Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-21

years astonishingv, but not more SO than St.
Paul. Both destined to be large places.
From our Regular Nsws Gatherer.
Murder-Rotbery--Pr ospscts-The Republican
Immigrants Guide &eep-Ne,o Hotel.
ST. ANTHONY, June ID, 1856.
SupMlr.-Wi,h all due grace sub
init to your reprimand for my high-wrough,
prudery in relation to your designation of me.
was only doubtful Of my capacityto fulfill the
duties indicated in the title you were pleased
TO bes'ow upon ne, and not at all disposed to
shirk it from any supposed odium connected
herewith.
MuRDEK.--l have Just been informed of a
supposed murder, perpctra,ed a few days since,
upon the person of Il woman. residing near the
mouth of Crow River. 1t seems that the hus-
band of the lady is employed in the neighbor-
hood of the Falls, and had left her with he r
brother, on his claim, a, the place above then
TO come to Minneapolis to ple-cmp, and left
his sister alone in the house. On his return,
he fund her lying on the floor dead, with a
bullet hole through her body. No clue has
been discovered whereby the perpetrator of
this atrocious at may be detected.
RopBERv.--A gentleman just arrived from
below, informs me that lie Lad about four hum
dred dollars distracted from his pockets at Dun
Ieth. Emigran,s and travellers should beware
of the Scoundrels that inCcst the ,horoughfarcs
OF travel The frequent ,heits that have re-
Gently been committed along the routes from
the East, afford abundance Of ground for the
belief that their movements, are regulated by
systematic organization. A vioiIait police
should be established at each point on these
routes where travellers are obliged to be ex-
posed to their dcpredaiions, 10y the necessity Of
changing from boats TO cars or rice rcrsa.
PRosrrcrs.--The prospects OF St. Anthony
and Minneapolis are beginning to improve
Immi grants purchasing in more immediate
neghhorhood OF the towns; and capitalists,
finding the people disposed 10 resist their ex-
tor,ions. are turning their neai,s into real es-
tate channels, and iii some instances investing
in measures of public importance. The only
obstacle row in the way o! the rapid Develop
ment of our natural resources. is Tie Obstinate
persistence by the mill companies on both sides,
in the selfish policy of withholding water priv
iltgrs lro,n sale and refusing to lease at any
thing like moderate prices. When Will Wis
dom begin TO reign ia The deliberations of those
who have the control o.er us2 Give US a mod
icn of the lraven OF 81. Paul spirit and St
Anthony will speedily work on, her high des-
tiny.
THE REPuBLIcAx.-The stockholders OF the
Republican,, will, as | am informed, resume
the publication of that paper in the course of a
fortnight. Mr.. Ames, its former editor will,
believe, be its conductor.
EMIGRANr's GUIDE.--Pennit u,c to say a
word in relation to Il new cmgrant's guide
book, published ly Mr.. Wales of this place.
This is decidedly the best book Of its kind
have yet seen 1t Is written in tacile, easy,
Ina,terof-iact STYLE and treats ineigently and
reliably of all topics that fall within the scope
of the settler or capitalists aims, and will con-
situte valuable rade mecum for the pleasure
seeker. 1t contains ll6 neatly printed long
primer limo pages and is sold for % cents.
Every stranger sho0M re in possession of one
OF these books, and citizens would do we'll 10
make a liberal use OF them in distribution
among their Eastern friends.
SmEEr.--Cap, Taper showed me, a few
days since, fleece. recently taken from male
mcmber of a fine flock OF sheep in his posses
sion, which weighed ten pounds and half
Also, one trcm eve that weighed 6 10 lbs
The average weigh, of fleece from flock Of
about 30, he says, is full five pounds. had
wished TO indulge in some practical remarks
in this letter, on the subject of wool growing
but have neither time nor space in this sheet
Let farmers draw their own conclusions from
the facts above noted. a down-cast farmer is
wont TO congratulate himself when he obtains
four pounds of wool from his sheep, and We, he
scouts the idea OF sheep-raisng in SO cold a
climate as ours. may have something more
10 say hereafter IN regard TO this opinion.
New lIorEL.--Thc new hotel under the
energetic supervision of your cnterprising
townSman, }: M. Winslow, goes bravely on
lie walls are up some twenty feet on one side
and make very good appearance. Mr. w
says he will make ii the best hotel in the Ter
rltory, and no one who has seen the design
and knows the good taste and sterling exec.
ulve ability Of the conductor, will be disposed
10 doubt it.
In the first paragraph of my last commu
nicdtion you read "annoyance" for ''inmu
nifty Yours Sc, Tow.
HORSE STEALiNC.-The Mnnesotian saws tha
horse thief broke into DR.. Carli's stable or