The Weekly Minnesotian. [volume], September 19, 1857, Image 4

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THE CITY.
<I A Romanck in Real Life.—One of
those little episodes which are happening all
around us every day, and which, from ina
bility to see into, we kuow nothing of, was
told us a day or two ago, by an acquain
tance.
Some months since, a young merchant do
ing business iu a tlourishing town up the
Minnesota River, went East and married a
young and accomplished girl to whom his
faith had long been plighted. He bore her
away from a luxurious home, where she had
been reared in aflluence and luxury, to his
own Minnesota home, where, as he had not
been long a resident, all the conveniences and
luxuries of Eastern homes had not yet gath
ered around him. It was borne uncomplain
ingly for some time by the “high-born lady,”
but at length dissatisfaction with her lot
overbalanced the tender love for the man
whom she had followed two thousand miles
to share his Western homo, and she deter
mined to returned to her relatives. An op
portunity soou presented itself. Her hush and
was called to leave home on business, intend
ing to go up the Mississippi. He came here
to St. Paul first, to procure a conveyance
back into the country.
Mcautime, the homesick wife passed a lone
ly night in her humble h.me,and next moru
ing early, packed a large traveling trunk be
longing to her husban 1 with her own clothes ,
and valuables, and iu an hour more, was ou
board a Minnesota packet, on her way down
to St. Paul, to catch a Galena boat. At i
noon, she was transferred, with her baggage, ;
to a down-river packet at our landing. Nat- j
vrally timid, and seeing a group of men at j
the office bar, she did not apply to the clerk j
for passage, but prevailed ou the chamber- i
maid to give her a stateroom, which she ob
tained.
As luck would have it, it rained, or gave
pospect of rain that morning, and Mr.
was prevented from completing his bus : ness
here, and getting a conveyance into the
country a> he had intended. Having some
bus ness on the packet which was to go out
next morning, he stepped on board of her,
and went to the clerk’s office. What was
h'.s surprise to see there his own well-known
traveling trunk, which he had left at home
iKj previous! Bur. lary and robbers
came immediately into his mind, and he in
quired of the clerk concerning it. But he
kuew nothing o: it, or who had brought it
there. An inkling of the facts just then
flashed on his mind, and the books were ex
amined ; but no such name as Mrs. ap
peared outhe list; further inquiry of the cham
bermaid was instituted, which revealed the
fact that a lady auswering Mrs. ——’s de
scription was iu her stateroom. The three
then proceed to No. where Mrs.
was found. She refused to see or converse
with her husband except iu the presence of
the clerk. An explanation ensued, however,
when the husband learned, for the first time,
how much his bride had suffered unkn own
to him ; the result of which was that Mrs.
fell into his arms, declaring she would
never, never leave him again. A Mankato
packet was just ringing its last bell, and be
fore night the couple were again in their
own .house on the banks of the Minnesota
River, contented therein.
Mercantile Library Association. —Last
Tuesday evening in response to previous no
tice, a number of citizens couvened at tl»e
office of Dr. Simonton, over Bond’s drug
store, for the purpose of organizing a Mercan
tile Library Association.
Gerrit Hewitt, Esq., was called to the
chair, and Mr. John W. ltoche to act as
Secretary.
The object of the meeting was state
by the chairman, and appropriate remarks
were elicited from several gentlemen.
On motion a committee of five was ap
pointed to report at the next meeting suita
ble officers for the permanent organization of
the society, Constitution and By-Laws for its
government, Ac.
The following gentlemen comprise said
committee: Messrs. I). C. Jones, J. P. Pond,
O. A. Benjamin, J. D. Gould and Dr. T. D.
Simonton.
It was resolved that the proceedings of
the meeting be published in the daily papers
of St. Paul, and that the attendance and co
operation, at the next meeting, of all who
feel or will take any interest iu the success of
a Library Association, in this city, be in
vited.
The meeting then adjourned to meet in
the same place, on Friday evening next at 8
o'clock
We hope this measure will meet with the
co-operation of all our young men, and in
deed all our citizens. Mercantile Library
Associations are useful societies. They exist
in all or nearly ali the cities of the United
States, and in some places have accumulated
large libraries, which are thus made accessi
ble to thousands of readers. Then the facili
ty for procuring lecturers, &c., is made much
greater by such associations. We and all
citizens who share in the benefits, hope the
proposed Association may succeed, and that
all the young men of our city in the mercan
tile business may unite with it.
Speculation — Importance of the Sun in such
matter*.— Sroos is a denizen of St. Paul, and
while he is a gentleman of polished address,
he is also a Lir-barian and a mighty clever fel
low. For a long series of years a steamboat
man, he still gets np steam, on short notice.—
Spoon is now stirring in real estate. The
following conversation between himself and a
Nininger man will show his prospects in a
matter now on his hands :
“ Dick, I’ve got a customer, sure as shoot
ing. Can’t be beat But the deuce take the
rains I—can’t find my lot!”
“ What’s the matter ?”
u morning I took my man out—
rode out in a buggy, and when we reached
the spot the lot was gone !”
“Spoon, what in the world do you mean?”
“The rains!— rains! Found the lot two
feet under water—sure as shooting—gone—
out of sight every inch ! Told my man we
had taken the wrong road. Now only give
me three days’ sun to bring back my lot to
the earth again, an l I’ll have him sure. All
cash—every red !”
“ Whoo-ah-hoo!”
Grapes in Minnesota. —The editor of the
St. Anthony Express acknowledges the re
ceipt of some magnificent grapes, of the Isa
bella variety—each grape being as large as a
walnut, nearly ; of a dark, rich purple color,
and very mellow. The vines have been grow
ing two winters, and prove that our climate
is not unfavorable to their culture.
Yesterday was a cold, unpleasant, rainy
day.
St. Paul Library Association. This
is the name of a society organized in this city
last winter, by a few of our enterprising and
go-ahead young men. During the winter,
the society held weekly meetings at each
cue of which, more or less joined the Asso
ciation, until now it uumbers quite a respect
able list of contributing members who have
already ou hand, at the society’s room, the
nucleus of what we hope will prove an exten
sive library.
The society is organized on the same plan
of the Mercantile Library Associations of
Eastern cities, and its object the mental im
provement of its members. The reason why
the word “Mercantile’’ was struck out of the
title, was, in order that young men of all pur
suits might bec<'ino members of the Institu
tion, regardless of their belonging to the
mercantile class of community. Last winter
their meetings, with one exception, were pri
vate except to members of the Association,
in order that they might have time to pre
pare themselves for giving public entertain
j merits, which they design doing the coming
winter should our citizens favor them with
their attendance. In these entertainments
they do not design following after the old
hackneyed and worn-out system of giving a
course of public lectures. m
It is a system that was good enough in its
time, and interested people then, to some ex
tent ; now the ablest lecturers in the eastern
part of the country fail to draw anything of
an audience to listen to them which is con
viucing proof that the'people have become
surfeited on lectures and desire a change.—
The mode of proceeding in these public
meetings, by the Library Association will be
similar to that of last winter ; viz : A dis
cussion, by speakers selected for that pur
pose, of some subject of general importance
to be followed by the delivery of a short
Poem of a humorous and eutertaining char
acter. la this way they hope to interest the
public.
The Association intends to resume its
meetings in a few weeks at its Rooms on
Third Street, where those wishing to become
members can have an opportunity of uni
ting-
The President of the Association is Chas.
K. Mayo, Esq., and the Vice President, is R.
F. Holseworth, Esq, At the session of the
Legislature la-t winter through the exertions
of these gentlemen a ebrator was procured
for the Association, which gives them privil
eges of a favorable character, to the accom
plishment of the objects for which the Asso
ciation was formed. We hope to see it suc
ceed, and meet the most sanguine expecta
tions of it 6 enterprising founders.
An Improver of Spare Time. —At a po
litical meeting in Rice county, in this Tcrri
toiy, while the committee were out writing
resolutions, a sturdy old farmer rose and ad
dressed the chair:
“Mr. President, mout I say a word ?” ask
ed he.
‘‘The meeting will be proud to hear from
you, Mr. Subsoil.”
“ Well, Mr. Presidm', enduren of the time
the committee’s out, couldn't you, tell us all
lioic you've bedded your ’talers
There was a great laugh at Subsoil’s ex
pense, but his question involved a matter o(
more practical importance than such as often
come before political meetings.
Those “Five Hundred Laborers,’’ em
ployed on the streets of St Paul aro as likoly
to become as celebrated in the prints of the
the day, as the “six hundred” who rode into
the jaws of death at Balaclava. The Times
and Pioneer have become philanthropic over
the predicted sufferings of the street grading
population, during the coming winter. It
isn’t, maybe, generally known that the elec
tions will be all over long before that time,
and the services of this regiment of Irish vot
ers being no longer required, they will be al
lowed to scatter and disperse wheiever they
can get employment. After all our politi
cians are the greatest philanthropists, (until
after election) when the “dear people,” es
pecially the “rich Irish brogue,’’ lose their
attractions. What a jolly time for the Dim
mychratic party when (he railroads are being
built. Philanthropy will spread itself then.
Machinery for the Minnesota River.
—We noticed, on the levee yesterday, a lot
of machinery, directed to the Belle Plain
Company, at that place, consisting of a steam
saw mill, planing, lath and other machines,
awaiting transbihment to that point.
Ihe fixtures ami engines for a steam saw
mill and other works were lying near it, di
rected to some one in Le Seur. The people
of the Minnesota valley are determined to be
well supplied with machinery and saw mills.
New Books in Press.—T. B. Peterson,
300 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, has the
following new books in press, and will be is
sued soon. Copies will be sent to any part
of tne Lnite l States free of postage, on re
ceipt of the price.
“Thu Lost Daughter, and otherjtrue stories'of the west,
by Mrs. Caroline Lee Hkxtz. 1 Vol. 12 tno., cloth.
Price $1,25. 2 vols. paper cover, sl.”
This is a collection of stories from the pen
of one ot the most popular writers in Ameri
ca, whose works are more read than any
other.
’‘.Mrs. Kale’s Receipts for the Million,” containing
over fo.ir thousand live hundred Receipts, facts, di
rections, Ac., in Ornamental and Domestic Arts. 1
Vol. of 800 pages. Cloth, $1,25.
This volume tells its own story of value
It will be issued on the 3rd of October.
The Gas Pipes are about being laid up
John Street, as far as Ninth. They already
extended down Seventh Street to John.
Bye the by, when is the macadamising
of Last Seventh Street to be finished ?
Ilas’ut it been in hand nearly long enough ?
Ihe Episcopal Church on the corner of
Olive &, Ninth Street is being rapidly put
under roof. Ibis church will be an ornament
to that part of town from its beautiful and
tasteful architecture. During’the time of its
unfinished state, the congregation which *is
already organised, hold service on Sunday
morning and evening in the Chapel of the
Stone School House on Bth St.
The Levee. —This place wore a busy air
yesterday. It was piled up'with freight, and
crowded with drays and teams. A large
quantity of freight was being landed from
the Milwaukeo and War Eagle. Several
Minnesota River boats were loading, and bus
tie and business were noticeable in all depart
ments. Travellers did not seem to be scarce,
either.
This looks like a revival of business, and a
reaction from the dull times we have had for
three or four weeks past. It really seems we
are to have brisk business, and busy times
now.
Jo. Brown Appointed*
It will be seen by the news by telegraph,
that Jos. R. Brown, finally and at last, suc
ceeds Mr. Fladkeau as Sioux Agent.
Benefit for the Relatives of Donn
elley.—The proprietor of the People’s The
atre having kindly given the use of his
theatre to the St. Paul Light Cavalry Com
pany, for a Benefit in aid of the family of the
late J. Frank Douuelly who lost his life in
au engagement with the Chippewa Indians,
we are induced to hope that the citizens and
visitors of St. Paul will respond cheerfully
to this appeal to their sympathies. The de
ceased was a young man in the prime of life,
beloved by all who knew him—the main sup
port of his bereaved father and mother, to
whom no earthy reparation can compensate
for the loss of their beloved son, engaged iu
the service of h : s country ; and while acting
under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief
of the Territory, to "protect the homes and
firesides of the defenceless frontier settlers
from the depradations of a lawless band of
roving Indians, poor Donnelly was killed.
Such a case is justly entitled to our warm
est consideration; and we know it is only ne
cessary to intimate to our fellow citizens
that Thursday evening next is appointed for
the benefit, when they, with their accustomed
liberality, will come forward to a man, in
support of such an undertaking, aud pour “oil
and balm” on the lacerated spirits of the be
reaved lamily. The Military Companies of
the city will attend in full uniform, and the
aid of all is invited, in such a charitable un
dertaking.
The Gas Company have received some
more fixtures and pipe. The work of laying
the pipe goes bravely on, and ere long not
only the public lamps, but private houses
will be supplied with this beautiful light.
A Fine Building. —We inspected a fine
building yesterday now being erected next
door to Davenport’s book store, on St. An
thony street. It is a three story stone edi
fice, with iron front, and built in a durable
manner. It is 44 feet front, and 80 feet deep,
aud has a basement dry and airy. It is in
tended foj a store on the ground floor, and
offices above. It is being built by Mr. F. C.
Brown. The plan was got up by Wm. Stew
art, a young architect who lias designed sev
eral fine buildings now being erected.
Mr. Markof., iEronautist, will ascend in
his new aud beautiful balloon, “Minnesota”
oui next Tuesday, without fail. The ascen
sion will take place at the Gas Works, and
pr eparations have been made to accommodate
al- 1 wishing to go inside the enclosure. Tick
ets $1 each. As Mr. Markoe has been to
great expense in making the balloon, it is to
be- hoped that he will sell tickets enough to
remunerate him. As this is the first balloon
aacension ever given in Minnesota, it ought to
be well patronized.
The Stillwater Road. —The Street Com
missioners of the First Ward will do well to
look to the condition of this road, where it
branches off jfrom Eighth street, near the
st ne School-house. The common route of
travel is across a slough, almost impassable,
ex cept in dryest weather, out by the Episco
pal church. The bridge at Olive st., a few
steps farther on, is in miserable condition.—
Tl ‘ere is an immense travel passing over these
two places, and the condition of the road is a
shame. Do fix it up a little, and not have so
many complaints.
Cottage Sites and Architecture. —The
number of beautiful sites for cottages and
el sgant residences in and around St. Paul,
hn.s been often remarked by strangers. It
has not escaped the notice of our own citi
zei is cither, as the number of tasteful resi
de nces attest. But a more beautiful order
of architecture could well become prevalent.
W ith the fall in the price of lumber, a great
er disposition seems to be indicated to go in
to more superfluous ami expensive styles of
building. But a neat Gothic or Italian cot
tage forms just as tasteful and elegant a dwell
ing for a suburban residence as a costly and
ma ssive rectangular pile of brick or stone.
U e would like to sec some such styles of
architecture common along the drives and
a veil. s around ht. Paul. Many fine resi
des now dot the hills of St. Paul, and
liu-j r cds more will be built soon. But an
j:; n. OVcment is needed in cottage arcliitec.
tzra . Then, what would otherwise have been
fi’r, all, ill-arranged and ill looking buildings,
will become, with no more outlay, handsome
cottage homes. The appearance and beauty
•of the city will be enhanced, and a short time
change old and common looking districts in
to beautiful neighborhoods.
A Thousand Steamboat Arrivals This
Year. —According to the report of the City
Marshal, there have been over six hundred
at rivals of steamboats at. our Levee this sea
son. This is at the rate of about five a day,
and should they continue at the same rutc
for the two months of navigation this season,
we will chronicle nearly a thousand arrivals
at our Levee'tliis year! Verily, the “Port
of St. Paul ” is becoming one of importance.
Police Court. —Peter Wintern, was fined
#5 and committed for drunkenness.
Fred. Walters, a clerk, was charged with
having taken a pocket book containing 860
from the person of the complainant. There
seemed to be no proof of the crime and Mr.
W. was was released on bonds of §3OO.
Melon-ciioly. —Two men in Minneapolis
last week were engaged in hooking water
melons. The owner suddenly appeared arm
ed with a musket. One of them surrender
ed, but the other fled, when the owner fired
after him, lodging thirteen shot in his back
and spine, severely wounding him. The
wounded man is now convalescent, but has
commenced a civil action against the owner
of the patch for damages.
The Frank Steele. —This boat is now
running from St. Paul to the town of Louis
ville.
Tiif Weather yesterday was cold and
disagreeable, and seemed to throw a damp
on business and travel. It was a dull day
all over town, and there was nothing worthy
of itemizing occurred anywhere.
Decline in the Price of Lumber.—
Lumber has declined in price recently from
15 to 25 per cent. A large supply, and
scarcity pf money has [probably produced
this.
Messrs. Coffin & Ball, Clerks of the War
Eagle, are good boys. We are debtors of
their’s to the extent of a bundle of late pa
pers.
The Saint Paul Plre Department—Ap
propriation of $5,000 by City Connell.
We have a Fire Department al last, and
are in a fair way to have good apparatus.
“Hope Engine Co. No. 1” was organised
on Monday evening, in Upper Town, in anti
cipation of the purchase by the City Council
of apparatus to rig one out. The following
officers were elected for one year.
M. Levoy, Foreman.
R. 0. Wiley, Assistant Foreman.
J osepli Aery, No. 2. “ “
John. T. Toal, Recording Secretary.
J. 11. Dodge, Treasurer.
J H. Bristow, Steward.
Tfao company applied for admission to the
Fiie Department at the City Council yester
day, and were recognized by a resolution pas
sed by that body, as belonging to the Fire
Department of St. Paul, under the name
chosen.
Aid. Branch then offered a resolution ap
propriating $.1,000 towards procuring two
Fire Engines and two Ilose Carriages for the
use of the Department.
Aid. Emerson from the Committee appoin
ted some time since to procure estimates of
the cost of the apparatus, stated that they
had been offered in Philadelphia by a man
ufacturer, a seven-inch Cylinder Engine, for
SIOOO, and hose cart with 500 feet of hose
complete for SIOOO. They had concluded
to take two of each, and the remaining SIOOO
would pay freight expenses, &c.
The resolution was passed without de
bate.
Another company will be immediately or
ganized in lower town.
In this City yesterday, Jons Brisbis.soii of A. T. and
M. A. Chainblin, aged about IT months.
Funeral from the residence of Sir. Chamblin, at 2 o’-
clock. to-day.
It is but recently that the grave closed over anotheT
of the children of these parents, and they may be assu
red of cordial sympathy in their new sorrow. *
Iu this city, Saturday morning, September sth, Charles
Judson, only child of Jenson and Lizzie A. Parser.
As the sweet flowers that scent the morn,
Bat withers in the rising (lay,
Tims lovely was this infant’s dawn,
Thus swiftly fled its life away.
If we had thought thou couldst have died,
We might not weep for thee ;
But we forgot, when by thy side,
That tliou couldst mortal be.
It never through our minds had passed
Tiie time would e’er be o’er,
That we on thee should look our last—■
That tliou sliouldst smile no more.
New Hampshire papers please copy.
A Splendid Warehouse. —We yesterday
inspected a new and large warehouse in
course of erection, for Messrs. D. 11. Valen
tine & Co., on the corner of Sibley street and
the levee. It is built of stone, in the most
massive and durable manner, and will be one
of the largest and finest warehouses in the
city. It is 50 feet front, and runs back 150
feet on Sibley street. It is to be two stories
with high basement. The floors, pillars, <fcc.,
and all the carpenter work is of the heaviest
description, and are calculated to bear a great
weight of freight. The whole building will
cost about SIB,OOO. The carpenter work is
bj r Mr. Keller; Mr. A. F. Parker is doing
the mason work.
A New and Important Freight Route.
—By reference to our advertising columns, it
will be seen that a new and quick freight
route from the East to the West will soon
be opened, of much importance to our mer
chants, shippers, and forwarding agencies.—
The railroad from Buffalo to the terminus on
Lake Huron, saves Jive hundred miles of lake
navigation, as well as loss of time, &c., and
in connection with the New York and Erie
Road beyond Buffalo, and the line of lake
steamers to Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee,
Prairie du Chien and St. Paul route offers
unparalled inducements to shippers and mer
chants for cheap and quick conveyance of
freight. When tID St. Paul aud Superior
Road shall be completed, the importance of
the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway, in
connection with that lake route, will be man
ifest.
By reference to the advertisements and
circulars of the company it will be seen that
this uew and important road will bo complet
ed from the city of Buffalo to Goderich Har
bor, on Lake Huron, bylhe Ist of January,
1858, and in connection with steamers from
Goderich, will open to merchants a freight
route to Lake Superior, Milwaukee and all
Lake Michigan ports; the advantages of
which to our merchants, with respect to time
and cheapness, will be seen by all who reflect
on the chances lor both.
linmediatel}’ ou the opening of navigation
in 1858, a line of first class steamers will be
placed on the route, making the trip from
Goderich to Milwaukee in about 34 hours.—
Full particulars, with rates of freight, <fcc.,
will be duly announced, at the time, in our
columns, and in the meantime, parties desir
ous of contracting freight, before making ar
rangements with other lines, will do well to
consider the advantages offered by this new
and expeditious route.
Communications may be addressed to G.
T. Nutter, Detroit, Michigan.
Amusing mistakas sometimes take place in
telegraphing dispatches. A few days since a
gentleman telegraphed to one of our western
cities to gain intelligence of his daughter, who
was ill. In return, he received a laconic re
ply from her attending physician, which pur
ported that he was a grandfather. “Heav
ens !” he exclaimed, throwing down the mis
sive as if it had been a hot cinder. “My
daughter—a child!'' Then striding to his
closet, he grabled his hat and coat, and struck
a bee line for the cars, muttering, “A pretty
muss, indeed—a child —my daughter in such
a predicament, and unmarried, too! Oh, such
a disgrace !” In a few hours he was at the
sick room of his daughter. The physician
was surprised to see him so soon, but polite
ly told him that “the girl was getting along
finely.” “So it’s a girl, hey!” gasped the
father. “Of course,” said the doctor, “don’t
you call your daughter a girl “Ah—hum
yes—but, th—the child?" “Why, sir, did
you not send that dispatch ?” pettishly ex
claimed our friend, as he handed to the doc
tor the dispatch which he had hastily picked
up from the floor before he came from home.
The doctor looke d at it, and a broad smile
was visible upon liis features. “I sent you a
dispatch ; but heaven knows it never con
tained such news as this ! The one I sent,
intimated that your daughter was just
through having a chill /” Our friend felt that
he had been taken in and done for, undesign
edly, and offered to treat if the doctor would
only keep it still.— Detroit Tribane.
Too Good to be Lost. —Not ten miles
f r ,->m Mobile, and not ten days ago, a pleas
ant oarty of ladies and gentleman were dis
cussin the peculiar condition of the popula
tion of Lowell, and the great disparity of
males to /emales. Mr. A. B conten led th at
the time m ’ght arrive when the plurality of
wives would be conceded by the world to be
right when a bald-headed old gentleman,
not under sixty, rose from the seat he had
been occupying at some distance from the
company, puffiog bis pipe, and exclaimed, “I
should call that the millemum!’ —Mobile
Register.
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NEWS ITEMS.
A Significant Difference. About
eighty-five yoars ago, the imports of Virgin
ia amounted to 84,085,473, and those of
New York to $907,200. Virginia’s imports
now amount to about $300,000, and her ex
ports some three million and a half. The im
ports of New York amounted to $93,000,000,
and her exports to $37,000,000.
Death of Rev. James B. Finley.— This
pioneer Methodist preacher, familiarly known
as “ the Old Chief,” died at Easton, Ohio, a
few days since, of paralysis. He was born in
North Carolina in 1780, but came from Ken
tucky to Ohio in 1796. For nearly fifty
years ho was a faithful minister of the gospel,
and was one of tlia men of a generation now
rapidly passing away, to whom the West
owes muco, and whose memories sbe should
cherish.
An Illinois correspondent, writing from
Calhoun county, says that there had been cut
there a mammoth tree which made 5000
staves, that were sold for sll per thousand—
total $55 ; and the top made six cords and a
half of wood, sold at §3 per cord—total
$19,50. Total product of the tree $74,50.
Brown University. The eighty-ninth
anniversary of Brown University, at Provi
dence, R. 1., was celebrated last week. The
University has funds to the amount of $200,-
000 ; the libraries have 34,000 bound vol
umes; the University has graduated 1.900
persons, of whom 1,212 still live. The com
mencement exercises went off in lively style.
The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on the Hon. Benjamin R. Curtis,
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The British Government is offering great
inducements to French half-pay snd pension
ed officers to enlist for the Indian army.—
They are to serve not less than two nor more
than five years, and are to be out and
back at the Government expense. The pay
of captains to be 20,000 francs ; of first lieu
tenants, 15,000 Irenes, and of sub-lieutenants,
12,000 francs. *
The New York and Boston papers bring
to us the gratiying intelligence that the sugar
market, which had already greatly declined,
is still fafiing, and that there is a prospect
of still greater decline. The fall from the
highest point to which speculators had held is
toll three cents a pound, and already the losses
of holders are very heavy.
The New York Independent estimated, a
few weeks since, that the stock on hand in
that market alone, was 85,000 tons, besides
4,000,000 gallous of molasses, and that the
loss at that Time was fully three and a half
millions of dollars. This amount has alrea
dy doubled if not trebled. The cs
ton Traveller estimates the loss on sugar
throughout America and Europe at $50,000,-
000. No one will cry over this result ex
cept the speculators.
A steam hod carrier has been invented
and is in constant use in Philadelphia. With
a man to feed it, another to tend the engine
and a third to empty the hod, it perforins
quietly and cheaply the work of twenty
men.
The American sculptor, Randolph Rodgers,
lately arrived at New York from Rome, with
photographs of the splendid massive doors
for the capitol extension at Washington city,
which important work was intrusted to him
and the celebrated Crawford; hut. a* the
hopeless state of the latter’s health precludes
a further use of the chisel, his unfinished
w< rks will probably he placed in the hands
of Mr. Rogers for completion.
Talking Canary Bird.— Mr. Henry U.
Holmes, says the Troy Whig, grocery pro
prietor at the corner of River and Division
streets, Troy, N. Y., is the owner of an Eng
lish canary bird, which speaks words as plain
as a parrot. Such an instance seldom if ever
occurred us a talking canary bird; but such
is the case, as the incredulous, if they will
call, will find it.
The lowa State Gazette says a yellow
bear has been seen in the region ol Lake
Superior, supposed to be a cross o! the Po
lar and Black Bear, and as large as two of
the common black species. One of the cubs
of this bear was taken by the Indians, and
bv them carried to Green aßy, vyliere bis ju
venile bership was regarded as a great cu
riosity.
The completion of the Louvre cost 30,000,-
000 of francs ; 3,000 was the average daily
number of workmen; 154 statuaries wire
constantly employed; painters and other dec
orators without number.
A correspondent writing ?of the various
tortures inflicted on ladies and gentlemen by
the mutineers and low Mahomincrlans of In
dia. says ihat they slit the skin around the
throats of their victims, and pull off inask,
scalp and all.
Last Thursday afternoon, a patient in the
Xew York Hospital named Kearney B. Wag
ner, was frightfully stabbed by John Mead, a
lunatic under treatment in the institution.—
The Philadelphia Evening Journal sug
gests that two American cities which have
attained a preeminence iu moral obliquity—
New York and New Orleans—will be good
striking places for the next comet.
Connected with the panic in the money
market, is the important decline which has
taken place in sugar ; 15 to 20 per cent, on
most brands.
The bank circulation of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois aud Missouri, a’tiortg six millions of
people, is less than that of the State of New
York alone.
A young man, of Covington, a brakes
man on the K. C. R. It., named George Laffert
was killed on Thursday last near Falmouth,
Ky., by falling off the cars, which ran over
him, fearfully mutilating him.
The Lowell Citizen says it has been deci
ded to stop the Appleton mill 3 for otie month
—shutting down the gates till the stb of Oc
ber; and that the Massachusetts and Pres
cott mills will suspend operations, in a few
days, for a couple of weeks or so. The
mills of these corporations employ 1,700 fe
males and 520 males.
Near Heart Grove, 111., a person can
stand on an eminence, and at one view, see
upwards of thirty thousand acres of growing
corn! Four years ago the ground was un
broken prairie.
TSf~ The Boston Bee says there are one
hundred and twenty-five eating houses in that
city, and the money taken by them amounts
to $6.000 per day. The number of customers
is ahout 25,000.
The Patent Office It is stated that
the Coimnissionership of the Patent Office
was tendered last week to a Western Penn
sylvanian, whose acceptance is doubtful.
Two Maryland ex-Whigs stand next in. order
for this place,
s /
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
The Le Sueur folks have been giving a big
Pio-nic lately. It was largely attended.
There can be seen at this office a sample
of Winter Seed Wheat left with us by Geo.
Johnson of Okamon —who raised 450 bush
els from 17 acres of land—the finest we
have yet seen in the Territory. It is called
the White Genesee, and can be obtained of
Mr. Johnson for seed at his farm near Lake
Elysium. It weighs 53 lbs. to the bush
el.
We have made this item as another jrroof
that we cannot, (?) raise the cereal grain in
this cold country.— St. Peter Courier.
The Weather.— After several weeks of
rain and storm, the clerk of the weather has
relented, and we are now enjoying a period
of the most delicious sunshine, with a cool,
balmy breeze that is gratefully refreshing.—
Corn will rapidly ripen under its genial influ
ence, and haymakers are securing their win
ter stock of hay. Miunesotians know how
to appreciate such weather, and improve it
too. —Oioatonna Register.
The Messrs. True & Co. have just put up
a portion of the machinery of their Steam
Mill, and arc now sawing out the lumber for
covering the frame. We understand it is
the intention, so goon as the frame is erected
and enclosed, to attach two or three run of
stone ; so we shall soon have a flouring
mill in our place. Success to the enter
prise.
Tiie Minneapolis Democrat comes to us
in a tri-weekly shape, and is much improved
in appearaned. It is a neat six-column sheet,
and devoted to home interests. It has an
excellent Editorial Corps. We clip the fol
lowing item from its columns.
We learn that the Minneapolis Mill Com
pany has bought out the entire interest of
Franklin Steele, in the water power extend
ing from that owned by the company, to a
short distance above the suspension bridge,
for 25,000. We regard this as good policy
on the part of the company, and as calcula
ted to promote the best interests of the town.
All cause for litigation which might arise to
prevent the development of this magnificent
water power, seems now to he removed, and,
the company are prosecuting the work vigor
ously to its consummation. Over sixty men
are already employed on the premises, and
the work of excavating the race way is rap
idly advancing. The building will be com
pleted this fall. The work of improvement
goes bravely on in Minneapolis ; the crash
has no visible effect upon its progress Min
eipolisDcm.
Ministeriai Bishop Kemper, of the
Episcopal Church preached to a large and at
tentive audience of our citizens,at the Church
on Wednesday evening. The Bishop is kept
constantly visiting the various portions of
his extended Diocese, comprising the States
of Wisconsin, lowa and Minnesota ; and tho’
upwards o' seventy years of age, enjoys a de
gree of health and vigor despite his arduous
duties, which might well be the envy of
many a younger man. —Lake City Trib.
Caved is.—A portion of the grout wall of
Moses Montgomery’s new Hotel, gave way
during the severe rain storm of last night.—
Its fall is attributed by some to the rain,
whi'e others think it due to a defect in its
construction. We presume the damage,
which is trifling, will not interfere with the
completion of the walls of the building before
winter sets in.— lb.
Hamline University.— The Fall Term of
the Preparatory Department of the Hamline
University commenced its session yesterday.
A goodly number of students are in attend
ance, and the general prospect of the institu
tion are very promising. The initiatory steps
are being taken toward the erection of the
College buildings proper, ami we hope soon
to celebrate the laying of the “corner stone.”
—Red fl ing Republican.
Faribault Races. —The Faribault Races
will come off on Tuesday, the 6th of October,
and two following days, on Mr. Hugh M’Clel
land’s track. A good deal of sport is expect
ed.
A Democratic Office-Holder Sloped !
—An adventurer named Thomas Kelly, who
was recently appointed Marshal of the City
ofShakopec, by the new City Council, lias,
we learn, absented himself from that place,
carrying with him some six or seven hundred
dollars of city funds ! From the character
and habits of the individual, the affair crea
ted but little surprise here. It is supposed
that Kelly has gone to reinforce the Border
Ruffians of Kansas.
The saw mill of the St. Anthony Mill
Company lias been lying idle for the past
week. The rafts from up river have not yet
arrived.
More Mineral. —The editor of the Fari
bault Herald lias beer shown a piece of pure
copper weighing two or three ounces, found
on East Prairie by Win. Close, Esq. It was
thrown up in digging a well, some six feet
from the surface.
The recent rain has caused the river to
rise higher than it has been for some time
past. It does not seem, however, to have
affected the river below, judging from the nu
merous eastern mails we receive, which come
about semi-occasionally.
Tlie Telegraphic Cable—A Mont Elo-
quent Extract
The following eloquent extract from an
oration, delivered by Edward Everett, should
he read by every one. lie says :
‘•7 hold in my hand a portion of the iden
tical electrical cable given me by my friend
Mr. Peabody, which is now in progress of
manufacture, to connect America with Eu
rope. I read upon it the following words :
•A part of the submarine electric telegraph
cable, manufactured by Messrs. Glass & Co.,
of London, for the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany, to connect St. Johns, Newfoundland,
with Valencia Ireland, a distance of six
teen hundred and forty nautical, or nine
teen hundred statute miles. Does it seem all
but incredible to you that intelligence should
travel for two thousand miles, along those
slender copper wires, far down in the all but
fathomless Atlantic, never before penetrated
by aught pertaining tohumanit}-, save when
some foundering vessel has plunged with her
hopeless company to the eternal silence and
darkness of the aby* ? Does it seem, I say
till but a miracle of art, that the thoughts of
living men, —the thoughts that we thinkj up
here on the earth’s surface in the cheerful
light of day,—about the markets, and ex
changes, and the seasons, and the elections
and the treaties, and the wars, and all the
fond nothings of daily life, should clothe
themselves with elemental sparks, and shoot
with fiery speed in a moment, in the twink
ling of an eye, from hemisphere to hemis
phere fur down among the uncouth mon
sters that wallow in the neither seas, along
the wreck-paved floor, through the oozy dun
geons of the raylcss deep ; —that the last in
telligence of the crops, whose dancing tassels
will in a few months be coquetting with the
west wind on these boundless prairies, should
go flashing aloug the slimy decks of old
sunken galleons, which Lave been rotting for
ages ; that messages of friendship and love
from warm living bosoms should buru over
the cold greeu bones of man and women,
whose hearts, once as warm as ours, burst as
the eternal gulfs closed and roared over them,
centuries ago ?”
A Hopeful youth, who was the owner of
a young bull terrier, was one day training
the animal in the art of being ferocious, and
wanting some animated object to set the dog
upon, his daddy, after some persuasion, con
sented to get down upon all fours and make
fight with Mr. Bull. Young America be
gan to usge on the dog—‘'-sis-ter-boy,—seize
him. &c.;” at last the dog ‘ made a dig” and
got a good hold upon the old man’s probo
scis, and get the do 3 off he couldn’t. So he
began to cry out with the pain causee by
the fnngs of the dog. “Grin and bear it old
man !” shouted the young scapegrace. “Grin
and beer it—‘lu:ill be the making of the
pup r
The difficulty on the Bank of Seuth Coun
ty is said to be only temporary. It probably
has the ability to meet most of its engage
ments.
The Citizens Bank, of Sinead, Coll .rd &
Hughes, suspended this morning. '1 hey have
issued a circular, stating the cause to be the
illness of the senior partner, and tho present
crisis in money affairs.
Washington, Sept. 14.
The long established banking house of
Messrs. Poirs & Nnurse, suspended payment
this morniug, owing to difficulty in raising
money on their securities. They have made
an assignment and it is represented that their
assets will largely exceed their liabilities.
The Scott Legion, accompanied by Gener
al Patterson and Ex-Governor Geary, started
from this place at ten o’clock this morning
for New York.
Col. Benton’s physicians pronounce him
better this morning, and express hopes of his
recovery.
Ike Mail Routes to California.
The modification made in the overland
routes, at the instance of the Hon. John
Splileiozo, but which requires the assent of
the contractojs, are shown as follows :
The route starting from Missouri to pass
no further than Springfield, Mo., thence by
Favetvifle, Van Buren and Fort Smith, Ark.,
to Preston, Texas, intersecting at that point
the route from Memphis, via Little Rock,
Preston and Fort Buelling to Ban Francisco,
Cal.
From California, l*cru and Cent. Amer
ica.
The steamship Philadel| hia has arrived
with dates from Havana to tho 4th inst.—
San Francisco dates to the 20th u!t. The
San Francisco market was active.
A settlers convention had nominated Stan
ley for Go ertinr on mixed ti< ket.
From Washington Territory, we learn
that Stevens, Democrat, has been elected
delegate to Congress by an overwhelming
vote in his favor.
Advices from Peru state that Sullivan,
the British Minister at Lima, I.ad been mur
dered by six Peruvians. The deed was com
mitted either on account of political or fe
male intrigues.
Castillo, who was absent at the scat of war
had sent for Yivanco, who was still at Arc
guippa.
The Costa Rican government had decreed
that the expected Walker expedition is pi
ratical,
A grand Congress of the several Spanish
American States was soon to be held at San
Jose.
The bark John Bird, from Kockland, Me.,
with a cargo ol lime, took fire on yesterday,
aud was scuttled anil sunk.
Advices from Balize state that there are
hut 16 feet of water on the bar, the works to
clean the channel having proved detrimental,
rather than otherwise.
Tho fever is worse at Iluvauna.
The German Bolt In Ohio.
The Germans of Ohio, disgusted at the open
alliance between the Democrats and K. N.’s,
are leaving tho former party in crowds. Four
humlred of them in Cleveland alone signed a
declaration in the following words:
“We, the undersigned, naturalized citizens
of Cleveland, have heretofore cheerfully sup
ported the Democratic ticket, from the fact that
we were innocent enough to suppose the par
ty was liberal in its views, ami opposed to
Know Nothingisin ; but from recent develop
mm ts, we aro satisfied the parly only wishes
to use us merely as “ hewers of wood,” aud
‘•drawers of water,” treating us kindly before
election, and kicking us afterward. We there
fore pledge ourselves to abstain from support
ing the Democratic ticket at the coming elec
tion, for the following reasons;
Ist. A majority of the officers holding
office under our Democratic Piesidcnt, are
Know Nothings.
2d. Seveiul individuals on our State
ticket belong to the order.
3d. A m ijority of our city officers, elect
edfas Democrats, belong to tlie order.
We have heretofore, by our votes, built up
the Democratic party, and in return for our
suffrages, we have received nothing but cou
tunielv and insult.
We leave them, therefore, in the language
of Harrison, to “do their own voting and
their own fi liting.”
C’HURCII DEDICATION. THE SEC
/ UND Gel-man M. E. Church, corner of Pine and Ch--st
unt Street, SI. I’aul, will be dedicated on next Sabbath,
September 21st. Services to commence in German, at
10 o’clock, A. M.. and in English at 3 o’clock I*. M. Ser
vices by Rev. K. I). Nan.!., and Rev. I’. Jloi.t.ino, of Gal
veston, Texas,-Editor of the Evangelical Advocate.
sept‘2odwlt
FUNDS WANTED!--FOR THE MAKE
A? oi raising some money, I will give u toil gain in any
or nil of the following choice property, to-wit:
In Sr. I’m..—A piece of ground equal to three and
a-half lots, on tenth, I etween Cooper and Jackson sts.,
I renting 72 feet on Cooper s*.
Nkab St. Paul. —lo acres, nw nw % sec. 13, T. 23,
On Scsbisk River.—l6o acres, sw sec. 9, T. S 8 R.
21, being choice bottom Prairie and meadow land.
E % ne X sec. 25, and s \ ne \ sec. 20, T. 33, It. 21,
being choice timbered land oil Green Lake, 3 uiilessouth
of Chisago city.
155 acres in sec. 13 and 19, T. 35, U 2d, on the Sunrise
river, rich bottom tar d, midway bi tweeu Washington
and Sunrise City.
Near Stiu.watku.— The farm on the St. Paul road
known as the “Jewell farm. ” miles from the land
ing, w ell improved, containing Hid acres.
In Stillwater. —The Laud Ollice building, with a lot
CO feet front on Second bt., 100 feet deep.
A dwelling on 3d st.,lot 24 feet front, 190 deep, with
a fine view of the town and lake.
Lot 11, block 22, Holcombe’s addition, fronting on
Western Row, with a fair view of Lilly Lake.
Lots 2, 4 0,7, 9, 11 and 13, block -1, Slaughter and
Gray’s Addition, a cosey building spot, with a file view
of Lily Lake.
Block 2 of Fullerton’s Addition, 12 lots, 50 by 165, on
St. Paul Avenue,near ttie obi slaughter bouse.
220 lots in Cambridge, on Rum River, the county seat
of the rich agricultural and lumbering county of Isanti.
For terms apply to the subscript r,
T. M. FULLERTON,
at Stillwater, or to
It. F. SLAUGHIKR, Esq.,
Ttiird St., Saint Paul.
SyUlwater, M. T., Sept. 19, 1357, wtf
TVORTH-WESTERN PIONEER LAND
AN COMPANY. Members of tho above company are
hereby notified that an assessment of two dollars a
share must be paid into the Treasury on or before the
Ist day of October. CIIA3. A. CPIIAM, Bec’y.
All shares on which assessments remain uupuid
over thirty days, will lie forfeited to tlie company,
sep 19w2t
Nathaniel pope cansin, land
and General Agent, Washington City, D. C. Hav
ing resigned the situation which I have held in the Gen
eral Land Office for the last twenty years in charge of
the Pre-en ption Bureau, otter my services in the pre
emption of claims before the Department, under the
pre-emption Laws, Town Site Act of 1-41, Ac. I will al
so give attention to Pension cases, procuring Land
Warrants for parties entitled, and prosecute claims be
fore Congress.
Rkfkrs to
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, Illinois, U. S. Senate.
Hon. J. n. Bright, liniiana, >•
(iov. Meilary, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Hon. Tims. A. Hendricks, Com. Gen.T Land Office.
Joseph L. Wilson, Chief Clerk “ •>
Hon. 11. M. Rice, Minnesota, Del. to Congress.
Hon. Daniel Wells, Wisconsin, House of Rep.
Hon. Robert Smith, Illinois, “
Ex-Gov. Rauisey, Minnesota.
lion. James Shields, Faribault, Minnesota.
Hon. John Wilson. Ex-com’r agent Illinois Central R-
K. Company Chicago.
Messrs. Sweeney, Rittenhous, Fant A Co., Rankers,
Washington.
Messrs. Pain Si Nourse, Bankers, Washington.
Messrs. ChulT A Brothers, “ “ . ,
Also, to the District Land Officers generally, ana o
all who have had Land Business at the Seat of Govern
ment for years back. ,
tar Nobusinesss letters will receive attention un
less accompanied by a fee.
scpl9wtf
Notice -whebkas mi
RV BROWN, lias left my be 1 and board without
just cause, this is to notify ami forbm »•'
harboring or trusting her on my account, as I shall pay
no deb:s of her coutracting after tlnsffiite,
West Saint Paul, September 4fl, wgw*
roR SALE, AT A SACBIFICEJ-SIX
X* Lots in Mackubin A EdgertnnV Addition to Bt. Paul,
together with a good and comfortable dwelling house
thereon, costing a thousand dollars. This property will
be sold Five Hundred Dollars less than the samecost one
year ago. Price Three Thousand Dollars. One Thou
sand down, the balance in one, two, and three years with
ten per cent. Interest. Enquire of
eepld-dtf. J. Q. A. WARD.
<*>lo 00 REWARD!— RTRAVEB FROM
The premises of the subscriber on the 16th of July, a
Large, Dark Red Cow, with large horns, and Is eight or
nine years old, uncommon large bag.
jy2o-lw CHAS. SYMONDO.
LATEST NEWS.
More Bank Failures.
Providence, Sept. 14.
Cincinnati, Sept. 14,
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.
[Col. Benton’s Health.
Washington, Sept. 14.
Washing ion’ Sept. 12.
New Orleans, Sept. 14.
SAINT PAUL.
CATHCART & C O.’S
FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY CtOODS,
SELECT DRESS GOODS,
PER LAST STEAMER.
We bare just received our
first importation
OF
Superb Paris Dress Cioods S
SHAWLS,
EMBROIDERIES,
laces,
KID GLOVES,
SCARFS,
Ac., AC., Ac.
We would particularly request the attention of our
Lady customers to the fact that in this lot of goods are
some of the
RICHEST VELVET ROBES !
EVER IMPORTED!
SUPERB POPLINS,
CHENILE SHAWLS,
RICH SCARFS,
And many other goods, New and beautiful, ordered
by us expressly for first class city retail trade, and con
fined to us, being entirely different from goods to be
found in this market.
Wc are now in daily receipt of
FALL & WINTER GOODS,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Adapted to the wants of every class, and comprising
an unequalled assortment of every description of
Foreign and Domestic Goods,
All of which are offered at prices that cannot be com
peted with in this city.
J 57" Terms strictly cash, and one price only —BA
fW Our SECOND FLOOR or Carpet and House Fur
nishing Goods Rooms, contains a large and most beauti
ful stock of Cans ley’s Velvet, CaosLET’s Royal 4-4
BRUSSELS CARPETS,
IMPERIAL THREE PLT,
PINE, SUPERFINE AND
TAPESTRY INGRAINED,
BRUSSELS, DAMASK AND
VENETIAN STAIR CARPETS;
MATTING, MATS AND
RUGS; DRUGGETS,
DRUGGET and LINEN
CRUMB CLOTHS.
Curtain Goods!
BROCATELLE, SATIN DE LAINE3, AND DAMASKS,
All of the newest and richest styles, with the most fash
ionable Trimmings to match.
LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS IN GREAT VARIETY.
Linen and Cotton Sheeting, and Pillow Casing,
Blankets, Quilts, Table Linen,
Napkins, and Doylies, Huckaback,
Towls, Crash, Ac., Ac., Ac.
Carpets made and put down; Curtains made,
trimmed and prepared by our experienced and tasteful
Upholsterer,formally years in the largest Carpet House
in the country.
ZST" Please remember CATHCART A CO.’S
SPACIOUS BRICK STORE, Third Street, between Rob
erts A Minnesota Sts., St. Paul, Minnesota.
K3T The BASEMENT or WHOLESALE ROOM is de
, voted exclusively to our Jobbing Business, and --n Ur.,.....
a full slock of Domestics, and Woolens, of every des
cription, suitable for a country trade.
Brown and Bleached Sheeting, Sheetings, Ac.,
Stripes, Denins, Blue and Brown Drills,
Linseys, Prints, Ginghams, Grey Cloths,
AuU ftatinetts ; White, grey, reJ and
Blue Flannels ; Red and Grey Flannel
Shirts, ; Dinns and Duck Overalls,
White and colored Blankets,
Cotton Flannels, Crash, Threads and Fancy Goods ; In
fact we have a couiple stock of goods, suited for the
country trade, and would invite the attention of Mer
chants and Traders iathe Valleys of Minnesota, Missis
sippi and St. Croix, to an early inspection of our stock,
which will be sold at Chicago or St. Louis prices for cash.
CATHCART A CO., Third St., St. Paul.
Henry McKeiUy,
DEALER IN
REAL ESTATE,
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.
OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY ON HIS OWN ACCOUNT
And has Constantly on Hand and for Sale from
SIOO,OOO to $200,000
IN CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY THROUGH
OUT THE TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA.
COMO,
A few Lots, designed for Residences, on this beautiful
Lake, about Two Miles from the City, for sale
ON LONG TIME.
An obligation to build and improve invariably reqit
ed of every purchaser, and no Lots otherwise sold.
HENRY McKENTY.
Saint Paul.
R. F. SLAUGHTER,
Dealer in Real Estate,
SAINT PAUL MINNESOTA
Ofkick Third St. bet. Cedar and Minnesota.
tST" Lands Bought and Sold throughout the Territory
Money Loaned, Investments made, Taxes Paid for non
residents. ocl2S-ilaw
FREE HOMES to ACTUAL SETTLERS.
THREE HUNDRED LOTS IN JUDSON
Will he given to persons who w ill settle and build upon
them. This town is eighteen miles West of St. Peter,
on the South Shore of the Minnesota River and is tha
commercial centre of a fertile agricultural, and well set •
tied country. A fine Ilctel and Saw Mill are in the
course of construction. Apply to
R. F. SLAUGHTER,
Dealer in Real Estate, Third Street, St. Paul.
Mays, ISST. myS-dtf
Ij'Oß SALE. —65 LOTS IN ROBERT^
SON’S ADDITION TO WEST ST. PAUL.
K. F. SLAUGHTER,
JelS-dtf Dealer In Real Estate.
IVOR'S ALE.—3S LOTS IN KITTISON’S
’ ADDITION TO ST. PAUL.
R. F. SLAUGHTER,
Dealer in Real Estate.
Good investments can be made
IN ANOKA, hy calling at the Real Estate Ollice of
It. F. Slaughter. The following are among the advanta
ges this town possesses at the present time. It has ft
Population of some Fve Hundred, a Common School
numbering over Seventy Pupils, Three Churches, one of
the finest Water Powers in the Territory, has superior
navigable facilities,is fixed as a point on the Railroad
starting from St. Anthony and terminating near the
mouth of Pembina River, is the county seat of Anokft
county, lias Three Saw Mills, One Grist Mill, One Flour
ing Mill, One Agricultural Implement Manufactory, Tw o
Door, Sash and Blind Factories, One Lath and One Shin
gle Machines, and a Friction Match Factory. The Town
numbers over One Hundred Dwelling Houses, several of
which cost from Three to Fvc Thousand Dollars. It is
located on the Mississippi, at the moutli of Rum River,
one of the finest lumbering streams in the Territory,
some Thirtv miles above St. Paul, and Is surrounded I y
;l pood and well-improved agricultural country. The
Government Hoad to Fort Ripley passes through it.
Among its other conveniences may be mentioned several
Dry Goods and Grocery Stores, Hotels, a Daily Mail, Ac.
Apply soon. R. F. SLAUGHTER,
Dealer In Real Estate.
mv3o-dtf Office 8d St., bet. Minnesota and Cedar.
NEAR ST. PAUIi
JL run SAGE.—This larm consists of the B. W. M of
Bee. 35, Town2B, Range 28, and is but four and a half
miles from 6t. Paul, and one and a-half from Mendota,
in Dacota County. On It is a comfortable dwelling,
house, a well of good water and a fine spring. Haa
three acres of beautiful Lake—the Big Lake extends in
to it—and a sufficiency of firewood. The Mendota and
Big Sioux Road passes through it. The farm contains
199 acres of the best quality of land, of which seventy
is in a state of good cultivation. Ninety acres are well
fenced with good rails. A cheaper farm cannot be
found in the same distance from St. Paul. For particu
lars as to price, Ac., enquire of
R. F. SLAUGHTER,
my2-tf Dealer In Real Estate, 8d street.
500 LOTS In Cambridge. For sale by
R. F. SLAUGHTER.
50 LOTS in Barne’s Addition to Superior. For sale
by R. P. SLAUGHTER.
(J OO LOTS In Jadson, situated at the south bend of
) the Minnesota River. It. F. bLAU JUT UR.
5000 ACRES choice Wild Land. For r-1- by
R. F. SLAUGHTER.
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tivatton.
3 GO ACRES choice timber land. ~:r e\!-j b. -
B. F. SLAuGHX.ri.
Co. —40 r.crei under cul
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