The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-03

Croix, to assume her old station as a Saltwater
and Taylor's Falls packet. She is much need
cd in that direction, and will be warmly wei
coined by the large throngs of lumbcrmcn now
moving up and down the St. Croix.
PROMPT AcrtoN.-The ink which printed the
of aqua in the Minnesotian
of Wednesday, was scarcely dry before Mr..
Winsow had engaged himself upon the bust
ness of arranging cop;ous and fully appointed
bathing-rooms in the basement of the Wnslow
House. Public baths will be opened in the
best of style in that establishment now in few
weeks.
ZE- Mr.. H. J. Shirk, late of Central lndi-
ana. an enthusiastic Minncsotan of last years
adoption, returned by the steamer Editor from
a winter visit among his old friends. lie brings
q large troop Of them with him as permanent set
tiers, and reports general movement Mime
sotawards from his section Oft the lloosier State
Mr.. S. pitches his tent at Eureka, Minnesota ii
YER.
<oTs- At lie Dues may be found some new
music, comprising all the most popular airs
from the operas that are now creating q Juror
in the musical world.
VISIT OF RAILROAD Men AND EDIroHs.-It has
been freely mentioned in conversation about
town during the past two weeks, that the gen
tlcmcn Of the Rock Island Railroad arc about
to treat the leading Railroad men and editors
ofthe United States to visit upon the waters
of the Upper Mississippi The magnificent
steamers Golden Era and Galcna have been
chartered for the purpose, and will leave
Rock Island with their distinguished guests on
the evening of the fifth Of June, and in all
probability arrive here on the morning of the
ninth. Col. Mix, the entcrprising agent ofthc
Rock Island Road was here yesterday, Iy the
Galcna, and informed his Honor, Mayor Ohm
sted, and several leading citizens, that we
might look with certainty for some two or
three hundred Of the most enterprising railroad
builders and owners in the United States, with
many editors of note.
This will be an epoch in the history of Min
nesota, and we hope all will be ready to re-
ceive the distinguished gentlemen in becom-
ing manner.
~ Among the flying visitors to our pros
porous city, by the Galcna yesterday, was Col.
Croker, oac ofthe leading railroad engineers of
New England who is also one ofthe master spir-
its of the short route to the West from Boston
by way of the 1Ioosac Mountains, which will =,
when completed, place the Bostonians within
Mitysir hours ofthc Mississippi We regret,
that Col c. was compelled to return East with
out allowing himself the pleasure Of seeing
Minnesota beyond the mere extent of river
trip.
A prohibitory Liquor Law passed the Lcgis-
lature of Prince Edward Island, -aycs, Is !:
nays, Z.
1t is said that thousands of cattle will starvc
to death in New Brunswick before the grass
grows.
L.,
Clerk OF the st. Louis and New Orleans packet
Columbus, for late New Orleans papers. Nj.
Z. has been prompt in rccolecting us every
trip ofhis boat-thus showing that he docs not
forget his old Minnesota friends.
.Jzs- The Lowell Courier being probably the
"otlicial paper Of the city" states that the
Mayor has determined to kill half of the dogs
in Lowell, and tan their hides with the bark Of
the other half.
CrBA.-Thc Washington Union of last week,
contains a leading article upon the difficulties
with Cuba. growing out of the seizure of the
Black Warrior. The official organ is bccom-
ing belligerant, and is evidently impatient for
Uncle Sam to pitch into sombody, and thinks
the time for forbcarance with Cuba. has ne
by. lie says:
The period for diplomat;zin. at a distance OF
four thousand miles for redress for unprOy okcCl
fragrant insults and injuries sustained by our
country at the hands of the insoent, and. so
far as we are concerned, irresponsible author
ties al Havana, has at length passed by. Duty
to ourselves requires that We should prepare
for settling upon the spot where they are per-
petrated, the offences to our honor and rights.
We are quite free to state--and in terms so
emphatic and unquivocal as to admit of no mis-
interpretatiOn-tha ifample satisfaction is not
allowed for the piratical seizure of the Black
Warrior, we shall advocate an immediate block
ade Ofthe Island. That justice which we tenn
peratcly appealed for to the Home Govern
ment of Her Catholic Majesty it is imperative
upon US now to exact.
The Ceaders of Lebanon have diminished
from forest to sacred grove. guarded by a
superstition. The prophecy ofIsaah has long
since been fulfilled, and Lebanon is fruitful
ned, the rest of the trees of his forest are few.
that child may write them. The cedars of
LEBANON scarcely occury space equal to two
soI, OF d, ground. But Lebanon is fruitful
s.n;. me mulberry tree yields it's lucious
u,. anu It's more useful leaves with graceful
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