The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-08
MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1866.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE LANLD SALEs.-The
editor of the st. Anthony Express has re-
ceived a letter from Judge Meeker at Wash
ington, dated Aug. Goth, in which he states
that he had interviews with Secretary Nc
Clelland, and Commissioner Hendricks, on
the subject of postponing the sales and that
the efforts of the friends of Minnesota, had
been successful, and that all but about 700, :
600 acres distributed in the different Dis
trict, had been withdrawn. More accepta-
BILE news to all Minnesotians could not be re-
ceived and we rejoice that the dark cloud
which has overshadowed us, has passed by,
without overwhelming us in destruction
Minnesota will now secure another years
emigration of actual settlers, and those already
here, will have further time to secure their
homesteads.
FUNNY.-The editor of the st. Anthony
Express, who has but recently joined the
Democratic party, swallowing the whole
creed that he has been wont in times gone by
to declaim most loudly against, objects to the
Republican candidate for Delegate, because
he is alleged to be " unstable in his political
sentiments"
e 1t is said, that since the occurrence
of the Louisville riots, some 500 families are
taking steps to remove to Kansas. The stain
of human blood lasts long time.
SHIP CANAL TO CONNECT LAKE ONTA-
RIO AND GEORGIAN BAY.-The Oswego Times
proposes survey to decide upon the practi-
cability of digging ship canal to shorten
the distance of lake travel. The connection
of Georgian Bay with Lake Ontario would
open water communication in connection
with Lake Superior with the boundless West
a thousand miles shorter to the Atlantic
markets than the present navigation.
Oswego is more than $50 miles nearer the
head of Lake Superior than either Chicago
or Buffalo. The distance from Buffalo to
Chicago by Lake is computed at lOOOIfrom
Oswego to Chicago by Collingwood $40
miles. The distance from Buffalo to the
head of Lake Superior is 10000 miles, and
from Oswego to the same point by Colling-
wood $40 miles-from Oswego to the Mis-
sissippi valley by the head of Lake Superior,
900 miles-from the head of Lake Superior
to Saint Paul l4O miles-from Chicago to
St. Paul, 600 miles.
THE La Crosse RAIL RoAD.-The La
Crosse Republican of last week contains a
long article on the subject of the La Crosse
& Milwaukee Rail Road, concluding thus:
"The whole line of the road will be let on
the 18th of October next, entirely through to
La Crosse, we have not the shadow of a doubt,
and to parties whose ample means will ena-
BILE them to fulfil their contract. That the
Road will be completed or nearly so to La
Crosse in two years from January next, we
have as little doubt, and that it will termi-
nate on the Mississippi at this place and no
where else.
ANOTHER DRAFT.-We learn that Sc
cond large draft of considerably over two
hundred thousand dollars, was made on the
Atlanta Bank, Georgia, few days since, for
which specie was paid. Another similar de-
mand, report says, will soon be made on the
same bank. Its bills are being withdrawn
from circulation rapidly.
An INvETERATE Town BU1LDER.-Thom-
as A Holmes, one of present proprietors Of
the town of Shakopee was in town last week
He was one of the first proprietors of James
Vile, in Wisconsin, but disposed of his inter
est in that fourishing city, before it had
given fair promise of its present remarkable
prosperity. About fifteen years ago he 10
Gated himself ON the present site of Fountain
City about nine miles above this place on thu
Wisconsin side of the river, which point hai
since been known by the name of Holmes
Landing. From thence he removed to Saul
Rapids where he also started town. HaT
ing disposed of his interest there he laid ou
the town Itasca in conjunction with Mr
Beatty. About a year afterwards he solt
his interest at Itasca, and in prospect OF {
treaty with the Sioux, he procured a licens
to trade with that tribe and squatted on tn
site of the present fourishing town of Shak
opee out of of which we are pleased to know
he is realizing handsome reward for his sa
gacity and enterprise. He was member O
the first Territorial Legislature of Minnesota
and is withal an honorable man and one @
best specimens Oft pioneer with which W
have ever become acquainted.-Wimono Ez
press.
e The Herald of Freedom, in Kansas
says the portion of the Shawnee Reservation
where the Missourians have been holdin
what they call @Kansas Legislature"
without the limits Of that Territory.