Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-27

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. l6, '56.


Csnsin"atisss q the Hisssry Of -. Anthony:
MINNKAPOLs, Sept. l6, '56.
Another of the late improvements which de
serves notice, 10 the new Universalst Church, o.
fAhs hilr near the new Hotel. This handsom
edi6ce was begun eight weeks ago, under tn
| supervision Of Messrs. Moulton, Lovejoy
Stanchfeld, Trustees for the congregation. The
contractors for tho building are Messrs. Cum
mings, Stanchfeld and Dorman.
This building is to be of stone, the walls made
of ''ranged work." and the windows, door cap'
and ellis, pillars columns and cornico Of cut ant
dressed stone. II will DO AZ by IS feet, with 9
circular recess for the pulpit feet deep. There
will be gallery over the entrance for the choir
and organ. The basement will be used as vestry
room. and probably rented for a private school
on week days. The total height of this edi6ce
will be IS feet. 1t will be surmOuntsd BY a
steeple, and when completed, will be an ornament
to the city. 1t is expected to have it completed
by Christmar. The congregation. now amounting
to about 80 persons, now assemble in Central
Hall, with their pastor, Rev. S. Barnes.
churches-the Baptist, whose last pastor was
Rev. L. Palmer; Congregationalist, Rev. Chas
Secombe; Protestant Episcopal, Rev. j. S.
Chamberlain; the Methodist, Rev. Mr.. Nelson,
and the Catholic, Rev. d. Ledan.
The hotels now in operation are the St. Charles,
the American and the Temperance House.
The St. Charles is on the corner of Wood and
Rollins streets, aud is the largest now in opera
ton. 1t was built in lo49, by Huson Northrup,
Esq. The building is about Is by lis feet, 3
stories high, and cost $4,000.
The hotel is now conducted by g. W. Thurber,
under whose supervision the st. Charles has be-
come a favorite stopping place. The dining hall
can be seated for 40 persons, and the average
number of Guests at the St. Charles is from 100
to $50. Number of arrivals from about SO to
100. In the second story is a hands ONE hall
room 40 by 60, where last winter, the citizens of
the s'sister cities' were wont to strip the light
fantastic toe."
From the appearance of Maj. Toule, the gen.
tlemanly clerk,we should suppose that the pu bic
are as we'll pleased with him as he is with the
public. He does the honors Of the house in good
style, and with degree Of professional pride.
Our thanks are due to him as also to Mr.. Ellis,
for information relative to the st. Charles.
The American House, corner Of Wood and
Main streets, is as neat house as can be found.
The proprietor, II. Whipple, keeps the house in
excellent order and the table is good as can be
had in this place. There is good stable at
tached, with careful ostler. We can recommend
this house to the travelling public as one where
comfort takes the lead.
The Temperance House is small house on the
hill, at tho corner of Pine and Second Streets
1t is good plain house.
SrEAMBoATs.-lt is rather an interesting fact,
that St. Anthony is as yet, the only place in the
Territory where the construction of boats of any
kind is carried on. The Upper Mississippi has
long since been ascertained to be navigable, and
at this point only, could vessels be built to navi
gate its waters. Over seven years ago the Gov.
Ramsey was built, and since that time has run
every season. In the spring Of lS45, the II. M.
Rice was built, at cost of 5000. This steamer
has since proved too large for the purpose. A
party of gentlemen started few days ago, for
the purpose of surveying the Mississippi above
Little Falls. 1t is believed that the water from
that point is deep enough for 200 miles for a
steamboat of the size of the II. NJ. Rice, aver
aging 4 IL to feet deep. 1t is intended to ex.
anime the Falls and rapids, and If found prac.
ticabe to run the H. NJ. Rice over them at high
water, by means of sluice or canal, and en-
ploy her on the Upper Mississippi.
This season, Mr.. z. Z. B. Nash purchased the
Gov. Ramsey, and run her during part of the
summer. This fall he began building the hull of d
steamer to take the place of the Gov. Ramsey, to
be called the North Star. The construction oil
this vessel is superintended by P. II. Wennel
Shipbuilder. Tho vessel. will be l25 feet long
&c feet beam and will draw when light inches
Of water.
The eng inc which was used in the Gov. Ram.
sey will be transferred to this steamer. 1t is O
light locomotive engine and boiler. The cabins
will not be put up at present, as it is intended t.
run her altogether as freight boat this fall
As soon as the river closes, the cabins will bs
fitted up, and she will receive thorough over.
hauling, previous to removing next spring. This
vessel will probably cost over $4,000, and will
60 as far as Little Falls. Captain A. C. York.
will command her.
As soon as this vessel is in regular running
order, Mr.. Nash intends to build one, and per.
haps two additional boats, so as to form a daily
line of steamboats, from St. Anthony and Mime
apolis to Little Falls and intermediate points.
Mr.. Nash is one of the most enterprising Of
the St. Anthony merchants, and under his super
vision, the enterprise is certain to prove for
tunate one. TRAVELLER.
CVOur neighbors OF the Express have under
taken to prove that our correspondence with tn,
Times relative to the growth and prosperity of St
Anthony, was ''copied'' or ''stolen'' from thei
sheet. Copied! friend Express, are you not lit
tie hasty. You published one letter, relative Il
the milling business alone, and endeavored t,
compare it with your own sketch. Now this i
folly. We obtained the information from tn
right quarters, most likely those who furnished
the Express with the same matter. In some re
spects, the information materially differs from
that of the Express. If the Express is unwillin,
that its indifference to the growth and prosperity
Of St. Anthony should be made known, it has
good reason for making such weak and foolis
attack. But will the Editor tell US why the ''Lo
cal' followed the example given by the ssTimes'
and SCOPES" notices of new improvements whic
appeared in the correspondence into their pa
PERI Or why it backs out after promising t
''show US up?" TRAvELER.
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