The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-13
T HE MIN N ESQ TIA N .
Saint Yaal, saturaaq, ausust la, 1858.
In Our New Quarters.

The Minnesotian concluded short time
since, that it had occupied back seat long
enough-now nearly two years-and that it
would assume its proper position in the front
ranks. We confess that we left the lowly tene-
ment, back in comparatively obscure loca-
ton, with some regrets. 1t was there, in days
agone, we essayed to establish the first Wing
press of the Territory, the Chronicle and Re
gister, and make a living out of the scanty sup
port the people of Minnesota were then able to
extend to newspapers published here. The
Chronicle and Register was published in that
old building, Originally intended, we believe,
for a Methodist church,) eleven months by
M,Lean & Owens the Chronicle singly, having
been previously in operation two months and a
half under the direction of Col James Hughes.
After us came in David Olmsted as proprietor,
although the paper was not published in his
name, and after him Chas. J. Henniss-the two
firms occupying the building four or five
months. Thus, under the former state of things,
the old shanty' was used as a printing Office
some eighteen months, eleven of which We were
engaged therein.
Two years ago last April the printing establish
ment which now constitutes the basis ofthe Min
nesotian office, was set up in the same building,
and we again became connected with the bust
ness. With the exception of an interval of two
months during the ensuing summer, we have
been there ever since. 1t thus appears, that of
the four years and two months we have resided
in st. Paul, the whole time, with the exception
ofabout fourteen months, has been passed in
business beneath the humble roof at the corner
of Jackson and Fifth streets During this time
many trials and reverses have fallen to our lot,
as we'll as many pleasing incidents and mani
festations of confidence on the part of gene
rous and liberal public. And we feel well as
sured that our friends, no less than ourself will
be highly gratifed in the announcement that
we leave the familiar old spot considerably bet
ter qualified for conducting public Journal
and much better off in other respects, than when
we entered it. This rather than to any innate
merits of our own, we attribute to kindly ad-
vice from tried and good friends, and to the
most liberal support from conidng public
which has ever been extended to a newspaper
In Minnesota.
These personal "reminiscences may not be of
any especial moment to the great mass of our
readers but they will forbear with us while in
dulging in them at this time. The desert we
have traversed since our residence in Minneso-
ia is there, as well as the green spots of oasis
which dot its surface, and we cannot refrain
from casting one lingering look back.
The editors and publishers of the Minnesota
an cannot but feel truly grateful to that gene
rous public which has forced them to advance
from their old contracted quarters to a position
more spacious commanding and convenient
We have now, in addition to one of the best
business stands in town, a building of the most
substantial and permanent character, with twen-
ty-hve feet square more of room than we pre-
viously possessed. This will enable us to intro
duce sundry improvements into our office and
upon the paper, and additions to our stock of
printing materials which we have long contem-
plated. The motto of the Minncsotian is to
ego ahead, and keep pace with the growth and
Improvement of town and country. This We
can now do without the least inconvenience.
ES- Our office, it will he borne in mind. is
In the third story of Judge Lambcrt's new brick
building, Third street.