Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-05
GAIENA.

The Galena papers have been taking the Demo-
crat and Minncsotian to task for their snarling
and silly vituperation of Galena, Gllena mer-
chants and Galcna boatmen. This is no more
than might have been expected. Such misan-
throp:c winnings portion of the St. Paul press
have been in the habit of indulging in, cln have
no good effect, and not only renders them ridicu-
lous, but is calculated to do st Paul positive in
jury.
Gacna and St. Paul are not rivals; on the con-
trary their interests are in many things Identical
Galcna wishes our trade for h,r benefit, but she
does not expect it one moment longer than she
can make it an object of interest for us to trade
with her. She has put forth all her energies to
secure the trade of the North West, and has to a
certain extent been successful, and this has been
owing in great measure to the superior sagaci-
ty and enterprise of her business men.
As to the Galcna Packet company, they have
done just what all steamboat or other companies
or individuals do in their situation, made all they
could by their business, they have we believe
charged the same rates that other boats have done
and our experience is that st Paul or st. Louis
boat skins just deep Galena boat.
As to 4 st. Paul Packet Company, we should
ike much to SEE it in operation; and Galena has
neither the right disposition to object. There
is capital enough in st. Paul to build and support
Il good line of boats-why is it not done? Sim
ply because men having money to invest here can
employ it in specuatons that they consider more
profitable than steamboating. When they believe
it Il better speculation to build steamboats, they
will do t,and when the boats built If they do
not make all they can ont of them, they not
the sagacions business men we take them to be.
The Democrat and Mime sotan appear to be smit-
ten with the Dubuque fevcr-thc symptoms Of
which are jealousy of every other town and morti-
fication because the fruits of their neiehbors en-
tcrprisc does not fall into their laps. This is Il
dangerous # not fatal disease. While Dubuque
has scolded, Galcna has worked, and has acquired
n commercial superiority that is bound to increase
in spite of the groanings Of her mendicant rival.
We hope St. Paul will follow the example Of Ga
lena and work out her destiny the metropolis of
the North west, and not grumblc herself into mo-
ping imbecility like Dubuque
ANOTHER RAILROAD SwINDLE
The Moonshine Texas Railroad, of which Il. J..
Walker is President must have been taking lessons
from the Minnesota Schuyler company.
The law under which they claim the right to
to build the road makes it obligatory upon the
company to deposite with the Treasurer of the
State of Texas at least $780, in gold or silver,
or in good par stocks, within sixty days after en-
tcring into the contract. The company first Offer
ed stock of the Mechanics Bank, Memphis, which
was refused by the Governor, and has since proved
nj, A. n
Sussex Iron Co., \. j., which is equally worthless,
but which is certified to be good by Gee. NJ. Dali
las, Gov. Price of n. j., and 'Chancellor
Kent of y. Y. This stock was accepted bv the
treasurer of Texas but refused by the Gov. Now
when the public reflect that Chancellor Kent died
long since, and learn that Raymond, the treasurer,
is one of Walkers partners they can fully ap-
rreciate the good faith of that company.
CB The Office of the surveror of wood has
been established at the Court House. where Mr..
Lamb may be found ready to wait on those desir-
ing his services.
CT Jenny Lind lately wrote to Boston friend
that it was not improbable that she should again
visit America.
FHon. +. b. Washburnes majority in the LIST
congressional district is, by the official returns 467
over all, and over jackson, the Nebraska Demo.
cratic candidate 56O3. oi sass, Ef~s..
In the ,ih district Archer, Wing is elected over
Allen dem., by As majority.
Cs7- rogue calling himself ". d. PEABODY,
but whose name is lIadley has been arrestedin Ga
lena. He had broken out of Jail in Thomaston, Me-,
and fled to GAINESVILLE Wis. and from thence to GA
lena, where the officer from Maine found him.
He left on the cars of the oath Nov. for his old
quarters in the Thomaston Jail.