The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-06-18
FACTS AND FANCIES.
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FACTS AND FANCIES.
- We are compelled to defer many local
items and notices this week, in order to give
our st. Croix friends hearing before the world
Many incidents and facts which we gathered
while absent last week, are also necessarily de-
ferred owing to the length the article had
grown to before we were aware oft.
A Territorial Temperance Convention has
been called to meet at st. Paul on the Fourth
of July. The call will lie published next week.
A FLEET OF STEAMERs.-Yestcrday morning
we had sir steamboats, at our landing at one
timc-the largest number ever known. The
Shenandoah and Tiger arrived the previous
evening from the Minnesota river--the latter
smashed and battered terribly, looking as ifshc
had been out on a night BENDER and got into
fight with the police or some very evil spirits.
The Nominee also arrived during the light and
at six o'clock the town was aroused by the
whistle of the renowned Keokuk and st. Louis
packet, Die Vernon, which came through with
pleasure party aboard. In about an hour up
came the West Newton, who had sharp brush
with the Die between here and Galcna, but got
left behind in the contest And still last,
though not least, within the next hour we had
the Greek Slave-and all six were snugly noscd
in at the landing at once. st. Louis was more
strongly reflected in miniature on that occasion
than it will perhaps again he this season. The
Die Vernon will leave for ST. Louis this even
ing. She left that city on Monday evening last
at six o'clock, and consequently made the run
to st. Paul in precisely three days and twelve
hours She made the run from Dubuque TO St.
Paul in twenty-eight hours-the quickest, we
believe, on record.
GIENA PACXETs.-Thc officers of the Galena
, packet line have now made their arrangements
I permanently for the season, as to the times of
departure from that city and ST. Paul. Their
card appears in our advertising columns. That
old f,vorite the Nominee, connects with those
popular and unsurpassed boats. the st. Paul
| and Golden Era, from Galena to st. Louis-the
former coming up and the latter going down.
r The Nominee leaves our wharf tomorrow at
ten O'Clock precisely, and the Golden Era will
, leave Galena Immediately upon her arrival on
Monday afternoon. This arrangement will be
,
t ST. LOUIS HorsE-This is the new name with
= which the Baker stone house, ON the west
t bank of the Mississippi near Fort Smelling, has
: been christencd. An addition to it, eighty feet
: by twenty-cight has been erected and the old
: building put in thorough repair. The whole is
furnished in the most superb style, and will be
opened Ivy Mr.. J. W. Downcr as a hotel. about
the Fourth of July. There can be no more
} pleasant summer resort, anywhere, than this
The scenery about it is of the most attractive
charactcr-Little Falls and the Falls of st. An
, thonv, being within a few Minutes drive, over
, a smooth prairie road and in the Immediate Vi
a cinity arc some of the best fishing and shooting
, grounds in the Territory. We can recommend
this rural retreat to visitors from below, as a
real sylvan home for them and their families.
during the hot months. On the evening of the
E Fourth, grand ball is TO come off at the st.
Louis House.
t - Hon. Ben. C.. Eastman, of Wisconsin and
l.. Hon. Robert Smith, of Illnos-two hard work
ing friends Of Minncsota,-arriyed here ycster-
day.
5 - The rivers and small streams up this way
have all been going it on the high for the past
5 two weeks You can't meet a lumbcrman from
5 any part OF the country who does not wear a
smiling countenance. Their logs will nearly
all get out.
- Judge Shcrburnc held Court at Sank Ra-
plds on Monday and Tuesday of this week
Gov. German held Council with the Chippewa
and Winncbago Indians at the same time.
which, we learn. did not amount to ANYTHING
definite
Go TO FISHING People who have nothing
else to do, can make money just now by catching
ish. Mr.. Bass, at the Wharf Boat, will pay
cash for two or three hundred pounds every
morning, to supply the boats and bis town Gus
toners.
- The Panorama of Mexico, now on exhibit
ton at the corner of Roberts and Fifth streets
is attracting crowds 1t is worth seeing
We are requested to state that there will
be meeting of Minnesota Encampment on Sat
urday evening, after the adjournment of St
Paul Lodge, on special and important business.
-Rey & May just received stock of croce.
ries, &c, that can't be beat north of st. Louis
Sec card of Messrs. Folsom & Case Sur-
veyors and Civil Engineers. They know all
about the business.
DR.. Dewey is out with catalogue of his
new stock Of drugs and medicines. The Doc
doeS not often advertise, but when he does, you
may know he has something to SELL
IT.
10 BE OPENED-The third division of the
lineage and Galena Railroad, between Rock
icro ana Freeport. will be opened on the first
aay OF August. The snperstructure is all ready
1or the rails, and the latter will be put down ra-
pidly as soon as they are received Several
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