The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-30

WHAT THEY SAY OF Us.-A citizen of Cincin-
natl who visited us some five or six weeks ago,
wrote home to the Commercial of that city, as
follows -
"St. Paul is situated at the head of navica-
ton on the Mississippi river, to which the larg-
est boats are accessible but no further, in con-
sequence of st. Anthonys Falls about six Tiff
teen-ED. MINI miles above st. Paul. Three
and half years ago there was but a few log
huts in the place, and now its population is
three thousand. 1t continues to increase and
houses are going up fast. About one half the
population is Catholic, French and Irish) St.
Paul is a Bishoprick. The Bishops name is
Cretcn, pious, jealous Frenchman. The town
has very haudsome-like appearance lots are
considered fine stock for speculation, and vary
from 500 to 81, $50, $50 feet by $50 feet.) in
proportion to their business or central location
The land for farming purposes is very fine, part
ly woodland and partly prairie. The winters
are very cold, but still more pleasant and heal
thy than ours They have no winds or rains
during the whole winter. but the weather is
bright and cheerful and subject to none of the
vicissitudes of our seasons, which are the cause
of so much sickness. They had twenty ght
beautiful days last January. They have snow
about the middle of November which remains
ON the ground all winter, about one foot to Is
inches deep. In the summer it is one of the
most delightful places in the world. St. Paul
is surrounded by the most beautiful crystal
lakes, varying from one to twenty five miles
long, abounding in the finest fish, l ate the
best potatoes ever tasted in ST. Paul The
country is filing up fast with farmers, and so
soon as they get well into operation, everything
will be cheaper and more abundant It is sup
posed st. Paul will lie very important point,
and is destined to become large city,
JOSEPH THE SECoND.-Thcy still have a son
of the prophet at Nauvoo. We learn from the
kcokuk Dispatch that the Icariaus of that CITY
united with the people of that vicinity in an
enthusiastic celebration of the Fourth of july
The military, including a large company of
horscmen composed of the young men of the
place, made fine display. A flag was present.
ed by the ladies' on the occasion, and Joseph
Smith. son Of the prophet of that name, res
ponded to the presentation speech. Joseph the
second, has now come toyears of manhood, and
if the latent fire of ambition should he kindled
up in his breast he may yet make a figure in the
world, which will throw his father brief career
into the shade.
A law was passed at the last session of our
Legislature, to prohibit the circulation of bank
bills of other States, under the denomination
of five dollars. The law goes into effect on tho
first day of August next. The idea that it will
be enforced is simply idiculous.-Freeport
jour.
We think with you, friend journal. The law
of public opinion, backed by no shrinking from
duty on the part of the press, is the only law
which will prove of any avail in bank matters.
| SAULT STE. MARIE-A correspondent of the
Chicago Press, referring to the speedy compile
ton ofthe Canal around the $780, TINS refers to
the recent hauling around, by land, of the stca-
mcr Sam Ward:
| Sauntering to the head of the Portage You
will see the Sam Ward which has for the last
severed months been toiling laboriously, across
| from below the falls-some thrcc-fourths of a
milc-just ready to plunge once more into her
native element, and become now dcnizcn of
Lake Superior. Your readers remember the
Sam Ward and can form some idea of the time
and labor necessary to convey her over so short
a distance of Iand however fleet she NAV be in
the yieldfng element. l understand that extra
ordinary trouble and toll have been expert
cnccd in this enterprise, owing to the very I'M
favorable weather this spring II has been I'm
! ishea, however, and tomorrow she will be
| launched, to become a most valuable and much
needed acquisition to the Lake Superior fleet,
Yes, We may emphatically say it has been fin
ishrd. for the Ward is the last of the feet that
will require to take an overland trip to Lake
Superior. Before another season ends we NAV
expect our floating palaces to make their way
to the western extremity of the Great Lake in
the Legitimate way. SO mote it be.
OBJIBBEwA.