort, until the place can be sup
piled from the staff. Our ncighbors
should be aware that DR.. Ames, nor any
other outsider" can be "appointed to
the post" here.
We noticed the other evening at Saint
Anthony, the return Of Capt. Monfort
and Mr.. Cairns, from few hours fish
ing excursion TO the "chain of lakes -
west of the Falls, with about as manv
pickerel and bass as their team could
cleverly draw. There are no better fish,
ing grounds in all Minnesota than at Lakes
Calhoun, Harriet, Cedar, &c.; and aside
from this, you see one Of the greatest
countries in all creation in getting there
and going round the lakes. You can
always procure comfortable convcyances
by application at the office of the St.
Charles; and when you return, just hand
over the product of your excursion to
mine host Clark, and if the delicacies of
these waters are not served up to your
taste, it's no use to attempt to please you
at the most celebrated hotels and eating
houses in the Union-that's all. Your
case is hopeless!
In answer 10 numerous inquiries that
have reached lis from different parts of
the Territory, we will state that the Ses-
sion laws of the last Legislature will be
bound and ready for delivery early the
ensuing week. The amendments to the
Revised Statutes were bound up with the
volume comprising the original revision,
and delivered to the Secretary some time
since.
We arc pleased TO see Capt. NJ. w.
Lodwick restored TO his usual health, and
in command of the Blackhawk. The
Ben Campbell will remain at Rock Island
until the water rises. The owners of the
Badger State having failed to deliver her
at Galena at the time contracted, the mail
line company did not take her. The
Nominee, having finished repairing at
Rock Island, will resume her place in the
line next week.
Never since St. Patrick's onslaught
upon the varments" of old Ireland has
any other country, save Minnesota, boast
ed so much freedom from the presence of
savage wild beasts and venomous reptiles,
In iact, II is easy TO suppose that The ven-
cradle Patrick performed a similar mis-
sion into this region. No rattlcsnakes,
or other crawling poisonous reptiles, are
found above the mouth of the St. Croix
and west of that stream. What other
portion of the United States-particular-
ly what new country-can say as much !?
We believe one or two of these ugly ard
dangerous creatures {rattlesnakes) have
been killed at Sauk Rapids, but they
were evidently estrays from Wisconsin.
Youngsters, and children of a larger
growth, when they come TO Minnesota.
can romp and play in the prairie grass,
and about the shores of our beautiful
lakes and romantic streams, as much as
they please, with no fears Of getting snake
Bit There are few snakes here, it is
true, but none of vcmomous kind, cx-
cept certain rare species that sometimes
crawl into poor fellows boots. Neither
have we any wild beasts of savage ma
turc worth naming. "A panther is not
seen once in ten years, and grizzly bears
never. The common brown or black
bear is plentiful, but, as the Snowman
said, is perfectly harmless except when
irritated." Wolves are plenty, but as
yet have not undertaken foray even
upon the mutton and pork of the settlers.
We have all varieties, comprising the
black, gray and prairie wolf-the former
very rare. The fur animals of Minneso-
ia are the lynx, beaver, otter, red, silver
gray, common gray and cross fox, fisher,
marten, mink, badger, raccoon, muskrat,
SC. We have also the common rabbit
and weasel, both of which become en-
tirely white in winter.
WAsnINcToN, Aug. 10.