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

last at II o'clock. Owning to the great fall of
bers are absent-Messrs Kittson, Rolette and
Gingras. of Pembina, and Mr.. Mckee, of Ben
ton. All the other members of both branches
were present yesterday morning. Neither
branch has yet permanently organzed-mem-
bers generally feeling disposed, inasmuch as
business is not pressing, to await the arrival of
the absentees previous to organizing. The
Council was temporarily organized on Wednes-
day by the following appointments Hon. L..
a. BabcOck, President; S. Trask, Secretary; S.
P. Folsom, Assistant Secretary; Alden Bryant,
Enrolling Clerk: Norris Hobart, Sergeant-at-
Arms; A. II. Cathcart, Messenger; John
McShane, Fireman. The House also Temporal
rily organized by appointing Hon. B. H. Ran
dali, Speaker; Jos. R. Brown, Clerk: Henry
Jackson, Assistant Clerk; James Starkey, En-
rolling Clerk; E. F. Parker, Scrgeant-at-Arms;
NJ. W. Gitchell, Messenger; F. N. Grouchy.
Fireman; and Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain, Chaplain.
Both branches yesterday adjourned over until
Monday, two o'clock.
10 ADvERTSERs.-As our paper now goes to
press early on Friday, our advertising custom
ers will please hand in their favors as early as
Thursday.
New Mali. ARRANGEMExT.-After various
changings back and forth, the postmasters and
contractors have at length hit upon the right
days for the departure of the mail from st
Paul and Prairie du Chien-the very days sug-
gested by the Minnesotian a month ago 1t is
hoped the present arrangement may be perma-
nent. The mail will now depart from st. Paul
on Sunday and Thursday mornings, and from
Prairie du CHEN, Coming up) on Sunday and
Wednesday mornings
The handsomest and richest sleigh robe
ever seen in st. Paul, we noticed the other day
at the Minnesota Store. 1t was made princ-
pally of beaver skins, with trimmings of bear
and otter The family of Hon. James Wells. of
Wabasha county, were the manufacturers. 1t
sold for seventy-fve dollars.
New ADvERrIsEMEN1s.-Ou advertisers make
goodly array this week in their several lines
of business, which will, of course, attract the
attention of those seeking information in that
quarter.
MINNESOTA LITERARY UNIoN-This is the title
of an institution which has been formed here
in ST. Paul, partaking, we suppose, of the char
acter of literary society, for the purpose of
making practical "spouters" out of the rising
geniuses of the town. A notice in our adver-
Using columns informs us that course of lee
lures are to be given during the winter, at Mr..
Neill's church. The first will be delivered on
Tuesday evening next by Lieut.. Simpson-the
subject chosen being one of the first interest to
every citizen of Minnesota. That it will be
we'll and ably treated, no one acquainted with
the lecturer can for a moment doubt Gener-
ally, this class of associations are organized in
towns OF the size of ours, mostly for the
purpose OF making great men out of very small
potatoes" and exceedingly STEW in the hill''-
Judging from certain names in the list of lectu-
rers connected with the present movement in
St. Paul, we see this object is contemplated
here. Well, there is nothing like keeping up
with the spirit of the age, particularly in the
way of literary quacks and humbugs. We have
several of them here, and it is we'll enough to
trot them out occasionally for public exhibition.
PROvIsIoNs.-Some twenty or thirty sled
loads pork butter, lard, poultry, &c, have
arrived from below during the past ten days.
The exaggerated reports sent below at the close
of navigation in regard to the scarcity of pro-
visions here, has caused disappointment among
those who have now brought their stuff to this
market. One man brought a load of oats all
the way from Dodge county, Wisconsin!
To IMNIGRANrs.-Persons wishing to migrate
to any part of Minnesota above Lake Pepin
early in the spring, need not wait till they
hear the Lake is clear of ice. The good steam
er Greek SLAVE rests costly at our landing :;
and Capt. Roberts will have her in fine order
to be moving so soon as the ice is out of the
river She will run, until the Lake is clear.
between Red Wing lat the head of the Lake,
and Traverse DIES Sioux. All the land travel
that will be necessary to reach the latter or
any intermediate point, will be the portage of
twenty or twenty-five miles from the place of
leaving the lower boats at the foot of the Lake
to Red Wing. By this arrangement, St. Paul
and all upper Minnesota can be reached without
difficulty some ten or fifteen days earlier than
usual.
A PuNcTuAL MAN.-Hon N. Greene Wilcox,
member of the House from Saltwater was
called East, by business, after the October cleo
ton, thinking to reach home some days before
the meeting Of the Legislature He was de-
tanned longer than he expected; but by leaving
the mail at Hudson, and footing it" to Still
water, where he procured a conveyance, he ar
rived at the "station" on Wednesday "insde of
time" just three minutes. The clerk commenced
calling the roll by the time he had his outside
dress off and feet warm
SINGING ScHooL--The second term Of Mr..
Messer's Singing School will commence on Sat-
urday evening the 18th inst, at the Lower
School House. A fine opportunity is here pre-
Sented for those who are desirous IF on tva tipo