The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-29
From the Messenger.

| N From the Messenger
! RAILROAD MEETING.-At a meeting held
pursuant to notice at the School House in
the city of Saltwater, on Saturday evening,
Nov. 22d, 1856, on motion Hon. VIM. Will
] lin was chosen Chairman, and w. II. Mower
Secretary, The meeting was then addressed
by Capt. Holcomb, stating the objects there
of ; and on motion, committee of seven
consis' ing of VIM. Holcomb, j. Z. McKu-
sick, w. II. Mower, F. r. Delano, r. F.
Slaughter, VIM. Willim and Isaac Staples
was appointed for the purpose of comforting
with the different chartered Rail Road Com
panies of Wisconsin and Minnesota, with
the view OF making the city Of Saltwater
point in the contemplate routes of the said
Rail Roads extending through the Territory
of minnesota, and to obtain such other infor
nation as the interests of this city may
seem to require, and report at subsequent
meeting to be called by said committee.
Pertinent remarks were then addressed to
the meeting by several speakers, urging upon
the citizens OF this fourshing city the i'm
portance OF awakening to their true interests
in view OF the contemplated Rail Road i'm
provements, and securing to Saltwater the
benefit OF such connections thereby as the
great natural advantages of her position war
rant us in claiming.
THE WEATHER--THE LAKE.-It has been
freezing and thawing, raining and showing
alternately since our last; but we conclude
that old Winter has at last got us embraced
within his icy letters. The Lake is now
closed up-fastened = Newfoundland for
keeps too, we.think. The Audubon was up
on Tuesday, and is probably the last boat
that will visit US until navigation opens in
the spring. There is yet good deal of
freight behind which cannot now be got
through. Our citizens have been imposed
upon greatly by the railroad companies.
Some of our merchants who went in search
of their goods, found them scattered II along
the road between Dunleith and Chicago in
" lots to suit purch sers." We had lot-of
materials for our Office shipped from Chicago
on the 10Th Of October, but of their where
abouts now We arc in state of most blissihi
ignorance. Perhaps they will turn up in the
spring with a moderate bill Of charges for
storage, nc. But we are fortunate compared
with some of our friends who have thou
sands of dollars thus tied ZIP, they know not
where.
ANOTHER ADDITION TO STILLw
Our excellent friend, R. F. Slaughter. ESQ.
is determined that our city snail be one Of
magnificent proportions, and is equally de-
termined that it shal, Do built I'D and filed
up by actual and permanent citizens. In
connection with Capt. Wilkin, OF St. Paul,
Mr.. aughter has purchased of Messrs.
Schulenburg & Co., twenty acres more of
land, which lie designs surveying into town
lots next week. This tract lies Immediately
east of Judge Coopers Addition, and ex
tends nearly to the Lake. 1t is in neigh
borhood already rapidly filling up with build-
ings, and we have no doubt the lots will go
OFT rapidly. Success to the new Addition
Our RoARD oE TRADE.-It is known pro-
oab.y TO- all of our readers that we have in
this city Board of Trade. 1t may not
prove entirely formality, for there is much
to be done where Board Of Trade can make
themselves very efficient in advancing the
business interests of the city, and Of tho
whole valley of the st. CroiX. The Railroad
question has been put at rest Iust for the
present, and now there should be arrange
meats maize Immediately for daily line of
boats to this point another season. Else
where we notice that arrangements are to be
made during the winter for a line Of boats
to ply between Prescott and Taylor's Falls
another year. This will render prescott the
shipping point, and Saltwater merely haif-
way house on the line This will undoubt-
edly be the re2ult, unless our citizens arouse
themselves to secure some different arrange
ment. We do not believe our business men
will be satisfied with such re-Shipment of
their goods.
How RVsINES, Is DONE IN STILLwATER.-
On Monday evening, the 10th inst, the new
Presbyterian Church was burned to- tn.
ground-nothing was left standing excep$
the foundation walls. The following dav
arrangements We're made 10 rebuild the edi-
flee, and on last Fridsy-ten working DAYS
after the iirs-the building was raised.
Within few weeks the building viii be com
pleted and occupied for public worship This
is characteristic of the enterprizng spirit Of
our Pe pie. 1t is the manner in which every
thing of business nature is done. We are
a fast people, and DO everythi on tho FAST
principle. Our people will proieo; and com
plete an enterprise in less time than woui,s
be required in come old communities with
which we arc acquainted to discuss the merits
and dement's Of plan after the enterprise
was agreed upon.