The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-21
truly!' What character of falsehood and
nonsense shall we have next?
Facts and Fancies.

Facts ana auC1eS.
Several matters of local interest are
crowded out this week, and will appear
in our next, including notice of the ex-
animation of Mr.. Spencer's grammar
class.
The history of our town for the week
ending this day, will perhaps show as
many interesting incidents connected with
the Temperance Reform, as any which
will transpire until the evil of alcohol is
entirely banished from our midst-that is,
if that millennial event ever take place.
The procession, on Monday, numbered
much the largest of any that ever turned
out in the Territory, on any occasion, and
was composed Of men and women of a
standing and character, that are not apt to
look back when once they set their hands
to the plough. Catholics, Methodists,
Presbyterians and Baptists; lawyers,
merchants, preachers and doctors farm
ers, mechanics, traders and laborers !;
Americans, Frenchmen, Germans and
Half-breeds, and their wives and daugh-
tiers, were out in their strength, forming
procession which reached nearly from
one extreme Of the town to the other,
with banners streaming and drums beat
ing. They marched down to the building
occupied by the Legislature; and as the
committee, who carried the monster petit
ton, were about entering the door leading
to the Representatives. Hall, they We're
met by the enthusiastic member from St.
Anthony, who rushed outside the bar,
bare-headed, to receive it, apparently de-
termined to get hold of it before any one
else. 1t was afterwards presented as the
"petition Of six hundred citizens, for to
Danish alcohol out Of the Territory" AT
ter considerable pop-gun opposition, the
petition was referred; and on Thurs
day, that hideous monster, the "Mainc
Liquor BILL was introduced into the
presence Of the House. All this reso-
lutte action by our temperance friends
means something. They are not at boys
play. They are men and women of decis-
ion and deeds, and i the law is passed
they say they will enforce it; and enforce
1t they must and shall, or keep it off the
statute book. We have not the least
doubt, that large majority of the people,
at this moment, are in favor of its pas
sage.
Since our last, DR.. Rae, an attache of
the Hudson's Bay Company, has passed
through St. Paul on his way to England.
He halls from the Arctic ocean, having
been engaged the past summer in a fruit
less search for Sir John Franklin, along
the coast east and west of the mouth OF
McKenzie's river. DR.. R. came through
from Pembina to Sank Rapids in ten
days, which we believe is the quickest
time ever made. He brought letters, and
delivered them here on the 18th inst, da-
ted at lower Fort Carey, one hundred
miles north Of Pembina, on the 29th oil
January.
We learn from DR.. Foster, and from q
long communication in the Pioneer, that g
route for an excellent road has been dis
covered from Sank Rapids to the Winnie
bago agency at Long Prairie, by party
who undertook the exploration at the sug-
gestion of Lieut.. Simpson. This is q
matter of great interest both to the gov
eminent and the Winnebagoes. A large
lake was also discovered, which the party
named Lake Neill, in honor of E. D. Neiil
of St. Paul.
1t may be inferred by the character
and date of the "Air Castle" on our
fourth page, that some fair friend has
been DESTROYS to crafty our request of
last week, and has sent us in Valentine
of the latest and most approved style
1t is certainly leap-year missive; and
if not in reality written {" on or about
the l4th Of the current month, and direc-
ted to particular individual, will at least
general.
The Rev. Mr.. Tanner Of Pembina
arrived on Friday last, in company with
train, bringing large mail from the
Red river settlement. Mr.. #. returns
next week; and is about establishing an
English school at Pembina. Many Of
our citizens have contributed literally
| in aid of the enterrr;so