The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05
10srON Anr,l Sfh 1888

Mr.. EDITOR Our new Postmaster, Mr. Capen, has
created quite stir in the business world, by the
nouncemeut that be intends soon remove the Post
Office from its present location in State street. to the
new building in process of erection the corner Of
Summe. and Chauncey streets The reason assigned
for this contemplated move are the following: First,
that the present apartment used for the distribution
of letters is much small and the great increase Of
bus ness renders it necessary to find some
dious room, where the muarous duties which devolve
upon the Postmaster and his assistants may be perform
Ell with facility Secondly, that the business
OF the city is gradually creeping up towards the south
eAd in few years Summer will be lnush neart
he centre of the business community than State street.
This announcement has called forth quite powerful
oppo tion from many of our most afu. ntal merchants
=" no most do congregate in that precinct of
sbavers and curbstone brokers-State street Two or
three Indignation meetings have been held, and many
rong reasons and arguments aduced all tending TO
cLvince those in favor of the removal, OF the ftacy
OF the Postmasters reasoning As TO the real merits
of the case, your correspondent is totally unable to
tighten you, but being supremely Indifferent himself
the ultimate result of this little cOnmoton lie hopes
look calmly upon the strite ready to shout amen
whenever victory shall per.h upon the banner Of either
OF the contending parties, and transmit the news forth
with to the columns Of the Em;yront Hid Journal.
Boston is changing its appearance with a rapdity
never before surpassed Old buildings being demol
,shed venerated landmarks disappearing, and new
tokens the march of that indomtable Yankee progress
which in few years transforms village into popu-
ous city, teamng with wealth and business enterprise,
or con ures up towns from the midst Of awiLernes+
with rapdity only equaIled by that mythical hero Of
old who by the aid OF few dragon teeth called from
the ground regiments Of soldiers armed AMI ready for
battle The block Of stores aud warehouses just
completed opposite the Custom House, is said to be the
finest of the kind in the world 1t is built of massive
granite covering extensive of ground and
d ny from Commercial street towards the water. The
work Of hosting to be dono entirely by steam, and
The other internal arrangements excel anything Of the
kind in the country. franklin is fast being con-
verted into stores. The wealthy and aristocfae fami-
lies who have long occupied it, are compelled fee
before the encroachment of trade Where the old
Theatre Alley used to be, opposite the Catholic church,
is in process of construction street lined with
magnificent warehouses. dare speak of the I'M
provements the Neck, for they asouish Bos-
"nan, who lives the other part OF the city and who
only visits that portion Of metropolis occasionally
Our Legislature finished its business the 9th of
March, after short session of eightyone days. The
closing afternoon devoted by the members to
gratuIaory speeches and farewell greetings, in which
our late Attorney General, Mr. Cushing, figured CON
spieuousy All parties unite in piaisihg tie promti-
tude and energy Of legislators, WHO 1rasatted tle
public business with an upaygsug zeal and en-
deavor quite different from those other bodies who have
hereto occupied the State House The solution Of this
problem appears to be the law, fixing the salaries
Of the mealbers ut much per session, ntead of 80
much per day as formally. Nowthere is temptation
proloug the sitting month two beyond the
sary time, and every infringement is offered for short
| session aud an attention to business.
| The great revival which has been going through the
country consequent upon the cessation of trade aud
hard times, has not passed Boston lightly. The
churches are thronged with anxious crowds both day
and evening, aud the mania to have seized all
street, to the wealthy, though less guilty broker,
who shaves notes State street. Sevcra! eninc4t
ministers have preached upon the perDcious Influences
of this 80 called great awakening, much to the ciagr
Of those prominent in spreading the faith Last
day the Rev. Theodore Parker, who breaches to the
largest congregation in the city addressed audience
Of neatly four thousand people the Music Hail. who
assembled to hear his views Gu the Present absorbing
topic Much interest was felt to hear his DISCOURSE
be Of the obnoxious ministers witch the
vvasts have lcsele their prayers and cp4dsaaarons
He hcd his vast audn nee ~ wrapt attention for over
hour, daring which time sub cct Of reyivslsm
was treated'wah great power and ability.
Our theatres for the past month have been we'll pat
ronzed. Some Of the nnest acting that has been wit
messed IN Boston for years. may he seen nightly at the
Howardss Athepaeum, where MIS-. Barrow superior
company cater to the PUBLIC taste Light comedy is
the attractive feature at this establishment, and roa
the crowded houses which the nanagemant draws IT Is
sign that the people appreciate Tie efforts Of the
comp.py to please kdwia booth has bse6 playing .
short engagement the Boston Theatre, during which
he fully sustained the envable reputation he has az
quired Tonight Miss Agnes Robertson, the popular
actress and charming woar appears at this csabis.
ent in the character of Jesse Brown at the siege Of
Lucknow, play written especially fo. ,hsroy Dpn
Bvurcicau and which has proved so attractive at tue
New York theatres, g 3. vssaa ssqs8I sE
|, But l. fear encroachpg the Limits Of your
columns and Will close with tue promise ofanethes st.
rs as anything which will interest your readers
shall occur and furnish fruitful theme for Ssas