Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-06
MONDAY, JUNE s, 1854.



= HOTELS THEIR BENEFIT.
The erection of public buildings by private en-
terprize in city like ours, has greater inau-
ence on the welfare and prosperity of the place
than the casual observer is willing to concede.-
Let us inquire what causes the rise Of property
all OF sudden in certain portion of the city,
Is it because some low shanty is erected? Is it
because lots are staked out, or a neat dwelling
built? Property may be enhanced to a small
degree by these improvements, but what is the
cause of the great increase of real estate2 The
cause is obvious,-the erection and completion
of a first class hotel. Now, who is Immediately
benefited by the erection of such hotel? Is it
the proprietor? Not by any means. He hat toll
ed necessarily from week to week, from month to
month, and from year to year-expended all his
money, his time, his energies, in hopes that at
some future day he may realize small income
from his outlay. He receives no direct return
| He must wait-narrOw his means Of living-strug-
| gle against the adverse that roll up their
water from almost every side, while those who
have nerer expended one dime, made thou
sands of dollars richer directly through his instru-
mentality. And not only those in the immediate
|
Gifted, but every property holder in the city is
made better of, and his property increased two
fold. These are facts too plain to be overlooked,
even by the most unreasonable man. Under such
circumstances what is our duty? To aid him who
is thus directly beneftting individually and
the whole city, or cry him down, get envious Of
his apparent success, and seek to embarrass him
| by petty annoyances?
A liberal and impartial view Of this subject
will soon convince any one of his duty. We
should endeavor to aid, not injure-to encour-
age, not condemn-to bolster up, not pull down,
and thus by SO doing be carrying out that gold
en- rule, sDo unto others as ye would that they
should do unto you" More than this, by pur-
suing this course we should be cementing more
firmly those elements of harmony which are so es-
sentially necessary to our progress and pros
perity.
We have been induced to make these remarks
from the fact that there now in course of erec-
ton in our city several hotels, one of which has
been built by private enterprise. We refer to the
WINsLow HOUSE, erected by Mr.. JAMES M. WINS
Low, an industrious, enterprizing, persevering
citizen. The building is nearly completed, and
will probably be open by the middle or latter part
of July. Mr.. W. has had many obstacles to con-
tend with in carrying out his plans, arising in a
measure from the scarcity of masons, jOiners, and
other laborers, as we'll as the want of the proper
materials to build with. We are happy to learn
that all these impediments have been overcome,
and that the WINsLow HOUSE will soon take its
place in the front rank of the hotels in this city,
and we hope will long stand as IN enduring monu-
| ~ Of fbo hon,
this hotel is fully under way, We cannot estimate
the incstimabe advantage will be to the city of
St. Paul. We fear our citizens do not fully rca-
lie its importance, and hence earnestness to
impress on their minds the ne ;essity of counte-
nancing and aiding to the best of their means he
who has struggled so hard to bring it into exs-
tence.
Beside the WINsLow HOUSE is the SINToMINEE
HOTEL, in the lower part of the city. This hotel
has cost the propretOrs a large amount OF money,
for which they will get no immediate return, but
others will reap the reward of their enterprize.-
Property in that neighborhoOd, in fact property
in every part Of st. Paul has been made more
valuable by the erection of tiIat hutrl, and il
should be the aim and end Of the citizens to en-
courage those who have been the means of direct
Then there is the hotel ON the corner of Jack
and Third streets, recently erected by Messrs.
Borup & Cakes. When that hotel is open will
not property contiguous be worth twenty-five
per cent. than now? Who doubts it. TO
whom then those who directly benefited
without spending dollar, indebted? Most as
surcdIy to those who, actuatcd by spirit of
terprze well gain, have invested their mo-
new in building hotels.
: We hope our citizens will view this matter of
hotels in its proper light, instead of wasting time
and words in finding fault, go to work and En-
courage the enterprizing gentlemen who, through
private enterprise, have been the means of con-
fering great blessing on the city.
EDWARD EVERETT.
The announcement of the retirement of this
. gentleman from Congress, has caused regret on
the part Of those who appreciate true greatness
and scholastic attainmcnts. It is true, MIR. Ever
EFT does not possess the massive intellect Of Dan
iel Webster, has not the physical organization,
nor the peculiar temperament of the great orator,
still he is a man Of power, vigorous writer,
t and an intense thinker. His productions are
3 chaste, clear and polished, and whatever comes
AioH pOh ITO uPViA sAO Puoiio
t mind. His State papers have won for him name
as impershabe as time, while his literary produc-
tions rank among the first in this country. He is
gentleman sensitive in his nature, retiring in
his disposition, domestic in his habits, and better
adapted to the closet of Thought than the forum
of the Senate. While member Of Congress he
: reflected honor upon the State he represented,
and added new laurels to his well-earned reputa
ton and yet he was not, and by nature never
can be the leader Of great party, lacking that
force Of will SO necessary to influence the minds
of political friends or opponents. The St. Louis
Intellgencer, alluding to him very truly remarks:
He can prepare great events by expanding the
views, elevating the aspirations, and enlightening
the understandings of men; but when the golden
moment arrives, the decisive blow would not be
likely to come from such a man as Everett, but
perhaps from some bully, greatly his inferior in
everything, except instructive sagacty and bold,