The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-28
FACTS AND FANcrEs.

DIe 10 give uuc dtbcLLlOU
that extract We will attend to his case next
week We were also made acquainted for the
first time, through this issue of the Pioneer,
with the existence OF a letter from Gov. Cor
man touching the Ramsey case, which may de-
mand attention hereafter. .f
MIIrARY.-Gov. German, we understand
has made change in the army Of Minnesota.
lie has removed Hon. S. b. Lowry from the Of
flee Of Adjutant General and appointed Hon.
Isaac Van Etten. who will DC obeyed and re-
spected accordingly.
llE>NErN CorNTf.-Wc are sorry that our
ncighbors of this favorite county have gotten
INTO dispute about the precise location c:
their public buildings. 1t is conceded that the
County seat shall remain at Minneapolis; but
as SOME conceive and contend that MINNEAPOLIS
meals all the country extending along the RI
yer more than half mile either way. above
and below the Great Falls the dispute has
arisen as to what precise spot is the central
point. The County Commissioners. in pursu-
ance oflaw, have once selected Site but it is
now deemed by portion Of those interested.
too far uprivcr. Without feeling or having
any other interest in the matter than sincere
ly interested desire for the welfare and pros
perlty of the COunty-which all are aware has
ever been q pet child of ours. and ever must be
we do trust that the citizens Will be actuated
by spirit of concession and determination to
harmon;zc differences in order that Hennepin,
and its great city in embryo, Minneapolis. may
not be impeded in their march to the destined
greatness which naturally awaits them That
such course will eventually characterize their
cOunsels,wc have not the slightest doubt, know
ing as We do the elevated character and liberal
sentiment which has heretofore actuated the
men of llennepin in all their intercourse as
ncighbors and citizens
- There will be special meeting of Mime
sofa Encampmcnt at Odd Fellows Hall next
Tuesday evening. general attendance of
members is requested-by order of the C. F.
- An Express Messenger will leave here for
Galena, on Monday.
- AS we go to press the stockholders of the
Minnesota Western Railroad Company arc as
scmblcd, in pursuance Of notice, at the Ameri-
can House for the purpose of electing Directors
and organizing the Company. About one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars of stock are rep
resented. The company could have legally
organized upon 100000.
\ VETERAN NIMROp.--Thc elder Mr. Caleff of
Dakota Landing, some twenty miles below ST.
Paul. promises to become q greater scOurge to
the wild deer Of Minnesota than was ever the
most expert Of the red men who have but just
left lis for the far of plains toward the setting
sun. The old gentleman alluded to followed
hard upon their track-emigrating from orc of
the British Provinces upon the Atlantic coast,
last fall, aud settling with his sons at the point
named. His ancient rifle has evidently been
swabbed and creased anew, and put in such
good trim that even the odd bucks used to
the hashings and suappngs of the antiguated
Indian gun. must take ucw lessons in the SCI
cnce of lodging 1--WE recommend them to his
Excellency and the Councillor from the Sixth
DISTRICT if they would preserve whole skins
and active hoofs. A sled load of as fine vcni-
son rs ever entced the youthful Shakespeare in
to the forbidden bounds of his lOrdly neighBOr,
passed our office the other day. which had fall
len beneath the uncrring aim Of this veteran
sportsman, now. perhaps in his seventeen year.
The editor was not forgotten on the occasion,
and several care-dcstroying rcpa;ts have we
| enjoyed through the lbcrality Of our friend.
- Troops were despatched north from Fort
Smelling on Tuesday. for some Indian purpose
/ or othcr-said to be the driving home Of party
of Chippewas, encampcd near Sank River, it
being presumed they are there for the purpose
of depredating upon the Winnchagoes or Sioux.
or both.
! - Mr.. Murray has introduced his Bank Bill
in the Council-a formidable document ofioos-
cap. frightful TO the sight of dull readers. We
nevertheless intend to examine it and treat it
upon its merits as soon as it passes from the
printers. The author says it is bound to he
put through, right over the Governors head.
Nous rerOns!
NAH. FAII.IHEs.--Thc mail did not arrive
from below on Tuesday. The Postmaster Of
Saltwater writes to our Postmaster that the
failure was caused ly the conveyance breaking
down while passing through the Big Woods,
beyond Rush river. The Saltwater letter mail
came through from the scene of the accident on
horseback, on Wednesday. Those having charge
of The Post Office at Prairie du Chen write Mr..
Forbes, under date of Jan. 18th, as follows:
"We received no letter mail from Galcna
last evening for st. Paul. There was a large
letter mail tue this morning from Dnbnuue.
hut from some cause or other, the Dubuque bag
did not come with the other mail. About half
ofyour letter mail comes up from Dubuque on
the west side of the river and is put into the
through bag here. Whenever we have a letter
mail from st. Paul on "Wednesday morning, we
will send it by the river route as long as the
ice continues good. but when the travel on the
river becomes unsafe, We will have to send the
mail by land, as it properly belongs 10 that
route
LEGisiAriyE.--The Legislature is jogging
along, not doing much of general interest, and