The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-09
Wholesale Brs1SEss IN ST. LouIs.--The spring

WHOLESALE BUSINESS IN ST. Louisville sprinp
trade of st. Louis has opened well. Perhaps il
commenced little earlier than usual with the
dry goods dealers. owing to the demand fol
goods, and the early opening of navigation o
the Missouri. At all events, our dry goods
merchants have been very busy, and theil
books will show a greater amount of sales than
has ever been made so far in the present month
The demand is generally from the towns in Mis-
souri,, and the accessible places in Illinois
either by railroad or river. After little We
shall resume communication with the upper
part of Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota, and then
we shall have new demands upon our market
So far, our merchants have had no reason to
complain of payments to them. The collections
from time to time, and payments here, have
been very liberal, and We think there is reason
to be satisfied OH both sides. Merchants from
the country have had all the indulgence they
asked and on their arrival here goods have
been laid down to them at prices which satisfied
them that they could make nothing by going to
New York. For this reason, many of them
have purchased their stocks in this city, and We
feel quite sure that they will continue to do so
hereafter.
While these advantages are offered by the
dry goods dealers, equally obvious inducements
are held out 10y the dealers in groceries &c
The capital invested enables many of our mer-
chants to purchase upon very favorable terms.
and they are, of course, willing to sell at very
moderate profits. We undertake to say, that
our grocery houses are furnished with better
and more extensive stocks than were ever seen
in this city. and that they can sell upon better
terms than can be obtained in any Atlantic CITY,
AS they are on the market all the while i'm the
Eastern and Southern cities, with a surplus
capital to invest, they can hardly fail to get
better bargains than those who depend upon
regular importations, or to buy for the purpose
of immediate sale. In every department of the
grocery trade, therefore, goods can be purchas-
ed in this city upon more advantageous terms
than If bought elsewhere Nor is this remark
confined to one branch of business alone, but
to all. If we go along our business streets, we
find our boot and shoe stores, our hat stores,
our immense clothing stores, drug stores hard
ware establishments. furnishing stores. carpet
stores, queensware and china stores, saddlery
stores. seed stores. book and stationery houses
wine and liquor stores, jewelry establishments.
and splendid silk and fancy goods houses, all
hlled with their particular wares bought on
most advantageous terms, and ready for sale
We have never seen our business houses so
we'll filled with goods, and we know we consult
the interest of purchasers by inviting them,
from far and near. to avail themselves of our
market as the best in the country-.St. Louis
Rep.
LOVE AND SHooTING.-A few days since. girl
OF sixteen. who had been woed and won, and
then deserted, by scamp took the occasion at
ball. to shoot the fellow. She fired two barrels
at him. one only taking effect. The finale of
the matter the eastern papers give thus:
The young girl who shot Bowman in the
dancing hall at Oldtown. Maine was arrested
on his complaint. and carried before Justice Al
torcd. At the hour appointed for the nvest-
CATION, the complainant and accused confronted
each other. but no witnesses appeared. The
justice thereupon discharged her. She said
she intended to shoot complainant: and that
the people were on her side, and that he descrv-
ed death for his treatment of her. She is but
sixteen years old, and has an eye denOting
great firmncss of purpose. 1t is said that Bow
man, at the time he was shot, had a pistol upon
his person. which it is supposed he intended to
defend himself with. she having threatened
him. The wound received will lame him for
life. it is thought
WHAT SORT OF AN ANIMAL '.SNoB" Is
Ihackeray thus daguerrOtypes this ANIMAL
We warn our readers against considering this
picture as personal. Thackcray is speaking of
English society:
"A snob is that man or woman who is always
pretending before the world to be something
better--espccially richer ard more fashionable
than they are. 1t is one who thinks his own
position in life contemplate, and is always
yearnlng and striving to force himself into the
one above without the education or character
lst:cs which belong to it; one who looks down
upon, despises and Overrdcs his interiors. or
even equals OF his own standing, and is ever
ready to worship. fawn upOIr and fatter a rich
or titled man, not because he is a good man, or
a Christian man; but because he has the luck
to be rich or consequential
POOR WoMAN.-A dashing young widow O.
covered with smiles, curls and silks, left here
Yesterday for the South, from whence she said
she mad come. Contrary to what her appear
ance indicated. she claimed to be a very Door,
lone widow. an object of charity. The boat
on which she departed was yet in sight of Cairo
when her husband arrived hot in pursuit of her.
lie had recently returned from California. the
possessor OF three thousand dollars in gold.
which he had confidcd to her care. She elopcd
with the amount. and is squandcring it i'm her
own peculiar style. The husband. not alto
yethcr admring that style is determined to
recover the money. and give his wife over to
her follcs.-EransriNe Journal
Are We a good looking people" Putnam
'as aye! John Bull beats us in quantity. |
ne measures more around the girth. But in |
quality, the American eNccls. The average
height of our men is ) feet 10 inches. oftcncr
above than below Gen. Pierce is better look
ng than Prince Albert, and put Lord John
Russell and Daniel Webster the Duke of We'll |
lngton and Gen. Scott, back to back. and the
americans will he seen to ovcrtop their En-
slsh relatives. So Putnam decides in our IA
rOr.
New WHARF BoAr-Mr. l.. Perkins the boat
builder. has commenced the construction at the |
lorthcrn part of the city. of wharf boat for |
he use of the Galena packets. The length of
which is to be 1CO feet, breadth of beam % |
eet. floor "A feet. Her cost when finished will |
Dc $1,000 She will be completed and dropped |
Town to the landing on or about the 10th of
April next y which time all the boats forming
his line Will be out and ready for business
lhc boats that will comprise the Galcna packet |
inc for the coming season are the Golden Era.
=. W. Sparhawk, new st. Paul, Michigan. Dam
ibe and Minnesota. They are all first class
steamers, and commanded by officers of long
in the trade.-St Louis Rep.
RAISING TIE WiND.-Wc learn that concert
vas advertised to take place at oneof the bous-
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