The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-02-05
FACTS AND FANCIES.

FACTS AND FANCIES.
MINNESOTA CoRN.-Mr. Finn, thrifty farmer
residing between St. Paul and St. Anthony.
has LETT with US some specimens of corn. of his
own growing last year, which we would not be
ashamed to exhibit at the agricultural fairs of
the best corn growing States of the West. One
OF the cars measures twelve inches in length,
the others nine, ten and eleven. They are we'll
filed, and the kernels plump and full
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, SEEDS, &c-Our mer-
chants who are about going below for their
spring supplies should not forget that very
large quantity of farming implements of every
description will meet with ready sale the
coming season. The farming Immigration is
bound to be very large and most of them will
come without their tools, expecting to purchase
here cheaper than they can transport. Farm
ers in our ncighborhood inform us that seeds of
all kinds, garden and field, are remarkably
scarce. This fact should also be looked to in
time. Nothing will pay better in two months
from now than good supply of fresh seeds.
HUMBuG.-One signing himself ':Gco. Ing
fish," and writing from Hennepin," Minneso-
ia, under date of Jan. 9, to the Galena Adver-
tiser, states that pork is s55 per barrel here,
have had in writing such f,lselIood we are at
a loss to conceive.
AT the request Of several Of our st. Croix
friends, and members of the bar generally, we
this week publ sh the decision, in full, of Chief
Justice Hayrer upon an important case which
has been the theme of considerable exciting
litigation in the Washington county court.
BrsNEss-This has been far the best bust
ness winter we ever knew in St. Paul. We be-
lieve not one of our dealers can truly say he
has not "madc money" and that too in as
great abundance as his most sanguine wishes
expected to realize. If any have failed in this,
it is because they have missed their vocation,
are drones. or do not advertiser and conse-
quently do not deserve success. Most of them
have sold out, and are now starting below for
their spring supplies.
Mr. PowERs of the firm of Willoughby <
Powers. started for Washington on Thursday,
upon business connected with the mail service
Ifpossble, he will, aided by others here and at
Washington, secure daily mail during the
season of navigation. We will want a daily
mail next winter also; and if the people of
Wisconsin wish the route continued on this
side of the Mississippi, they had better spur up
their Legislature to do something towards i'm
proving the road between here and Prairie du
Chen. Heretofore, nearly all the work neccs-
sary to make it even passable has deyolved on
Willoughby e. Powers
The election of six Wings in the popular
branch OF the Legislature triumphantly con-
tradicts and falsitics the Democrats ostcnta-
tous and boastful parade of the result of our
| last election Il democratic victory. How
will it reconcile its statements then with so
complete an overthrow now ST. .4nthOaY
Express.
We are at loss to understand the meaning of
our neighbor. If he means there were six
House he falls short of the number: if he
wishes to create the impression that six Wings
were elected last week to fill the subordinate
Offices, he overshoots the mark by at least one
half Guess he will have to fall snake or
two" if he wishes to inform his readers cor
rectly upon the subject.
MINNESOTA IN CoNGREss.-A late number of
the Washington Globe contains the following.
among other Congressional proceedings:
Mr.. SIBTEY gave notice of his intention to
ask leave to Introduce bill, granting to the
States of Louisiana, Arkansas. Missouri and
Iowa, and the Territory of Minnesota, the right
of way and portion of the public lands to aid
in the construction of a railroad from New Or
leans to the northern boundary of said Terrific
ry, with branch to the Falls of st. Anthony
Also, of bill making an appropriation for
the removal of distractions in the Mississippi
river above and Immediately below the Falls
OF st. Anthony, and in the Minnesota river.
LIE SuEuR.--Mr. Christy. who has resided at
LIE Sueur for the past year, informs us that the
place is going ahead finely. Several large
buildings, among them mill, are about being
erected. LIE Sueur has one of the finest land
ings and as good a farming country about it.
as can be found upon the Minnesota river
GONE BELow.-Our friend Farmer, late of the
firm OF Rey Farmer, is about opening an cx-
tensive wholesale and retail establishment
upon his own hook" He has rented of Cur
ran d Lawler the new store On Third street.
next door to their "World Fair and expects
by the first boat to have a stock on hand to fill
it. For the accomplishment Of this end, he
has gone below.
FiRE-Some miscreant set fire to Mr.. Robin
sons jcwclry establishment on st. Anthony
street, on Monday evening about eight o'clock.
The fire was kindled under the platform in
front of the building. 1t was luckily discover
ed and extinguished before any great amount
Of damage cnsucd.
-Galena and the Central Railroad Company
appear still to be at varicnce as to what quar-
ter Of the city the railroad shall enter, or
whether it shall enter at ALL The company
again talk of not going into town, and
think of tunneling the hill north of the city,
The end appears not to be yet. Galena seems