Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-09
SATURDAY, JAN. 6, Hb5,

ATURAAY, JAN. s, 81
Lar, roEslul ARsisA.-IReelate foreigalar-
rival brinss nothing ofimportancc but tl,s fe-
ported alliance Of Austria with tie allied porers.
Sebastcpol has not yet been taken. sSkirmishes
have taken place.. ~ w.
The LEclsLArrRE.-The Council is now fully
organized, and prepared to do business.
In the House there is an opposition to per-
mancnt organization, and little else but sparring
has been the order of the day. It seems to US
that it is highly necessary that the members were
now at work, for at best mono too much labor is
performed by our Territorial Legislatures. lit
tie more energy and unanimityr gentlemen, and
then dispatch the WORK Legislators ought to do.
.tt IL AN INQUIRER. t..,o..
A gentleman writing from Troy, n. Y, wishes
L.. How many inhabitants there are in St.
?. The number of Clothing and Dry Goods
Stores? ..9s-..s -.a. .a.n' .a..
8. Number of Hotels and Churches? r.0
A. What will it cost from Galena to St. Paul
BY steamboat? .-... nc- l.t. owl. 1889.
To his first question We reply, St. Paul contains
about 5000 inhabitants. ...
To his second, we have not tho correct infor
nation at hand, but the number of exclusive
Clothing Stores cannot exceed four. There arc
but two exclusive Dry Goods Stores. Many of
our merchants keep Ready Made Clothing with
their Dry Goods, and wise versa.
TO his third question, there are four Hotels, and
seven Churches. First Presbyterian, Central Pres
byteran, Episcopalian, Baptist, Methodist, Cath
olc and German Lutheran.
The fare on the steamboats, from Galcna to st.
Paul during the Summer season, ranges from So
TO 81. In the Fall prices run up to $40, 81,
SIS and $50, Just according to the capricious no
tions of the Captains.
ST. Paul is located about 50 feet above the level
of the Mississippi and contains many fine residences
and public buildings, where six years ago civili-
cation had scarcely trod. The climate is healthy,
and the water pure. The people are intelligent
enterpr;zing and Industrious, and those who come
here must be of the same caste, or they will be
obliged to remain behind.
This action of the Supreme Court is peculiarly
the question was first agitated in regard to the
validity of the Congressional repeating act, we
have taken the ground, and maintained 1t to the
best of our ability, that the repeating act was
illegal, unjust, and imperative. Company,
regularly CONSTITUTED and ORGANIZED, were not to
be deprived of their vested rights without an APP
peal to the laws of the land, and the above an
nouncement shows the result of the appeal to the
Supreme Court. There is now nothing to prevent
the Company from putting their road under con-
tract.-DemOcrat Of Thursday. ...,..-.....
article as in the one which appeared in the Dem
ocrat soon after the election, congratulating the
Democracy of the Territory a complete victo'
ry, when the very same Satanic press did all il
could previous to the election to defeat the pres
ent Democratic members from St. Paul. How
enthusiastically this wouldbe-orga of the Demo
cracy talks of the action Of the Supreme Court
The editor has always thought so and so. Nov
it matters not whether the Supreme Court or an.
other Court on Gods earth decides that Their
was no wrong committed when the Minnesot'
Land Bill was altered, (and this late action yir
tualy admits the fact) the Members of Congress
know, and the people of this Territory know, tina
a wrong .cas committed, and consequently tn
"repealing act' was justi6able. And further
the Company tras not 4" regularly organized,'' ant
had no moro right to the lands given to the Ter
ritory, than has the Car of Russia now, and ye
the Democrat, 8" the glory of St. Paul." cxult
ngy tells US that from the first it has 'staken tn
ground'' &c that the repeating act was illegal, un
just and inoperativen' and rejoices over the re
suit. The giant mind that controls the column
for his Satanic Majesty, penetrated the future AM
foretold what would be the action of the Suprem
Court which is peculiarly gratifying" he say
to his delicate sensibilities. What think tn
people of this result
If we understand the matter. it is this: TIL
Attorney General wishes to dismiss the suit, be
lievins that Congress had no right to repeal tn
bill and the lands will then come into the hand
of the Territory, and so to the company whic
accepted the charter passed by our last Legsla
turc. If the motion of the Attorney General
not ruled out, it is virtual admission that tn
action of the lower courts will be reversed, an
here We are willing to leave the matter until NOR
definite information is received.
CT A slight fall of snow yesterday CAV
us squirting towards sleighing. The ground
however, is in a rough condition.
SECRETARY OF THE CoUNcIL.-A. jackson Nor
gan, ESQ.,, who was chief clerk of the House las
session, and who performed his duties to the sat
isfaction of all parties, was unanimously electe
Secretary of the Council on Thursday last. w
congratulate our typographical friend on his up
ward tendencies, having gone from the lower t
the upward House withthe least possible ease
We hope he may go still higher.
SEED SEPARAroR.-This is one of the very bes
machines for Farmers that can be found in til
country. 1t separates all kinds of seeds frol
one and another, and docs it with so much sim
plicity that ere we are aware think it Undue
} with life. We ask our Farmers to call and Sc
; this machine and they can soon judge of its mer
its for themselves. See adv. -s--,..
The Panama Isthmus Railroad will
open and in running order from ocean to ocea