The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-10

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Asour MINNESOTA.
sThe greatest place IA these U--a,ied S,aiss, sir
perfect paradise, sir-psople all a. meek az
Moses-spd never die AL they attain the age o.
MethuseIah ~
The words were uttered Ia clear, ringing, MGR
ry voice, and naturally turned round 10 the
speaker. who was engaged in conversation .ah a
friend in one Of the editorial rooms Of certain
newspaper in this city. was not Disappointed IN
my expectations. The pcrscnage who had jusi
spoken 80 emphaiicalIy the praisss ~ new para
disc, ecpsing even that ON the Pacific, was tall.
robust, some what corpulent gentleman, with pair
of the merriest, little, twinkling gray eyes that you
ever saw in your life; good head, IA which
phrenologist would have pointed out a large deye-
opment Of the organs Of physical courage, keen
perception, and no ordinary shrexdnass-snd a
complexion which betokenod long and familiar ao-
quantance with all sorts Of weather.
My friend saw that | was interested IN HIS
quantance. and al once iniroduccdme, The stranger
was Mr.. Hughes, the proprietor and editor of the
" Minnesota Chronicle !" and despite the esuava-
gance ofthe expressions which had hrsl caught my
attention, found him to be gentleman OF great
intelligence and good sense. Editor Of the Mine
sofa Chronicle" Just think OF ~ IL was only
the other day that pioneers planted their feet IN
that distant region, in the farthes frontier Of Amc
rcan civilization, and here find myself talking TO
the editor of handsome, wellhllcd, ably conducted
newspaper issued at the seat OF government OF this
| far remote territory.
| St. Paul is the name Of the place AT which Mr.
Hughes issues his newspaper. II now contains
about three thousand inhabitants. IL 10 situated al
the junction of three rivers, the east bank Of the
Mississippi, about seventy feet above high-water
| mark 1t would appear that the selection of this
place the capital of the territory has been very
judicous. The surrounding country is fertile, and
| easily cultivated, the soil being sandy and loamy,
producing fine crops. Delightful springs Of the
purest and most delicious water gush forth in
| healthfu streams in ST. Paul. The climate is sau-
brous, and intermittent fever is almost unknown.
They have four Observation-Disclosures, Baptist,
| Episcopalian, and Catholic and four schools
| German professor teaches music; and, as you walk
along the streets and squares of ST. Paul, you Will
hear the choicest gems of the great maestros per-
| formed on some of Nunn's & Cark's or CHECKER
ing's splendid pianos. The only source Of annoy
ance at ST. Paul is the low Canadian French class Of
the population. who have intermingled their blood
| with the aboriginal race. Mr.. Ramsay, the Gov
ernor, who has just gone out to the Territory is a
very popular man.
| Mr.. Hughes appeared to be somewhat troubled
by the corrupt photography Of the of the Ter
rltory which prevails and took pains to inform us
that it ought to be spelled with two ms. The slgnl-
| fcation Of this euphonious Indian name is quite
| poetical. Minnesota means 'sthe mingling of the
waters"
| Pulling out copy of his newspaper, our western
editorial friend remarked "Gentemen, I'm a
| whale! Look here!" and then he pointed out to
US his card as counsellor and attorney at law--his
| card as land agent-his card general agent-his
| card as job printer-hs card claim agent-his
card as purchaser of soldiers warrants.
"We havn't much sense out thar" said our
friend playfully, but ieeiIe ntelligence-enough
| to keep us from rustng."
But you make cenis there !" added one of the
party.
| "No," said the editor, I" we don't 90 SO low as
that we are awake to nober aspirations and higher
aims !" This was spoken in the grandioquent
style of some of your great popular orators, and the
| effect was irresistibly comic.
| Speaking of politics and politicians away in
Minnesota we asked Mr. Hughes how the latter
contrasted with their brethren in the older States.
why said he, 'they must go IT teiie
| stronger. In fact, man TO do il right out there
must be like Colonel So-and-so's trotting horse,
right round the track, head and tail up, neck bow
ed-he must chaw the bit and 60 it lofty" This
| hint il will be well for all candidates for political
station and influence in fair Minnesota 10 cherish
and improve.
But Mr.. Hughes was engaged in hunting up a
live reporter to carry with him to ST. Paul, for he
| has got the Job of printing the debates and pro-
ceedings of the Territorial Legislature; and he
obliged TO leave u.s. TO regret, for all his audi
tors were at once amused and instructed by his lv-
| ing, pquant, and shrewd remarks and descriptions
| of Minnesota and the distant West.
So we pledged each other in a draught Of pure
Croton slightly dashed with old otard, and babe
| Mr.. Hughes farewell.
"Gendemen: If ever you come out to 81. Paul."
said Mr.. Hughes, extending both hands, /" just
| boiler for the best looking man in the place, and
| you'll find the string out, and long string II is,
| too!
| cUsToM-HousE REMOVALS.
Several Of the removals at our custom-house
have excited the livees satisfaction among all the
respectable classes Of this community. need not
be more explicit.
Tuesday is the day appointed for the execution
| OF Wood, convicted Of the murder Of his wife by
administering poison TO her at breakfast. Great eff
forts are made TO procure a commuation Of the
sentence and will probably be successful. The
Anti-Capita Punishment Society are interchangeable
| IN all these cases.
| THE PLEDGE.
Father Mathew oficiated at mass at St Pc.
ter's church this morning. The building crowd
| ed TO suffocaton, and hundreds Of kneelmg wor-
shippers thronged The vestibule, the portico, the
steps, the pavement, and the street Tomorrow
he administers the pledge in this city.
THE RUsoRED DEATH or Mr.. CLAY
Caused great sensation OF grief throughout the city
The intelligence that he was recovering was Of
course received with equally sincere and general re-
joicing.
THE CHOLERA
Is declining. Undoubtedly many cases reported as
clan Of my acquaintance had FIVE hundred and
eleven cases Of bowel complaint during the last six
weeks and Of these he says that only nine present.
ed the characteristics Of Asatic cholera.