The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-11-19
FACTS AND FANcIEs.

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elections-the very matters concerning which
our people were most anxious to hear. Thanks
to Mr.. Parker, the clerk, for the latest Galena
papers! We publish all Of importance receiv.
ed. The Clarion had good freight up.
NAVIGATION STILL OPEN I'VE thought to have
closed navigation statistics last week, but the
clerk Of the weather was against us. He pro-
longs negotiations to an indefinite period this
year, equal in duration to the diplomatic speech
Of Minister BOrland at Nicaragua, or the quib-
bling Of Turkey and Russia as to the time of
commencing hostilities Since our last the
weather has been mild, with warm rains. and
the ice yesterday in the river fronting st. Paul
was as entirely absent and far out If sight as
upon morning in August. The Blackhawk
and Greek Slave, doubtful Of getting up week
since, have come through, and in addition the
DIR. Franklin was with us on Safeguarding
one trip after her last-and then We had the Luel-
la, Henrietta and Clarion during the week All
were laden with back goods, which our mer-
chants had almost despaired Of receiving.
The Clarion left Galena on Monday No
boats in for st. Paul and no freight to come for
ward. She met on her way up, DR.. Franklin,
Blackhawk and Henrietta-don't know wheth-
er either of them will endeavor to make anoth-
er trip. She brought no mail. Mr.. Parker in
forms us he endeavored to procure it, but fail
cd.
- The probability is that boats will yet ar
rive from below, if treights and passengers hold
out sufficient Inducements. Our business men
have mostly received their goods, although
some are yet behind.
A TRUTHFUL PICTURE.-Parker Paine Esq.,, Of
SkOwhegen, Maine. draws one of the most truth
full and graphic pictures Of St. Paul, and Mime
sofa generally, that has ever met the public
eye. 1t will be found on our first page
MAns.-Something was said in the Minneso-
tian last week, about the mails north and west
Of US. Indications now are. since the boats
have ceased running. that we are to have diff
Guilty. much greater than usual, with the East
ern and Southern mails. We will wait a week
and see.
OCTOBER WEATHER EAsr-There are thou
sands Of people residing down in the States
shvered and shaken with the piercing winds
of fall and spring wading through damp SHOWS
in May and October, or sinking knee-deep inro
mud and slush, who would not believe that we
have nothing of the kind here in Minnesota dur
ing these periods of the year, though fifty arose
from the dead to aver the fact. Our associate,
last week, had a paragraph stating the fact,
that heavy SHOWS had fallen East during the
latter part Of the preceding month. As if to be
u living witness of the inhospitality of certain
tavorite regions with the inhabitants thereof,
South and East of us, it appeared to be ordain-
ed that We should share the annoyance with
them of one of their October snow storms. We
left st. Paul early on the morning of October
l9th-the day previous having been uncom-
tortabiy warm in our streets. On Friday, the
2lst, the same weather continued as We were
passing over the stage route between Galena
and Freeport. While in the latter place after
sunset that evening, perfect gale commenced
blowing northeast. across the Wisconsin prai-
ries from Lake Michigan. We arrived in Chi
cago at two next morning; wind still blowing
with indications of rain. At daylight. cold
rain was falling, which threatened to end in
snow. The clouds partially broke away at
noon, but the atmosphere continued SO raw aud
chilly that OvercOats were comfortable Start
ing East. We arrived at Toledo about eleven.
p. NJ, where in crossing the Maumee river, by
ferry, we noticed considerable ice about the
piers. Arriving in Cleveland at six clock on
Sunday morning, 23d, the omnibus from the
depot to the hotel ratified over hard frozen
ground, and ice was apparent in the street.
pools and cutters an inch thick We continued
East next morning at seven o'clock, by rail
road, and noticed that very slight fall of
snow whitened the house-tops and fences of the
8 Forest City Twenty miles from the city, the
white mantle Of winter lay upon the ground an
inch in thickness. About o'clock it commenc-
ed to snow at a good rate, and by |, PM, at
Erie, Pa, there was three inches, but the
had changed to a regular cracking
freeZe-too cold to snow. Progressing east
road, the pine trees through the region of the
Allegheny Valley, about Olean, bore upon
their deep green boughs the full burthen of
winter, giving out by the struggling rays Of a
clouded moon, full aud decisive evidence Of
''The work King Frost had done"
At twelve O'Clock, midnight. while the train
halted few moments at Elmira, we stepped
out to measure the depth of snow, and in doing
so endangered limb. if not life owipo IN m.
ice-glazed state Of the platforms. Running
pocket-rule through the encrustment, in spot
where it had not drifted or been broken, we
found it four inches in depth! Daylight found
US next morning east of the Shawnangunk |
but we were informed by the Con-
iuctor that at the summit of this range the
snow was at least eight inches 1t gradually
diminished in depth. however. from this point
to the vicinity of New York. In the city, little
Or none had fallen. At Albany, however, there
mad fallen six inches and westward, on the