The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-27

corresponding returns of new moon, will con-
tinue for more than ten thousand years, to
sweep by the earth without touching it, and
then will again return to entertain or terrify
perhaps new race of men.
FIRE AT THE CHIPPEWA AGEScY.-Hon. D. G.
Morrison has arrived from the North with news
t at the warehouse attached to the Chippewa
Agency, near Crow Wing, was destroyed by
fire OH Saturday night last The contents Of
the warehouse, consisting of Indian goods pro-
visions, &C., to the amount of sl2, zoe, were also
destroyed. The noted chief, Holc-in- the Day,
was arrested on suspicion Of setting fire to the
building.
BIGAMY.-lIenry Furcht was arrested by
Marshal Miller on Wednesday, upon a charge
of forming matrimonial alliance with Mrs.
F. No. Mrs. F. No. being still living He
had an examination before Justice Simons YES
terday afternoon, and was bound over to APP
pear and answer in the sum of $500.
5lG- The man who was arrested by officer
Farmer, some days since for stabbing another.
on Sunday night, 18th instant, was discharged
by Justice Simons on Wednesday, owing to the
police officers being unable to find any prose-
cutting witness to appear against the prisoner.
TO- Willoughby & Powers have new and
handsome buggies and carriages. Willoughby
came up by the Minnesota Belle, after being
longer absent than he intended; but was de-
layed in carrying ont his determination to get
hold Of all the latest fashions Of vehicles which
have sprung up at the East since his visit of
last year.
DESTRUCTION OF DAMs.-We are informed by
Mr. J. W. Babcock that dam erected recently
ON lie Sueur river for saw and Touring mill,
was destroyed by the late flood, We also learn
from the Pioneer that dam recently construct
ed across Rum river, at an expense of some
three thousand dollars, was destroyed on Mon
day last. This is great misfortune to the lum-
bcrmen, as the mills at Anoka, where the dam
was built, were in a state of forwardncss that
would have enabled the proprictors to manu-
facture large amount of lumber during the
present season.
FrIroS-.A New TOwN on THE MINNESOTA RI
vER.-Sevcral of our entcrprising citizens have
lately located and had surveyed into town lots
a town on the west bank of the Minnesota ri
vcr some three miles below the Rapids and
about 30 miles from ST. Paul. The soil be-
tween the Minnesota river at Fulton, and Lake
Minuctouka, is represented as being Of supc-
rior quality, well watercd, and a considerable
portion oft covered with heavy growth con-
sisting of sugar maple, hickory, butternut, ash,
linden, and various other kinds of valuable
timber. This section of the country is rapidly
filling up with an intelligent and Industrious
population. The distance from Fulton to Lake
Miunctonka is from light to ten miles. between
which good road can be made at small cX-
pcnse. A large warehouse and other build
ings are now being erected at Fulton : and the
opening of road to Lake Minnctonka would
ensure rapid and permanent growth to the
town. while it would facilitate the transporta-
ton of merchandise to the settlers east of Lake
Minnetonka. Success to the enterprise.
w. The call for the statement of Judge
has been promptly responded TO- The follow
ing is a copy -
ST.. Paul, May Is, "a.
To His ErceNency Wills II. German,
SIR :--Application having been made to me
to ask you. in the form of a petition, for par
don of Lewis Munroe, who has at the last term
of the District Court in this County, been con-
victed of an assault with intent to murder, it
may not be improper for me to say that it was
evident to ME, from the whole tenor of the tcs-
timony, that the assault was made under the
excitement of provocation Immediately pre-
ccding, and that my impression was at the
trial, and still is, that the Jury should under
the law as they were charged have found him
guilty of an assault only.
am, most respectfully,
Your obi. scryt.
NJ. SHERBURNE.
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