The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-16

CHIcAeo, August 5, 1875,

UB4K MINN@SOIlAN 80 NV Ueeo In tne
Garden City three days, having afriyed ON
Wednesday morning. Our trip down On the
Lady Franklin was comparatively quick and
very pleasant. The new officers Of this boat
are descrvedly popular. Capt. Conner is a
quiet, prudent and safe steamboatman, and
Capt. Moore, who occupies the desk, ia an
old hand at the bellows, having been on the
river for "a years. We had very agreeable
party on board, and our pleasure was much
enhanced by soul-stirring songs, such as the
Hutchinson brothers (now on their way
East only can give.
Of course, politics was the great topic of
conversation. There were men of all parties
on board, and although no vote was taken,
think there was decided majority of Re-
publicans. AT any rate, they made the most
Galena looks as brisk as ever, and her bus
mess men assure me that her trade has
been increased at least 80 per cent. this year.
No person who stays there few hours and
view the large amount of building now going
on, will come to the conclusion that she will
yield the supremacy to any rival without
such a struggle as she is well prepared to
make. 80; ali.a ,. IL gas
This city (Chicago) has now a population
of 100000, but everything looks as new and
unsettled as it did the first time saw it six
years ago. Large blocks of five and six sto-
ries in height with granite fronts are being
erected on all sides, and it is exceedingly
difficult to find a passage through some of
the streets, without encountering huge
pile of brick and sand. To add to the con-
fusion, Chicago-lke St. Paul-is being gra-
ded; but unlike her sister metropolis, is be-
ing graded upward instead of downward, SO
that, her buildings are not left high and dry
in the air, dangerous to pedestrians and
frightful to horses, but look as though some
convulsion Of nature had caused sinking of
the earth and let the city the exception of
the streets down few feet. 1t is proper to
add, however, that the new buildings, are
all put on the grade, and many of the old
ones raised to correspond with it, SO that in
q few years, Chicago will have risen, not
Phenix-like, but like cock, can crow upon
its own dung-hill. ...-. .s'.,..... o.s.f4
Among the many branches of business in
cident to large city, lately started here,
conceive none more necessary than the es-
adjustment of a Type Foundry. Messrs.
White & Co., of New York, have "done
that thing" and will soon have an extensive
one here. No printer who wishes to get an
outfit need 60 any farther than Chicago, for
every article which printers use can be OBJ
tanned on Eastern terms, through this house.
Mr.. Bently, the gentlemanly superintendent,
will attend to any order. .....
I find the Republicans here in the best of
spirits. The glorious result in Iowa shows
where the West will stand in the coming
contest, and the majority for Benton and
Blair in St. Louis has sent thrill of Joy
through the breasts of those whose hearts
beat in response to Republican sentiments,
while it has completely dumb-founded our
adversaries. The Northern mind was not
prepared for the election of an anti-slavery-
extension member of Congress from a Slave
State. In the days of Jefferson, those
things were common, but has not been since.
The influence of this result will be beneficial
in dispelling the Egyptian darkness that
shrouds the lower portion of this State.
The people here are thoroughly aroused
politics is the staple of conversation in the
hotels and thoroughfares, in the business
houses and in the social circle. AS an illus
traticn of the eagerness with which people
seek to, know Fremont and his sentiments,
am permitted tomention thattho enterpris-
ing publishers, Messrs. s. G. Griggs & Co.,
have alone disposed of 1000 copies of Bige-
lows Life of Fremont during this week. Or
ders come in for the books faster than they
can unpack and forward them to the desig-
mated points. - ~ 49,, ....,.
/ have seen a large number Of ST. Paul
people here during the last three days, anon
whom will mention Messrs. A. s. Elfelt. H.
E. Buel, B. w. Lott, Phil. Ross, Charley
Price, D. 9. G:eenleaf G. P. v. Lull and
lady, and many others. .as bS3 eoa.
Mr.. A. j. Van Worries, of Saltwater, is in
the city, purchasing material for the St. Croix
Messenger, new Republican paper to be
started at that thriving city. ss9o has .aei3
Hon. M. w. Delahy, NJ. @. elect from the
Free State Of Kansas, under the Topeka
Constitution, is in this city, and will leave
for ST. Paul this evening, where he proposes
to stay for two or three weeks for the bene-
at Of his health. It will be recollected that
Mr.. D. went to Kansas as Pierce and
Douglas man, warm advocate of the prin.
ciple of Popular Sovereignty. He estab.
lished the Territorial Register, and defended
the Pierce dynasty as long as his conscience
would permit him, and when he stopped, the
Border Rufians put his press in the rive,
and sent him q kiting from the Territory
fMr. D. purchased another press, but as be
cannot take it to Kansas, he has sent it tt
Minnesota, where he will dispose of it in
such a manner as to become a help to the
Republican cause. Mr.. Delahy is . gooi
speaker, and will do ryeoman service 10,
Fremont and Dayton in Illinois, Indians ana