The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-07-24
The St. Anthony Express saws that it

The st. Anthony Express says that it
is the only paper in the Territory which
has, until recently, callad attention to the
vast resources of Benton County as a
farming region. 1t is hard for those edi-
tors who have labored here in poverty for
all parts Of the Territory. for three long
years, to be thus slandered by dapper,
sleek-skinned young gents, who have just
popped in and assumed the quill, after the
business has been made profitable, ready
to their hands, by the toll of their prede-
cessors. There are men in Benton
County who will tell our friend Bowman,
that we, in the little Register, printed
three years ago, up in the little shop next
to Squire Simons' office, and in the Chron-
icle and Register, from time to time, did
our best to attract attention to the region
which is how Benton County. If he
don't believe it, let him examine the files.
Some writer from Sank Rapids, in the
Democrat, is helping the Express in this
business, but as he SANDERS knowingly
and wilfully, we will let him pass.
The Pioneer says all the world knows
that Capt. Orrin Smiths boat starts
from Galena on Monday. If so, it be-
hooves us to inform all the world 'sand
the rest of mankind" that the boat COM
mandcd by this popular officer will here
after leave Galena every Wednesday at
twelve o'clock. The captain, with much
reluctance, no doubt, has been compelled
to change his day to suit circumstances.
His friends who are scattered all over the
continent, will please take notice of this.
The Democrat says bed Of bituminous
coal has been found on the Blue Earth,
five or six miles from Mankato. The
editor has recently been up there, with
others of those who own Mankato, get
ting their town lots ready for sale. We
hope that coal has been found.
Hon. John P. Kennedy, of Baltimore,
has been appointed Secretary Of the Ma
Wy, in place of Hon. VIM. A. Graham,
resigned. Mr.. Gentry publishes card
in the Republic, denying that the Presi-
dent offered him the post. We are rather
inclined to think Mr.. Gentry states facts
proved by the antecedents. But it was
not at all necessary to make the statement
public.
A man named Chauncy Godfrey, who
had resided in St. Paul with his family
for the past year, murdered his wife at
the Fremont House on Wednesday, by
shooting her twice through the body and
strange to say, although the streets were
crowded at the time, so great was the
panic among the people, that he was al
lowed to escape across the river, and has
not been captured. Persons sent out by
Deputy-Sheriff Whitney are still in pur-
suit Of him. Cause of the horrible deed
whisky and jealousy.
Rev. Alfred Brunson, one of the Pho
neers of Minnesota and North w estern
Wisconsin, is in town, spending few
days with his children and friends who
reside here. We understand he will
preach at the Methodist Church to-mor-
row.
The Pioneer throws out very practi-
cal suggestion TO the Jenny Lind, to go
into the trade between the Falls of St.
Anthony and the falls of St. Croix. 1t
would pay in little time.
The walls of the capitol now begin to
loom up above surrounding objects. 1t
is the intention of the contractor to have
it ready for the Legislature next winter.
If Daniel Webster should accept the
nomination of both the Native America an
and the Georgia Union parties, he would
remind one Of Baron Munchausen's dog,
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that was split in two perpendicularly by
running against sapling, and in mending
him in hurry, he was put together with
one half upside down; and afterwards,
when he got tired of running on onc-half
Of his original allowance of legs, he
turned over and used the other two.
The Governor has appointed Thomas
r. Allen Justice of the Peace, and Sam'l
A. Henderson and o. NJ. Lord Notarics
Public for the county of Wabasha. These
gentlemen reside at Rolling Stone.
This is really growing weather. We
have watched some hills of corn in gar
den hacL oE oIr oAsaa G.. A.