The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-02

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ANNUITY. UU4
We have not included in this count any
building now in process of erection that is not
ready for the roof The number not of this
class, those already commenced and those con-
templated, which we know Will be erected ear
ly In the season, would swell the aggregate at
least forty. Among the better class soon to be
erected, we may name the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church (Rcv. Mr.. Rihcldafcr's) and the Bald
win School ediice The former is to be the
largest and most imposing Church edifce vet
built in ST Paul. 1t will be of brick, with a
lofty spire, and is to stand on the elevation n
short distance cast of the Capitol. The old
public square, originally plated in Rice & IT.
vines Addition, situated in the vicinity of the
Methodist Church, has been vacated by the
town as site for the Baldwin School, This
school is to be female academy, of high Or
der, and takes its name from a munificcnt en-
dowment by gentleman of Philadelphia. An
act incorporating the institution and appont-
ing board Of Trustees, was passed during the
late session of our Legislative Assembly. We
have seen a proposed plan of the building.
which. if adopted, will raise up an edfice that,
aside from its great prospective usefulness, will
be beautiful and highly imposing ornament
to our city.
The new hotel of Mr. J. NJ. Winslow. at the
corner of Eagle and Fort streets, the foundation
of which is already laid may be noted as one
of the most important and elegant buildings
that will beautify and improve the exterior of
st. Paul the coming season. But for unfortu-
itous circumstances, not very creditable to
somebody, and over which the entcrprisinc
proprietor had no control, this building would
have been erected and finished last season.
The delay has perhaps been all for the bette r.
The building will now be much larger than was
originally contemplated, and of brick whereas
the determination last year was to build it Of
wood. We are sorry We have not the dimen.
sions of this Improvement at hand this moment.
1t is to be completed by the first of July.
During the past two years, large proportion
of the buildings erected have been of brick
We are pleased particularly, to note this fact.
We are also rcjoiced that the disposition to in
dulge in cultivating this good taste is rapidly
on the increase. Those who arc able and ready
to build are beginning to find there is economy
in erecting, at the outset, safe, permanent, COM
Portable and tasteful dwellings and store houses.
We note about the city numerous piles of brick
and sand, which will shortly rise into stately
walls, to add materially to the substantial bu-
siness appearance of the place. and to relieve
the eye from the mOnotonous lines of pine
Notwithstanding daubed with white lead.
Churches in St. Paul.
From the outset, the means of Grace have
been abundant in ST. Paul If she should ever
go down to degraded end, through sin and in
fanny, it will not be the fault of the various re-
ligous institutions and denominations of our
common country, or the want of faithful and
Jealous ministers sent here to instruct her. As
almost a matter of course, the Catholic Church
was the first to organize here. The first organ
ization took place in 1871, and shortly after the
log house of worship yet standing on Bench,
'"SSh MiuHcSUJd anu SCudI StTcetS, was
erected. The older society at Mendoza being
called the church of 'St. Peter the one here
took the name in contra-distinctOn of the great
Apostle of the Gentiles-St. Paul. This gave
name to the town; and it is but an act of sim
pie justice to state, that to the good taste of
the Catholic clergy arc we indebted for the ex-
of the outrageous cognomen of
Pigs Eye which in its flight from our high
and salubrious bluffs, found no resting place
until it reached an ENHANCEMENT of sloughs.
marshes and mosquito dens some miles below.
We cannot at this moment recall the name of
the first Catholic priest who ofliciatcd here.
Upon our advent into the place, in May. 40,
we found large and devout congregation
worshippng in the log church, under the care
Of the Rev. Mr.. Ravouy, faithful and Jealous
man. The following year, Minnesota was set
off as bishopric, with the seat at St. Paul.
Father Cretan, of Dubuque, was ordained
Bishop, and arrived here in the spring of 81.
During that year, the brick building, at present
lsed as a church edifce, was erected. 1t was
designed for q college, and will lie so