The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-02-11
FACTS AND FANCIES.

FACTS AND FANCIES.
There have been several arrivals from Lake
Superior since our last, including Mr.. Bullen
and Capt. Pettys, formerly Of st. Paul, and Mr..
Emmett, father Of Lafayette Emmett, ESQ., of
this place, gentleman Of extraordinary vigor !
for one Ofhis age. he having performed the jour
ney on foot at this Indictment season. |
INCREASE OF REPEEsENTAT!oN.-Mr.B Brown
has introduced into the Council bill to increase
the representation in the Legislature, by adding
three to the Council and six TO the House. 1t !
provides that this additional representation
sissippi; thus: Hennepin and Siblcy counties
shall, at the next election, elect one Councillor
and two Representatives Dakota and Scott,
one Councillor and two Representatives; and
Nicollet, Pierce, Blue Earth, LeSueur, Rice,
Goodhue, Wabasha and Fillmore one Council
lor and two Representatives. AS we under
stand the bill, it provides, in short, that the
next Legislature shall consist of twelve Coun-
cillors and twenty-one Representatives, After
that period, the old sixth council district which
Mr. Brown now represents, will die by limita-
ton of existence. leaving the Council body
of eleven, or rather ten and the head and body
of an clcventh--the legs, feet, &c, of the pres
ent fourth district (Freeborn's) being cut off
and tackled to the loins of one of the new dis
tricts. In view of the already comparatively
large and rapidly increasing population west
of the river, it is certainly right and proper to
increase the representation and if the present
bill does entire justice to all interested. it should
by all means become law. The rapidly set
Ting county Of Fillmore, however, being re-
mote from central influence and central protec-
ton, should look out that she is not skinned
in the operation. We know the other counties
have strong influences here, which will take
care of their affairs; and Fillmore should remem-
Der the great game is, Ito take care of number
onc"
CHRISTENING OF THE SINToMINE.-On Thurs
day evening the proprietors of this spacious
hotel-which is entirely finshed-threw open
the lower apartments to the enjoyment of their
friends, who had been invited to participate in
the pleasures of dance. Although the hotel
is not yet furnished. temporary arrangements
were made for the full and and entire accommo-
dation of the company. About one hundred
ladies and gentlemen assembled in the large
dining hall at an early hour, and proceeded to
make themselves and those around them, happy
and agreeable, after the st. Paul fashion. The
dance was kept up til! the usual hour of retir-
ing. when the company separated with many
hearty wishes for the future success and long
prosperity of the Sintomine and the enterpris-
ing gentlemen who have added so elegant and
useful structure to the public buildings of
our city. 1t was one Of the parties of the sea-
son.
AN EMlGHANr AGENr.--We are pleased to
learn there is talk in influential quarters of ap-
pointing an Emigrant Agent for Minnesota
whose duty it shall be to reside in New York
and other Eastern cities. and see that emigrants
are duly informed in regard to the advantages
our Territory affords to those seeking new
homes in the West We have long been in IA
vor of this measure and can see no way in
which twelve or fifteen hundred dollars per an
mum could be more judiciousiy expended than
for this purpose. If our people generally are
| toO pour W ne taxed U1ereIOr, tnere are men
who are abundanty able to pay voluntarily
the salary of such an agent, and gain largely
by the investment. Wisconsin, as single in
stance has experimental in this way, and finds
that the numbers added thereby to her popula-
ton annually, compensates her thousand
times over for all that the agency costs her. A
person should be selected for this purpose who
is thoroughly acquainted with the leading Con-
tinental languages of Europe, and the manners
and customs OF the people there, and one who
is a gentleman of good address and scholarship
in other respects. Such we have full beliefcan
be found among our citizens and We hope be-
fore the Legislature adjourns measures will be
taken to carry out this suggestion.
LIE SuEUR.-Our LIE Sueur correspondent
gives fattering account of the progress and
future prospects Of that fourishing town. We
understand Mr.. Myrick contemplates building
an extensive saw-mill at LIE Sueur the coming
season. good mill stream runs near the
town, and plenty of excellent timber for saving
is found close at hand. The place will make
extensive Roadway in all kinds of improvement
! next summer.