Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-11-27
BY the Governor:
FRANCIS CALFSON.
Improvement Next Season.

From time to time, during last season, our
culumns have chronicled the erection of fine
and substantial buildings. Much more of
this has been done than the most of our resi-
dent, even, have been aware of, and much
more would have been done, had the times
been more bright, financially. But the
schemes which have not been incepted this
season haye by no means been laid aside, or
given up. They have been only deferred un-
til the originators could "see their way
through" which in many cases has come too
late for operations this season, as the revi-
val in the business and financial prospects of
our city came late in the season. But the
architects plans have been showed in the
drawer now, only to be drawn forth and CIV
en- into the master-builders hands next
March, when old Sol begins to mount higher
and higher towards the meridian each day,
fOre-running the busy season. We know of
| many such cases as this, and therefore assert
| that more, and finer blocks of stone and brick
building will be erected in st. Paul, next sea-
son, than in any season heretofore. For many
of them, to our own knowledge, the plans and
specifications have been prepared, contracts
made, and the sites secured. For many of
them, the cellars will be dug and stone quar-
ricd during the winter
We will, therefore, putting this and that
together, speculate a little ON the amount of
building to be done next summer, and its
probable cost.
Five Stone Warehouses, each to cost, say ten
thOuSanu uOliArS.. SoU,UUU
Five blocks business buildings, each to cost, say
about $4,000. ....................... 100 900
Five single stores, and buildings, zach to cost,
say $4,000 each. ........... .............. $4,000
Twenty private residences to cost, each $1,000 100000
fly private residences COST each ,0OO 90 900
$500. Oo.................... ................. 10000
One Pubic Armory, to cost not less than.... 10000
Sundry Churches, School Houses, Halls, Market
Houses, ETC., ETC., to a cost probably Of $4,000
Making total of about ut.................$ $3.50, 900
We believe we have kept largely-very
largely within limits-and that the modest
figures we have written will be much exceed
ed. So we have been assured by experienced
citizens who are posted on these matters
In addition, we might add that it is contem-
plated to erect mammoth stone hotel in a
central part ofthe cty--first class in every par
tlcular-to cost probably $4,000, or even
100000. Then, too, the NJ & p r. r. de-
sign erecting depots, engine houses, machine
shops, &c, at a great cost, which will alone
employ small army of workmen.
Public works, too, in considerable amount
will, no doubt, be constructed. 1t is most like
ly that the water works loan will be ratified at
the election on the first prox. They will cost
probably $4,000. All these improvements,
employing great number of laborers, me-
chanics and artizans will make busy times.
enhance the value of real estate, circulate
great amount of money, and enliyen all kinds
of business and trades
From these items we feel safe in predicting
for st. Paul busy season next year, to begin
a career of unexampled prosperity. Our city
and the national schemes with which she is con-
nected, is now the cynosure of the eyes of for
eign capitalists, and has attracted the attention
OF foreign powers. She stands at the thresh-
mold of the great Northwestern Empire, soon to
'e INC held of the greatest undertaking of
'noueih omes-a gigantic national work, and
one 'nat Will open up to civilization and settle
inen' oy an enterprising people, a vast coun-
try, whose trade and travel with the American
Atlantic seaboard must pass through orr c;tv
The contemplated Improvements we b,ve
mentioned, however, show that our citizens
foresee the future, and are preparing to grasp
the rich prize gained by their energy.