The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-09
St. Anthony Items.
Frem the Express, June 2

nesday night at about IL o'clock. man who
gave his name as Geo. Thompson was arrested
BY Marshall Brown. just as he was leading from
the stable of Mr.. Sights. four horses. He was
brought before justice Bostwick Oh Thursday
and pleading guilty, was sent to the county
Jail to await the sitting of the District Court
This rogue doubtless belongs to q gang that
have recently arrived in the Territory. II
will be remembered that dozen or more hor
ses were brought into town some weeks ago
and sold. 1t is strongly suspected, from infOr
nation just obtained, that all of those horses
were stolen in Iowa. Our citizens should be
on their guard. for not q week passes without
the record of some theft or burglary. The
Saltwater Land Office was entered two weeks
ago, and the parties were frightened from their
attempt to open the safe, by the unexpected
whistle of the steamboat Alhambra.
10 Several sturdy emigrants from Indiana
ferent parts of the Territory. They display eX-
cellent judgment in giving up Hoosierdom.
They all are we'll pleased with the Territory.
They could not well be otherwise Isaac b.
Edwards, Esq, one of them, states that hun
dreds Of families of his acquaintance are COM
ing just as soon as they can sell and get away
They mostly bring their teams, also, COWS and
horses. We would suggest to them the propri
ETY. of introducing sheep with them. Minneso-
ia is one of the best sheep countries under the
canopy OF heaven.
g@- The Timber-land of Minnesota is very
extensive. A person who has for the last six
years resided in this Territory, states that last
week he went some eighty miles west of st.
Anthony and that three-fourths of the whole
distance is a dense, heavy forest. He did not
see tamarack swamp while az sent. A person
who comes up the Mississippi river, sees st.
Paul and st. Anthony, then returns, or remains
at either of the two cities, knows no more
about it than he does about the moon.
rs The old game of jumping has been re-
newed on the Reserve, but the jumpers will not
be likely to win this time After person has
pre-empted and attained his duplicate it will
be found "hard road to travel" for
another party to break up his title and get it
vested in himself Our advice to the present
jumpers, is to abandon their attempts, and to
the pre-emptors to do justly by all men, fulfil
ling all promises previously made to outsiders
in good faith. Otherwise they can't expect to
enjoy long the fortunes they have suddenly &C
quired
A PRoPHEcY.--Some of our Oldest lumber
men are confident that we are going to have
high water in few days. They say that thus
far the season has been just the same as the
year 1850. at the time we had the high water.
We hope their expectations may be realized
~ We have often been asked about the
commencement of the University buildings.
In reply We would say that the Regents intend
to take hold and put up suitable houses just as
soon as they can raise sufficient funds
ANOTHER New MILI--Messrs. Carney d Co.
are preparing to erect large steam Saw Mill
at the mouth of Basset's Greek, in Minneapolis.
1t is their intention to have two up-and-down
saws, single and lath mill. Mr.. Carney
reports that it will be in running order in three
months. The more mills the better.
B- We have been informed that it is very
doubtful whether the large class steamboats,
can continue to cross Pig's-Eye Bar much Ion
ger without rise of water. Most of the boats
that have arrived at st. Paul for the last few
days were anchored On sand-bars from twenty
to forty eight hours. 1t is anything but
pleasant situation to he hung up Oh hot day
in the Mississippi.
Our neighbor is mistaken about Pigs Eye.
There has been no difficulty at this bar this
season. The obstruction is below Lake Pepn
STORM On THE LOWER RAPIDs.-On Sunday
morning week, another severe hurricane visit
ed the region OF storms on the Mississippi be-
low u.s. We learn from the Galena Advertiser
that its violence did great damage in the yicin-
ity of the lower rapids, both on the river and in
the surrounding country. Anumber of barpes
and fiat boats, used principally as lighters over
the rapids, were sunk, and large amount of
goods and produce damaged or DESTROYED
The Gossamer had her lighter sunk and her
chimneys blown overheard. The Bay CITY had
two lighters sunk, loaded with merchandise
for points above the rapids; the Conewago,
bound up, had one sunk. The Jenny Lind and
New ST. Paul had each lighter sunk at Mont
rose, laden with grain.
NE The Rev. Mr.. Chase, Methodist cler
gyman, lately stationed at Brunswick, New
York, charged with absconding with another
mans wife, it seems has been guilty of extend.
ing protection to his own daughter, who found
it impossible to live with her ill-behaved hus-
band. 1t is supposed the untruth respecting
Mr.. Chase, who is in all respects very worthy
and exemplary man, was put in circulation by
his hopeful son-in-law.
9- Corn is selling in the Chickasaw Nation
ut $3.50 per bushel, while Flour can only be
had at one or two places in the Nation at $50
per barrel. No groceries are to be had, nor
ian any be obtained until there is rise in the
Arkansas or Red River.