The weekly Minnesotian., 1853-01-01

anew. A joyous time we hope all creation will
have of particularly all Minncsotians--more
particularly the patrons and readers of the Min
nesotian. Go it, with due moderation and in
your hilarities do not forget to cast a few seri-
GUS reflections back upon old 1852, and see
wherein you can make better year of this
young 1853. A happy NEW YEARS to all!
An ORIGINAL PAPER.--We come this week as
near presenting an entirely original paper to
our readers as is possible without dispensing
with our usual summary Of news. The Thanks
giving sermon of Rev. Mr.. Cressey, on the first
page will, Of course, attract attention.
To CORRESPONDENTS communication in
regard to the liquor question we had put in
type ION sight unseen,' as the boys say,-rathcr
a careless act, we admit-having full confidence
in the discretion of the writer, and never read
it until the proofsheet was handed us. Of
course, an editor is not supposed to endorse all
his correspondents may choose to say, unless
he does so specially. And while we are ever
ready to admit respectful communications upon
any and all subjects which may be of interest
to the public, whether we agree with the senti-
ments of the writer or not, we do not, and will
not allow in these columns the motives of our
friends, in authority or out of authority, or our
own political course, to be impugned without
entering our protest against any such breach of
propriety. The fling at Judge Hayner, and at
the action of the Wings last fall, contained in
the communication here alluded to, we regard
as entirely gratuitous. T,rbum sap.
| DIR. PoTrs, acting surgeon al Fort Selling
Informs us, that he now makes his daily trips
to and from the fort by the river; but from the
unusual quantity of snow upon the ice, we
should imagine the travelling by that route to
be somewhat dangerous as yet, for more than
one-hOrse power. One year ago this day, the
officers and citizens of the fort visited ST. Paul,
by way of the river, drawn by six beasts of
burthen-hOrses or mules, we forget which.
They will hardly be able to repeat the operation
to-day; and yet navigation closed this season
some fifteen or twenty days earlier than last
All are anxious that the weather should stop
showing and 60 to freezing We have had no
severe cold as yet-the lowest point attained
by the mercury being but "a degrees below
zero, and that but upon one occasion.
We notice Captain Monfort is putting an
other story to his wharf boat. The Captain is
a great man for st0ries-generally of the funni-
sumo the one he is now engaged upon is to be
of the useful rather than the amusing class
HEAVY FALL OF SSow.-Wc believe there
were not three consecutive days during the
last month that did not bring snow storm.
The theory is now generally believed, that the
blessings which were withheld from us last sum-
mcr in the shape of rain, are now being show
cred down in a congelated form. The snow is
now between two and three feet deep in the ad.
jacent woods, and north of here it must be o
much greater depth. Some say it is ten feet
at Crow Wing; but we presume the measure.
ment in this case must have been made length.
tcise. The storm of Monday of the present
week was the most severe we have had. II
lasted some sixteen bours. and was accompan-
led by wind. which has driftcd it to nearly the
height of the fences about town. Travelling
without great difficulty. is impedcd all over the
country. and will be until the roads are broken
We trust our fair correspondent in the
Queen City, will not cease with the .:citv
news and scenes she favors us with to-day
We hope to hear from her at intervals during
the winter, AS no doubt will a goody number
of our subscribers in and about ST. Paul. who
hail from that pleasant metropolis, and take a
home-like interest in what is going on in social
circles thereabout. What have become of the
promises for similar favOrs made us by the
good folks of Cleveland, Chicago and Galcna
UNFORTUNATE PERvERsIoN.-.A fellow in New
York, who is eternally getting things "wrong
end foremost" visited the studio of an artist
recently, who was engaged upon a picture of a
Boy and Dog. "Ah!" says the Unfortunate
chow do you get along with the Doy and Bog.''
Then he lets the "Bat out of the Gag" for the
l"Cat out of the Bag" and then he read '.The
Pilgrim Bunyan, by John Progress Quite
as bad, that, as the disconnected chap. in st
Paul. on Christmas day, whom we met on Third
street, going down to C-'s after glass OF
JON and Terry then another we have here
who enquired the other day at Hichcox & Ak
tells if they had any Perry electoral" :"
PROFESSOR DANIELS, the eminent Gcologist
has been lccturing upon his favortc science in
Galcna. No community is more interested in
possessing practical knowledge of geology
than the Galenians, and yet it would seem they
are unwilling to pay for what they learn. This
is something too little for Galcna. AT recent
free lecture. the Church was crowded. Itwould
be so in st. Paul, were Professor Daniels here
with liberal admttancc fec attached The
Jeflcrsonian truly thinks it is poor comment
ary on the libcrality of Galena, that when his
lectures arc free, the benches are crowded, and
that when admittance is gained only by the
purchase of ticket, he speaks to beggarly
account of empty boxes"