Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-02-04
f.. A. LITTLEFlELD. Local Editor.
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f.. A. LITTLEFlELD. Local Editor.
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Change.
i Our subscribers will notice that our pub.
LEGATION day has been changed from satur.
day to Wednesday. They will hereafter
expect their paper on that day.
The Dance
! At Ph;lleo Hall next Friday evening prom
Uses to be a very fine affair, and we hope it
will be well patronized by the lovers Of
dancing. The bill is only Is cents, and
Francisco plays the fiddle.
st. Valentines Day.
f. P. Lowater has some splendid valen-
tines at his bookstore. 1fany Of our friends
wish to make beautiful present, they will
find at Lowater's an ample assortment from
which to select.
Runaway.
We learn that horse belonging to DR..
Hoyt, ran away last Thursday morning, and
smashed up cutter and ':spilt" out the
occupants, who were considerably bruised
from turning innumerable sommersaults on
the ice.
\ Partial Eclipse
Of the moon took place on the evening o.
the 9Th inst, and was plainly visible to che
naked eye, throughout all parts Of the
United States. The eclipse was on the
north side Of the moon, and the shadow o.
scured about four fifths Of its diameter.
The Stearns Mill.
Mr.. A. Jackson Bell, Of Minneapolis, has
purchased the Stcarns mill on Spring Creek,
in this county, and is preparing to thor
oughly overhaul and repair it, design 'ng to
make it the best merchant and grist mill il.
the State. 1t il, located in most beautiful
spot. and Mr.. Bell is intending to develop
all its advantages to the utmost.
Narrow Escape.
Mr.. Geo. Smith, o: our city, while view
ing the stern post Of the steamer Galena, on
Monday last, slipped, and fell in. lie struck
on a cake Of ice, which stunned him. So
that he could not call for help He caught
hold Of the ice, but his hands slipped off,
and he would surely have been drowned
had not gentleman fastened to bis rescue
and seized hold Of his shoulder, just when
the current was about to draw him under
the ice.
S'cnm Navigation If Cannon River.
A proposition has been made by respon
sible parties to navigate the Cannon Rive,
as far as Cannon Falls, by steam, provided
an exclusive right of way shall be secured
tor fifteen years. This project is one that is
found to be, on examination, extremely fea-
sible, and it behooves our citizens to take
hold of the matter and encourage the un-
dertaking. Nothing is asked that costs
anything to give, but rather every giver Of
the right Of way is practically gamer in
The enhanced value Of his property.
i With this line Of communication into the
the county. Red Wing becomes the e1trfpo,
of the produce Of the interior, as far back a.
Owatonna and Faribault, and absolutely
commands the trade of the Cannon Rive,
Valley. 1t becomes every one to take hold
Of the enterprise in generous good earnest
Messrs. Sherman Hall, Eli Ellsworth, and
Scofield & Tanner, Of Cannon Falls have
set the ball in motion, and it must not stor
until the object is attained.
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| Communicated
A Fishing Adventure; or, Days Sport,
as Viewed by ORG Of the tUni.ia.ed.,
A friend Of ours, and wou!d-be disciple
Of ISAAC WALTON, sends US the following
account Of fishing "spree," in which he
figured as principal actor:
Mt. ED,ToR:-You have doubtless known
men to accomplish the fatiguing journey
from New York to Maine, to angle in the
clear linpid brooks of that State, and 9th.
ers who we've foolhardy enough to make 9
voyage to Nova Scotia to catch "cod.'
but it is doubtful whether they enjoyed rare,
"sport," or endured more hardships, than q
certain "green" fisherman of our own little
lefty, who had occasion to try his "luck' in
spearing, = few days since. Those who
have never been initiated into the mysteries
OF fishing through hole in the ice, may
derive some benefit from the the following
rules in regard to the manner in which thew
should proceed
First, in order to collect the necessary
tackle" you must run from the big "barn''
at the foot Of Main street, to the brewery
asking every professional gentleman whom
you meet if he Will loan you his spear, his
blanket, fish with wooden body, tin fins
and oa"dal, pin-head eyes, and swivel in his
back.
Having become we'll warmed by this ex-
ercise, hasten with spear and blanket on
your back, aud such other "sundries'' in
your pocket as may be necessary to sustain
the "animal'' man, and depending much
upon Your peculiar taste"