The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-15

UPON tot' nui iof 0fy SVous, o"iHS W TIE TACT
that Curran & Lawler, of our city, had opened
in that place the only stock worthy the name Of
general and complete assortment. Our friend
Wood, of the Dubuque Tribune, reads us lee
ture upon the occasion; but as in one-line ar.
ticle. Immediately at the bottom of it, he cries
out Remember the poor" we will obey the ad,
monition, and defer his skinning till some other
time. By the way, we are pleased to learn that
the head of the Worlds Fair" firm will be at
home in few days.
! SERGENT on HAND An enterprise has just
been completed by one of our st. Paul mer-
chants that deserves note. About the middle
of November, on our journey home, at almost
every station on the railroad between Chicago
and Rockford, we discovered packages of goods
marked, :" S. H. Sergent, ST. Paul" The own
er had gotten them into the "jam," incident to
the season and the immense quantities of freight
then coming forward and was working night
and day to ''break it up This he finally did
but arrived with his stock in Galena too late
for shipment by the river The only alterna-
tive was to sell there or wait till the going for
heavily laden teams became good, in order to
bring his goods to St. Paul by land Patience
finally became exhausted. and the stock, some
twelve or fifteen tons, was loaded upon wagons
-freighting at the rate of about twenty hun
dred to span of horses. Thus they started
and at Patch Grove, below Prairie du Chen,
they met good slcighing. Here the wagons
! nycbopooI f,r Id,
trials and pcrplexities the entire caravan ar
rived in ST. Paul on Wednesday of this week,
twenty-one days from Galena. We regard this
as the greatest enterprise of the kind ever at
tempted by any citizen of our Territory. 1t
displays an energy and determination of pur-
pose that should not 90 unrcwarded.
"IOU DO Us Proud" SIR.--There is an ex-
cellent and very cheap monthly journal pub
lished in Cincinnati, entitled the Investigator.
1t is pretty well known i" in these parts" and
needs no endorsement from US. The last num-
Der contains the following notice of the Min
nesotian. Although not in the habit of follow
ing the custom of one of our neighbors, by
copying the commendatOry notices of our hum
bic efforts to make a readable journal, we will
on this occasion depart therefrom:
THE Weekly Minnesotian." is the title Of an
exchange paper, published in the thriving
town of ST Paul. We have had the pleasure
OF receiving several copies. but have not before
had time to notice it as it deserves. 1t is re-
markably well printed; is edited in sprightly
and able manner, and gives great amount OF
valuable information respecting that most in
terestng and promising portion of our country.
Minnesota Territory. Those desiring to inform
themselves as to the climate, soil and resources
OF that country, should subscribe for the g." Min
nesotian." The subscription price is two dol
lars per annum, in advance. Messrs Owens &
Moore are the publishers
/ Mr.. j. W. Brooks. the popular Superintend
ent OF the Michigan Central Railroad has beer
elected President of the Illinois Central Militia
ry Tract Railroad Company.--Detroit Tribune
Mr. Brooks is rapidly reaping the reward O
his industry and intelligence. Ten years ago
with an enviable but limited reputation, h,
went from New England to Rochester to assume
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Auburn and Rocb.
ester Railroad. He discharged the duties Of
that office with so much skill and energy. tha,
he attracted the attention of the then recent
purchasers of the Michigan Central Railroad
who appointed him Superintendent of that grea,
work The responsibilities imposed upon him
were vast and gigantic, But he was euual to
them all; and in five years he has probably per
formed as much hard work as any other man in
America. lie comes nearest to disproving the
MAXIM that no one can do impossibilities OF
any person of our acquaintance. This new field
oi labor required Just such man and we trust
that while he labors so faithfully for others. he
may be able to gather rich harvest for himself
/ -.fibany Journal
We cannot refrain from swelling the testino.
ny of tribute due to the energy and business
qualifications OF J. W. Brooks. If there is a
man in the West, or in the United States. who
deserves the appellation of Railroad King il
Is the gentleman here named. To him is the
whole country west Of Detroit indebted for its
present Railroad facilities for it was he at the
head OF the Central Michigan Company, who
first proved to the world that a road looking to
the control of travel and transportation west
and north of Lake Michigan would pay. That
this result would have been brought about some
time or other. no one doubts but that it would
nave been accomplished within ten years Of this
time, had it not been for him. or mind equal
to his In gigantic energy and keen foresight
OF the future, we do not believe A narrative
OF the trials and difficulties he encountered in
carrying out his grand project of reaching Chi
caSo around the southern bend of the Lake
over one of the most dcsoate and impracticablc
routes in the Northwest. would make one of the
most readable volumes Of the day, and ought to
be written.
SorND SENsE.-Therc is class of Democrat
&c journals that about these days are talking
good sound sense in regard to the dispensation of
patronage under the new administration. Among
them is the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t is probable
the Enquirer intended. in the following para
graph, to hit Sam Nicdary, of the Statesman.
who recently forced a recommendation out of
the electoral college of Ohio for cabinet Of
iice but it will do for this latitude just at this
time:
1T is honorable to aspire to- and it is honor.
able to reach, any of the positions of govern
ment, but there are means OTTER resorted to. Inv