The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-20

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keep people in their houses and give editors no
chance for localnews. Nevertheless, we should
all rejoice that such weather raises the river,
and lowers the price Of freight.
Pacific RAIIKoAD.-Thc Galena Jclfersonian
says it is thought by those well posted in at
fairs at Washington, that when any provision
road to the Paciiic-not one alone will be the
recipient, but that grants will be made to three
roads-onc from Memphis through Texas, one
from ST. Louis, by the South Pass, and the third
from ST. Paul, on the route of Gov. Stevens sur
vcy. The obvious policy would be to build the
shortest road frst--thc St. Paul and Pugct's
Sound road but the jealousy ofthe South would
not permit this hence We may expect, perhaps
before the close Of the present session, to see
the three great enterprises put on foot at the
same time. 1t is said that as soon as the Nc
braska matter is disposed of, unless in the mean
time our relations with Cuba become compli-
Gated, this subject will engage the attention Of
the authorities at Washington.
TT Among the late arrivals, We notice G.
Addison Brown, Esq, of Eureka who follow S
the good example, and brings back young
wife with him. lie has been up to Eureka and
reports all right in that quarter.
RIVER IrEMs.-Thc lola arrived yesterday
from Traverse DIES Sioux. Persons down by her
report the Minnesota river rising, with pros
pcct of plenty of water for any of the boats in
the trade to ascend above the rapids in day or
| two.
The Black Hawk will leave to-day for Ira
verse des Sioux. She will doubtless be able to
go over the rapids on the rise.
The Sansamon had steam up yesterday noon,
ready to start for Traverse and other ports on
the Minnesota. This rise in the Minnesota will
help business here very materially, and also ia
cilitate the people on the river above in get ing
up their goods. Emigration up the Minnesota
has been so far much retarded by the low wa
ter. These remarks will also apply to the state
of affairs along the Mississippi above the Falls
ofSt. Anthony. The water, we learn. is also
rising in that quarter, and the Gov. Ramsey
will probably be able to resume her trips in a
few days.
The Mississippi opposite this place contirl
ucd to come up gradually during yesterday.
An CPSET--Wc learn that tic Red Line coach
owing to the slippery state of the road, upset
injuring two or three of the passengers. No
blame is attached to the driver 10y those aboard
the coach. The accident was entirely unavoid-
able, and is VIC believe. the first one OF the kind
that has ever happened upon the road.
m The Land Office business is now brisk
at Saltwater. We learn there has been large
number of entries the past few weeks, of lands
along the Mississippi in Benton County. Act
ual settlers take them up.
PUTTING THEM THRoUGu.-It takes the editor
of the Galena Jcllcrsonian, about these days, to
salt and pepper the administration folks upon
their delinquencies to the West. Few Demo-
cratic editors dare speak as he docs. Hear him
again ON the mail arrangements:
BILLS THROWN OUT.-The banks of Milwaukee
have refused to receive the following bills at
their counters Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad
Bank, Merchants Bank of Macon, Geo, and
Farmers Joint Stock Bank of Toronto, G. W
The banks which have given the notice are the
Wisconsin NJ. & f. In's. Co., the State Bank,
Farmers and Millcrs, and Marshal & Ilsley's.
WON'r PAY FOR TIE LIQUoR.-Thc \. Y. Daily
Mirror says We arc sorry to see that one of
our editorial neghbors, who had a gold watch
presented him by his compositors, a few months
since, has been sued for eighteen bottles of
champagne drank on the occasion and judg-
mcnt has been obtained against him for 5 Il
and costs.
PUNCT ON JOIN MlTcuEIL.-Punch compli-
ments Henry Ward Beccher upon the noted
scoring he gave Mitchell last winter. and taunts
Mr.. Becchcr's victim thus -
"IIc has not yet got the plantation, but one
of the Bccchcr's Mrs. Stoves brothcr) has, in
"a scourging letter, supplied the patriot with
the lash. That. as an inscparablc element of
slavery, is something to begin with"
10 There is great deal of poetry, and a
vast sight more Of truth in the following -
&C God and the doctor both alike adore,
Just IN the brink Of DANCE, not before;
The danger passed, both alike ,uiiel:
God is forsottcIsand the doctor sighted %
ST. PAUL ABnoAp.--The Adrian (Micll) En-
positor gives our town the following notice -
| GoING AuEAD-We see by the St. Paul Min
nesotian that the city is going ahead finely. \
large amount Of permanent building is going
forward this summer. Minnesota will be filled
with thriving towns and cities, in few years
The whole world is asleep oycr the rapid strides
which the Great West is taking. Michigan is
already midway between the s. Down East and
the I" Far West" this side of the Rocky Noun
tans and we shall soon bc an Eastern State. -
We have lived too soon by an hundred years
to dream OF this country as it Will be a century
hence.
~ Mr.. Lauvcr. of Red Wing, was in town
yesterday, and informed us that he has Just ia