St. Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1860-11-09

| residence Of Mr.. Chief Trader Murray,
and before next spring, we are informed, il
is intended to erect there commodious ho-
tel for the accommodation Of passengers.
| 1t does not vet possess . steain-mill, but
we believe that It is in fair way towards
getting one. The Hudson's Bay Company,
Judging from present appearances, intend
| farming there very extensively. During
the past summer 90 acres of ground were
broken up and $50 tons Of hay harvested,
and this winter they will keep there as
many as sixty head Of cattle.
Mr.. James Hacklin has been appoint.
ed to take charge of the Hudson Bay
Company's post at Pembina, during the
winter. Tie was home in England last
year, on leave of absence, and arrived here
from York Factory in Mr.. Henry Cooks
boat.
The KIrTY.-At last we have some light
en- what has been for the last twelvemonth
very mysterious affair. We have news
Of the Kitty. We present to day minute
details of her wreck among tho icebergs of
| Hudson's straits. The information was
given by the Chief Mate, Mr.. Armstrong,
| who passed through the whole Of the trials
and perils incident to her loss, and conse-
quent upon il. The story is saddening !;
but still there is, after all, melancholy
consolation in knowing what really became
! of her.
There was great loss of property = the
Hudson's Bay Company and the Red River
Settlers being the sufferers. In most cases
the goods had been insured, and so the
loss was only temporary but what was
unins consisting chiefly of importa
tons by private persons for their own use,
is of course absolutely and forever gone.
FALL FISHING. AT this season the an.
nual Fall fishing in Lake Winnepeg is car
ried on. Most Of those engaged in it left
the Lower Settlement about the beginning
OF the present month, with their birchen
canoes, nets and tackling. On these pis-
catnrial excursions, they usually proceed
to the Bay where the Winnepeg River
empties itself into the Lake, q distance OF
rather more than fifty miles from the Stone
Fort Here they find fish in such abund-,
ance that their months catch" generally
amounts to from so. 900 to 10000 of the
finest white Ash, besides pike, perch dc.
These are hung on stages to dry, and
brought into the settlement in this cOndi-
ton about the time winter sets in. They
keep well till spring, and are much sought
after. Another class of fishers at this pc
riod are those intending to 50 hunting dur
ing the winter. In week or fortnight
they can secure enough to exc OUT the
other supplies Tor their adventurous jour
neys through the frozen wilds of this ter
ritory in search of furs.
The first snow Of the season fell on the
10Th instant. 1t was very light sprlnk-
ling, and soon disappeared. 1t was the
precursor of some days of cold weather,
which We fancy will soon disappear. before
the approach Of that most delightful sea-
son of all the year the Indian Summer.
The last of the Fall boats from York
Factory have come in. Only eleven went
down this trip, and none OF them belonged
to the Company. 1t is manifest that this
antiquated route is rapidly falling into dis-
favor, and that ere long Mr.. Burbank's
route will receive all our patronage.
We are glad to hear that the Compa-
ny's ship with merchandise for this coun-
try, has safely arrived at Montreal, and
that the goods will soon be sent over to
Georgetown during the winter. 1t seems
that the vessel left England later than was
expected.
We understand that the Hudson's
Bay Company are to build for Messrs.
Burbank an extensive receiving warehouse
at the steamboat landing at Fort Garry, if
possible in time for the resumption Of the
carrying trade next season. A clerk will
be kept there during the summer to take
orders, deliver goods, and collect debts !;
so as to cause no unnecessary detention to
the new boat.