The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-08

the st. Paul office the point where the Min
nesota Valley mails shall be made up, indie
penden of Fort Smelling. As some of on
brother editors have suggested, it should b
daily instead of weekly mail; or even
tri-weekly.
FROM SUPERIoR.-We have the Chronicl,
of the Both ult. The official returns of tn
election in Douglas county are given as fol
lows:
Barstow, (Dem.) ................ 81
Bashford, (Rep.) ................
The Fon du Lac Mining Company appears
to be prospecting. The Chronicle gives the
following information in regard to the affairs
of the Company, which will be interesting
to stockholders hereabouts:
"The President and Directors of this COM
pany visited their location last week, prepar-
atory to the commencement of operations
Several days were devoted to prospecting,
with the most satisfactory results. The sur
face indications are very flattering, and a
gentleman from the Mineral District of Mich
igan, who accompanied the party, says they
much resemble those found at the celebrated
Minnesota mine.
''The following paragraph from the Miner,
very correctly states the situation of this
mine:
awe are pleased to learn that company
organized some time since under the laws of
Wisconsin, are really going into active ope-
ration about nine miles south of the Bay and
City of Superior. Their location is about
Q miles off the Nemadji River, being N. E. or.
of Section 8, Township Al North, range l3,
w. Mer. Wisconsin,
GA shaft will he sunk at each vein, and a
small force worked until next spring. Mr..
NJ. G. Cowell is superintendent
The Chronicle has the following weather
article:
Con Monday night last, we were visited
by the second fall of snow this season. 1t
continued falling steadily till about ten
o'clock Thursday morning, and up to Satur-
day evening the sky was cloudy and threat
ening. The Nemadji River and Superior and
Alouez bays were covered with thin cake
of ice on Saturday morning. The weather
has been cold since then, and on Monday
morning the ice had increased to several in
ches in thickness. From present indications
our harbor is closed until spring. Last year
it closed several days later-on the Nth."
It was rumored at the time of the Chroni-
Gle going to press, that the Schooner Algon-
uuin, which was in sight the previous
Wednesday evening, went ashore at Point
All Barques during the storm of that night
If this report should prove correct, the PEG,
pie of Superior will suffer serious inconveni'
ence and loss. She was undoubtedly heavi,
ly loaded. Fifty or sixty kegs of powder
for the Fond du Lac Mining Company were
to have been shipped from Ontonagon by
her, and as much of the freight left at La
Pointe by the Cleveland boats as she could
carry. Several Superior merchants and pri
vate families were expecting their winter pro
visions BY the Algonquin.
The FREE PREss.-The new Democratic
organ, the Free Press, made its first appear
ance under its new auspices on Wednesda.
EVENING". c. Smith, editor and proprietor
It is handsome appearing sheet, " to b
published daily and weekly" and will 60 tn
afull figure" of ultra modern Democracy
Nebraska and all. How long does it expec
TO live2
Woop INspEcroR.-It will be seen tina
IL. Sanderson has been appointed Woo
Inspector by the City Council. Mr.. S. wi
Eiridly enforce the Ordinance Which create
his office. lie can be found con duty"
the Court House.
e Or. H, P. Bostwick, Of Bridgepor
Ct, has recently received and accepted
appointment under the Russian government
surgeon. lie is to be stationed at Odess
- Only 1900 European e-igran
came to this country last month. A ye'
ago. during the same time, there were near
fhree times the number: The Commission
ers's Reports show, that the Whole emigr
ton this year will be less than for mar
wears past, and not only half as large as La
year.
~ The N. Y. Evening Post advoSat
the establishment of line OF military pos
from the Missouri River to the head of t
Sacramento, as substitute for the Paci'
Railroad.
An EXCELLENT REAsoN.-A lady walki
a few days since, on one of the wharves
New York, asked a sailor whom she m
why a ship was called 'she % The son
Neptune replied that it was "because
rigging costs more than the hull! I"
e 1t is estimated that from 300, O00
$4,000 hogs will be slaughtered during
present packing season in Louisville