The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-29
Facts and Fancics.

excellent neighbor, the Dubuque Herald.
We do not do this for the purpose of re-
commencing our people to heed its sug-
gestions, for they can and will do as they
Please about that; and we wish them to
60 wherever they can buy the cheapest,
and trade to the best advantage in other
respects. The love complained of, which
we of St. Paul have for Galena is a very
natural love; and we would desire to see
it perpetuated so long as Galena treats us
in the affectionate manner she ever has
and still continues TO. But this does not
prevent us also from respecting other pla-
ces, and being friendly with them, if
they will give us the same reasons to
cultivate these feelings that Galena has.
In the days when B. H. Campbell s. Co.,
the Corwi'hs, Harrises, McCloskey, Lo-
rains, &C., were first sending out their
steamboats,, laden with their goods, sold
10 St. Paul merchants-entire strangers
TO these enterprising Galenians-on cred
1t, in order to help us get start in the
world, and without which we never
could have had the start we have, Du-
buque snub5ed us-turned up her nose
at us in contempt. We know this from
experience. When a Minnesota editor
would go to Dubuque, and step into a
store TO ask for an advertisement, he was
very apt to be insulIed by being told that
his mercantile ncighbors at home were a
set Of twopenny dealers, unworthy the at
tention of Dubuque-lhat St. Paul was
no place and never would be. Now it
appears they are counting our custom,
good and strong! Well, we have no OBJ
lection; but as we remarked last week,
we would like TO know what they keep
for sale down there. Our people can't
find out by reading our home papers.
We are to have a great time the COM
ing week in welcoming new steamboats,.
Capt Lodwick will probably be here with
his superb new craft, the Ben Campbell,
early in the week. From the pains and
expense that have been lavished upon her,
we judge she will make a better show
than any boat we have ever had in the
trade. She left Pittsburgh on Thursday
OF last week, and ought to be at Galena
by to-day. Capt. D. S. Harris is in St.
Louis attending to the fitting up of the
West Newton. The Republican of the
2lst says: "The West Newton is under
going repairs at the dock previous tn 90
ing into the St. Paul trade. She will be
thoroughly repaired, painted and fitted up
before starting" The gentlemen COM
posing the company that has purchased
this crack steamer, in addition to the
Messrs. Harris, are stated by the Galela
Advertiser to be: James Carter g. Co.,
II. F. McCloSkey, G. w. Fuller, S.
Crawford s. Co., Mr.. Burrichter and D.
n. Burrows. Pierre Choutcau, Jr. & Co.
have also taken stock. The sum paid for
the West Newton was $4,000. We have
had but two arrivals, the DR.. Franklin and
Nominee, so far this week, which will!
probably be the extent, unless some of the
st. Louis boats should come in to-day.
Both packets were, as usual. puncual TO
their time, and came full. The Nominee.
particularly, had one of the largest crowds
OF the season, after stringing scores OF
passengers all along shore below. She
came up under charge of Capt. Brooks,
late of the Cope, which renowned steam
er has retired rom the trade ogive place
for the Ben Campbell. The ''o!d Doctor
is quite as popular as ever this season,
Capt. Blakely being as much at home in
his new osition as he was Of old in the
clerks office; and his former place is
well supplied.
The new hotel at the upper landing,
we learn from Mr.. WDsson, is nearly COM
pleted, and will be opened for visitors in
few weeks. 1t will be a great az quiz
sition to the facilities for accommodating
strangers in St. Paul. Notwithstanding
the dizziness of business consequent upon
the state of betwecnity which the nom
ratification of the treaties throws us into
at this moment, improvements are start
ing forth in all parts of town. The gra-
ding OF streets in our neighborhood is
rapidly going forward; and it will not be
long before the rugged end of Third street
will present one of the most beautiful and
business-like avenues in the place. Some
gentlemen recently from the East have
just purchased site for new steam