The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-18

The improvements Mt Dunleith.---Illinois Cen
ual Railroad---The new Hotel, &c.
Arecent trip to the Mississippi river enabled
rs to take look at the embryo CITY of Dun
leith. Its situation is pleasant one, opposite
the thriving city of Dubuque. It's site is dry
and healthy. aud sufficiently elevated above
the river. TO be pleasant. The lower plateau is
q level plain, we'll adapted to business pur-
poses; where the numerous buildings of the IL
iinols Central Il. Il. arc to be erected, and it
VIII be the site,f for stores and warehouses. The
Illinois Central has already erected a stone
freight house 200 feet long. The bluffs rise
beautifully in the rear of the town. Streets
are-to be laid out there. and the lots are large
for residences, and there could not be more
beautiful sites Tor fresh air and beautiful views.
The mere bluffs are fortunately to be reserved
as Park for the people Who lnay-live in Dun
leith. Dwellings are already being erected ON
the upper plateau, and the prOprietors are san
guine that they will have the least trouble in
dispensing of all of these lots--as the lower
town will be reserved for business purposes.
The ST. Paul boats leave Dunleith on the ar
rival of the Chicago and Cairo train, and it is
likewise the point OF dcbarkation for the no. th
ern travel bound to Chicago, and also to St.
Louis, or to New Orleans--for when the water
is low in the Mississippi river. the passengers
leave the boat either at Dubuque, Dunleith, or
Galcna and then take the cars for Caro- or for
the junction of the St. Louis railway, as thus
they will save two days in time. There are
more serious distractions in the Mississippi
between Dunleith and St. Louis than to ST..
taui above This fact gives the Illinois Cen
tral a nne strike for the travel tina. goes South
ward, and the heavily laden trains show that
they are thus reaping golden harvest.
Inc improvements at Dunleith are yet limit
ed, but they show the substantial character of
Its future. AS terminating depot of the Illi-
nois Central r. r., it will require immense
shops OF all kinds of manufactures. This bust
ness alone will eventually supper; busy hive
of 5000 people, With these, must grow up
other manufactures. such as saw mills for lum-
Der. &c. Southern Illinois will eventually
draw largely of manufactured lumber from this
point. Though We do not apprehend a great
city to be built up thcre-inasmuch as Dubu-
que must com mand the Iowa trade, Dunleth
will draw considerable Of the western Wscon-
sin trade-yet as Galena has the capital to
meet all competition in trade which has been
hers. on this ground. the growth of the Wiscon-
sin trade at Dunleith cannot be as rapid as
some might suppose from its favorable Site
| The proprietors OF Dunleith have shown their
good sense. in order to give the town vigor-
GUS start. by building first class hotel-thc
Argyle House. Nowadays such an institu-
tion has become the sine qua non. The main
building of brick. is Isl feet front 10y As feet
deep. Taking ii altogether, for the money it
has cost. $4,000, without the ground) it is the
best built public house we have ever been in.
There is nothing gaudy about it, but its sub
stantial neatness shows that comfort, conven-
fence, and good taste have been the rules in it's
construction. The lessees of the hotel, GAGE.
BROTHER & SoMERs are we'll known as propric-
tors of the fremont House in Chicago. They
have furnished it throughout with neatness,
and elegance, and genuine comfort.
The advantage ofsuch house to Dunleith
is immense. There are hundreds who will
temporarily stop there, and thus be induced to
stay while longer. and examine into the ad-
vantages of Dunleith. F. S. JEsUP & Co., OF
Dubuque. are the enterprisng proprietors OF
this fine hotel, and as they are largely inter
ested in the town plat of Dunlieth, they will
reniunerate themselves by this liberal outlay.
The Illinois Central and Chicago and Galena
R. K. run two trains each way on every day
except Sunday. The passengers by these trains
alone would support a public house. Hence.
| for the purpose in view, we con ider the invest
ment wise one, for no progress could he made
in building up new city without first class
hotel. That being fixed institution, if it has
other and decisive advantages, its progress
must be onward. We should add that there is
one of the best ferries on the Mississippi be-
tween Dunieith aid nt4Suqne. The boat
would he credit to New York ferry. and is
a fair sample of the thoroughness of western
enterprise in whatever it undertakes