The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-26
Facts and Fancies.

The severest calamity that Saint Paul
has ever experienced was visited upon
her last Wednesday afternoon. The new
hotel of Messrs. Daniels & Wasson, at
the upper landing, which was to have
been opened the next day, took fire about
half-past one o'clock, and in an hour was
a heap of smouldering ruins. Through
the exertions of the citizens, who were
promptly upon the spot, the new and ele-
giant furniture was saved; but this is a
small matter compared with the loss of the
building. Every possible exertion of
which men were capable, without the
presence of fire apparatus, was made to
save the building, but without avail. The
entire hotel, with the out-buildings, to-
gether with the new two-story building
and carpenter shop of Messrs. Baker &
Nickerson, adjoining, were destroyed.
These young men are worthy and indus
'iAoo> hSIiiahiCS, dllI nave IOSL tnelr all.
Their case is one that appeals strongly to
the sympathies of their fellow-citizens.
The hotel cost about twelve thousand dol
lars; and it is uncertain yet whether in
surance had been effected to an amount
exceeding two thousand. The loss not
only falls heavily and severely upon the
enterprising owners of the property, but
also upon the whole community, as the
accommodation was one of absolute ne
cessity TO our prosperity the present sea-
son. 1t is not known how the fire origi-
mated. 1t was first discovered near the
extreme of the north wing. Other prop
erty in the neighborhood was saved by
almost superhuman exertions.
Owing to the demand by our friends
who feel interested, for the number of the
Minnesotian containing an account of our
visit to Rolling Stone and Wabasha Prai-
RE, we have been compelled to republish
the article, as the edition was exhausted.
1t will be found on our first page. The
number of settlers at Rolling Stone now
numbers over one hundred and fifty, ex-
elusive of ten or twelve who are absent
to bring on their families. A commune
cation from Wabasha, which we publish,
will also be read with interest.
The Winnebago payment came off
few days since. The editor of the Demo-
crat, who was present, says the Indi-
ans repudiated their debts to the traders
refused to fork over a single dime
In this they but initiate the example of
the late Democratic" Legislature of
Ohio, which adjourned without making
provision for the payment of the July in
terest upon the State debt. But we new
er thought the Winnebagos, bad as they
are, would follow in the footsteps" of
such set of graceless scamps as those
old associates of the editor of the Demo-
crat. The Indians ought to be ashamed
of themselves.
The old saw runs, that "there is moth
ing like hanging to the Willows till the
tree breaks by the roots" So appears to
have thong hit the respective friends of
the three prominent candidates at the
Wing Convention. Scott, Fillmore and
Webster held their own up to the fiftieth
ballot, the two former "neck and neck"
This is the last balloting we have seen at
the time of writing. Soon after, Missou-
ri gave way; and leaving Fillmore, went
over to Scott. Other Southern States
must have followed Immediately, as he
was nominated on the SD ballot.
AS comfortable homes are reared and
social refinement advances in all new
American communities, taste for cult
waiting the fine arts always begins to de-
velop itself. Yet we often see fashion,
able parlors decorated with what are at
tempts at pictures-miserable daubs, that
would disgrace the interior of Sioux te-
pee. 1t always vexes us to see mean
A good, or even a tolerable
engraving is thousand times more pref
cradle and in better taste. Go then to
Combs and buy for trifle some of those
splendid colored French Autographs,
which are elegant and artistic in their de-
sign and execution, beautiful in appear
ance, and heavenly in expression
Combs has also everything else in his
line that manor woman either-can
hink of.
We learn that his Excellency, Gov.
Ramsey, has appointed John Somerv;lle