The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-08
Nosss OF Eastern Travel.
Troy, July "a, 1857.

N0tes OF Eastern Travel.
Troy, July "a, 1857.
DEAR MrxxrsorIAN: News Of the warm
political troubles in the Territorial Conven-
ton reached the great National metropolis,
before I left. Editors were commenting and
friends Of its prosperity, expressing regrets.
Twill be anxiously watching for more favora-
reports
The twenty-second was day Of unusual
excitement in New York, owing toa murder
of q policeman; man highly respected and
deeply lamented. He was, in the discharge
Of his duty, arresting thief as he was esca-
ping from shoe store with large booty, when
the villain fired revolver, four balls enter
ing his body, one of which produced almost
instant death. The thief was pursued and
caught before he reached his den of deposits
and so incensed was the crowd, by whom the
eceased was well known. that they determi-
ned to hang the murderer forthwith, and
rope was about his neck and they were about
to stretch him up upon q lamp post, whenle-
gal authorities interfered, bound him and
committed him to the Tombs. In demanding
him to the tombs after his examination or
conviction, the crowd was so immense it was
impossible for the carriage with the prisoner
and officers to proceed and an additional
force of Policemen was required, and so de-
termired were they in seeing hum hung forth
with it was with difficulty they were disper-
sed. He is supposed to have been Captain
ola gang of burglars VINO for many months
have infested the city, defying all attempts at
arrest. Rich stores, were found deposited
in his strongly fortified rooms, consisting of
jewelry, silver plate, elegant female apparel
and articles of immense value too numerous
to mention.
The most guarded house in the city has
long felt insecure from this species of depre-
dation, and it is very generally believed that
in very many instances the family servants
are accessory to this species of crime. In
some instances tenement at one end of
block, has been entered, and every room
searched, valuables and money taken, an ex-
it made at the scuttle, an entrance easily
affected at the next seuttle, aud TINS whole
block been pillaged. And these things are
getting worse and worse. No part of the city
Is exempt from it. The citizens whom thus
retire at night feel no surety but before NOR
ming their dwellings will be invaded by the
marsuders and plundered of their most val
liable effects. And so bold and daring have
these acts become that they will carry off
ones property almost before their eyes,
Not long since, friend of mine in second
Avenue, when l were guest, hung a valuable
coat on the hat tree in his hall as he entered
and secured the door, scarcely five minutes
had passed before the door was opened by a
false key and the coat gone, and even in day
time, they dare not leave q room for the
shortest time without securing the windows
Yesterday babe good bye to thus excite
ment; the dust and dirt to the heat and con
fusion, to kind friend and warm hearts, fully
prepared to enjoy the contrast, with smiling
fields and sparkling streams, nesting villages
and woodland scenes, which throng the way
to the sunny quiet city Of Troy.
Talk of the scenery of the Hudson in com
parison with the never varying sublmity Of
the Upper Mississippi 1t is meagre in con-
trast. l admire the first, but my soul thrills
with sl almost sacred awe by the last. The
conjoined efforts of Art and Time upon the
shores of our noble stream will cast the vaun-
ted Hudson in its pride and beauty far in the
shade.
The Trcjans are truly warm.hearted PEG
pie, enterprisng and energetic shrewd, eau
tious and calculating, lovers of money and
home. The quiet order, neatness and rural
appearance is well calculated to produce
home knitting effect upon those rooted in the
soil.
One of the most beautiful features of enter.
prise have noticed here is the erection of
splendid University by the Methodists, in
which the citizens generally take an interest
and contribute. 1t occupies commanding
site overlooking the city, and when completed
will be its greatest ornament and honor.
Efforts are now being made to build an
Inebriate Asylum noble and philanthropy
ic move-where those who would escape
temptation may be usefully employed until
the dangers of returning taste are past, or
rather until strength is gained to overcome
this greatest foe to human peace. Would
that such movement might be set on foot
in st. Paul.
We have had very warm weather, and no
rain, until now, for two weeks. The clouded
sky and falling drops contribute to make
cheerful day within doors, and the American
Hotel, kept by Messrs. SHEPHERD & Miller
has few compeers; in order and cleanliness
it has none. Yours,
FLORILLA FLEETWOOD.