The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-23


ever he undertakes. has addressed Letter to
the President of the United States in which re-
ferrlng to the appropriation made by the last
Congress to cause exploration and reconnos-
ance to be made of routes for railroads to the
Pacific, he suggests as worthy of examination,
the route from the head of Lake Superior to
Puget's Sound He advances the following ar
guments in this behalf:
at is five hundred miles shorter than any
other route:
1T passes over country, every mile of which
can be settled and is highly desirable for settle
ment, there being an abundance of timber, water
and prairie:
sit crosses no large rivers but passing the
upper branches of the Mississippi, where the
main stream is not navi gable, it touches only
the smaller branches on the Missouri, and strik-
ing the east branch of the north fork of the
Columbia river, follows that stream to it's most
western curve, which is within one hundred
miles of Dillingham; Bay:
There Will be less snow in the mountains
npon this route than upon one further South ::
commencing at the head of Lake Superior
the point of termination in the centre of the
Continent of the channel of communication
formed by nature, from the Atlantic Ocean
westward, this route is a continuation of that
line. and must inevitably become the thorough
fare--the highway of natOns--tor the trade
and travel between England, her provinces the
northern part of the United States China, and
the East Indies
In this view, and directly connected with the
question OF the free nayi CATION of the St. Law
renee, thought it might with proprety, be-
come the subject of treaty between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain
Il am authorized to say that capitalists are
prepared to construct a railway upon this route
with or without government aid, if the permits
sion of government can be Obtaned'
These may be, and to some extent arc mere
assumptions and conjectures, but they show
the necessity of pushing our railroad, with all
possible expedition, in the direction of the
Pacific.
Some of our people when their old clothes
are about worn out, find it convenient to be at
Galcna, or st. Louis, or Chicago or New York, or
some other place away from home, where they
rig out in a new suit, labOring all the while
under the delusiye idea that what they pur-
chase in those places is better and cheaper
than they can procure at home. Some people
even go to New York to get their cards and
advertising circulars printed! Now this is all
wrong. In the way of clothing and dress
goods, just take glance at Whine & Coolev's
new stock--fresh from the New York market
with all the fashions of the season attached
Winnie Cooley are the boys to make good
looking men out of anything human.
- New stores are opening all about town
one near at hand is the provision establishment
Of Mr.. Benedict at the old Hopkins corner.
| +. Steele, Esq. arrived home from the East
by the West Newton Monday morning. We
are pleased to learn that the incubus which
has held ST. Anthony down for long while is
at length in Il fair way of being removed by
Mr.. s.
The Worlds Fair is out this week in gay
spring colors. No need of saying much about
that place. People tcW so there anyhow
New goods are coming daily and the boss will
soon be home.
- The Wharf Boat is beginning to be appre-
ciatcd by shippers and steamboat men.
-Constans Burbank and Kellogg & Co..
are rapidly filling up with every thing from all
creation.
! - After one of the longest and most afict-
ing sicges of sickenss that mortal man was ever
called upon TO endure, we, with the entire COM
munitv, are pleased to see our friend McLacan
again at his post on the levec, attending to bu-
sincss. 1t will be seen that he has commenced
with plenty to sell.
! The Excelsior brought up the machinery
for Nelson Il Cos extensive new mill. at Still
water as well as much other freight for the St.
Croix generally. She went up as high as Ma
rinc.
The Brothers Catllcart and Mr.. Kern
have bought out S II. Sergcnt, and common
ccd business at his old stand. under the STYLE
Of 'Cathcart, Kern & Co. They are all first
rate, enterprising young men. Good luck to
them.
GREAT ARRIVAL OF GooDs.--On the Excelsior
Messrs. Larpenteur and Simpson returned
home, both with very large and well assorted
stocks of goods, which they are now arranging
on their shelves.
--McCioud & Co. are into the Hardware this
season with redoublcd energy and amount Of
stock. Their goods arc arriving by every
boat
Blum came home by the Nominee with his
goods, &c.,--a most elegant assortment which
the st. Paul ladies appear TO appreciate by the
way the Bazaar is crowded from morning till
after dark. lie goes back Immediately after
more goods, having made great mistake in
not buying enough.
SHINING BEILIIANTLY.-Our uptown neigh
bors, the ELECTS. See their Card and then if
you wish to buy cheap give them a call Their
elegant new stock is going OF rapidly
- Nat Tyson has lots of fresh groceries and
nice things, just up from below-corner of Rob
crts street and Lake Tyson, when il rains.
Fourth street in dry weather.
MIR. L. NJ Ford, of Grovcland, returned by
the Dr. Franklin with fine assortment of Fruit
Trees from the celebrated Scott Nursery of
Davenport. They are in frst-rate order. Mr.
+. in his efforts to start a nursery, and intro