Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-28
Correspondence uf the Times.
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T. NEW YORK, Nov. 18th, 1854. a
Dear SSr:-Since my first communication, the
contending parties have met, the battle has been
fought, and the victory is decidedly upon the side
of the Wings. Whatever may be the footing up
on the part Of each faction of party, the great
truth is apparent and undeniable, that there is u
Wing gain throughout the state, which should sat
isfy the most sanguine. AS yet there are no posi-
tive or reliable Official returns, upon which to base
calculation, but it is thought that Cark's chan
ces are yet good. 1t will be some days before we
know tho certainty. The result will to you be
gratifying, as we'll as to the Anti-Nebraska, Anti
Whiskey, Anti-injustico people throughout the
states. send you soms items from the various
political journals, which you can use as your
Judgment dictates. .-
had the pleasure of an Introduction, some
evenings since, to a gentleman just returned from
a tour North Wcst-your Territory included in his
route-for the purpose of locating an extensive
tract of land, to be occupied by a company of
Swiss, whose agent he had been appointed. l
found him to be gentleman of vast practical in
formatin on general topics, and upon the matter
in hand particularly swell posed.' lie has
made extensive observations, and the association
for whom he acts, is fortunate in the selection
of such talent. What will interest your readers
most, is the probability Of his choosing land in
Minnesota, probably at or near St. Peters in the
Minnesota valley. The people he represents, are
hardy race, full of the manly dignity that liber
ty confers for they free, free in the full sense
of that mighty word-a freedom gained for Swift
erland by the immortal civilian Tell ." You
will have the pleasure of seeing Mr.. c., on his
next visit to St. Paul in the Spring. .i.
Much ''talk, - as Osceoa used to term it, has
taken its risefro the tact-as some pronounce it
--of Mr. Soule having been denied the permission to
pass through France, on his way from the domin-
ion of &c isabella Catholico >, while others doubt
the story and advance proof, that would be i'm
polite for that arch-politcian Napoleon No. ILL., to
embroil himself with this country. Our Govern
ment, however, has instructed Mr.. Mason to act
in the premises, and VIC shall have in due time
further exposition of the matter. l suppose it is
right that we protect character abroad, what
ever characters we may send to represent U.S.
| [Well said.-ED.
| Now should like to have you by the arm walk
ing, or as you might prefer, in my buggy, riding
up this beautiful avenue facing which is the room
in which write. You hardly conceive the
change that each day is pcrfecting by means of
carital and science. Such buildings as the New
Club House, Stuart's Mansion DR.. Fishers Church
and numerous others, are ornaments to this, and
would be to any age. Aladn's Palace, except in
its hasty erection, is no longer myth, an idle
tale. Palaces are rising here, on all sides of me,
that will vie in architectural beauties, and in in
| ooStl;pnSc with hat Of fho Nrob
Nights.' And in one or two instances, if not
produced from the lamp, they have been built up
on the profits arising from the fluid it consumes
] oil. Nor has improvement attained its highest
point. Trimball and Hurry and young Dusen-
berry, are still bringing forward, new designs,
new points, which seem to eclipse efforts once
considered indispensable.
visited the vicinity of the &c Crystal Palace -
yesterday. What change has come the
place. Not a dram shop. among the many that
'rushed to life" when the enterprise in it's in
fancy, now remains. The living skelingtons -
and {" Mammoth Hoxes - have gone to some other
scene, and the whole neghborhood seems under
the same lethargic dullness, that marked the de-
cnc and olvsc of that poorly executed design
s' the Worlds Fair" The company have lost a
considerable sum, and never from the fate that
has overwhelmed it, can the Palace rise from its
financial grave.
Provisions are very high and my landlady is
about to raise on &c we Bachelors so that YOU
need not be surprised if your correspondent is
driven to matrimony-a prevalent folly bye the
bye, if it is folly! One Of our most celebrated
beauties has just gwen herself and he- GO hundred
thousand" to an old class-mate Of mine. saw
him seal his fate, and would you believe it, be
stood it like a brave. SO George l.. is no longer
zone of us" George became acquainted with
his love, from literally seeing her 'trp' up the
marble stairs of the castor ssLibrary .''-Beng
near at the moment he caught her and prevented
serious casualty. TO follow the course of ub-
sequent events would be useless, suffice it, the
whole matter eliminated, when DR.. Phillips pro-
nounccd them one some two weeks ago.
must close this rambling letter promising to
keep you posted as to the future events in
GOTHAM.
A WooD YARD.-We want Wood Yard in ST.
Paula place where our citizens can go and order
their Wood, either dry or green, cut uncut,
hard soft, good, bad Indifferent, it being I'M
derstood that prices shall range accordingly
Such yard would not only be great conven-
fence to our citizens, but of profit to the
proprietor. 1t is wcll-known that during the win
ter season it is almost impossible to get such
wood as is wanted, unless high prices paid,
and then at some considerable inconv
Now if we had Wood Yard, all that would be
necessary would be to leave our orders, assured
that they would be filled at certain time, and
give ourselves no further uneasincss. In a few
years wood will be much scarcer than now, and
unless some such system is adopted, We shall be
much annoyed in the purchase of our fuel.
| LABOR SAVING MACnINE.-We witnessed the
operation of Labor Saving Machine the
! pnSt QEco Moduacdax .xh;ch