The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-27
THE EMIGRANT AID JOURNAL l..

The work on the bridge to West St. Paul (Brooklyn
that is to be, and in this there is nothing ludicrous sug.
sested,) will certainly be completed this next summer.
1t is a matter of too much importance to be neglected.
When finished it will throw a large amount of bust
mess on to the west side, and also an extensive popula-
ton. This will make the upper part Of the County
OF Dakota preponderats in importance over the lower
reversing the present condition. Calculations are already
made to have the county buildings established there, by
postponing any action to locate them until there is a
sufficient number settled there to give them the control
in q new election, which is to be ordered for that pur.
pose. The connection will benefit the County very much,
although it will injure a few places, and destroy some
fancy SCIENCE. The parties interested in the connection
Of St. Paul and this side of the river, are too powerful
in wealth and political influence, likely to have their
scheme thwarted, especially when so much Indifference
is shown by the other portions of the County.
There are two first class hotels in the city; the Wins.
low seems to be enjoying its usual share of patronage.
Many Of the Legislators give it the preference, aud its
management insures to it that large class who love a
quite, clean, substantial and comfortable home-which
is here enjoyed to the fullest extent. The Fuller is
intended for more prosperous times the 'extras,' that
are of so little worth at any time, are at a sad discount
for its interests this winter. The gay birds that made
St. Paul flush with life and splendor last season, have
fed as from a plague-inficted spot and the streets have
a lone and deserted appearance.
Merchants open their stores mechanically, and hope
fully wait the hour when the wonted activity of trade
will return. The store lights in the evening make it
seem as though the owners had forgotten it was Sunday,
so quiet and orderly is everything.
1t would seem improper not to pay our respects to the
collected wisdom of Minnesota, so we repaired to the
State House for an hours visit. As regards the edidcc
a distant view is the most enchanting. After entering
the enclosure we wended our way up the uncleaned
steps into the vestibule, passing, on our way, the honest
freshman who had sworn to support the Constitution of
the United Statos and saw wood to tho best of his abil.
ity.
Large boxes numbered the ground floor, which seemed
to be the rubbish that each occupant had left, as the
new conner took his place. The floors were thick with
dirt, as were the d,lapitated stairs that led to the Ses-
sions Chambers. The various officials of the State had
there rooms on this floor, but the whole had a cold, dirty
and cheerless aspect. We did not wonder at the alb
sence Of the officials whom we heard so often inquired
after by impatient clerks and strangers on business.
Seeing some one enter the Governors Room, we un-
tremendously followed in, and unexpectedly found our.
selves in presence Of the Hon. H II. Sibley, the Gov
ernor elect, and who seems every inch a Governor. His
gentlemanly Private Secretary attended to US at once,
and benefited, we left after a pleasant greeting. We
think there will be a renovating process applied to the
external and internal departments we visited, when the
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there saw.
Our next visit was to the Assembly Room-every
member appeared to De at his post, and attentive to the
important duties entrusted to him. Their appearance
would bear contrast, in intellectual vigor, with any SIM
liar body in the Eastern States with an exception or
two. Although a Western body, which is supposed to
be so uncoutb, they struck the beholder with favor and
commanded his respect, so orderly and genteel was their
department.. In the Senate We found = body, except
fewer in number and with a little more repose, nowise
different from the other in appearance. We saw the
Senator here who sold his certificate of election for two
dimes. He is an erratic genius, smart and supple, and
such an act would not surprise those who knew him
he delights in paradoxes and feints to tease and torment
friend and foe. A few faces exhibited marked cha:ac-
ter, but they were not lit up with animation while we
were present. The halls are we'll designed, and are COM
Portable, but not passably clean.
We had seen all that was attractive, attended to our
business, and visited our friends, and paying them adieu
we left as pleased with our visit, and happy as we ever
were on any similar occasion.