The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-03-05
FACTS AND FANCIES.
notice.

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sort of things This accounts for the meagre
appearance of our editorial columns.
| MINNESOTA LEGIsIATURE.-!As We write, the
Legislature is hard at work. closing up the bu-
siness of the session. The adjournment will
take place early this evening. Among the i'm
portant measures which were passed into laws
this week, is the New County bill, which has
had about as hard time in being brought forth
alive as any Legislative bantling we ever knew.
The Western Railroad bill has also passed both
branches and been approved by the Governor.
The liquor bill, after having passed the COun-
Gil twice, has been both times defeated in the
House. Its immediate friends say it is not
dead but slccpeth.
The Thespan corps at Fort Smelling will
bring out Hamlet on Thursday evening next.
The performances of these gentlemen are pro-
pcrly spoken of by our correspondent, 'PhilO
Thcspis.''
THE ODD FELLOWS BALL at st. Anthony on
Wednesday night was well attended, and pass
ed off highly crcditable to all concerned. We
have no time this week for the promised partic-
ulars.
WHAT THEY sAY.-A prominent Democratic
member of Congress writes that the more the
Minnesota Democrat abuses Mr.. Sibley, the
higher he is elevated with his party at Wash
nrton. He also intimatcs that the traduccrs
of Mr.. S. are there regarded as "a set of infer
nal scoundrels.'' Not far out of the way in
that particular! \ letter has also been re-
ccivcd from Gen. Sam Houston. highly compl-
mentary of our Delegate. Robertson and
Swcctscr will have good time of it breaking
him down!
THEN OYSTERS Yes, friend Burbank.
them oystcrs!'' They were forgotten last
week; and although they are now where they
will neither eat nor be eaten, we will just over
haul our memory, "and when found make a
note Of Suffice it then to say, they were in
most excellent order and well conditioned,
fresh and sweet as when fishcd up from their
ocean bed. The advent of fresh oysters into
Minnesota will be chronclcd by the future his
toran thus: Feb. ls53-Fresh Amboy oysters
first introduced by J. C. Burbank, the pioneer
express man of the Northwest.
\ RELIC.-Onc of the ancient relics of Saint
Paul has recently disappeared from its original
resting place. We allude to the building on
Third street, between Jackson and Roberts,
known when we came to the Territory, as Ohm
sted Il Rhodes trading house. 1t was cabin
of goodly tamarac logs; and within its walls
we first saw-sO far we had not seen else
l,,-lo tlo 6 T.,
dian trading. 1t was here. also, that Gov.
Ramsey held his first council with the Winnie
bago chcfs-Winncshick, Little Hill Dekora,
Yellow Thunder, Caromanee, and all that class
of ochrc-daubcd savagcs. Some of the Incl
dents of that first council are treasured in green
remembrance among those of the carly settlers
then and there present. We will not allude to
the particulars, as they should be held sacred
among us who are pioneers and ':old settlers.
Well, as we were saying, this old relic has dis
appeared in order to give place to the more
stately fabric of mercantile enterprise Feel
ing an interest in the old place, we had Curl
Osity to follow the teams which drew the re-
mains from the spot. They were piled upon a
, vacant lot in possession Ofthe Catholic Church
fronting the river on the south side of Bench
!, street, near the Central House. The next day
they were reared into an unsg Chilly pen upon
that spot, so prominent to the passcr-by upon
every steamboat that asccnds and lcscends the
river. 1t is huge deformty-a rough. I'M
calmly feature upon the frontispiecc of St. Paul
Will the worthy Bishop, with all his reverence
for relics Suffpr ii to rnmain thcrr9
REruDIAriNG.-Wc find the following in q
! letter from st. Anthony to the Chicago Demo
| cratic Press. 1t is but one of the many cvi
dcnccs, daily developed, that the Democrats O
4 Minnesota are determined to repudiate Robert
i son and his paper:
y awe are sadly in want of good Democratic
: paper here, the only newspaper here being
s Wing. | am getting up n club of subscribers
l for the Press and will shortly send you a good
ly list
CAPT. OEEIN SMITH is named as cadidatt
t for Mayor of Galena at the spring election o
c this year. If he should consent to run and b,
elected, Galcna may well be proud of the hcat
of her government. The Captain has stood b,
: her from the time when she was but sinyl,
It pig of lead to the day of her present CONNER
n cial prosperity.
l. Mr.. c. Il. REED. of Reeds Landing, foot O
8 Lake Pcpin, who was in town this week. inform
e us that on Sunday last, they had hard rail-
Q at his place, which carried off most of the snow
20 We should scarcely suppose. however, this to b.
,e apositlve indication of breakup just yet.
y GRAND LODGE OF MINxEsorA.-Tbe severa
t. Masonic Lodges of this Territory met in con
II ventOn in this city on the 23d ult.. at which
l. Constitution was adopted and a Grand Lodc
II formed. The following is list of officers :
v VI. W. Alfred f. Ames, Grand Master; r. "
4. Aaron Goodrich, Deputy Grand Master: W
y. d. F. Brawley, Grand Senior Warden; "
A. Van Worries, Grand Junior Warden: hnan
Of uel Case, Grand Treasurer John Geo. Lennon
a. Grand Secretary Rev. NJ. Chamberlin, Gran,
d Chaplain; d. W. C. Dunwell, Grand Senio