The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-09-25

HE N0RTHERN BOUNDARY OF ~" A.
Captain Talcott and several of the as
sistants engaged on the survey of the
Northern Boundary of Iowa, arrived in
this city on Friday morning. We learn
that the whole astronomical portion of the
work was completed on the 22d ult.. nu-
merous points on the parallel of 43 deg's.
30 minis. having been ascertalned and
marked by permanent monuments from
the Mississippi to the Big Sioux.
The township and section corners have
been placed OH more than half the line,
and large party are proceeding on, fast
as possible, with the establishment Of the
remaining portion. 1t is probable that
the whole survey will be completed by
the 10th of next month.
The whole length of the line from the
monument on the Mississippi TO the Big
Sioux is 265 miles, SO chains, and 81
links. Beyong the first 90 miles the
country through which it passes is rich
rolling prairie, almost entirely destitute
of timber. With the exception of heavy
grove on the east side of Spirit Lake and
some patches of scattering timber on the
borders of the streams, the country may
be described as one immense prairie The
Big Sioux, at the point where the line
strikes it, is less than six chains in width.
but some thirty miles down after its juno
ton with the river of the Rock, it be-
comes much larger stream. A party OF
four men was sent to explore this river
to its mouth, whose arrival here via the
Missouri may now be looked for every
day, and from whose observations much
useful information may be expected con-
corning the Northwestern boundary Of
our State.
The greatest pains have been taken TO
eusure accuracy in the tracing OF this
boundary line, and in marking it by the
most substantial and permanent monu-
ments.-Dubuque Express.
IMPORTANT ASrl-REsr DEcIsIoS.-
The FreehoIder makes the following an
nouncement Of the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the cause of The People
agt. VIM. Yam Rensselaer,:
TRIUMPH OF JUsTIcE.-Wc issue the
Freebooter, this week, in advance Of the
usual time of publication, for the puposc
Of announcing the intelligence that Judge
Harris has decided the case Of the People
against VIM. Van Rensselaer,, in favor of
the People! The opinion will be given
to the public next week. 1t discusses at
length, and with great ability, the Paper
title of Van Rensselaer, to the Manor of
Rensselaerwyck, and holds it to be illegal
and void; that with regard to lands which
have been occupied for forty years under
title from Van Rensselaer,, is bar against
the claim of the State, but that in respect
to unoccupied lands of the Manor, Van
Rensselaer, has no title.
The new steamship Arabia, Of the Gu
nard line, will leave Liverpool for New
York, on the 9th Of November, under the
command Of Capt. Judkins. She was
originally called the PERSIA" but the
Arabia having been sold to the West India
Mail Company, her name was changed.
The next new steamer will be called the
Persia.
GREAT STORM IN EscLASD.-All parts
of Great Britain were visited during the
week of August preceding the sailing OF
the steamer, by storms Of thunder and
lightning of unprecedented violence: II
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
they were alike destructive. House:
and churches were struck, and in SONS
cases consumed; fields Of grain pros.
trated, and men and women killed, ant
the shipping Of the coasts more or les:
damaged. The London Herald has three
columns Of close matter, giving the detail.
of the accidents and losses. Among othe,
peculiarities of the phenomena. were the
shocks Of earthquake felt in some places
particularly in Cornwall and Devon.