Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-05-22
EditOrial Correspondence.
GALENA, Nav IL, 1855.


a nature. Perhaps that which will most interest
the readers of the TINES, is the fact that immi-
grafton to Minnesota continues unabated. We
were on the Levee last evening, and witnessed the
departure of the Golden Era, on board OF which
were some 400 passengers, most OF whom were
farmers and mechanics destined for our Terrific
ry. They had their farming and mechanical I'M
pements with them, and were sure OF realizing
their bright dreams of the favored land in the
Northwest. They go up with hearty good will
and with determination of working out their
own fortunes and feel very sure that they will
succeed. The Lady Franklin leaves to-day,
crowded with human beings, most OF whom are
dreaming, and singing and talking of MINNESOTA.
hope our people will give them cordial welcome
and aid them in selecting good homes. Cy'D Don't
let them return dissatisfied, if they are worthy of
helping hand, as believe many of them, If not
all, are.
There is but very little sickness in Galena at
the present time. | hear of no deaths by Chole
ra, not even on the many boats which are contin-
ually arriving here. Most Of those who are taken
sick on the boats, either die before they reach
Galena, or weather their sickness until within the
neighborhood of ST. Paul. Rev. Mr.. Neill was i'll
the city Yesterday, and he Informed me that the
health of St. Paul is good. This is gratifying
news, for the impression has gone abroad that
sickness prevails quite extensively in the towns
on the Upper Mississippi. | have disabused the
minds of many of this erroneous impression, but
there arc still some who cling to the belief, and
would do so, though an angel from Heaven should
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regretted that the citizens of some of the towns
below St. Paul, should so far forget themselves
to speak disrespectfully Of our city, and seek
to prejudice the enigrant against it account of
its cold climate and uahealthy condition. These
things have been INDUCED in too much, and must
eventually rebound upon the authors with tell
ing force. 'Iloncsty is the best policy" and
Truth will live and flourish long after Falsehood
and their utterers are dead and buried.
Money in the city is by means easy, although
the great number of c-nigrants arriving, contrivc
to leave little of tie s:ncodful.' One per cent.
u month is paid on short loans, and unless somo-
thing new transpires in the money murket, these
rates will be paid for some months to come. There
seems to be a difference of opinion among business
men, to how money matters will turn, some in
cnng to the belief that money will be easy and
some that it vii! not. The only advice that can
give is, to move cautiousiy-trust to that which
you have in the pocket than to what may
take placc,-live within your means, and it will
matter very little how 'tight' money is if it don't
60 OIL to '.bus' or .'bust' others, by its strange
freaks
Business continues brisk. Boat after boat is
continually arriving loaded with passengers, who
inform us that thousands are on their way West.
Pleasure seekers have not yet ventured out, but
several parties contemplate visit to St. Paul
next month. We hear of parties from st. Louis,
New York, Chicago and Galcna, and as all such
can be accommodated at the WINsLow, we trust
they will hasten their trips, for with Nature, 'the
harpest time is now.''-The Rev. Mr.. Nei
breaches in the First Presbyterian Church in this
city tomorrow.
FoREIGN.--You have doubtless heard the news
of the bombardmcnt Of Sebastopol and the break
ing up of the Vienna Conference. The latter fact
it will be remembered, was foretold in the COL
umns of the TINES some time since, but some of
our most amiablc cotemrorares took occasion to
sneer at it. tits evidently the intention Of Alex
ander to prosecute the with more vigor than
his father and to enter into the contest with de-
termination to triumph. The assault on Sebasto-
pol exhibits the intention of the allied powers,
and so the play has commenced anew; but will
France and England succeed in humiliatng Rus
sia? Will they not decimate their own armies,
and at last be compelled to retire in disgrace?-
Suppose Sebastopol fails,--has not Russia nearly
a million of we'll disciplined troops back of it?-
has Tho 9TH bol b;obh hor
rally and pour deadly fire into the enemy.
And should these be taken, then there is ST. Pc
tersburg, and before the enemy can have time to
reach this point, the cold weather will set in, and
the gallant soldiers of France and England will
fall beneath the severity of a Russian winter
There is intimation that Austria has been play
ing false to the Allied Powers. This is not sur
prising to us. We have no faith in Austria, never
had, and if she remains firm in her allegiance to
the Western Powers, it will be one of the miracles
of the age. England and France will never sue
ceed in conqucring Russia, until they have lbe-
rated Poland and Hungary, and then by the gods,
if the red flame of war does not purify Europe of
some of its hideous features, we are no Judge of
the signs Of the times. This must be the uliixaa-
tum of the present European contest, and al
though STAYED off for period, it is inevitable--a
fixed dfact.--Whatever home news is stirring,
you will find in the papers which send you.
GALESA is a man. full grown man. Yes sir.
Didn't we hear the watchman singing last night
-''past ten O'clock" and then didn't we see
those rough-looking men with large canes and
stars upon their breasts, escorting poor. for
lorn fellow to the bar of Justice? We tell YOU.
Galena is no longer a boy--she is every inch a
welldeveloped man, with mans coat, boots
and hat? Think of watchmen stationed respec-
table distances from each other throughout the
city, and as each hour passes, to hear the we'll
known tones-spast ten o;clock.'' We like that
it is an Improvement over the old style of get
ting up these things in large cities, where the
'sCharlies'' sleep comfortably under cellar doors
or snoose away the sswee hours of night in some
grog- shop, or perhaps less reputable establish.
ment. 1t gives the city an air of security, and
assures those who taxed pay for these things
that the work is we'll performed. And then again.
the watchmen must be sober men, or how could
they ring out that familiar tone-"past ten o..
clock" One miss causes difficulty in the whole
circuit, and after the second call, if no response