The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-28
FACTS AND FANCIES.

that is up, looks well and is growing finely
The country has donned its summer dress. and
begin to have a much better opinion
of Minnesota's smiling countenance than they
had three weeks ago.
SroCK RAIsING.--HOrned cattle and sheep |
promise to command in the markets of the Uni
ted States, for years to come, far greater prices
than ever heretofore Here in Minnesota, it is
almost impossible to procure the necessary
quantity of beef, of any quality. to supply the
demand for home consumption. With this state
of things existing and bidding fair to continue,
we are often led to reflect with establishment
upon the fact that no more attention is paid to
stock raising in a country so highly adapted by
nature to this branch of husbandry. Here are
upon thousands of acres of the finest
grazing lands in the world, lying waste from
year to year, the verdure of which has never
been cropped by cloven-footed animal since
the disappearance of the buffalo. We're we to
engage in a new business tomorrow, it would
be that of stock raising, with certainty of a
fortune following as matter of course. Very
ton to this lucrative branch of their occupation,
but we think it about time they had. IIennepin
county, which is surrounded almost by rivers,
and interspcrsed with beautiful lakes, small run
ming streams and luxuriant meadows is begin
ming to lead off in the business. The agricul-
tend to pay some attention to that essential re-
quisitc to success the blood of their cattle
The fine Devonshire bull belonging to Col. J.
H. Stevens, which we alluded to last fall, when
writing from Illinois, is now upon the farm of
his owner, having come up by one of the boats
few weeks since. He is undoubtedly the best
blooded animal in the Territory, and Col. S.
deserves the appreciation of our farming COM
munity for introducing him at this time.
TIE MAHs.-Mr. Fayerweather, mail agent,
has been out to Galena looking after his bust
ness. He has made a temporary arrangement
with the Galena and Minnesota Packet Compa-
ny to carry the mail to st. Paul and back, three
times week, until permanent arrangement
can be effected with the Department at Wash
ington. This is not our Just due of six mails
per week, as advertised for by the late Wing adj
ministration, but it is better than no mails at
all, and almost as much as we had right to
expect from the present powers that be. We
understand the Packet Company are to receive
original bid. The same agent has also been
looking into the state o: the mails east of Ga
lena. The attention of the Department having
been called to the fact that the mail from New
York to Galena was invariably one or two days
behind time, Mr.. Fayerweathcr, who is said to
be one of the most thorough and efficient agents
in the service of the Government, was despatch
ed over the line to see where it was delayed
The Galena Advertiser believes he satisfied HIM
self that the delay is beyond Cleveland, and
We are glad to learn that an efficient agent has
charge of this important route. If the Depart
ment wish to avoid " catching thunder from
the Western editors there is no other way of
doing it than by keeping Fayer,ceather with
them.
NEW TowNs.-We learn from the La Crosse
Democrat. that new town has been laid out in
Fillmore county, Minnesota, to be called Octa-
via. A very beautiful name, and said to be very
handsomely and eligibly located in the fertile
valley of Root river. By the way, we hear
from good authority that no part of Minnesota
is settling more rapidly than Fillmore county.
A warehouse and large hotel are in process of
construction at Minneowah Bunnell's Landing)
and farmers are settling in back. A Colony of
Friends, from Michigan. have made a location
near the Iowa line, back from the Mississippi,
and will settle to the number of some twenty
five or thirty families during the season. No
country can boast of a better class of settlers
than are always, without exception, comprised
among this denomination of people. The Pho
nccr of this week informs us that Robert Ken
nedy and A. J. Morgan, are locating town on
Cannon river, to be called Germantown. All
very we'll, but why add the monosyllable torn
to an otherwise euphonious name?
Our sanctum was honored last Saturday
by visit from W. H. Watson, Esq, one of the
editors of that popular favorite the Milwaukee
Sentinel Mr.. W. came up by the Ben Camp
bell, and sorry we were that his business COM
PEELED him to return by the same boat next
morning. Always glad to see any of our breth-
rem and friends from the States, and particular
ly those from down backwards, who comprise
some of the best fellows in the world, and who
should become more familiar with the country
and people this side of them than they have been
heretofore By the way, neighbor Wilson, of
of the Chicago Journal, when may we look for
you, in fulfllment of that promise made last
fn'
The mail arrived at st. Paul Tuesday morn
ing, and was not received in St. Anthony until
Friday. Reason assigned-the mail was not
ready! J-e-ru- salem!!! But then, as Toots
observes 'it's of no consequence "-"we're
only One-horse town." But we are thankful
we live under Democratic administration
st. .fnthony Express.
We are authorized to state by all concerned
here, that the above is a mistake in every par
ticuar, so far as any one in st. Paul is to blame
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