Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

vTS]sz|7 Pr d, 1896:
- en4dlN IAs.1ne Houses.
The following, ffom H. aGalena Advertiser,
vii appTfo St. Paul dslhe present time. Let
uShaye MFe dxslins houses :-"We learn,
tli9 quiz nuns6ert of che estiizeps of Keokuk,
Iowa, have each obligated themselves to erect
one or two mere dwellings, forthwith, in order
10 accopmodaie the large simaligraiiop antici:
pated. This idea can be adopted with profit
by our own citizens. We must have more
houses Of every description, if we hope much
addition 70 our population. II is true, that this
is matter for independent individual action,
and every man is at full liberty to act in his
own discretion with, his own, properly and
choose his own plans. but still, il that action
and those plans are so directed that they tend
to the permanent Improvement of the city, it be-
comes matter Of public favor and congratr.
lation. In this matter of house building in
Galena at the present time, private interest CO.
incides with high public good. II we had or
can have houses to accommodate, the increase
Of population to the city might be four or five
thousand%his year.. We hear of much build
ing already begun, and much more contem-
plated, but not near enough to meet the de-
lnand. We want thousand more houses
l. b
ba25 The Time and Tide arrived yesterday
morning from the head Of the Lake, bringing
a mail from the East. The Alhanbra had
been Up 70 the foot Of the Lake, and the War
Eagle was expected there yesterday: / The
Lake.. We are informed is open for yneahytwo
miles along the shore, so that we may expect
a through boat in a few days,
THE LOGS GoM1kcl Down. -Aviarge, GUAM
tty Of floating ice passed down the river yes
terday afternoon, interspersed with which was
a great number Of logs. They probably came
from the boom between here and the Falls.
eaT The dwelling house and work shop of
MIR. Aubrey, Superior City, Wisconsin, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th ult., Loss about
$1,000. 90 sa g ,ie .'.nn ..-.aa
HeJT The Rev,4le left for the Minnesota
River, yesterday afternoon
~ 80 ..f.;
Es1- The Fire Canoe arrived at our levee
early yesterday morning. She lef, again yes
terday afternoon for below. .''i'39' '''''.'.'.-'
Es9- The Time & Tide started for the head
of the Lake. yesterday. The Equator will
probably arrive this morning = 'H e'.'t -
'n ssD~ We call attention to the change of
route adopted by the City Omnibus. See adj
vertisement in another column.
RGT A German was arrested in this city
and lodged in Jail, on Wednesday evening,
charged with others, of being engaged in a
row at Chaska, in which person was killed.
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GD- The interchangeable Captain. Ericsson
has nearly completed caloric engine to fur.
nish motive power TO a large manufacturing es-
lablis!nent in New York. II. a.-.l.. i.I
Bs4S The snow was so deep in Peru, Berk-
SihS SOui'tS NASSo.3 uNcIIIS HOuSC VI
Mr.. Cone, one and half stories high. was
covered by huge drift, and it was found nee
essary to'dig a tunnel thirty-seven feet in
length, from the front door, in order to give
persons in side a chance to get out. err
DIR. Mellen, Of Boston. quasi candidate for
the Presidency, whose harmless absurdties
have been the laughter Of the city for the pas,
two years, has been conveyed to the Insane
Hospital at South Boston, through the action
Of tie Chief Police. ' 81
- Robert Dow has been held TO bail in
the sum Of $4,000, to stand his trial for shoot
ing George N. Lewis, in an ARRAY at Windsor
VI. Lewis was seriously but not fatally injur-
Cd. f. taa s.s a1tm a~iAoa.i or
cE.-Fivc companies in New York have
put up the past winter 353 900 ions. of ice
The Knickerbocker company has a. capital Of
100000. a.ate aea ...s.. .,...s
Ey== The New York Evening Post Of the
22d says, that Western railroad stocks are in
the main strong, with an increasing demand.
- Rev. Henry Bacon, distinguished
.Universalist clergyman, died in Philadelphia
on the 23d ul,., aged A. b. ae-ia ,sa. ...ir h
Al the Hast accounts, Gen. Walkers
army in Central America numbered 1898
men. i---'.' .'i ~ s' '" - -.
''s---The haIibat fishery in Massachusetts
has been very successful this season, many Of
the vessels clearing $1,000 a trip. .8i ~,
r.. WELL FoRGorrEN.-The Birmingham
Democrat says: ':.Tbe London Telegraph,
enuncrating the American cities which the
Britishers could take Just as easy in case Of
war between the two countries, leaves out New
Orleas altogether! We;cant account for the
omission except on the ground that they took it in
1914, and do not think it necessary to take it
over again" e.. ,.a,.s.q ,., .fs4e.,.,l an a,c,s
tET Mrs. Fredrika Bremen, in the Swveed-
ish newspapers, thankfully acknowledges, the
liberal gift of $4,000 o,halers, destined for
the establishment Of an asylum for old, dcser-
wing governesses, sent to- her by a1iady who
wishes to remain Unknown '@s'.5 "."''o'q
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