The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-13


Now that the holidays are over, the good
people of st, Anthony and Minneapolis, a.
is their custom ut this season Of the year,
have turned their attention towards the all
important subjects OF steamboat navigation
10 the Falls Of 81. Anthony and the i'm.
mcpse facilities which their unrivaled water
power affords for manufacturing purposes,
aud The consequent building up OF he great
est city in the Northwest. Annually, nj
about this time, the people Of the two sides
OF the river--or. rs the local press etsrnaly
phrase IT, the " Dual CITY, accustom,
I'd to forget their prcjudices and rivalrcs
and TO meet together Tor mutual admiration,
the extolmen, Of their manufacturing iacili
tes, and to talk about steamboats, coming
up to the foot Of the Falls. These arc great
thohes to expatia,c upon and, on such oo-
casions, our civic orators are not slow to
avail themselves Of the opportunity to let
off their superintendent enthusiasm.
Al these annual reunions, we are told
with great JUNCTION. that here Ii the Head Of
Navigation on the Mississippi r'ver--that
here is the greatest available water power
on the face OF the gobe---tha here 10 one Of
the mos, energetic and intelligent commun
ties settled u, the Falls 10 be found any.
where in this land--and that the reason
why We have not already the largest city in
the Northwest, is because 81. Paul, like
great dragon. stands in the way, and, by
some mysterious process, comes all tho
steamboats, and travellers and merchandise
to stop there, instead OF coming right on to
the Falls, where they ought TO 80! The
era Of good feeling on these subjects Tor the
prcscn, year, has been inaugurated by tho
Union Board Of Trade Of st. Anthony and
Minneapolis by calling general meeting
Of the cilizns OF the two places at Wood
mans Hall, III Minneapolis, on Monday
evening, the ID inst, for tho purpose Of dis.
cussog matters relating TO the business
interests Of the community, particularly our
steambontipg interest. The meeting was
well attended. CHARLIE. CLARKE. Esq. Of
Minneapolis, was called TO preside. aud T.
l.. Binnisa, ESQ, Of the same place. ap-
pointed Secretary. A COMMITTEES Of four
gentlemen, from zach SIDE oi the river,
was appointed to draft resolutions express.
sivc Of the sense OF the mectipg. n duty
which they performed 10 the great satisfac-
ton Of the meeting, M evidenced by the
unaniinty with which their spirited resolves
were accepted Ms the sentiments Of the audi.
cnoe,
Several gentlemen favored The meeting
with their views upon the subject Of making
this point the head Of navigation do faefn ~
we'll as de ,uve. Captain Muxrns proposed
that, ns navigation 10 tho Falls was no
longer nh experiment but M actual fact, ~
proved by The forty or fihy arrivals Of last
year, and the fifty or dsty arrivals Of the
yraI p'FNiphsi hho pI'F'I 'o"'rS =" hHVV w
the world tina, this n the head Of naviga-
ton, woud be- TO offer a bonus ~ induce
daily line Of large first class steamers TO run
bet ween the Falls and La Crosse. Another
gentleman stated that no bonns would be
required all that was wanted 10 induce
such line Of boats TO CONS up here, was TO
! ploige 10 them the entire privilege Of this
point and the country above. One speaker
urged upon Our merchants tho necessity Of
their uniting in written pledge to ship oil
their ffcigh, by such line /, while the
merchants rctoried hy requiring ~ n condi
ton precedent. that the people unite In Civ
ing pledge OF their whole custom nj home
INSTEAD Of making their purchases In Saint
Paul, as many Of them do.
Pending the discussion between the ven.
| doris and the vendors Of merchandise, which
began Ia wax little warm the meeting sd-
lourped 10 meet on the 9th instant, At the
Court House, when II " expected that the
merchants Of the upper country, and perad-
venture, "a steamboat captain or two, will be
presn, On which occasion there Ia little
doubt that the whole problem Of navigation
10 the Falls Of 81. Anthony will be solved
10 the satisfaction Of the whole world-out
side u 81, Paul.
After the adjournment Of the steamboat
meeting the audience re asssmbled for the
purpose Of slec,ing officers and directors Of
the Union Board Of Trade. The following
gentlemen were chosen:
Pr,sident--W VI. kiMaALL, Of Saint
Anthony.
Vice PresidcDts--E. MrRrBY, Of Mime
spolis, u. CURTn. ol Saint Anthony.
Recording Secretsry--iiEsRY REYNOLDS
Of st. Anthony.
Corresponding secretary--W. d. WASH.
sUsxg, Of Minneapolis.
Treasurer w. FARsmAx, Of Saint
Anthony,
Directors--SAaum. iIIDDEs, CYRus All
DRicu J e. REso. Of Minneapolis, and w.
W. EAusAs and j. H. PnsBuRy, Of Sain,
Annthony.
A suecsssinl robbery Was Effected in oul
town on Monday night last. An individual
Of burglArious proclivi,ies, insulated him