The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-21
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business meeting of the Historical Society of
Minnesota, was held at the Office of w. G. Le-
Duo, Esq, on Tuesday evening last, David
Olmsted, Esq, Vice President, in the Chair.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
for the next ensuing three years ALEX. RAM
FOSTER, Vice Presidents; J. W. BOND Treasur-
err; Rev. i. d. NEn.L Secretary. On motion,
Joseph Il. Ingersoll, Job R. Tyson, and Joseph
K. Chandler, Of Philadelphia; Prof. d. Ohm
stead and DR.. J. G.. Percival, of New Haven,
Conn, and Hon. Henry Stevens, of Barnet, VT,
were elected Honorary Members of the Society
Messrs. Olmsted and LeDuc were appointed
committee to apply TO the proper authorities
for room in the Capitol for the use of the Ii
brary and Cabinet, which, though small, is val
liable, but is now from necessity, stored away
in the garnet of the Society. Rev. Z. D. Ecill
was invited to deliver an address before the
Society next year, and if he could not find il
convenient to do so, to supply his place by
some competent person. During the past year,
some new and valuable manuscripts have been
imported from France by the Secretary for the
use of the Society, and it is hoped that the
coming year viii witness far greater interest
in this respect than the past. A public DEM
onstration occasionally would tend greatly to-
wards bringing the merits of this Society be-
fore the people, and when once fully understood,
we have but little fears for its increased pros
pcrity and and succesS.--Pionttr.
TIE OYSTER TEADE.--The trade in fresh oys-
tiers is new. business at st. Paul, but promises
to be profitable one. Burbank has underta-
ken to supply the demand through his express,
but falls far short Of it. One day he brings in
a four-horsc sled load and the next, the whole
oyster eating population are running hithcr
and yon, seeking cans and finding none, save
empty ones. We call upon the Legislature to
make provisions for increasig the oyster branch
OF the public service; and as endorsing is
fashionable among the wise men over at the
Capitol, why not endorse Burbank luxurious
shcll-fsh?
The cXc;tahlc gent Who does up the small
talk for the Pioneer, should be aware that IRE
cannot, with rrOpricty, follow him through his
frothy declarations touching the performances
of the Philharmonic Society. Perhaps this is the
reason he again spreads on his ink and ill-man-
ners SO thckly this week. We still assert that il
is in very bad taste, to say the least to alude to
and indiridualiZc enthusiastically ladies
in the identical set terms usually applied to
common theatrical or musical performers. who
tpFa Lii
intend to stick to. let who may snap and snarl.
The ST. Anthony Express is an cxcentric
sheet. 1t frcquently-and generally about the
time it has gotten all the more sensitive por-
ton of st. Paul into bad humor at some Of its
manifestations of foolish jealousy toward our
tOwn-broaks out with something capitally
witty and pointed. setting us all in roar of
merriment, aud not unfrequently injuring but
flash up through the monotonous gloom and
haze Of st. Anthony everyday life, as stream
forth from our northern horizon the bright tints
of the Aurora Borcals upon dreary winter eve
nings. The last general side-spiisting or
ncighbor has Inflicted. was his review Of a GER
tult cActuilNc tctuiiltht itSl Ntck. nose
who have not read the article have missed
great deal more tilan they are aware Of
BoErP q OAHEs.-This we'll established firm
has card in our paper to-day, showing that
they have recently completed extensive ar
rangcmonts at the East and South, to facilitate
the business of banking and exchange Their
reputation for promptness and integrity in all
money transactions, both at home and abroad.
is such that it requires no especial commenda-
ton at our hands. Their arrangements are
now such as will enable them to meet the wants
of this community at all times, and under all
circumstances.
BARGAIN AND SALE.-There are street r,Imors
OF an extensive trade in politics, whereby it is
proposed for consideration which is merely
nominal, to transfer certain men, their in0u
ence, political standing, stool, in trade And
capital to the caro- and keeping Of certain fed
cral officers. The transactions are all in
the falnIy of the harmonious Dcmocracy-thc
representatives of the high contracting parties
consisting of a well known member of the Coun-
ell and an executive officer, who has made him
self rather conspicuous in these parts, during
the last six or eight months. The traflicking
Councillor. perhaps. has about as much author
ity and right to drive the bargain as the devil
hat! TO make certain promises once upon time
to the Hottest upon earth. 1t is all. however,
no particular affair of ours. save and except
that we understand 'Gov. Ramsey and his
friends" are promised as co-oprrators, TO Ger
tain extent, i'll fulfilling the contract. That in
cludcs nearly every man in the Territory, and
certainly embraces ourselves. We are quite
sure, if there be any truth in the report, that
Gov. Ramsey would scorn to be party to any
such transaction; and we can speak for far,
certainly, of his Wing friends, as well as for one
Wing journal. most positively, that they very
respectfully deny the right of the Councillor,
backed though he may be by any halfway Wing
colleague he may happen to be associated with
in this matter, to bind either their present CT