The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-09
NAvIoArIoN-We have news FRIDAY noon)

that on Wednesday Lake Pepin was clear with
the exception of two or three miles Of hard ice.
The information comes questionable, and will
be credited or dscredited on the streets-just
owing to the date of different peoples bets as
to the arrival of the first boat The extreme
high wind of yesterday, which gave st. Paul
the appearance of a huge cats back, with every
thing on the surface pointing one way. may
have cleared out that two or three miles but
we have no opinion to hazard one way or the
other. The result of Presidential elections and
the breaking up of Lake Pepin are two of the
greatest of uncertainties.
In our notice of manufactures last week,
we inadvertently omitted the bedstead factory
of Stees & Hunt. AS it is the first of this branch
of business established in ST. Paul, it deserves
especial note. They have two turning lathes
in operation already, and contemplate increas-
ing the business as the demand increases. They
turn out as good an article of bedsteads as can
be had at any other mandatory in the West.
Spirit rappers' are all over ST. Paul, thick
as blackbirds in cornfeld. One man over
in Dakota County is said to have gone crazy
on the subject, but we don't think so from a
bargain he made the other day.
The settlement ON the north side of the
Minnesota river. about twelve miles above Fort
Smelling. is known as Bloomington. About
fifty voters reside thereabout, and they have
petitioned for post office. They should have
one by all means.
SCOTT CoUNTY.-This County is situated upon
the south side of the Minnesota next above Da-
kota County. The County seat, we presume.
Will be at Shakope, about thirty miles above
Mendoza Those who have recently explored
it give its soil, timber and water a high char
acter. 1t is rapidly settling with good and
substantial citizens.
PosTPoNED.-Mr Beaver called upon us YES
terday afternoon, to state that the Theatrical
entertainment which was to have been ciyen
at the Court House last evening, is postponed
until Monday evening. Reason, the wind was
so high yesterday that the actors could not
cross the river. The bill comprises Othello
and other entertainments.
THE RIVER BELOw.-The river below Galena
at last accounts was so low as to seriously re-
tard navigation. This is something unusual at
this season of the year. The following from
late number Of the St. Louis Republican, shows
its depressed state even below Keokuk:
The steamer JEANNE Deans due early yester-
day morning from keokuk, did not arrive until
SIX O'Clock last evening. She was detained ten
hours on her downward trip in consequence of
getting aground on bar about two miles above
Hamburg
SAD CAsuALTY.-An interesting little bow, son
OF Mr.. J. W. Bass aged four years, was severe
ly, though it is hoped not fatally injured. on
Thursday, by being run over by loaded OK
wagon. He ran under the wagon while the
team was in motion. and attempted to pass out
between the fore and hind wheels when the lat
ter struck him and passed directly over his
body, breaking several ribs. He was resting
quietly yesterday morning, with good pros
pect of his recovery.
The folks in business at the Lower Land
ing have accomplished the enterprise of erect
ing new and substantial fight of steps. ex-
tending from the levee to the top of the bluff
A necessary and convenient improvement for
which they should have all credit.
The Town Council is about to improve
Eagle street, so that the means of access on to
the bridge and thence to the Upper Landing.
will afford less danger to the limbs of man and
beast than at present.
The steamer Greek Slave. which left for
Minnesota river on Monday afternoon, had not
returned yesterday evening.
The colony from Hampshire county, Mass.
which designs settling in Hennepin county. NAV
be expected upon the early boats 1t was to
take up its line of march from Springfield.
Westward on the 9th inst.
THE RIVER is rising rapidly at this point.
There is now sufficient water on the bars for
boats of the largest class
ADVERTISE We could name merchant in
this part of town who within the last eighteen
months has retalcd more dry goods than all
the other dealers added together His secret
OF success has been-adrertising and he will
tell You so if you ask him. His printers bills
in that time have amounted perhaps to more
than any other five merchants; but where he
has paid out dollars, he has realized hundreds.
Let every body take this hint upon the arrival
of their new stocks
"A neat and extensive Improvement is 60
ing forward on Roberts street in the shape of
our ncighbor Tyson's new store. We are glad
to see our mercantile friends enabled by their
prosperous winters business to he TINS
branching OUT
A great addition to the commercial con-
venience of st. Paul. is the wharf boat at the
lower landing. 1t is $50 feet in length, by 80
In width, and capable of storing safely two or
three full steamboat loads of freight Mr.. Bass
takes himself from the post office to attend to
storage and commission business aboard this
commodious craft.
Rev. Mr.. Neill will leave on one of the
parv for Lne