The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-23
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

THE GREEK SL,vE.-This boat is so loaded
down with freight that she has been delayed
about two days in making the passage from
Galena. We can now hear her putting away on
Pig's-Eye Bar and she will undoubtedly be here
soon. The fact that the Governor is on board
with large portion of specie for the Sioux,
makes our citizens watch for her arrival with
great anxiety.
The Nominee arrived here on Thursday
morning, having very heavy load of freight
and passengers, and making the quickest pas
sage that any boat has made between Galena
and St Paul, for the last three months.
The Jenny Lind paid a visit to our Levee
on Thursday last. We hear that the Tiger is
on the way, and may be expected here in about
ten days.
We learn that McKee's majority in Benton
county is five. The Democrat says it is four
At any rate, there is no doubt of his election
Mr.. Mckee was formerly member of the Penn
sylvania Legislature, and will make a valuable
member Of our Legislative Assembly.
The Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
Church held Fair and Supper at Temperance
Hall on Wednesday evening last. "Circum
stances" prevented our attendance, but we
learn that it was attended by large company.
We thank the ladies for their kind remembrance
OF us on the occasion One thing is quite GER
tain, while we have lived in ST. Paul we have
never known the ladies to take hold of any en-
terprize that did not succeed they don't seem
To of .
many things that the more homely sex have
undertaken, have resulted in a .grand-tizzle."
WINsLOw's MILI.--This mill has been thor
oughly repaired and again put in opcration.-
This will be gratifying news to many of our
farmers, who have wheat and corn to be ground
The Enterprise returned from her trip up the
Minnesota on Sunday evening. She was unable
to proceed any further than Little Rapids on
account of the lowness of the water. Could she
have got over the Rapids, she might have pro-
ceeded with all ease to Traverse DIES Sioux, and
probably to the Blue Earth. The obstruction
ut Little Rapids is represented to be ledge Of
sand rock which crosses the river at that point.
1t is the opinion of all who have given the sub
Ject any attention, that this obstruction could
be removed at very small expense. so that
boats like the Enterprise might navigate the
stream the entire season. The Enterprise has
been running on the Wisconsin River for the
last three years. but the water is now so low
on that stream that she has been compelled to
abandon it,
WILLIAM H. SEMMEs Esq, of Willow River is
ON independent candidate for Senator in the
District of which st. Croix county forms a part.
AS the Wing Convention in that District failed
to make nomination on account of jealousies
between La Crosse and Crawford counties. we
presume Mr.. Semmes will get the support of all
the Wings of the District Mr.. S. is a Young
lawyer OF decided ability, gentleman in every
respect, staunch Wing, and we take great
pleasure in recommending him to the suffrage
OF the electors of North-W Western Wisconsin.
PRARTEs ON FRE-During the last few DAVIS
the Praries in the vicinity of St. Paul have been
on fire, causing O. cloud of smoke by dav and
pillar of fire by night. - We hear of much
damage resulting from this confagration-vast
amounts of hay and wood being DESTROYED
Some farmers have lost all the hay they had by
the devastating element
New HoTEL--We learn that Mr.. Winslow has
made arrangements for the erection of a large
and splendid Hotel at the corner of Fort and
Eagle streets. 1t is to be of brick, four stories
In height, seventy one feet by hundred. The
basement, it is expected, will be completed this
fall, and the walls will be laid IN as early in
tho cnrinp fbo
QrERY.-If Gen. Pierce is elected President
now does the Democrat expect to get an appro
prlatlon from Congress for the Improvement O.
navigation on the Minnesota River! Can it be
inferred from an inspection of his votes in Con.
gress on this subject, or in the resolutions of the
late Baltimore Convention?
The Wings of st. Croix County, Wisconsin
VIII hold Mass Meeting at Willow-River on
Tuesday next. The friends of Scott everywhere
are cordially invited to attend.
The Democrat wants Gen Scott to RESIGN
50 as to "put himself on footing with III,
other candidates" 1t will next want him r.
faint, and fall from his horse" so as to put him
literally on a footing with its candidate.
The funeral OF MRS. FORBES, wife of Hon
W. H. Forbes, was attended on Monday last by
large eOncOurse of friends. The funeral ser
wees were conducted at the Catholic Church il
'nis place, in the most solemn and impressive
manner. Her remains were taken to Mendota
for interment
LARGE VEGETABLEs.-Wm Finn, a farmer re-
siding about four miles from st. Paul has sent
US aspecimen OF the vegetables he has raised
''nis seasoh-nne' large carrots, parsnips, tur-
nips' onions &C. Among the rest we picked
out common white turnip, which measured
twenty-nine inches in circumference. Beat mi.
who can, any where except in Minnesota!
THE RvERs.-We learn from the St. Loni.
Republican of q late date, that the river at tina,
point had risen about five inches, but was ther
at stand The Illinois river had risen about
eighteen inches. There had been heavy rains
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