The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-07-10
Facts and Fancies.

The Black Hawk finds no difficulty
whatever in navigating tie Minnesota as
far as the mouth Of Blue Earth. On her
first trip, she found four feet water at
The shallowest place, which was below
the so-called " Rapids" On the Rapids
there was six feet. She left on her sec
ond trip Wednesday, with good freight.
Capt. Hall intends removing few snags
which are found at certain points, and
then the Minnesota will be better riv-
Ser for navigating, so far as water is con-
cerned, than the Mississippi between here
and Galena. The accommodations on the
Black Hawk are of the first order, and
the officers competent and accommoda-
ting. We hope every stranger who Wis
its Minnesota will take a trip on her
kShe will go up twice week.
The Supreme Court of Minnesota,
Hon. Chief Justice Fuller presiding, and
Hon. David Cooper and Hon. b. b.
Meeker, Associates, is now holding it s.
Sannual term. The Court House not be-
fling finished, the Court is held in the
SMethodist church. The business, it is
thought, will be completed early next
kweek. The following gentlemen were yes
$terday admitted to practice in the Supreme
Eand District Courts of Minnesota Isaac
&Van Etten, Theodore E. Parker, De Witt
&c. Cooley, David A. Secombe, William H..
EWelch, Chas. L. Willes, Lucas r. Stan
knard, Edmund L. Hall, Warren Bristol,
$Wiliam H. Woods.
Hard talk down in Missouri, between
Benton's friends and the antics! The
Following is specimen. 1t is what Mr.
Worries, one of {" Old Bullion's" ATTORNEYS
in the Birch case says, speaking of the
Srecent postponement of the trial at Boon
kville. The ''fancy sketch' will certain
3ly be production worth reading:
81 merely wish to state at present.
kthat in your next paper will publish all
Ehe facts, connected with the application
made by Birch for continuance. Suf-
flee it to say at present, that nearly two
days were consumed by the arguments of
xcounsel, about some spurious dispositions
tfilled by Birch, and upon Birch's applica-
tion for continuance. Benton all the
time insisting upon a trial. As Birch
.designed the statement above alluded to-
) and which was in reality drawn up by
himself) for political effect, shall in my
communication next week, make sor:. of
fancy sketch of some of his foul moral
q eformities; the contemplation of which
would be sufficient TO make the rery Mps
eof He'll blush for shame, and shield their
faces beneath their sable wings"
The hurricane of Monday was the heav-
8iest blow ever before known in Minneso-
ia, according to the recollection of the
Oldest inhabitant. The greatest damage
done in st. Paul was in the vicinity of the
capitol (where Mr.. L. M. divers house
was unroofed, several other dwellings
blown down, and Mr.. Bazil's carpenter
kshop destroyed and west of that local. !
ty. MIR. lrvine's dwelling, near G. WI
{Farrington's was lifted from the founda-
ton, and only saved by large tree from
kgoing down the hill in front. Part of the
roof was taken from Rice's formerly
Fuller's) large brick store on Eagle and
fSt. Anthony streets. On Kittson's addi-
ton two or three slightly built houses
were destroyed. Other and more slight
Edamagcs occurred in different parts of
town. The hurricane extended through
kout the country. Upthe Minnesota river,
trees, two and three feet in diameter, were!
Twisted off and carried some distance.
No better or finer carriages are man.
ufactured in the United States, than those
by Oviatt & Co., of Tallmadge, Ohio. WEI
state fact we knew long before we came
to Minnesota. Willoughby & Powers buy
at their sale wareroom in CINCINNATI
Just take look at, and a ride in, that su-
perb barouche they have lately received +
1t takes them all.
Travel to Minnesota is largely increas-
ing since the treaties were ratified. The
Nominee and West Newton this week
were piled full-state-rOoms and cabin
floor.
In addition to like favors from the
clerks of all the steamboats, the past week,
we are under obligations to Mr.. Mullen,
the "grocery keeper" of the Ben Camp
BELL for very late St. Louis papers. By
the way, Mr.. M. is most rigid, on all &C.
Bcasions, in obeying our Liquor Law. No