Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23
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TUE CRors.-Farmcrs are oxulting over there.
newed life impaired to corn and potatoes by the
recent shower. Both Of these crops have GER
tainly improved under the refreshing contribu-
tions of the humid heavens, and would yield
much more beautifully than was anticipated, and
yet l apprehend that there will DO o con-
siderable failure, especially of potatoes, even it
we should get more rain, which is much needed.
Melons have made their appearance ia our streets
and of course they are no :" drug" Beans, peas,
cucumbers, radishes, and all kinds of garden vege
tables, have been and arc abundant. We lack
nothing here now but apples and peaches in their
season to place us on an equal footing with our
Eastern friends and these things are in reserve
for US, for who can now be found so incredulous
as to dispute the practicableness of growing
these desirable fruits on Minnesota soil?
PHYSICIANS Physicians, who have for more
than year-like Milton's devils" sat nute'''
and I. each in others countenanco read his own
dismay," are beginning to look up more cheer
full and bless their stars for tho prospect OF q
8. good rum this fall and We have no ground
for a hope that they may be disappointed. The
marshes and streams are unusually low, and we
have great reason to apprehend that our usual
August heats will supervene upon the discontinue
ance of the present cool &c spell, and cause them
to send forth clouds of malarial exhalations to
inoculate imprudent man with the seeds OF dis
ease. The marshes and rivers we cannot con.
troll; but there is right in our midst very hot
bed of malaria, which should have the immediate
attention of our City Council. The mill slough
is not only in it's very nature nuisance, but 1t
every day acquiring more of that character, by
accumulation. The saw dust and scraps from
the mill are day by day depositing in the channel
below the mill and make their appearance from
time to time above the surface, where they must
inevitably generate noxious eHluvia. If wemust
have the mills right in our midst am not
so soueamish as to call for their removal,-let
their proprietors be obliged to remove to safe
distance from our streets, their o6al.
STEAMBOAT NAvIoArIoN.-The great event OF
the past week has been the arrival at Meeker's
Landing of the first of company of steamboats,
engaged to make our landing regularly hereaf-
ter. You laugh, Mr.. Editor, at my credulity, but
/ am nevertheless bold enough to publish my en-
tire faith in the trite claim of our people, that
St. Anthony is the natural head of navigation,
and that sooner or later discreet and liberal
measures will secure for it the actuality OF that
character. Steps are now on foot for removing
distractions, and adding such artificial aids as
must furnish abundant water and entire safety
for the regular trips Of Galsna and Dubuque
Packets. have always thought that the only
real difficulty in the way of getting boats, to St..
Anthony, was the current; but this has never
been the point insisted on by boatmen. If, how
ever. after the removal of all boulders, and the
dammins of all shadows, this objection should
present itself to the owners of boats there is an
other project on foot which will speedily remove
it. A dam and lock at Meeker's Landing-which
would cost but triAe-would create admirable
slack water navigation to Cheever's. But what
ever may be needed you may depend upon it will
be done, and that soon, to effect the consumma-
ton.
NEW OscAs.-The Episeopa!ians have recently
procured and put up in their Church in this place
a toned organ; the result chiefly OF the en-
ergetic labors and liberality of Henry Cowles,
ESQ.,, of this city. Mr.. S. S. Newell, teacher OF
Instrumental Music, has been engaged by the
congregation as organist.
New CHuRcH.-In Minneapolis, the same de-
nomination have under contract and in course OF
construction house that it is estimated will cost
near three thousand dollars. Of course, it is Of
the &c early pointed" style. The corner stone
was laid on the 5th inst. DR.. Van Ingen, OF your
city, delivered very neat and appropriate adj
dress upon the occasion.
INPRovExENT.-CaptJ FARRELL, having sold thu
lot on which stood the old Marshall building, hal
that venerable institution now on rollers en- route
for its future abiding place at the head Of thu
row of low shops and Offices on Main street above
the bridge. This building has hitherto occupied
the street just below the Old P. o. Building
much to the annoyance of citizens and travellers
The purchasers of the 10: design erecting on it
site a three story brick building, work to be com
menced Immediately.
Yours, &C., ToH.