The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-08

Political JoKEs.-A few days after the late
Presidential election, II. II. Robinson, ESQ.,,
(nO relative of d. A. RObertson) one of the edi-
tors of the Cincinnati Enquirer clever gen.
tleman and considerable of a wit, by the way
announced in his paper that if the Wings should
find the quarters OF Salt river too much crowd
ed, there was river in Minnesota called Blue
Earth, to which they could with proprietv en-
igrate. The joke was good as our folks all felt
tolerably blue about that time. A Minnesota
Wing, however, who happened to be in the city,
turned the joke into something practical in the
following manner:
HENRIE House, Nov. 6, 1852.
EDS. ENQUIRER: 1t is not often that YOU are
suspected of giving real substantial good adj
vice to Wings but notice short para graph
in your paper of Saturday, that certainly comes
under this head. l allude to your advising
those OF the defeated party who cannot find &C
commOdatlons at the crowded quarters of Salt
Rirer, to migrate to the Blue Earth River
Minnesota. l can aver that there is such
place, and one not to be disregarded by enter
prising men Of all parties who are about to
seek their better fortunes in the immense and
iClthC SOuuIy lCCcutly purchased Dy inc gov
eminent from the Sioux Indians
The Blue Earth is a stream of considerable
size, which enters the Minnesota formerly
known as the st. Peters river) some hundred
miles above the junction of the latter stream
with the Mississippi. The Blue Earth valley is
one of the garden spots of the Northwest in
point of agricultural and mineral resources.
and as early as the commencement of the eigh-
teenth century attracted the attention of lie
Sueur and other early French Explorers who
established a trading post at its mouth. At
this point town has recently been laid out.
which promises to be an important point in the
growing country of which am humble citi-
zen. In Short what you probably "let off, as
a joke, for home consumption, is a matter of
real consequence to MINNESOTA.
GALENA AND RAIiROADs.-Galena appears to
be coming the sly" over certain Jealous
ncighbor of hers, and diverting railroads into
her limits while others are "gassing," merely.
The following is from late number of the
Advertiser
1T is pretty generally known. that for some
time past, negotiations have been going on be-
tween our citizens and the directors of the Wis
consin Southern Railroad. with view to an ar
rangement to have connection of that road
with Galena. 1t has not been thought worth
while to gas much about the project in the
newspapers, while it was enveloped in consid-
cradle fog. but now that ii has blown off, it is
proper to speak of it as news of interest to our
readers generally. On the 18th instant, a meet
ing of the Directors of the road was held at
GAINESVILLE, which, by invitation, was attended
by committee of our responsible citizens.
They returned last Tuesday evening, having
effected an arrangement with the Company in
full conformity with their wishes. On the part
Of our city. we have no doubt every thing a.
greed on by the Committee and the Company
will be met and carried out to the letter.
"NO STOMACH FOR THE FIGnT."-Thc Demo-
GRAFT announces that it is through with its Bill
lingsgate war upon Gov. Ramsey, and its future
numbers "will contain the usual variety of
reading NATTER This must be welcome news
to its subscribers, who have been fed upon
"raw head and bloody bones - for the last three
weeks. We have found no difficulty. however,
in presenting our "usual variety of reading
matter " each week, and attending thoroughly
to his case into the bargain.
As was expected, the Democrat "fzzles
out in its proof which it insinuated it had
on hand-that Gov. Ramsey received any of
the Is per cent, and also upon the charge that
he obtained premium for gold deposited in
Eastern Banks Thus have we knocked him.
on all his charges of any consequence, original
ly arrayed against the Governor!
ENDoRsEMEMT.--The Democrat still persists
that it did not endorse Mr.. Sibley's Democracy
last June, although on this occasion he is as
gentle las any sucking dove" in his APP
proaches' toward us. Here is one of Web
ster's definitions of the word endorse ITO give
sanction or currency to; as to endorse state
ment or the opinions of another" Now, here
is the fact as stated by the Democrat-no pre-
sumption or surmise about it-but stubborn
fact, as seen by the editor himself, according to
his own showing-here it is: "Mr. Sibley has
abandoned the no-party policy" Now for his
approval or endorsement: "In this he acts
wisely" And this he calls no endorsement at
all! Funny creature, that editor! The die
tionaries will all have to be altered to suit his
case.
LAKE DIsAsTERs.-The destruction of proper
ty upon the Lakes the past fall makes an al
most unprecedented array. An official list of
the lost and damaged vessels between the eth
and goth of November, presents the following
summary: schooners 26; steamers and propel-
lers 6, and briggs Sail either wrecked, serious
ly damaged or compelled to suffer loss by throw
ing overheard portions of their cargoes TWEEN
ty-one lives are reported lost.
CLEvELAND.-No city we visited while alb
sent last fall, always, of course, excepting Chi
cago-gave so sure and unmistakeable signs
of "going ahead' as Cleveland Her destiny
is high one; and she has the right kind of
people, and all the elements combined, to raise
her to it. May she ever prosper, and may her
present enterprising and wholc-souled citizens
live to see their highest hopes realized, and
their ardent tolls comparatively rewarded
The following is from late number of that
most excellent journal, the Herald of that city:
"OUR PRoGREss-There are probably few
cities in our Union, which has in the short time