The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-08
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MAC GREGOR's LANDfNG-CIA YTON-BUBCoUE-
GAIENA-THE ST. LOUIS VARIETIES THEATRI-
CAL TROUPE, &c, &c.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Dolly Pioneer.
GALESA, Saturday, July LIST, 1854.
NJ. AID INTERIM Yesterday morning, the
Nominee brought US to Prairie du Chien, the
venerable old town, coeval in its settlement
with Philadelphia. We barely touched at the
landing there, and, Of course, but little could
be learned at so slight tarrying. The place,
however, is certainly improving. Real estate
has advanced considerably during the past
year, in consequence of the anticipated bene-
fits to result from u railway connection with
Milwaukee. This is now regarded rs an event
certain to occur. Most of us now living may
yet see the broad expanse Of lovely plain now
surrounding the ancient village, covered with
huge blocks and spacious parks. So mote it
be.
MacGregor's Landing three miles below, on
the Iowa side, is town Of about two hundred
inhabitants. Were it not that the title to viz
lage property here is in dispute, this would at
once rise into considerable Importance as
commercial point. Property ranges low-bd.
sness lots selling at from $3.50 to 5000 apiece.
Owing to the disadvantages under which it Ia
bors, on account of the insecurity of titles.
Clayton, some miles below, has become the
principal river depot for the magnificent cdun-
try back. The population of the town is some
six hundred. Business lots being from $500
to $500. Immense quantities Of produce are
annually shipped from this little village One
boat has this season taken below over forty
wheat to the amount of near two hundred
thousand bushels was stored in the warehouses
there. Everything about the town wears signs
of thrift. The buildings are mostly of brick,
put up in neat, substantial manner.
Dubuque, cmulous of st. Paul, tine other day
ushered into existence its fourth daily paper,
under the name of the Dubuque Obserrer.-
1t is Wing in its doctrines, of the Seward
Schco'.
er3 crowd lis levcc-the levee, stores, and ware
houses are filled to repletion-and everyh hing
indicates larger business here than is done
anywhere north of st. Louis. Called this
morning upon Mr.. HUNTINGTON, of the AdSH-
tiser, and DR.. RAY, Of the Jefersonian. The
latter finds employment for his caustic pen in
berating DOUGLAS and the Nebraska bill, and
for his eloquent pen in bepraising Benton, and
his opposition to that measure. However You
may agree or disagree with the Doctor. you
are fully assured of his honesty-and tina. is a
miracle in these times.
The denizens of ST. Paul will be glad to hear
that they are to be favored with a visit from
the Theatre company of the st. Louis Va
rieties Theatre. This is no humbug affair. but
genuine, first class company. The Varieties
is to St. Louis what Burtons is to New York,
with MARK SMITH for BURTON. They open
here Monday evening next, afterwards at Du-
buque, and them some fortnight hence, YOU
may expect to be delighted with them at ST.
Paul. We clip the following notice of this
company from the editorial columns of the St.
Louis Republican, Of the 2eth June:
Night before last concluded a successful season at
the Varieties. The different members of the corps
dramatique will betdke themselves, for few weeks
whithprsoever their interests inclination NAV lead
them. We understand that Mcssrs. Lynne, Wright
Welsh, Mark Smith, HuntIey, and MeSdames Char
loite Champion, c. Booth, and Reeler contemplate
starting for the Upper Mississippi, taking the cities
Of Galena, Dubuque, and St. Paul in their course,
and purpose giving series of entertainments each
Of those cities, which will be unsurpassed by any
other company in the Union. We cannot expect,
during the sultry months of July and August to in
dulge in the pleasure of theatre going; and we not
only envy the artists themselves their delightful
jaunt but with such strong force Of talent present
ed, congratulate upliver friends the pleasant
evenings they must rass in the enjoyment ofthe pow
erlul deneaons OF Miss Cramrton and Mr.. Lynne,
the fun Of Mrs. Booth and Mark Smith, the quaint
oltraitures Of Mr.. Welsh and the grntlenanlv and
correct acting Of Mr.. James Wright, while our old
friend Jack IIuntley, in his old men characters, will
make himself a fdvore he appears. We
request Galena, Dubuque, and St. Paul friends to
take Of them, and send them safely down again
in September.
When this excellent troupe visit our beauti-
full city, "may be there to sce." E. S. G..
STEAMBOAT WHIsTLEs.-The little Mime
sofa river steamboats, make up for their homo-