Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-04
CITY TIE M s /.

CITY ITEM
sT-C. G. Ames, Esq, Editor of the Repnbli-
can. returned home ON Thursday.
eE st. Anthony street is in bad condition
filled with mud holes when Is rains, and dust
when it il dry. yf
erThe Winslow House still continues to be
crowded, although the season is somewhat I'D.
yanced. We are glad of tit deserves success.
e~Cheever's new Hotel, near his Tower, will
be completed this fall. 1t occupies conspicuous
position, and will no doubt be we'll patronissd.
GgU is said that Franklin Steele will b,
brought out blythe Democrats Of Minneapolis fol
the Council, and Henry T. Welles for the House
V-Rev. L. D. Nsill is once more among us
improved in health and spirits. His numsroul
friends cordially welcome him back.
CThe name of the Shakopee Independen
has been changed to that of "The Valley Herald
and hereafter it will support the Democratic
ticket. Geo. II. Phillips, Editor and Proprietor
The new Court House at Minneapolis, will b.
= large and beautiful building. composed of tn
Minneapolis brick. 1t has reached its secen'
story.
@The new Univsrsalist Church, near th
Hotel of James NJ. Winslow, Esq, St, Anthony
is nearly up. 1t is built Of stone, and presents
very neat and pleasing appearance.
yGodey for October, is with us again. A
usual, it is an excellent number, well filed wit
interesting articles for the ladies, and well illus
trated.
CO Spence and Gies are putting up q briol
store on Main street. 1t is pretty building, ant
is but one Of many of like character which vii
sdorn that street in a few years.
FnE!-The stable of A. Vance Brown was de-
stroyed BY fire last evening. We have not learned
of the amount of loss, nor whether the horses
were saved.
eV1Congress donated to the University of Min.
nesota 1000 acres of land. This with q acre.
upon which the buildings for the institution vii
be built, cannot but make it the first Institution
of the kind IN tho Northwest.
The LADIEs-should not forget that Mrs. Bern.
hard is still at the Winslow House, Room No.
~, where she has very beautiful assortment Of
Bonnets, Ribbon &c. They are direct from the
New York market, and are of the latest styles.
OPENING OF THE FULLER HoUsE.-Accordine
to previous notice the Fuller House opened on
Thurdeay evening with Grand Ball. The house
wss brilliantly illuminated, bands were in al
tendance, and dancing was kept up until a late
hour.
House OF HoPE.-The Rev. Mr.. Neill having
returned, the congregation of the House of Hope
will worship in the Hall of the Preparatory De-
partment of the College Of st. Paul. The morn
ing service will commence at 10 l-2 O'Clock.
VIEW OF ST. PAuL.-A view of St. Paul from
nearly opposite our Office has recently been pub
Iished by g. Hamilton & Co. 1t is colored en-
craving and presents faithful representation of
many OF the houses, but does not embrace all the
city, still it is worthy the patronage of our eit-
zens. Call and see it.
CV Under the following head the Pioneer of
wednesday says, "Good for West st. Paul."--
We understand that a first class Hotel is to be
built in West St. Paul next spring. Capital
$2O,OOO. We also learn that Mr.. Winslow, that
man OF indomnitable will and perseverance,
is selected to built it. 1t is expected to be finish
ed as soon as the Bridge, by next fall, and will
make renowned resort in connection with its
springs, its groves and its prospects.
Nor TRuE.-The Pioneer says that nearly all
the passengers on the War Eagle, which arrived
Thursday, took quarters at the Fuller House,
This is not SO, for thirty of them registered their
names on the books of the Winslow House. The
Pioneer is great lover of Truth, truly.
BEAUTIFUL PREsENT.-The Masons of this CITY
have presented Mrs. A. I. c. Pierson with beau.
tiful service of silver plate, valued at $780, The
articles are on exhibition at Messrs. Greenleaf &
ChappelFs and are well worthy the inspection of
the curious.
The foundation for one wing on one az.
tension of the Minnesota University, will soon be
iaid and the work pushed rapidly forward. The
building, when completed, will be magnificent
one, and will command general admiration.
GsD- The next Legislature should grant char.
ter to runaway horses one of the ssinstutions''
OF st. Paul. No less than FIVE runaways have ia.
ken place within the past three days. The only
wonder to us is, that some one is not killed
GT company of mounted Infantry, passed
through this city on Monday last, on their way to
Fort Smelling. They came from the South pass
OF the Rocky Mountains to Fort Pierre on the
Missouri-from thence to Fort Ridgely, and from
there started for Fort Smelling.
They left Fort Leavenworth Is months apo. q,
part OF Harney's expedition, and have travelled
over Utah, and up towards Oregon. The men
were all mounted on Indian ponies, all the horses
having American h1ood IN th.:.