The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-08

mask We should hope not, and We really
believe not.
MINNESOTA GRAPEs.-We have before us
a bunch of Catawba grapes, fully ripe, from
the garden of DR.. G. w. Borup of our city.
This is as fine specimen of this species of
grape as we ever saw in the vineyards of
Mr.. Longworth, the far-famed original cult
vator of the Catawba, and the manufacturer
of the much-praised "Sparklihg Catawba "
wine. There is no doubt whatever that this
variety of grape will flourish we'll in Mime
sofa and ripcn before frost. The vine is
fully as hardy as the native wild grape OF
our Mississippi bottoms.
RIVER BUsINEss.-For the past few days
business has been remarkably brisk at the
levce. On Monday, seven boats were in
port, all discharging heavy gargoes. Yes
terday morning there were five boats at the
landing.
PANos.-Howitz & Co., have just receiv-
ed fine lot of Stodard's very best Pianos.
The same gentlemen have also the magazines
(Harper and Putnam) for September.
From THE Far NoETH.-We had the
pleasure yesterday of a short interview with
John Rowan, Esq, distinguished citizen of
the Saskatchewan country, some ten or twelve
hundred miles northwest of us. MIR. Rowan
was passing through ST. Paul on his way to
Canada and England. His residence is away
up in latitude SO, and west near the base of
the Rocky Mountain range, nine hundred
miles from Selkirk. And yet he informs us
that in his country they produce just as good
crops of wheat, rye, cats and barley as we do
in this vicinity. Their potatoes, turnips and
other esculents are far superior to ours. Mr..
Rowan has seen turnips produced in that
country nearly two feet in diameter
He is a native born of the Saskatchewan
Valley, and q fine specimen of the produc-
tiveness of that Northern rcgion--being a
stout athletic gentleman of some go pounds
avoirdupois. People abroad who doubt the
great agricultural facilities of Minnesota,
should remember that st. Paul is seven de-
grees south of the great farming region from
whence Mr.. Rowan halls.
e The Kansas Herald of the 18th
inst, reiterates in the most positive manner
its former assertion, that project is on foot
to annex Platte County, Mo-, to Kansas, in
order to bring in the latter as Slave State.
CENSUS OF FREEroRT.-We learn from
the Freeport Journal, that the census of that
city, just taken, shows population of A. ass.
In 1850, the population was 1856. This
shows remarkable increase.
! e. The Washington Organ mentions a
rumor that Gen. Pierce has lately bought a
farm of 500 to 600 acres, near Colesrille,
Montgomery County, Maryland, as his flu
ture residence. Should he receive the De-
mocratic nomination for the Presidency in
1856, he will run az Maryland and not as
New Hampshire man. This may OF may
not be true.
GIVE THE FULL NAMEs.-Our friends, in
making up the proceedings of their CONVEX
tons for publication, will please be careful to
write the names of their candidates for the
Legislature in full 1t is matter of consid-
cradle Importance that these names should be
printed in full upon the tickets, and we de-
sire also to publish them thus at the head of
our paper.
e. Dr.. Peter Parker, long a missona-
ry at Canton, andlate Secretary Of The Amer
lean Legation; has been appointed Commits
missioner to China.
e The New York Central Railroad
Company have 1913 locomotives employed on
the road, costing from $4,000 to $4,000
each.
RAPID TRAvELIsG-Capt. Chas. G.. Pet
tvs, of st. Paul, Minnesota, formerly of
Lowell arrived in this city on Wednesday
evening, only three days and half from st.
Paul, and he stopped during six hours of the
time in Chicago. The distance is something
over 100 miles. Capt. P. travelled for
wager with some of his friends, and won it.
-Loa0eU Meas.
DUBUQUE AND Pacific r. R.-Last Mon
day, Dubuque decided, by a large majority,
70 take additional stock to the amount of
$loo,oOO, in the Dubuque and Pacific Rail-
road" This condition being complied with,
'tne building of ten miles of the east end of
the road rs soonto be contracted for.
IL Eighty thousand pairs Of shoes
have been sent to Boston from Haverhill
Mass, within two days of this week. They
are principally for the Southern market
Why don't the South "repudiate ?''
ILLINOIS CENTRAL Rx1LRoAp.-Tbe toto,
sales Of lands by the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company, to July 31st were Bis, 296
acres for the sum Of 4,lS9, and the
sales for August have come up to the esti-
mates The freight business is said to be
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