The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-31

they nave PAID the prlnterj !or IL PooPi0
do that promptly and fully, they are sure
! to be of the right stamp Of humanity and
no counterfeit
The newspaper publishers of Toledo,
Ohio, have refused to take telegraphic re-
ports. because there is no reliance to be
placed, either in their regularity or truth
fulness. The truth is, Geographic re-
ports are an enormous tax upon the press
of any place; and we do not wonder that
the poverty-stricken and ague-shaken ed
itors of Toledo have discontinued them.
They may have become somewhat ''stuck
up" since their town has risen to the dig
nifty of railway station upon one of the
great lines between the East and West !;
but the time has been when they were
not able to ''buy socks in winter" The
products of the surrounding country are
forty bushels Of frogs 20 the acre, and
water-snakes enough to fence in all crea-
ton.
At the recent breakup Of the ice at
St. Louis, the old steamer Jewess, and the
new steamer Dunkirk. were sunk, and are
total loss, together with greater part
of the cargoes. The Minnesota, and one
or two other boats, were more or less in
jured.
One of the best papers we receive is
that of our old friend Wood, of Dubuque
a staunch Wing journal known as the
"Tribune." 1t has recently been en-
larged and much improved; and if the
Dubuquers do not patronize it commen-
surate with its merits, they don't de-
serve to have good editor among them.
The Advertiser Of the neighboring rival
town Of Galena, speaks thus of the Tri-
bune and its recent enlargement
awe are gratified at this mark of its
success. Mr. WooD, its editor, conducts
his paper with great deal of discretion,
and never fails to remember that he is a
man and a gentleman, in editorial contro-
versy. His industry and close applica-
ton to business, says one of his compe-
ting neighbors, eminently deserve the
countenance of the entire community,
without distinction of party"
Heigh no! Well we are getting on
in life, neighbor Wood. 1t is "a long
time ago" since we g stuck type" side by
side. and never dreamed of editing news
papers in this northwestern REGION
Then Iowa was an unbroken wilderness,
and Minnesota was not named. And
yet it appears but a little time since all
these things happened-since you ''met''
Elwood Fisher in the old College Hall,
upon the tariff question and shortly af-
forwards took a Yankee wife, and moved
to the then western frontier of the Union.
"Such is life!'' We, at least, have up
held the ''tramping'' reputation of the
'craft." Who knows but we may yet
bring up as near neighbors in the Sand
witch Islands or Patagonia? But it is
to be hoped we have both cast anchor
for life's voyage, here in this glorious
country of the upper Mississippi, where
one of us, on this 2Sth of January, at
2 o'clock P. NJ, is writing in room
without fire, the door open, the themom-
eter at 45, and the sun shining down as
bright and warm as on the plains of Tex
as.
The temperance business has taken Z
great revival among the ''heathen' of St
Paul, since the crusade of the Maineites
of St. Anthony ,on New Years day. Meet
ings are held almost nightly land every body
appears to be signing the pledge. We arc
rejoiced to see this great reformation in a
quarter where it was so much needed;
and, as strict tetotaller, we give all our
sympathy to the cause. Some talk of get
ting the Legislature to pass the Maine
liquor law.
Since writing our weather paragraph on
Thursday, we have had, for twelve hours,
driving snow storm from the northeast
Had the ground been frozen, it would now
be covered with foot of snow.
A hook and ladder company has been
formed at last and from the men at the
head Of it, we expect to see it carried in
to successful operation, provided our
town is ever SO unfortunate as to require
its active exertions. We hope the COM
pany will soon be equipped and prepared
for action.
The following is what we like to sec
and hear. 1t is the Memphis Appeal, one
of the leading Democratic paners Of tbo