The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-21

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Mrs Stowe veteran spinster Of the blue
stocking tribe"
Seeing this paragraph waiting about brings
before US some "reminiscences Of early days
When we were shaver" going to school and
playing marbles in the streets of Cincinnati,
the now world-renowned authoress of "Uncle
Tom," with an elder sister, was engaged in
teaching some of the young Misses of that city
their grammar, geography, and mathematics
If at that time she was not full graduate in the
degree of advanced spinstership, she was, at
least, hard after it! Perhaps the California
editor dates back to that PERIOD and has not
learned of her subsequent great fortune, speak
ing in a literary sense, other than that of a
woman of letters. She eventually became the
wife of Professor c. E. Stowe, then of Lane
Seminary of which institution her venerable
father, the noted DR.. Lyman Beecher, was Pre-
sident,- gentleman some years her senior, of
respectable talents and high education, but, as
We always thought, wanting in energy requisite
to fight successfully the great battle of life.
Their family increased with almost unprcce-
dented rapidity,--thc now distinguished Har-
riet, on several occasions, presenting her lov-
ing lord with twins. 1t is no disgrace to so
worthy q couple to state, that owing to this
cause, their fellow-citiZens were sometimes
called upon to administer to their necessities,
in the way of private donations. They had
soon an enormous family on their hands, equal
perhaps to Queen Yictoria's, but minus the
crown revenues accruing to the happy offspring
of that worthy and fruitful little lady. Mrs.
Stowe wrote, nOw-and- then, a book, which may
have paid trific over expenses but until her
chef d'eurre, "Uncle Tom startled the uni
verse, she, in all probability. more than once
knew what real life among the lowly" was,
from sad experience. And we have often-al-
though no admirer of Uncle Tomism, now so
crafty manifested in the United States and
Great Brltain,-When reading the harsh cpithets
applied to Mrs. Stowe by many of our brother
editors, looked entirely beyond, seeing only
the loving mother and devoted acife, ncrving
and taxing the energies and talents which God
had given her, to provide food and raiment for
a destitute household. and in the determination
to accomplish the task, doing a deed which
must have astenished hersclfno less than it has
the world.
INCREASE OF WAGEs.-The Printers Union of
this city resolved, last week, on an increase of
wages. Composition to be thirty cents per thou
sand, instead of twenty-five cents as heretofore,
and all other prices to be advanced in proper
ton. Yesterday these rates went into effect
The principal offices in the city, SO far as we
know, acccded to the terms. There is no place
in the United States inwhich the price of News
papers and the rates of advertising are so low
as here. The business has not been profitable
at any time. 1t will be less SO hereafter unless
business men become willing to pay more libe-
raj prices for advertising. The advance in wa
ges which we are compelled to pay in the future
will add at least two thousand dollars per year
to our present expenses. 1t is evident therefore
that we shall be compelled to charge higher for
advertising than we have done heretofore, or
lose the sum. Everything else has gone up;
rents have neutrality-suspicious. are higher
wages are dearer. Why should not publishers
who are compelled to pay these prices, receive
corresponding reward for their servicese The
press of Chicago has, in great degree made
the city. Blot it out of existence and the city
is done for. Support it literally, and nothing
can make more handsome return. Shall this
be done-sball enterprise and industry devoted
to this pursuit meet the same reward that repavs
it when otherwise directed? If So nothing is
more certain than the steady growth and pros
perity Of both city and country-if not, moth
ing is more certain than the prOstraton of eve
ry interest This is matter for the public to
consider. They are the interested parties The
financial SKILL the energy, the industry and tai
ent that have been able to push forward news
paper enterprise in Chicago, under all the dis
advantages which are inseperable from it here
are abundantly ample to secure fortune in any
other pursuit If the new exigeucies are not
met in spirit OF liberality, publishers will on
ly have to look out for other fields of enterprise
that is a2l.-Chicago Dem. Press.
We should like to know, ghbor Press what
considerable town or city in the west does not al
so owe its very existence, in great degree to its
newspaper press. The remarks of the Press are
all very true and exceedingly pertinent, not
only with reference to Chicago, but respecting
all other places of note, in this Western coun-
try. What would st. Paul have been without
this great element, sending her name and fame
abroad, pleading in her behalf trumpet tongued.
and giving her position and character even to
the uttermost ends of the earth? And vet,
comparatively. how poorly are those who thus
toll to plant deep and strong the pillars of
mighty city, remunerated for their life-wcaring
labors. Everybody else is paid and then the
printer comes in iast-if there is enough mon
ey, he gets his pittancc if not, he has to stand
back and wait till the Golfers arc again replcn-
ished-if that never happens, he perhaps loses
all. How true was the remark of our. lament
ed friend Goodhue, to wealthy stranger, made
only month or two previous to his DEATH
How much have you made by your business
since your residence heres" was tho enquiry
MANY hundred thousand dollars" he replied
The stranger looked puzzled and awaited an
explanation. MANY hundred thousand dollars
for the property holders and business men about
town, and plain living for myself and family"
Professor S. r. Sweet and family arrived
on the West Newton, with the intention of set
ting in st. Paul. We presume that most of
our home readers are aware he is agent of the