The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-28
" MINNESOTA AZ IT Is: being General Re-

MiNNESOTA Al 1T u Oc"S OeUeSW Ac
pie,c ofthe Territory in lS53."-This is the
title of work from the pen of our fellow-citi-
zen, J. W. Bond, Esq, now in press at the East.
Mr. Bond has passed most of his time, during
his three years residence here, in collecting in
concerning the soil, climate, physical
history and resources of the Territory.
Added to these researches, his literary abilities
are of an order that will ensure from his pen a
readable book, Astounding in valuable and use
full information. We understand he does not
claim entire originality for his work, having ex-
tracted copiously from the files of the Terrific
rial newspapers and other sources of informa-
ton that were available. The work will be out
in short time and we have no doubt will
prove acceptable to home readers generally, as
well as to all anxious enquirers about Mime
sofa.
The REvIEws.-By the last mails we have re-
ceived Leonard Scott 4 Co.'S last issues of the
London Quarterly and Westminster. They are
excellent numbers. These works are afforded
at rates much cheaper than any equal amount
of the same standard of periodical literature
can be had for in the known world.
BY the West Newton on Wednesday. came
home Rev. Messrs. Nell and Hobart both of
whom have been absent for some weeks. We
presume these gentlemen will officiate at Divine
service in their respective churches tomorrow
Mr.. Ncll without doubt.
Weather considerably warm, this Friday
noon, with dry, hazy atmosphere, the sun wear
ing semi-Indian countenance, and the streets
of st. Paul arid and dusty. All this suggests
to man still carrying about him his wooden ha-
biliments, as he passes the neatly swept, and
sprinkled groundwork of Chamblin's New York
Store, to step in and buy something for sum-
mer.
THE Ben CAMPBELL--One of those pleasant
and social reunions between Minnesotians and
Galenians, which our packet captains are such
adopts in getting up-and none more so than
Capt. NJ. W. Lodwick. of the stately Ben Camp
bell--came off on board this favOrite steamer on
Saturday evening last. The Ben arrived from
Galena late in the afternoon, and the Captain
being compelled to return early the next morn
less invitations were sent out to his friends of
st. Paul, ladies and gentlemen; and about dark
the boat pushed out from our landing carrying
afoat a goodly number of our citizens, inclu-
ding their Excellences, Gov. Ramsey and Gov.
German, with their ladies, and many others of
our principal citizens, with and without wives.
The excursion was moonlight trip to Fort
Smelling and back-the occasion embraced by
Capt. Lodwick to provide most sumptuous
entertainment in the regal saloons of his river
home. The whole affair passed off in the hap
piest manner-the st. Paul portion of the par
ty being landed at home at an early hour, all
fully impressed that Capt. Lodwick and the
Ben are worthy the high estimate in which they
are so deservedly held by the people of the
Upper Mississippi We regretted the absence
OF one of Galena's best men, he for whom this
elegant craft is named; who, although in this
neighborhood at the time, was prevented by
extreme modesty, or some other cause but we
think from modesty, from being with u.s. The
original Ben should have been aboard.
'Yor CAN'T RAISE WINTER WHEAT IN MIME
sOTA."-The deuce we can't Go out to the
farm of W. L. Ames, two miles north of ST.
Paul. in the neighborhood of Phalen's Lake,
and see proof positive of the fact. There is a
field of the article growing finely, which cannot
be beat in Ohio Or Michigan. 1t was sown the
first of October. one month too late for this
country,but still it stands thick upon the ground
and promises large yield. We understand
another fine field of winter grain. wheat and
rye. may be seen upon the farm at the Halfway
House, between st. Paul and Saltwater. No
man of experience, who resided here through
last winter, will doubt the capacity of Mime
sofa as great wheat-growing country.
MENDOZA is being surveyed into town lots.
and we presume will soon enter into the race
with the other towns of the Minnesota valley.
The large stone dwelling house at that point
is about being converted into hotel
- The Black Hawk, under the command of
Captain S. b. Harlow, with r. Melvll at the
head of the business department in the clerk s
Objective as efficient and agreeable fellows as
you meet on the river-left for the new fort,
Minnesota river, on Tuesday, loaded to the
guards. The Hawk will continue to run I'D to
the head of navigation as long as the water will
let her.
- What has become of our Traverse DIES
Sioux correspondent! Ishe dead, or only sleep
eth he?
ANEW SETTLEMENT DIscOvERED.-Capt. Skin
ner of the ship Hermann, touched at the island
OF Juan Fernandez, on the 9th of March, for
water and says he was surprised to find there
settlement of about three hundred inhabitants
who were directed by Governor. Great
kindness was shown to the mariners, and the
vessel was amply supplied with provisions
Capt Skinner stopped at this island two years
ago and found it MISUNDERSTANDING.
Alas for the memory of Robinson Crusoe and
his man Friday! This 'age of steam and pro-
gress even invades the solitary wales and Sc
cluded retreats of their lonely wanderings!-
The romance of their pilgrimage is gone the