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

BUSINESS OF ST. PAUL.
We have been repeatedly written to by inquirins
friends, concerning the business of ST. Paul--hc
number OF persons engaged in mercantile, manui,c-
turing, and other vocatons-thc amount of capital
invoscdihe number of schools, churches trades
the general prospects for Young of good moral
characters, add other matters too trivial and too
numerous To mcaion. 1t is impossible for It's to an
swer these letters and vet we are desrous that all
nankind should have light touching Of the most
delightful OF climates, the productive oi soils
and heathiest of countries the sin ever shone upon.
From lime ta time, we have spoken Of the general
characteristics OF Miaacso;a--thc prospects of sue
cess here, and the Inducemcnt, held out those who
wish to make our Territory their homes and ike
by 6 the s~e.t OF the brow Sill, the CRY IS,
g more hyh." In view Of this fact we have
prepared, at some trouble, the following business
directory of oar city. which will enable those
IN search ct information TO see at glance what we
doing here, and what would be thar chances Of
success should they come among Let them re-
member, however. that this Is land of cnergv in
dustry and cncrprzc--that move with the pro-
sress OF the aee--hat secpy-heads and INDECENT per-
sons Lad better remain at home-;,nd that if they
make up their minds to come here they should also
make mp their minds trnk. Then SUCCESS viii,
crown their efforts, and peace and plenty siniic upon
them.
We have cndcavorcd 10 get our list correct There
may be one or two omissions, but not enough
teriay affect the object aimed II should I've borne
III mind that HE list refers g,artcnloyiy ST Paul
and such we trust will he va ulc t,r future refer
cnce. The hnlhrr business hc!ng an Important item
ia ihe trade OF our Territory, we place that first;
Saw Mills.
Rotary Stcam Mil--owncd By c. IT, Cakcs s. Co.
Lower Landing. No. of saws, 1.-Two upright
saws; one rotary SAW; one Shios'e saw; one la,h
saw; one cross-cut saw, and Que boiling saw; one
Woodworih's Pkncms Machine, for pllneius boards.
/ s-
average about 25 ,GGo hath aud 81 900 shingles week
plane p 900 to so COS board per week. The num-
Der %! logs cut per year, Is 4.001o)0 #. Fortv-nine
men cmploved in aud about this factory anl with
a capital of S,32, 900, the company driving brisk
business. They manulacture principally for bone
consumption, and turn excellent work.
Steam Mill, owned lay Ames s. iIoyt, Rear narton's
Landing, not lying within the corporation limits of
St Paul: but which take the liberty at this time
/ TO annex. No. OF saws two upright muay saws;
two hath saws. The mulay from 50 to lOO,-
600 feet per week. Capital cm oycd, ID 900 dollars
! Steam Min of I. Sanford & Co., near Da,ton's
Landing, not within the corporation limits. but which
we also annex. No. of saws---one 6I inch rotary
saw, which will cut 30 600 feet per week. The mill
has been built this fall, consequently the machinery is
not all in Mr. Sanford expects to put in hath and
shingle saw some time during Ee%t month. The
numher of men employed, is, average, ten
Capital invested. SI2 09O About half f the lu,n-
Der at this factory will go St. Louis and the
! towns on the Mississippi.
Near the above mills there four fine dwelling
houses aa1 one warehouse. The houses were built
by Alr. DAYTON, il one of which he lives. They arc
| not within the limits of the city corporation.
Steam M owned by ID. l.. Fuller, Upper Land
ing. One upright which 1000 900 feet Of
lumber per wear. Men employed 10. Capital in
vested, 5000 About half of the lumber cui al,
this mill is ar home consumption The balance finds
Il market below.
! Steam Mill, owned by John r. Irvine Upper
Landing. No. of saws, g. One mlay upright saw
--one circular cutoff s,w--one lath saw. One ma
chine for cutting shingles. Men employed. l2. No.
of feet cut per wear 100000. CAPITAL invested,
>S 600. The principal portion Of the lumber from
this mill is for home consumption. We indebted
to the poiicacss of Mr.. Eud.cy Mccormick. clerk.
for the above facts.
Total capital in Saw Mills, So, 900 dollars.
Door, Sash aaa Blind Factory--.I.
W. s ]. B. Spcncer.=--oae engine Of IS horse
power, which drives one panciug machine, tcnuent
machine sash machine, upright and three circu.
lar saws. Employ Is Can turn out 20, 900
dollars worth oil work per anaun. Capital invested,
| 1909 dollars.
| Grist Mills-.-2.
Connected with C. II. Oakcs s Co.'S Saw Mil! is
a Gr.si Mil. recently erected, and which will be in
operation in two weeks. il has run Of stone for
corn and wheat, and when under way will probably
do large business. There is another vi owned by
| J. NJ. Win>ow, Esq, which - doing a smal! busi-
ness, the machinery not being IN good running order.
Iron and Brass FOundry...l.
Iron and Brass Foundry, at Lower Landing-own-
cd by +. Gilman. Capital : 500. Employs 3men,
and turns all cf mill castings and other
ings in Use, which may he called for. Mr..
G. IS business increasing, and IN the spring be in
tends TO erect building and purchase a steam
engine.
Wood and Ivory Turning Shops.-.I.
Davis & Stokes. Can turn out 800 dollars worth
Of work per year. Capital invested, snail amount.
Storage Warehouses-0.
Lower I.aniing-Bass & CO.. VIM. Simpson
Upper Iandns--W hari Boat, Burbank & Co.:
Turnbull s Pcttys ID. l.. Fuller; D,esscr s. Geor-
gil The frame for storage house is erected
near the Upper Landing its dimensions arc--70
feet front, Al feet end, 45 the other, 50 feet
back and b stories high.
Grocery and PT0visiOn..26.
Rey s. May, Wm. Constance, b. Wcide, Geo. II.
Oakes, w. Il. McGrorty, Hunkngs & Baker, c.
Coulter, n. Z. Tyson, & Co., Cummings & Rogers
l.. b. Wait, Il Co., Thomas Fawccu, b. Preslev
ii. G. Sanford, Lewis kreiger, Charles F,usi, Chas
Ne,tsuan, Amos Dodge, Galloway & Jackson B. F.
Davis, & Co., j. r. s 6. l,vine, c. ID. Fillmore
Person s. Co., J. T. Gcorgii, A. Van Brown, f..
nvestcd in he Grocer, and Provision .!,usness pfo-
in the bus,ness under The head OF Dry Goods,