The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-29

CLorHis0.-Mr Hynemsn's new stock 10 now
opening. selected by himseIf. He claims to have
brought the best stock Of clothing, sued this
kct, that was eyer opened in St. Paul. lie knows
what he gays. Advertisement next week.
New YoKK BazAAR.--Mr. BIum's advertise
mcnt was brought in too late for this week. He Is
now opening the most elegant assortment Of Fancy
Articles, Jewely, &C., that we have seen in this
market.
THE HCM soLr.-This boat, owned by Messrs
Fillmore and Haycock, is making regular trips
no the Minnesota, between ST. Paul and Traverse
des Sioux.
We clip few paragraphs from the Jw,i@'s letters
to the Miunesolian which presume will he i:ter-
esting to our readers. Reservoir Square on which
the Crystal Palace is situated, lies between the 9th
and 9Th Avenues and 4Oth aud And streets, and is
four miles from the Battery, the extreme southern
limit Of the city, and three and quarter miles from
the City Hall. The total area of the building inclu-
ding both stories is about 250 900 feet or 81 acres
This is divided of into spacious courts for the use OF
the different countries that have articles in the cxhl-
bition. There was employed in the construction Of
this immense building $1,000 square feet Of glass,
$500 tons of ron and $50 900 feet of lumber. There
are employed in the building, besides the numerous
clerks door-keepers, attendants, ETC.. one hundred
special policemen, who stationed in every part OF
the building, whose duty it is to protect the goods OF
the exhibitors from being injured unnecessarily
handled, and also to give information touching the
different localities of the exhibition.
ATTACHED to, and forming part Of the building is a
vas, machine arcade, where all the machinery is
placed, the whole being driven by sixty horse pow
er engine There all kinds and all sizes Of machines
are in operation, from small sewing machine to a
co,ton-gin of the larger printing presses The
upper story this arcade is used for the exhibition
Of paintings. II is hall $50 feet long and q feet
WIDE and is entirely full Of the works copies Of
the works Of the best masters. The buiidingis open
from 10 o'clock A. NJ, to 10 o'clock, p. NJ, and is
attended every day 10y thousands
GAS yet, not than one out Of ten Of those who
have attended the exhibition residents OF the city
The attendance has been chiefly from the rural dis
trics in the neighborhood Of New York, and libe-
West. There are thousands Of the Goihamites who
have never yet seen the outside OF the Palace, and
who probably never will, being coutented to live and
die in the particular locality in which they reside
and without thinking. Knowing OF caring what is go
ing on in other parts Of he city among the rest OF
ruankn They are wofully ignorant; they do not
know whether Minnesota is State OF Territory.
whether il is east west Of the Rocky Mountains,
or whether it is simply another name for Nebraska
In the evening, the building is most brilliantly
lighted with gas, at cost OF about $50 dollars per
night. This is probably the best time to visit the OK
hbition to observe the display. though it is not so
good or critical examination Of the different OBJ
jec,s.
"Minnesota is well represented in agricultural pro-
ducts better than any other locality that noticed.
There are some fine specimens of striped dent and
flint corn, presented hy ID. Gilman, Esq, of Benton
county; also, barley and corn, by Capt j. g. 5.
Todd, Of Font Ripley. There is corn here from Red
Lake, nearly Al deg. latitude, and good corn as
any to be seen, though of course the ears are not
quite so large the yellow dent from other Places
Then there is manonin or wild rice presenter by S.
B. Lowry, aud orr Commissioner, ". G. leDuc,
Esq also, winter wheat raised in the vicinity OF ST.
Paul, etc. There is quite variety OF Indian cuios-
tiles collected from the different tribes in Terrific
ry ! also recognized the counienanoes Of several Of
our well-kuown citizens, we'll as some familiar
Landscapes, among the daguerreoypes Of two Of the
hest artists in the West-A. Hesler, Of Galena, and
J. F.. Whitney, of ST. Paul.
"There quite number OF St. Paul people in this
city OF present. Day before yesterday, saw some
six OF seven Of citizens promenading Broadway"