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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
Latest from Dubuque!
Fail Of the Post office Building
LOSS OF LfFE!.,

We learn from Mr.. H. C. Burbank, who ar
rived from Dubuque last evening, that the Post
Office building fell with n tremendous crash on
the 9Th inst. The cause of the accident was the
immense accumulation of snow upon the roof
and which had been wet the day previous by a
very heavy fall of rain. All the clerks Fortunate
ly escaped, but the walls fell outward, crushing
an adjoining house and killing its inmates-Capt
Foss and wife. The Post Office building was
entirely of brick, 5 stories high, and about 125
feet in length. An enormous mail destined for
st. Paul was crushed beneath the ruins.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

01- If we had the disposition we might point
out many ludicrous typographical, and even ssta-
tistical' blunders, in the Financial Advertiser,
but we know the gauntlet an editor has to run
in the publication of his paper, and we forbear.
That print, however, seems to be exceedingly
sharp in its vision, and any little inaccuracy, in
our columns, forms the subject of a paragraph,
in which as usual, the inference is given that the
Advertiser is ALWAYS correct and the Times al
ways wrong. Had the editor read two-thirds of
the issue of our paper, in which it was stated that
the taxable property of st. Paul was $l3, ,0OO, 900
he would have seen that the error was corrected.
Had he perused our Weekly, he would have found
the paragraph correct. Now we insist that such
conduct the part of the editor of the Advertiser
is not manly, and might be attended with an ex-
change of compliment on our part, and in such
case. we trust he will not consider our strict
ures uncalled for, or even out of taste.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

Look OUr!-The Lancaster (Wis.) Herald says
that Mr.. W. F. Tatton, of Ellenboro', while re.
turning home, from Lancaster on Monday last
met in the road, five wolves. They refused to
give the road, and from appearance of the plain
est kind, were about to attack him, but he beat
them off with an ax-handle which he fortunately
was carrying in his hand.-The circumstance af-
fords hint to those who travel afoot and alone
to be on their guard, as the wolves just about
starved enough to attack a man with wilful say
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
Why Not?

In the course of the recent lecture in Boston,
on ''The Commercial Age" by Mr.. Speaker N. P.
Banks he predicted that the valley of the Missis-
sippi would ultimately be the seat of the great
est city in the world. Can there be any doubt of
the truth of this prophecy reasoning from present
indications Is not the Mississippi valley the
focus of all the emigration in ChristendAm p
The questions answer themselves. But Dhere on
this river will this great metropolis be located
1t cannot be in the Southern States through which
this river flows; no great city of industrial and
material progress ever sprung up under the fos-
tering genius Of Slavery. No one can deny this
axiom. Then it must be north of St. Louis. II
so, where is there more feasible point for the
metropolitan centre of the world than at St.
Paul We leave the query for the solution of
future geographers.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

1t is estimated that ffiy persons have been fro
zen to death in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
during the present winter.
CY So says an exchange. We have taken
some pains to gather correct information on this
subject so far as Minnesota is concerned, and find
that out of the fifty not more than four have suf-
fered death in this Territory from the cause as
signed. 1t is no more strange than true, that
while in Iowa and Wisconsin, snow has been four
and five feet deep on level, in Minnesota it does
not exceed three feet, and yet it is alleged that
this winter more snow has fallen here than any
previous ten years.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

0~ A gentleman in this city received q letter
the other day from Virginia, which states the
the strange fact that DR.. Coke of Petersburg wa.
frozen to death during the recent cold weather.
He was the owner Of immense coal mines in Ches.
terfeld county. Freezing in Virginia is some.
thing almost unheard of before.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GD"If the Capitol is removed to st. Peter and
there is an East and West line, Pm a rich man
and the State is as poor as hell. If the Capitol
is not removed to St. Peter and there is North
and South line, the State is rich, and Pm as poor
as hell %
For consolation, we refer the gentleman who
gave utterance to the above, to tho passage of
the bill through the United States House of Re-
presentatives, designating the North and South
line! As he occupies prominent position in
society, and has already been somewhat chas.
tised, We forbear making his name public,
knowing that be will appreciate such an act oI
kindness On our mart.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

NEw HAvEN.-This new town is situated on
beautiful lake in Meeker Co., about fifteen miles
from Forest City. IL is surrounded with heavy
timber and has superior sdvantsges.7 51imnesota
Democrat. . ....s. .,s..f'- s..s,,. ~.
.0f it takes after its namesake, it will make
q splendid place. Put us down for two or three
lots in Mes Haven. ....,. .-...,....,.s....
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

ca message was sent through on the 18th
from St. Johns, N F. to the States arriving ahead
CT the time! 1t was despatched from the for
mer place at II O'Clock, A. NJ, and was received
at Washington at 1850 A. M.-just ten minutes
before it started
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

{. CTThe total length Of the Mississippi and all
its tributaries Is 81, 900 miles which is more than
twice the equatorial circumference of the earth.
The facts will serve to show the immense extent
of our country-for all the tributaries of that
noble river are embraced within our Republic.
Every tributary is a garden of fertility too--so
that We can say that on the globe no $1,000 miles
of better farming lands can be found.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
ca The following note has been handed Us fol
publication:

0V The following note has been handed rs fol
publication:
Sr. Paul, Feb. 16, 1857.
T. NJ. Newson, Esq.-Please announce the fol.
lowing prizes drawn by Minnesotians at the third
annual distribution Of the Cosmopolitan Art As.
sociation, on the 2Sth Of January.
John Rowe, St. Paul, %, ,l6l, the Captive Bird
this is statue, life size, executed in statuary
marble, after the original by Crantre, and repre-.
sents child with bird, which be has captured
and is binding its feet. illustrated in Cosmopol
ital Journal for November. p s1
DR.. Samuel Wiley, St. Paul, 81, ,435, the Day
Dreamer, painting 35x3l, by Lilly M. Spencer
John Mattioe, St. Paul, 23,O26, coming from
the Bath, q painting l5xl8. ~ ~ ass
d. L. B. Smith, Taylor's Falls, No. 23,90S
Fruit and Still Life, painting 25x3O. gs
Samuel A. Barker, Hastings, l7,0S9, .arg,
bronze medallion of Daniel Webster, bas relief
Linda Sampson, 10,S2l, a large bronze medal
lion Of Clay. ]. Wesley BOND,
Honorary Secretary.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
Working Westward !

We observe that many of the most eminent lee.
turers of the East have accepted invitations to
lecture at Galena. 1t will not be long before a
St. Paul audience will have the honor of listen
ing to some of these talented gentlemen.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

~ Every Orchestra contains at least two mu-
sicians with moustaches, one with specsacles,
three with bald heads, and one very modest man
in white cravat, who from the force of circum-
stances, you will observe, plays on brass in.
strument. fT
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

WTho anniversary of Wsshington's birthday
will be commemorated at Minneapolis, by bal.
at Woodman's Hall. next Monday evening. Ar
rangements are being made for . good time.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GV A joint stock company has been formed
for the erection of very large foundry and ma.
chine shop at Red wing. Fifty practical machin.
lists will come on early in the Spring to operate
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GY We see it prophesied that the river will
open two weeks earlier than usual, on aocoun,
Of the heavy volume of snow which came soon
after the close of the river, and has kept the ice
from freezing to its accustomed thickness. It il
about two and half feet thick here, but below
it ia said to be verv thin.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

c. The Dakota Journal says there were three
hundred persons adn,stted to the bar in Hastings
on the Goth ult. All entered Immediately into
an extensive practice. The Court fees in such
case was Ten cents.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

ca Preston King has been elected United
States Senator from the State of New York, for
the term of six years, in place of Hamilton Fish.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

ca The Albany Knickerbocker (is Mt its edit
or brick p says there is a girl in Troy whose
lips are SO sweet that they stick together every
morning by the honey which they distill, and she
cannot open her mouth until she has parted her
lips with silver knife. She will be treasure
to her husband, not only on account of her sweet
ness, but because she can occasionally keep her
mouth shut.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

c. A communication in the Minnesotian OF
yesterday, referring to our article &c Snakes,'
vs. little serpents that creep into various Bills un-
known to the members, does Mr.. Wales injustice,
when it says that he remarked -
!" That certain gentlemen have been in the Hall,
snake-like, urging the passage of the bill, in the
absence of the member Of the Council for that
district"
We did not hear Mr.. Wales make such q re-
mark. He discovered in the bill clause incor-
porating the town of Karns, and making it the
county seat of Mcleod County. Believing it to
be wrong, he exposed the matter, and the Coun.
Gil voted down the bill. We agree with the aa-
thor of the bill, and so does Mr.. Wales, that the
best policy is to leave the locating of the county
seat to the people, but We deprecase the ruinous
system of an attempt to remove any county sea,
without FIRST consulting the wishes of the people.
Our remarks were intended to apply to other and
az bills a. well as this.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

The Shakopee Valley Herald says that A. B.
Jones, Deputy Sheriff, recently arrested man
named Joseph Hubbard, charged with passing
counterfeit money.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GT The Spanish Government has commenced
war-like demonstration against Mexico, in con-
sequence of the assassination of FIVE subjects OF
Spain. Military forces were moving on both
sides.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

G. If you cannot be happy in one way, be
happy in another; and tins felicity of DISPOSE
tion wants but little aid from philosophy, for
health and good humor are nearly the whole af-
fair. Many run about after felicity, like an ab.
sent minded man hunting for his hat, while it is
on his head or in his hand.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

WrWe regard it as breach of good manners,
for persons to promenade unnecessarily, before
an audience. Such conduct evinces most gener-
ally, more assurance, than either. good breeding
or common sensa se
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GW memorial will be presented in the
House during the present week by Delano T.
Smith, asking for the establishment of Peoples
Industrial College at Fort Smelling. So goes the
good work on
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

ca The land offered for sale in to-day's paper,
s well worthy the attention of real estate dealers
Particulars at this Office. .5s
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

M Accompany at Cannon Falls contemplate
starting swedish paper at that place, ssprovided
sufficient inducements are held out.'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

CT We learn that Frenchman named Mar
seis Bonvlle was found on Monday morning in
the snow on st. Louis Bay, frozen to death. He
left here on Saturday evening to return to bis
home on the North Shore, where he has been en-
gagged getting out lumber. He is represented as
being sober, Industrious man, and his untimely
death is the cause of much regret to his many
friends.-Superior Chronicle.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GT The mill, opposite our Office on the other
side of the river, is steaming away, cutting out
the timber for the new bridge. A new house,
near by keeps it COMPANY.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

QY Another race on the river Saturday! 1t
was harmless, however, as, we learn, there were
no "piles" up. Such innocent amusement may
be INDUCED in by those who have nothing else
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

CO DR.. Kane is convalescent and it is thought
he will soon be restored to perfect health. His
book is receiving an immense sale.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

0Y The Swedes at Cannon Falls are about
purchasing large House of worship for their &C.
commodation. ..v ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

ca We learn that the Fancy Dress and Civic
Ball, given by Prof. Manuel on Thursday evening
last was brilliant affair.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

0T Our readers will be glad to learn of the
recovery of the Hon. D. 7. Smith, sufficiently for
him to resume his seat in the House to-day or
tu. morrow.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

"a A gentleman informs Us that the nav and
beautiful light t-draught steamer Medora has been
purchased BY company in st. Paul, and is to
run during the whole season, on the Minnesota
river. She is to be commanded by Capt. Edward
McLagan- gentleman who il we'll known in the
trade. He leaves for Pittsburgh ON the 10th inst,
and will return with the Medora, on the opening
Of navigation.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
For the Times.
LET.
Third Street.

Mr.. EDITOR Sir The citizens of Third
street have learned with regret, of the decision
of the Street Commissioners to adopt the ''heavy
grade" This grade will throw all the stores and
business houses on Third, and part of St. An
thony streets into its second story, break up the
business of the street for twelve months by bias
ting, and make it unsafe for ladies and other Gus.
toners to travel in the vicinity OF the improve
ments,-prove an enormous tax upon property
holders, and result in no adequate good to the
city. The whole arrangement is understood to
be private speculation gotten up for the bcne-
TT OF the few at the expense of the many. The
heavy grade is not called for by the wants Of the
city.
The city of Cincinnati has a hill running from
east to west for one mile, sleeper than the Third
street rise, and nterposing greater obstacle to
the draying of goods from the river to Fourth
street, and the entire city back of Fourth, en-
bracing more than one-half of it, and yet it has
never been found necessary to tax the citizens
and cripple their business, and in fact the business
of the city (as in our casey by grading and cut
ting down the hill.
Cincinnati has grown to a vigorous maturity,
and to the statue of first class city of 100000,
without this improvement, but gentlemen deem it
necessary for st. Paul to shoulder this heavy bur-
den at an expense of many thousands of dollars
in order to advance her growth and prosperity.
The citizens of this street feel greatly aggriev-
ed by this proceeding, and demand of it's projec-
tors to "stotO cause" for so oppressive and un-
called for legislation.
They demand that the necessity for bleeding them
to the tune of thousands shall be shcwn.
They demand that the benefits to the public shall
be demonstrated.
And in one word they demand that it be shown
that the benefits are worth the immense cost in
money and the arrangement and ruin of the bu-
siness men of the municipal street in the city.
1t is time to talk now, and we demand of our
servants to explain themselves.
If our demands are not needed, and our remon-
strances are trampled under foot, nothing is left
US but to appeal from the council to the people,
and see what virtue there is in this. This is the
beginning, the end is not yet.
THIRD STREET.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

CYp The Holy Roman and Universal Inqusi-
tion,' now in session at Rome, has put its foot
on Magnetism and Spiritualsm, and hereafter it
is expected that such enormities will cease!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

ca The Cannon Falls Gazette, of last week
was plastered all over with puff of Rober,
Wilson Hamilton: sickish!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GV The N. Y. Tribune states that there has
never an interest paying season arrived when the
railroads of the west have responded with SO
much promptness, and with so little necessity for
recourse to loans for the payment of their coupons.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

@We were yesterday shown by Mr.. Bidwell,
of Bidwelps Exchange Bank, several beautiful
specimens of free-stone, taken out of the bluff
opposite the Post Office, which bids fair to take
the place of any building stone found in this part
ofthe country. 1t is easy of access, readily quar-
ried, and by few days exposure becomes hard
and inpenetrable. Truly this is a valuable dis
covery. We were also shown two specimens Of
finished West st. Paul marble, which compares
well with anything of its kind found elsewhere
on the globe. s' IS isl s tt6
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

CTWe learn that countless army of Irish
men waited on {" His lxilincy" yesterday after
noon to get job in taking down the bricks of
the State House, and carting them, on wheel bar
rows, over to St. Peter. Another story is aAoat
that the economical Governor intends to take the
Capitol down to the Post Office, and frankit
through by mail, but his Irish constituents don't
swallow that version, and the way they swarm
around his Office is caution. Each fearful ap.
plicant pleads party honesty as a recommends
ton, and the Governor is more bothered than
Buck is in making up his four years. Cabinet.
Poor MARTYR! t
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

CO The Galens Advertiser says that many of
the railroad trains for that city have been de-
tanned by SHOWS, hence the detention of the
mails,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
The Upper Country.

Our friends residing above St. Anthony tell US
that in June, two years ago, the Indians were re-
moved from the west side of the Mississippi River
which now compose the counties of Wright,
Stearns, Todd, and Cass. The census was taken
in that month, which represented that portion of
the Territory to contain 1000 inhabitants, most
of whom had arrived after the opening of navi-
CATION in the Spring. Since 1856, we are in
formed, that the population of these same coun-
ties has increased one thousand per cent. We
are aware that in the Valley of Rum River, and
towards Lake Superior, large number of farms
were opened last Summer, and larger number
will be opened this. The same can be said OF
the country lying on the west side of the river
from Monticello away beyond Little Falls. The
increase in other parts of the Territory has been
nearly as great, but perhaps no part has increased
so rapidly as that to which we allude.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

GT We learn that the Committee are making
arrangements for the location of the New Hotel
in Upper Town. The stock has been subscribed,
and the enterprise will be commenced in the early
Spring, and pushed vigorously forward to COM
nIotiop 80
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
TUESDAY, FEB. II, 1857.



Our exchanges received from Dubuque tbi
morning, contain detsiled account Of the p. o
building mono of them differing from the sccoun
given by Us last Saturday. Capt. Foss and wifi,
who were crushed to death beneath tho walls
were natives Of New Hampshire, and we're very
estimable people. There were many very marrow
escapes which amounted almost to miraculous in.
tervention. The Odd Fellows had very capa.
cious hall in the upper part ofthe building said
to be the most capacious in the West. The bull
ding, which is q total ruin, was erected a few
months ago, by Messrs. Leman and keenan,, at q
cost of $40, 900. The Inconvenience to the citi.
Gems is very great, but the North West Says
"The clerks in the Post Office are the most inde-
fatigable fellows we know. In the midst of stone,
brick and broken rubbish, they opened the mail
for the accommodations of the public and not con.
tent with this, they resolved themselves into a
committee of letter carriers, and last night we
met them ct different points delivering letters
When they pitch in, they do things up broom"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

ca Hon. Josh. R. Giddings, the old warehouse
of Freedom, has recovered from his late serious
illness, and has resumed bis seat iu Congress.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

O. Our acknowledgements are due to Mr..
Nottingham for late Dubuque papers. He says
that Walkers line - is not at all to blame for
the arrival of mails OF this city at present,
as the railroads this side of Chicago all block
AIDED, and impassable. tts
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

been made," says the Springfield Republican,
&c because, while Bishop Eastburn was admins
tering confirmation to about sixty persons at the
Church of Advent, in Boston, few days since,
the church was lighted with candles, and the cer-
gy united in the chants. We believe other Rom
ish Indications were alao noticed.n
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21
R~The front entrance to tbe TIME,

The front entrance to the TINES Office is
now accessible. Our new sign is between Tai
cott's Dry Goods, and jones' Hardware stores on
St. Anthony-st., and is piece Of workmanship
of which the painters need feel proud. Terwilli-
ger Co., are at the command of the community
to paint the "signs of the Times" or any other
signs, and we predict they will sign themselves in
q creditabla manner
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-21

. O. Weare indebted to Messrs Combs & Bro.
for copy of the Tribune Almanac for 1857.
The following are some of its interesting con-
tents Members of XXXV Congress; History
of Kansas Government Of Europe Contest for
Speaker; Walker'in Nicaragua The Condition
of Europe; Party Platforms Election returns
Population of the q. s., &c. Get copy and
you will never do without it again.