The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-21


ourl and Kansas, passed through that city on
he prec, ding Saturday. They were mainly
rom Kentucky. The severe winterjust passed
'ad sIckened them Of :their old "Kcntucky
lone" They were generally sprightly, ia
cligent, good looking people.
'r4 ~ p q Ha -
GAME.--lmmense numbers OF wild pigeons
'nd geese are hourly flying over and about our
,ity. Flocks Of the former, miles In extent, are
'een almost hourly pursuing their way to The
North, aud the fields and oak p ,nings are I'LL
ii with them. Geess and ducks arc found in
great numbers sporting upon the rivers and nu-
nervous lakes In this vicinity. A rare time,
his, for spertsmen. The Indians especially,
are reapinga rich harvest.
q se- The Temperance House, kept by Mr..
Moifct. on Jackson street. " being painted and
fitted for the season. Mr.. Moiiet al
ways attracts n crowd.
XGRAuAM's MAGAZINE.-The April number OF
this popular monthly has been received. As
useful reading. Its columns are always pcrus-
ell with interest and profit.
3ss- The Galcna Jcticrsonian has been discon-
tinucd for want Of adequate support. There Is
only ono Daily in that city, which boasts pop
ulation Of 10000. st. Paul claims a population
Of between 5000 aud 5000, and yet for the year
h..tt kaIl -.
of which. tho Minnesoian has nonrishcd
re- La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Winonu,
Minnesota, nrc "spatiing' at each other thron gl,
their respective papers The La Crosse Re
publican commences the war by ramarking
that lowing to the great body of snow upon
the ground, and the lowncss OF the prairie at
Winonn, fears are entertained that a general
flood will seriously affect the interests OF that
place" The Winona Argus charactcrizes this
as II "silly fling at town whose progress far
exceeds that Of any other OH the Upper Missls-
sippi;" (!) and retorts by Observing: I'VE IRE
crcdibly Informed that the rise Of water, level
with our banks would smbmerge La Crosse, and
all tho lower stories Of the lovce buildings ut
st. Louis"
10 The Winona Argus chronicles the War
Eagle, Us the "ilrst boat Of 1856" at that land.
Ing. She arrived on the afternoon Of April
9th.
re- Look out for notes Of the delaware
City Bank, Kanzas." They are perfect swim
die
re- Compensation has been refused the i,,.
Their Of Mat. Ward, the murderer, In a suit
against the city Of Louisville, for injuries done
his house after the acquittnl Of his son.
esss- This IL n very striking observation OF
DE Quincy, in one of his essays: Russia, II
mighty empire as respects the simple grandeur
of magnitude, builds her power upon stcrility.
She has IL In her power to seducc an invading
foe into vast circles Of starvation, of which
the radiNting measure IL a thousand leagues -
&6~ Mr.. Mitchell. brother of John Mitchell.
late editor Of the Citizen, has invented mn.
chine for setting type, and with It's aid has just
finished the setting up of an octave volume.
by Bancroft, the historian, to be published in n
few daysby the lIarpcrs.
r-s- Fuller OF tho New York Mirror, is
down In rather severe terms, oa Barnum' =
projected Baby Show. lie says, 1--WE shall next
hear from this shameless aud Vulgar Snowman
n proposition for the exhibition of Mothers IN
tho various stages of maternity
4 SrEr Is rnH Rl0nr pIrEcrloN.-.We oh.
serve that the publishers Of all the papers OF
Louisville have agreed 10 decline publishing
the hotel arrivals except they are paid for at
the rate of two cents each name, which barely
covers the expenses Of composition. This IL n
move in tho right way
e.s- Fred. Seward, u son Of W. II. Seward,
is ono Of the Editors and proprictors Of the Al
bany Epeaing Journal. lie edits tho city
news, prepares excellent summaries of lectures,
makes up the extra matter for the Saturday pa
per, &c. lie Is u gentleman Of slight figure,
pale, intellectual face, very pleasing address,
aud IL n successful and popular editor.
TgE SrAMpEpE TO TIE WEST Under this head
ing the Chicago Press has u letter iron, Chest.
nut Ilill, New York, which among other things
says
"Multitudcs are going West to Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota. the bone and sinew the
working mon of our State. The desire to pos
sess u home pcrvadcs all classes. The West
offers ono, aud tho offer Is to be accepted; and
from present indications. your cities will grow,
new ones spring up, and tho population Of the
Northwest DO largely increased beyond any
thing known In It's history.
Men are conservative who stay ut home
who cling to the old homestead. Friends write,
Il wouldn't take your firm as gilt and bo OBJ
llged to work Il I; you ought to zee these prnl-
rics;" and away goes Mr.. Conservative to look.
The result Is a salc and removal TO the "land
Of tho wolf and the hcn." A rcstlcssncss In
SELLING some Of our most stable men. The
Money King" In q tempter-is said to reign
supreme West. and tho golden magnet Is oper-
ating powerfully"
WmAr DOES IT Miami The 81 .fnihony
Boat in honbie.--Wc lind the following IN the
Boston Telegraph:
A despatch from Cincinnati. dated the Goth.
says -" The Probate Court has issued an at
lachmcnt against the captain OF the steamer
Falls City. who had nineteen slaves on board
his boat, on Sunday evening. ut the upper falls,
The boat until the slaves had been conveyed 10
\ yawl to the Kentucky shore"
IMNENsE ENTERrRisK.--Ths magnetic telc.