The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-28

LITTLE FALLs.-Thc Herald says corps
Of men was organised a few days since to
complete the bridge across the river. 1t is
already built to the island, and good job.
THE new race is so far completed, that the
water has been let in thereby supplying the
large three story Sash and Door Factory of
Messrs. Morse e. Kennedy, the coming Win
ter.
THE Little Falls folks seem not to feel the
"pressure" much, but are working ahead on
the right plan toput their town on healthy
basis, viz by going on with public improve
ments.
GLENCOE, NELSON COVE fail to re-
ceivc the Glencoe Register any more, why, we
cannot tell. We see by extracts from it in
other papers, however, that things is stir
ring up there. The last number bestows
merited eulogy upon the people Of Mcleod
county. No idle loafers can be found in the
precincts of the county. Banks or specie
payments don't trouble them up there. They
have no exceedingly rich men, but they have
no poor men. They are all together on
level of industrious contentment Abundant
means of wealth lie around them, which they
arc pling up into wealth. AS an evidence of
the energy and industry Of the population, in
eighteen month they have redeemed thou
sands of acres from the wilderness, built sew
eral villages, established good roads, erected
mills, churches school houses and public
houses on scale and in the style of commu-
mites fifty years old.
BEARS are uncommonly plenty this season.
The country papers all contain accounts of
their capture. The St. Peter Courier says
that black bear was killed last week, at
| Cordova, lie Sueur Co., which measured six
| feet and five inches from the nose to the tail
and weighed over 400 pounds. Two Of
bruins quarters were retailed out to the peo-
pie of Saint Peter at the exceeding low price
of 20 cents per pound.
Can't a cargo of SOAR meat" be sent to St.
Paul about Thanksgiving times 1t would
be good speculation.
THE ZoMBRO VALLEY.-A correspondent
of the .4dcertiser, writing from Zumbrota,
says:
| Under date of Nov. 9th, A large two
story building is just completed, handsome
ly furnished painted white, store beneath
just opened, and public hall above Also a
first class FIGURING mill, erected by Nichols
& Ford, thoroughly furnished and painted,
starts to-day. The public house kept by Mr..
Walker, has been enlarged and improved,
Zumbrota will compare well with many of
the enterprising, public-spirited towns in
GOodhue county.
"The region for miles around is newly set
tied ard every thing is wanted-furniture,
farming implements, &c. Here is point for
mechanics and merchants 1t is 30 miles
from Faribault, 20 miles from Red Wing, 80
from Reeds Landing, and 25 from Rochester.
Prospects for next year, are highly encourag-
ing"
Big VEGErABLEs.-We have had so many
marvellous stories in our paper this season.
Of big crops, big vegetables, &C., we fear our
Eastern readers will almost suspect us Of
stretching the truth. But here is an item
from the st. Peter Free Press which will
tax their credulity still more
A Large Yield--Mr. o. R. Ellis, who re
sides short distance from town, informed u.
the other day, that he planted on the uplant
prairie where he lives, a single Mercer of Mes
hammock potato, last spring, and from the pro
duce of which he last week dug busheI bas
ka. fill, besides few which, being near thu
top of the ground, were frozen!
Here another nut for our Eastern farmers
and agricultural editors to crack. Remem
, Der they were not grown on our rich bottom
and, but on the upland prairie, and withou
manure of any kind. We challenge the
whole East, with all their guano and "specia
manures.' to beat it if they can.