The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-24

new hospital.
TS- Maj. p. p Furbcr is trimming up ani
identifying Frankling Square under the Iii
rcction of the Aldermen of the Third Ward
We will speak fully Of his tasteful works after
they are completed.
IS~We notice that citizens along Seventh st.
in the first Ward are preparing to put dowr
the side walks, as specified by the street Com
mssioncrs Other improvements in that ward
arc being planned and will bc executed in
commcndable style. The Shanshais are wide
awake.
| 10" We would recommend as model FOL
sidewalks that piece commencing on the cor
ncr Of Market and Bench streets, opposite Hol
land Place, built under the superintendent O
neighbor Holland, who by the by, drew up and
circulated the first petition for sidewalks only
a few weeks since, and which recommendation
is now extensively carried out Let all be
made with curb on the street side, and as
this, and we may then be justly proud of this
permanent Improvement of the city thorough
fares.
IS~ The Greek Slave comes up from Rock
Island after thorough repair, freshly painted,
and as neat as parlor. She will continue in
the Rock Island trade
lG~ The New st. Paul arrived on Sunday
evening She left yesterday with a fair COM
plcment of passengers.
Gu~ Randolph, at his brick yard has plenty
of bricks to sell, of a better quality than has
heretofore been manufactured in this vicinity.
lie can supply any demand that may be made.
l18- Mr. Forbes, Postmaster of st. Paul, has
returned, we are pleased to say, in good health.
lie has been working hard for the Daily Mail.
20 \ German woman and a negro woman,
who arrived by the Galena last week, were
taken sick after they came ashore, and have
since died.
~ The property owners on Bench Street,
below Minnesota, are about taking measures to
straightcn the former street between the Cen
trail House and the Lower Landing. A very
desirable improvement.
rs Mr.. Lie Duo, it will be seen, has so far
established The Pioneer Bookstore of the Terri
tory, that he now entrusts it to other hands
In 1850, when some of the :! old settlers''-wc
among thcm-told lie Due that the business
would not "pay," his determined reply was,
I'll stick to it till 1 make it pay He has
done so, and now turns the favOritc old estab-
lishmcnt over to competent hands. Mr.. Howitz
has been clerk for Mr.. lie Due the past year,
and is entirely cOnvcrsant with the business.
Besides, he is n gentleman of thorough musical
taste and education, and anything in that line
he may offer, is sure to be from the fountain
head of the musical world.
GREEN PEAs.-NTr. Nichols has green peas
ready for the table in his garden, down on
IIoyts addition. We ate peas the other day.
picked on the 9TH instant from the garden OF
Mr. Gibson, of Hcnnepin County, ten miles
above Fort Smelling. on the Minnesota river.
aIs- The Panorama now on exhibition at
Market Hall may be visited with safety as one
of the most pleasing and interesting exhibitions
we have ever had in st. Paul. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings arc the last.
lEI5"A horse was driven at furious rate ester
day along Third street, by st. Anthony man,
causing serious damage to the buggy and other
property in the way. He found himself in the
hands of Marshal Miller and before Squire
Simons in short order hut unfortunately there
was no ordinance hy which he could be fined
Will The Council attend to this 4? We also need
an ordinance to punish dcprcdators who arc in
the habit Of tearing down bills about the streets
We have been converted to the long skirt
fashion. A lady looks SO bcwtching holding
up her dress while she is cndcavCrng TO wade
through mud puddlc.-Imcs.
So have VIC. A lady docs look most bcwitch-
ing holding mp her dress, provided she has a
nicely turned anclc and clean skirts. She
docs.
10 The Boston Bee says--a man can get a.
long without advertising, SO can wheel with
out grcasng, but it goes hard.
9aS- Truth will ever be unpalatable to those
who are determined not to rclinIush error, but
cannot give offence to the honest and well
meaning.
DEATH OF MEMBER OF CoNCREss.--A telc.
graphic despatch from Wheeling announces
that Hon. J. +. Snodgrass died very suddenly
at his residence in Parkersburg on the 9th. lie
represented the twelfth district of Virginia in
the present Congress.
| WASHINGTON TERRITORY.--Thc prohbitary
Liquor Law has passed the Council, and will
probably pass the House. The law does moi
so into effect until approved by the people.
@J- The State Convention of Univcrsalst
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