Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
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CONSUMING FLAMES.

and with whose IS Generations and "Revolu-
tons he appears to be so conversant, he might
have found another text which says, "despise
not the day of small things,"-a text which he
will see fulfilled to the letter before he becomes
| an old citizen in country. Had he not
been 'fresh importation" he would have known
that what he sneeringly calls as Garden Sprink-
ler," or '.Baby Wagon" had for the third time
been instrumental in saving the block at the COR
ner of Third and Wabashaw streets, and in sa-
wing that, had probably prevented the destruc-
ton by fire of one half our city. Your cores
pendent ''Flames'" plan of Fire Organization
is no doubt an admirable one Gin his own opin-
ion,) and think our young men can easily con-
tribute enough (25 cents to buy bueket) to
make us Fire Department that can be maintained
at tritling expense and further that many
.'acts of noble daring'' will be displayed by
that ''one hundred men in double fle'' leach
man armed with bucket, and under the SUI
pervision of ''good head" (such one as that
| of flames for instance,) there can be but very
little doubt. The only objection to the very eff
cient organization, is that too many citizens
would, like s'Fresh lmportaton,'' place
so much reliance on the plan, that they would
merely '.look out of their windows. and with an
oath Jump into bed az ain, and that a midnight
CONFEDERATION could call out the force of one hun
dred men in double tile'' to do duty at the time
when they were most needed. When ''Flames"
saw the s'Baby Wagon at the fire, had he
taken of his coat and manned the brakes, he
would have found that working the ''Garden
Sprinkler was no S'baby play" This would
have been much more crsditabe ia himself and
much more beneficial to the community than his
irving to s.Illuminate'' by his '.Flamcs'' the cit
zens of St. Paul. many of whom have had some
experience in this matter, and most of whom are
as familiar with this subject as ''a Fresh Import
atom ever can be.
Seriously speaking,-all this talk and fuss
about Fire Organization IS 4 matter of moon
shine. We have fire organization and fire
department. The fire department at present
organized, is a part of the City Government,
with its Chief Engineer, Asst Eng ineers, &C., all
good men. The apparatus ali belongsto the city,
and is entirely under its control, and as to the
efficiency of this branch Of the City Government,
their operations at the fires above mentioned,
conclusyely shows. As far as it goes, the pres
ent Fire Department has done and can do much
good and until this "Fresh Importation came
amongst US, there has not been voice raised
against the apparatus, or the present fire compa-
ny of which The Mayor of St. Paul is an active
member composed of our oldest and most re-
spectacle citizens.
1t needs but the care and vigilance Of tho city
council to increase and strengthen the fire de-
partment give Us more apparatus, q plentiful
supply of water, &c., to make the organization
as PERFECT as can be found anywhere. And as
the Council is now moving in the matter we have
no doubt every thing wi IL be done that is need
full. That our Fire Department may be so much
enlarged and improved to meet the approval
of the most fastlious ''Fresh lmportaton,''
and so amended as not to call forth any more
such claiming communications" is the earnest
wish of An OLD CITIZEN.
THE CIVIL WAR II KANsAs.-In an article in |
our paper of Wednesday, stated in reply to
the report that the Free States men had eva Gu
atcd Lawrence, and were calling upon Col. Sum
ncr to protect their property, that we didn't be- |
lieve word of it, and added:
1.-The Free State are all well armed, and |
we have every reason to believe that if an at |
tempt is made By the Mi,sourians to modest them,
they ,riH use Sharp's rifles to some purpose"
Such, it seems, has been the case. The people |
of Lawrence did not oppose the authority of the
U. S. Marshal, while he was acting under the |
laws of the United States. but the moment he |
turned the matter iuto the hands of Sheriff |
Jones, 1--WE take it is the same Jones who re-
ported kiiled) and who was acting un der the
bogus laws of Kansas, then the people resisted
him, and the battle commenced. We are Of the |
opinion that the Free States men have done their |
duty, and are not so bad off the dispatch repre-
SCENTS them. Wait and see.
Now Is THE TIME TO VISIT MINNEsoTA.-Th |
month OF June is one of the best seasons Of the |
year to visit Minnesota. Then all nature is in
full hloom-the brooks arc laughing in their glee
the flowers making love to the southern
wind, and woong in the moonlight: the glorious
trees are putting their manhood the birds |
sing sweetcr, and even man, fretful, ambitious
man, feels more Joyous as he looks out on the
broad prairies and noble lakes that like da-
monds glitter on the brow of our loved Minnesota.
Weary-ladened and discouraged pilgrims, come
now! Come any tim, But come to Minnesota
The WEArHER.---The atmosphere is some-
what chilly after the storm. Still, the weather
is beautiful.
THE SrREErs.---The is bad place in ST.
Anthony street, where pond of water rem
ders passing very disagreeable. Also near
the Winslow House there is another pond A
few loads of dirt at either place, would greatly
facilitate pedestrians. Will 1.-THE powers that
be-" give this matter their attention!
CURIosITY.-We saw for the first time ycster-
day, since our return from the East, one of b.
rup Cakes shinplasters Barnum is hunting up
the remnants of the Atlanta money in order to
exhibit them.
SWIFT & HAMILroN.-We call attention to the
advertisement of these gentlemen. Their store
is under the Fuller House, and we learn, is well
stocked with a fine assortment of goods.
POWER OVER THE TERglToRIEs.-In the early
stage of the discussion of Congressional power
concerning Slavery, we claimed that Congress
had the right to legislate on the subject in the
Territories of the United States. This was en-
phatically denied by the slavery prints, par
ticularly by one or two Of the Democratic papers
Of this city. What now? Why Judge Mclean
in letter to Gen. Cass, says.
YOu may raro1lact hat 7 h,v,