The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-06
FACTS AND FAyCIEs.


The former is a morning and the latter an eve
ming paper. The gentlemen who propose to
publish the Daily Times, have arrived from st.
Louis, with their new material, &c, and arc
getting ready for operations The Daily Min
nesotian will speak for itself one of these bright
mornings, now very soon.
RoAD CoNrRAcr.-Ten additional miles Of the
Point Douglas and st. Louis River Road, from
Taylor's Falls, north. was let by Capt. Simpson
on Wednesday. J. d. Ludden, Esq, of Still
water, was the successful bidder. He will COM
mcnce operations in a week or two, and will
want laborers. The work is to be finished by
the first day of August next. When completed
the road will have been constructed out from
Saltwater, north, distance of 81 miles, or to q
point miles beyond Sunrise River.
- The excellent country between St. Paul
and Taylor's Falls beyond White Bear Lake,
is at length beginning TO attract attention.
We have often had occasion to speak of it as
the best timbered and farming region, unoccu-
pied, in this vicinity, and st. Paul is losing
thousands of dollars annually, by not having
good road through it.
VALUABLE DoCuMENr.-Thanks to Hon. II. NJ.
Rice for copy Of the Census Returns of 1850
the greatest statistical document ever publish
ed by any Government. 1t comprises the mat
ters in full, collected at the taking Of the last
census, filling 1922 quarto pages
- We are indebted to Hon. Messrs Cooper
and Seward, Of the Senate, and Hon. E. B.
Washburne, Of the House, for late Congression-
al documents.
An "Ex." PRoMorEp.-On Tuesday, a few
moments after the arrival of the War Eagle, we
were honored with visit from that we'll known
newspaper character Of the Lake countric,"
Phin. Homan, formerly Of the Detroit Free
Press. He has, however, thrown aside the quill
and paste-pot, and now holds forth as the gene
raj travelling agent of the Michigan Central
Railroad, in which capacity he visits Minnesota.
1t is so rarely that editors are thus appreciated
by "soulless corporations" that we must GER
tainly now believe, from this instance of good
fortune, that the craft is rising in the estima-
ton of discerning men. Glad of it, but it is
only now and then that one Of us meets with
Homan. A Buffalo contemporary says Of him ::
1--WE have known Phin. almost from boyhood
and say no more than truth when we testify the
regret at his removal from this vicinity. He
commenced his active career when quite young
as newspaper reporter, and when the Central
Michigan Road secured his services, the public
lost most useful editor He is in all respects
gentleman in manners, a man in soul, and in
fidelity friend we'll worth the name and we
rejoice to perceive by his new commission that
the Michigan Central Company appreciate the
value OF the services Of SO capable and popular
an agent. Wherever he goes, we commend him
to the brethren of the press. and wish him I'M
varying success"
CHICAGO AND Rock ISLAND RAILRoAD.--Mcssrs
Bass, Borup & Co., lower levee, st. Paul, have
been appointed agents for this road, for the sale
Of through tickets to the Eastern cities. At
Chicago passengers will take the Southern
Michigan road, which is now the favorite route
with large proportion of the travelling pub
lie. Col. Mix, formerly mail agent, is the gen.
E eral agent of the Rock Island Road at Rock Is
land. We can speak experimentally of the fine
condition and excellent management of this
line of road. One of US was over it a few days
SINCE and could not but feel surprised to find it
in such solid and excellent running order AL
though but just completed, it is as firm and SUBJ
: stantial as any road in the country which has
.. been operated upon for years. This speaks
: greatly in commentator Of the superior skill
and ability of its builders, Messrs Sheffield d.
Farman, who completed the entire line in about
two years, and that too in the manner we have
stated. The Galeaa packets arrive at Galena
from St. Paul every evening, where passengers
: are transferred to other packets, which arrive
at Rock Island next morning in time for the
cars.
Quick TINE TO THE EAST The Central lines
/. Of RAILROAD have appointed Mr.. J. NJ. Winslow
, their agent at st. Paul for the sale of through
tickets to New York, Boston, &c. By this
route, people are put through in double quick
time, by the Galena packets, with only twenty
, Eve miles of staging from Galena to Warren
5 thence by railroad to Chicago; thence by the
Michigan Central Canada Great Western, and
New York Central to Albany, and thence by
the Hudson River Road or steamboats,, to New
t York, or to Boston by any route they please to
a take. This arrangement of selling through
. . tickets is great accommodation to travellers.
as we'll as saving of considerable expense.
!. Mr. Winslows Office is in his hotel building,
: corner effort and Eagle streets.
:. TREMENDOUS GALE.-On Thursday of last
e week heavy gale occurred at Chicago and
: along the Lake coasts generally. At Chicago
s seven lives were lost, and the property destroy
s ed is estimated at $4,000. The storm was also
violent en- the Atlantic coast. With other
e damage done, we regret to hear of the sinking
;, OF the caloric ship Ericsson. On the 9th, she
+ went down New York Bay, on a trial trip, and
e returned in the midst of the storm. When near
e the Glass House Dock, Jersey City, a squall
t struck her while fireman was hcaving cnders
Il from side port, which was very large one,
IS and held her down, putting her starboard un-
r. der water, which rushed in and before sbo could