Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-24


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A SUPERB VOICE Young PrendergaSt, Of
the Campbell Minslrels. possesses one of the
sweetest and most powerful voices for boy Of
his age, we have ever heard. We predict for
him a high position among the vocalists OF this
or any other country. He sings with such per-
feet ease and such compass of voice, tina, the
ear and the brain become bewildered with its
melodious sweetness. Don't be Angry, Moth
er," was given with such charming effect on
Friday evening last, that even the most indlg
nant parent although ready to strike the blow,
could not help but drop the arm, and hang up
on the sweet tones of the boy-singer. Tocon-
dense our idea into substantially
Prendergast, as singer, has no superior in
this country-that is, as boy-snger, for he is
nothing but a boy and an orphan boy at that.
Even now, yelling up from. the bubbling cares
of this toilsome life, we hear those sweet tones
-"Don't be angry, Mother"
The other members OF the troop acquitted
themselves well, and we only regret. that Just
as they are becoming appreciated they are
obliged to leave. They gave their last Con-
cert on Saturday evening to an overfo wing
house. In their rambles we wish them a pros
porous career, for their entertainments, while
they do not impart any particular instruction,
yet do no: crowd the mind with perverted and
licensious ideas, the current that carries many
young man down the golden track of pleas
ure to the gates Of Perdi.ion.
THE THEArRE.-Our neighbor Of the Min
neso,ian is overlooking with goodness for the
Theatre-what's up! He says some of his
readers don't like his puifs OF the drama, and
then gives them to understand that he shall do
as he pleases-quite natural and legitimate
He says this Theatre, sour Theatre is not sur
rounded by the usual associations of theatres
in larger ities"-what does he mean Strange!
Surrounded" with uhot!
MILLERs PENNY DlspArcn-We have
Express Wagons, Stages, Omnibuses, Thea
tres, Markets, &C., and why not a Penny Dis
patch Our city extends over a vast tract Of
earthly reason why an Constitution" OF this
character cannot be susiained-it can be sus.
tanned, and once in operation it will become
Indispensable. What is This. Mr.. Miller
leaves tin boxes at perhaps twenty prominent
places in various parts Of the city, and what
ever letters are dropped into these boxes, he &C.
livers to those to whom they are directed,
charging few cents for the trouble. Thus, a
man in upper town, wishing to send word to
another in the extreme lower, drops his letter
into Mr.. Miller's Dispatch, when it is shortly
taken out and conveyed to its destination
| These boxes are to b. visited four times day,
and consequently messages cannot be delayed
long. Success to MilIers Penny Dispatch
AssEssoRs.-William Murphy for the First
Ward, Thomas Burton for the Second Ward,
and Richard Ireland for the Third Ward, have
been appointed Assessors. The License for
selling liquor in this city has been fixed at $50
per year.
HOUSE DowN.--A building in jackson
street tumbled to the ground the other day, but
fortunately killed no on,. The proper author
tiles should forbid the erection Of these light
frame buildings, where life and limb are in dam
ger.
BoYs DRowNED.-We learn that little bow.
son of a Mr. jackson, of this ctv, was drowned
at the Upper Levee on Saturday evening last
lie was in canoe, padding for the shore, when
the canoe struck the bow of steamer, upsetting
| the boat in which he was in, and throwing him
| out.
Another boy, belonging to an emigrant family,
was drowned from the. TiHs .ahl .1Yde;: Just as it
was about to leave for tkc:M;asess,a river: =:
Wantfd.EA' Siissia yacks..-Pionesr;
We have been :spaGr The impression akat
you needed this article. Asst is coming warn,
weather the canine race should be muzzl~d, and
we advise you therefore to procure the ''straight
jacket forthwith And then too, those blast
ed BLACK Republicans" may be the means Of
destroying the equilibrium OF the Democracy,
and in that case you will Certainly need a
straight jacket
"Wanted-a straight jacket" --.for the Pr
oneer. If
FREIGHr.---We hear considerable grumb-
ling among our merchants abou, the non-recep-
ton OF their goods. shipped weeks ago. The
proprietors OF the Merchants Dispatch Ex-
press Line, we feel sure, will do all they can
| to expedite business, but the truth is, they can.
not press forward any faster than they have,
the great bulk of freigh, which lies upon their
hands. Hundreds of tons are now waiting at
the East to be sent forward. Patience, gente-
men. patience!
EtS~ A laborer in the employ of the city.
fell of the side walk near Bond & Kellorp's
store, on Saturday. but received no material in.
jury.
SIcNs OF THE TIMEs.---The city officers are
uo'ng a glorious work. They have ordered
down all the business signs of those enterpriz-
ing merchants in St. Anthony street, who have
stretched their premises, on to unforbidden
ground. The ditch in front of Bond g. KEEL.
logg's is being filled in,and already the street
looks one hundred per cent. better. Let the
good work go on.