The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-24
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Items from the St. Anthony Republican.

Items from the st. Anthony Republican.
UNIVERSITY of MINNLsorA.-The closing ex-
ercises LOT the winter term took place at the
Methodist Chapel on Tuesday evening Tho
exercises consisted of the reading. by Miss Fol-
som, OF an original paper; the presentation of
a ten dollar Bible, by Miss Leaning. to Prof
Merrill. as a testimonial from the studants NJ
their esteem and affection; and an address nv
l. Atwater, Esq, Secretary of the Board of Re-
gents. correspondent speaks of it as "wcu-
timed. practical and we'll calculated to make
good impression upon the minds of the str
DENTS" and as furnishing "most useful les
son on avoiding the errors so common among
young scholars"
| From report prepared by Prof Merrill. we
learn that the last term has been the most pros
porous since the school was opened, oyer three
| years ago, the number of scholars being much
larger, and their progress generally much more
satisfactory. catalogue Of all the scholars
who have ever attended will probably be pub
lished at the end of the next term, which will
be the close of the academic year. The Prim-
airy Department for small scholars will be con-
tihued. Arrangements are being made for Civ
ing instructions on the piano and in mono-chro-
matte painting. Next term will commence in
two weeks-Wedne Feb. 21st.
THE SEAsoN.-We have had now about one
month OF excellent sleighing. The snow is six
vi SISu1 iuCHGS Utcp. anu we'll tfOuuen In the
roads Occasionally little falls-ust enough
to repair the wear of travelling. We have had
but few severely cold days thus far, but the sky
has not been SO clear as during previous win
ters; though those coming from n E. or the
Middle States, will hardly feel like complaining
for want of sunshine. Many of the evenings
lately have been Illuminated by the moon to
such degree that type of this size could be
read without difficulty.
FRozEN.-Saturday, Jan. &c, was the coolest
day we have had this winttr. The mercury
was 25 deg below zero, in the morning, and
did not rise more than Is deg. through the
day. We are informed that man was lost
on some of the large prairies in the vicinity of
Cannon river, through the whole of that day,
and was without food or fire from Friday till
Sunday, when he reached st. Paul, so badly
frozen that both his legs were amputated near
ly up to the body. The wonder is that he liv-
ed through such an exposure; nor will it be
less wonder if he survives so dreadful sur
gerry.
ST. ANTHONY MILLs--A Big NEWS IrEa-
We understand that Dorillus Morrison recently
from Bangor, has taken from Mr.. Chute, agent
for Franklin Steele, a lease of the ST. Anthony
Mills for the term of five years from the 10Th
of May. He is at liberty to build eight new
mills doubling the present number) and to
erect a large boarding house on Hennepin Is
land. All repairs are to be at the expense of
Mr.. Steele, and he is to receive for the use of
the property $4,000 per year.
Elk RvER.--Rev. Mr.. White, Methodist mis-.
sionary for Benton county, has favored us with
q few statements respecting the settlement
near the mouth Of Elk River. There are some
% families in the immediate vicinity, and
district school is kept by Mrs. White. The
gristmll owned by Ard Godfrey has two run
of stones, and another run are soon to be put
in. The Elk River House is kept by j. O. A.
Nickerson, ,and stOi is kept by Alfred c. God
frey. The excellent water power, with all its
improvements, has been leased for five years,
by Eddy Dickey and another gentleman. who
contemplate putting in considerable addition
al machinery. The country around is to use
Mr.. Whites language as good for farming as
any land west Of the Alleghanies.
| New TowNs.-Dacota is the name of town
| site recently laid out on an elevated table land
on the Western bank of the Mississippi, 20 miles
below Winona and ten miles above La Crosse
Homer is another, Is another, laid ont by W.
Bunnell, six miles below Winona, and one be-
low Minneowah. The Winona Argus speaks of
both as beautiful locations. Carver City is the
name of another Young town on the Minneso-
ta, 10 miles above Shakopee
WINE AT PUBLIC DINNERs.-No minister can
approve such scenes as are often witnessed E
| the New England dinners at the Aster House,
when scores or young men become mellow and
even gentlemen ofhigh standing sometimes lose
| their self-control through excess of wine The
propriety of being present at such scene, in
an Official character, and for some specific pur-
pose. every Christian man must determine for
himself All must agree that the influence Of
such dinners, as whole, is demoralizing upon
young men aud the community at large. All
must agree that to dispense with wine would
give new dignity and propriety to the CON-
lnemoration of our Pilgrim Fathers and that
this would detract nothing from the flow of
Congregational Union is in present evidence
We would call upon the sons of New England.
who value the principles of their fathers, to
redeem this anniversary from the discredt in
to which it has fallen, either by changing tho
policy of the present society, or by forming
new one upon better principles.--N z. hide
pendent.