The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-29
who has himself become a

gentleman, who has himself become a
millionaire by extensive advertising and
close attention to business, explained him.
self by saying that his experience had
taught him that chances are not one in
hundred, that man will succeed in New
York. nowadays, without advertising.
Perhaps we carry the thing farther in
New York than any other people. Doc
tors, Lawyers. Clergymen, and the most
eminent and successful men of all sta
tions, advertise habtually. Slas C. Her.
ring, the manufacturer of the celebrated
Salamander Safes, was present at the
conversation above alluded 10, and he
confirmed the position of the first speak
er, by stating that whenever he has any
more money than he wants TO use imme-
diately, he at once invests it in the ad-
vertising columns of newspapers, land"
added he, sit is mainly by advertising,
that l now carry on a business from
which over one thousand persons draw
their support, and which enables me to
supply the four quarters of the globe
with my safes. For my part, cannot
waste money by advertising. The more
| advertise, the more money make; and
| advise you all to beware of endorsing
for man who does not advertise, and
who has not got one of Herring's Sala-
mander Safes Such man is neces>a-
rily careless and improvident." This
last remark of Herring about his safes,
created a good deal Of laughter.
We see by our exchanges that the
Printers National Convention, at Cincii-
natl, adopted resolution abolishng Sum
day work. This slavish and heathenish
practice, we trust, is soon 10 be abolished
in orr craft. 1t has been pleaded, that
the public good demands the violation
The public good is made up of individual
good, and your individual good is not at all
promoted by my individual evil. There
may be exceptions TO this general rule in
relation to Sunday work in printing Off
ces, bnt they rare'y occur. We are 'ad
our friends in the Convention took right
stand Oh the subject. SelI.-rcspcct is the
first duty in relation to character.
Effect arW follow calse,-and all tie
gold in California cannot bring about a
contrary result. Here is the first faint
g'mmerings of the dreadful tidings which
will be continually reaching us from the
plains this summer. We copy from a
late St. Louis paper:
REPORTED SICKNESS on THE PLAINS.
The officers Of the Clara, down this
morning, inform us that it was reported
at Weston and st. Joseph that there was
considerable sickness among the Caitor-
MA trains now out on the plains. The
disease has every appearance of cholera,
and lis appearance has driven a goodly
number of adventures back The Clara
brought down some six or eight emigrants
who have abandonedlhe trip. 1t was re-
ported that eight or nine persons had
died in Holidays train, and it was also
current that the cholera had made lis APP
peArance among Major Stems command
som alter leaving Fort Leavenworth, and
up T." Grass-hopper creek nine or ten
deaths had taken place, and there was
quite number still down with the cpl
demic. These reports had created con-
siderable excitement among the few re-
naming emigrants at Weston and St. Jo-
seph, and numbers had DELAYED their de-
partnre or entirely given up the trip
ST. Joseph, Weston, and Fort Leaven-
worth were comparatively healthy, and
there were only a few scattering emf
grants yet remaining at either point, the
great mass having started on their long
and tedious journey.
We find the following in the ST. Louis
lntelligenccr of the 2lst. What does it
mean q? So far as St. Paul is Concerned,
we can see no wit nor point TO ii:
New BASKING IS>TIrUr1oS.-Ve
are gratlted to announce to our citizens
that the banking capital of our city has
been augmented during the past week to
the amount of $l,OOO,OOO the capital of
the Bank Of Duncan's Island. We sub
JON a copy Of one Of the issues of the
institution TO the amount of one dollar
LII the current OF the river does not wash
too much against the securities of the
concern, we see no good reason why it
has not good foundation on which TO
rest, but the river has already commenced
a run on the Bank. and it is feared that
by June next the whole concern will cave
in.
CONE. No. 1853. B. L.
THE BANKING HOUSE OF DUNCAN's ISLAND.
Will ply One DOLLAR
IN Bank-notes to the Bearer, on demand.
at their Branch Banking House in ST.
PAUL. MINNESOTA, bat only during
the winter, when the river is trozen
Capital 81 100000. guaranteed by Dun
cans Island.
GENERAL CHARLES ARMpusrrR.
Democratic Sausage Maker, and ropric-
Tor Of Duncrn's Island, Pres.