Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-22
OUR MAILS.-why do they not Come


1t is really too bad that our citizens should suf
fer SO for the want of regularity in our mails.
While on the one hand the Postmaster General is
Indifferent to our wishes on the other we arc pre-
vented from receiving our letters and papers by
the apparent want of interest manifested by those
who have the contract with the General Govern
ment. Let us explain. Tho Galena and the MIN
nesota Packet Company entered into an agreement
with tho Department to carry mail to Minnesota
as often as their boats ran, presuming at the open
ing of navigation, they would run daily line
regular boats met with accidents which narrowed
the daily limo down TO four boats. SHORTY after
onc more boat was withdrawn, that The com
pany now have only three boats wherew;.h 10 fur
nish Minnesota with a daily mail. Th'a was bad
enough, but what makes it still worse IS the fact
that these three boats arc prevented from reaching
our Levec only semi occasionally, and then with
a host of mail bags filed with stale matter. Now
i: seems to us that in a measure this difficulty
can be avoided. We would suggest that the Ga
lena and Minnesota Packet Company send the mail
through on any boat which may be coming to our
city. and not wait until the three boats owned BY
the Company can make their regular or rather we
should say, irregular trips. If the gentlemen who
have the management of this Company know what
is for their interest, they will certainly pursue such
course. 1t will rebound to their pecuniary ad-
vantage as we'll as otherwise. for nasmuch as
they gats50 every time they carry the mall they can
afford to give rival boat $25 for doing that for
which they incur no expense, and thereby put S25
in their own pockets. g Oh, yes" says gentle
man, - this is all we'll enough, but we CAN'T do
it We are under bonds to carry the mails our
selves" This may all be, but can't YOU get bonds
from others? The truth is, You do not exercise
nm accommodating spirit, and the people OF this
Territory are obliged to suffer in consequence
Show a little liberality, gentlemen, and thereby
alleviate our insufferable sufferings.
BoRUP & CAKEs.-The old Burbank House, cor
ncr of Third and Jackson streets. has been COM
pletely metamophosed. The upper part has been
finished of as Hotel, which by the way, is ex-
c3edngy convenient, while the lower p rt is fit
ted up for store and the banking room Of Messrs.
sorup & Cakes. This latter department surras-
ses anything of the kind in the city. 1t contains
very large fire-proof vault, excellent facilities
TO deal with. The above enterprising gentlemen
have spared no pains nor money in their improve
ments in and about the vicinity of their Office. and
we only wish we had few more citizens equally
as cnterrrising.
On the opposite side of the street, the basement
Of the building formerly occupied by William IL.
Forbes, is being fitted up as Dry Goods estab-
liShment for Blum, of the New York Bazaar
When finished this will be one Of the neatest and
handsomest Dry Goods stores in St. Paul. We
arc glad to notice these evidences of thrift and
prosperity in the lower portions of our city. In
all parts it is gratifying to observe rapid improve
mcnts, and of solid, enduring nature To-day
St Paul stands on a iirmer basis than she has for
years. and we verify believe that she will contin-
ne to go on steadily and safely toward her future
greatness.