The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-30
Down River Items.

We were favored on Wednesday evening
with the first mail from the river towns and
settlements of Southern Minnesota, that has
condesended to visit US during the past month
By it we have four copies of the Winona Ar
gus-the only paper published in Minnesota
below us-respectively dated Nov. 20, Dec. 6,
Dec. l3, and Dec. 20! In the eldest ofthis Wi
mona progeny, We find the following para
graph:
THE MAIIs.-Wc congratulate our citizens
in the prospect of having mail, and, in hav-
ing the information that there has been an ar
rangement made, SO we shall have them regu-
larly."
Groundless hope, ncighbor JONES' as the Sc
quel has proved. We copy few paragraphs
from the Argus of different dates, going to
show that Southern Minnesota is "alive and
kicking" and driving ahead with railroad ra-
pidity:
OpENED.-The Land Office for the Winona
District was thrown open last week for pre-
emption business. We know not how long it
will yet be before the .'land sale' will take
place, but trust the day is not far distant.
Town TOO SMALL.-Mr Yerby Informs us
that he has been engaged the past two days in
laying off a town upon the lands of Rev. Ii. S.
Hamilton. Well, 60 it Elder-competition,
you know, is the life of business. Mr.. Haml-
ton has a beautiful site. and we don't care how
soon it becomes, like Pats city, SO closely &C.
cupied that he can't see his town for the hous-
eS.
LYCEUM.-The old. young and middle aged
-all-are requested to meet at the School
House on tomorrow Thursday evening, for
the purpose of forming Lyccum. Every one
is too we'll aware of the incalculable good re-
sulting from Lyceums to render any further
remarks necessary for securing a good attcn-
dence.
STILL THEY COME.-One year ago.whilst we
were engaged in surveying portion of the
country back Of this place, it was seldom, in
deed, that settler could he found. But
nop. how changed the scene! Pass over the
same region, and you will see not only hun
dreds of busy human beings, but houses, fields,
cattle. horses wagons and stock of almost every
description, in greatest profusion I!
NOTICE. is hereby given. that upon the arri
val of our mail from below. general grand
jolifcatiOn will be held at the Grocery in this
pace-to an active participation in which the
reading public are respectfully invited. All
the guns in town will be fired. all the tavern
bells rang. and the b'hoys viii please be on
hand with cow BELLS tin pans and other instru-
mcnts of martial music. In view of the fact
that some eight weeks have elapsed since we
were blessed with an eastern mail, every good
citizens should be prepared to greet our long
absent mail boy in a becoming manner. I'm
doubtedly he must soon bear to US, away out
here upon the confines of civilization, glad IT,
dings of great joy. Look out for him.
Too SMALL YET.-Last week we mentioned
that Rev. H. S. Hamilton was laying off an adj
dition to the town. We ought to have men,
toned that not long since. Huff on the west
Sanborn on the south. Stevens on the east, an
Laird on the east of Stevens. had each laid of
additions. If any man in his proper mind can
henceforth suppose that Winona is not certain
ly destined to make large dot on the map
rally we pity that man.