The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-02-19
Mr.. q. NJ. NICHOLS, a member Of the .Minne-


Mr.. h. NJ. NICHOLS, a member of the 'Minne-
sofa Claim Association of Hampshire county.
Mass wbo h.s ,,o., with no for IN. No.. 49,
A"s 'eeN 'Ae p"'' wv
ion'uS' Is writing al Interesting series OF leu
ters 10 the Northampton Courier. descriptive of
Minnesota and its resources. We extract a
araoranb in which be Introduces . non, ou,;
-. 70 - r. NV" NJ" al VI
0'e VI nome production' iounu III great abun-
dance here, which none but 'cute Yankee"
would ever have tboupht of:
Tb;s Torr;.o.u hos 20, 60 MANY email
as New England, but immensely more beautiful
iahes ana leVel country. Ill many portions,
of timber: bu mt we S have fine nraries and ' nai
ural meadows. and sufficient woodland for all
necessary purposes. And we have one kind of
wood here which though small promises to no
of much value it is the Basket W'iIloD. There
is much said OF late IN agricultural and other
The os;er ana ~ Il aino stated that
of dollars worth of it is imported from France
and Germany every year. This l have no
1ouot Is .Iue. iet 'nere Is cons.ueraDie OF the
immediate r;c;n;ty This MIGHT no n,,, ~ E ;a
proved by cultivation, and readily supply the
place OF the imported willow. We have Ger
man mere VINO mas oee ia,lrnaar WIN the Guilt
been bns;,v enaa~ed the mast SEASON in ,naki n's
most beautiful baskets from our native growth
lie informs me that this is the best article of the
nnu ~ mas ever s.en .ns. !! - tougner ana
of conrse So straight and uniform in size ac a.
though it was cultivated, but this is easily rem
,rnua "mu , W" do nn,s on VI ~ VIII pc conl-
Inc at all strange if within FIVE years tho bnskst'
,ciilO,U should become an important article of
export from the territory.
The dancing community had grand time
OF 1t at the soiree given at the st. Charles
House, st. Anthony, on Thursday evening
Ihey literally
%ent d m,snt ,, I'M t Dso a,l, DAYLIGHT
Mr. Gilbert the new landlord "l,id b;mse,f
ont, IN the occasion and gova an enterto;n-
mani that wop,d not bo,o aiso,..od ,;, M
rs. '' -
Poie"h "e"u'is ""''4"e'' HiSh'y Ut ahuiureo
couple were present, ilfty OF which were from st.
Paul We were not there of course heinz conn
,,o,,, J.. 1,,oo =. ,;sa,,. IL.
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DAYS. AN editor VINO processes TO attend to
his business. has no right to attend dances the
,;lt bof,uo Ii, ,,,,,o, 49,. 4. - I'll,
's"' "-ioie N' P"Pei Soeo W PieHo' L I'll 'icr'
we never dance; still further, We do not know
the "science;" and still more further. We are
ent;relv too handsome 70 ,,., .ho .. 90
,1-., a p-"' .n' paw Vi
"aii-noMer oh s''cl occasions Inc damage
'n's"' ~ Laval ''"u ''l'ous'' 'fiep'f"'ie'
we are ll'oep'ed 10 lion. IL. IL. Sibley Tor
la'ors IRON washington; TO lion. Is. Allen and
lar a m fcnn ha
Wisconsin Legislature: also to Saml Leech,
Esq, for valuable reports of the State officers
of Illinois.
HEAR, We find the following in the
Milwaukee Seminal, received by the last mail.
1t is one Of the kind of echoeswhich the Sweet
ser gang may as well become familiar with
lirst as last, Tor they are bound to come neither
lew nor far between
W. GOV. RAMSEY AND THE INDIAN iAlMEMTs.-
cratic ,ucmher of Comnr n f. fron tI,n Tnrt,,
West, in relation to the gross and unwarranted
attacks which have been made upon Gov. RAM
matter of thr navmcnts to tho Siou~ Indians
The writer pronounces the charges entirely
destitute OF truth, ana attributes them to a set
the Sioux and were thwarted by the Cover
nor's action. We were quite sure, frou our
., * -. "os ;; nases, lna' 'hete was no
cratified TO find orr own oninion confirmed Inv
that of a leading political opponent
Gor>c tn N,rrv-Tbo fo,,ow;nr &c :, tho
late rou,s from Franco.
.Tbo Em,oror.s n,orr;,co g - t,,o ,,,ooo
tomorrow week at the Church Notre Dame
Mortega is the lady. Her dover is s5,O0O,OO0."
Mr.. RE1IEIDAFFER's LECTURE published here
in. aside from the wholesome moral truths it
teaches, will be found to contain much valua-
bic information in regard to the Territory.
Spring BrsINEss-Tbc .busv notes of nrepa-
ration" are soundnc amono our merchants and
Traders nrenaratorv to the snrinr hus;poss An
active trade is anticipated, and they will be pre-
paredto mcctit. Many have already gone below,
and others are preparing to start. so that they
may be home with their stocks by the first