The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-06-04
Johnson and his family will be immortalized


and if what we surmise in regard to the part Mrs.
J. played in this exciting drama should prove
true, she bids fair to become the Helen of mod
ern steamboat heroes. But we most respect
fully decline-'for want of time and space on
ly-becoming the Homer of the new epic.
Ed. Jollnson's wife the Shotwell TO did bring
Caused unnumbered-which can't stop to sing.
There! we've made commencement; who
will undertake to finish the great work?
LA CROSSE on WHIsrLNG-One David Taylor
comes out in the Galena Jefersonian against
some steamboat officers who, he contends re-
fuse to blow their whistles at La Crosse. David
must be a new hand at the La Crosse bellows.
Does he not know that it would be more tole-
rable for captain to blow his whistle at the
most remote Sisseton village on the Minnesota,
than within hearing of the wild young war
mints of his backwoods town? Did he never
hear of the unfortunate mishap of the Ben
Campbell when one year ago she for the first
time showed herself at La Crosse? She gave
two or three blasts from her horn, and the con-
sequences are said to have been awful The rising
generation, from halfgrown boys and girls down
to the most diminutive babe and sucking
that could waddle Oh its pins took to the hills,
screaming with cOnvulsve terror. They mag
ined the 'gyrasticutis or the day of judgment
had come, sure. 1t took nearly week for the
old folks to collect the scattered flock, sort
them ont, and restore them to their legitimate
parental arms. We travelled with newly
married couple from La Crosse, last season, who
tried their best to jump overheard the first time
the whistle was blown after they came aboard
They were SO green that whenever they came
in sight of a lot of cattle which Charley COul-
ter had on deck, there was the most imminent
danger that the animals would break their hal
tiers to get to good pasture.
AN OLD REsIDENTER.--NIr Morrison. one of
the oldest citizens of Galena, has been spending
q few days with us. He recollects when St.
Louis was miserable little French village.
and has seen all the towns above that point
grow from nothing to cirprescnt Importance.
and the country progress from the wilderness
home of savages to its present cultivated and
improved state. Mr.. NJ. feels sure the citizens
of st. Paul do not attach too much importance
to its position and future prospects. He thinks
it is bound to he the largest city on the Missis-
sissippi above St Louis. The opinion of prac-
teal men of this class is worth something. He
has bought property here.
THEATRICAIS.-We are in a fair way to have
something worth seeing in the way of Theat-
rical amusemcnts in st. Paul this summer. The
agent of the Varieties Company, of st. Louis.
informed us on board the Nominee the other
morning, that George Holland. Wright and sew
eral other favorites of that popular dramatic
institution, were to be here. They have, We
understand, already secured Mazourka Hail.
Further, Mr.. Underhill, of st. Louis, writes us
that he has engaged talented company, incu-
ding Jack 1luntlcy, Mcssrs. Linden and Allen.
Teddy Saunders, Miss Mary Hill and others,
and will be along as soon as the necessary ar
engagements can be made. All will be warmly
welcomed.
ST. PAUL MANrFACTUREs.-Other engage
ments have heretofore prevented our making a
thorough examination of the extensive saw-mill
of Messrs. Cakes Il Co.. since its full completion
We made visit thereto one day this week.
I 1t has now all its machinery at work. in COM
plete running order, including two upright saws
One sash, the other muley lone ripping cir
cular; one crosscut circular; one shingle and
two lath saws one planning machine, and a tur-
ming lathe. After going through all these saw
ing, cutting and ripping inventions, a pine log,
as must readily be imagined, loses its identity
to an extent entirely unrecognizabe-ther be-
ing nothing left of it but saw-dust and that is
not wasted, but answers the purpose of all the
fuel necessary to run the mill. This mill. the
most complete we have yet seen in the North
west, was constructed by Mr.. S. S. Eaton, in
whom no one can fail to recognize mill
wright and machinist in the strictcst sense
of the terms. The power is properly dis
tributed throughout every department., and
the motion obtained upon every saw appears
to be exactly the right one, and to move
them with the precision of clock-work-
There is no shaking, twisting or Earring about
any part OF the mill-all moving straight for
ward, steady and even. The mill is conducted
upon the most economical principles, and must
nv" NC NAMING Hloilcy. IL cuts some Hltecn
thousand feet of lumber in twelve hours, and
throws out lath, shingles and flooring in pro-
portion. 1t is great pity we have not the man.
uiacturing facilities here to stop all the pine
logs that are now going below. The new mill
of Messrs. Ames & Co., short distance below.
and that OF Mr.. Sanford in the same neighbour
hood, are in rapid state of forwardncss. We
believe Mr.. Eaton is constructing both of these
the former we are certain.
RELIGIOUS CONTEST IN MARYLAND.-Thc ap-
parent determination of the Catholic Church
to force an issue upon the school question: in all
parts of the country, is causing great excite
ment i'll Maryland at the present time This
State, as we learn from our Eastern exchanges.
promises to be the theatre, at the next State
election, off violent sectarian or religious war
fare, in which party lines will be- to great ex-
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