The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-16
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

IHE It. CLOUD BRIDGE CoMpANY.-This
COMPANY have located the bridge in the CEN
ira part of the town, and where the banks
are cf efficient height to not interfere with
steamboat navigation. The survey of the
engineer shows the east bank to be As, and
the west bank Al feet high, with level
surface to each approach. It is the first
point above the Falls of St. Anthony, that q
bridge can be constructed without interfe-
ring With the navigation of the river, and
being on the great thoroughfare from Lake
Superior, by the Valley of Sank River to the
head Of Red River. Also connecting two
important towns-East and West St. Cloud.
The crossing of the Railroad will be at this
point. Large quarries of granite and all the
material necessary for bridging are close at
hand, which willensure the completion of q
bridge at an early period.
BUsINEss.-Never before did the streets of
our dual city exhibit such activity and life
of business. Steamers screaming at both
ends Of the town-numberless teams and
carrlages-throngs of strangers-spring goods
everywhere arriving and unpacking, ladies'
al out TO have the first pick, busy clang and
cistter of machinery, new buildings going up
on every hand, everybody going at quick
step. Such is life just now in st. Anthony
and Minneapolis. Welcome spring; better
late than never.-Rep,sblican.
4 few scattering logs begin to come down
from the pinery, but the time of the main
"drive' IS not yet. The smaller streams up
IN the woods, are just clear of ice. Rum
River is raging, and the active spring work
OF the iufabermen is just beginning.-B
Discovery OF CoAL.-Coal in considers
bic quantities. has been discovered on the
farm of L. T. B. Andrews, and adjacent
farms, situated ON the upper branch of
Smiths creek, near Getcheli Prairie, in the
precinct IF Brooklyn, or 8 miles north
west of Minneapolis.-B.
ST. ANTHONY and Sank RAPIDS are again
in daily communication. The North Star
and H. NJ. Rice have resumed their regular
tri-weekly trips which enliven the upper as
much as the numerous arrivals of steam
boats from below to the lower part of the
city. Sauk Rapids in spite of her Jealous
neigbbors Is bound to go ahead. It now
has about 4OO inhabitants, with churches
stores, and school houses in proportion.
Sank Rapids and Sank City directly oppo-
site the mouth of Sank River, are destined
soon t. become what st. Anthony and Min
neapolis already are, twin sisters identics,
in interest and destiny. Sank RAPIDS is an
easy, natural place for Railroad CROSSINGS
north of this, whether in the direction Of the
Lake, the Pacific, the Great Bend of the ST.
Peters, or whether st. Cloud is to be reach
ed or left. They are the natural key to the
Sank River Valley, the natural outlet of its
produce, and they are each natural sites for
prosperous Towns having fine water power,
-. yet no gas scorks. sa, 90
booD TEMPLARs.-A little over year
ago, the iirst Lodge of this order was insti-
tuted at Winona. On Tuesday and on We'd
nesday last the Grand Lodge of Minnesota
met at this place, when it was annonced by
the several Committees. that there were then
nine Lodges in the Territory, in successful
and thriving condition, numbering over .
thousand members in good standing, all rep
resented at Grand Lodge which convenes
twice year at WInona.-Aryss.
The contract price for building the new
hotel in Minneapolis is $4,000. dael 1
Samuel Hidden has received the apuoint.
ment of Post Master in Minneapolis, rice a.
e. Ames.-D.
Cold Spring City mills, Stearns county.
twenty miles above rs, on Sank river. ars
now in full operation. None need fear set
Ting up the Sank river valley for want of
lumber of all kinds. -Sek Rioer Ado.