Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-16

rapidly. a large and comodious warehouse has
been built, and several new stores and dwellings
are in process of erection. school has been es-
tablished, under the tutorship of MIR. MMastcr,
and we understand is doing much towards giving
proper direction to the infant minds of the town.
Three of the religious denominations are repre-
sentcd, viz: Presbyterian, Methodist and Catho-
lie. The business Of the place is generally pros
porous.
LIE SUEUR.-The settlers in this town and vicini-
ty have erected many neat and comfortable bull
dlngs the past season, indicating degree of thrift
and enterprise truly commendable. We notice
many farms that will compare favorablv with
those in the States. Considerable attention is be-
ing paid to the raising of stock as we'll as grain,
and ere long good supply will be received from
that quarter.
MANKAro.-Our ente-prising friends of the un-
dine region are determined not to be dependent
upon their friends below, for bread, as they have
commenced the cultivation of wheat and corn up
on rather an extensive scale. They have brought
to mill the past fortnight some two hundred bush
els to be Toured. A supply of seed wheat is dali
ly passing our Office, for the purpose Of spring
sowing. This is it should be, and speaks well
for our friends in that region.
LUMBERING on THE MINNEsoTA.-There are some
twelve teams in the woods getting logs to supply
the demand that our rapid growth and increasing
wants have created. We are glad to record the
fact as our growth has been much retarded for
the want Of this necessary material.
CO n New York correspondent of the Boston
Transcript, saw at the opera few nights since
three distingues. He writes of them thus:
At the last representation, three celebrated per-
sons among the audience attracted much attention
Fanny Fern, n. p. Willis and Edwin Forest.
The great tragedian sat in one Of the stage box
cs, opposite the one usually occupied by Miss
Coutts. His attention seemed riveted on Madame
Grisi, whenever she was on the stage and not
once did see his eye turned towards the audi
ence.
The man of Idlewild, with his wife, occuped
front seats in the second circle. He paid but lit
tie attention to what was doing on the stage. ex-
cept when Signorina Soto, with very scant habili-
m ents, ,anachronzed Spanish Pas de Deux befoI e
the Assyrian court. AT other times Willis eyes
were wandering over the house, often resting
thoughtfully on the spot below him in the par
quette; where sat Fanny Fern-wondering,
thought, at the unparalleled success that had at
tended her, whom he had pleased to term a lit
erary accident"
N. P. Willis was, am happy to say, looking in
most excellent health. That consumption - was
evidently left behind at ldlewild. or more proba-
bly,, in the columns of the HCme Journal. lie has
certainly gained largely in flesh since last saw
him, and the rudy glow Of perfect health was on
his cheek. He looked much more the honest, la
borious farmer, than the hiacinth of fashion he
has been deemed. l did not observe that the poet
and the tragedian exchanged salutation! Fanny
Fern, too was looking very we'll, she sat uncon-
sciously, cloaked and bonneted, in the parquette
some appearance of care-wearness, perhaps-but
the finishing of the proof sheets of the anxiously
expected 'kuth Hale would account for that.
CO Much miseOnstruction and bitterness are
spared to him who thinks naturally upon what he
owes to others, rather than what he ought to ex-
pect from them.-Maddme Grisi.
SLASDER.-Against slander there is no defence
He'll cannot boast so foul an end, nor man de-
plore so foul foe. 1t stabs with a word, with q
nod, with shrug, with look, with q smile. 1t
Is a pestlence walking in darkness, spreading con
tagion far and wide, (which the most weary traveller
cannot avoid. 1t is the heart-searching dagg er
OF tne assassin. 1t is the poisoned arrow whose
wound is ncurable. 1t is as mortal AZ the sting
OF the most deadly asp murder is its employ
ment, Innocence its prey, and ruin its sport