Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-19
STATE ITEMS.

4 STATE ITEMS.
w The Mower County Mirror, (Austin)
says thata respected and worthy citizen OF
Nevada, in that county, named A. j. Raw
Inns, committed suidide on the night of the
4th instant. The family had retired to rest at
an early hour, and little after eight o'clock,
Mr.. R. got out of bed and wrote q couple of
letters, after which he took down his gun, and
was proceeding to load it, when he was inter-
rupted by his alarmed wife, whom he threat
ened to shoot if she did not keep still. He
then went toward the door, when Mrs. R.
again interposed, but upon being again threat
ened, she retired to bed but in few mo-
ments heard the report ola gun, when she
dressed herself and FASTENED to the spot from
whence the sound came, and found her hus-
band lying on the ground, having shot himself
through the body. Upon being Intercepted
as to what had led him to the commission of
this act, he merely answered that he was sorry
he had not fred little higher, and that he
had entertained thoughts Of killing himself for
at least four years. The unfortunate man
fingered in agony for about half an hour, when
he expired.
E The water in the Cannon River, at
Farribault, is very high and raising fast. The
late rains and snow, which is now melting
very rapidly, will add greatly to its volume,
and serious damage may be apprehended in
its overlooking banks. The Cannon is q
wild, rapid stream, when high, and particu-
larly freakish, often carrying away bridges,
mills, overlooking farms, etc.
EThe total area of our State as comput-
ed by an exchange is $3.50 spare miles the
total number of acres of land, surveyed and
unsurveyed, is 50, 444, 100; the total number
of acres Of government land sold from June
3Oth, 1857, to June sOth, 1858, was 1902
264, and the number of acres granted to the
State for the purpose Of building railroads is
4,416,000.
W The Glencoe Register says that w.
K. Vickroy, Of Rich Valley, in Mcleod Co.,
in hunt of two days, last week, found eight
bee trees. This is profitable sport. Bee
trees in the Big Woods appear to be plenty
Numerous swarms have been found hereto
fore in that vicinity, but the luck of Mr.. Wick.
roy excels all the bee hunting ever heard o.
in that vicinity.
~ The Minnesota Statesman, published
at St. Peter, says, Extensive preparations are
being made by many of our citizens for com
mencing an active building season. W.
have heard of good many large ..and sub
stantial business houses and private residen
ces, the erection of which will be commenced
in few weeks"
Emigrants to Pixies Peak pass through
this place, says the Mortified Journal, almos
daily. A half dozen or more wagons will
their respective occupants, stopped there Owe
night one night this week, and proceeded OF
their journey next day.
w The Belle Plaine Enquirer says tina
active preparations are being made at tina
place for the erection of large number Q
business houses, shops and dwellings, as 500
as the weather will permit, and states ais
that business of all kinds is steadily improv
ing.
WThe Saltwater people are taking meas
ures to open direct road from there to Cam
bridge by voluntary subscription.
w Mr.. G. S. Bryant, Esq, of Waba
shaw has just had decision made in his "a
vor by the General Land Office, in which pro
perty to the amount Of $4,000, was involv
ed
az A German residing near Swan Lake
in Nicollet Co., was killed week or two since
by saw log rolling on him.
W A new Post Office has been est.b
lished at Dundas, Rice County, and Herman
jenkins appointed Postmaster.
We clip the following from the Glenco
Register
w The Methodists in Glencoe intend t
have their new church building ready to wor
ship in by the first day of May.
w The steamer Antelope, which ha
piled between Carver and St Paul for tn
past two seasons, and which hauled up a
Shakopee the past winter, sank at the latte
place last week, in consequences of the actio,
of the ice, which will cause delay of few
weeks in her resuming her trips.
E The river at this time, March 7. ha
risen seven feet, and if the warm weathe
continues we may expect boats from st. Pau
by the 18th of the present month, thougl
Lake Pepin will not be open for some day
later.
FERRIES ON THE MINNEsorA.-The ferries OF
the Minnesota at Carver and Chaska are il
full blast. That at Carver has been in run
ming order for the past three weeks. The fer
ry at Chaska about two weeks. This i
pretty early for ferries, but it should be re
membered that the Minnesota is a very warn
stream, especially through Carver county.
SUGAR MAKING.-During recent journe,
through that portion of the Big Woods il
Carver and Mcleod counties, we were PLEASED
to see extensive preparations being made 70
manufacturing sugar. We think it is safe t.
estimate that sufficient maple sugar will b.
made in the Big Woods this spring, should W,
have anything like good sap season, to sup
ply the people who live in the Woods with
plenty of sugar the year round. They car
have their tea and coffee sweetened ever,
time and not have to pay out the cash for tn
luxury either.
| Winona Items.
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| GRAN.-We have heard it estimated tina
| there are over thirty thousand hllshels q