The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-24

mand at Fort Ridgley, and Fort Smelling Will
be garrisoned, for the present, by Maj. Sher-
mans battery, Third Artillery-Maj. S. in CON-
mand of the post.
~ Maj. Murphy has at length taken charge
of his Red Children" the Sioux. Ills Sioux
Physician" don't appear to be about.
~ The "Fakir Of silva" will commence his
at the Court House, tomorrow
evening, instead Of the Market Hall. The me-
chanics are busily engaged in preparing his
stage, platforms, &c. Those desiring to obtain
seats should procure their tickets at as early
an hour as possible.
LAND SALEs-E. \. c. Hatch, Esq, informs
us that he has information that the sale of lands
on the Military Reserve will take place in Sep
TENDER.
New BUILDING on THIRD STREEr.-Mcssrs.
McClouds i Walker are about commencing the
erection of a capacious brick business building
on the southwest corner of Third and Cedar
streets.
Eis- T. NJ Smith, Esq, receives, Temperate
ly, the deposites of the Saltwater and Willow
River Land Offices. From the rapid manner i'll
which the officers of these two land districts are
piling the gold into Mr.. Smiths safe, we should
judge they are doing land office business
in the literal meaning of the term.
rs s. p. Folsom 4 Co., the new Land
Agency firm opposite our office, arc prepared,
most thoroughly, to afford the most desirable
facilities to those wishing to purchase real es-
tate.
To- The Admiral will arrive on Friday
with the Lacrosse Masonic aud Odd Fellows
Oh board. Preparations have
been made to receive and entertain them in
becoming manner.
srTs- Capt. Estes, Timber Agent, arrived by
the Henrietta, upon business connected with
his Office. All matters between him and the
lumbermen are now moving forward las
straight as single"
gg- The City Pound yesterday exhibited
the appearance of travelling circus without
riders. Marshal Miller had about twenty-five
horses there enclosed, which the owners had
better be looking after.
TO In Augusta, Bracken county. KY, a
own of 1900 Inhabitants there is but one bar
.oom, and that is one too many.
~ A letter to the editors Of the Cuyahoga
Jhiefcontains the following beautiful thought
A foot of snow fell yesterday. and to-day the
Jun looked at it, and the ,rhite risiom is mur-
nuring in The brooks"
ES- The Palmer Worm. q deadly foe to
ruit trees, is making its temperance in West
I'm Massachusetts,, and fruit-growcrs are obiig
ID to destroy all infected trees, to prevent
worms from reaching others.
Gss- Five hundred barrels Of green peas
we're sent from Norfolk to New York lately.
The Norfolk Argus says that from and about
he goth of June to the Goth of July, 1900 to
500 barrels of potatoes will he shipped daily
rom that city to Philadelphia and New York,
ogethcr with 800 to 500 barrels of cucumbcrs,
musk melons, &c.
u.s. A rash and somewhat dcluded young
nan has threatened to apply the Maine Law to
lis sweetheart, she intoxicates him so.
Tn thn 4
S not fined, but put to work to clean the streets
or so many days. Such law might be useful
lere.
re- "Jenny," said landlady the other
morning to her help, was there any fire in the
Kitchen last night, while you were sitting up:'
Yes. marm." said Jenny, " here was spark
here when went down, and soon famed it
nto fame" The landlady looked suspicious
y at Jenny, but she. innocent girl, went Oh
crubbing and cumming Katy Darlint."
\ Truth STRrcK HONE WITH A CANNON BALL
soRcE.-In a recent trial before the L. S. Dis
rict Court, Judge Mclean said -" Rum has
sunk more seamen than all the tcmpcsts that
ever blew"
10 The Mayor Of Roxbury, Mass, states on
The authority of the City Missionary, that in
temperance has diminished ninc-tcnths since
The enactment of the Maine Law.
g0- The authorities of Albany are actively
engaged in an attempt to suppress the vcnd-
ing Of spurious liquors on Sunday.
THE FAKIR OF SIvA."-Of the performances
Of this gentleman who commences his wonder
full entertainments in our city on Thursday eve
ming, we copy the following from the Dubuque
Herald, where be has been performing lately
with great success. Our citizens may antici-
pate as much enjoyment from his recherche
" soirees':
"FAKIR or SIvA.-1his astonishing man per
formed his first series of feats OH Monday eve
ming to one of the most crowded audiences that
ever assembled in Globe Hall. To merely say
that every one was we'll pleased with the per
would be falling short ofwhat is due
20 the ACCOMPLISHED .Fakir' Every one was