Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-23
BUSINESS OF ST. PAUL.

spring, while in Chicago and st. Louis, and 81
many letters have been received from distan
friends making inquiries concerning the business
Of st. Paul, that we have been induced to gather
at considerable trouble and some labor, such sta
tistcal information relative to our city, as canno
fail to be interesting to our citizens, and we hop
particularly 80 to strangers abroad. Every maj
who contemplates emigrating to Minnesota is de
sirous Of knowing the precise number OF person
engaged in the various mercantile, mechanical ant
manufacturing interests-the number Of churche
and schools, the number Of houses and inhabit
ants, the amount Of capital invested in business
&c.-and although these things appear Of bu
little consequence to US, still, to him they are in
valuable, for having full knowledge of the fact
before him, he is better able to judge Of hi
chances Of success should he decide to locate
among US. Aside from this such articles tend t
awaken new interest in our Territory, and t.
bring it more Immediately before the public
through the press, and thus induce many who hav'
never heard Of st. Paul or Minnesota, to embarl
westward, either to carry back favorable impress
sions of our Territory, or sell out and make Min
nesota their permanent home.
In connection with these articles on st. Paul
we propose to give general article on the Terri
tory in a condensed form, embracing the materia
points Of interest to emigrants, and as truthful
rs cam produced from information ct hand
We hope our efforts to make known "thc resour-
ces" Of Minnesota, will meet with the approval
Of our citizens, and that the IFcehiy Times con.
tanning the article, will be rrofuse.y circulated
among merchants, business men, and others resid-
sng east, thus aiding the onward march and fu-
ture greatness of our present embryo State.
In preparing the article we have studied brerity
and correctness; reliance therefore can be placed
upon the information giv:n. We may have made
one or two omissions, but they canno. materially
affect the main point, or de:ract from the value of
the document.
SAW MLLs-j.-Rotary Ste: IN Mill, owned by
G. IL. Oakcs { Co., Lower landing. No. Of saws,
4; two upright saws, one rotary saw, one shnglc
Saw, one Lain saw, one crosscut saw, and one
boiling saw. one Woodworth's planeing m schine
for planeing boards; one turning lath, for turn
ing iron or wood. The sGws cut from 100 to
l20 NJ feet Of lumber per week; $1,000 lath, and
10000 shingles per week 100000 feet Of logs
ployed in and about the factory. The capital iu-
vested is $4,000; tn. lumber is princip lily
ufactured for home consumption, and the work
turned out does credit to the Company and tn.
Territory.
Steam Mill. owned by Ames & Hoyt, near Day
toms Landing. No. Of saws 1; two upright mu-
lay saws; two lath ssws. TIL, mulay saws cut
from 80 to 100000 feet per week. Number Of
hands employed IL. Capital invested. $4,000.
From what We can learn this mill turns out good
WORK and is doing brisk business.
Steam Mill of |. Sanford & Co.. near Dayton's
Landing. One 6i inch rotary saw, which will cut
10000 feet per week. The number Of men en-
ployed, is, on an average ten. Capital invested,
$4,000. This mill was erected late last fall, and
all the lumber manufactured by the Company has
been used for home consumption.
Steam Mill, owned by ID. l.. Fuller, Upper
Landing. One upright saw which cuts 100000
feet of lumber per year. Men employed To-
Capital invested, SIS, 200. Most Of the lumber
cut at this mill is for home consumption. We are
glad to learn that the present year MIR. Fuller
will turn out nearly 100000 feet, els 900 feet
per week extra, over that Of last yeaf:
Steam Mill, owned by j. r. Irvine, Upper
Landing. No. of Saws, 3. One mulay upright
saw, one circular cut off saw, one lath saw. One
machine for cutting shingles. Men employed, II
No. Of feet cut per year 100000. Capital in
vested, $4,000. The principal portion of tht
lumber from this mill is for home consumption.
Total clptal in Saw Mills $4,000. No in.
crease since 1858.
STORAGE WAREuousEs-lO-Lo,cer Landing
Bass, Borup & Co., 3; Alex. Rey; Z. McLagan
Co.; VIM. Constans ..
Upper Leree-Burbank & Co.; d. L. Fuller;
.lohn Il. Irvine. The latter building is 4 very
sue warehouse, erected and completed since last
fall. 1t measures IS feet front, s. rear and is
three stories high, costing $4,000.
Doom, SASH AND BLIND FAcroRIEs-2.-Spencel
& Wilson-one engine Of Is horse power, ont
Woodwork Planeing machine, one Daniels ma
chine, one tonguing and growing machine, on
surfacing, one tennent, one sash and one blin'
machine three circular saws. Employs Is men
can turn out $4,000 worth of work per annum.
]. Gross 4 Co.-estabished since last fall.
Total capital $4,000.
Ice EsrABLlsuxENr-and machinery for cuttin
Ice.-Chs.les Symonds. Capital 5000. Per
sons wishing to keep cool, can do so by calm
on Mr.. Svmonds.
CHAIR FAcroRY.-Wm. shannon. Capits
small.
GRrsr MILLs-2.-One owned by c. II. Oakt
l. Co, has two run of stone for corn or wheat
grinds rs bushels Of wheat and IS bushels {
corn, and has more than it can do.
One Mill, omncd by ]. NJ. Winslow-not rur
ping.
Isov AND Brass FouNpRY-l.-Iron and Bra.
Foundry at lower landing-owned by F. Gilman
Capital $l,5OO. Employs six men, and turns o,
all sorts Of mill castings and other castings no
1. use, or which may be called for. Mr.. G. h,
Just erected new shop.
Woop AND Ivory TURNING SHoP@l.-Dav
4 Stokes. Can turn out 81 500 worth Of wo
per year.
GROCERIES AND PRovrMoN-A.-N. E. Tys'
4 Co., Alex. Rey., VIM. Constans, B. Weide,
u. McGrorty, c. Coulter, l.. B. Wait Co.,