Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-10-31
tsff- " Correspondence Of the Times.
Albany and Troy-St. Paul and 81. Anthony-Trees
and Flowers.


WEST TROY, N. Y, Oct. 14th, 1854.
Mr.. EDIroR,I have not unfrequently COM
pared ST. Paul and St. Anthony, on the Upper
Mississippi, to Albany and Troy, on the Hudson (;
in many respects there is a similarity. In regard
to distance believe, it is called but six miles
from this place to Albany, although it takes just
about as much time for the omnibusses here to
run from place to the other as it does for our
stages to 60 from St. Paul to St. Anthony. They
seem to drive rather faster in Minnesota than in
this region. Minnesotians, you know, are gener-
ally considered very ''fast people," and the
horses in our fine, and invigorating climate must
naturally be of the s'same Stripe"
With respect to the head of navigation, on the
Hudson, Troy is entitled to that distinction, al
though the largest boats stop at Albany. St. An
thOny will probably have more difficulty in es-
tablishing that fact, still there is quite resem
blance between the two localities. East and West
Troy corresponds in location, with st. Anthony
and Minneapolis. There always has been the
same spirit of rivalry between the towns here on
the Hudson, as on the Mississippi. Each however
has attained about the same relative growth and
prosperity. So have always thought it would
be with St. Paul and st. Anthony. If st. Anthony
is not at the head of navigation, it has water
power that will ensure a large town, resource
that Troy has not. These towns are the largest
On the Hudson, above New York, and they occupy
the most important points. st. Paul and st. An
thony, too, occupy the same position on the Fa-
Their of Waters, and in time they will undoubted-
ly be the largest cities above st. Louis.
Between Albany and this place there are
number of fine residences, occupied mostly by
men who do business in town. They are gener-
ally fitted up in fine style, and the grounds most
beautifully ornamented with trees and flowers
About these suburban residences noticed some
of the best Privet hedges that have seen in any
country. There are also fine evergreen hedges
of Arborvitae, Red Cedar, &c. There is a flow
er garden that particularly attracted my at
tention, not far from Albany. The flowers are
generally planted in masses, and they consisted
for the most part, of such kinds as are suitable
for masses. The long walks were deeply edged
with Portulucca, Asters, Verbenas, Petunias, &C.,
while in the back grounds were Dahlias and
other tall growing plants. Everything was ar
ranged in good taste, and not weed was seen to
destroy the effect. The ground being little in
clined to the road, all the plants were seen to |
good advantage. But few trees or shrubs were
planted upon the grounds in front of the house.
In short it might be called real flower garden,
and such display of beauty, do not expect to
see for the next hundred miles.
hops the day is not far distant when all the
country, from St. Paul to St. Anthony will be
transformed into beautiful homesteads of five or
ten acres each, and the entire route completely
fenced with appropriate suburban residences. A
five acre lot of the rich prairie and opening soil,
will be sufficient to afford a large garden that
will produce all kinds of vegetables. and fruits,
besides leaving space for an extensive lawn, or
yard and flower garden, where our ''merchant
princess might enj;y all the luxuries of country
life. How convenient too it would be just to
step into the omnibus and go to the city, to at
tend to their daily avocatiOns.
There is one feature about West Troy that is
worthy of notice, in the way of ornamental trees,
and that is the fine array of elms that grace the
main street in front of the United States Arsenal.
| have not so large trees and many of
them in any place have visited. The more see
of the hard maple and elm, the more am per-
suadcd of their superiority others for streets
and lawns. L. NJ. F.
New ORLEANS, Oct. Is.
The Black Warrior, from New York via Hava-
na has arrived at this port.
Signor Casino, who arrested Lopez, was assas-
sinated on the 18th in coffee house.
a great conspiracy is supposed to be brewing
on the island.
Newspapers rejecting on the government Of
Mexico are to be prohibited from entering that
country.
ELEGANT PHRAsEOLoGY.-The Express styles the
Wing party, the 'Zebra Party,' or the 6 ringed, |
stro,tad md sneck led Or Wh;U Abolition mr. |