Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
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TERRITORIAL ITEMS.


Paid for 81 Land War; 'nts, 7s64o acres. Il
OF the above amount, Il OCT 49, 100 acres were
entered by pre- emption; $50 acres SOLD at private
entry, 930,25-l00 entered rs town sites. hed
Wing and East Red Wing and Lewiston were enc
tered us town sites.-Red Wing Sent. 0h inst.
| az NEw HorEL.-Our townsman, VIM. Lauver,
ESQ. procured the subscription of some $4,000,
10 be donated to any one who would erect Il large
| brick hotel in this town. The donation has been
| accepted and We understand responsible parties
| have undertaken the work. The Job OF making
the sash, doors, brick, &C., and the building of
the walls, have been let and commenced. The
| Hotel is to be located upon Broadway, near the
corner of Main Streets to be built of brick, four
stories high, and fortysx by sixtySix feet in size
1t is estimated to cost some $4,000, ana will be
one of the finest hotels in the Terriory.-I5.
NAy,cArroN.-The Mississippiis now open along
the channel from this place to Prescott. In avery
| few DAYS there will be no obstruction of naviga-
ton from this place to ST. Paul. Boats are ex-
pccted TO the foot of the Lake carly as Mon
day or Tuesday of next week. The ice in Lake
Pepin is us firm us ever, but little patience and
good deal of warm weather will probably melt
| it IN time. With the present weather, or any
thing like it, we look for the Lake to be open on
| the 20:h.-Ib.
ca" On Monday last, special election was
| held at this place for Justice of the Peace for
this precinct. s.t a --Fi
The following was the result -...
B. F. Spau!dins received loo votes.
| Lyman Ruby g '' s."
| There was but a small turn out of voters, and
but tile interest manifcsted.-.Shakopee hide
pendent 2nd inst. "a. .-- ia. 80 ...es. .ss.,..sa
ST.. .ALBANs lioTEL.-A large hotel is now in
process of erection at ST. Adams, Hennepin Co.,
to be opened on the 4th of July. This will add
another item Of interest and convenience to those
who may visit Lake MInnctonka this scason.-Ib
AGRICULTURAL MEErlNc.-A meeting of the cit,
liens of Scott county was held ut Shakopce,
March 9th, to organize an agricultural society
for said county. .-."'t a. r- '.i '.. 6
George DAILY was chosen President, and f. a.
Greenleaf Sec.-lb. ra ssh -.a-~- y 81
BURCLARY.-The Jcwclry Store Of C. C. Cook,
of this place, broken into by a daring viii
lain, on the night of the a h inst MIR. Cook,
on hearing the noise entered the room, and the
thief suddenly dccamped by dashing rough the
front window, not, however, without leaving tra-
| ces of blood, caused by the fractured GLASS;
The next morning revolver and some iewelry
was found in the street near by. Sheriff Eaton
has been on the alert for the rogue, but has re-
turned without success Wanona Republican.
AN ArrEMrr AT HORSE SrEALIxc.-The stable
of our townsman l.. ID. Smith, Esq, was broken
into on the night of the 26th. Owing to the
vigilance of Mr. Neville, Tin the employ of Mr..
Smith,) the thieves took TO their heels, and our
friend Smiths favorite greys were secured.-lb.
ANorHER.-Sunday evening last, the stable of
George SanEorn entered, and an attempt
made to take his best horse-but before the
thieves secured their prize, young man, who
| was sleeping in the barn, discovered them and
fired a gun, which caused the euprits to Uaa,oose.
Ibid.
IMPRovEMENTs.-In every direction VIC behold
| Il n
up like magic. Scarcely day passes but some
new frame is raised, and although the building
season has just commenced, some fifty structures
are in course of erectOn.-I6.
| WINoxA Posi- OFrIcE.-We learn from the
| accommodating clerk Of the Post Office, that the
average number of letters mailed from this place
Is 600 per week. of tn number about 30 are
mailed Wednesdays, and $50 Saturdays. There
arc about six bushels of newspapers received per
week. The receipts per week nearly 100 let
tiers. The greatest number of any publication
is the New York Weekly Tines.-U.
OUR MERcnANTs.-Mo of our merchants have
| already gone East and South to make their
spring purchases, with the intention of supplying
| their empty shelves and liars, the opening
of navigation. The large stock they received
| last fall has netry al been sold. AT present
our dry goods and grocery market is very bare,
| only small supply being on hand, which will
FIRE CONSULTATIONS needs fire compa-
nv and she has fifty vigorous Young men who are
sufficiently interested in house ownership to make
| it incumbent upon them to join or else literally
support such an organization. Bv-and-by when
some disastrous fire sweeps through block of
our best buildings, these gentlemen will too late
| regrct their want of pubic spirit.--Aryus.
REAL ESTATE SALE.--Messrs. Picket & John
son, has sold Henry T. Morse, of Dakorah, their
valuable mill property inciu ling both Touring
mill and mill. MIR. Morse has had an ex-
tensive experience in building and conducting
mills in the West, and will urge on what remains
to be done on the Touring mill to an early com.
pletion. Caramona will soon have mill which
will be credit to any place in the Territory
Fillmore County Pioneer.
CoKArA.--This is the name of new town re-
Gently located by Thomas Chambers, W. q. MUIR
ply, and others, on the middle branch of the
Crow river, about Al miles little northwest of
| this place. The site has been well selected on IA
beautiful prairie, which is dotted with pleasant
groves. The surrounding country is adapted to
farming purposes, the soil being black lOam.--
Water abounds in brooks and lakes. Cokata
is about % miles southwest of Monticello and
of course within that distance of steamboat nav
igation. The company are making arrangements
to put up mill.--North Western Democrat.
TERRITORIAL RoADs.--Col. j. ii. Stevens, II. B.
Hancock, aud Lewis Harrington are having out
a territorial road from Minneapolis to Fl. Ridr-
ley, with branches to Glencoe, Lake Adiie,
Hutchinson, Forest City and Cedar City, The
road lies along the no. tn shore of Lake Mime
tonka, and it is said the branches alluded to
will lead of from a new town on Crow river
called Rnpid Water, which has an excellent wa
ter powerful. "'' '
.sr'l -E.sT srsr.t-9 .t-tr..a .a..te.sls
.,CIs Exploring parties are being formed to
traverse the upper country in nearly every dircc-
I tiof. but, that in which we are mostly interested
is one to start from Northwood, and take a west.
erly course to Lake Traverse. rr.- --.1 >..... -
| From what We have learnt from the Indians.
we believe there 10 on this route some excellent
land and desirable locations. This expedition
will probably start about the LIST Of June, and
the Gentlemen Connected with the Press in the
Territory, arc most respectfully invited To Join
in the same. The distance from the Mississippi
River at the point Of starting is about one hun.
dred and fifty miles.--Scuk Rapids Eioat,cr7,an.
Speculation seems to be the order of the day.
Every body is willing to sell, and there are many
who 90 at the first offer. SELF out and leave for
spots further west. There are some who are con-
tinuallv on the move. We know one man who
| has sold ont and moved for the eleventh thine
within two years. We know of quite n number
who anticipate selling out their farms the coming
season, and there will no doubt be plenty, Of
| purchasers among the eniisrants who will pour
| in upon ne this spring, "sE sai ri. r jss- -
| Towns are springing up in, all directions upan