The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25
Ponr.Arroy NrwyrApsn.-The Boston

PORTRAIT OF NEwsPAPER.-The Boston I
Journal says: "A public newspaper, which Is
conducted with view TO afford entertainment to
readers of variety Of tastes. is verisable sal
ma gundi The curious, and in some cases, lud. |
crous advertisements, the items OF foreign and do
nestle intelligence, the conflicting opinions and
speculafons Of con:ending correspondents, the
variety Of its selections, editorial essays and par
agraphs, serious, comic, descriptive, scientific,
and political, the records Of ship news, deaths,
marriages, dreadful accidents. markets, stocks,
&C., &C., altogether form fund of entertainment
and instruction for world Of which it is, in it
self. no bad epitome."
1t may be added, that to make paper inter-
esting, requires not only ability TO write and taste
to select, but also the most unlring Labor. Yet
many suppose that editing newspaper and teach
Ing school, are empoyments suitable for the
lowest order of mind.
SIDE-WALKs.--NOw this matter is up, our
people will push it through. never let it stop, until
there i. con inuous walk from the foot Of Third
street to the end Of St. Anthony street. Let our
town be noted for something that is comfortable
Put them right straight through. No street in
Constantinop!e has name, nor is there lamp
in it, yet there are 5OO,OOO inhabitants! There
is no, post office nor mal-route, in all Turkey,
nor church belI--but there are, at least, two
dogs to every inhabitant. Let St. Paul set good
Christian example to Constantinople.
TUESDAY MonNING.-It is now Is days since
the arrival Of the last mail from below. No pros
pect Of the river opening yet; although the wealth
err has moderated a little.
SoDA SALooN.-Thcre ought to be imme-
diately built, handsomely opened, and well kept,
in ST. Paul, Il magnificent Soda Saloon. furnished
with sofas ana divaus and recesses and mirrors,
for all the world to see its face in-provided " it'll
cgars of all qualities, and with candies, nuts, ice
ere inns, fruits, strawberries and raspberries with
smoking room, a BARRIERS roJm-every thing in
short. to make comfortable place Of resort for
ladies' and gentlemen, no matter what their re-
gious scrqp!es nigh, be-,he whole establishment
to be conducted upon principles of strict temper
ance, morality and good brced,sg One such Sd
loon at the middle Of the town, or even one at
ca I'll end of town, would pay well; and would
do more for the Cause Of Temperance, inte diligence
ami the cultivation Of refined manners, than any
other institution.
! PLANK SIDEWALKs.--WilI the people, lot
holders and all, take hold and extend the side
walk that is now laid down on Bench ST. through
to each end Of the town: If this is to be done,
now is the time to do it. AS You desire comfort
in walking, for yourselves. your wives and your
these sitc-.ralks through. Next to 90 I'd hotels
nothing so iavorably mpresses strangers, as clean
sidewalks. They are towns certificate Of good
public character. All those things that mark ad
our town, pubic or private, many all ure-
men.s to capital and to men and women CT taste,
TO settle with US. There is not man living in
ST. Paul, who owns lot, but would make money
fence around it, and by planting at least one tree
on it, Let now, which side of Third ana
t. Anthony streets, will first carry out a side
walk, through town; ard which end Of town will
40 H. heSc WALKS nave more 10 90, not only
with the prosperity Of the whole town, bu, with
enhancing the value Of business lots which they
pass, than many persons aware Of.
! BRICK SroRE.-On the site now occupied by
the stable Of the Central House, corner Of Third
AMI Minnesota streets, Borup * Co. will build,
this season, block Of large brick stores
g.,
yourself, and put teams at work to make stone
tram-ways at the street crossings, to connect the
sidewalks, that individuals are building, by their
own excr,ions, all over town,