The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-12

TUESDAY MORNING, NAY 8, 1855
Dunieilh-Duhuqn qne-Galena.

Dunieilh-Duhuqns-Ga
In late number Of the Dubuque Express ant
Herald, we find the following clever notice o
the new railroad terminus on the opposite si,ls
Of the ssissippi-Dunleith
'Dunleith is but skeleton town to day, bal
whoever would observe what IL taking place
there could not fail to perceive that il is des
tined to be soon a compactly and we'll bull,
city. The improv m-nts already made are gen
orally Of that substantial character which shows
that the owners have faith in their anticipation.
that Dunleth will he place Of Importance in
commercial and manufacturing point of view
Although the town has little more than a topo
graphical existence at present and to all ap
pearauces. except TO those who know how anx
ious business men from various places, 10th
from the east and west are to procure property
there. there is not much to Indicate it's future
growth or prosperity. Yet it would astonish
our readers who may be ignorant of the prep.
arati0n making to build town there, 1t they
were told Of the facts.
much as people in the west are used to town
building and of seeing towns, as it were rise
into existence. they will be sstonished one Of
these days. to see Dunleith rising proudly and
majestically on the plain and bluff on wh ch It
has yet but a Typographical existence. Were
we not somewhat acquainted with The almost
incessant enquiries made by eastern capitalists
and business men about Dunleith and with
the investments made there in property for the
purpose of establishing permanent business
we would be 10th to believe that, even with the
advantage Of being one of the termin of the
Illinois Central Railroad. Dunleith would be
much of place. But having favorable op.
portunity of Judging, we hesitate not to say
hat t,,,e SIu -
have ghter prospect of being place of i'm
portance than has Dunleith. We do not con.
slider it q rival to Dubuque. however others
may choose to regard it, The growth Of either
town must. in our opinion. be an advantage to
the other. One cannot run the race OF pro-
gress without driving the other before it, or al
least, dragging it along. The emulation which
will probably be stimulated by the contiguity
of the two towns, will be beneficial to both. and
80 far as Dubuque is concerned. We do not regret
that something is likely to occur which will
rouse into activity the dormant spirit of COM
mercisl enterprise, which has heru lain toe long
asleep"
Our Dubuque neighbor speaks with a pro-
phetic eye and as man OF liberal sense and
Judgement. We passed an hour or two not
long since in company with Dubuque friend
in surveying the frame. work of this skeleton
Of town." and came to the conclusion, as any
one possessed Of the least particle Of forecast
must. that Dunleith will become in very few
years the center Of great transhipping tIa lie,
and the home Of thousands Of industrious ncr.
chants. mechanics and manufacturers.
Dunleith has already her large and finely con.
structed hotel, the Argyle House; chow appro-
priately named, again her warehouses; her
stores; her depot. and her spacious stone build
ing filled with stalls for the accommodation OF
requisite number Of Iron horses'' to do all
her ,a:ir5sd business. Many neat dwellings
win also Lc erected this season. also sereral
shops and manufactures; and by the time an
other spring opens. we may sypcct to End Dun
leith town of fifteen hundred or two thousand
inhabitants.
The Dubuque editor above quoted ia right in
his prediction that the growth and future i'm
portance of Dunleith will not injure his city
1t were we'll for Dubuque, did all those inter-
ested in her prosperity coincide with his Gu
larged views. The two cities will he as one in
a very few years. Their interests will become
matter Of common stock, and their energies
will consequently become mingled in gene
raj desire to promote the growth and progress
Of both places.
Neither can Galena retrograde one inch from
the position she now holds. by the Development
OF whatever brilliant degree OF prosperity there
is in store for Dunlei,h. So long as she ho DIS
within her borders the cnterprising men that
are now among her citizens, she is safe from all
neighbcrhood opposition in the way of killing"
hei. Galena has been foolish-or at least some
of her people have--in fighting the best friend
she ever had: the illinois Central Railroad
Company;" but we arc now led to believe the
elements Of disco:d are quieted. and she is
willing to take her chances, along with those
rival points upon which she has heretofore ex
pended much time and considerable means in
fruitless warfare.