The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29
FACTS AND FANCIES.

| tatiOn of puplic confidence which the Legisa-
turc of our Territory has just shown us, we
have great reason to feel rejoiced at the favor
able and substantial indications ofapprobation,
on the part Of citizens and strangers, which are
daily developed. Since our return home, the
| first of last month, our subscription list has
increased enormously, as we'll as our adver-
Using and jobbing business. No paper in Min
nesota, of the same age of ours, has ever had
so large subscription list ; and we feel certain
if our lives and health are spared another
year, the Minncsotian will be the most extern
sively circulated journal in the Territory
We shall continue to labor for the agricultural.
manufacturing, and commercial interests of
Minnesota with our utmost energy and ability.
We only regret, that paper standing upon
| the basis the Minnesotan does, at home
and abroad, is occasionally compelled, in order
to vindicatc the truth of history and the purity
of private character. 10 enter into controversy
with such disreputablc, repudiated, and low
classed scribblcrs as the editor of the Demo-
crat.
SUMMING UP.-Thc St Anthony Express, after
carefully weighing both sides of the controver-
sy in regard to the Sioux payment comes ont
with one of those powerful and unanswerable
articles in justification of Gov. Ramsey and Mr..
Sibley which it would scarcely be possible to
find in the columns of any other print in the
Territory. We copy it entire. We see that
Robertson writhes and squirms under it as
would snake under the excoriating lash of
an expert coach driver.
JOHN E. WARREN, Esq, lectures before the
Literary Union, at Mr.. Neill's church, on Tues
day evening next. Mr.. w. is a comparative
stranger here; but he comes among us with
high reputation as man of letters and fine lit
erary taste. AS will be seen by notice in an
other column, his subject is an interesting one,
and we doubt not it will be quite as interest
ingly treated.
LECrUREs.-Rcv. Mr.. Reiheldaffer is delivering
very interesting course of lectures to Young
Men, which is numerOusly attended. The sub
Ject for tomorrow afternoon is "a good Name"
1t will doubtless be discourse both instructive
and useful.
! SINGULAR PHENOMENON.-On Saturday night
and Sunday last, we had an unusually strong
wind from the north and northwest. Most
singular and unprecedented is the fact, that it
was a thasring acind-warm and balmy as an
April breeze from the prairies of Louisiana and
Texas. The snow disappeared rapidly as it
diffused its cnervating breath through the
streets, and over the hills and prairics; and ap-
pearances seemed to indicate general break
up. We are not sufficiently vcrsed in wndolo-
gy to account for this singular atmospheric
freak; but until we learn to the contrary, we
shall most firmly believe that Sir John Frank
lin has been found, and bonfire made of the
Polar Seas in joy thereat
FOREIGN LIoNs.-Thc States people, ever
since the disastrous termination of the revolu-
tlonary movements in Europe during the years
lS4S and 40, have had about as much as they
could attend to, beyond their ordinary business,
in lonizing the distinguished exiles, driven TO
our shores by the despotic DEGREES Of their sew
eral governments. Last winter it was Kinkel
and kOssuth, and this season it is Mearher.
The latter is now making the tour of the Union,
delivering in each principal city his celebrated
lecture upon Australia. He is met everywhere
with that cordial greeting SO characteristic of
our people, and treated with the Difference and
respect due his commanding talents and former
position in his native land. The manner he
was received and listened to in Cincinnati, as
narrated by our correspondent in another
column is a fair average of the enthusiastic &C
counts we read in the papers of st. Louis and
other cities, where he has journeycd. A public
dinner was also given him in the former city.
| TIE SPEAKER Pro TEM.-Wc cannot let
this occasion pass without bearing testimony to
the firmness, integrity and impartiality man.
Tested throughout by Hon. B. II. Randall. the
Speaker pro tenn, during the exciting contest
OF Il days in the House, prior to the permanent
organization. Placed in one of the most en-
barrassing positions Imaginable with factious
enemies upon the floor watching every oppor-
tunlty to "spring traps upon him, and defeat
the wishes of those who in the end triumphed
in the contest he proved himself equal to every
emergency, and vacated the Chair with the
highest honOrs. His decisions of difficult oues-
tions, raised purposely to perplcx and annoy
him, were always rendered promptly and right
ly; and we feel assured that however highly
Mr. RS. reputation as an honorable and faithful
| representative may have been regarded pre-
viously, he has greatly added to it since the
opening of this session. lie is now serving his
third term in the House; and the man docs not
live that can say he ever disappointed his
constituents in the least particular, or proved
unequal to any duty incumbent upon him.
- Going over towards the Legislative build
ing on Monday morning. we could scarcely
dodge through the crowds of ladies that were
abroad-their direction all tending towards the
corner of Third and Roberts. At first the idea
struck us that our fair neighbors had turned out
to assert" Woman srights;" that having become
tired OF the delay and waste of time on the
part OF the House, they we're about to take pos