St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

residence of Mr.. Chief-Trader Murray,
and before next spring, we are informed, il
is intended to erect there commodious no
tel for the accommodation of passengers.
! 1t does not yet possess steam-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 80 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 He was home in England last
year, on leave of absence, and arrived here
from York Factory in Mr.. Henry Cook s
boat
The KITTY.-At last we have some light
On what has been for the last twelvemonth
a very mysterious affair. We have new
of the Kitty. We present to day minute
details Of her wreck among tho icebergs of
liudsOn'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 it. The story is saddening !;
but still there is, after all, a melancholy
consolation in knowing what really became
Of her
There was great loss of property - the
lludsons Bay Company and the Red River
Settlers being the sufferers. In most eases
the goods had been insured, and SO the
loss was only temporary but what was
misunderstanding chiefly Of importa
tons by private persous for their OWN use,
is OF course absolutely and forever gone.
FAIL FISHING. AT this season the an
nua Fail fishing in Lake Winnepeg Is car
riod Oh. Most Of those engaged in it left
the Lower Settlement about the beginning
OF the present month"; with their birchcn
canoes, nets and tackling On these pis
catuIial excursions, they usually proceed
10 the Bay where the Winnipeg River
enlpties itself into the Lake, a distance Of
rather more than fifty miles from the Stone
Fort Here they find fish in such abund-
ance that their months " catch" generally
finest white fish, besides pike, perch DC.
These are hung on stages to dry, and
brOugh, into the settlement in this cOndi
ton about tie time winter sets in. They
keep well till spring, and are much sought
after. Another class OF fishers at this pc
Rod are those intending to 90 hunting dur
ing the winter. In a week or fortnight
they can secure enough to exc OUT the
other supplies or their adventurous jour
neys through the frozen wiIds of this ter
iitOIy in search Of turs.
The first snow Of the season fell on the
l0ih instant. 1t was a very light sprlnk
ling, and soon disappeared. 1t vas the
precursor Of some days Of cold weather,
which We fancy will soon disappear before
the approach OF that most delightful sea
sou Of all the year--the Indian Summer.
The last of the Fall boats from York
Factory have come in. Only eleven went
down th.s lrip, and none Of them belonged
to the Company. 1t is manifest that this
antiquatcd 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