The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-04
FACTS AND FANCIES.

FACTS AND FANcIEs.
states, and we also learn by private source
from Cincinnati, that the names of the two new
boats now building at the latter city for the
Gaiena and Minnesota Packet Company. are
MINNESOTA and MrNNErONKA, and not as stated
heretofore. They are to be splendid structures,
and will be ready for delivery between the 18th
and goth of March. The names are appropr.-
ate and in good taste. Capt. Afford, formerly
| Of the Martha No. ?. is building at Pittsburgh
for the upper Mississippi and calls his craft the
Grey Cloud. He got ahead Of Capt. Grin
Smith in appropriating that beautiful name,
after large island in the Mississippi a few
miles below 81. Paul.
W.arnEE.-Thc last weeks Of February with
us were very warm for this region and time Of
ycar--bright sunny days, which entirely de-
stroyed the sleighing, and materially affected
the constitution Of the river ice March set in
with warm rain, bu, Thursday the wind chop
ped round 70 the west, and Friday morning We
were having a snow, and blow, and freeze.
Wild ducks lave made their appearance. but
We think u little too early for the comfortable
leading indications are that We will have IN
earlier spring than usual.
CoCRT RErcgrEE--Thc Governor has appoint.
I'd J. Z. DrisLin, Esq. reporter Of the Supreme
Court. A good selection.
The members Of the Illinois Legislature
have been dining at the fremont House, Chi
cago as the guests Of the city. They had
good time of ii. The Galena Adv cruiser says :
1 The Legislature of Illinois has returned from
its travels, We conclude, wiser with regard to
Chicago Cut Offs, and essentially Modified and
modified, in various ways. Last year the Leg
islatrre visited Alton. this year they paid their
compliments TO Chicago, next year Galena ex-
poets q visit from them, which we hope Will
prove mutually agreeable ana profitable.
/ --Onr Merchants are now mostly absent at
the East: procuring their spring supplies Of
goods, and we expect to sec ST. Paul shine with
new boxes and bales upon the opening of nav
igat:on.
/ We want to make the company. or stockhoid-
ers. Lof the North-W Western Railroad indivGrl-
ally liable for all lahor Gone and performed in
this Territory
We want the editor Of the Democrat to show
US single instance along the 2OOO miles of
railroad which one aud another Of the gentle
men named in this charter have helped to build
and manage, wherein aborer has been cheated
ont Of his wages through tie dishonesty of any
OF the directors or stockholders, and then We
will agree to go with him in support Of this
provision.
DEATH OF Az OLD TYro.--Connelly Jones, a
practical printer, died few days since in Ga.
lena aged upwards Of s0ycars. We learn from
the Advertiser that he was a native of Droghe
da, Ireland, and was perhaps the Oldest of oul
craft in the State of Illinois at the time Of Iii.
. death. For some twelve or fifteen years. hi
worked Gu the Loldon TINS and was Their,
engaged during the trial of Warren Hastings
aud assisted to set up the testimony original,
taken ii the case. He leaves an aged widow
and respectable family of children beliini
him.
, Mr. RICE appears 10 he attending to the iii
, tcrcsts of Minnesota in Congress, with all tn,
energy and success his most sanguiue friend
. and the people generally would desire Thu
following appropriations. amounting to SEQ, CO.
in the aggregate. have been agreed to by tn
Committees On Territories in the two House,
The first appropriation named has passed botl
7 branches. according to our understanding q
). the matter -
$4,000 to fence and grade Capitol and Prison
Grounds.
10000 for Point Douglas and Lake Super;o
Road
D l',oua for Point Douglas AMI Fort Ripple,
/, Road,
$4,000 for Mendoza aud Wabasha Road.
: 5000 for Long Prairie and Swan River Road
: 100000
= The CHIPPEWA TEEArr-Ilow auy oae il
: Minnesota; interested (and who IS not: > in
C speedy treaty with the Chippewa Indians TO
r the country north and west of Lake Superior
g can oppose the railroad charter now before tn
: Legislature, We are at u loss to imagine lie
c those more particularly interested look TO il
It and they do not stand in Their own light.
: Rock ISLAND RAiiRo.p--The Galrna A.lyp,
;, tiser, Of the Fist nit. says -
THE Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. ",
u conclude. will be opened through tomorrow
!, the I'd. according to arrangement. When las
{. heard from, the track was laid within thrc
r miles Of Moline and six of Rock Island, an,
=. the work was going Oh night and day.
c THE MoSEr MAEAEr.-The following has bee
:. handed us for publication. by Messrs. Wn
o Brewster u Co. bankers Of st. Paul. We civ
a place to it with pleasure although We do no
It adopt the conclusion which they arrive at il
e regard to future money operations in St. Paul
y in case this Legislature does its duty before i
n adjourns -
t. During the Past two months the monetar
d circles have been quite active. The very unes
It pected rise IN real estate hot only for specua
tion, put Tor permanent investment. has give
an impetus to business, and conseG uently a
activeness In the money market.