Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-07
Anew MORE WORDS ABOUT OURSELVES
..THE RuBICON PASSEDp,

| -"1HE kUDICON FaSOED.
On our return from the East, about three weeks
since. we heard that our Office had been sold at
public auction, in order to crafty the malignant
spirit of Willis A. German, who, dislikng our
politics and finding that he could not use us rs
his tool, took this method, behind our back, to
stab us, in order, Ito use his own language)- "to
crush the c. d-n thing and stow the material
away in the Office of tho Free Press" which
delectable sheet, the organ of German, has since
ceased to exist. The matter has given US some
ANNOYANCE, but VIC have s'passed the Rubicon :"
we have crushed the viper that sought to sting
us. and we are now in full and undisturbed pos
session of the St. Paul Daily Times Printing
Establishment. At the critical moment when
German sought to take from us the earnings of
two years. hard labor, and at the period when he
thought we could not obtain aid, then firm friends,
with the money iingling in their pockets, were
ready to step forward to rescue US from the NAV
Of malice and vndictivene5s. To all of them,
but in particular to JAMES NJ. WINsLow, ESQ.,, do
we thus publicly tender sincere thanks, trust
ing that in the future we may merit the friendship
that has been extended to us in the past.
And now for our future plans We have pur
chased Power Press, at a cost upward of 81 900
which has been shipped and is on its way.
1t will throw off one thousand impressions per
hour, either of newspapers, large posters or book
work.
We have also purchased Franklin Job Press
that will print ii by 10, throwing off 1900 i'm
pressions per hour, $500.
Also-a small job Franklin Press, 10 by ii,
throwing eff 1900 impressions per hour. already
shipped, $3.50.
Also-an Alligator Card and Bill Head Press
already shipped, $500.
Alse-the greatest Card Press in the world,
with the exclusive right for this city, which rM
print, cut and count 10000 cards per hour
With this Press we defy competition. 1t is in
course of construction, and cost us upward of
$1,000. Besides this have procured 5000
worth Of new type, and $500 worth of stationery,
making Il total of $3.50, which we shall add
to our Office in the course of a month or so.--
independent of this, we have the largest Daily
circulation of any paper IN th,s city, and if with
these appliances, with the patronage we have
hitherto received from the public, cannot
stem the torrent of the dirty water spouted
from the mouths of dirty politicians, we will
be willing to leave the field to some one better
able and of more pluck to maintain it..
CITY M,rrERs--DoINGs OF THE CoUNcL.-The
Common Council met on Wednesday evening,
and although no great parade was made, yet
much business was transacted. The Report Of
the Committee appointed to take into considera-
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amount of 81, 900 for each Ward, and to widen
and improve the Levee, was referred back to the
Council with recommendation that the same be
adopted. Six bids for the opening of Water
street and grading the Levee have been made to
the Comptroller. The Committee on the petit
ton Of Charles Scott, to open meat cellar on
the Leyee, very properly recommended that said
petition be not granted. The Market is the
proper place for such things-let them be kept
there.
Last but by no means least, the resolutions of
Mr.. Emerson for the purchase of a Fire Engine
and building Reservoirs, which were referred to
a COMMITTEES, have been reported to the Council
with recommendation that they be adopted
The vote on the question was unanimous. Much |
credit is due Mr.. Emerson for the energetic man
ncr in which he has urged this matter the at
tcnion of the Council, and the Council will show
its good sense by adopting the report of the
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Emerson the owners Of the
hay scales at the junction of Eagle and St. An
thony streets, have been requested to remove the
same within ten days. This is another excellent
movement. Those hay scales have been public
nuisance for three years past, and it is time they
were removed. We have spoken Of them once
before, but no action has been taken until now.
The manner in which licenses are granted are |
to be looked into, and a full report made to the
next Council.