The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-31
st. Paul Rejoicing over her Victory.

which occurred last September.
st. Paul Rejoicing over her Victory.
Tho Times and Pioneer, az was expected.
were out yesterday morning in feeble and wit
less attempts to rdicule the grand illumina-
| ton of Saturday night. They. OF course, would
attempt to induce their readers to believe that
nothing like general illumination had taken
place. But all this amounts to nothing-not
even as much as their base and long continued
efforts to deprive Minnesota of the benefits of
Railroad. in which they most signally failed,
and are now smarting under the odium of so
inglorious defeat.
TO commence with the extreme lower part
OF the city, "Dayton's BlufI' and DaytOn's
dwelling were lighted up in a manner that at
a distance very forcibly impressed beholder
with the idea that a long train OF cars was
pitching right into the city, under express
speed-the bonfire in front answering for the
signal light of the locomotive, and the side
windows of the house much resembling
The lights of night train of passenger cars un-
der full headway.
We cross the marsh over Kittson's Addition,
which Ofcourse WAS not illuminated-and Der
haps never will again be so brilliantly lighted
IS it was when they burned down the Sintomi-
ne House--and advance westward until reach
ing Jackson street Here we find Coulters
stately brick block shining forth in great
splendor, also Lott Mof!at's Temperance Hotel
nearly opposite. On Third street between
jackson and Roberts, Wait ( Co.'S store and
Calder>s saloon entered into the enthusiasm OF
the occasion. The Central House caught the
crockery store in the rear OF it on Third street
A large bonfire was kindled in this vicinity
On Roberts street Tyson & Co. and some of the
stores and shops adjacent blazed for from cell
lar to garret.
But until ascending to the cond plateau of
the city, the briliancy of the display could
not be realized. Commencing with the Mime
sotian Building and proceeding up Third,
Fourth, St. Anthony and Fort streets, and
travcrsing ali the cross streets intersccting
these public thoroughfares, the illumination
was very nearly general. On st. Anthony
street. we noticed only
l. One Whisky Shop, #
2. One Doctors Shop and
8. The Times Office,
as participants in the few cases of utter dark
ness. We are informed, however, that the
non-illnmination of the Doctors Office was the
result of mere accident. So it would appear
that the Times Office and the grocery" were
alone in their dark glory-on that street.
Bonfres were numerous all over The central
and upper part Of the City. The largest was
in front of the Times Office, ss per previous ar
rangement. Several appropriate Transparent
cies shone forth in good light and tasto in tina.
vicinity; the old "American" blazed out in re-
splendent glory. with band of music to add
zest to The sc-nc the Winslow was on hand.
with its hundreds of blazing lnminaries and
the handsome residences OF Gov. Ramsey, Mrs.
Fillmore, Mr.. r. Parker. Mr.. Holinshead, ,aud
Mr.. Myrick. and in fact all tho houses situated
on the beautiful elevation between Fort street
and the river bluff sh0ne ont i'm a style that
attracted the attention and admiration of all
observers. sF
One of the most noted incidents OF tho even
ing was the fact that the Capitol building was
brilliantly Illuminated. who furnished the
candles for tho Capitol!" was a query upon
every tongue. Rumor says that, in part, Gov
German is deserving of this credit We know
nothing about the matter, but be has. in his
time, been guilty Of much greater Inconsistent
cies. t- I.-. a.
In addition to Mr.. Dayton's illumination on
the bluff in tho eastern limits of the city, the
residence of Judge Sherburne, on the northern
hill, and those of Messrs. Swift, Howes, Selby
and Others on the high western suburbs of Mr..
Brawley, on one of the islands. and of those cit
izeas of Dakota county on the bluff across the
river. shone down upon US with refugenee
that demonstrated the enterprising sentiments
of their occupants. essE ID. 81. .l-'
The streets were thronged until late hour
with ladies and the juvenile portion, OF the city,
who came forth to enjoy the excitement OF the
grand scene. We saw no sour or disagreeable
Icountenances. except those worn by one or two
disappointed editors and their five or six only
friends. The proceedings were, in the main,
orderly and at twelve o'clock the city was as
quiet as upon ordinary Saturday nights. st
Pasl retired to her wonted rest, highly pleased
with tho good time she had appropriated to
herself in rejoicing over the most important
epoch in her history.
ANEW PARTY.-Neighbor Hotchkiss, of the
Northwestern Democrat, has gotten out a call
for a Democratic Republican Convention" in
sHennepin County. Our neighbor is evidently
becoming frightened at the signs Of the times.