The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12
Territorial News.
(Crom the Red Wing Sentinel Of Anrii 6

81 (srom the Red Wing Sentiaei of April 81
New HorEL.-Our townsman, VIM. Lau
yer, Esq, has procured the subscription o
some $4,000, to be donated to any one who
would erect a large brick hotel in this town
The donation has been accepted, and we un-
derstand 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
.ne corner OF Main Streets to be built of
prick, tour stories high, and forty-six by
Slxty-slx feet in size. 1t is estimated to cost
some $i2,0oo, and will be one of the finest
hotels in the Territory.
:. .NAv!GATIoN.-TheM Mississippi is now open
| along the channel from this place to Prss-
colt. In very few days there win be no
obstruction OF navigation from this plass 70
o. Taul. boats are expected to the foot of
the Lake as early as Monday or Tuesday of
next week. The ice in Lake Pepin is as
hrm as ever, but little patience and a good
in time. With the present weather. or
any thing like it, we look for the Lake to hn |
open on the Goth. -
E& Our enterprising citizen, C.JF.
smith, Esq, has obtained the means from
our hoeral citizens to build a bridge over
the river Jordan" en- Levee street, and the
WORK Is now going brayely on under the su
perintendence of w. ID. Chilson. ESQ Hence.
forth TIE citizens of Red Wing need not
stand on the stormy banks of Jordon and
cast wishful eye," bat slide along.
(From the winona Argus .. April 81
BURGLARS AND noRsr Fr..1., r,.-H1.po
Winonans should be on their guard against
thieves. This vicinity is evidently infested
with them. hast week The iewelry store of
our fellow citizen G. G. Cook was entered
late in the evening, through the front win
dow, by cutting out part of the sash, and
a partial robbery Effected. Mr. Cook, who
slept in an adjoining apartment, perceiving
the light and hearing the thief at work, sur
prised him in the act of committing his de- >
predations. Upon Mr.. Cooks appearance
the fellow burst through the window and
made of, carrying with him large portion
Of his booty. In his hasty flight, however,
portions of the plunder dropped along his
path, and some of these were recovered.
The rogue is yet unapprehended. Since the
robbery of the jewelry store, two attempts
have been made to steal valuable horses
from their stables on the outskirts of the
village. The stable belonging to Mr. L. D.
Smith received one of these visits The
robbers had succeeded in bridlng Mr.. SIS
horses, and would have been off with them
in five minutes had not the noise made BY
the frightened animals awakened John Ne
vile, Mr.. Smiths hired man, who struck a
light and hasteHed down to the rescue. On
reaching the barn the horses were found
loose and ready for riders, but the thieves
had taken the alarm and bolted through the
ot ah1a window On C,ndox- ,,;obt Mr. Con |
II. Sanborn's stables were singled out for
operations, but the rogues were again foiled.
Since the attempt at Mr.. Smiths man has
constantly slept in Sanborn's barn, and on
the night in question the noise of the horses
aroused him. Supposing them to be quar-
reling he spoke to them, and thereupon dis
covered by the abrupt fight of some persons
from the stable, thwarted robbery. He
instantly followed the retreating scoundrels,
discharging his pistol at them, but could not
arrest their progress.