The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-05
Benton County.

sArx RAPIDS, May 30, 1856.

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SArx RAPips, May 30, 1856.
The river ia falling fast. ard the steamboats,
have ceased TO run any further mp than the
Thousand Islands They cannot get past .
place called Rocky Point where boulders OBJ
siruct the channel and make it dangerous to ran
in the rapid current that foams around them.
The Governor Ramsey stopped running TO
f,enson City about ten days ago. What has
become Of the bill which was to be laid before
Congress appropriating $40 600 for improving
the navigation between here and II. An,hony!
The log are still running merrily. Those
now passing are from the Noka-epc, the small
est possible stream TO drive mill-logs in, that
one can form an idea Of. 1t empties into the Mis-
sissippi opposite Fort Ripley. and at certain
seasons Of the year has barely sufficient water
iu it to turn coffee mill yet Mr.. John Banil
Of Manonin. cut on its banks winter before
last. high up the stream, 100000 feet Of
lumber. and this Spring he has succeeded in
getting the logs all out by dint Of ID. III. W.
and perseverance.
Tibbitts 4 Co have driven all their logs out
Of Platte river, and they are coming down the
Mississippi kiting Their driver is just behind
BanGl's, and is the last | believe, Of all the
drives Of the season.
We had magnificent thunder storm here on
Friday night Of last week, during which the
lightning cut all sorts Of capers, and frightened
several Of the inhabitcnts " besides women and
children" II struck the store Of Mr.. G. B.
Van Nest, going in on the north side and scat
tering the shelf goods in proiusion and confa,
sion oil over the door. 1t then attacked q
pump chain which hung against pos. in the
middle Of the store, running up one side and
dowa the other, leaving its mark in black on
the post. On its travels up and down the chain
it set Gre to cotting umbrella OF exceed
ingly pale blue color aud burnt it black. Then
it tore hole in the foot, made rent in The
ceiling Of the south wall, passed through said
wall. and went out through the hole il made
and drowned itself in brook near by Or
its way out. it passed within foot Of the feet
Of young man who was sleeping in the store
at the time and who on seeing the umbrella in
flames cried fire and murder, extinguished thf
upwishcd for uminary aud was shocked OF
finding that the lightning had passed 30 neal
him. No lives lost and nobody to blame
Several trees were also struck bu. not 50 Sc
yerely as the umbrella was.
! Mr. Russell OF the New York Colony. east
from here on Fix River, picked up in the brusl
about three miles north east Of Elk, daguer
reotype likeness, five miles from any habitation
The plate is an inch and half long, and il
supposed TO be pocket edition rs it was
found in the pocket OF part OF an old coat
which was rather the worse for wear" The
case was seriously dilapidated. but the picture
was perfect. 1t was enclosed in paper wrap
per which had on il the words Miss j. MHn
RII.L" Mr. Russell still holds IT, subject Il
( the call OF the owner.
! The season is propitious the fields and pas
lures are waving with green--the trees hH,
taken leave, and the whole earth wears n mos
resplendent smile The steam saw.mill here i
in operation. Nuf ced. TANARAcK.
+. :. We received no letter mail here last
Tuesday week, owing, as the Postmaster at 81
Anthony says, to its not arriving at that plac'
from ST. Paul until eleven o'clock on Monday
just two hours behind the time. T.