The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

MONSTER PicKEREL.-W. were shown on
Thursday evening last, pickerel canght IN
the Mississippi by Marshal Philleo, nea>ur-
ing ii feet III len-th, s inches through the
body, and weighing 27a pounds. This is
some .fM to be caught IN this cold region
Minnesota against the world for fish and
tuose luxuries.
THE basement story of the Methodist
Church has been erected, AMI wrkmen are
now rapidly la. ing the brick work Of the up
per portion of the building When complet-
cd, this ed,fice will be sur assed by none
northwest of CHICAGO. 1t already gives evil
dence of gr at architectural beauty.
The hull of the new steamboat Matte
Branch" has been completed, and is -re.t y
admired b, all who ave seen 1t. The re
main or of the work W i'll be prosecuted with
energy, and the new boat W II lie really r
Sc lib ut the fl list of September Sue is
named afer Capt Br4nch's Sister, and will be
a b auiy nth 10 king at.
Jud ging b. the first pecimen Of Red Wing
boat building, we should say tina: our faciii-
ties or erecting all kind. OF Mississippi Graf.
from splendid packet down to fiat b ,at,
| are not excelled by any o! the old points
wich have had years of experience.
NORWEGIAN EN- grants are fast pouring in
npon u.s. Hardly day passes that does not
see sqnal Ian ed upon cur levee We me,
seve. al the other day, On their way to the
Norwegian settlement. They are m silly
! healthv, ragged Young men and wo men, and
are noted as the best and most intelligent of
Oar adopted cuizens.
| BUSINESS is more lively in our city this
week han tor the few weeks previous. Pralr
| e SchcUners, in large numbers, have been
! iOaded by ..ur merchants and seat to their
several destinations. Tine, are enliyei-
Ing.
WE learn that the Ea~tern House has chan
ed nanis. amt that tic present Owners =
ten erecting, in Come ctlon with the build
i'm now on the prem,>. s, a four story house
10 by d. feet, designed tor q first class TO-
! tel.
THE Chlson House is fast being finished,
aid it as the appearance OF completely out
dong the anticlpations Of number Of our
citizens, as well as our own. cr ..'.
TUE tower on the Presbyterian Church is
being erect. as ia t AS circumstances will al
low. The bell has been ra,s, d to its p',>il'on,
and ere long The stiffness of our Sabbath will
be broken by its clear and musical tones.
E>GTNEER DE>sMoRE, of St Paul, is SUI
vc,i,g our streets prepaI atnrv to establish
ing their gla,lc-the CIT. Council having le-
trr,nined rat We shall no longer be bothered
with hnmely avenues when little outlay will
erder tn m beautiful as " ell as useful.
Mr.. DESsMoRE vel understands his bust
ness, ard The {. uncil were fortunate in pro
curing his services. Speed the good WORK.
FLoYD's GRAvE.-A correspondent Of the
Maui katu Exccls or, writing from Sioux
City speaks of Sargent Floyds Grave
The grave OF the ceehra, ed Sargent Floyd
Two and a-ilalf miles below here, has beer
stirred by the angry waters Of the Miss'ur
river, after an undi>tur' ed slcepof titry three
years. The bluff, some TWO hundred fee,
above water cav,d down, and took abou
half of the grave. On Sunday last, the citi
zens here turned out to remove the reu.a nde
further back. Thy still found the skull
md few other bones. The skull measured
twenty-,ne niche, round.