The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-03-26
FACTS AND FANCIES.

THE MAHS.-Wc omitted to state last week,
that the summer arrangement contempates a
daily mail, by steamboat, between ST. Paul and
Galena. This arrangement. we presume, will
go into operation Immediately upon the OPEN
ing of navigation.
"THRorGH Boats. The Excelsior, Capt.
Ward: the Shenandoah, Capt. White; the DR..
Franklin No. 2, Capt. Owens; and the Asia,
Capt. -, are up as regular packets for the
season. between st. Louis and st. Paul
SETrLED.-The dispute in regard to the right
of way, which has so long existed between the
city of Galcna and the Central Railroad Com
pany, has at length been settled to the satisfac-
ton of both parties, and the road will immedi-
ately he put under contract through the city.
TIE WEST SIDE.-Quiet people about St.
Paul, and in other parts of our Territory, can
have very little conception of the settlements
and improvements now going forward upon the
Sioux Purchase These are not entirely
confined to the clown sites : but farms arc
opening in every direction. Several of our
citizens have recently made "claims" and set
tied upon one of the most fertile and eligible
farming regions in the Minnesota Valley, near
Shakopc. Around LcSucur, IIcndcrson-a new
'townH--Traversc, Mankato, &C., settlers are
rapidly converting the solitary forest and prairie
to the improved homestead. Back in the inte
rior of IIenncpin County, about Lake Mime
tonka, there is great activity at this time, as
thprn ic alec oh AMI nd T.,
and above Grow river. Opposite and below us,
busy civilized life is sending its smoke from
hundred cabin chimneys these bright spring
mornings Back of Kaposia is settlement of
several families, known as the :'McShanc Set
tlement,' after John McShane, one of the foun-
ders thereof Farther down, about Hastings,
Red Wing, &c, things are also progressing
rapidly.
TIE WEATHER.-Our friends below will wish
to know something of the present state of the
weather and the prospect of an ice clearance.
The "thaw " has been gradually progressing
the past week, without rain. The ice in the
river is getting weak and wasting away-thc
attack upon it being in a gradual consumptive
iOi III. II may last OHc WCth3 VI tNO Du6 sCdICC-
ly over the latter date; in fact it will take some
more refrigerating to hold it together that long
AS we write, FRIDAY A. N.Y. the weather is
cloudy, with damp, clustering wind from the
southeast, indicating rain. The frost is out of
the ground, and the mud almost thoroughly
dried up in the streets" Lake Tyson" so long
an impossible barrier to pedestrians at the
corner of Fourth and Roberts, having entirely
We all now look to the certainty
of having a boat from below sometime or other.
and are very confident it will be here very soon
after the ice leaves Lake Pepn. When that
will be, We don't like to state. The Indian,r
who annually brings up the news, hasn't arri-
we'd yet.
KEEP OFF THE ICE!-On Thursday Mr.. Lane.
Of Itasca, lost valuable team by breaking
through the ice at Coon Rapids. above st. An
'hony. Mr.. James Beatty was with him at the
Time, and came very near drowning Horses.
sleigh and all aboard, save the two persons
went under the ice. |