Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
STATE ITEMS.


The Belle PLANE Enquirer of August 4th
says:
| We have had placed on our table stalk of
rhubarb from the garden of Mr.. A. Stewart,
Nurseryman of LeSueur, which measured
81 inches in circumference and long in pro-
portion.
A Baptist Church of ten members was
constituted in this place on Sunday Of last
week. A Council of Delegates from the
Baptist church of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sha-
kOpee and Jordan, unanimously resolved to
recos nise it as regular Baptist Church.
A large number of gentlemen and ladies
from the lower Mississippi, have wisely sought
the comforts and curiosities of Belle Plaine,
and are now enjoying with hearts brim-
full of contentment, our beautiful landscapes
and healthful climate.
Mr. E. NJ. Snow, has the honor of 6agging
the first deer of the season on Monday last
1t was killed on the bluffs, opposite town,
where game of all descriptions is quite abun-
dant.
The Glencoe Register of August 9th, says
Our vanity is tickled, because we got 20
acres of wheat cut and put into "stocks" in
advance of any other farmer in Mcleod Coun-
ty.
Go out upon our prairies and pillow up
piece of land ever SO far away from woods,
and it will grow up to timber. In order for
land to produce timber stout and vigorous, it
should be cultivated a couple of years, and
walnut and maple. In our fields the aspen is
h,,f,r hou <bo
other varieties named. They grow up like
weeds.
This has been busy week in Mcleod
county. Most of the spring wheat has been
cut and put up into shocks. Some of the
earlier fields were cut last week.
The troops which were sent out to hunt
up the Indians, returned to Fort Ridgely on
Saturday. Nary Indian could be found
The Hastings Ledger of August 18th,
says
The wheat crop yields on some farms in
this neighborhood, between 25 and 80 bushels
to the acre. One small patch of sixty acres,
averaged % bushels.
New Minnesota -four has made its appear
ance in town.
The Albert Lea Eagle of August the 9th
says:
There is now growing on the farm of NJ. j.
Hoops, of this town, bunch of herds grass,
from one root, which contains 70 stalks
the heads on some of them being 8. inches
long.
G. S. Ruble is busily engaged in getting
out the timber for new grist mill in this
place.
Two or three hundred sheep passed through
this place on Wednesday last, bound for Fart
bault County.
The Saint Peter Statesman of August the
18th says:
A German boy, named Emile Robe, was
drowned in Spring Lake on last Sabbath ev-
ening
We had a ride yesterday to the farms of
Mr.. B. F. Pratt, and Geo. W. Piper, mile
from town, Mr.. Pratt has 160 acres under cul-
and Mr.. Piper has 800 acres of oats, all in one
field Both crops are extraordinarily heavy,
and will no doubt yield sixty bushels to the
acre The straw is fully five feet in length,
and the heads are unusually long and heavy
The Saint Anthony Neaos, of August the
18th, says:
The Methodists will hold their camp meet
ing, commencing on the first day of Septem-
Der, at Wa.es' Grove at the foot of Getchell's
Prairie, about seven miles from this city.
We have now a visitor at the fremont
House-Mr. Grant-direct from China. He
has brought with him large and beautiful
collection of sea-shells.
The Reads Landing Herald, of August 9th,
says:
A pickerel was caught in the river at this
place on Thursday last, which weighed hoen
ty-three pounds.
Improvements are progressing in all por
tons of town. d. Langford's elegant dwell
ing is enclosed and nearly completed.
MCalahan's two story dwelling on Waba-
shaw Street is also nearly completed
G. II. Brass Store building is ready for
occupancy. Sauer & Odenk's Store 30 or 40
feet, two stories, progresses apace. When
completed, it will be an ornament to our viii
lage Other dwellings and minor buildings
are in process by those who to us are stran-
gers. Weare not standing still by any means.
The Monticello republican, of August 18th
says:
The gang that released Jackson, were first
discovered coming down the HILL south of
here. They repaired to the house where
Moore was eonfned, released him, and march
ed back as far as the Post Office, halted, gave
three cheers for the Monticello Folks,"-
"t three groans for the ST. Paul Officers" and
81 three cheers for the Rockford Boys" In
short time after this they marched on. They
numbered about one hundred, and were all
armed.
Our farmers have commenced harvesting
in downright earnest this week. Wheat looks
very fair, although some fields are damaged
to some extent by smut and rust
The Winona Republican, of August 10th,
says:
At Rushford, week ago, a youth named
Walworth fell into a we'll distance of near
sixty feet, and was almost instantly killed.
The river has been falling fast within the
past two weeks. The sand-bar at the foot of
the island, opposite the levee, has reared its
familiar head in full view again.
Heavy rains on last Wednesday did some
damage to the oats in various localities. The
wheat crop has has been largely secured, and
in prime condition. Rye and Barley are also
excellent.
On last Friday, we luxuriated on ripe wa
ter-melons.
Mr.. Fred. Benedict will receive our thanks
for splendid ripe musk-mclon.
The homestead of John Evans, deceased,
in this city, consisting of IS and one third
acres, with good improvements, was struck
off at administrators sale, on Mondoy, to
Messrs. VIM. Mitchell and D. Uphan, for the
sum of $50, subject to the life-occupadcy of
Mrs. Evans.
A son, three years old, of DR.. j. NJ. VIM,
of Richmond, in this county, while engaged in
play near the river a few days since, acciden-
tally fell into the water, and was drowned.
The regular morning boat from Dunleith
comes comparatively crowded with passen-