The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-09
FACTS AND FANCIES.

ST PArL'-Thc continued demand for our
last weeks number induces us to re-publish
our sketch Of Saint Paul. 1t will be found on
the outside pages to-day. We made the at
tempt to print sufficient number of copies
last week to supply the wants of citizens, but
fell far short Of accomplishing it. We hope to
be able to hold out this week. We have made
some few verbal and technical corrections of
errors, incident to the hurry in getting up the
sketch, and also added few sentences under
the Press and Miscellaneous heads. We will
take this occasion to remark, that we did not
get up the article with view of sulting and
pleasing falsifiers of historical facts such as
scribble for the columns of the Minnesota Dem
ocrat. We should have been very much disap-
pointed had we accomplished this unaimed end.
THE Observation-Disclosures are three leading
elements which have conduced to establish the
Minnesotian upon permanent basis, and raise
it to condition Of prosperity which no other
paper in the Territory has ever attained in so
short time. These are: a determination on
the part of its editors to labor faithfully, and
with all the energy and ability given them, for
the best interests of Minnesota: industry and
care in carrying out this determination, and
and out: and lor personal abuse, heapcd upon
us by the fshmarket gang of the Minnesota
Democrat This latter element has been unu-
sually beneficial and productive, not only in
adding to our reputation but also to our rev.
enue, the past three months. 1t always
pleascs us nightly to see such numbers of the
Democrat come out as the one of this week. If
they will only keep on in this way, we expect
to be able to retire from business in very
short time.
PRE-EMPTIoN UPON UNsuRvEYED LANDs.-We
were mistaken in regard to the bill for this
purpose having become law. We were led
into the error by seeing the title published in
the Washington papers among the acts that
had passed. 1t now appears by looking over
the detailed proceedings of the last days of the
session, that the bill passed the Senate and was
sent to the House, where Mr.. \. G. Brown, a
Democrat of Mississippi, moved substitute of
an entirely different character, and the House
being thinly attended, it was agreed to- 1t
then went back to the Senate, where it was
also agreed to. leaving the title standing as
originally. Thus by trick of legislation, this
great measure, so vitality important to the en-
terprizing pioneers OF Minnesota. was defeated
on motion of Democrat in a Democratic
Congress.
The District Court of Washington County,
Hon. H. z. Hayner. presiding, has been in
session at Saltwater this week This is judge
Hayner's first term in that County. and we are
pleased to learn the people there are highly
complimentary of his abilities as a Judge and
his easy and social manners as a gentleman
If Frank Pierce should conclude to remove
Judge Hayncr, he will have hard work to find
his superior.
'kAsoTA.'-This is the name of new town
just lad out upon the south side of the Mime
sofa river, few miles below Mankato. 1t is
next above and adjoining the claim of J. W.
Babcock, who has erected saw-mill which is
now running. At Kasota the bluffs are eJeya-
ted on either side of the river, and come down
close to the waters edge. They are about 300
yards apart measuring from their SUBMITS This
is said to be the only place upon the river
where bridge can be thrown across without
great expense and the destruction of nayipa-
ton. The extreme southern bend of the river
in its entire length, is also here. The landino
is good. and in the center of the town plat is a
beautiful clear lake of ten acres. with pebbly
shores and bottom, Astounding in fish. The re-
gion round about is most excellent for farming
with groves of heavy timber, sugar
maple, DC, in great abundance also plenty of
good spring water and building stone close at
hand. hasota in the Dakota tongue signifies.
clearing off,, disappearing. &c. Thus we SIN.
pose the proprietors of this new place saw .ha-
sofa, to clean out all the other towns q, tbo
river"
SIGNS OF PRoGREsS.-We noticed the we'll
known stone-mason firm of Day & Sellers
about leaving town one day this week, armed
and equipped apparently for summers lob.
They, as we were informed, were about start
ing Tor Hastings, to lay the foundation of an
extensive warehouse which Mr.. Bailly is about
70 erect at the landing of that eligibly situated
.o"n. Another sign of the undoubted prosper.
NY OF Hastings. is that claims in that quarter
e considered worth fighting about. Two of
oa ~. subscribers down there, a few days since,
gov INTO dispute about their lines. and ended
.ne matter of with regular. knock.down
ovuy noses and all that. Hastings is Ger.
tainly rising in the world. - 'e'