The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28

the work 70 commenced with renewed sctiv.
ily, and 10 now nearly completed. II con-
sists OF frame OF trustle work resting ca
eigh. piers, decreasing in elevation from b.
Paul 10 the opposite shore, the floor icing
q gently inclined plane. II In 1890 ieet In
length, the span over the main channel be-
ing 800 leet wide, and eighty feet above the
water. The piers contain $500 cubic yards
Of solid masonry, and there is over 100000
feet Of timber 10 the mperstructurc, and q
hundred tons OF iron in its fnstcnings. It's
completion will al up the cbasm which has
no long divided the I'D acent county Of Da-
kota from ~ Paul, and II made free, a. il
will he, will secure large trade now diver
ted 10 other channels. The officers OF the
Company are VIM. X. Marshall, President;
Peter Berkey, Treasurer ID. A. Robertson,
Il. H. Wilson, A. Ramsey, Is. y. Hoyt. hi
rec,ors and w. II. Wolf, Director for the
City; Jas. y. SeweIl, Engineer; w. II.
Kelly, Secretary.
SCHOOLS or Ut. PAUL
A detailed history Of Schools which We
had prepared must, for want OF space, be
cut down to concise exhibit Of their pre-
sent condition. 10 the spring Of ls49, the
little semi mission School OF Miss II. u.
Bishop, established by her In la47, under
circumstances very crcditable TO her courage
and perseverance, was the only school exist
ing.
The Schools multiplied rapidly. after
l849, and 10 1881 were reorganized under
School law passed in ls49, Mr.. Neil being
appointed superintendent
In 1856, the affairs Of Education in the
city we're entrusted to Board OF Education
Incorporated by the Legislature concur
rcntly with the City Government. 10 1858,
by special issue OF City Bonds, the Board
built three fine stone ediGccs for the different
School Districts Mt cost OF 100000 as elc
giant in their exterior. and complete In their
interior apartments M the model Schools OF
the Fast.
The report Of the Principal gives the io-
rowing attendance at the Public Schools;
Washington School ..,..,....,22i
Adams .........,..l hL
Eighth street Primary. ..,..... ~
Total. ....,.... .G5t
Besides the Public Schools are sevcrn
parochal Schools, two connected with III,
Catholic Church. one with the Episcopal
one Female Academy under the supervision
Of the Rev Mr. Riheldaner, and several pri.
waite Schools beside.
There IL also one Incorporated Institution
the College OF ~ Paul. with Il hapdsom,
ediGcc OF stone Tor its preparatory male DE
par,ment.
The whole school attendance Of the public
parocbial and elect schools is about 200.
INCREASE IN MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
Probably the united stock on hand Of tb'
ten little peddlipg concerns open hero wheI
the Pioneer first went To press in ST. Paul
did not exceed $50 900 mud the whole al
nual business counting the large incrcasc u
the close OF that year, was estimated II
Si3l 600.
The following Z" business Directory, pull
ished in the first number oi the Pioneer
April 20, lsA9. gives the whole business O
the place:
Attorneys Davin Lambert, william Il
Phillips
Physician John J. Dewey
Hotels Saint Paul House J W lass
A. Norihrop. Rice House. boarding House
Lott Mohat.
Dry Goods aud Groceries Daniel Hop
kins, Henry Jackson, W. II Forbes, J. w
Simpson, olmstcd Il Rhodes, fullcr 4 bro
Snow h Holmes
Blacksmi,hs -Jos Morton, u G. Taylor
WIN. II Mobiles
House Builders Thomas Mccoy, Jess
Pomroy, 6. l.. V Lull Murr son \ Foster
WIN. Fisher, Chas ihsillc
Forwarding and Commission II L Rus
sell, N Myrick. Freeman, larpcntcur \ Co
Shoemaker Hugh McCann
Painter Mclioal aud Gilbert
Surveyor and Justice of the Peace u W
| Brunson.
! Drugs and Medicines Charles Cavilecr
| rlastercr John H. Irvine,
During the summer, there arrived ElteI
b Bro. w. II. Tracy & Co, Fullcrtc,
Co, asd others with stocks Of goods, whic
swolled the business OF the year In lS5!
the gross annual imports OF merchandise 70
Saint Paul. exclusive OF transhipmcn,s.
not less than three millions of dollars, all
the number Of establishments have increase
from ten 10 two hundred.
OF course every possible description Of mel
chandlse were included under the comprr
henslyc designation of Dry Goods aud CIR,
cerits and the ostcntatious preiencc of"iol
warding and commission" covered in part
pcddling traffic in beads and moccasins. an
rot.gut, with some spoiled ham or obsole,
butter. The rapid increase OF business
however, soon brough, with it the spcclh
classihcatons in which We find il no,
arranged.
Groceries and P,o,pions Wholesale an
Commission, All the forwarding and CON
mission warehouses on the levee are engage
largely in this line OF BUSINESS and clos
the season with heavy importations Tor wiz
ter supply. Their stocks arr usually III
heavier descriptions OF provisions, as por