The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02
NEWS ITEMS.

FANNY KEMBLE BUTLER ON THE STAGE
The New York Evening Post states that
the Rev. Henry W. Bellows of the Church
Of All Souls in that city, having accepted an
invitation to speak at the approaching ORA
matte Fund Dinner, in defence OF the stage,
we understand Mrs. Kemble has written him
letter protesting against such course, and
pronouncing the moral influence OF the stage
evil, and only evil.
HoSprSss RAILROAD SURvEY.-The ex-
pedition which is 10 survey route for a
railroad from ocean to ocean through the
territory of Honduras, sailed from New
York on Thursday. The chief engineer is
Mr.. Trantevim; agent, Mr.. Squier. George
r. Gliddon, of chronological fame, is with the
party.
The FALL OF TowER.-The Chinese
Herald confirms the report, that the far
famed porcelain tower at Nankin was de-
stroyed in November, during bloody mas
sacre of some 5000 to 5000 Imperial troops
BY the Insurgents, who had gained posses
sion of the city by treason.
SAM HoUsroN AGAIN IN THE FIELD
There is a rumor ahoat in Texas that Gen.
Sam Houston will take the field as candi-
date for Governor of Texas, in opposition to
the nominee of the democratic party.
DEATH FROM THE BITE OF SPIDER.-A
lady named Ann Eliza Tyler died suddenly
on last Thursday night, in Richmond, Va,
from the bite of spider. She was bitten
on the right cheek the night before, and died
the following evening from the effects.
Books DIsTRIcr.-A card in the New
berry Is. c. Mirror announces Ex-Governor
James Hammond as a candidate to succeed
the late Preston S. Brooks in the House of
Representatives.
Northwood.
Putting town sites is not in our line, and
we wish to be understood that we do not
countenance blowing paper towns into a tenn
porary existence merely to benefit the pock-
cts Of the proprietors. But when we are
satisfied that any town has natural advanta-
ges, and that the proprietors are actual resi-
dents of the same,-and when we see our
shrewd business men investing thousands OF
dollars in actual Improvements in new
place, then we feel bound, and deem it our
duty to give hattering notice of the place.
and use our utmost endeavors to draw the
attention of those seeking locations and in
vestments to such points, for we are then sat-
isfied that we are not leading our readers
astray. We feel that we are comforting a
favor to the public in calling their attention
to Northwood, which is located in Wright
county, at the mouth Of Crow river, imme-
dately above and ON the Mississippi, about
thirty-five miles above st. Paul, on the west
shore of the river. 1t has advantages for
trade and manufacturers unequalled by any
point ON the river above Minneapolis, and is
connected by Territorial and County roads
to all the towns Of any Importance, which
for mail facilities centre at this point.
1t has public library, school, post office,
good hotel, and ferry. Within one mile and
half from the centre of town are two good
water-powers, now being improved, and
steam saw mill in operation. Northwood
has tie best booming privilege upon the Up
per Mississippi, and parties are now negotia-
ting for the purpose oferecting large steam
saw mill to take advantage of it.
The country for circuit of fifteen miles
is we'll populated-the land being open for
presumption, and all taken up by actual set
tiers. This is one of the best agricultural
regions in the Territory, and we'll timbered
with hard wood of the best quality. Ar
rangements have been made to furnish saw
ed lumber at the this landing as cheap as can
be bought at any other point on the river
The best of inducements are offered to me-
chanics and capitalists to invest and locate
here and we can conscientiously recommend
all those who desire to make good invest
ments to bear this point in mind For fur
Their information, letters addressed to Col.
U. ii. Kelley, at Northwood, will receive
prompt attention.
THE LuMBERING PRosrEcrs.-Some of
our exchanges have stated, We hardly know
on what authority, that the prospects for the
lumber trade this season, were rather poor,
and that dealers have expressed it as their
opinion that the lumber of the Upper Missis-
sippi region would not much more than suf-
fee to supply the demand of the country
above the St. Croix. We scarcely think
this can be SO, and yet but few, even of our
own citizens, would think how immense that
is. Tie saw mills at st. Anthony will have
no sawed lumber to raft down at all this
spring. 1t has all been bought and taken
fresh from the saw by those living in the
place and country adjoining.
Here in st. Paul, dozen whizzing saws
will work night and day to supply the de-
mand for our own builders. Last season.
the mills then running could not do it; and
certainly this season, the demand will be
one hundred per cent greater. Then every
village and town site along the whole river
has one or more saw mills, which must sun-
ply the surrounding country for miles. All
this absorbs much of the lumber which 9th.
erwise would go to markets below. And if
less supply than usual should be carried
there from the Upper Mississippi, it should
be understood to arise from the unusual de-
mand in the Aourishing cities above, rather
than a scant supply from the Pineries.
YIN. c. A.-The next regular meeting of
the Young Mems Christian Association, will
take place at their Reading Room, this even
ing at y O'Clock.