The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-14
: The st. Anthony Express charges US with


let his readers judge of their character, even
under his attempt to forestall public opinion.
With his accustomed avidity to seize upon any
thing and every thing calculated to injure st.
Paul, he writes of this murderous affair as
though itwere a God-send to him. We acknow-
ledge the deep disgrace to our town growing
out of this transaction, but are unwilling to
bear the insinuation that such acts are encour-
aged by the state of society here. The Express
knows better than this. In like manner the
Express Of the previous week stated that the
smallpox was raging in St. Paul All the
cases Of smallpox that we have heard of have
been confined to one or two families; and we
learn from our physicians that it has now en-
tirely disappeared, SO far as they are advised
We had thought of getting up a statement to
this effect from them, under their own sigma
tures-which they readily promised to give us
but upon reflection deemed the aggravation
too trifing to call forth the trouble.
- Mr.. James VI. Winslow having, with COM
mendable energy and perseverance. so far COM
pleted his spacious Hotel as to render it ready
for opening early in the spring. has gone East
for the purpose, in connection with other bust
ness, of procuring suitable landlord to occu-
py it. He has very properly determined not to
let it to any one who is not able and competent
to furnish it in the very best of style, and keep
it in a manner unsurpassed by any establish
ment in the country. The house will admit of
it, and the custom will support such hotel at
hpt in thprf
Mississippi above st. Louis. To man who
knows how to Keep such house, Winslow's
Hotel offers fortune in very few years. The
influx of strangers into our city next year will
he unprecedented, as the signs outside already
abundantly promise and the number will go
on increasing from year to year. We have ne
yer known chance so certain of making mo-
ney fast by keeping good hotel as is here Of
fered.
- BY Express, Whine 4 Cooley received on
Wednesday a fine lot of the latest styles of cas-
simeres, vestings, and gents Bay State shawls
Our male folks will now be able to shine again.
THOSE OYsTERs.-Burbank has this winter
succeeded in getting into ST. Paul, oysters in
day when they left their shells at the sea-
board We speak from knowledge and ''pon
honor He has them for sale by the can, as
has also our neghbor Rauch, in smaller guam
titles, served up in real epicurean style. They
are temptation that cannot be resisted.
NEW LAW FIEM.--Our old established neigh
bors, Babcock & Wilkinson have associated
with them in the practice of the law Mr.. ]. B
Brisbin, Esq, late of Saratoga County, New
York, a gentleman of fine abilities and legal ac-
Iuiremcnts. We would call attention to their
card.
- Mr.. J. W. Downer has purchased the gro
Gerry stock of Person 4 Co.. st. Anthony street.
His stock is fine one, and his manner of do
ing business such as should invite customers
Take q look at his catalogue.
The Galena Advertiser pays the following
just tribute to the working abilities and zeal of
the Congressional member from that district
Mr.. Washburne merits all he receives in this
instance. and much more. We.will he greatly
mistaken if this gentleman does not prove the
most faithful, untiring and successful represent
.
to Congress; and that is saying much, for Hoge,
, Baker and Campbell were all good men and
true Among other important measures, Mr.
W. has introduced bill for grant of land to
, construct a railroad from Galena by way of the
Tete-des-Morts valley to the great bend o: the
| Minnesota river:
Hon. L. B. WAsHBuRxE.-It has been seen,
frnm yhotx have {1,ot a.; a.,
man is not idle at Washington. He has alrea-
dy introduced several measures important to his
) constituents, and if they are not passed into
laws it will not be for want of intrinsic merit
, in the measures themselves, nor from any lack
Of attention, tact or energetic pushing on his
part, for he cannot we'll be beat in these partic-
ulars in or out of Congress. Mr.. W. is at ,rork
, for his constituents. He can be materially as
, sisted in carrying through these and other pub
lie measures if those constituents will firmly
sustain him by their good will. We venture to
say, that he will undertake nothing the success
OF which will not be desired most heartily by
his constituents almost unanimously, and we
trust he will have with him the full force of the
public mind to help in every way that it can
, be properly made to reach him. We want the
appropriation asked for our River and Harbor.
"A River and a Port that has been and is of such
Importance to commerce. deserves some atten-
ton from the General Government at least,
and it UW receive attention in the full sum re-
quired, if the right stand is unfinchinglv TAX
en- at home.
The Democrat accuses the Uhigs of de-
feating Mr. Davis for Speaker of the House,
What potent set of fellows these Wings must
be Only five or six of them i'm the entire bo-
dy of eighteen MEMBERS and yet they have the
casting of majority of the votes! Our neigh
Dor must see double as well as crooked during
these days of rejoicing over his election as half
printer. There is something, however, mean as
we'll as ridiculous about this charge upon the
Wings. To our knowledge, they never spoke a
word against the moral character of the Demo-
Gratis favorite candidate for Speaker. They
canvassed freely his qualifications, but we de-
fly proof of the charge that he was denounced
nv Whiu mo n nd n 4.