The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-17
Our Special Minneapolis aud St. An
thOny Correspondence.
APRIL 18th, 1858.


APRIL 18th, 1858.
To the Editors Of the linnssotida:
Since my last communication g change has
taken place in the views which few of our
citizens entertained respecting the Five Mil
lion Loan. Men who, ever since the first
suggestion of the proposed impolitic amend
ment of our Constitution, have been reading,
re-reading, carefully studying and strenuous
ly opposing this political travesty, have very
suddenly discovered some mythical clause in
it containing as they assert, good reason
why they should vote in favor Gift.
Their great discoveries indicate that ray
of light has passed over the sister cities,
striking two persons directly, and a very few
Others diagonally.
The lantern has been around, but has not
yet illuminated my immediate vicinity, al
though it has approached me very nearly,
for those of my neighbors who, as above stat
ed, have climbed over the fence, know could
not have accomplished the task without light
to see the cracks wherein to stick their toes
This lantern must be very Alladdin's
Lamp, which calls up the mighty Genius
Cupidlty before whose irresistible power,
self-respect and honest conviction, truth and
integrity, love of the public good, and COM
mon honesty, are as the cobwebs before the
housemaid's broom.
If the bill passes, judging from the talk of
the Loan men of St. Anthony and Minneap-
oils, all the situations in the gift of the Com
pany will be filled by citizens of this imme-
date vicinity. suppose this belief is COM
mon with every city, town and village in the
State.
We are honored at present by the resi-
dence Of an aristocratic and accomplished
gentleman who halls from the American CEN
ter of fashon-the city of New York. He
advertses himself as correspondent of the
London Times and almost every paper of
note in the civilized world. This prodigy Of
eruditon and high metropolitan breeding is
III.
lie has kindly consented, presume at the
earnest solicitation of the Committee of the
torch-light procession which is to take place
next Wednesday evening, and of which l
will send you faithful account, to invoke
his muse and has composed ballad of
wondrous conglomerated heterogeneous me-
tres set to the tune of the GLOW Backed
Car" designed to be chanted by those who
are to compose the aforesaid procession
Can he be Longfellow or Mackey in disguise?
We are receiving our full share of immi-
grafton. Stages loaded with passengers are
arriving almost hourly. Strangers are pleas
ed with the situation, beauty and business
appearance Of our cities.
Builders generally have commenced their
building contracts; the noise of the plane
and hammer is heard in every direction
Many houses are rapidly approaching COM
pletion and will soon be ready for tenants
Sidewalks are being laid, and arrangements
entered into for grading streets.
Messrs. Russell & Williams, of Mnneapo.
lis, have just issued the first number of Their
monthly paper, the Real Estate Indez.-
They intend to circulate it gratuitously
throughout the United States. The Inde9 is
devoted to the monetary and real estate at
fairs of Minnesota, and to be the advertise
ment Of its publishers own real estate bust
ness. ...
We learn that the Winslow House in St
Anthony will be open for travellers on the
first Of May. Yours, WAAzIzr.