The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-22

and Queensware at Miller's, No. "a
Drugs and Medicines and every thing in
that line-the largest establishment west
of the mountains-we speak from actual
knowledge-is also on Main, where we
just passed. Charless, Blow g. Co., is the
firm. Barnards, farther this way, are in
the same business, and also to larger
extent than we ever dreamed of finding
in St. Louis.
So much for seven squares on Main
street, and we hav'nt said half that JUS
tice requires. But we are tired and as
it IS now our dinner hour here at the
Virginia, we will walk in, take a seat and
discuss the popular theme of "spiritual
rappings" with our friend l., of
Wisconsin, until the gong sounds.
The sinner man" replenished with a
repast such as the castor" or Irving
cannot surpass, we 60 up as far as Third,
and then turn down. Here we pass the
Intelligencer printing office, with one of
Hoes latest improved rafting beneath
the sidewalk, dispensing by steam, sound
political doctrine and the latest news, at
the rate Of a vast number of sheets per
hour. Here at the corner of Olive, on
the site of the old Theatre-the former
scene of many triumphs in the art his
trionic-Uncle Sam is about erecting
magnificent custom-house. Good for
him! 1t is something he ought to have
thought of long ago. But out to Chest
nut and then down. At the corner of
Second is the magnificent block in which
is kept the Post Office, and the quarters
of the city officers. Could any better
arrangementfo for prompt and expeditions
delivery of mail matter possibly be in
vented? We doubt it much. Up stairs
we will find venerable gentleman, one
of the earliest and best friends of St.
Louis, occupying the City Auditors Of
flee. He has toiled years for the pros
perity of the city, but as is mostly the
case with men who work for others thus,
he is not rich himself. He has, however,
his reward in the high esteem in which
he is held by his fellow citizens, who an
nually elect him to this responsible office,
albeit he is Wing and the city is Demo-
cratic. This is Mr. Tracy-you know
his sons at St. Paul-Charles and Henry.
Let's 60 over into that large five story
building across yonder, with a black
smoke-pipe running up through the roof,
surmounted by "big gum" on top of
which is perched ''that same old coon."
You know he was an old acquaintance of
ours in ''the States This is the Repub-
lican office. Here you will find Col.
Chambers, the head of the establishment,
a clever and accomplished gentleman, and
one of the strongest Wings in all creation.
Capt. Knapp, his partner, is always hap
Ply to take you through, and give you the
items of St. Louis busincss-tell how he
used, but a few years ago when boy,
Che is only thirty-five now to go out
cunning after snipe and woodcock up on
Fourth street, about where the Planters
House and Court House now Standard
state other facts of his personal know
ledge in regard to the rapid growth of
St. Louis, which will! make your eyes
start out like tea-saucers. He is ''native
and to the manor born;" and learned the
art typographical here in the Republican
office, out of which, after years of toll
and constant attention on the part of him
self and partner as proprietors, he is now
coming fortune. We should think it
hard for st. Louis to exist without the
old Republican. 1t is thoroughly identi-
fled with her gigantic growth, and has
come up with her. If the rattling of
those cylinder presses down in the base
ment Of the Republican building" were
to stop, we should look for st. Louis to
stop also, SO much is the prosperity of
the one identified with the prosperity of
the other. But neither ever oW stop.
We are sure of that. Up stairs, you will
find Mr.. PASCAL, the associate editor with
Col. Chambers, one of the best politicians
and ablest journalists in the country. He
has been at Washington during the WIN
ter, and can tell you all about the moves
upon the Presidential chess-board. By
his editorials you will see he is not at all
disposed to be merciful towards Hum
phrey Marshall, Brooks and Company.
All right!
But we must get through. Up town