The weekly Minnesotian., 1854-07-22

rich of the Pioneer. The Galena will leave at
10 o'clock this morning.
no Our fellow-citzen, John B. Spencer. re-
turned by the Galena yesterday frCm short
that Mr.. Billings, of New York. one of the ac-
tive men of the Minnesota and Northwestern
Railroad Company, with others from the East,
had arrived at Dubuque, and were about COM
mencing reconnaissance of the route through
to st. Paul. They may be expected here in a
few days. Mr.. S. was back in the country some
fifty or sixty miles from Dubuque, and repre-
sents the amount of emigration into that region
as unprecedented in the annals of western set
Elements. Land is held at high rates stock of
all kinds is also unusually high. The prospect
of crops is first rate.
VALUABLE LAND FOR SAIE.-We invite atten-
tention to the advertisement of Mr.. Larpcnteur
in to-days Minnesotan
DANIEL WEBsrER.-Mr. Hayward has laid on
our table copy of his edition of the Life and
Speeches of Daniel Webster. 1t is in CHEAP
form embellshed with portrait of the great
statesman. and contains. besides sketch of his
life, all the most celebrated speeches and ora
tions of his political career.
Es- The steamer Editor arrived from st.
Louis last evening.
Eyarv dav NO of ho
settlement of that part of Minnesota mentioned
below. The following paragraph we take from
the Lansing Intellgcncer Of the 18th inst:
SOUTHERN MINNEsOrA.-Mr. Smith. formerly
of this place, now residing on Spring Grove
Prairie, few miles north of the Iowa linc in
forms us that the country in his vicinity, is fast
settling up. and that nearly all the choice spots
are claimed and improving rapidly. This is
but one of the desirable and healthy locations,
to which the rush of emigration is tending.
The settlement of Southern Minnesota and
Northern Iowa is to be larger this year than
any of us have an idea Of
DEATH OF GEN. FI.ETCHER.--Thc clerk of the
Minnesota Belle has informed a citizen of Du-
buquc that General Fletcher, Winnebago In
dian Agent. is dead. We have no reliable i'll
formation of the matter. but presume that it i:
I tIuc IL 81, tuC w lIucUdpOcS ldN lOst d lOStcI
parent, and Minnesota one of her best citizens
Iowa. too, will be left mourner.-Dubuque
Herald.
All a mistake, neighbor--not the tribute to
the Generals good qualities, but his death. VIC
saw him on Sunday last alive and we'll. The
General, however. can thus see what will be
the opinion of the Herald editor of him after he
does die in reality. While correcting mistakes,
we may as we'll state. that the General was not
so near "kilt" as We wrote him down ourselves,
some days since. He was not shot at by Win
nebago chief, or any one else. The stories Of
shooting and death all perhaps grew out of the
fact that Little lIill one of the chiefs, boasted
that he ,could shoot the General the next time
he met him.
CHOLERA IN CHICAGO.-Thc editor of the
and gives the following account of cholera in
that city. Being disinterested witness of the
scenes of suffering, his statements may be re-
lied on.
"Chcago is almost entirely empty. The no.
tells, lately SO excessively crowded. are barren
of guests !; the streets have not the appearance
of Western activity and for once, | hear no talk
of sales of real estate. The lots now most in
demand are lots in the grave yards and ceme-
terics. The cholera is here and the panic is
complete. There has been some room for the
indulgence of fear. but no reason for that gen.
eral flight that has taken place. For weeks
past there have been cases now and then oc-
curing among the emigrants newly arrived in
the city but as they bring disease in their
train SO frequently, but little attention was
paid to the encrOachments of the pestilence.
In the meantime the weather grew excessively
hot, and the wind blew for days steadily from
one quarter. On Thursday last, half the peo-
pie in town were laboring under some form OF
arrangement of the bowels and before night,
perhaps one hundred were dead of cholera.
On Friday and Saturday, the disease was still
worsc-in coch many as las falling victims.
The malady was not confined to the badly
housed, the badly fed, or the intemperate 1t
marched across the lowest and seemingly most
unhealthy parts OF the city, and made a lodg.
ment in Michigan Avenue, among those whose
means and intelligence are supposed to afford
measure of protection ; and i'm that locality it
has been most severely felt. 1t has been char
acterised by unusual malignity, and, in many
cases, the patients have been taken away with
out single one of tie premonitions which
warn the victim of its approach.
"At present there are not more than FORTY
cases per diem. A change of wind and an
abatement Of the excessive heat on Sunday,
have done much toward bringing back the city
to its usual health. The events of the few days
past have wrought wonders in the population.
am told that on Monday and Tuesday, at least
1000 residents left for the country. Of course,
travellers spend no time here /; they hasten
through as fast as steam can carry them. 1t is
to be hoped that the worst has been felt. and
that all cause for alarm may speedily disap-
pear.
NOrE.-I am assured that the reports of NOR
tality in this city from cholera, are very much
exaggerated. A physician in large practice
has told me within the past hour that the lar
gcst number Of intcrmcnts in one day will not
exceed IS; and that fright has added the 9th
crs. would do all parties justice.
NEW STORE AT ST. .ANrHONY.-Mcrcantilcb bus
mess is growing with other branches of trade
in our nearest neigbbor Mr. Nc %,,;, :;