The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-15

on the leafess branches, Mondering why the
leaves did not come forth to enjoy the southern
breath. The cattle seemed to gain new life
and sought for tender heritage. The boys re-
joiced in an eXuberance of glee ard found it
summer weather = while the girls romped in
the fields, and gathered. water-lily pods still
green in the marsh. All rejoiced in nature
save Lord Erskine's "mute creation That
much abused race were silent. / think that
they are not rightly understood, and have al
ways given them credi. for great wisdom.
have seen references to that effect. Solomon
says, "A wise head keepeth a silent tongue"
We all know they wish to take a road we do
not, and are always upon the opposite side.
They remind me often of another creation, not
quite so mute.
On such day the heart goes journeying
down the pathway of the Past-that path SO
grown with the underbrush of events aud CO.
vered with the clinging vines of affection.
Here is an open place, where the sun shines on
blossoms. and another discloses the bent trees,
uprooted and blackened, DER which has passed
some tempest-sorrow.
We are little on a level with you in Min
ncsota now-1 mean that we are almost as near
the North Pole. But you must remember that
we are older than you, and should take prcce-
dence.
"a prophet is without honor in his own
country; this will not apply to Minnesota.
The children of her adoption have (and most
properly very good opinion Of her merits.
But you should hear the Eastern opinion, as all
the interest is now sin the east.' The poor
man looks at it as vision of ncver-to- bereach-
ed happiness, and strives daily to lay aside a
little sum to emigratc upon. The farmer sees
it golden harvest, where the grain becomcth
wealth. All have some friend or neighbor set
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place wherein is his home. Should a Minneso-
tian enter our village Of pines, he is expected
to know everybody in the Territory, and eve
rybody's wife and children, not to mention
their prospects" and all the questions none
but Yankee can PROFOUND. | think all Yam
keedOm should have good-naturcd intcrroga-
ton point as their seal. If they are not SO free
and hospitablc as the Wcsterners, or generous
and warm hearted as the Southerncrs, they are
true sons of Washing ton-they are just.
JEANNE DEANS.
Stockbridge, March 18th.
NORTHERN RAILROAD Rot1E.-Many of our cit
liens will remember young Mr.. Doty, of Wis
consin, who accompanied Gov. Stevens on his
expedition last year to the Pacific. In regard
to our Northern Railway route lie writes his
father, Hon. J. D. Doty, as follows. The letter
is published in the NEBRASKA wis Advocate -
Fort BENTON, UPPER MISSISSIPPI,
December Q, 1858.
DEAR FArHER,--Y gu have probably received
my letter of Sept. I'D. giving an account Of our
progress to that date. BY Mr.. Tnkhan, one
of the engineers, who returned from st. Mays
had letters from Gov. Stevens. From the
Governor and other sources learned that the
train arrived safely at st. Mary, and found the
Pass to be far the best ever discovered in the
Rocky Mountains. 1t will afford a firstrate
wagon road by clearing out the fallen timber
for portion of the way, and is in all respects
eminently practicable for railroad.
The navigation of the Missouri to the Great
Falls is fixed fact. Boats drawing four feet
came up to Fort Union; and Lieut. Grover, l..
s. A., having Just completed survey OF the ri
vcr from the Falls to Fort Union. pronounces
the stream navigablc the entire distance for
steamboats, drawing two feet of water at the
present stage which is low water. Comment
is unnecessary. 1t is obvious that the naviga-
bility OF the Missouri to this point twenty five
miles below the Falls) renders this an emf
grant or railroad route. quite superior to any
other yet discovered across the continent.
The winter, SO far has been pleasant the
thermometer ranging from zero to 50 degrees
above. Snow has fallen TO the depth Of three
inches. At this time there is no snow upon the
ground, and the weather is SO warm that the
earth is not frozen. The river was closed with
ice on the 10Th Of November for the first time.
but is now open. Anchor ice was running Sc
as to impedc navigation the 10th November.
This country has now been surveyed in gen
eral manner. but ! am TOW required to make a
more complete survey Of several parts Of il. In
two OF three days shall start on a Journey to
the head waters Of Saskatchewan river. Early
in the spring my work VIII commence with the
survey OF Dearborn river to its source: thence
alon the mountains to the head waters of the
Yellow Stone thence to Muscle Shell river.
and down that stream to the Missouri then up
on the west side, between Milk river and the
Missouri.
This expedition will occupy some 80 days,
ard the object is to ascertain the genera! char
acter of the country along the base OF the noun
tains, and of those streams not yet surveyed
and particularly to obtain Information as to the
timber. stone 'srlarries, and tracts suitable for
cultivation =: besides making geological. miner
illogical and botanical collections.
My journey TO the Saskatchewan is to see the
North Blachieet Indians, residing III that vcn-
ity, and endcavor to persuade item to meet
here in Council next summer. and TO abstain
during this winter from making war upon the
ncighboring tribes.
This embraces all the information I am at
present enabled to give you concerning this
country. shall write you again in May, and
the winter may afford something ofimportancc
to communicates.
JAMES DOTI.
j. ID. DoTY, Manaslia.
EXTRAORDINARILY SEEM IN An INDIANA CoyET.
The Richmond Palladium, of late date,
gives the following account Of very singular
scene which occurred on The opening Of the
Court in Newcastle, Henry Co., Indiana:
At Newcastle we found quite an excitement
existing in regard to the President Judge of
this Circuit, Hon. Judge Anthony. The Court
met on Monday morning. but. before proceed
ing to business, member of the Henry county
bar presented a petition, signed by every mem
her Of the bar in that court, asking, in most re-
spectful terms, his Honor TO resign his seat upon
the bench. The gentleman who presented the
petition stated, however, that in case he would
not resign, tic petitioners had agreed among
themselves that they would not do any bust