The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-22
FACTS AND FANCIES.

FACTS AND FANCIEs.
WAR DECLARED BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY!
We are Indebted to Mr.. J. W. Bass who ar
rived from below yesterday morning for the
following dispatch. News was received by tel
egraph at Galcna on Monday last of the arrival
of the steamer Atlantic, which brings the fol-
| lowing important intelligence:
vienna, October ?.
The Divan, at the Grand Council held this
day, rrsolrcd upon Il Htc'ardtion Of UIar
against Russia, contrary to TIE adrice Of the
four P0ccrs.
The West Newton on her downward trip
last week run against snag and sunk. She is
injured SO scrou l. that she " i'll be total loss,
machinery excepted. Goodbye. West Newton:
the time was when half the people in st. Paul
welcomed you among them, svmpathiZed with
you in your trial. and rejoccd in your success,
in the days Of auld lang sync.
BoArs Losr-We learn by the Greek Slave,
which arrived yesterday, that the r. II. Lee,
which was aground at the Upper Rapids, will
probably be an entire loss. This makes the
fourth boat that has been lost Oh the Upper
NJ ssissippi in a few days. The Golden Era which
run on the head of an island and sunk; the
Montauk, owned by Corwith & CO.. which was
burnt at st. Louis the West Newton and the
! Il. Ii. Lee. Tie Clarion, an account of the ac-
cidcnt on board which we gave last week. we
understand will soon be ready for business gain,
and the Excelsior which was reported to have
been sunk is believed to have received no per
manent injury.
ENGRAVING OF Sr. PAUI---Mr. Thompson
Richie has laid Oh our table beautiful en-
craving of st. Paul. just published by hims If
1t is the most correct view of ST. Paul that We
have yet SEEN 1t is taken from point oppo-
site the Upper Landing. near the r;s:dence of
j. r. Brown. Esq and fer view so distant, it
looks quite natural. As there is no one spot
in the vicinity Of st. Paul where q view of the
'ct0ie city can be obtained, it is impossible to
represent it all in one engraving. This ac-
counts for the fact that but few Of the buildings
on Third, Roberts, and Jackson streets can be
seen, and only the roofs of those the three most
populous streets of st. Paul. We should like to
see view taken from the top of the Sintomine
| or Kittson House. and published in connection
| with this engraving. The two together would
give stranger very correct conception of the
embryo city of the Northwest. We presume
Mr.. Richie will ind as he deserves for his en-
terprise, ready sale for this engraving
FARMING IN MINNT:soTA.-This is the first year
that farming in Our Territory could be referred
to as really a leading business. We have wish
ed as the prolific products of our rich soil were
o lred into the markets of ST. Paul and st. An
| thony. during the fine weather of the past three
weeks. that the farming community of Ohio
Pennsylvania, and New York. were here in
body to witness what we can do in the way of
agriculture. The yield all over the Territory
has been tremendous. Farming is now being
gone into upon an extensive scale and the
largest class of farms already improved, such as
those of Gov Ramsey and Mr.. Larrcntcur be-
tween st. Paul and ST. Anthony and that of
Maj. Fridley and the Cold Spring farm, some
two miles above the Falls, are fortunes to any
one. even at this early age Of our settlement
When our system of railroads, already matured
| INV" 'e ~ NohiFSt us W III East, ny way Oi
Lake Superior, is consummated, farming pro-
perty located anywhere within the vicinity of
The improvements we have named, will be of
almost incalculable value.
| MOBILES PAss.-This Pass. which was disco
vtred by our fellow-citizen. W. Fl. Mobiles ESQ
| and which he gave the public some account of
| through the columns of the Minncsotian moro
than year since, is now attracting consider.
able attention in the States On this subject
the Dubuque Herald says that "a company
from Alton Illinois, have reached California by
way of what is called Mobiles Pass-a recently
discovered pass through or over the mountains
We are not advised of the latitude of this Pass,
but presume it is southwark of the Great South
Pass, which the surveying parties are taking so
much pains to avoid, but which hundreds Of
thousands of emgrants attest to be the best
route to the Pacifc''
The District Court for Ramsey county is
now In session at the Court House, Chief JUS
tice "eleh presiding. We understand tbere
are large number of cases on tho docket .nd
that the Judge is making good headwav tow.rd
getting it clear.