The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-02
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1854.
{" Pigs Eye Barr

Seneialiy oIe iuuuiSiuB Ill Lue iuea that sseo'n
boats from below have no difficulty in reaching
this point until they arrive within sight Of our
city, at the point known as "Pigs Eye Bar"
Certain Galena editors, long since jealous the
growing Importance of st. Paul, speak of the
packets having no difficulty in coming up until
they reach "Pig's-Eye Bar" The mud-the
contracted channel-the serpentine windings
of Fevre river are not now known in the charts
of these editorial navigators. 1t is all "Pig's-
Eye Bar,'-all plain sailing until you reach
"Pig's-Eye Bar"
Well now, gentlemen of St. Paul, SO long as
it appears evident that we are to have no rail-
road connection with the South and East, and
Mississip' for all of our supplies, summer and
winter, let us take him with all his great faults
-Pig's-Eye and all-and make the most of
him. Let us 60 to work and stop the mouths
of the mud beavers who dwell upon the banks
OF that translucent stream" known Us Fevre
ricer, and all other croakers which St. Paul
happens to find dwelling below sight of her city
boundaries. Let us gouge the eye out OF that
bclligcrcnt pig--f necessary cut of his tail
and if he still attempts to grunt and squeal,
and heave up the sand with his tapcring
"snout," let us otherwise curtail him of all the
essential proportions he possesses, either to
hinder our business for the present, or to pro-
pagatc his species in order that his little pigs
may grow up and give us trouble hereafter.
The Democrat of Saturday evening has some
important facts and good suggestions in regard
to the Improvement of Pig s-Eye," which we
copy below. In this connection, We will state
the fact that well known and cntcrprsing
citizen of St. Paul, owns a tract OF land heav-
lily timbercd near pig 's-Eye" and he informs
us that as his share toward the expense of the
improvement, he will give all the timber nc
cessary for the building of the contemplated
dam. The Democrat says:
1t is a fact that between st. Paul and the St.
CroiX, the sand bars are uniformly located OH
the east side of the river, and the main body of
the water finds its way along the west side. An
experienced observer, who has resided many
years in the Territory, has informed us that it
is possible to correct the evil under which we
now labor, 10y making improvements at three
points between our city and Point Douglas
and that the expense would not greatly exceed
| two thousand dollars
From the extreme point of the bar at LIE
Clair, Cor " Pigs Eyc Bar, ON the cast side of
the Mississippi to the shore. it is suggested that
a dam be constructed by sinking logs, three or
four deep, tie effect of which will be to throw
the main body Of the water into the channel ON
the west side.
i The next point 0! difficulty is at "Picayunc
Chute" where the same means will effect the
same end.
1 The last obstacle is at the foot of Grey Cloud
Island. where the Nominee grounded ON her
last trip. by the peculiar character of the
RI slough which forms Grey Cloud Island, mar
row strip OF water is directed toward the cast
bank of the Mississippi, and dcbouchcs at the
foot OF the island, within two hundred yards of
another and smaller island which also serves as
an obstruction. A short dam at this point
would drive the water to the west side.
These three improvements being accomplish
ed there would be, in the opinion of our i'll
formant, no trouble whatever between here and
the st. CrOiX. The river being narrowed. and
its volume OF water condensed, there would be
at all times, even with such low water as we
have now. perfect suficiency TO float any
packet which has ever come to st. Paul.
1t Is to the direct and positive interest of st.
Paul to accomplish this. II is not only our
business men who are interested in it, Every
body who wishes well to the prosperity of our
Territory should lend helping hand, and open
the way to the immigrant and to commercial
enterprise. Let it be done, and quickly.
DEDICATION OF THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
CHuECu.-Thc ceremonies of dcdicating this
, new cdiiice took place on last Sabbath after
; noon. The congregation was large. and the
ceremonies highly impressive and proper for
the occasion. We copy from the Times the fol,
lowing account Of the ceremonies, discOurscs-
&c:
Voluntary 10y the Choir.
LYNN.
: Reading scripture and prayer by Rev. E. d.
Neil
Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Richldancr, Isaiah sc,
7.
, Dedication by Rev. Mr.. Bradley.
Hymn 10y the Choir.
Bcnediction by Rev. Mr. Bradley.
! Voluntary by the Choir.
The sermon was plain discourse on what
constituted the sacrcdness of church and the
behavior of the congregation. when without its
walls. 1t was listened to with much interest
and we hope many Of the words Of truth spok
eli will he treasured.
i The defeating prayer by the venerable Rev
Mr.. Bradley WAS an earnest and eloquent up
peal.
The prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ncill was impress
i've, and brcathcd IL warm desire for the success
and dissemination of the Christian religion.
Il The choir sung well, and this was one of the
most interesting portions of the ceremonies.
i ut" Some of our citizens are getting SO
greedy after land that they are making
claims upon the bottom of the Mississippi,
which is now daily rising higher and higher
out of the water opposite st. Paul. This is I'M
doubtcdly the real estate which the Times in
forms its readers is rising since the repeal of
the land bill.
MoEE uIsTORY.----Thc Times of Saturday
says the monopoly of the Camden and Amboy
Railroad has ruled New Jersey for the "last
half century" That takes us back to the year
1901 q period when there was no railroad Op-