The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-29
We were heartily glad to welcome


of nearly two months, where he has been
laboring with all his might, night and day,
to secure the ratification of our treaties.
The Captain has fulfilled the mission en-
trusted to his charge with fidelity and
ability, and has his reward Gall he asks
in the unanimous and heartfelt thanks of
his fellow-citizens. He feels certain the
ratification is sure thing. but when it
will take place he cannot possibly tell.
The Old School Presbyterian congrega-
ton have completed their arrangements
for building their new church, on Cedar
street near the Capitol. We have seen
the plan, and have no hesitancy in saying,
that when completed, it will be the most
imposing structure in ST. Paul. The di-
minsions are IS feet by As; elevation
from base to cornice, 46 feet; from base
to top of spirc, 100 feet. The basement
will contain a commodious lecture room,
library room, and pastors study. The
interior will be finished with front gal
lery, and will also embrace all the mod
ern improvements and conveniences of the
latest style of church editiccs. The
building will be of stone, and when COM
pleted will probably cost something in
the neighborhood of $4,000. We like
this idea of erecting at once large and
permanent church edifice, instead of
wasting time and money in the construc-
ton of temporary buildings. 1t is much
cheaper in the end, and when once finish
ed the job is over with for the next half
century at least. Mr.. RiheldafTer and
his as yet small congregation deserve the
highest regards Of the community, for the
zeal and energy they have manifested in
the undertaking. Mr.. r. is sound
untiring and popular minister Of that
branch Of the church in which he has
been called 10 labor, and merits the warm
consideration of his brethren in all parts
of the country. That he will do good
great good in the new field to which he
has been ASST gned, we have no doubt
whatever; and we trust his efforts will
so be regarded by those at home and
abroad, who are able, and should be will
ling, to lend him helping hand now at
the beginning.
The Locomotive is democrat
suth.
The Railroad is a democrat and dis
tributer of benefils.-D. II. Robertson.
Barring this piece of very small but,
unmItigated plagiarism tho part of our
nelghbor. we would like TO ask of which
party is the members of the present
Board of Public Works in Ohio, who re-
Gently gave orders TO tear down all the
bridges at the railroad crossings on the
canals of that State? Which party has
been the strongest advocate, and which
the strongest opponent Of railroads and
other improvements in the United States i?
And whose energy and capital have been,
and are most enlisted in these magnifcen,
enterprises?
The Galena Jeffersonian recently had
al article referring to the settlement al
Rolling Stone, which concluded with the
following just remarks in regard TO Gov.
Ramseys recent visit to that place:
eve have had SO frequent occasion to
speak in condemnation of the official acts
of Gov. Ramsey, that it affords lis a
gre.ter pleasure to praise him when VIC
may. We record then with qualification
the fact of his visit 10 these emipran;s,
his inquiries into their wants-his gener-
Gus offers Of aid, pecunary or otherwise;
and we trust that the honorable examine
he has set, may not he lost upon those
over whom his influence extends"
The Democrat copies the article, but
alters the word condemn alton in the Sec
ond line of this paragraph to conmenda-
ton, (Which makes nonsense of the SEN
tcnce) and credits it TO the Galena I'D
rertiser. Is he afraid to let his readers
here know, that his Ga!ena friend has for
once possessed the magnanimty to do the
Governor justice? 1t looks so.
PROSPECT OF SUMMER.-The Spring.
field, Mass, Republican of Nay It'll.
says that the stage from Brattleboro' Vt,
to wilmington, went through On wheels
for the first time since last November.
last Tuesday. The snow is still several
feet deep on the mountain. The Brattlc-
boro' Eagle says. that in Stratton and
some OF the neighboring towns, the fence
tops are just beginning to be visible.
Now, how does this contrast with the
state Of the season in Minnesota on this
same seventh day Of May? We had no
snow here Df tho fi,ne ye ora Suro A,1