The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-16
TIMBER AGENCIES. There was not little

at the appointment of Timber Agents to look
after Uncle Sans interest in pine saw-logs.-
Now, ,oe never hesitated to condemn the tardy
course of the government in keeping the pine
lands out of market; but there has been kind
of forced effort here by certain persons to make
political capital out of this matter, which is
one of purely a business character running
from one administration to another, just the
same as any other public transaction author
lied by law. The present editor of the Pioneer,
only week ago, put on the late editors great
coat, and talked big about sending people to
the penitentary, who held timber agencies
We thought then We saw the tail of the gar
ment dragging upon the ground, and that the
editor was about to get his foot into the pocket
and trip himself up. The ridiculous occurrence
has already taken place. The new Democratic
administration has commenced removing and
appointing timber agents!
APPOINTMENTS FOR MINNEsorA-Not being in
the ring ourselves, We give the following from
our Democratic neighbors this week, which is
all they appear to know about the Minnesota
appointments. The Democrat says:
Passengers who came on the steamer West
Newton. on Monday morning. report the fol-
lowing appointments, as received by telegraph
at Galena. before leaving:
Hon. Willis A. German. of Indiana, Governor
- Roper, of Virginia, Secretary.
Capt W. Holcombe, Rev. T. NJ. Fullerton,
Land Office. Saltwater.
W. II. Wood, G. W. Sweet, Land Office, Ben
ton County.
Philip Beauprie, of Benton, Collector at Penn
bina.
The Pioneer has what follows That run,oy
in regard to the appointment Of Mr.. Forbes he
must consider tolerably strong one, inasmuch
as he has taken possession of the Post Office
The Pioneer alludes to the appointment of the
same persons as Governor and Secretary in the
same language used by the Democrat, and then
says:
On the Goth of March, the Senate confirmed
VIM. II. Wood, Receiver and Geo. W. Sweet
Register, of the Land Office in Benton County
and Thos. NJ Fullerton. Register. and VIM. Hol.
combe. Receiver, of the Saltwater Land Office
RuMoEs.-We understand that Wm Henry
Forbes has been appointed Post Master. at ST
Paul ; r. W. Cummings. Post-Maste at st. An.
thony Harley Curtis. Postmaster at Stillwa.
ter; Robert Kennedy, Deputy Collector at St
Paul, aud Philip Beauprie, Deputy Collector at
Pembina.
The Steamer Luella, Capt. Charley Morri.
son of West Newton renown last season, arri
we'd from st. Louis yesterday afternoon, which
port she left on the 9TH. DR.. c. ". Borup, and
other citizens of st. Paul who have been alb.
sent, returned by the Luella. We are indebted
10 mt VI fnr n,,:c
us that perhaps he will run the Federal Arch
fine large boat, between st. Louis and ST.
Paul this season. Hope he will
APPOINTMENT OF JCDGEs.-passengers by the
Luella. yesterday, brought word that VIM. II
Welch, ESD. of st. Paul, has been appointed
Chief Justice of Minnesota, and Mr. Chatfeld
of Wisconsin: and Sherburne, of Maine, Associ
ate Justices. The name of the gentleman ap
pointed Secretary is Rosser instead of Roper
We regard the news as authentic
| ST. ANTHONY LuMBER.-The present lessees
of the st. Anthony mills contemplate doing
business on an extensive scale the present sea
son. They will run most of their lumber be
low, although we understand Mr.. Bass viii
keep plentiful supply on hand at his lumber
yard in ST. Pail. The want Of dry lumber ha.
ever been serious Inconvenience to st. Paul
1t has caused joiners' conscienccs to warp by
swearing as we'll as doors and sash by season
ing: and he is a public benefactor who viii
remedy the evil in future. Mr. Bass is deter
mined to do what he can in the prcmiscs-st
he informs us.
Court WEEK.-The District Court for Ramsey
county convenes at the Court House, ST. Paul
on Monday next. We are informed there is :
very heavy docket to be gone through with
We know of but one or two criminal cases t.
he tried
"A New Town, SIR-just laid out sir-th,
best landing and the most eligible site on the
Minnesota river, sir'-so saws our frienf
Mckeuty, who has over four hundred lots fol-
sale in Mankato City just below the mouth O
Blue Earth river. This is about the head o
steamboat navigation. So much has been SAID
of the fertility and immense resources of the
renowned 'Cndine region that it is unneccs
sary for us to rocaptuiate. Nc. will give actu
al settlers a irst-rate' show, and those wishing
to buy on speculation will find him always ready
to drive bargain. He has also several choice
pieces of farming land for sale in the vicinity
of st. Paul and st. Anthony. He knows how
the 'land lies about as we'll as the next one
and his having taken hold of Mankato is q
guaranty that it is going to amount to some
thing, and that soon, if there is any 'come out
in it whatever. But let farmers once settle the
valley of the Minnesota, and all the towns We,
laid Off will take care of themselves. Until
this is done, there is no need of rery large
| towns. We have faith in all of the sites iust
in proportion to the rapidity with which the
country back fills up. There is no bad site yet
chosen; in fact it would be hard to find one in
that whole valley, with the condition fulfilled
we have named
DEATH OF DE-. DUNCAN OF OHIo.-This gentle
man, who but few years ago occupied posi-