The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-24

HOtels..I3.

Ing Is The admiration oil all who behold IT. Ii Is os
Gated On the of Eagle and Fort streets, near
the Capital, and is Of the principal ornaments to
our city. Although sot yet completed we place it
hrst upon our list, and for the information of citizens
and strangers, give its Dimensions.
Ii rs built Of brick, is five. stories high, and sur
motated by a CupaIo, which over-Iooks the greater
portion OF ST. Paul 1t fronts II fee. Easle street,
t33 feet on Fort street, aud contains $50 rooms,
divided as fo'lows In the basement there Is room
lor Saloon. IS 10y 40, There four other rooms
10 by - ironng on Fort ST., Bath room 30 by 40
and q room which is to be occupied for a Billiard Sa-
loon, 30 by Co. On the FIRST floor above the basement
there are seven storcs--fvc Fort street. and two
on Eagle st. On the floor is large Concert
room 80 10y %. wiih dressing attached. On tho
third floor Is the Daing room, which will seat from
10 to 200 pcrsonsthe ladies paror 30 by IS feet
the sentenen sitting room, 80 by 30 ieetthe Office
oil The hotel, and several suits OF rooms for families,
On the fourth, and fifth floors there
~ suits o rooms for families, and many fine single
rooms, well done off and very slightly The cost of
the building is 81, 900 dollars.
Great credit is due MIR. Winslow for his enter-
rIs'ns and perseve,ing spirit in erecting OF the
inest, comnodous aud most commanding buildings
ior hotel this side OF Chicago, il stands out IN
bold relief as meinen;o of what industry aud enter
PRISE can do, and rece ives Justly deserves,
the encom'ums OF citizens aud strangers. We learn
tiiat 1t is to be opened in the Spring. We would
suggest The propricty of citizens ''warmIng tby
supper IN honor OF tie proprietor.
SANToMINY HOTEL.-( (Santomny is Indian dia,
ect, signfyng ''home or all nalions'' This ho-
tel is located in Of the most picturesque and com-
Inandng locations in St. Paul and has been erectedby
AN enerprsing company OF gentlemen of this city,
The main building is 50 by 40 feet, and contains so
rooms. There are two wings, l25 by 60 feet, in
which is the Dining room, IS by 60, and Is sleeping
rooms, The other wing has room 30 by 90 feet for
the culinary department, We have not been able to
learn the cost of the buidng nor many other partic
uars concerning IT, but can assure our readers
that 1t reflects much credit upon the projectors, ard is
| another mark OF the enterprze of ST. Paul When
opened, we trust citizens will honor ii with their
presence in ''sit down. Of 'ieast of reason and
! flow OF soul
American House, Long & Brothers; Central IIscsc,
Thomas Burton; Smelling House, W. N. Coulson;
Temperance House, Lot Moiiet; Mclean House,
| Henderson Galena House. Crus0n; Mississippi
! House, Thompson; Fremont House, {. 5. Sorenson,
st. Paul House. Bu'lank; Lafayette House, 80,
...; St. Paul House, Mrs. Volar.
Churcbes...7.
| First Presbyterian, Rev. Mr.. Ncil pastor; Second
Presbyterian, (new,) Rev. Mr.. Rehldafer; Methor
dist, Rev. Mr., Curran; Baptist Rev. Mr. Greasy;
! Episcopal, Rev. 7. Wicoxson; German Methodist,
Rev. Mr.. Hoos; Catholic, Right Rev. Joseph
Cre.an. Bishop.
State House and Court House.
| The State House Is very spacious binding, iuiit
oil brick, with a stupendous dome. The rooms ara
large aud airy, and the building is Of which ST,
Paul may well he proud.
| The Court House is also of brick, with dome.
and answers The purposes for which i, is intended
be behind the age. i. ~, WIN. ii. Fobcs; Clerk;
J. {. Terry.
Post Office.
A new brick building has been erected by VIM.
g. lie Due, Esq. which III few weeks will be
cupicd Is the Pos, Office. The building is centrally
located, well plaGned and is auo.ber interesting iea-
ture OF ST. Paul. Mr. lie Due is determined not 10
Public Market House---I.
This is a large brick binding, well situated, and
anording amfie room for ON Butchers.
! Catholic Hospital.
! This Is large stone edifcc, ha Capital, buh
.or the Sisters .. Charity 1t yet finished, but
: drawing toward completion. We glad 10 place
| ii among public buildings.
SchOOIs-.-6
| BALDWIN ScHooI,-The cntGN inea for this
School was bestowed by rich merchant At the East
whose uane the School bears, and through The inSi-
mentality Of Rev. MIR. Ncil, neat BRICK Academy
now rcars It's fine proportions IN midst indica-
tive of the attention paid to ike education OF
! the young. The best OF teachers have been
gagged and no efforts III 'c spared to give the school
a character and standing not inferior to any hcade
my in the States, We wish the Baldwin School all
success.
The Episcopal Mission School. connected with the
Epseopa, Church, is delightfully."- situated on the
bluh amid the trees, and understand is in -four
ishng condition.
| lhcIc two District ScnOOS-twO Catholic
ScLoolss--onc for BOYS aud one for girls. There is
another School in Lower 81, Paul. and several Select
Schools, which afford ample for educational
purposes. Persons about To- emgrate TO II, Paul
may be that their children enjoy all the All
vaniages OF Schooling AT the East.
| SOcictics--j.
10. O. F., two Lodges, and osD Epcampmen.;
Masonic; libernIaa.
Newspapers--3.
| Pioneer, (Detu) Joseph X. Brown; Ninnesotian,
( (Whig,) Owens & Moore; Democrat, Cnem.) Da-
vd OlI,s,cd. Connected with these Offices are job
Offices for printing.
From the above it will be seen that VIC have noe
appended 10 oil the amount of capital invested from,
the fact that it is almost impossible get the correct
| SUMS ] he total amount OF capital which appears In
print is 1871 900 dollars. The balance, a rcasonar
bic calculation, Will reach IS, ,i03 dollars This, 10
the aggregate, makes S2J ,O00 dollars, which is the
amount invested 10 business in the city of st. Paul.
Ii will he investigations that the capital IN
hotels olJnc, will exceed so 600 dollars, and adding
to this the firms whose capital do not appear, the
SO, 100 dollars is easily accounted for, so that the
amount designated may TIC set down rs very yearly
correct
Amount Of Property Assessed for 1883.
Through the poeness Of LOUIS NJ. OLIVER,
Esq, learn that the amount oil real estate and per-
sona property in s.. Paul, assessed for 1853 is 723-
"a
OF mills on dollar, is S3,6I7 75a. Most assured
", this rate. citizens cannot complain OF heavy
faxes. Let the emigranI mark this fact. Mr.. Oliver
IS of the impression, and inclined TO eoncid.
with him, t;d there iS0,SS7 dollars worIh Il
properv which has not been taxed and which adcG
To the 723 $50. will make the total Of real
and personal estate in St. Paul. at 904 ,4;3 dollars
So il will I've that the capital Invested in business
in 81. Paul Is S07, 400 dollarstaxed property. real
and personal 9Ci, 1877 dollars.
Number OF Houses,
! There are about 700 houses in St. Paul, and
The Population,
| Can safely he put down at 400
| The above two items based on decidedly
rel,qJi, Information, but VIC can arrive
them, this week, and are PROBABLY very near, If 40
quite correct.
Here is significant fact. In 1S47, Miss Harriet
r. Rishoi, 10 St. Paul, (or rather where ST.
Paul is bull,,) teacher. She thus describes
in very interesting letter, the first School llouse:-
sThe building devoted to this purpose was mud
walled log house, ten by twelve, bark ROOD, three
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