The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-08
SALTWATER BUSINESS DIRECTORY


Jeweler Shop. ....... Doctors. ...........
Tailor Shop, ,........ Post Office. j
Milliners. ............ 2 Real Estate Broker.... ]
Gunstnith ..,........ / ENchange Offices.
Ivory Turner, .....,.. Societies.
Baker Shop, ......... Shoemaker. i
Meat Market. ....... u
Dwelling Houses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Population NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
tapitai invested .........-..'.. SjZo'ooo
Property assessed for 1858. ............. -
SECRETARY RossER.-The Minnesotian Of the
Goth ut, published an article on St. Paul from IA
Maine paper, which alluded in highly complimentary
bat just terms to very popular Secretary, The
correspondent says;
"The Secretary OF the Territory, Mr.. Rosser, lie
also a very gentemanly officer and commands the
universal respect and esteem of the people of the
Territory without distinction Of party. He is Vir-
gilman BY birth and residenc, aud Nirginian also in
popularity and gentemaniy bearing.
We fully endorse the above and would add tfa,
Mr.. Rosser being "Vra nan Of the old school, is
genial. gentemanly and well qualified both by bis
talents and his courtesy TO occupy the Office he so
ably fills.
FIRE CoMPANY.--Can't fire company be Or
ganized in St. Paul? Had FIRE broken out among
on Monday evening last, when the wind was at lis
height it is impossible to tell where il would have
been arrested Probably in one night more property
will be destroyed in this city than would purchase
good fire apparatus and support a well organized Ere
department for years, Then our ctlzens will wake
up, and after rubbing thor eyes, will wish they had
needed our admonon. Because no destructive fires
have vet visited u>, it is reason we should ne
elect TO make the necessary preparations before
conAagration OR Of n3uenoe and wealth
should take hold Of the subject, and backed by the
young men Of energy and enterprize, form Gre
pany at once, and then set TO work about procuring
an engine. We again urge this subject the a!ten
lion of our citizens
SHcr AT But 3or klLr.--It will be seen by our
advertising columns ;hat Mr.. Dickson is dead as
has been currently reported. but is doing better bu-
siness than before, his neat orderly and
well conducted Eating House in ST. Anthony street,
where can be found every thing for the inner man.
which the appetite Mr.. ID. Is no stranger to
our citizens, having acted in the capacity of Barber
on board OF the Nominee, for several years, and al
though he knows how TO share, still he also knows
that good supper a Ia Napoleon, will smooth the
wrinkles out Of mans face about quick as ps-
,oi ball will send him beyond sun down. Remember
he is not dead but at his old stand ready TO wal, on
his customers
MISSISSIPPI RIvER.-On Monday las, the ice in
the Mississippi River, at this place, was frozen suf-
cieny hard 10 enable persons to pass over in safe
'y We can now truly say that navigation is closed |
NEW WAREHoUsE.-The new Warehouse at
the Upper Landing, in course Of erection by Mr. J.
K. Irvine, will be well built and commodious build t
ing, and when compile ted will be occupied BY gen
leman from St. Louis.
We are glad to learn that the Levee in front of this
building, well as that of Mr.. Dayton, is to be en-
arged ard much improved. /
HAsriSGs.-This tlourishing town, to which We
nave alluded several times before, takes its name
rom Hon. Henry Hastings Sibley. Il is situated one
nile above the mouth of the ST. Croix on the west
tide of The Mississippi, in Dacotah Couniyi
No CAUSE FOR ALARM.-The alarm Of fire on
Monday evening last, arose from the burning of "A
small shany in the upper part of the city, which had
'een purchased and set fire by several of the CHI.
ems III that neigEborhood in consequence Of a child
laving died in the building ew days since from the
mall pox. We think there is no cause for alarm re-
pec''ng this disease if judcious and proper steps
IRE taken on its frs, appearance, but if these steps
ve not taken, we may expect the disease to spread
nd death to follow. We trust the proper authorities
will give the matter their earliest attention.
The little stream of wafer in front Of Winslows
ew hoie which has been source Of much annoy
nee to pedestrians this all we notice has been COW
red over and the street in that vicinity is now in
% d condition. Mr.. Winslow is determined to have
very thing about his hotel, in good order as the
cost iastdious could desire
NEW SroRF-A frame building for pew Gro {
cry store, be erected in Fort street. nearly
pposite Winsow's hotel. The store is to be finish
d and occupied this winter.
GLAD TO HEAR live !earp incidentally, that
hrteen brick buildings are to lie erected in Fort
treet next Spring That par, Of the city is growing
cry rapidly
ALL RIGHT AGAIE,--The Post Office has been
emoved to the new building recently erected by Mr.
e Duo IN Bench street. We have already alluded
D this building as being centrally located and well
dapted to the Post Office bus mess.
THE MAILs.-On Monday, the first mail since ,
ls 10Th ult, made its appearance, bu, it was merely
letter mail, a letter and paper mail reached US Oh
tuesday.
SAD.-Nrs. Eliza Lee, wife Of Col. Lee, Com /
'andant ct Fort Smelling, died "Wednesday the ,
9th ult. She was lady highly esteemed for her |
ANY virtues, and bore her long suffering with chris
an for,itudc.