The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15
Item. from the St. Anthony Express.

GLENcoE.-Our readers may perhaps re-
member that we have heretofore spoken of
this beautiful place on Buffalo Greek, one of
the tributaries of Crow River If SO, they
know very positively where the heart of the
Territory lies. In the month of july of this
precious year, the Hon. Samuel NAVAL,
NJ. c. from Maine, his brother James A. j.
Bell, Esq, OF Boston County, Virginia, and
Isaac Brooks Edwards, (now of the firm of
Lewis & Edwards, Minneapolis,) came into
this Territory to look for future home.
They had letters of introduction to the Hon.
Martin Mcleod, and other prominent citi-
zens of the Territory. Mr.. Mcleod, with
that generosity which his noble nature ever
feels when Minnesota is introduced, more
particularly when friends visit him, or stran-
gers with or without letters of introduction,
informed them that be would locate them in
the heart of the Territory. AS an Indian
ia. He took them to what is now Glencoe
They were enchanted with the locality, and
marked the place. They returned to civili-
for new colony and commenced the settle
ment Of Glencoe, a name given to the place
by Mr.. Mcleod. That name was given in
that reached the prairies and lakes in that
vic nifty. The soil is rich whether it be
prairie or woodland. Wood and water with
fertile soil for miles in the vicinity of this
new part Of Minnesota, will make it great
city. Besides, it is located in the geograph:-
cal center Of what will be the future State
of Minnesota.
The WooDs.-Most of those engaged in
the numbering business have safely arrived in
the pineries. We are gratified to learn that
there is snow enough on Rum River for all
practicable purposes. Minneapolis alone sends
up fourteen teams this winter. We do not
know how many from this side, but prob
ably enough to mix the pine trees with the
Falls of ST. Anthony, and some of.the lower
towns On the Mississippi.
WooD Contract AT FoRr SWELLING
We are informed that Franklin Steel, ESQ.,,
Of this ancient Fortress, is the successful
wood man at that Fort for the ensuing year.
1t could not have fallen into better hands.
Mr.. Steele is not only successful forester,
but has been settler for the last twenty
years at Fort Smelling. While cords have
heretofore been pulled by the Indians around
Fort Smelling, the war, dance goes to white
men. The contract is let at SIS &c per cord
cheap enough-Mr. Steele will save himself,
no more.
MAsoNIc.-We learn that the Royal and
Select Masons of the Territory, met at st.
Paul few weeks since and established a
Council. The right was obtained from the
State of New York. We are informed that
the charter members were A. T. c. Pierson,
ESQ.,, Hon. A. E. Ames, Col. E. Case, John
Il. Stevens, George A. Camp, Thomas Lom-
barde and William Lynde. The organization
of the Council in this part will he looked up
on by Masons, as an interesting epoch in the
history of this ancient and honorable Fra
ternity, whose members are scattered over
the four corners of the globe.
THE notwithstanding the late
accidents in the vicinity of this beautiful
structure, the travel over the bridge seems
to be on the increase. Sinnce the 18th of Ju-
ly the receipts will average very near sixty
dollars per day. That is what we call good,
considering all things. A large portion of
the travel from the upper part of the Mime
sofa comes by the way of Minneapolis at
present. Does the Minnesotian know that
the st. Peters country is as near this city as
it is to st. Paula
MEssRs. Stanchfield and Brown have COM
pleted the dam at Mile Lac; the object of
which, it will be remembered, is to hold in
reserve the water of the Lake, to be used as
occasion may require for floating the logs out
of Rum River. One thousand dollars were
paid last week to the Indians by the lumber
men, according to the terms of treaty made
with them last summer, by which that sum
is to be paid annually whenever the gates of
the dam shall not be raised on or before the
the first day of June. With proper man.
agement, the logs hereafter cut on this river,
can be driven out without such vexatious de-
lay as has been suffered this past season.